The Minnesota Twins have acquired Kevin Jepsen from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets that the Rays may be getting minor league pitchers in return. The Rays will receive Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia in return, according to Cotillo. The deal has been confirmed by the teams.
Jepsen has posted an ERA of 2.81 over 41.2 innings and a FIP of 4.13. The 31-year-old has struggled with walks this season and is currently walking 4.3 batters per nine innings.
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