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Royals trade for RHP Randy Dobnak from Mariners (source) With their starting rotation depth stretched thin, the Royals acquired right-hander Randy Dobnak from the Mariners on Wednesday, a source to...
1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM
Trade with Royals puts even more pressure on Mariners' piggyback plan to work With Randy Dobnak gone to Kansas City, the Mariners have one less emergency starter. There's a non-zero chance of that hurting them.
1 DAY AGO • SODOMOJO.COM
Royals Trade for Mariners Right-Hander to Bolster Pitching Depth The Kansas City Royals acquired right-handed pitcher Randy Dobnak from the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday to add pitching depth.
1 DAY AGO • SI.COM
Mariners Strike Necessary Trade With Royals After Minor Leaguer Triggers Contract Clause To pretty much nobody’s surprise, the Randy Dobnak experiment has abruptly come to an end. The good news is that the Mariners found a buyer...
1 DAY AGO • SI.COM
Traded to Kansas City Seattle traded Dobnak to Kansas City on Wednesday, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
Impact Dobnak has spent his 2026 season with Seattle's Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma before being dealt to the Royals. With Tacoma, the 31-year-old posted a 4.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 39:24 K:BB through 70 innings. Dobnak will report join Kansas City's 40-man roster and report to Triple-A Omaha.
1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE
Contract plot twist could cost the Mariners a key piece of starting rotation depth Randy Dobnak has an upward mobility clause in his minor league contract with the Mariners. Here's why they could regret losing him.
JUNE 10 • SODOMOJO.COM
Former Twins pitcher could be on the move by the end of June Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak could be exercising a clause in his minor league contract to get back to the majors.
JUNE 9 • PUCKETTSPOND.COM
Gets NRI pact from Seattle The Mariners signed Dobnak to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Dobnak became a free agent last week after the Tigers declined his option for 2026, and he's now headed to the Pacific Northwest. The 30-year-old spent nearly all of 2025 at the Triple-A level, holding a 5.84 ERA over 18 starts and eight relief appearances. Dobnak will likely begin the 2026 season in the rotation at Triple-A Tacoma.
NOVEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sewald, Urquidy become free agents when Tigers decline 2026 options

The Detroit Tigers have declined their 2026 options on pitchers Paul Sewald and José Urquidy, making them free agents
NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press
Tigers decline option on Dobnak Right-hander Randy Dobnak’s brief Tigers tenure is coming to an end. The Tigers are declining their $6 million option on the former Twins st...
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • MLB.COM
Option declined The Tigers declined Dobnak's $6 million option for 2026, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Impact He'll be given a $1 million buyout instead. Dobnak's inclusion in the deadline trade that also sent Chris Paddack from the Twins to the Tigers was a way for Minnesota to offload additional salary. The 30-year-old is now a free agent after spending nearly all of 2025 at the Triple-A level, where he posted a 5.84 ERA over 18 starts and eight relief appearances.
NOVEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: How are the Padres Both?!

Here are the biggest winners and losers of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.
AUGUST 1, 2025 • FOX SPORTS
MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: How are the Padres Both?!
Will remain at Triple-A Dobnak, who was acquired in a trade from Minnesota on Monday, is set to report to Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Impact Dobnak has spent most of this season with Triple-A St. Paul outside of a lone long-relief appearance for the Twins back on March 30. The veteran righty could eventually be a swing man for the Tigers as they deal with injuries to Jackson Jobe (elbow), Reese Olson (shoulder), Alex Cobb (hip) and others, but for now, Dobnak will stick as organizational depth in the minors.
JULY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Will remain at Triple-A Dobnak, who was acquired in a trade from Minnesota on Monday, is set to report to Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Impact Dobnak has spent most of this season with Triple-A St. Paul outside of a lone long-relief appearance for the Twins back on March 30. The veteran righty could eventually be a swing man for the Tigers as they deal with injuries to Jackson Jobe (elbow), Reese Olson (shoulder), Alex Cobb (hip) and others, but for now, Dobnak will stick as organizational depth in the minors.
JULY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Detroit Tigers grade for Chris Paddack trade: Nobody better to replace Reese Olson? Detroit Tigers right-hander Chris Paddack - acquired from the Twins - needs to fix one problem: He has been bad, and Randy Dobnak has been e...
JULY 29, 2025 • FREEP.COM
Twins get catching prospect, trade Paddack, Dobnak to Tigers The Twins made their first big move of Trade Deadline season on Monday, trading Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to the Tigers in exchange for...
JULY 28, 2025 • MLB.COM

Tigers acquire Paddack from division rival Twins to plug rotation hole from Olson's injury

The Detroit Tigers have acquired starting pitcher Chris Paddack from the Minnesota Twins in a three-player trade
JULY 28, 2025 • Associated Press
Twins trade starting pitchers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak to Detroit for catching prospect Enrique Jimenez, 19, will come to the Twins organization after playing this season in rookie ball.
JULY 28, 2025 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Included in Paddack trade The Tigers acquired Dobnak and Chris Paddack from the Twins on Monday in exchange for Enrique Jimenez, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Impact Dobnak made one extended relief appearance for the Twins earlier this season but has spent nearly all of 2025 at Triple-A St. Paul, where he's posted a 7.12 ERA and 42:35 K:BB over 60.2 frames. He's making $3 million this season, so his inclusion in the deal is likely just a means for the Twins to unload a little more salary.
JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' Minor Leaguer Gets Huge Surprise as He Catches the Ceremonial First Pitch Randy Dobnak has had plenty of ups and downs since joining the Minnesota Twins organization in 2017, and he experienced both Saturday night...
JUNE 22, 2025 • SI.COM
Outrighted to Triple-A The Twins outrighted Dobnak to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
Impact Dobnak is no longer on the 40-man roster, but he'll remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. It's not clear whether the Twins intend to use him in the rotation or in long relief with St. Paul.
APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Loses spot on 40-man roster The Twins designated Dobnak for assignment Monday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Impact Dobnak tossed a bullpen-saving 5.1 innings of one-run ball in relief of an ineffective Bailey Ober in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals. His reward is an exit from the 26-man and 40-man rosters in favor of a fresh arm in Darren McCaughan.
MARCH 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Twins include Randy Dobnak in long relief role for his 1st opening day roster spot in 4 years

The Minnesota Twins set their opening day roster with right-hander Randy Dobnak in a long relief role, the first time in four years he broke camp with the major league club
MARCH 27, 2025 • Associated Press
Selected to active roster The Twins selected Dobnak's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
Impact Dobnak pitched six shutout innings while striking out seven batters this spring before being moved to minor-league camp March 9, but injuries to Brock Stewart (hamstring) and Michael Tonkin (shoulder) will lead to Dobnak opening the season with Minnesota. The 30-year-old righty owns a 4.99 ERA in his big-league career and has made just five appearances since 2021, so he'll almost certainly be limited to low-leverage situations.
MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Dobnak nabs 'pen spot as Twins set Opening Day roster FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins have decided to add right-hander Randy Dobnak to their roster, a move which will complete the 26-man squad the...
MARCH 25, 2025 • MLB.COM
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