Hendriks, Andrew Chafin and Minnesota Twins
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With six days remaining until Opening Day, the Twins’ roster is beginning to come into focus. Minnesota made a series of moves on Friday that settled its season-opening starting rotation and brought some clarity to a still-unsettled bullpen.
We are now less than a week until the Minnesota Twins kick off their 2026 regular season. Derek Shelton still needs to make roster cuts and determine his 26-man roster. There are more than a handful of positions that appear to be set.
The Minnesota Twins granted reliever Liam Hendriks his release, as the veteran will now enter MLB free agency.
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The Minnesota Twins made a handful of roster moves on Friday that ended the spring training stays of infielder Gio Urshela and left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin. Both veterans had been in camp on minor league deals and were told they would not make the Opening Day roster,