NEW YORK — Two days after the trade deadline had passed, Byron Buxton and Christian Vazquez, two of the most veteran players remaining in the Twins’ clubhouse, convened a team dinner.

The group dined at Morton’s steakhouse in downtown Cleveland. Over the course of the previous few days, nearly 40 percent of the active roster had been turned over, making that Saturday night a prime opportunity for group bonding.

“We wanted guys to come in and relax a bit and know it’s good to be here, be happy about yourself for being here. It’s hard to get up here,” Buxton said. “Don’t take what happened that Thursday and carry it over for weeks. Get together, have a good dinner and go out the next day.”

Though Buxton couldn’t join the group on the field, the all-star center fielder was still doing his

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