Overview

• ESPN’s David Schoenfield recently detailed a ‘Godfather offer’ that would send top pitching prospect Andrew Painter and outfielder Justin Crawford to Minnesota for Byron Buxton.
• Byron Buxton is under a seven-year, $100 million contract, has hit 20 home runs this season and earned his second All-Star selection alongside a Home Run Derby nod.
• Philadelphia ranks in the bottom third in MLB in center-field OPS, intensifying pressure on Dave Dombrowski to add middle-of-the-order pop.
• The Twins sit below .500 and must decide whether to pursue a playoff push or pivot toward a rebuild by trading their best defensive center fielder.
• No formal talks have been reported, leaving the Buxton-for-prospects package at the rumor stage as speculation persists across major outlets.