John Gant clears waivers, elects free agency

[Otto von Ballpark]

John Gant cleared waivers and elected free agency when the Twins attempted to outright him to the minor leagues, off the 40-man roster. (Gant had the right to elect free agency if outrighted, due to having 5+ years of MLB service time.)

Gant had been projected by MLB Trade Rumors to earn $3.7 million in his final turn of arbitration this winter; apparently no team wanted to commit to that right now. He made $2.1 million in 2021.

Would you like to see Gant back with the Twins at a reduced price? And if so, which role would you like to see him in, starting or relief?

[Dman]

I was surprised he passed through to be honest as there are some pretty poor pitching teams that could have used him.  I guess as you said the price was not right until the CBA is settled I guess there will be more of these types of deals.  Teams will still have a chance to grab him in FA so I bet things work out for him once the CBA is settled.

[4twinsJA]

Last year was not good for pitching, Twins need some turnover in pitching staff to get better. Don't see Gant coming back.

[Linus]

I thought they would try and bring him back on a reduced contract. Maybe they trusted and he declined. 

[KGB]

Did we still win the Happ trade?

[Rosterman]

He didn't seem that expensive. But...well, go forth from here. I doubt he would come back for any price.

[tony&rodney]

Not a surprise. The Twins have similar relievers.