The Minnesota Twins stopped their losing ways on Wednesday, but that likely won't change the larger outlook that is the remainder of the 2025 season. Short of the Twins having another 18-8 run in them, their record in May, it would seem that the odds of the Twins reaching the postseason in 2025 aren't all that high. Given that reality, the idea of the Twins becoming sellers is a conversation that is circling the team despite Derek Falvey not wanting to talk about the idea.
The Twins are facing a double-digit deficit in the American League Central and are trending in the wrong direction in the Wild-Card race. However, circling back to the Twins looking like a bad team for most of the season, spare two weeks in May, there should be an incentive from the team's front office to be sellers at the deadline. Especially when you consider this insight for Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports.
"If most teams consider themselves buyers, that puts the sellers in an extremely advantageous position and raises the prices even higher, particularly when it comes to starting pitching. But in the era of the third wild card, some will wait longer than ever to decide which lane to take," Dorsey writes.
Twins could unlock big trade deadline returns if they sell
As Dorsey points out, there are an overwhelming teams who could be considered to still be in the postseason hunt this season. The Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and Colorado Rockies are the only clear sellers at this point in the season. Sure, the Marlins have Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera as possible trade chips, and the Rockies have several relievers who could be moved, but as a whole, there aren't clear top-tier starters and relief pitchers currently available on the trade market.
This could be where the Twins look to cash in. If the Twins choose to sell, they have a handful of pitchers who would generate interest. Beginning with relievers Danny Coulombe and Jhoan Duran, the Twins could get a haul of prospects if they move either bullpen option. The Twins likely aren't too keen on moving any pitcher from their rotation, but given the lack of options, Chris Paddack could get a modest return.