Twins agree to terms with reliever Tyler Duffey; Eddie Rosario clears waivers

Tyler Duffey agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.,2 million; Eddie Rosario cleared waivers this afternoon, and the Twins have until 7 p.m. to make him an offer for 2021.

December 2, 2020 at 8:08PM
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey (21) runs to first base to the get the last out at Target Field Tuesday June 25 2019 in Minneapolis, MN.] The Minnesota Twins the Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 at Target Field . Jerry Holt • Jerry.holt@startribune.com
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins and Tyler Duffey have reached a contract agreement, five hours before MLB's deadline for teams to tender arbitration eligible players.

Duffey, a 29-year-old righthanded reliever, gets $2.2 million on a one-year deal. He was scheduled to make $1.2 million last season before the season was cut to 60 games. He had a sparking 1.88 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 24 innings.

Also, left fielder Eddie Rosario cleared waivers at 1 p.m. and the Twins have until 7 to decide whether they want to keep him at a projected price of more than $10 million.

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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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