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Twins enter offseason prepping for looming lockout

Major League Baseball is preparing for a potential lockout beginning at 10:59 p.m. CT on Dec. 1 if a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is not reached, forcing a complete communication freeze between teams and players.
Uncertainty hovers over the offseason as owners seek a salary cap while the players union remains vehemently opposed, fueling fears a work stoppage could disrupt the 162-game schedule.
Team owner Tom Pohlad said the Minnesota Twins front office is conducting "a post mortem, if you will," on operations, while general manager Jeremy Zoll noted staff will "overcommunicate" with players to ensure readiness.
Key players including Byron Buxton, Pablo, and Walker Jenkins are rehabbing from surgeries; the Twins may be unable to communicate directly during a lockout, though staff are planning how to facilitate physical therapy updates.
Free agency opens five days after the World Series concludes, creating a tight window for roster moves, and Pohlad noted the organization plans to be "aggressive when free agency starts.

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