Fastball

Recent Minnesota Twins Acquisition Hits Open Market as Offseason Begins

Veteran left-hander Cole Irvin, who just joined the Minnesota Twins for the end of the season, is back on the free agent market.

Brady Farkas

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Cole Irvin (24) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Sept 17.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Cole Irvin (24) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Sept 17. / David Richard-Imagn Images
In this story:

Veteran left-hander Cole Irvin, who just joined the Minnesota Twins at the end of the regular season, has elected free agency once again.

This is according to a report that came out from MLBTradeRumors on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old Irvin is a six-year veteran who has played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Twins. He began the year with Baltimore, going 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA before getting designated for assignment. With Minnesota, he made four appearances and went 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA as the Twins missed the playoffs due to a stunning collapse.

His best year came with Oakland in 2021, when he went 10-15 with a 4.24 ERA. He also won nine games in 2022. Because he's a left-hander, he's likely to find another opportunity this off-season, although it remains to be seen if he'll get an opportunity in a starting rotation or a bullpen somewhere.

As for the Twins, they need to figure out where they are going from here. Just six weeks ago, they were competing for the American League Central crown, so to miss the playoffs is a complete stain on the organization. Not only did they miss the playoffs, they finished fourth in the division behind the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.

They'll have an offseason of soul-searching to do, and a lot of it will depend on how mcuh money they want to spend to upgrade the roster.

Minnesota finished at 82-80 on the season, having gone 2-8 in their final 10 games.

Follow Fastball on FanNation on social media

Continue to follow our FanNation on SI coverage on social media by liking us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

Published
Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

Home/News