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Moya

Moya cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and will remain in the organization.

The move clears a spot for Ronald Torreyes’ return from the restricted list. Moya has missed time with a shoulder issue this year while posting a rough 6.85 ERA over six starts and 15 relief appearances between Double- and Triple-A.

Moya is over his shoulder issue but will remain in the minors after completing his rehab. He should get a shot to help in the Twins’ bullpen eventually.

Moya worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings over two rehab appearances at Double-A. He should be an option for the Twins’ bullpen by the end of this week, assuming all goes well for him at the Triple-A level. The 24-year-old left-hander has been out all season with a shoulder issue.

The Twins were hoping that Moya would be ready to roll for the start of the season, but instead will begin the year on the injured list. He posted a 4.71 ERA and 31/13 K/BB ratio in 2018 over 36 1/3 innings, and won’t have much fantasy relevance even when healthy.

It’s considered a minor issue, but it could still knock Moya out of the competition for a back-end bullpen spot in Minnesota. He posted a 4.71 ERA and 31/13 K/BB ratio in 36 1/3 innings last season for the Twins.

Moya will probably go one or two innings before giving way to Kohl Stewart. It’s not an ideal situation for any sort of fantasy production.

Moya worked a scoreless inning as the opener on Monday. It sounds like Stephen Gonsalves will follow him Wednesday and try to handle the bulk of the workload.

Moya gave up only one hit, a two-out single by Nicholas Castellanos, and also recorded a strikeout. The 23-year-old southpaw made his third appearance as an opener this month. He’s allowed just two runs across five innings in that specialized role. He’s 3-1 with a 4.73 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 29/12 K/BB ratio in 29 appearances (three starts). He doesn’t offer enough volume to be relevant in shallow mixed leagues right now, but the Twins have carved out an intriguing role for him long-term.

Moya, acquired from the Diamondbacks in July for catcher John Ryan Murphy, boasts a promising 2.57 ERA and 11.5 K/9 in 263 career minor league innings. He’ll be broken in as a lower-leverage middle reliever.