The Twins announced that they have acquired right-hander from the Mets, after the latter club designated him for a signment last week. Outfielder has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee contusion, opening an active roster spot for Tonkin. Right-hander was transferred to the 60-day IL due to his right shoulder strain, opening a spot on the 40 Onyeka Okongwu Jersey -man. Tonkin, 34, returns to the organization that originally drafted him in the 30th round back in 2008. Hes pitched in the D-backs, Brewers, Braves and Mets organizations since originally leaving the Twins, in addition to stints in Japans Nippon Profe sional Baseball, the Mexican League and the independent Atlantic League. Though he pitched just four innings with the Mets, Tonkin spent the entirety of the 2023 season in the Braves bullpen, working to a 4.28 ERA with a solid 23.1% strikeout rate and 7.1% walk rate in 80 innings of relief. That marked his first MLB experience since 2017. Overall, Tonkin has appeared in parts of seven big league seasons. He carries a career 4.38 ERA with strikeout and walk rates that closely mirror his 2023 levels in Atlanta. Tonkin originally signed a split one-year deal with the Mets, which calls for just a $1MM base salary. The Twins will owe him the prorated portion of that sum for any time spent on the big league roster, though hell have a different rate of pay in the minors if Minnesota designates him for a signment, pa ses him through waivers and outrights him to Triple-A St. Paul. Hes out of minor league options, so he cant be sent down unle s going through that waiver proce s first. The Twins have several relievers on the injured list, most notably including , and . None of those injuries are expected to require long-term absences, but Tonkin will add a veteran arm to a group thats been tested more early on than the front office wouldve hoped. If he can get on track and carve out a role in the Twins bullpen, hes technically controllable through the 2026 season via arbitration. Kepler fouled a ball into his leg recently, creating the contusion thats currently hobbling him. The 31-year-old is out to a poor start at the plate, having gone just 1-for-20 with a walk and six strikeouts. Kepler had a prolonged slump during the 2023 season as well, struggling badly in May and for most of June before catching fire late that month. He closed out the season hitting .297/.368/.545 with 17 home runs in his final 326 plate appearances. That torrid run erased any doubt that mightve been rising regarding his $10MM club option for the 2024 season. With Kepler on the shelf, the Twins can go with fellow lefty swingers and in the outfield corners presumably with Wallner in right field. Right-handed-hitting will work into the mix against lefty starters, and the Twins could also mix in utility players and . Dewayne Dedmon Jersey