On Wednesday, the Pohlad family announced a shocking reversal of course regarding the sale of the Twins.
In a statement, the Pohlads revealed they would no longer be pursuing a sale of the franchise and instead will retain ownership of the Twins while adding two "significant limited partnership groups." The ownership group had spent the last year looking into selling the franchise.
"For more than four decades, our family has had the privilege of owning the Minnesota Twins," the statement read. "This franchise has become part of our family story, as it has for our employees, our players, this community, and Twins fans everywhere.
"Over the past several months, we explored a wide range of potential investment and ownership opportunities. Our focus throughout has been on what's best for th