Twins trade hard-throwing Brock Stewart to Dodgers

Stewart, 33, owns a 2.38 ERA with good strikeout numbers — and he's under team control through 2026.

May 14, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Twins pitcher Brock Stewart (61) throws during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

After the Twins traded Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to Detroit, and then Jhoan Duran and Harrison Bader to the Phillies in separate deals, they've now dealt right-handed reliever Brock Stewart to the Dodgers.

Stewart, 33, is under contract through the 2026 season. The righty throws very hard and owns a respectable 2.38 ERA in 39 appearances this season. He's also struck out 41 batters in 34 innings, making him a valuable arm in the middle and late innings.

Stewart, who began his career with the Dodgers in 2016, had a 0.65 ERA in 28 relief appearances in 2023 before elbow soreness ended his season. He came back in 2024 and posted a 5.17 ERA in 16 games before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder.

He also missed the first 20 games of this season with a strained hamstring.

The Twins are acquiring outfielder James Outman. Outman, 28, is an outfielder who was most recently a bench option for the Dodgers. He has slashed .103/.205/.282 in just 44 plate appearances this season in the majors.

He started the season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, where he hit 20 home runs and drove in 74 RBI in 333 plate appearances while slashing .289/.378/.592.