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Twins lose Gabriel Maciel in minor league Rule 5 Draft

The native of Brazil was acquired from Arizona in the Eduardo Escobar trade.

By Phil Miller

December 9, 2021 at 4:47AM
TwinsFest was canceled because of the Major League Baseball lockout. (Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Twins' Class A outfielder Gabriel Maciel, a native of Brazil acquired three years ago from Arizona in the Eduardo Escobar trade, has been drafted by Oakland in the minor-league Rule 5 draft.

The Twins could not draft anyone with the eighth pick because their Triple-A roster is full.

The major league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, originally scheduled for Friday, has been postponed until the lockout ends.

Maciel, 22, hit .238 in 73 games for Class A Cedar Rapids last season.

• The Twins have also canceled TwinsFest next month, but announced today that their annual Winter Caravan will resume in late January with dates and stops to be announced.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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