Twins offseason primer: Payroll, a new manager and ... a Byron Buxton trade?

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Michael Rand

November 14, 202551 min

Baseball

Twins offseason primer: Payroll, a new manager and ... a Byron Buxton trade?

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Episode Notes

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the new Major League Soccer schedule format, which will have major implications for Minnesota United starting in 2027.

8:00: Baseball writer and podcaster Aaron Gleeman joins Rand for an offseason Twins primer. What do we think of the Derek Shelton hire? Why are the Twins being so evasive about payroll? How likely is it that Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez and/or Byron Buxton are traded? What are reasons for hope?

49:00: It's going to be a very busy weekend after a slow week.

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