Twins Re-Sign Cody Laweryson To Minor League Deal

"Laweryson returns to the only organization he'd known until November. Minnesota selected him in the 14th round in 2019 out of the University of Maine. They called him up for the first time last September. The 6'4″ righty made five appearances, allowing two runs (one earned) across 7 2/3 innings. He struck out seven without issuing a walk. Laweryson also pitched well in Triple-A, turning in a 2.86 earned run average while striking out a quarter of opposing hitters."

"The 27-year-old (28 in May) has a strong statistical track record. Laweryson owns a 3.39 ERA with a 27% strikeout percentage over 327 minor league innings. Teams evidently remain skeptical about how it'll translate over a larger sample against big league hitters. Laweryson's 93.2 mph average fastball isn't especially imposing. He doesn't have a power breaking ball either, sitting 85-86 mph with a cutter while mixing in a low-80s changeup."

"Minnesota dropped him from the 40-man roster at the beginning of the offseason despite having one of the league's weakest bullpens. The Halos claimed him but cut him loose to make room on the roster when they re-signed Yoán Moncada. The Twins also have former big leaguers Liam Hendriks, Julian Merryweather, Dan Altavilla, Matt Bowman and Grant Hartwig battling for spots in a wide open middle relief group."

Cody Laweryson re-signed with Minnesota on a minor-league deal that includes a big-league spring-training invite after his release by the Angels. Minnesota selected him in the 14th round in 2019 from the University of Maine and promoted him to the majors in September, where he allowed two runs (one earned) across 7 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts and no walks. Laweryson produced a 2.86 ERA in Triple-A and owns a 3.39 ERA with a 27% strikeout rate over 327 minor-league innings. His average fastball sits at 93.2 mph, and he mixes an 85-86 mph cutter with a low-80s changeup. Minnesota removed him from the 40-man roster this offseason; he was claimed and then released by the Angels. Multiple veteran relievers are competing for middle-relief roles on the Twins.

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