There is a ton of talent to choose from for the Americans this time around. The roster has started to take shape, and Byron Buxton was named to the preliminary group. It appears as though he may not be the only participant from the MN Twins.

The Twins have officially revealed the details of their new limited partners, and the news comes with an announcement that a new Pohlad brother is taking over as the team's executive chair. Tom Pohlad is succeeding his brother Joe in overseeing the organization,

At baseball’s winter meetings this week, there has been much ballyhoo about the Twins’ search to add a little power to their lineup. General manager Jeremy Zoll was quoted as saying that the club hopes to add “another bat or two with a little thump,

Go put on a show, Joe! Joe Ryan will be competing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic! pic.twitter.com/So2bk2ZpXn The World Baseball Classic is an international tournament held every four years featuring national teams from across the globe.

While the Twins’ baseball operations personnel were busy in Orlando, Fla., during the second week in December, they weren’t the only members of the organization with important business. Twins players,

Joe Ryan, Pablo López and Byron Buxton — and that will likely move them from a team at the center of the upcoming MLB winter meetings into a quieter corner. Team President Derek Falvey repeatedly said all offseason that it was his preference to add to the roster,

The Minnesota Twins and durable slugger Josh Bell have agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation.

The Twins finally revealed the identities of their new limited partners and also shook up the ownership structure. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

New principal investors are George Hicks and Glick Family Investments; Wild owner Craig Leipold is joining independently.

Thayer played football and baseball for 3 years at St. Cloud State before signing a pro baseball contract with the San Francisco Giants in 1971. He made his MLB debut for the Twins in 1978.