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Twins Release Kevin Jepsen

By Connor Byrne | July 11, 2016 at 2:44pm CDT

JULY 11: The Twins have released Jepsen, tweets Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

JULY 3: The Twins have designated right-handed reliever Kevin Jepsen for assignment, reports LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune (Twitter link). To replace Jepsen on its roster, the club has recalled outfielder Eddie Rosario from Triple-A Rochester, tweets Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.

[Related: Updated Twins Depth Chart]

Jepsen, whom the Twins acquired from the Rays for minor league righties Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia at last year’s trade deadline, is in the midst of his worst major league season. Aside from his 3.52 walk rate per nine innings, which matches his career total, most of the longtime Angel’s numbers have dropped off precipitously this year. It’s no surprise, then, that his stint filling in for injured closer Glen Perkins went poorly. Over 30 2/3 innings with the Twins this season, the 31-year-old Jepsen posted a 6.16 ERA, 6.46 K/9, 30.2 percent ground-ball rate and blew four of 11 save opportunities.

For his career, Jepsen has recorded a 3.83 ERA, 8.31 K/9 and 46.4 percent grounder rate in 381 major league frames. The fact that Jepsen is fresh off his best two-year stretch makes his decline this season more surprising, as he pitched to a 2.47 ERA and backed that with an 8.96 K/9, 3.34 BB/9 and 46.6 percent grounder mark from 2014-15.

Jepsen’s average fastball velocity has fallen since 2014, though it’s still at 94 mph. Given his velo and recent viability as a late-game option, Jepsen could catch on with another team for the stretch run. If he clears waivers and then signs elsewhere, the Twins will owe Jepsen the remaining portion of his $5,312,500 salary  – which is $2.64MM, per Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press – minus the prorated league-minimum amount he’d earn from his next club.

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  1. TheChanceyColborn

    9 years ago

    Giants pick him up!

    Reply
    • Ryan Wx.

      9 years ago

      Careful what you wish for. I’ve seen 95% of the Twins pitiful games this year and Jepsen has been absolutely terrible. DFA should have happened mid-May. I believe yesterday was his first 1-2-3 inning this season. No joke.

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      • davidcoonce74

        9 years ago

        Yeah, it’s bad – he’s actually had three 1-2-3 innings this season. Still not good.

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  2. angels fan 3

    9 years ago

    They got Jepsen from the Rays. And the Rays acquired him before the 2015 season.

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    • geejohnny

      9 years ago

      The Rays would be the perfect team for him. Compared to their bullpen he’s a stud. When you’ve only won 3 times in 25 games, how could he hurt?

      Reply
  3. Omarj

    9 years ago

    Halos, here’s another. Welcome back Kevin Jepsen

    Reply
  4. TwinsVet

    9 years ago

    Goodnight, sweet angel.

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