DETROIT -- The Twins have 14 players on the active 25-man roster who were also there on Opening Day. One of the most recent subtractions was closer Fernando Rodney, who was traded to the A's on Thursday evening.
The shrink hasn't come as a surprise for a team that entered Friday 11 games back of the AL Central-leading Indians, but it does leave questions as the Twins begin a three-game series against the Tigers in Detroit. Namely, how will the closer role be handled?
"I'm not going to name a closer," manager Paul Molitor said.