Twins trade Paddack, Dobnak
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Simeon Woods Richardson 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (99 pitches, 58 strikes (58.6%) Home Runs: DaShawn Keirsey Jr. (2) Top 3 WPA: Brooks Lee (0.395), Mickey Gasper (0.241), DeShawn Kiersey Jr (0.211) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins made their first move
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.
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