This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/twins as After flurry of trades, Byron Buxton repeats that he'll be a Twin for life. A few weeks ago, during an All-Star media availability in Atlanta, Byron Buxton quieted the trade noise with a strong public statement.

Byron Buxton, the longest-tenured Twins player by more than five years, was at home with his three kids Thursday when the roster around him was ripped apart in a series of trade deadline deals. He did his best to put away his phone,

Despite an unsettled roster, an unresolved team sale with no end in sight and the resulting financial uncertainty, Buxton is certain of one thing: He wants to spend the rest of his career with the Twins and would invoke his no-trade clause if necessary.