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Trade Deadline: Twins said to be unlikely to trade LF Josh Willingham

07.23.12 at 11:30 am ET

By Jon Lemons

Josh Willingham

Despite being 15 games under .500, the Twins appear unlikely to be willing to deal their most valuable trade chip.

According to Phil Mackey and Darren Wolfson of ESPN1500.com, the Twins are not actively shopping left fielder Josh Willingham.

The 33-year-old slugger is hitting .275, with a .389 on-base percentage, 23 home runs and 68 RBIs. Only six players in the AL have more home runs than Willingham, only seven have more walks, and only Miguel Cabrera and Josh Hamilton have more RBIs. Minnesota signed Willingham to a three-year, $21 million contract in the offseason.

According to Mackey and Wolfson’s sources, given Willingham’s outstanding production and team-friendly contract, it would take a lopsided offer to motivate the Twins to part ways with the slugger.

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