Having already loaded up on position players, Team USA is starting to fill out its pitching staff for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

The Mets are surveying the trade market for rotation upgrades and have expressed interest in Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who remains appealing due to his affordability and remaining club control. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Ryan is one of several trade targets for the Mets.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is going to be another sports spectacle. The roster for Team USA is going to be one of the best ever.

Our Twins writers discuss the club's reluctance to part with Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan and Pablo López and what it could mean this offseason.

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly planning to keep several key players off the trade market during the offseason.

The Minnesota Twins just underwent a big sell-off at the summer trade deadline. That led to plenty of speculation about further selling this winter, but that appears not to be in the cards.

Insider Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Twins do not plan on moving Buxton, Ryan, or Lopez. Since the offseason began, rumors and speculation have swirled around the possibility of the Twins trading one or multiple of their three veteran stars: Outfielder Byron Buxton and starting pitchers Joe Ryan and Pablo Lopez.

The Mets are looking for rotation help on the trade market and like Minnesota's Joe Ryan. What would he cost? Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.