Secret High Roller Emerges to Anchor New MN Twins Ownership Group

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The Pohlad family put the Minnesota Twins up for sale last offseason. Initially, it looked like the process was going to move quickly, until billionaire Justin Ishbia pivoted away from purchasing the club, and instead chose to increase his minority stake in the Chicago White Sox.

Since then, there the signals coming out of Target Field regarding the ongoing sale, have been mixed. Some reports have suggested that a new purchasing group is making their way down the purchasing path. Others have reported that it’s been mostly quiet behind the Twins’ scenes, of late.

Then, during the All-Star Break, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred stood in front of MLB media and STRONGLY suggested that the sale of the Minnesota Twins is imminent, or at the least, moving in the right direction. If anyone outside of those directly involved in the sale negotiations/process would know, it’s the MLB Commish.

LaVelle E. Neal reports Minnesota Twins have their whale

Appearing on the Chin Music Podcast (Talk North) Friday, Star Tribune columnist LaVelle E. Neal provided an update on the Twins sale, reporting that the deal now includes a secret majority investor who has stepped up behind closed doors to anchor this mysterious new purchasing group.

LaVelle’s report adds to a string of recent news that suggests the sale of the Minnesota Twins is getting far enough down the road that more reporters, with their finger on the pulse of the local baseball community, are starting to feel comfortable reporting on this deal gaining momentum.

“Tuesday ended up being a very interesting day because I made a call in the morning and then I made a call in the afternoon. The one thing I found out is that [the Twins have] had people express interest in being part of an ownership group — to own maybe 10%, or 20%, or 30%.

They really didn’t have a lead dog to be that anchor investor. Apparently that anchor investor has emerged. So, things are moving in a positive direction here. I think they’ve got some hurdles to cross and more meetings to take place. But apparently, they found an anchor investor to be the main person owning the team. That’s definitely a solid development.”

LaVelle E. Neal – Chin Music Podcast

How excited should we be about this?

Neal’s unearthing is a substantial development, in what has been an ever-evolving situation. Neal went on to say that the next four weeks could be very interesting, and that he wouldn’t be surprised to see a new owner identified before the end of the 2025 regular season.

That timeline would be a welcomed reality for MN Twins fans who would love nothing more than to enter the upcoming offseason with a new ownership group making the decisions. No doubt, it would spring hope within this fanbase that we haven’t seen in over a decade.

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It’s also possible that new ownership would want to speak into the front office decision making as well. There could be an interest to bring new voices to the group despite recent promotions at the top. With a transition of power it should be expected that there will be a lot of moving pieces.

For everyone involved, from current owners, to new ones, to those employed by the organization and fans like us who just want a baseball team that cares as much about winning as it does turning a profit… everyone wants some clarity/finality on this process. And it sounds like we could get some very soon.

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