4 Surprising Minnesota Twins Non-Tender Candidates

The Minnesota Twins started their offseason early after a colossal collapse to miss the postseason. The Pohlad family announced their intention to sell the franchise. Derek Falvey returns as the President of Baseball Operations. He’ll have some difficult roster decisions to make with a payroll not expected to go up. That means some key names could be sent packing. Minnesota has 13 players due for arbitration salary raises. Players will need to agree to new contracts or be non-tendered and made free agents. Most of the Twins candidates are straightforward, but there is a foursome that could find themselves as surprise non-tenders. Well, yes, maybe they would. Willi Castro was an All-Star last year for the Minnesota Twins. He replaced teammate Carlos Correa. Castro produced a career-high 3.1 fWAR and has had the two best seasons of his career with Minnesota. He is also projected to receive something north of $6 million in arbitration. For a franchise threading the needle when it comes to spending, a near-doubl