The Minnesota Twins have made it clear that their last-place finish in the AL Central last year is not acceptable. Those failures necessitated significant changes, which the Twins continue to make.
On Monday, they added to their pitching staff, inking Chris Archer to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million. According to Jeff Passan, the deal would be worth up to $9.5 million if Archer hits his incentives.
The once highly regarded pitcher has struggled over the past two seasons. Archer pitched just 19.1 innings with the Tampa Bay Rays last year, mainly serving as an opener and pitching in just six games.