The official Hot Stove League Thread 2025-26 Offseason

[D-train]

Reports that Buxton might waive his no trade clause. He is basically the OF version of Marte. .878 OPS 4.9 WAR 32 yo but only owed $45M instead of $100M that Marte is owed. He would be our RF or LF if Randy is traded. Canzone to DH.

[HawkandMariner88]

Reports that Buxton might waive his no trade clause. He is basically the OF version of Marte. .878 OPS 4.9 WAR 32 yo but only owed $45M instead of $100M that Marte is owed. He would be our RF or LF if Randy is traded. Canzone to DH.

DT who would you rather have. Buxton & his potential for injury or Jaren Duran? If it's a win now I know where I'm going.

[Seattle or Bust]

Duran is 5-40 in his career at T-Mobile. .742 career away OPS.

Buxton 15-77. .789 career away OPS.

I trust Buxton to produce at T-Mobile more than Duran.

Also, remove Duran's 12 green wall doubles in '25 and and 17 in '24... what are you left with? There's a reason why he led the league in doubles in '24 and tied 3rd in '25... You gotta figure 75% of those are pop outs or line outs at T-Mobile.

[D-train]

Duran is 5-40 in his career at T-Mobile. .742 career away OPS.

Buxton 15-77. .789 career away OPS.

I trust Buxton to produce at T-Mobile more than Duran.

Also, remove Duran's 12 green wall doubles in '25 and and 17 in '24... what are you left with? There's a reason why he led the league in doubles in '24 and tied 3rd in '25... You gotta figure 75% of those are pop outs or line outs at T-Mobile.

Green MONSTER but yeah good info.

[Captain 97]

Buxton has only played 620 of the 1194 games the Twins have played in the last 8 years. (52%). He will be 32-34 for the remainder of his contract so I don't see any reason to hope that he is suddenly going to play 140-150 games per year. He's good no doubt but I don't know that I really want to pay 45 Million over the next 3 years for a half of a player?