Paddack showcased his tried and true fastball-changeup one-two punch, pounding the zone, but also gave some of his off-speed pitches a run and had a lot of success. He had an 18% whiff rate and an astounding 80% first-pitch strike rate.

The Detroit Tigers receive a poor grade on their trade with the Minnesota Twins for Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak.

The Minnesota Twins’ sell-off is underway. The Twins traded pitchers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor-league catcher Enrique Jimenez on Monday. Paddack is the first of several players the Twins are expected to deal over the next four days.