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The Minnesota Twins designated catcher Alex Jackson for assignment on Monday, opening a 40-man roster spot for first baseman Aaron Sabato’s first major league promotion, the team announced.

Alex Jackson News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 21

Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

The Twins designated catcher Alex Jackson for assignment Monday, per a club announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to first baseman Aaron Sabato, whose previously reported promotion from Triple-A St.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 17

Twins Outright Alex Jackson

Twins catcher Alex Jackson went unclaimed on waivers following his recent DFA and has been assigned outright to Triple-A St. Paul, per the transaction log at MLB.com.

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MLB News / Athlon Sports / August 15

Twins Make Roster Decision Ahead of Phillies Matchup

The Minnesota Twins designated catcher Alex Jackson for assignment Saturday, making a notable roster change before the second game of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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Minnesota Twins News / Viral Sports News / August 15

Minnesota Twins Part Ways With Long-Time MLB Veteran

The Minnesota Twins have designated catcher Alex Jackson for assignment, a roster move necessitated by the return to a standard 26-man active roster following the Field of Dreams Game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 13

Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

The Twins have designated third catcher Alex Jackson for assignment, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Minnesota’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. The unconventional timing of the move relates to this afternoon’s Field of Dreams Game.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25

Twins Outright Alex Jackson, Re-Sign Matt Bowman

The Twins outrighted catcher Alex Jackson to Triple-A St. Paul, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Although Minnesota had announced this morning that he’d been designated for assignment, it seems they began the waiver process earlier in the week.

Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 25

Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Cody Laweryson and opened a spot on the 40-man roster by designating catcher Alex Jackson for assignment.

MLB News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 19

Predicting Padres-Twins Trade for $1.35 Million Catcher Ahead of Opening Day

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Minnesota Twins News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 18

Twins Shopping Alex Jackson

The Twins are trying to move third catcher Alex Jackson, a National League evaluator tells Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. If they don’t line up a trade before Opening Day, there’s a decent chance the 30-year-old will land on waivers.

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Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / November 21

Baltimore Orioles trade veteran catcher to Minnesota Twins

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Baltimore Orioles-Minnesota Twins Pull Off Shrewd Trade

In a move that probably won’t shatter the MLB landscape but definitely raises an eyebrow or two, the Minnesota Twins have dipped into the Baltimore Orioles’ catching reserves, snagging Alex Jackson in exchange for minor league Infielder Payton Eeles.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 21

Twins acquire Alex Jackson, avoid arbitration with Justin Topa

The Twins have acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles in exchange for minor league infielder Payton Eeles, according to a report from Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / October 7

Alex Jackson is probably no diamond in the rough, but he sure has been interesting

It was about a week ago that our own Mark Brown observed: There are few things as fun in baseball as when a player comes essentially out of nowhere to end up on your favorite team and makes a great first impression by lighting the world on fire for weeks or months on end.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / July 6, 2025

Trevor Rogers, Jackson Holliday lift Orioles over skidding Braves

Trevor Rogers pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Jackson Holliday homered to help the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday to sweep their three-game series.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / July 6, 2025

Yankees Trade Another Catcher to a Division Rival

The Yankees traded catcher Alex Jackson to the Orioles on Saturday morning for international bonus pool money and either cash or a player to be named later.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 6, 2025

Catcher-needy Orioles acquire Alex Jackson from Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles acquired minor league catcher Alex Jackson from the New York Yankees on Sunday, agreeing to send international bonus pool money and either a player to be named later or cash considerations.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / July 6, 2025

Yankees Trade Catcher to Orioles

The New York Yankees have traded catcher Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. The Yankees received cash considerations or a player to be named later, as well as international signing bonus pool money.