We now know why Twins didn't trade for Angels' Zach Neto

The Minnesota Twins are one of Major League Baseball's top surprises in 2026. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Twins are just 1.5 games back of the Texas Rangers for the third and final Wild Card spot. This comes just one year after the AL Central organization had one of MLB's biggest fire sales in history, trading away 11 players at the deadline. Minnesota was a buyer this summer, bolstering its pitching staff with the additions of closer Jeff Hoffman, reliever A.J. Minter, and starter Dean Kremer. However, the Twins kept their eye on possible external position player additions, including a starting shortstop from the Los Angeles Angels. Twins had interest in Angels' Zach Neto "Yes, the Twins expressed interest in Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto, a player they've been intrigued by for