FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jake Odorizzi joined the Minnesota Twins just in time for their first full-squad workout of spring training.
He had a sense he would land with them, actually, and it was a good feeling. Leaving behind the Tampa Bay Rays teammates he had become close friends with wasn't fun, but leaving an organization cutting salary for one coming off a postseason appearance was a welcomed trade.
"I'm glad to have that closure now, where I don't have to worry about it each day waking up like, 'Is this could be the day I have a new team?