US EditionTwins Trade for Catcher, Agree to Terms for Justin Topa
The Twins added catcher Alex Jackson and agreed with reliever Justin Topa to strengthen roster depth before the arbitration tender deadline, designating DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
- On Friday morning, the Minnesota Twins acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor‑league utilityman Payton Eeles ahead of the arbitration‑tender deadline for the 2026 season.
- The Twins have employed a catching split between Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez for three seasons, and with Vázquez a free agent, Jeffers will likely expand his role while Alex Jackson serves as backup.
- Minnesota designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot, while Payton Eeles, 26, was signed out of independent ball and compiled a.919 OPS with 20 stolen bases in Triple-A.
- The Twins' arbitration-eligible list includes Ryan Jeffers, Bailey Ober, Joe Ryan, Cole Sands, Royce Lewis, and Trevor Larnach, who is due a projected $4.7 million, while Minnesota also agreed to terms with reliever Justin Topa.
- After returning from knee surgery, Eeles slashed.253/.379/.321 in 86 games last year, while Jackson played 36 games with a.220 average and.763 OPS.
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Twins trade for catcher, agree to terms for Justin Topa
The Minnesota Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spe…
Twins trade for catcher, agree to terms for Justin Topa
The Minnesota Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spe…
Twins trade for catcher, agree to terms for Justin Topa
The Minnesota Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spe…
Twins trade for catcher, agree to terms for Justin Topa
The Minnesota Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spe…
Twins trade for catcher Alex Jackson, tender contracts to seven
The Minnesota Twins traded for a catcher, tendered contracts to seven arbitration-eligible players and agreed to terms with reliever Justin Topa on a contract for the upcoming season as part of a busy Friday. Hours before the deadline to tender 2026 contracts for players eligible for arbitration, the Twins acquired catcher Alex Jackson, a non-tender candidate himself with Baltimore, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. Jackson, …
Twins trade for catcher, agree to terms for Justin Topa
The Minnesota Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles. To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spe…
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