With the 2026 General Manager Meetings underway and set to wrap up today, the Twins are already staring at an offseason full of decisions. One of the biggest questions is which players could actually be moved, and a few names stand out as the most realistic trade chips.
Royce Lewis is the most complicated case. After posting an 85 wRC+ over the last two seasons, he’s no longer looking like the sure-thing centerpiece he seemed to be after his breakout 2023 campaign.
He is still under team control through the 2028 season, so Minnesota does not have to rush anything, but the possibility is there. The Twins could decide to deal him and bring in another option for first or second base, with Kody Clemens handling the other spot.
Even so, the organization may not be ready to fully move on just yet.
Trevor Larnach feels like the clearest candidate to go. If you were picking one Twin most likely to be traded this offseason, he’d be the safest bet.
He has only one more season of team control, and Minnesota already came close to moving him last season. The Twins nearly sent Larnach to the Houston Astros for reliever Bryan Abreu at the trade deadline, but Houston owner Jim Crane stopped the deal.
Larnach also comes off a productive year at the plate, hitting .269/.352/.436 with a 123 wRC+ in 122 games, which should make him appealing as the Twins look for pitching help.
Joe Ryan has been in the rumor mill for a while now, with his name popping up around the 2025 trade deadline. He remains in Minnesota for the moment, but his contract situation makes him a logical candidate if the Twins decide to cash in.
He has just one year of control left, and according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, teams are reluctant to part with prospects for players on expiring deals before the looming Dec. 1 lockout. That could push any Ryan deal past the lockout unless the Twins get an offer they can’t refuse.
Pablo López belongs in the same conversation. He’s another high-end arm with only one year of control remaining, but his market could be affected by the fact that he missed the entire 2026 season after suffering a UCL tear. That injury changes the equation, even if his talent still makes him one of Minnesota’s most valuable possible trade pieces.
Bailey Ober rounds out the list. Like Ryan and López, he is under team control for just one more year.
He wouldn’t bring back the same kind of return, but he’s still worth exploring as a trade option. His fastball velocity sits among the lowest in the league, yet he was still a steady back-end starter for the Twins in 2026, which gives Minnesota at least something to work with if it decides to shop him.
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