There are very few times when a Twins fan will be happy for another team, but this one is an exception. Caleb Thielbar, a soon-to-be 39-year-old reliever, re-signed with the Chicago Cubs on a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Thielbar, born in Minnesota and attended high school just south of Minneapolis, was beloved by Twins fans. The left-hander pitched in eight MLB seasons with the Twins, and even fought through some tough times here.
Following a bounce-back season in 2025 that saw him record a 2.64 ERA, 0.879 WHIP, and elite xERA and hard-hit % metrics with the Cubs, Twins fans couldn't be more excited to see Thielbar still kicking it in Major League Baseball.