Overview

• The Pohlads enlisted Allen & Company to vet suitors, but once Justin Ishbia emerged as a front-runner, other bidders backed away and no sale has closed.
• Commissioner Rob Manfred has reiterated that a transaction will occur and align with valuations seen in recent Rays and Orioles sales.
• In the lead-up to the deadline, Minnesota traded 11 players—more than 40 percent of its roster—to reduce payroll for prospective owners.
• Those deadline moves cut $26 million from the 2025 payroll and shifted $71 million of Carlos Correa’s remaining contract off the books.
• All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton rejected trade overtures from at least six teams and insisted he plans to remain in Minnesota.