The 2026 General Manager Meetings began on Monday night and will run through Thursday. Teams often make trades during these meetings, and there’s a decent chance organizations are looking to make deals before the Dec. 1 lockout. The Minnesota Twins could be one of those organizations.
Twins could realistically trade Trevor Larnach for a reliever
Larnach is likely gone this offseason. The Twins attempted to trade the outfielder to the Houston Astros at this year’s trade deadline for right-handed reliever Bryan Abreu. The Astros’ front office agreed to the deal, but Houston owner Jim Crane nixed it.
Since the Twins were willing to trade Larnach for a reliever on an expiring contract at the trade deadline, they are likely willing to deal him this offseason, especially now that top outfield prospects Emmanuel Rodriguez and Walker have made their MLB debuts. Moving Larnach for a bullpen arm would make a lot of sense for Minnesota now that A.J. Minter and Taylor Rogers are free agents.
Twins should consider making bold move by acquiring Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte
Acquiring Marte would certainly be a bold move. Many speculate that the Diamondbacks could trade Marte this offseason. He has had off-the-field issues, and Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said he listened to offers for the veteran last season.
Marte is under contract through 2030 with a player option for 2031. He is guaranteed $77.75 million through 2030, and his 2031 player option is worth $11.5 million.
Marte, 33, is a second baseman at this point in his career. If the Twins trade Royce Lewis this offseason and want to acquire Marte, Kody Clemens could be the primary first baseman. It’s worth noting that Marte has a full no-trade clause, so Minnesota can only acquire him if he is willing to join the club.
Marte posted 2.5 fWAR and a 103 wRC+ over 141 games this season. Since making his MLB debut in 2015, the second baseman has recorded 35.1 fWAR with a 119 wRC+, 193 home runs and 663 RBI.
Twins shouldn’t trade Joe Ryan before lockout
The Twins should strongly consider trading Ryan before the start of the 2027 season, as the right-hander is under team control for just one more season. However, they shouldn’t pull the trigger on a deal until after the lockout.
MLB Network’s Jon Morosi recently reported that players on expiring contracts are unlikely to be dealt for prospects before the Dec. 1 lockout. That means the Twins likely could only deal Ryan for another player with just one year of control left. The whole point of trading Ryan would be to gear up for the future, so it wouldn’t make sense to trade him for a player who is also set to be a free agent in the 2027-28 offseason.
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