The Twins made a series of roster moves on Friday morning, hours before the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players a contract for the 2026 season, first acquiring catcher Alex Jackson, who was a candidate to be non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league utilityman Payton Eeles.

To make room on the 40-man roster for Jackson, the Twins designated outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. for assignment. Keirsey spent much of the 2025 season in the majors but played sparingly, primarily appearing in games as a defensive replacement or pinch runner.

Jackson, once the sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft, has played parts of six seasons in the majors for five different teams. Last year, he played in 36 games for the Orioles, hitting .220 with a .763 OPS with five home r

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