Given his public stance, including Buxton in this discussion is stretching the limits even of the word "theoretical." But Skubal and Ryan are horses of a different color, as each could command a huge haul for a club that is currently below .500. And besides, the clock is not ticking on Ryan like it is on Ryan Jeffers. The former has one more year under club control after 2026. And given this year's progress, the Twins could reason that he and Buxton could be central to a real contender next year.