"Jackson is expected to accept the assignment and start the season in the minors. He has the three years of service to elect free agency but hasn't crossed the five-year threshold at which he'd keep his salary if he does so."
"Minnesota acquired Jackson from the Orioles in November. He had a path to the backup catching job behind Ryan Jeffers at the time. The Twins subsequently added Victor Caratini on a two-year deal, pushing the out-of-options Jackson off the roster."
"Bowman is an organizational favorite who has had multiple stints with the club as a middle reliever. He was back in camp this year as a non-roster invitee. Bowman tossed 7 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run, striking out seven against two walks."
Catcher Alex Jackson was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul after being designated for assignment. He is expected to accept the assignment and start the season in the minors. Jackson has three years of service but hasn't reached five years to retain his salary if he elects free agency. The Twins acquired him from the Orioles, but the addition of Victor Caratini pushed him off the roster. Reliever Matt Bowman returns on a minor league deal after a strong Spring Training performance but lost a roster spot to Cody Laweryson.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]