Player of the gameTaj BradleyMIN6.0ip 3h 1er 3bb 6k
When you make a move at the Trade Deadline, you’re just hoping it turns out like this. Taj Bradley has been everything the Twins hoped he could be in his first full season with the club, and on Tuesday he brought his breakout year to a close in style. Bradley reached and passed 200 strikeouts for the first time in his career en route to a strong six-inning start as the Twins beat the Giants, 3-2, at Oracle Park on Tuesday night. In what was almost certainly Bradley’s final start of 2026, he permitted a run on three hits, struck out six and walked three. It was his first full year with Minnesota after being acquired from the Rays in a Trade Deadline deal for Griffin Jax last July, and by absolutely any standard the year has been a rousing success. Bradley set personal bests in virtually every category, including innings (178 1/3), starts (31), wins (12), strikeouts (205), and ERA (3.73). He missed only two starts all year, the result of a brief injured list stint, and took the mantle as co-ace with Joe Ryan in the absence of Pablo López.
