The Minnesota Twins finally signed a free agent pitcher. They were one of the last MLB teams to do such a thing this offseason, but fans can finally (and happily) cross the Twins off the board.
Francys Romero reported that Minnesota signed veteran right-handed reliever Dan Altavilla to a minor league contract.
Right-handed pitcher Dan Altavilla agreed to a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins, according to a source.
— Francys Romero (@francysromeroFR) December 18, 2025
Altavilla, 33, appeared at the MLB level with the White Sox in 2025, throwing 29 innings with a 2.48 ERA.
White Sox's Dan Altavilla signs minor league contract with Twins
The 33-year-old had a bounce-back season in 2025 with the Chicago White Sox. A hard-throwing righty, Altavilla generated a 2.48 ERA in 29 innings, producing a 0.8 bWAR and 1.172 WHIP.
The 2014 fifth-round draft pick (Mariners) hasn't quite found his footing with a Major League Baseball team. He's bounced around with four teams in eight seasons. He began his career with Seattle and logged 41 appearances in 2017, but his career never took off. He hasn't logged more than 30 innings in any season since 2017, but his replenished 2025 campaign with Chicago suggests he is ready for a comeback.
Altavilla has two years of experience pitching in the AL Central. He was with the Kansas City Royals in 2024, then the White Sox in 2025.
He throws a four-seam fastball, sinker, slider, and changeup, which were all dispatched an even amount in 2025. In his 28 appearances this past season, 22 of them went scoreless and four of them included one run allowed. When the White Sox brought him on in May, Altavilla fired eight consecutive scoreless outings to begin his tenure with the club. He then carried a seven-appearance scoreless streak from July 8-23.
The Twins were linked to potentially signing another veteran right-handed reliever Brad Keller as early as a few days ago, but he ultimately inked a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. This is a decent response to losing out on Keller, and although Altavilla may not completely alter the Twins' path to winning, it is certainly a move in the right direction.