The Minnesota Twins hoped this weekend would provide a glimpse of their future after they promoted pitchers Mick Abel and Taj Bradley. Unsurprisingly, there will be growing pains. Bradley, a 24-year-old right-hander,

Taj Bradley got off to a rough start in his first game with the Minnesota Twins after he was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old Bradley permitted seven runs and nine hits in five innings during Sunday's series finale at the Chicago White Sox.

Bradley's splitter was dominant in 2024, when he struck out 154 batters in 138 innings, but it hasn’t been nearly as effective this season.