Twins Acquire Catcher Alex Jackson, Extendโข Contracts โto Seven players
Minneapolis, MN -โ The Minnesota Twins bolstered their roster Friday, acquiring catcher Alex Jackson in a โtrade and extendingโ contract tendersโ to โseven players, including key โcontributors Royce Lewis and โJoe Ryan. The moves signal the โฃteam’s commitmentโ to โits current โcore while navigating aโค crowded โคoutfield โฃsituation.
Jackson, a former first-round draft pick, โฃjoins the Twins organizationโ afterโค being designatedโค for assignment by the Miami Marlins. To create a 40-man roster spot for Jackson, Minnesota designated outfielder DaShawn โคKeirsey Jr. forโฃ assignment,makingโค him a free agent. โฃKeirsey saw limited action in 2025, primarily as a defensive substitute and pinch runner.
Beyond the trade, the Twins tendered contracts toโ Jackson, โคRyan, fellow pitchers Bailey Ober and Cole Sands, infielders lewis, and โขoutfielder trevor Larnach, and catcher Ryanโฃ Jeffers. The team’s decision toโข tender a contract to Larnach, projected to earn $4.7 million according to MLB Trade Rumors, is notable given the presence โคof multiple left-handed outfield options – Matt Wallner, jamesโ Outman, and Alan Rodenโค – alongside highly-ranked prospects Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodrรญguez currently at Triple-A.
In a separate transaction, the Twins finalized โคterms with relief pitcherโ Caleb Topa, who will earn $1 million in โข2026 with a โmutualโ option for 2027, including a buyout โclause. These moves collectively โคposition the Twins for the upcoming season as they aim to build upon recent success and contend โin the American League Central.