Ishbia has dropped his pursuit of the Twins, The Athletic has learned, and will instead increase his minority stake in the White Sox.

For quite some time, Mat Ishbia’s brother, Justin Ishbia, was pursuing ownership of the Minnesota Twins. Fast forward to Friday night, Ishbia announced he was abandoning his bid for the Twins. However,

Justin Ishbia is dropping his pursuit to purchase the Minnesota Twins, according to a bombshell report from The Athletic. Ishbia, who was reportedly the leading contender to win a bid for the Twins, will instead increase his stake in the Chicago White Sox,

The Twins are hustling to regroup after learning this week that a leading contender in their search for a new owner has abandoned his bid.

In a surprising turn of events, Chicago billionaire Justin Ishbia has dropped his pursuit of purchasing the Minnesota Twins and will instead increase his minority stake in the Chicago White Sox, according to The Athletic.

Billionaire Justin Ishbia no longer hopes to purchase the Twins. Find out more about the impact at MLB Trade Rumors.