The Minnesota Twins bolstered their bullpen Friday, landing right-handed reliever Tommy Nance from the Toronto Blue Jays. In return, Toronto received catcher and infielder prospect Ryan Sprock along with an undisclosed sum of international bonus pool money.
Nance, 35, has been with Toronto for three seasons. Before joining the Blue Jays, he spent one season each with the Chicago Cubs in 2021 and the Miami Marlins in 2022, marking the beginning of his Major League Baseball career.
This season, Nance has appeared in 32 games, compiling a 1-2 record and a 3.82 earned run average. He has struck out 34 batters while issuing just 13 walks. Right-handed hitters have had a particularly tough time against him in 2026, batting only .159.
Sprock, 21 years old, was selected by Minnesota in the eighth round of the 2025 draft. He has seen action at both Class-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids this season, combining for a .297 batting average, five home runs, 38 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases across both levels.
To open a spot for Nance on the 40-man roster, the Twins moved right-hander Mick Abel to the 60-day injured list. Abel has been dealing with right elbow inflammation.
