The Twins have signed right-hander and first baseman to minor league deals, according to the clubs at MLB.com. Both players were just outrighted by the Twins a couple of weeks ago before electing free agency. Theyll rejoin the organization as depth options now. This is the second straight offseason Blewett, 28, has signed a minor league deal with Minnesota. He pitched well both in Triple-A and in the majors for the Twins last season. He logged a 3.79 ERA in 54 2/3 frames with the Twins Triple-A club St. Paul, fanning 22.7% of his opponents against a tidy 7.1% walk rate. When the Twins summoned the former Royals hurler to the big leagues, he responded with 20 1/3 innings of 1.77 ERA ball. Blewetts strikeout and walk rates were more pedestrian than that sparkling Jim Benning Jersey ERA, and metrics like FIP (4.00) and SIERA (4.05) felt he had a fair bit of good fortune, largely coming in the form of a 90.5% strand rate hes not likely to sustain. The 25-year-old Severino once ranked among the Twins top 10 prospects but has seen his stock drop as pronounced contact i sues have persisted. He socked 35 homers between Double-A and Triple-A as recently as 2023 but fanned in nearly a third of his plate appearances that year. He dropped that strikeout rate to a still-alarming 27.8% in Triple-A this year but also saw his power output decline along with his strikeout rate; he hit just 21 homers while his ISO (slugging minus batting average) plummeted from .274 to .180. In addition to the contact concerns, Severino is also a player without a clear defensive home. The former middle infielder has slid down the defensive spectrum as hes filled out. Hes now primarily a first baseman and not considered to be a strong defender there. Hes also a below-average runner. Still, theres clearly impre sive raw power in Severinos bat, and hell get another look in Triple-A at a time when the Twins first base situation is in flux. became a free agent at seasons end, and former top prospect surprisingly following a pair of wrist surgeries, a major shoulder surgery and a back injury that have resulted in him spending more time on the injured list than on active rosters in the past four seasons. Arshdeep Bains Jersey