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Severino

Severino spent last year on Minnesota’s 40-man roster, but was never summoned to the big leagues. The 25-year-old first baseman has been cut loose after hitting .196 with two homers and one steals over 33 games this season for Triple-A St. Paul.

The headliner here is Rodriguez, though the Twins’ top prospect was never really a candidate to break camp with the big league club — especially after missing time with an ankle injury during spring camp. Dobnak could have potentially pushed to make the Opening Day roster in a long reliever role, but he’ll begin the season as extra depth at the Triple-A level instead. Ramirez could have been an option for the bullpen, but suffered a “significant tear” in his shoulder earlier in the week.

Severino returns to Minnesota just a few weeks after being removed from the club’s 40-man roster. The 25-year-old first baseman has yet to make his big-league debut, but has showed some decent pop in the minors, with 21 round-trippers in 128 contests last year for Triple-A St. Paul.

It’s some procedural routine housekeeping for the Twins as they’ve jettisoned a quartet of relievers on the periphery of their 40-man roster at the outset of the offseason. There’s a strong possibility they all wind up electing free agency in search of new opportunities.

Martin, 24, is already on the cusp of the big leagues after slashing .260/.381/.398 with seven long balls, 30 RBI and 19 stolen bases across 282 plate appearances in the upper minors in 2023. He’ll begin the year at Triple-A St. Paul where he’ll bide his time until he finally gets the big league call for the first time.

Severino, 24, had a breakout season in the minor leagues in 2023, slashing .272/.352/.546 with 35 homers, 84 RBI, three swipes and a 173/51 K/BB ratio across 528 plate appearances between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul. He’s got the ability to play first base, second base and third base and could wind up seeing action in a utility role with the Twins during the 2024 season.

Sanchez reports that the deal is worth $2.5 million dollars. Severino was one of the prospects who saw their contract terminated as punishment for Atlanta agreeing to illegal contracts and contact with players. The 18-year-old hit .270/.345/.420 at three different stops in the Atlanta organization in 2017.