At least one potential buyer was reportedly stunned when the Pohlad family decided to maintain their ownership of the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota Twins fans balked on Wednesday as news spread about the Pohlad family's decision to retain the team in their ownership, a change up from a previous announcement regarding their intent to sell it.

After exploring a variety of options over the past 10 months, the Pohlad family will remain the principal owner of the club and add new investors instead. Carl Pohlad, a banking magnate and the late grandfather of Joe Pohlad, purchased the Twins in 1984 for $44 million.