After a dramatic trade deadline selloff, whispers are growing louder that ownership might be nearing a deal, though nothing is confirmed.
Minnesota Twins fans were still reeling from a flurry of deadline trades, 11 players moved in a week, including eight on deadline day, when a new report from Front Office Sports added fuel to an already simmering rumor: the Pohlads could be closing in on a sale of the team.
According to FOS, a source claimed a transaction “could be weeks away.” Nothing is official, and no parties have publicly confirmed talks, but the timing has certainly raised eyebrows.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stirred the pot during All-Star week, telling reporters: “I know some things that you don’t know… There will be a transaction. We just need to be patient while they rework.”
Earlier efforts to sell the team reportedly stalled Justin Ishbia backed out and redirected their focus to the White Sox. But since then, several unnamed suitors have reportedly toured Target Field and met with the Pohlad family as recently as May.
Whether this is smoke or fire remains to be seen, but for now the front office’s moves and the whispers behind the scenes have fans watching closely.