Other MLB Teams Eyeing Up Minnesota Twins Ace Pitcher Already

The Minnesota Twins got back in the win column on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. It was a desperately needed victory, as the Twins were riding a four-game losing streak entering the weekend. With the win, Minnesota improved their 2025 record to 14-20.

It’s still early in the season, and this team still sees itself as an AL Central contender. But now eight games back of the Detroit Tigers, they need to turn things around sooner than later. But what if they can’t? What if the losing continues for another month or two, then what?

Well, if the Pohlad family wasn’t willing to spend $150 million on a competitive roster, after making a playoff push in 2023, I can promise that they’ll be looking to save every penny possible, if they fall out of contention in 2025. Would they move on from Carlos Correa? What about Pablo Lopez?

Well, as of this weekend, 30-year-old Carlos Correa is batting .216 with a .546 OPS (54 OPS+). If he can’t improve, I’m not sure anyone will want to take on the years or money left on his contract, let alone the type of prospects the Minnesota Twins would want in return for their 2024 All-Star shortstop.

Teams already eyeing Minnesota Twins ace, Pablo Lopez

Pablo Lopez, on the other hand, does not come with those same types of concerns. If he were to hit the open market, there would be a ton of interest in the 29-year-old right-handed starter, who’s off to one of the best statistical start of his impressive MLB career, posting a 2.25 ERA (183 ERA+) and 2.56 FIP with 26 strikeouts in his first 5 starts (28 IP).

In fact, according to Bob Nightengale (USA Today), “several contenders are keeping a close eye” on Minnesota Twins ace, Pablo Lopez, in advance of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline.

While the Miami Marlins will wait until ace Sandy Alcantara (2-3, 8.31 ERA) starts showing signs of improvement to trade him, several contenders are keeping a close eye on Minnesota Twins ace Pablo Lopez.

Lopez, who returned a week ago from a hamstring injury, is in the second year of a four-year, $73.5 million contract that the Twins could unload this summer if their free-fall continues.

Bob Nightengale – USA Today

Pablo López, Dirty Curveballs and Swords. ⚔️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/QHOz7sSP6J

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 9, 2025

Would the Twins really trade their best starter?

Pablo Lopez is the anchor to what was supposed to be a really good 2025 Minnesota Twins starting rotation. But as Nightengale points out, he’s making $21.75 million this season and he’s under contract to make the same thing in both 2026 and 2027. Will that be too rich for the Pohlads’ blood, if the team becomes a seller before the deadline?

It’s possible. It’s also plausible that the pending Minnesota Twins sale could force the front office to be smarter about who they unload at the trade deadline. If the Twins aren’t worth over $1.5 billion right now… what are they worth without Pablo Lopez and/or Carlos Correa?

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In the long-term, that answer is probably “the same”. But if the Pohlads want to sell this roster to prospective owners as ready to “win now”, it’ll be a lot more difficult to do that without their best players on the team. roster to prospective owners as a win-now