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Minnesota Twins trade rumors tracker: Carlos Correa, Griffin Jax more

The rumors are flying around a Twins team that could be one of the headliners of the deadline.
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Aug 1, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) celebrates with relief pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) after the Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Aug 1, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) celebrates with relief pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) after the Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

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The MLB trade deadline day has passed and the Minnesota Twins went crazy.

Below, we're tracking all of the trades and reports to emerge.

5:27 p.m. — Twins receiving career minor league lefty Matt Mikulski for Correa

5:23 p.m. — Twins paying $33 million to trade Correa

5:02 p.m. — Jax, Varland, and France all gone as the deadline hits

4:32 p.m. — Will Joe Ryan be among the departures?

4:29 p.m. — Willi Castro is on the move to Chicago

3:58 p.m. — Astros picking up "a majority" of Correa's remaining contract

3:33 p.m. — Remaining Twins players seemingly not pleased with the current fire sale

3:18 p.m. — Twins fire sale continues as they ship Coulombe to Rangers

3:13p.m. — "Other major league players" involved in Correa deal

3:04 p.m. — Carlos Correa is heading back to Houston in a massive deadline day trade

2:45 p.m. — Twins getting outfielder James Outman in return for Brock Stewart

1:55 p.m. — Holding on tight to Griffin Jax?

An MLB.com reporter for the Mariners says Griffin Jax is an option, but the Twins are holding him tight after dealing Jhoan Duran to the Phillies.

"The Mariners remain active in the relief market, though many of the top arms have obviously landed elsewhere," Daniel Kramer reported. "Word is that Minnesota has a tighter grip on Griffin Jax after trading Jhoan Duran, and David Bednar’s market has soared after the Mason Miller blockbuster."

Bednar has since reportedly been dealt to the Yankees.

12:33 p.m. — The fire sale is on

12:23 p.m. — Brock Stewart heading to the Dodgers

12:06 p.m. — Twins receiving Geremy Villoria and Hendery Mendez in exchange for Bader

12:04 p.m. — Harrison Bader traded to Phillies

10:26 a.m. — Odds of Correa being traded to Houston are low

"The door hasn’t completely closed on Twins-Astros trade talks, but the odds are low," writes Bobby Nightengale Jr. "The Astros’ initial offer centered on the Twins paying down half of Correa’s contract and Twins including another bat."

8:38 a.m. — Fuel for the Astros to go after Correa?

Isaac Parades is now expected to miss 6-7 months with a hamstring injury. Previous reports have suggested Correa is willing to play third base if he's traded to the Astros. How hard will Houston push to reunite with Correa?

8:56 p.m. — What's the market for Wili Castro?

According to Jon Heyman, the Mariners and Astros (who are also allegedly interested in Correa), are the mix to trade for Castro. Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Minnesota Star Tribune says there are six teams in the mix for Castro.

8:49 p.m. — 10% chance Correa is traded

That's according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, who wrote this in his notes Wednesday: "They’d love to have the salary relief, but they’re not about to eat half of his contract just to move him. They’re just fine keeping him through the duration of his contract. And Correa has made it clear to friends that he’s either playing for the Twins or Astros, but no one else."

7:38 p.m. — Mick Abel to start at Triple-A St. Paul

Abel, the starting pitcher the Twins received in the Duran trade, is expected to report to Triple-A St. Paul. It might not be long before he joins the Twins' starting rotation, but he's getting a start with the Saints to begin.

"Abel flashed his potential during a six-start cameo in the majors this summer, but was not able to crack the club’s elite starting rotation," writes Andy McCullough of The Athletic. "He will receive a much longer runway with the Twins. He cut down his walk rate in 2025, which had been his biggest problem as he rose through the minors. He profiles as the sort of pitcher the Twins know how to maximize, with an intriguing four-pitch mix."

5:36 p.m. — Twins trade Duran to Phillies for two top-100 prospects

5:27 p.m. — Phillies "close" to acquiring Jhoan Duran

The deal is done. Read our story here.

4:12 p.m. — Correa discusses trade rumors

4:02 p.m. — Mariners pushing hard for Jhoan Duran

2:33 p.m. — Twins take Willi Castro out in 9th inning

Was the decision to Willi Castro out of the game entering the ninth inning Wednesday against Boston made because the game out was out reach and the Twins don't want to risk anything with a guy who appears likely to be traded?

2:24 p.m. — Multiple deals incoming?

"Looks like the Twins will be busy on the transaction wire today. Possibly multiple deals," said Minnesota Star Tribune reporter La Velle E. Neall III, who was on the Twins' beat for years before switching to his role as a columnist.

1:18 p.m. — Dodgers interested in Twins relievers

Duran and Jax have been floated as trade candidates for a while now. But the inclusion of Varland's name is noteworthy. He's got two more pre-arbitration years, so he could be under team control for a long time. Varland, who has broken out this year, projects as a key replacement for the Twins if they move Duran and/or Jax.

1:02 p.m. — More buzz that Duran could be moved

12:05 p.m. — Twins, Astros "far apart" in Correa talks

It'll be fascinating to see if the Twins and Astros can find a common ground on a potential Correa trade. Undoubtedly, one topic in those discussions is how much of Correa's contract the Twins would eat in a deal. He's out of their lineup on Wednesday, though not for trade-related reasons.

11:39 a.m. — Duran market "heating up"

The Twins reportedly have a very high asking price for Duran, their outstanding closer. And with Emmanuel Clase no longer a trade option due to his involvement in a potential gambling scandal, Duran may well be the best reliever available. Will a team pay the Twins' price?

Duran drew plenty of social media attention when he hugged his bullpen catcher on Tuesday night, but that was an intentional troll job from those two.

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WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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