5 Thoughts: Byron Buxton 'rejects' Twins contract offer; what's next?

The Twins are at a crossroads and the heat will be on this week before Friday's trade deadline. With 100 games in the books, how will Derek Falvey and Thad Levine play it this week?

Thank you for supporting this Twins column, hopefully this will be a good week. This column presents 5 Thoughts on the Twins at a crossroads:

1) Byron Buxton’s future in Minnesota

Byron Buxton has ‘rejected’ a contract extension offer from the Twins, according to a report in The Athletic. Ken Rosenthal later amended that wording, stating that it’s more ac…