The Minnesota Twins’ latest acquisition hits the open market at the start of the offseason

Veteran left-hander Cole Irvin, who was just traded to the Minnesota Twins at the end of the regular season, has once again opted for free agency.

This is according to a report published on Tuesday by MLBTradeRumors.

Irvin, 30, is a six-year veteran who has played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Twins. He began the year with Baltimore and went 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA before being designated for assignment. With Minnesota, he played four games and went 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA as the Twins missed the playoffs due to a surprising collapse.

His best year came in 2021 in Oakland, when he went 10-15 with a 4.24 ERA. He also won nine games in 2022. Since he’s a left-handed hitter, he’ll likely find another opportunity this offseason, although it remains to be seen whether he’ll get a chance somewhere in the starting rotation or bullpen.

As for the twins, they need to figure out where to go from here. Just six weeks ago they were fighting for the American League Central title, so missing the playoffs is a complete stain on the organization. Not only did they miss the playoffs, but they also finished fourth in the division behind the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.

They’ll have a soul-searching offseason ahead of them, and a lot of that will depend on how much money they want to spend to improve the roster.

Minnesota finished the season with a record of 82-80 after going 2-8 in its last 10 games.

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