The extent of the franchise's teardown was unexpected. Jhoan Durán, Griffin Jax, Carlos Correa, Harrison Bader, Danny Coulombe and Willi Castro. From the outside, it certainly looks as though the front office had a firm mandate to slash payroll as the Pohlad family tries to find a buyer.

The New York Mets undoubtedly strung together a great trade deadline. The team was able to acquire three elite bullpen arms by trading for Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants and reigning NL Reliever of the Year,