MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite winning four straight to move within seven games of the first-place Indians in the American League Central, the Twins became sellers on Friday, agreeing to deal infielder Eduardo Escobar to the D-backs for Class A prospects Gabriel Maciel, Jhoan Duran and Ernie De La Trinidad, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand confirmed. Third baseman Miguel Sano is expected to be called up from Triple-A Rochester to take Escobar's spot on the roster.
Twins manager Paul Molitor was meeting with the media in the visiting manager's office at Fenway Park when news of the trade flashed across the television screen on MLB Network.