Chris Paddack has made a habit of staying off social media, especially as trade rumor season picks up in July. Things remained the same this

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.

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.

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.

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.

Industry belief that one of Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax will be traded (7/23): Alden Gonzalez of ESPN shared that his "sense" is one of Minnesota's big relief arms will move before Thursday's deadline, although he acknowledges asking price is very high ( via ESPN ). Top Prospect Tracker: Get up to speed on the state of the system, pre-deadline.

The Twins are open to trading potential free agents ahead of the MLB trade deadline, including Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, and Ty France.