The Twins’ bullpen needed a breather. Chris Paddack provided it. A day after seven Twins relievers combined to pitch 6 1/3 innings, Paddack very nearly threw the first complete game of his Major League career on Sunday.

This weekend’s return to Seattle brought back a lot of different emotions for Ty France, who played for the Mariners for parts of five seasons and was an all-star during his time in Seattle but

The Minnesota Twins have the look of a playoff team and there are a trio of areas they could improve at the trade deadline.

The Minnesota Twins reinstated center fielder Byron Buxton from the seven-day concussion injured list before a three-game series in Seattle, two weeks after he collided with shortstop Carlos Correa in pursuit of a shallow fly ball.

Ultimately, though, after Griffin Jax stranded the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth — and Jhoan Duran left a runner on third in the 10th — the Twin ended up falling 5-4 to the Seattle Mariners when a run scored on a Cole Young fielder’s choice in the 11th in a drama-filled game Saturday at T-Mobile Park.

Harrison Bader is widely recognized as one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball, and the Minnesota Twins veteran reminded everyone of why on Sunday.