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The Minnesota Twins made a notable decision as camp winds down, reassigning Zebby Matthews to minor league camp and effectively handing the final rotation spot to Mick Abel. Coming into spring, Matthews looked like the logical favorite.
With just under a week before Opening Day, the battles for spots on the Minnesota Twins' active roster are being settled. The biggest one to close out the
Ty France hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night for their 15th win in 17 games.
It was a big bet on Bradley, a former consensus top-50 prospect who made 73 starts across three MLB seasons before turning 25. Bradley struggled to find consistency in Tampa Bay, posting a 4.70 ERA, but the Twins saw it as buying low on a still-young, upside-filled starter with high-end raw stuff.
The Minnesota Twins now have just six Grapefruit League games left, meaning more roster cuts are coming as they prepare to kick off the 2026 regular season on March 26 in Baltimore. On Tuesday, Derek Shelton sent three more non-roster players packing,
Mick Abel, one of the prized players the Twins received from the Phillies in the Jhoan Duran trade last summer, appears to have locked up the final spot in Minnesota's starting rotation.