Twins Re-sign Coulombe to Minor League Deal

[Theodore Tollefson]

Twins bring back lefty reliever for fourth season with the franchise. 

Image courtesy of Scott Taetsch, USA Today Sports

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins have re-signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, as reported by Betsy Helfand of the Pioneer Press. 

Coulombe, 33, has been with the Twins organization since 2020, appearing in 41 relief appearances over the last three season and posting a 2.92 ERA in 49.1 innings pitched in that time. 

The Twins bullpen is still light on left-handed relievers with Caleb Thielbar and Jovani Moran as the only two with MLB service time on the 40-man roster. The other lefty currently on the 40-man is Brent Headrick, who spent his 2022 season as a starter between High A Cedar Rapids and Double A Wichita. 

Coulombe pitched in only 10 games for the Twins in 2022 before being shutdown for the season due to injury. 
 

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[LewFordLives]

He had some good moments. Being able to bring him back on a minor league deal is a good get.

[stringer bell]

Low cost, solid move. It doesn’t turn the bullpen into a shutdown crew, but it is probable that Coulombe will contribute sometime during the ‘23 season. 
 

Personally, I’m glad they brought him back because I know how to spell his last name. 

[Rosterman]

Depth is a plus. Especially if you throw left-handed. He has done well for the Twins in his limited roles. Glad to have him back.

[ashbury]

Hope his hip injury is healed. His injury status in 2022 made it look like a chronic thing and for his sake I hope it doesn't keep flaring up.

[Mike Sixel]

Solid 

[tony&rodney]

This is a good signing, a positive move for the team.

[SanoMustGo]

Yep, sign a guy who will probably have injury issues.

[jmlease1]

Good depth move for the bullpen at low cost. He's a decent reliever when healthy, especially if you don't over-expose him.

[sun]

I didn't like his wind-up very much. I hope that he can fix it.

[DocBauer]

Good move. He's been solid since he came to us and should be a great #4 option. (HInt-hint, we should still maybe sign a LH FA).

 

[mikelink45]

Finally some FA news!

 

[Brandon]

This is a more normal offseason move for the Twins.  We still need to sign fellow minor league contractor Minaya.    But at least Coloumbe is more left handed of the two if we can only afford one of them in this crazy offseason.  

[Mark G]

10 hours ago, SanoMustGo said:

Yep, sign a guy who will probably have injury issues.

I know; when I read this I was shocked......SHOCKED!  Signing an older pitcher coming off of pretty serious injuries in the last couple of years was something I never thought I would live to see.  

Wait, I just remembered; he is left handed.  That's a horse of a different color!  Brilliant.  BRILLIANT!   See what we can accomplish when money is no object?  ?

You can drop the mic, guys; your work is done here.  ?

[CRF]

Sure...why not. 

[Major League Ready]

6 hours ago, Mark G said:

I know; when I read this I was shocked......SHOCKED!  Signing an older pitcher coming off of pretty serious injuries in the last couple of years was something I never thought I would live to see.  

Wait, I just remembered; he is left handed.  That's a horse of a different color!  Brilliant.  BRILLIANT!   See what we can accomplish when money is no object?  ?

You can drop the mic, guys; your work is done here.  ?

You realize this is a Milb signing, right?  Minor league deals for guys like this are a no-lose situation. 

[Whitey333]

Nothing against columbe but this is just a typical Twins move.  It's ok but very boring and doesn't move the needle at all.  Nothing changes with the Twins off seasons.

[Major League Ready]

1 hour ago, Whitey333 said:

Nothing against columbe but this is just a typical Twins move.  It's ok but very boring and doesn't move the needle at all.  Nothing changes with the Twins off seasons.

Nor any other team in the bottom half of revenue.  There were 14 deals with a total value over $60M.  Ranked by value, they went to the teams listed below.  10 of the 14 went to NY, Philly and Chicago.  6 of them to NY.  How many of these players went to teams that did not have significantly more revenue than the twins.  SanDiego is the lone outlier.  The big markets get these players every year.  Then, in order to avoid a strike, the owners gave into player demands for a significantly higher luxury tax threshold and they did not increase the rate of taxation.  This was the certain result.  Why are we wondering why our team or any similar team do not get the prize free agents?  This is the way it’s going to be unless the owners demand more parity and that will all but certainly result in a strike by the players.

Aaron Judge	NYY
Carlos Correa	NYM
Trea Turner	PHI
Xander Bogaerts	SD
Jacob deGrom	TEX
Dansby Swanson	CHC
Carlos Rodon	NYY
Brandon Nimmo	NYM
Edwin Diaz	NYM
Willson Contreras	STL
Justin Verlander	NYM
Andrew Benintendi	CHW
Taijuan Walker	PHI
Jameson Taillon	CHC
Chris Bassitt	TOR

[dxpavelka]

Can't draw any more conclusions about his 1.46 ERA in 12 innings than we can about Sano's .083 BA in 69 PAs.

[gil4]

23 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Personally, I’m glad they brought him back because I know how to spell his last name. 

By that standard, I hate this signing. 

[ashbury]

1 hour ago, gil4 said:

By that standard, I hate this signing. 

Just remember "Coulombe's Lawe" from that Physics class you loved in high school, and you'll be fine.

[Mark G]

6 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

You realize this is a Milb signing, right?  Minor league deals for guys like this are a no-lose situation. 

Yes I do.  I am being tongue in cheek about it because it is just another one in a long line of typical bargain basement "no lose" moves we are so used to seeing; an oft injured guy you are hoping can catch magic in a bottle for at least one more season (or at least part of one), and if he doesn't you lose nothing.  You can grumble about it or you can laugh about it.  I just chose to laugh this time.  ?

[Fire Dan Gladden]

Wow... lots of comments on a MiLB signing.  Everybody must be bored...