Not long after, however, Murphy popped up, dusted himself off, and returned to practice. He then proceeded to make his presence felt during 11-on-11 drills. That was good news for the Vikings because ...

Taj Bradley, the 24-year-old right-hander the Twins acquired for Griffin Jax in one of their many pre-deadline trades, pitched well for Triple-A St. Paul in his organizational debut on Wednesday.