Twins players grapple with potential roster breakup as trade deadline looms – The Athletic

DENVER — Ryan Jeffers is on high alert these days for several reasons. On a personal level, the Twins catcher is prepared for the possibility of needing to immediately leave the club for the birth of his son. On a professional level, Jeffers recognizes the Twins clubhouse could very soon feature a much different look with the trade deadline looming. Though they’re not out of the playoff picture yet, the Twins already are in a much worse spot than they were three days ago. Even with a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon, the Twins remain five games back in the wild-card race with five teams to pass. Whereas in previous years the division was still in reach, this season is markedly different in Jeffers’ opinion because the first-place Detroit Tigers are running away with the American League Central. The combination of the team’s disappointing play at Colorado this weekend and an ever-widening gap — the Twins are 11 games behind the Tigers — isn’t lost on a group of players wondering how different the roster could look after the July 31 trade deadline. “You never want to say you expect to sell,” Jeffers
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