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If there is something the Minnesota Twins have struggled to keep intact this season, it has been Derek Shelton's bullpen. Of course that was the expectation coming into the season after ownership spent no money revamping the group as a whole.
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Fast forward to where things are now, and a 30-37 Twins team has already churned through 25 different pitchers . 11 different arms have recorded saves, and it's a game of Russian Roulette on a nightly basis when the starter departs.
Rather than promote someone else internally, Minnesota opted to make another acquisition that supplements their pitching staff. The hope would be that Taylor Rashi is more Yoendrys Gomez than he is Luis Garcia .
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Taylor Rashi joins Minnesota Twins bullpen
In 2019 the San Francisco Giants drafted Taylor Rashi in the 23rd round out of UC-Irvine. That round of the draft no longer exists, but he has made it to the big leagues each of the past two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks . After allowing four runs in 3 2/3 innings this season, they designated him for assignment. Minnesota came calling.
The Diamondbacks have traded reliever Taylor Rashi to the Twins for cash considerations, a source said. Rashi was designated for assignment last week.
— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) June 9, 2026
A season ago Rashi had a 4.41 ERA (1.91 FIP) across 16 1/3 innings with a 22/8 K/BB. It's understandable to see what the MN Twins might like. He owns a 2.95 ERA in 97 2/3 innings at Triple-A, and that comes with a 9.3 K/9.
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The problem for Rashi is that his command leaves plenty to be desired ( 4.1 MLB/MiLB BB/9) and there's little velocity to his arsenal. He has averaged just 90.1 mph at the highest level, and he sat just 89.1 mph at Triple-A last season.
What a debut from Taylor Rashi:
3.0 IP
3 K
AND THE SAVE 😤 @milb | @Dbacks | #Aceball pic.twitter.com/EAmYl3KAPc— Reno Aces (@Aces) August 28, 2025
Rashi still has three minor league options, so it's possible that the Twins aren't immediately putting him in the big league bullpen. At 30 years old, there isn't much development left to happen either.
Minnesota's bullpen hasn't been the dumpster fire it was earlier in the season. However, they still rank 22nd by fWAR and could use significant help. Maybe Rashi provides a boost in some sense, but the reality is the organization is simply continuing to shuffle deck chairs on an otherwise sinking Titanic.
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