Twins VideoFive years ago this month, the Minnesota Twins made one of the most significant trades in franchise history. Rather than preparing for a debut in 2021, Ryan represented Team USA in Olympic qualifying before helping the Americans win a silver medal in Tokyo. Looking Back with a New PerspectiveThe Nelson Cruz trade will always carry mixed emotions because of what Cruz meant to the organization. Five years later, the trade is remembered less as the end of the Bomba Squad and more as the beginning of the Joe Ryan era. Then check out the Minnesota Twins Players Project, a community-driven project to discover and collect great information on every player to wear a Twins uniform!