The Minnesota Twins begin a new era in August 2025 after trading Carlos Correa, Jhoan Duran, and more. See who's out and who's in after the franchise reset.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
If you tuned into the Twins game on Saturday and didn't recognize half the names on the field, you weren't alone. The post-trade deadline era has arrived in Minnesota, and it's a brave new world. In a franchise-altering shakeup, ten big-league players are out, and eight prospects and veterans from St. Paul are in, tasked with picking up the pieces and forging a new identity for a team that has officially shifted its gaze to the future.
In total, ten major league players were moved, including Carlos Correa, Griffin Jax, and Jhoan Duran, signaling a major roster overhaul and a shift in franchise direction.
The trade deadline wasn't just active; it was a complete teardown. The front office waved goodbye to a staggering ten players, headlined by the blockbuster deal sending superstar shortstop Carlos Correa back to the Astros. He was joined in the exodus by key bullpen arms like Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, Brock Stewart, and Danny Coulombe, as well as versatile position players Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, Ty France, and starter Chris Paddack. It's a clear signal that the contention window for this group has closed, and the rebuild has begun.
To fill the sudden voids, the team bus from St. Paul was packed. The Twins called up a wave of new talent, including pitchers Travis Adams, Pierson Ohl, José Ureña, and Erasmo Ramírez. In the field, fans will get a long look at infielders Edouard Julien and Ryan Fitzgerald, alongside outfielders Alan Roden and Austin Martin. For Ureña, Ramírez, and Roden—acquired in the deal for Ty France and Louis Varland—it marks their Twins debut, a true baptism by fire in the middle of a divisional series.
The new era began with a familiar result: a tough loss. The Twins fell 5-4 to the Guardians on Saturday, their fourth straight defeat. While Matt Wallner provided a spark with a two-run homer, the challenges of the new roster were apparent. Newcomer Pierson Ohl (0-2) took the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the eighth. The game ended in frustration as Edouard Julien led off the ninth with a double, only to be stranded as Cleveland's bullpen mowed down the next three hitters, a stark reminder of the firepower Minnesota just traded away.
As the Twins entered Sunday's game 13 games behind Detroit and facing a sweep, the wins and losses for the rest of 2025 have become secondary. The season is now a live audition. It’s a chance for Roden, Julien, Martin, and others to prove they are the cornerstones of the next great Twins team. It will be a bumpy ride, but for fans, the focus shifts from the standings to the scouting report. The future is here, and it’s taking the field every single day.
