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2016 Minnesota Twins free agency preview

Editor’s note: This is the final of a six-part segment detailing the Minnesota Twins and the 2016 off season. Part: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Happy free agency, Minnesota Twins.

Saturday marks five days past the end of the World Series, and players are free to sign wherever they please. As I’ve previewed in the five earlier installments of the off-season outlook, there is room to improve everywhere for the Twins in 2016, coming off a fairly unconvincing 83 wins a year ago. From my perspective, the wish list looks as such (trades not included):

  • Improve the bullpen without spending big
  • Upgrade behind the plate
  • Make offers for a front-end starter or ace to bolster the rotation
  • Avoid unnecessary signing of a top shortstop

For the purpose of this article, I’ll take you through which Twins from last year are free agents, and go through a number of players who would be a good fit for Minnesota’s need and budget, along with analysis of where the player’s other options are at.