We are a little more than two weeks into the 2024-25 MLB offseason and so far the Angels have been the most active team. They landed Jorge Soler in a salary dump trade with the Braves and signed Kyle Hendricks, Travis d’Arnaud, and Kevin Newman as free agents. The rest of the baseball world has yet to really kick things into gear. Here now are Friday’s hot stove rumors.
Twins to keep core in place
The Twins are expected to face another payroll crunch this winter, meaning it’s only natural to wonder if they’d be willing to move some of their better compensated players. Publicly, at least, Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey is downplaying the possibility of moving Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, or Pablo López.