"Altavilla spent the 2025 campaign with the White Sox. He was released in September despite tossing 29 innings of 2.49 ERA ball on the season. Altavilla's 17.5% strikeout rate and 12.5% walk percentage were each far worse than the respective league averages. He only missed bats on 9.6% of his offerings. The Sox didn't intend to offer him a contract for his final season of arbitration, so they dropped him from the roster a few weeks before the end of the year."
"The 33-year-old Altavilla has appeared in parts of eight big leagues seasons between four teams. He'd only made seven combined appearances between 2021-24 before this year's return run in Chicago. His 28 appearances were the second most of his career, trailing only the 41 games in which he pitched for the 2017 Mariners. Altavilla has a four-pitch mix led by a 96-97 MPH fastball. He didn't miss many bats but got ground-balls at a strong 51.3% clip this past season."
"Minnesota is a good landing spot for a depth reliever. The Twins dealt away most of their established bullpen arms at the deadline. Their only MLB acquisition thus far has been righty Eric Orze, whom they picked up from the Rays in a small trade as Tampa Bay created roster space to keep prospects out of the Rule 5 draft. The Twins should add a couple low-cost free agent relievers."
Dan Altavilla agreed to a minor-league contract with the Minnesota Twins and will likely receive a non-roster spring training invite. Altavilla posted a 2.49 ERA over 29 innings for the White Sox in 2025 but had a 17.5% strikeout rate, 12.5% walk rate, and only a 9.6% whiff rate. The White Sox released him rather than offer a contract for his final arbitration season. The 33-year-old uses a four-pitch mix featuring a 96-97 MPH fastball and induced a 51.3% ground-ball rate. The Twins' bullpen needs depth after dealing established arms, and Altavilla carries roster implications because he has five-plus years of service time and cannot be optioned to Triple-A without consent.
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