As trade rumors have surrounded Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton for the past several seasons, general manager Jeremy Zoll has tried time and time again to shut down any of that speculation. With the Twins slugger in Buxton going through hip surgery earlier, Zoll would once again talk about the star and where the team stands on their relationship with the 32-year-old.

Subsequently, speaking on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, Zoll was asked about the continuous chatter around Buxton and being traded, with Zoll once again saying how it's a mutual understanding that Minnesota and the player don't want to part ways.

“I worked pretty hard to shut that down this past…over the course of the summer and whatnot. I don't know,” Zoll said. “Byron and I have talked about it a few different times over the course of the year. It's like ‘You want to be here, we want you here; I can't control what the public's saying. I will do my best.' Worked pretty hard this summer to shut it down in the end-of-season remarks, made clear that sentiment remains.”

"I worked pretty hard to shut that down"#Twins GM Jeremy Zoll is tired of hearing trade rumors about Byron Buxton:

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There is a pathway for Buxton to be traded, which is the star waiving his no-trade clause and allowing the Twins to explore a trade, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards. Last season, the three-time All-Star played 93 games and hit a .254 batting average with 25 home runs and 46 RBIs, as Zoll said last June that they don't plan to trade Buxton at any point in the future.

“I know that's how Byron feels too. And he made a commitment to the Twins, and, you know, we want to return that. And he's a special player, and he's going to help us get to where we want to be,” Zoll said Wednesday.

At any rate, it remains to be seen if the relationship between Minnesota and Buxton changes at all during next season, as the goal is to reach the next level as the team looks to improve after finishing at 77-85, putting them third in the AL Central.