"Entering the offseason, most expected the Twins to continue the July fire sale that saw them trade 11 players for a combination of salary relief, prospects and controllable young big leaguers. Instead, after finalizing the addition of three new minority stakeholders, ownership gave president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and his staff at least some modest resources to add to a stripped-down payroll."
"The Twins have made some relatively small additions but don't stand as a clear contender, even in a perennially weak AL Central division. That said, Peralta's $8MM salary would fit into even their stripped-down budget, and the Twins have a plethora of MLB-ready young arms as well as a glut of young outfielders who have either already made their MLB debut or are on the cusp of MLB readiness."
Entering the offseason, the Twins were expected to continue a July fire sale after trading 11 players for salary relief, prospects and controllable young big leaguers. Ownership added three minority stakeholders and provided president Derek Falvey's staff modest resources to add to a stripped-down payroll. That led to free-agent additions including Victor Caratini and Taylor Rogers while leaving payroll significantly reduced overall. Minnesota showed late interest in Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta despite his one-year rental status, as his roughly $8 million salary would fit the constrained budget. A Peralta acquisition would have bolstered rotation depth and could have been shopped again at the deadline, and even limited interest suggests Minnesota may pursue further buyer-side moves.
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