Minnesota Twins fans haven’t been holding back their anger and frustration on social media since the front office traded 10 players ahead of MLB’s Thursday deadline.
The team was likely out of contention for post-season play, with a highly anticipated sale of the team possibly looming. On Saturday afternoon, the 51-58 Twins were 12 games behind the division-leading Tigers and seven games back in the race for a Wild Card playoff spot.
But what surprised fans the most was the extent of the sell-off, with a big part of the starting rooster sent packing. Among them, fan favorites like shortstop Carlos Correa, outfielder Harrison Bader and closer Jhoan Duran all are off to greener pastures.
What the team got in return? Largely unproven prospects.
Fans were quick to point out that it was just 21 months ago the Twins won their first playoff game in almost two decades. After the season ended, fans believed the team would add talent to a strong core of players and continue to contend.
Instead, the Twins finished fourth in the American League Central in 2024 with a record of 82-80.
Season-ticket holders were particularly outraged by a note they received from Derek Falvey, the Twins’ president of baseball operations, who wrote that the moves were a “clear and deliberate decision to strengthen the next chapter of championship-caliber baseball.”
It isn’t lost on fans that the team is for sale. The Pohlad family, which bought the Twins 40 years ago from owner Calvin Griffith for $44 million — roughly $133 million in today’s dollars — is expected to get as much as $1.7 billion in a sale.
