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,

The Minnesota Twins lost a significant part of their roster at the MLB trade deadline, but Byron Buxton is in it for the long haul.

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.