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Twins acquire 1B Eric Wagaman from Marlins

By Thomson Reuters Jan 2, 2026 | 2:52 PM

The Minnesota Twins acquired first baseman Eric Wagaman from the ‍Florida Marlins on Friday in exchange for minor league left-hander Kade Bragg.

Wagaman, 28, batted .250 with ‌nine home runs ‌and 53 RBIs in 140 games for the Marlins last season.

A former 13th-round ​draft pick of the New York Yankees, ‍Wagaman made ​his major league ​debut and appeared in ‍18 games with the Los Angeles Angels in 2024.

Bragg, 24, was a 17th-round draft ‍pick by the Twins in 2023 and has gone 8-2 ‍with ‍a 2.74 ​ERA over 48 ​relief ⁠appearances in two ‌seasons at three different minor league levels. He advanced as high as Double-A Wichita last season.

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