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This offseason will go one of two ways for the Minnesota Twins. The latest reports suggest that the front office has no interest in trading any of the star trio including Pablo Lopez, Byron Buxton, or Joe Ryan.
While it would be amazing if that were true, then it also means the Pohlads will likely need to spend money. Keeping that group only to run back a depleted 92-loss team makes little sense.
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We now know one of the minority investors, and they could help to infuse cash into the organization being just swallowing up the Pohlads debt. At any rate, one interested party has grown tired of calling on trade candidates with whatever charade is taking place.
Boston Red Sox appear out on MN Twins Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan has been the apple of the Boston Red Sox eye since this past summer. They nearly landed the Minnesota Twins star pitcher, but couldn’t get over the final hurdles. Now with Sonny Gray in tow, they aren’t nearly as interested moving forward.
This could change, but wanted to offer up-to-the-minute update
— Rob Bradford (@bradfo) December 8, 2025
Live from the Winter Meetings, Red Sox beat writer Rob Bradford is reporting that interest in Ryan has cooled. That could be a byproduct of Minnesota turning parties away, or it could be Boston going a different direction.
Regardless of how the MN Twins convey intentions to the media, they’ll never stop listening to proposals. In and of itself that is a prudent way to act. Beyond that, it’s hard to understand why Falvey would keep a top trio if there are now more funds to allocate.
Beyond just the Red Sox, reports have suggested that Ryan could be a target for the New York Mets. In fact, Byron Buxton has been tied there as well. Steve Cohen will never shy away from spending money, and both could be big adds in the Big Apple.
Ryan is coming off the first All-Star Game appearance of his career. He posted a 3.42 ERA (3.74 FIP) and bounced back from the teres major strain that ended his 2024 season. If Minnesota cares about competing in 2026, then dealing a star pitcher set to make around $6 million makes little sense. Then again, carrying a payroll around $100 million doesn’t make much sense either.
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