Jason Kubel is still a Twin, a team official just confirmed at 1 p.m. (Central).

Kubel reportedly had been claimed on trade waivers, and the deadline for him to be traded was reportedly 12 or 12:30 p.m. today. If the previous reports were true, this would indicate Kubel would not be traded this month and probably not before season's end.

He's a pending free agent, so who knows what will happen after the season, but for now, it looks like he's staying put.

Then again, there has been so much misinformation out there this month, who knows what to believe? In fact, we've been told that all the reports stating the White Sox are the team that claimed Kubel on trade rumors are false.

MLB officials are strictly prohibited from talking about the waiver process. And yet, some still talk. It's turning MLB beat reporting into a complete fiasco. But I can confirm that as of right now, Jason Kubel is a Twin.

Check back here later today for updates from Target Field.