Twins sign outfielder Kyle Garlick to one-year deal

The righthanded hitter avoided arbitration for a contract worth $750,000.

November 15, 2022 at 12:05AM
Outfielder Kyle Garlick hit .223 with nine home runs and 18 RBI in 150 at-bats last season, his second with the Twins. (Tony Dejak, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kyle Garlick and the Twins avoided arbitration Monday by agreeing to a one-year contract.

The deal is worth $750,000, according to an MLB source; that's slightly above the major league minimum of $720,000.

The 30-year-old Garlick hit .223 with nine home runs and 18 RBI in 150 at-bats last season, his second with the Twins. He had six of his home runs against lefthanded pitchers, but was frequently injured and appeared in only 66 games.

Tuesday is the deadline for teams to finalize their 40-man rosters, and 6 p.m. Friday is the deadline for teams to tender or decline to tender their arbitration eligible players.

Twins arbitration eligible players include third baseman Gio Urshela; infielder Luis Arraez; and pitchers Tyler Mahle, Emilio Pagan, Jorge Lopez, Caleb Thielbar, Chris Paddack and Jorge Alcala.

The Twins will also unveil their new uniforms on Friday at the Mall of America.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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