The Twins added another arm to the organization, quietly signing former Yankees right-hander Ron Marinaccio to a minor-league deal, according to MiLB.com’s transactions log.
It’s the latest stop in a fast-moving stretch for Marinaccio, who has now been with four organizations since July. San Diego sent him to Pittsburgh for future considerations in late July, Cincinnati claimed him off waivers in early August, and the Reds designated him for assignment on Aug.
- After clearing waivers, he chose free agency and landed with Minnesota.
For the Twins, this is more about building insurance than chasing a headline. Their bullpen has been in solid shape since general manager Jeremy Zoll brought in right-handers Jeff Hoffman and Tommy Nance from the Toronto Blue Jays and left-hander A.J.
Minter from the New York Mets before the trade deadline. Minnesota’s relievers were already doing the job before that move, too, ranking fifth among all 30 MLB teams in ERA at 3.13 since July 1.
Marinaccio gives the Twins another experienced option to stash in the system. If injuries hit the big-league relief group down the stretch, Minnesota now has a possible call-up waiting in the wings.
The right-hander first reached the majors with the Yankees in 2022 and made an immediate impression. As a rookie, he put up a 2.05 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP and 56 strikeouts across 44 innings.
His next two seasons were less dominant but still serviceable: a 3.99 ERA over 47 1/3 innings in 2023 and a 3.86 ERA over 23 1/3 innings in 2024. New York designated him for assignment on Sept. 20, 2024, and the White Sox claimed him before flipping him to the Padres for cash on Jan. 24, 2025.
Marinaccio spent most of 2025 in the minors, though he was sharp in his limited big-league work, posting a 0.84 ERA with a 0.94 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings.
San Diego gave him a larger role to open the 2026 season, but the results went the wrong way. He logged a 4.79 ERA in 47 innings with the Padres, then struggled badly after moving on, putting up a 6.75 ERA in 5 1/3 innings with Pittsburgh and a 16.88 ERA in 5 1/3 innings with Cincinnati.
It’s not the flashiest move, but it does deepen Minnesota’s options. Marinaccio works with four pitches: a mid-90s four-seamer at 42.6%, a low-80s changeup at 27.3%, a high-80s cutter at 20.8% and a low-80s sweeper at 9.3%.
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