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Stephen Kolek, Luinder Avila the latest two Royals to undergo Tommy John surgery

The Kansas City Royals are apparently collecting ulnar collateral ligaments like Infinity Stones, and they’ll soon have two more for their collection. Before Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Royals manager Matt Quatraro told the gathered reporters that pitchers Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila will both go under the knife for Tommy John surgery tomorrow. […]

Twins series preview: New and improved?

The Twins are under .500, but just one game out of a playoff spot (talk about missed opportunities for the Royals if they were halfway decent!) That was enough for them to be buyers at the trade deadline. They weren’t super aggressive, but they did add a starting pitcher with a good track record who […]

Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins Explains Jeff Hoffman Trade

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins explained why he traded reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins ahead of the deadline.The Blue Jays made six trades in the 48 hours ahead of the August 3 trade deadline at 6 p.m. ET, including a late trade just ahead of the deadline sending Hoffman to the […] The post Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins Explains Jeff Hoffman Trade appeared first on HEAVY .

Jeff Hoffman ‘Sad’ Following Blue Jays Trade to Twins

Former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman admitted that he was “sad” after learning he was traded from Toronto to the Minnesota Twins. After spending the past 1.5 seasons in Toronto, the Blue Jays traded Hoffman to Minnesota for a package of prospects and international bonus pool money, thus ending a very rocky tenure for […] The post Jeff Hoffman ‘Sad’ Following Blue Jays Trade to Twins appeared first on HEAVY .

Grading the Twins’ trade deadline

The Twins came into the trade deadline with three clear goals: improve the bullpen, rotation depth, and find a way to get into the playoffs. With the Tigers, Royals, and Orioles pivoting to sell mode, the path became clearer for GM Jeremy Zoll and owner Tom Pohlad, even if the playoff odds don’t yet reflect […]

Twins land Jeff Hoffman in 4 player trade with Blue Jays

The Minnesota Twins are adding another arm to their pitching staff after a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays just before Monday night’s deadline. As reported by baseball insider Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Twins have acquired right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman from the Toronto Blue Jays. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are getting lefty pitcher Dasan […] The post Twins land Jeff Hoffman in 4 player trade with Blue Jays appeared first on ClutchPoints .

BREAKING: Twins acquire Jeff Hoffman from Blue Jays

After sending one of their best relievers to Toronto at last year’s trade deadline, the Blue Jays have returned the favor in 2026. Former All-Star closer Jeff Hoffman is heading to the Twins in exchange for prospects Dasan Hill, John Klein, and Dameury Pena according to The Athletic. Hoffman is under contract for next year […]

Blue Jays Trade Jeff Hoffman To AL Team

The Toronto Blue Jays kept their busy deadline day going, this time moving on from a reliever tied to one of the most painful moments in franchise history. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Minnesota Twins are acquiring right-hander Jeff Hoffman in a trade with Toronto. Per Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the deal is finalized, with Minnesota sending three minor leaguers back to Toronto. The return is left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein, and infielder Dameury Pena. ...

Jeff Hoffman Traded To The Twins

Jeff Hoffman is off to the Twins. No word yet on on the return. Going the other way are lefty Dasan Hill, righty John Klein and infielder Dameury Pena. Hill is a 20-year-old, LHP, he is #7 on MLB Pipeline’s top Twins prospect list. They say: The Twins were thrilled with how Hill acclimated to […]

TRADE: Blue Jays Deal Jeff Hoffman to Twins

The Toronto Blue Jays have traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman.Toronto continued its active trade deadline by dealing right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are acquiring reliever Jeff Hoffman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 3, 2026 “The Minnesota Twins are […] The post TRADE: Blue Jays Deal Jeff Hoffman to Twins appeared first on HEAVY .

Padres Looking Into Market For Left-Handed Bats

The Padres are trying to add a left-handed bat in the next two hours. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports they’ve had discussions with the Twins about Trevor Larnach. Heyman also linked them to a pair of potential Cardinals’ trade candidates, Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar. Dennis Lin of The Athletic similarly reports that the Friars […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Going For It” Edition

The Twins actually put their money where their mouth was, making a couple of trades last week that involved sending out prospects to bring in veteran pitching help. AJ Minter and Dean Kremer are the new additions to the squad, and while these aren’t the most earth-shaking transactions, they are something. It remains to be […]

Breaking down the Mets’ return for A.J. Minter

A.J. Minter was the first of the Mets’ rental relievers to get dealt, heading to Minnesota for two infield prospects. Neither are fantastic on-field pieces, but both have some level of name ID. Billy Amick is the bigger name across baseball more broadly. A 23-year-old R/R corner infielder, Amick was selected in the 2nd round […]