Things certainly haven’t gone the way they expected in the Twin Cities. They’re currently four and a half games behind the Detroit Tigers, and stuck in last place in the AL Central. A minor sell off is also underway that can only help the Tigers turn their road trip around after getting swept by the Kansas City Royals.
Nelson Cruz is now a Tampa Bay Ray. Reliever Taylor Rogers is a much sought after trade chip by contenders. None of these things bode well for the Twins over the final two months of the season, but they’re just re-tooling, not rebuilding.