BREAKING: Twins Sign Left-Handed Reliever Danny Coulombe to One-Year Deal

[rdehring]

1 hour ago, DJL44 said:

Time to cut Canterino

No, No, please No.

If CAnterino isn't moved, it will tell us a lot about how the Twins view his being available this year.

[IndianaTwin]

MLB Trade Rumors is reporting it as $3M.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/twins-to-sign-danny-coulombe.html

[LambchoP]

I think they might work out a trade with PHI for Castellano so they can send him to AA. Then maybe set up a trade for a bat. If not, I expect Headrick or Funderburk could be DFA'd and probably passed through waivers. I don't risk losing Canterino unless he's for sure hurt again as he might have some of the best stuff in our system. We should see some moves in the next week or so. Finally a bit of action 😆 

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

2 hours ago, jmlease1 said:

I doubt the Twins will mess with his pitch mix much since he was having success. They seem to do tweaks more on guys that haven't made it yet or aren't having success, rather than trying to mess around with someone who has things working. the fact that they have gone 4-seamer first with many relievers may be more of a way to increase their velocity and try to improve their results. Jax threw more sweepers than anything each of the last 2 years, so it's not like they avoid anyone who isn't primary fastball.

I suspect someone will start the season on the IL, but there are enough fringe pitchers on the 40-man that there's room for Coulombe. but hopefully, this means they're packaging Paddack and someone and getting 1B taken care of?

The fight for the last bullpen slots will be interesting. Right now I'd say it's: Duran, Jax, Sands, Alcala, Coulombe, Tonkin, Castellano, and one of Stewart/Topa (I'm betting one of them will be either hurt or "hurt"). feels like the Twins think they have something in castellano that they won't want to let go.

 

There is 1 caveat, and it was another Orioles pitcher,  Lopez,  we tried to change his pitch mix, and whether confidence, mental,  personal issues,  he struggled mightily.  It might be a situation where it was a small sample size for the 1st half of the year, and the fact he has never been able to re-find the consistency or performance.  

My only hope is we don't now try to trade Duran, Jax -  trying to create and excess value situation.  Thinking they found extreme value in Coloumbe,  and trying to convert that value into either starting pitching or a hitter.   

[Fatbat]

3 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

At this point, one of the key considerations (if you are indeed interested in keeping everyone on the roster) is who you can most likely sneak through waivers.

At this point, it seems a little more likely to me to be a pitcher, just because they have 22 on the roster and only 18 position players. If the hope is start Rodriguez and the two extra catchers in the minors, that only leaves 15 players for 13 spots, which is very thin in terms of IL coverage. If it's a position player, I think it's most likely Camargo. The question is whether someone else would grab him under the premise that one can never have too many catchers around, particularly in spring training.

So to look at the pitchers. Canterino hasn't pitched in two years, but I could see someone taking a flyer on him. I'll predict the 28-year-old Funderburk.  

We are overloaded with infielders as well. I can’t see a way that a LHP will be taken off the 40man. 

[Fatbat]

3 hours ago, mikelink45 said:

I am fine with the move, but at 35 and injuries last year it is also a risky commitment.  

1yr/$2.5M. Risk?

[ashbury]

In regard to the suggestions of using the 60-day IL, I believe that list remains dormant until the beginning of Spring Training.  Might be as early as Pitchers and Catchers Report Day, but not today.

Someone needs to be traded or DFAed to make room.

[IndianaTwin]

46 minutes ago, ashbury said:

In regard to the suggestions of using the 60-day IL, I believe that list remains dormant until the beginning of Spring Training.  Might be as early as Pitchers and Catchers Report Day, but not today.

Someone needs to be traded or DFAed to make room.

Correct -- until pitchers and catchers report.

MLB Trade Rumors had a nice article that included a list of 60-day IL candidates for teams in a week or two. It was a welcome change to see the Twins being one of the seven teams who didn't already have a guy down for a period of time. 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/players-who-could-move-to-the-60-day-il-once-spring-training-begins.html

[nicksaviking]

5 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

Follow up move coming to enshrine the rule 5 guy in the minors. Big doins.

They should do this anyway.

Very slim chance he's going to make the 26-man roster at this point anyway.

[IndianaTwin]

1 hour ago, Fatbat said:

We are overloaded with infielders as well. I can’t see a way that a LHP will be taken off the 40man. 

Not really -- there are only seven infielders on the 40-man. One will likely play a lot of OF and a couple others are likely to play a lot of IL. There are "infielders" listed among the outfielders, but one of them isn't actually very good in the infield,

Last year, they had 11 different guys start games in the infield. I think they are more likely to add an infielder, particularly if he plays 1B, than to DFA one.

[Fatbat]

10 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Not really -- there are only seven infielders on the 40-man. One will likely play a lot of OF and a couple others are likely to play a lot of IL. There are "infielders" listed among the outfielders, but one of them isn't actually very good in the infield,

Last year, they had 11 different guys start games in the infield. I think they are more likely to add an infielder, particularly if he plays 1B, than to DFA one.

Right. Lots of moving parts and 7 is plenty if everyone stays healthy.  Helman isn’t exactly nonreplacable. Eeles or Keaschall are right on his heals and what other team would claim him off waivers? Same conversation for probably 5 other guys on our 40 man. 

[DocBauer]

When FA began there were 3 LHRP that is liked for the Twins that generally perform well against RH bats and were affordable. Coulombe was #3 on my list. But I still like him and applaud this move. Wish they had kept him a couple years ago.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

7 hours ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Does anyone on the 40 man roster have a nagging injury to be on the injured list ??? ...

Don't you have to have someone go on the 60 injured list to make room on 40 man without dfa-ing someone ??? ...

I think the players are pretty healthy going into spring training ....

Can’t add to the 60 day Il until the season starts.

edit to add: I am wrong, it’s when Spring Training Starts

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Can’t add to the 60 day Il until the season starts.

Um, Spring Training.  Pretty sure .

 

[Major League Ready]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Um, Spring Training.  Pretty sure .

 

You are correct according to MLBTR.  

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60 day IL

[Richie the Rally Goat]

7 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Um, Spring Training.  Pretty sure .

 

Per AZ Phil, you are correct

[IndianaTwin]

25 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Can’t add to the 60 day Il until the season starts.

edit to add: I am wrong, it’s when Spring Training Starts

Opening Day does come into play, however, in that the count for the 60 days doesn't begin until Opening Day. So while the Twins could put someone on the 60-day IL on February 20 or whatever, that player wouldn't be eligible to come off the IL until 60 days after March 27, so something like late May 26. 

[TheLeviathan]

[Blyleven2011]

25 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Can’t add to the 60 day Il until the season starts.

edit to add: I am wrong, it’s when Spring Training Starts

That I knew , I was responding to another post from DJL44 ...

When pitchers and catchers report , you can add players to the 60 day IL  ...

I'm not sure we have anyone injured that severely , so we will have to trade of DFA someone  ...

[stringer bell]

9 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

Follow up move coming to enshrine the rule 5 guy in the minors. Big doins.

The only way Castellano ends up in the minors is if the Twins make a deal with the Phillies, which will cost them either money or a prospect. 

[DocBauer]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

The only way Castellano ends up in the minors is if the Twins make a deal with the Phillies, which will cost them either money or a prospect. 

Which i would do if they really see potential in him. It's my understanding they still see him as a potential rotation arm down the road.

To me it's a question of what would the Phillies want, as well as how much do the Twins like him in comparison to Lewis, Culpepper, and some guys below them. Being able to option him or keep him in MILB has to be worth what you'd give up.

[David HK]

Pennant. 👍

Thanks, Jim P!

[stringer bell]

I think the Twins will choose the person to be exposed that will NOT be claimed. I know Funderburk and Headrick have value because of their handedness, Henriquez has value because of his relative youth and Canterino because of his upside, but somebody has to go. Maybe it will be a position player, but I still think it'll be a pitcher and we'll know shortly after Coulombe's signing is official. 

[D.C Twins]

Totally OK with ending the Tonkin experiment now. 

We all know how it will play out otherwise... spoiler alert... it won't be pretty

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, D.C Twins said:

Totally OK with ending the Tonkin experiment now. 

We all know how it will play out otherwise... spoiler alert... it won't be pretty

He'd be my pick to DFA right now. Not a huge loss if claimed and if he's not claimed, he might accept a DFA to St. Paul and be available to do what he does for the Twins later in the year. 

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

I expect a weird deal like a three-way trade to get the twins a right-handed corner bat. Not a significant acquisition, but at least something serviceable. I expected a left-handed and relief picture, since we really didn't have one

[Brandon]

I’m hoping the Twins can put together a deal for someone else.  Maybe Alcala, SWR and Castro for Cease?  Or I think Hellman or Keirsey are the ones outrighted off the roster. 

[Doctor Wu]

20 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

The IL will take care of issues. 

Absolutely!