Twins trade 40 percent of its roster at the deadline

The Minnesota Twins had possibly the team’s biggest fire sale at the trade deadline in team history Thursday trading 10 players or 40 percent of their roster. On Thursday the Twins traded pitchers Randy Dobnak and Chris Paddack to the Detroit Tigers for Enrique Jimenez. The Twins also traded closer Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for prospects Eduardo Tait and Mick Abel. Following that the Twins traded outfielder Harrison Bader to the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Hendry Mendez and Pitcher Geremy Villoria, pitcher Brock Stewart for outfielder James Outman, utility player Willie Castro to the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitcher Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong, pitcher Danny Coulombe to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Garrett Horn, Pitcher Griffin Jax to the Tampa Bay Rays for Taj Bradley, pitcher Louis Varland and first baseman Ty France to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Alan Roden and pitcher Kendry Rojas, and finally shortstop Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros for prospect Matt Mikulski. The Twins also agreed to cover $30 million of Correa’s remaining $104 million contract in the deal.