"He is a perfect fit for what they have, another right handed hitter. Given the fact that he's from your state.
He has a full no-trade clause. He can reject any deal.
The Twins held a fire sale at the trade deadline but Buxton has made it clear to people that he's not gonna go up to the front office and tell them, 'I want to be traded,'" said Olney.
Olney questioned whether a proactive approach from the Minnesota front office might alter the outfielder's perspective regarding his future with the franchise.
"I do wonder, if at some point, the Twins go to him and say, 'Look, you've got a couple years left.
We're in the process of rebuilding. You've got value in the marketplace right now.
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We could send you to someplace where you'd have a chance of winning a championship.' Byron would have full control over that," continued Olney.
The broadcaster emphasized that Buxton has consistently maintained his commitment to remaining with the Twins whenever the topic arose.
"To this point, whenever he's been asked about it, he's said, 'Nope. I'm good.
I'm staying here.'
But, I wonder if the Twins were aggressive in going to him and saying, 'Hey, let's talk about this idea,' if Byron would be open to it," continued Olney.
Despite the external speculation, local reports indicate that Minnesota General Manager Jeremy Zoll is entirely shutting down incoming trade calls from interested franchises.
