Traded MN Twins Pitcher Wins Reliever of the Year

This season, the Minnesota Twins finished with a 77-85 record. They were largely sunk by a bullpen that couldn t keep games together after their starter departed. Of course, that group was depleted at the trade deadline during the 2025 season. Tom Pohlad and Jeremy Zoll opted against rebuilding it during the offseason.

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It made sense to trade expiring relief assets from a team that ultimately finished with a 70-92 record. It didn t make much sense to part out future assets for pennies on the dollar.

That s what the MN Twins did with hometown talent Louis Varland, though. Now, less than two years later, he s won an award as the best reliever in the American League.

Louis Varland finds new heights away from MN Twins A former 15th-round pick, Louis Varland found success in the Minnesota Twins bullpen. He finished with a 2.97 ERA in 2025, but it was dragged down by a 4.94 ERA with Toronto after he was sent to Canada. A year