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

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the two Twins pitchers are attracting a lot of interest, namely Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax.

With Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clasé suddenly off the market, here are the best relievers swirling around the rumor mill ahead of the trade deadline

To set the stage for the sprint to the deadline, here's a primer based on what I'm hearing from front office executives across the league.

The trade deadline hasn’t gotten any easier for baseball fans since the league expanded the number of teams that qualify for the postseason each year from

The Minnesota Twins are getting calls on top relievers Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax. The Los Angeles Dodgers are among those interested.

If the Twins sell, they have plenty of marketable players to shop, from impending free agents to core pieces under years of team control.

"Per an agreement with the MLBPA, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through games on August 31st while MLB continues its sports betting investigation," MLB said in its statement. "We will not comment further until the investigation has been completed."