Jhoan Duran, the star Twins closer, hadn't allowed a homer in 75 1/3 innings before Shohei Ohtani, somehow, hit a 100 mph splinker over the wall.

Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the first inning after giving up a leadoff homer to Byron Buxton The NL West leaders snapped a six-game skid at home, their longest such streak at Dodger Stadium since September 2017.

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The Twins are seeking at least two top-100 caliber prospects in exchange for either Duran or Jax, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan goes on to note that such an exorbitant asking price has made teams reluctant to approach the Twins about a potential trade for Ryan, a top of the rotation starter two years away from free agency.

The Twins are now listening to offers for their rental players, reports the New York Post. They would have to be blown away to move controllable players like Jhoan Duran and Joe R

Jon Heyman’s recent report suggests Twins will initiate a trade deadline sell-off After losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported that the Twins are “now seriously listening on their rental players.