Taj Bradley got off to a rough start in his first game with the Minnesota Twins after he was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay.

The 24-year-old Bradley permitted seven runs and nine hits in five innings during Sunday's series finale at the Chicago White Sox. He struck out one and walked one.

Minnesota got Bradley from Tampa Bay for reliever Griffin Jax as part of a dizzying trade deadline for the Twins. He had a 7.53 ERA in three starts for Triple-A St. Paul before joining the Twins.

Bradley allowed singles to each of his first four batters in his 68th major league start. After retiring Colson Montgomery on a flyball to right field, he gave up a two-run single by Edgar Quero that gave the White Sox a 3-0 lead.

Montgomery delivered the big blow off Bradley in a four-run second, sending

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