"I would definitely put that in a place, in one of the, like, two places he would consider going, if the call came," said Hayes on a recent episode of the Twin Cities Territory podcast.
The reporter clarified that rival teams are actively exploring loopholes around the player's contract clause, though the Twins refuse to negotiate.
"It doesn't mean the team can't call and be like, 'Hey, Jeremy Zoll, would you trade Byron Buxton?'
Like, it's not like Jeremy Zoll's number is disallowed from an Atlanta phone number. You can still call.
You just get told, 'No.' Last year, teams called about his agent to figure out if they could get around his no-trade clause," said Hayes.
Buxton is currently playing under a seven-year, $100 million contract that runs through the 2028 season, carrying a .
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260 batting average with 15 home runs and 23 RBIs across 42 games this year.
