KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All-Star slugger Byron Buxton sounded like someone who wouldn’t happily accept another lengthy roster rebuild — if that’s the direction and pace the Minnesota Twins take.

All-star right-hander Joe Ryan criticized Twins leadership for positioning the team to fail the past two seasons by not re-signing free-agent right-hander Sonny Gray.

Two of the Twins’ biggest stars, both of whom are having their best individual seasons amid a 63-80 start, expressed displeasure about the team’s recent direction, along with a lack of certainty about what comes next.

As Buxton nears age 32 with three years to go on his $100 million contract, the idea of another deep rebuild is unappealing, especially if it takes more than, say, one offseason. Questions about ownership’s long- and short

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