Key Highlights
- Under POBO Derek Falvey, the Twins historically have preferred to not go to arbitration, so I would expect most of these deals to get done today or in the coming weeks. According to Darren Wolfson of KSTP and SkorNorth, the Twins have come to agreements with the players below for the 2026 season.
- I also included their expected 2026 salary from MLBTradeRumors, to see the impact on the payroll as whole. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAgreed to Terms:Ryan Jeffers: $6.7M (projected $6.6M)Bailey Ober: $5.2M ($4.6M)Trevor Larnach: $4.475M ($4.7M)Royce Lewis: $2.85M ($3M)Justin Topa: $1.5M** ($1.7M)Alex Jackson: $1.35M ($1.8)Cole Sands: $1.1M ($1.3M)Net payroll impact: -$520K** Topa’s contract is technically $1.225M this season with a $225K buyout on a $5M mutual option for 2027.
- Since mutual options never get exercised, it’s easier to simplify Topa’s deal. TBDJoe Ryan: projected $5.8MJoe Ryan is the sole remaining holdout for the Twins.
- According to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune, Ryan filed at $6.35M while the Twins filed at $5.85M.
- Dan Hayes of The Athletic, meanwhile, reported that the Twins were close to an agreement but couldn’t quite hash out the specifics prior to the filing deadline.