The Minnesota Twins are reportedly planning to keep several key players off the trade market during the offseason.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Twins don’t anticipate trading center fielder Byron Buxton or starting pitcher Joe Ryan. Starter Pablo López is also expected to remain in Minnesota.
The Athletic’s Dan Hayes previously reported that Buxton could consider waiving his no-trade clause if the Twins continue to break up their roster by trading players such as Ryan.
That doesn’t necessarily mean that a change of scenery is on the horizon, though. MLB.com’s Matthew Leach reported Thursday that Buxton’s “preference is still to remain in Minnesota.”
The Twins are coming off a disappointing 2025 campaign in which they finished with a 70-92 record. They ended up selling ahead of the trade deadline, parting ways with multiple contributors headlined by a blockbuster swap that sent Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros.
While Buxton has spent his entire 11-year MLB career in Minnesota, he’ll be 32 years old at the start of next season and may become more open to a move if the team isn’t positioning for a 2026 postseason push.
He remained sharp throughout his 2025 campaign, hitting .264 while recording a career-high 35 home runs and 83 RBI. Buxton also amassed 24 stolen bases and 21 doubles, posting an .878 OPS.
He earned his second All-Star nod for his efforts.
Ryan reportedly drew interest from multiple teams prior to the 2025 deadline, but stuck with the Twins.
He was also named an All-Star last season, compiling a 13-10 record in 31 appearances to go along with a 3.42 ERA and 1.035 WHIP. Ryan racked up 194 strikeouts in 171 innings of work as well.
As Minnesota attempts to end a brief two-year postseason drought in 2026, Buxton and Ryan don’t appear to be in any serious danger of being traded.