A full-fledged meet and greet was the first order of business for the Minnesota Twins upon their arrival at the ballpark Friday. Making nine trades and jettisoning nearly 40% of their team before the deadline the previous day meant there were plenty of new faces in the visiting clubhouse when the Twins began their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians.

The Minnesota Twins welcome back a key piece of their starting rotation ahead of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians.

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All told, the Twins made nine deals this week, sending out 10 major-league players, which represented nearly 40% of their roster. Among them, star shortstop Carlos Correa waived his no-trade clause to return to the Houston Astros in the team’s most shocking move at the deadline.

After the dust clears from Carlos Correa's return to Houston, did anyone really win the trade between Houston and Minnesota?

The Minnesota Twins conducted a fire sale this week, trading 10 players - nearly 40% of their active roster - including shortstop Carlos Correa.