{"id":544077,"date":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/544077\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:08:30","slug":"mn-twins-trade-away-disappointing-young-infielder-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/544077\/","title":{"rendered":"MN Twins Trade Away Disappointing Young Infielder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minnesota Twins continue to make tweaks to their roster as the 2026 Major League Baseball season approaches. We are just a matter of weeks away from Grapefruit League action<\/a> getting underway in sunny Fort Myers, Florida.<\/p>\n

Derek Falvey still needs to work on the bullpen beyond just the addition of Taylor Rogers<\/a>. He has added some lineup thump in Josh Bell<\/a> and Victor Caratini<\/a> though. With those recent additions, it has been clear that a path to playing time wasn\u2019t going to be there for certain bubble players.<\/p>\n

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Minnesota determined that was the case for Pierson Ohl<\/a>, and they just ended Edouard Julien\u2019s tenure too.<\/p>\n

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Edouard Julien\u2019s Minnesota Twins career is over<\/p>\n

When the Minnesota Twins made the Rogers and Caratini moves official, they clear room on the 40-man roster by designating Pierson Ohl for assignment. Rather than grab him on waivers, the Colorado Rockies came calling. They are taking Edouard Julien too.<\/p>\n

Pierson Ohl made his major league debut last season and owned a 5.10 ERA (4.20 FIP) in 30 innings<\/a>. Used as both a starter and middle-reliever, the former 14th round pick had progressed through the system as a nice find.<\/p>\n

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Similarly to Ohl, Julien was a late round pick (18th) out of Auburn. Originally intending to go back to school, the MN Twins ultimately lured him away.<\/p>\n

In 2022 Julien owned a .931 OPS at Double-A<\/a>, and followed it up by batting .400\/.563\/.686 in 21 Arizona Fall League games. He debuted in the big leagues during the 2023 season<\/a> and finished seventh in Rookie of the Year voting.<\/p>\n

His initial 130 OPS+ cratered the last two seasons. In 64 games last year he batted just .220\/.309\/.324 with 10 doubles and three home runs. Either the league adjusted and Julien was unable to do so, or something broke down. As a bad defender with even a questionable fit at first place, there was just no way for Minnesota to keep him.<\/p>\n

A former 10th round pick<\/a>, Jace Kaminska is an intriguing return for the Twins. He has yet to make his MLB debut, and is coming off Tommy John surgery. The 2.78 ERA in 87 1\/3 innings at Single-A in 2024 is plenty impressive though. Now 24 years old, Kaminska posted a 104\/12 K\/BB in his first full professional season.<\/p>\n

Jhonny Pereda also traded by MN Twins<\/p>\n

Ohl and Julien weren\u2019t the only DFA\u2019d Minnesota Twins on the move of late either. Catcher Jhonny Pereda is headed to Seattle.<\/p>\n

Acquired last season from the Athletics<\/a> in a depth move, Pereda wasn\u2019t a guy long for the major league roster. He filled in after both Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez got hurt, but played in just 11 games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pereda has had limited big league run, and is more organizational fodder rather than a building piece at this point. The Minnesota Twins are moving forward with Ryan Jeffers, Victor Caratini, and Alex Jackson as the backstops on their 40-man roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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