Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton described the team‘s decision to trade nearly 40 percent of its roster during the 2025 MLB trade deadline as “heartbreaking,” according to Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune. Despite the roster shakeup, Buxton made it clear he plans to remain with the Twins, rejecting any speculation about his departure from Minneapolis amid the club’s ongoing fire sale.
“Nothing’s changed. It’s just part of baseball,”
Buxton said, reflecting on the difficult period.
“It’s the business side of it. Just because we go through these tough roads or whatever, it is what it is. We’ll be better once we get on the other end of it and figure things out a little bit more.”
Details on the Twins’ 2025 Trade Deadline Transactions
Buxton remains committed to finishing his contract with the Twins, stating,
“The end of the season we’ll talk a little bit more, but I ain’t going nowhere.”
He still has three years left on the seven-year, $100 million deal he signed before the 2022 season. However, the timeline of Buxton’s contract contrasts sharply with the scale of the recent trades, which involved moving key players with multiple years left under team control.
The Twins traded 11 players at the deadline, including stars such as shortstop Carlos Correa, closer Jhoan Duran, outfielder Harrison Bader, and relief pitchers Louis Varland, Griffin Jax, Brock Stewart, and Danny Coulombe. Notably, Varland had a contract extending through 2030, highlighting the franchise’s willingness to part with long-term assets.
Broader Context Around Twins’ Ownership and Future Prospects
The wave of trades follows the announcement made last October by the Pohlad family, who have owned the franchise since 1984, placing the team up for sale. After the active trading period, Front Office Sports reporter Ben Horney noted a growing momentum toward finalizing that sale. Though the recent trades are expected to provide financial support for the Pohlads during the current season, Horney added that these moves
“is not expected to impact the sale process.”
Buxton and others still hope the franchise’s prospective new ownership will invest in rebuilding a competitive roster. The Twins currently hold the lowest active payroll in MLB, according to Spotrac, and their 51-58 record positions them to miss the postseason for a fourth time in five years, despite Buxton’s strong performance, which includes a .282 batting average with 23 home runs through 85 games this season.