Twins' Brandon Kintzler: Garnering increased trade buzz

Trade interest in Kintzler has been high in the last 24 hours, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.

The groundball arm has improved his velocity over time, becoming a capable back-end bullpen weapon who's earned the Twins' closer job and compiled 45 saves in the last two seasons. His increased giddy-up hasn't helped build up his K/9, though, as it stands at a tepid 5.4. It's likely he'd lose save chances if traded to a contender, though perhaps the Nationals would place him in at least a timeshare. If the Twins ship him out, that closer picture would be wide open, with a possible mix of three or more arms that may be led by Taylor Rogers. It could get ugly for fantasy purposes.