A pair of former Twins relievers were claimed on waivers by other teams on Tuesday. RHP Ronny Henriquez, who was waived to make room for Harrison Bader, was claimed by the Miami Marlins.
The Marlins announced that they have claimed right-hander Ronny Henriquez off waivers from the Twins. The latter club had designated him for assignment last week.
The 2024 Minnesota Twins might be falling apart at the seams after suffering a devastating loss Wednesday night in Cleveland. The Twins took a 4-2 lead on Carlos Correa's bases-loaded, two-run single in the top of the 10th inning only to give up three runs in the bottom of the 10th as the Guardians walked them off 5-4.
He's been a break-glass-in-case-of-emergency guy for the Twins, at most. Well, the glass is broken, and it turns out the hurler behind it might be better than a lot of us thought.
The Tampa Bay Rays (68-70) square off against the Minnesota Twins (75-63) at home on Wednesday beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Ronny Henriquez (1-0) to the mound, while Cole Sulser will get the nod for the Rays.
The Twins officially called up right-handed starter David Festa from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday to start their afternoon matinee against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
The first shuffle of the week, with more likely to follow shortly. After his latest disastrous start, the Twins optioned Louie Varland to AAA to try to figure things out.
The Twins re-signed relievers Jovani Moran and Ronny Henriquez to minor league contracts, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Both were non-tendered a few weeks ago.