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,

Ryan Jeffers is Minnesota's No. 1 catcher, but with Christian Vazquez gone the Twins have reportedly made a trade for the Orioles for a guy who could wind up as Jeffers' backup in 2026. According to multiple reports, the Twins have traded minor league ...

Friday is Major League Baseball’s deadline to tender arbitraition-eligible players contracts for the 2026 season.

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.

The Orioles have acquired minor league INF Payton Eeles from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for C Alex Jackson.The Orioles' 40-man roster currently has 39 players.