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Alden GonzalezJul 28, 2025, 04:28 PM ET
- ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.
The Detroit Tigers agreed to a trade Monday to acquire starting pitcher Chris Paddack from the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN, confirming an initial report from The Athletic.
The Tigers will also receive right-hander Randy Dobnak in the deal, with catching/first-base prospect Enrique Jimenez going to the Twins, sources told ESPN.
Paddack, 29, is a free agent at season’s end who carried a 4.95 ERA through his first 21 starts, striking out 83 batters and walking 27 in 111 innings.
Paddack, one of six Twins players who can hit the open market this offseason, will add depth to a talented Tigers rotation that has been seeking a fifth starter ever since Jackson Jobe was lost for the season with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Later Monday, the Tigers announced that right-hander Reese Olson, 25, will miss the rest of the regular season because of a shoulder strain, making their need for starting pitching even more acute.
Dobnak, 30, has spent the majority of this season in Triple-A, posting a 7.12 ERA in 17 games (10 starts). Jimenez, 19, was signed out of Venezuela and was slashing .250/.339/.440 at the Tigers’ rookie-level affiliate.
