There are many paths the Twins can go. They can pick up where they left off at the deadline, or try to build a winner that gives it a go in the first half, and if all else fails, trades could always be made at the deadline again.
How the Twins Could Spend Their Money in Free Agency
Add a First Baseman
If, as a team, you are posting a wRC+ under 100 at the first base position, you have a problem. Some notable stats from 2025 at first for the Twins include a 90 wRC+, 0.8 fWAR, 15 HR, and 72 RBI. With no prospects set to take the reins, the Twins need to start shopping.
Currently, the Twins are set to have first base manned by some combination of Kody Clemens and Mickey Gasper. After starting really hot, Clemens finished the season with a 95 wRC+. He would be a fine utility piece, but not an everyday first baseman. Gasper finished 2025 with a 42 wRC+ and should be in Triple-A this year.
Even after the massive teardown this season, the Twins do not have a terrible lineup. However, the glaring weakness is first base. If Falvey can fill that hole, this could be an average MLB offense.
Free Agent Options: Luis Arraez, Rhys Hoskins, Baek-Ho Kang
A Luis Arraez and Twins reunion will depend heavily on how the market plays out. I am not sure that anyone has his market pegged. In our free agent profile and landing spots article on Arraez, we have him pegged at a 1-3 year contract range, making somewhere between $8-12 million per year.
A reunion in Minnesota feels perfect, especially if Arraez ends up with fewer potential suitors than anticipated.