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Updated Dec 11, 2009 6:01 AM ET
     
 
The Twins addressed their need at shortstop by trading for J.J. Hardy and thinned out their outfield by sending CF Carlos Gomez in exchange. The trade also means that SS Orlando Cabrera will not return to the Twins in 2010.

BIGGEST NEEDS: The Twins need to sign or trade C Joe Mauer this offseason. They need to search for one or two veteran starters, and mostly, they need to be aggressive in addressing their hole-riddled infield.

ARRIVAL: SS J.J. Hardy (trade with Brewers).

DEPARTURES: RHP Boof Bonser (traded to Red Sox), OF Carlos Gomez (traded to Brewers), RHP Armando Gabino (claimed off waivers by Orioles), INF Justin Huber (minor league free agent, signed with Japanese team), RHP Juan Morillo (minor league free agent, signed with Japanese team).

FREE AGENTS: C Mike Redmond, LHP Ron Mahay, SS Orlando Cabrera, 3B Joe Crede.

The Twins won't likely bring back Redmond or Crede but might have an interest in re-signing Cabrera.

ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE: RHP Jesse Crain, RHP Matt Guerrier, SS J.J. Hardy, INF Brendan Harris, LHP Francisco Liriano, RHP Pat Neshek, OF Delmon Young.

The Twins don't have a history of going to arbitration with their players, though this year Minnesota's front office will have a long list of arbitration-eligible players to address. It's likely all of these players will be offered arbitration.

IN LIMBO: You'd think that re-signing SS Orlando Cabrera would be a top priority for the Twins, given his performance after he joined them last season, but his status figures to be in doubt for a while as they sort out their offseason issues.

MEDICAL WATCH:

1B Justin Morneau (stress fracture in vertebra, right wrist surgery in October 2009) should be ready in time for spring training.

RHP Joe Nathan (minor elbow surgery in October 2009) is expected to be ready in time for spring training.

3B Joe Crede (back surgery in September 2009) said the procedure went very well and immediately provided pain relief. He's hoping to be ready to go by spring training.

C Joe Mauer (strained right hip flexor) is healing well.

RHP Kevin Slowey (right wrist surgery in August 2009) will continue to rehab in the offseason.
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