The Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Monday night in extra innings, but the club had yet to negotiate a deal until Gio Urshela's 10th-inning home run finished the game.
Aaron Sanchez's start was lost in the commotion when the Twins came back to tie the game in the eighth inning.
Then score three runs in the 10th to maintain their one-game lead in the American League Central.