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The Minnesota Twins have landed some bullpen help.
General manager Terry Ryan acquired reliever Kevin Jepsen from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league right-handers Alexis Tapia and Chih-Wei Hu.
The 31-year-old right-hander has posted a 2.70 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 106 2/3 innings over the past two seasons while striking out 109 batters.
Jepsen is under control through next season and will likely slide into a set-up role in front of closer Glen Perkins.
| Pitcher (Level) | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hu (A) | 2.38 | 90.2 | 79 | 1.14 |
| Tapia (A) | 3.60 | 35 | 34 | 1.31 |