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Does the AJ Minter Trade Prove Tom Pohlad Is Serious About Spending?
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Twins VideoThe Minnesota Twins made their first splash of the 2026 trade deadline late Thursday evening, acquiring left-handed reliever AJ Minter from the New York Mets in exchange for Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick.
In his trade recap for The Athletic, Will Sammon reported, "Minter is owed $3.3 million after Monday before becoming a free agent this offseason.
That's what makes the Minter trade feel different.
The Twins obviously aren't paying Minter's full salary, but paying more than $3 million for two months of a reliever is still noteworthy.
What do you make of the Twins absorbing the rest of Minter's salary?