The Minnesota Twins shook up this year's trade deadline when they, seemingly unexpectedly, decided to host a major fire sale and part ways with a ton of veteran players, including those with multiple years of control remaining on their contract.
As the team abruptly launched head first into a total rebuild, one trade they made at the deadline stood out as a complete head-scratcher. Included in the trade that sent veteran infielder Ty France to the Toronto Blue Jays was relief pitcher Louis Varland. The decision to part ways with the reliever reportedly left players in the clubhouse "seething" and GMs across the league "dumbfounded," per Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY.
