{"id":185766,"date":"2025-07-18T16:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/185766\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T16:33:09","slug":"secret-high-roller-emerges-to-anchor-new-mn-twins-ownership-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/185766\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret High Roller Emerges to Anchor New MN Twins Ownership Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MLB-Milwaukee-Brewers-at-Minnesota-Twins-26500973-e1752852597243.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Minnesota Twins\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Pohlad family put the Minnesota Twins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/minnesota-twins\/minnesota-twins-news\/pohlad-family-selling-minnesota-twins\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">up for sale<\/a> last offseason. Initially, it looked like the process was going to move quickly, until billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/minnesota-twins\/minnesota-twins-news\/justin-ishbia-buys-more-chicago-white-sox-bails-team-sale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Ishbia pivoted<\/a> away from purchasing the club, and instead chose to increase his minority stake in the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, there the signals coming out of Target Field regarding the ongoing sale, have been mixed. Some reports have suggested that a new purchasing group is making their way down the purchasing path. Others have reported that it\u2019s been mostly quiet behind the Twins\u2019 scenes, of late.<\/p>\n<p>Then, during the All-Star Break, MLB commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/minnesota-twins\/rob-manfred-confident-twins-sale-imminent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Manfred<\/a> stood in front of MLB media and STRONGLY suggested that the sale of the Minnesota Twins is imminent, or at the least, moving in the right direction. If anyone outside of those directly involved in the sale negotiations\/process would know, it\u2019s the MLB Commish.<\/p>\n<p>LaVelle E. Neal reports Minnesota Twins have their whale<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/chinmusic.podbean.com\/e\/twins-hopes-plans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chin Music Podcast<\/a> (Talk North) Friday, Star Tribune columnist <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LaVelleNeal\" rel=\"nofollow\">LaVelle E. Neal<\/a> provided an update on the Twins sale, reporting that the deal now includes a secret majority investor who has stepped up behind closed doors to anchor this mysterious new purchasing group.<\/p>\n<p>LaVelle\u2019s report adds to a string of recent news that suggests the sale of the Minnesota Twins is getting far enough down the road that more reporters, with their finger on the pulse of the local baseball community, are starting to feel comfortable reporting on this deal gaining momentum.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chin Music -Twins&#8217; hopes &amp; plans<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/roysmalley5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@roysmalley5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaVelleNeal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@LaVelleNeal<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouhanStrib?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SouhanStrib<\/a> on the ASG, trade deadline &amp; stretch run.<\/p>\n<p>BTYB<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aquarius_Home?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Aquarius_Home<\/a><br \/>@MNMasonCharity<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onXmaps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@onXmaps<\/a> <br \/>Clamshell Beach Resort<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getgigli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@getGigli<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uHUnEVYEn4\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/uHUnEVYEn4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Talk North (@TalkNorthPod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkNorthPod\/status\/1946212663102525661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 18, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTuesday ended up being a very interesting day because I made a call in the morning and then I made a call in the afternoon. The one thing I found out is that [the Twins have] had people express interest in being part of an ownership group \u2014 to own maybe 10%, or 20%, or 30%.<\/p>\n<p>They really didn\u2019t have a lead dog to be that anchor investor. Apparently that anchor investor has emerged. So, things are moving in a positive direction here. I think they\u2019ve got some hurdles to cross and more meetings to take place. But apparently, they found an anchor investor to be the main person owning the team. That\u2019s definitely a solid development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chinmusic.podbean.com\/e\/twins-hopes-plans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LaVelle E. Neal \u2013 Chin Music Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How excited should we be about this?<\/p>\n<p>Neal\u2019s unearthing is a substantial development, in what has been an ever-evolving situation. Neal went on to say that the next four weeks could be very interesting, and that he wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see a new owner identified before the end of the 2025 regular season.<\/p>\n<p>That timeline would be a welcomed reality for MN Twins fans who would love nothing more than to enter the upcoming offseason with a new ownership group making the decisions. No doubt, it would spring hope within this fanbase that we haven\u2019t seen in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/minnesota-twins\/2025-minnesota-twins-draft-tracker-marek-houston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Minnesota Twins MLB Draft Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also possible that new ownership would want to speak into the front office decision making as well. There could be an interest to bring new voices to the group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/minnesota-twins\/minnesota-twins-news\/derek-falvey-promoted-dave-st-peter-out-jeremy-zoll-gm-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">despite recent promotions<\/a> at the top. With a transition of power it should be expected that there will be a lot of moving pieces.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone involved, from current owners, to new ones, to those employed by the organization and fans like us who just want a baseball team that cares as much about winning as it does turning a profit\u2026 everyone wants some clarity\/finality on this process. And it sounds like we could get some very soon. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/tag\/lavelle-e-neal-iii\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LaVelle E. Neal III<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/tag\/team-sale\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Team Sale<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"categories\">More About:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/category\/minnesota-twins\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Twins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The Pohlad family put the Minnesota Twins up for sale last offseason. 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