Initially, the Twins didn’t know if they’d find the right return for their elite setup man because of a slow-developing market.

The Twins traded right-hander Griffin Jax to the Rays in the final moments before the trade deadline last week, with right-hander Taj Bradley going the other way. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that Jax requested a trade once he saw the extent of the selloff in Minnesota.

If you’re still recovering from whatever insane reality you’d like to call the Minnesota Twins trade deadline fire sale that would be more than understandable. The Pohlad family completed a selloff of epic proportions. Derek Falvey was there to execute it.