Three notable starting pitchers the Twins obtained at the trade deadline — Mick Abel from the Jhoan Duran trade, Taj Bradley from the Griffin Jax trade and Kendry Rojas from the Louie Varland trade — combined to allow just one earned run in 16 innings over their first starts with the Class AAA Saints.
That’s good early news for the Twins given how much of their future might be riding on those three arms.
But before we zoom too far ahead, let’s also take a look at the players who are gone. The Twins traded 10 major league players last week, and all of them have carved out roles on their new teams.
Let’s examine each in a little more detail now in today’s 10 things to know. (All stats through Thursday’s games):