After adding a whopping six players to their 40-man roster Tuesday in advance of next month's Rule 5 Draft, the Minnesota Twins have no room on their 40-man roster. They need some, and will create some Friday.

The Minnesota Twins protected six of their minor league prospects from next month’s Rule 5 draft by placing them on their 40-man roster on Tuesday. It’s

The team avoided arbitration with Topa on Friday morning, agreeing to a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $1.225 million. KSTP Sports’ Darren “Doogie” Wolfson reports that Topa also received escalators that could push that deal up to $1.3 million.

The Twins started their offseason by acquiring their likely backup catcher from the Baltimore Orioles in an arbitration-deadline-driven trade. Alex Jackson, a 29-year-old, power-first, defense-capable catcher who has spent most of his career on the fringe between Triple-A and the majors,

The Twins have acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles in exchange for minor league infielder Payton Eeles, according to a report from Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports.

Big smile, charming personality, and the ability to relate to everyone in the room. Aggressive when he needs to be and prone to sometimes-violent outbursts ( ask Nick Punto ), but overall too nice of a guy to ever deny.

Minnesota’s offseason is being shaped by trade chatter, financial questions, and ownership uncertainty. The offseason has barely begun, but the Minnesota Twins already find themselves at the center of some of the most complicated pitching rumors in baseball.

The current bullpen options on the Twins' 40-man roster include Orze, Sands, Topa, Kody Funderburk, Travis Adams, Pierson Ohl, John Klein, and a bunch of starter-to-reliever candidates. Much more work is needed in that area.