The Tigers made a move Monday to bolster their pitching depth, acquiring Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Twins ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. It’s not the headline-grabbing blockbuster fans might have hoped for—but it does signal where Detroit’s front office is focused.

In 2019, Randy Dobnak became the first alum of the USPBL to make the major leagues. On Monday, he was traded to the Tigers.

The Tigers swung their first significant deal leading into Thursday’s Trade Deadline by acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Twins for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez. Paddack will be filling an unforeseen void in the Tigers’ rotation by replacing Reese Olson,

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Dobnak, who was acquired in a trade from Minnesota on Monday, is set to report to Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Monday afternoon was a bit chaotic for fans of the Detroit Tigers. First, the team struck a trade with the Minnesota Twins that netted both Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak in exchange for 19 year-old catching prospect Enrique Jimenez.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers have made their first moves leading up to the MLB trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring right-handed pitchers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor-league catcher Enrique Jimenez.

Things have been fairly quiet on the MLB trade front on Monday, but one deal was completed. The Minnesota Twins sent Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detro