Twins acquire RHP Romo from Marlins

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed reliever Sergio Romo in a trade Saturday with the Miami Marlins, both teams announced. In addition to Romo, the Twins received minor league righty Chris Vallimont and a player to be named later. The Marlins acquired minor league first baseman Lewin Diaz in the deal.

Romo, 36, is 2-0 with 17 saves and a 3.58 ERA in 38 games for the Marlins this season. Romo owns a career ERA of 2.91 and is a three-time World Series champion. Romo will help the Minnesota bullpen that has an ERA of 4.41 and is gearing up for a run at the American League Central title. Heading into Saturday's games, the Twins were two games ahead of the Cleveland Indians.

Diaz, 22, has played with Class-A Fort Meyers and Double-A Pensacola this season. Across both levels, the Dominican Republic native is hitting .297 with a .339 on-base percentage, 19 home runs, 27 doubles and 61 RBIs. Diaz was ranked as the Twins' No. 30 prospect by MLB Pipeline.

Vallimont, 22, was the Marlins' 23rd-best prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He is 6-7 with a 3.16 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 19 starts at the Class-A level. --Field Level Media