The Minnesota Twins sent starting pitcher Chris Paddack to the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon, the first of what could be multiple moves ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. trade deadline as the Twins have fallen behind much of the American League in their quest for a Wild Card berth.

The roller coaster Minnesota Twins have found themselves in this middle of trade rumors before this year's deadline, and the speculation is only increasing ahead of the July 31 deadline.

Nearly everything points to the Twins being sellers at the trade deadline, but will they stop at dealing impending free agents?

That includes Minnesota Twins' pitcher Joe Ryan. It's been an up and down career for the arm. But this season he's allowed 88 hits, notched 137 strikeouts, and an ERA of 2.88 this season.

Follow along on Monday for the latest news and rumors: As MLB trade deadline week heats up, one of the top targets on the market received a scare on Monday, July 28.

The trade deadline in MLB is rapidly approaching and several teams are expected to add players at positions of need as they approach playoff pushes, including the New York Mets.

The Minnesota Twins are open for MLB trade deadline business... and reportedly, that could now include calls on injured ace, Pablo Lopez.

As trade rumors swirl, fingers can be pointed at every part of the organization.