Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton went from imploring that he would stay with the AL Central club for the rest of his career, to maybe entertaining the idea of waiving his no-trade clause.

That bodes well for David Stearns and the New York Mets.

ESPN reported that Buxton is willing to sign off on a trade to the right situation, meaning not just a move to Atlanta to join his hometown Braves. It was Atlanta and the Mets who showed the most interest in the 31-year-old at the trade deadline (h/t The Athletic), but the Twins' firesale at the time did not include him.

That stance could also be softening. The Twins were relegated to deadline sellers over the summer and could get a decent haul for Buxton, who has three years left on his seven-year, $100 million extension.

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