In past years, the Minnesota Twins have been able to sneak under the radar during the hot stove season. While most teams have backed up the Brink’s truck to sign some of the upper echelon free agents, the Twins have been patiently waiting for their window of opportunity to open. Said strategy makes sense when your brain trust is trying to build something that can be competitive in the long run.
Take the Twins’ approach last winter, for example. Heading into the offseason, both Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine were very cautious heading into free agency.