The Minnesota Twins have selected the contract of Michael Tonkin to replace Travis Adams in the big league bullpen.

Twins players greeted their team’s first official day as Trade Deadline sellers exactly the way manager Rocco Baldelli would have wanted: resiliently.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports there was an additional piece in the deal. Full trade, per ESPN sources: Detroit receives: RHP Chris Paddack and RHP Randy Dobnak Minnesota receives: C/1B Enrique Jimenez Dobnak is under team control through 2027.

The Detroit Tigers have acquired starting pitcher Chris Paddack from the Minnesota Twins in a three-player trade.

The fourth-place Twins have no time to show that they can make a playoff run before this week's trade deadline.

Industry belief that one of Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax will be traded (7/23): Alden Gonzalez of ESPN shared that his "sense" is one of Minnesota's big relief arms will move before Thursday's deadline, although he acknowledges asking price is very high ( via ESPN ). Top Prospect Tracker: Get up to speed on the state of the system, pre-deadline.

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