Manuel Margot

The Twins have declined options on Infielder Kyle Farmer and outfielder Manuel Margot, making both players free agents.

The Twins declined their end of a $6.25MM mutual option on Kyle Farmer, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (X link). The veteran infielder will collect a $250K buyout and becomes a free agent for the first time in his career. Minnesota also declined an option on outfielder Manuel Margot this morning. Farmer, 34, spent two seasons…

The Twins have informed outfielder Manuel Margot that they will decline their end of his contract’s $12MM mutual option, reports Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News and SKOR North Radio. He’ll receive a $2MM buyout — paid by the Rays, not the Twins — and become a free agent. More to come.

It's a $2 million buyout on the option and Margot will become a free agent. The 30-year-old hit just .238/.289/.337 in 129 games in 2024 with four home runs and five steals. He still plays above-average outfield defense, so Margot will try to latch on as a fourth outfielder somewhere.

The Twins have declined their side of Margot's $12 million mutual option for 2025, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.