The Minnesota Twins are for sale. The Pohlad family, which has owned the American League MLB franchise since 1984, announced their intentions to put the club up for sale with a statement released on Thursday . Here is that statement in full, which is attributed to executive chair Joe Pohlad:

The Pohlad family announced in a press release Thursday morning their intention to explore selling the Minnesota Twins.

"Our family reached a decision this summer to explore selling the Twins," executive chair Joe Pohlad announced Thursday via Miller. Minnesota has been in the family since 1984, wh

The franchise is likely worth $1.5 billion, 40 years after Carl Pohlad paid $44 million to buy it from Calvin Griffith.

After missing the playoffs for the third time in the last four years, the Minnesota Twins reportedly could be on the verge of a major change. According

Carl Pohlad purchased the Minnesota Twins for an estimated $44 million in 1984. Forty years later, his family announced on Thursday that it is exploring a sale of the franchise, which is likely to net more than $1 billion.

"For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul," Executive Chair Joe Pohlad said in a statement. "However, after months of thoughful c

The Pohlad family on Thursday announced their intent to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins, following 40 years of ownership that began in 1984. Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad has issued the following statement on behalf of the Pohlad family: “For the past 40 seasons,

The Pohlad family is putting the Minnesota Twins up for sale after 40 years of ownership, the family said in a statement Thursday.

The Pohlad family, who have owned the Minnesota Twins for the last 40 years, announced their intent to explore selling the team.

The Pohlad family — owner of the Minnesota Twins for the past 40 years — announced Thursday that they plan to sell the franchise.