Twins trade for former No. 6 overall pick originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Minnesota Twins made a trade Friday to acquire a player whose name once came with a lot more shine.

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 Orioles traded catcher Alex Jackson to the Minnesota Twins on Friday in exchange for infield prospect Payton Eeles. Jackson, 29, was eligible for salary arbitration this winter and had little room to contribute on an Orioles team with two catchers — Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo — signed to long-term contracts.

The Minnesota Twins’ acquisition of Alex Jackson did not spark much excitement, and that reaction is understandable. Backup catcher signings rarely generate buzz. However, once you look into the underlying data,

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.

Looking to replace free agent Christian Vázquez, the Twins completed a trade to acquire catcher Alex Jackson for minor league infielder Payton Eeles. The Twins will be Jackson’s eighth organization, including his fifth since 2023.

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.