Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton says it was "heartbreaking" to watch his club trade away almost 40 percent of the roster ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, per Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The Padres were not the Twins. With his team’s playoff odds trending heavily upward in the past week, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller did what he always does: he got aggressive and found ways to get what he needed.

Every time Byron Buxton picked up his phone Thursday afternoon, there was a text message or news ping that one of his Minnesota Twins teammates was being traded.

The Orioles are looking to shop Ryan O'Hearn this week, and possibly veteran outfielders Ramon Laureano and Cedric Mullins, and others. The core, led by Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman, will remain intact as Baltimore looks to retool and pick up the pieces on what has been a disappointing and lost season.

The Philadelphia Phillies get their lockdown closer for the bullpen in a trade with the Minnesota Twins for reliever Jhoan Duran.

Phillies fans were looking forward to seeing both when the team’s new closer, Jhoan Duran, would come on to pitch for the first time after being acquired in a July 30 trade with the Twins. The Phillies and American League Central-leading Detroit opened a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park Aug.