{"id":20852,"date":"2026-07-29T10:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20852"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T05:35:43","slug":"twins-plan-to-buyers-with-clear-focus-in-trade-deadline-shifting-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20852","title":{"rendered":"Twins plan to buyers with &#8216;clear focus&#8217; in trade deadline-shifting stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The Twins have a very clear direction heading into next 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later said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/jeremy-zoll-says-twins-will-buy-at-trade-deadline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to MLB.com<\/a>. \u201cBeyond that, we\u2019re going to be open to a variety of creative paths and you never know what might come about. This year in particular feels like the market is taking longer to fully take shape as teams have really used last week, this past weekend and, in some cases, these next few days to finalize their path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Twins are 54-54 after they pulled off a comeback 3-2 win over the Royals on Tuesday with six days to go until the deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Zoll reminded folks that the ballclub\u2019s goal since spring training had been to \u201cplay meaningful games in September.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really excited about how the team has played over this last stretch,\u201d he said. Tuesday. \u201cWe\u2019re really encouraged about that. In turn, we\u2019re going to use this next stretch, this next week, to do everything we can to find ways to improve the club and continue to execute on that goal and make it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The decision to be buyers at the deadline means that pieces that teams may have been interested in off the Twins roster may not be available, such as pitcher Joe Ryan<\/p>\n<p>Catcher Ryan Jeffers would have certainly fit that bill as a pending free agent, but Zoll indicated that there wasn\u2019t much interest in trading Jeffers before the deadline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of individual speculation, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s particularly productive to work through all that,\u201d he said. \u201cBut what I\u2019ll say is on Ryan specifically, he\u2019s had an awesome year. 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