Even as the wildfire smoke clears out, a different dark cloud is hanging over many Twins fans. Nearly 40 percent of Minnesota’s roster turned over in a series of trades before Thursday's deadline.

The team shed ten players from its major-league roster. That includes star shortstop Carlos Correa, who returned to the top-ranked Houston Astros. The Twins brought on 13 new players. And the shakeup is happening while the team is for sale.

Joining Minnesota Now to explain all this plus other Minnesota sports news are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.