This route is about maximizing return on assets before their value dips, and it signals a clear commitment to a multi-year rebuild. This is something the Twins have been reluctant to admit publicly. However, there is a way for the team to get their overall payroll below $100 million if they choose this path.

The Pohlad family said they intend to keep the Minnesota Twins franchise, a change of heart after previously announcing their intentions to sell the team.

The Pohlad family, who purchased the team for just $44 million in 1984, will add new investors while maintaining principal control.