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Twins, Daniel Gossett Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | February 17, 2022 at 5:32pm CDT

The Twins have inked Daniel Gossett to a minor league contract, according to the team’s transactions log at MLB.com. It’s unclear whether the 29-year-old will receive an invitation to big league Spring Training.

Gossett appeared in the big leagues with the A’s between 2017-18. Oakland selected the right-hander in the second round out of Clemson in 2014, and he was ranked among their top 30 prospects in each of the three years preceding his debut. The bulk of Gossett’s MLB action came in his rookie season, when he made 18 starts and worked 91 1/3 innings. The South Carolina native made only five big league starts the following year and underwent Tommy John surgery that August.

Between his two big league seasons, Gossett posted a 5.91 ERA/4.90 SIERA over 115 2/3 frames. He demonstrated strong control (7.6% walk rate) but also didn’t miss many bats (16.3% strikeout percentage) and struggled significantly with the home run ball. The elbow procedure cost Gossett all of 2019, and he didn’t pitch in 2020 owing to the cancelation of the minor league season. He spent last year with the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate, posting a 4.22 ERA over 98 innings but with subpar strikeout and walk rates (19% and 10.8%, respectively).

The Twins have very little stability in their starting rotation at the moment. Bailey Ober earned a spot with a quality rookie showing, and Minnesota bought low on Dylan Bundy after a tough 2021 campaign. Top prospect Joe Ryan looks to have the inside track on a season-opening spot as well, but the Twins will likely have to add a couple starters whenever the lockout concludes. Having not pitched in the bigs since 2018, Gossett seems likelier to open the season with Triple-A St. Paul than to break camp with the big league club.

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  1. Tacoshells

    4 years ago

    What the jell

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  2. vtadave

    4 years ago

    Any relation to Iron Eagle guy?

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  3. Baldkid

    4 years ago

    Well this should put the Twins over the top… (eye roll)

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  4. Rsox

    4 years ago

    Gossett pitched pretty well early on at AAA but seems to have worn down as the season went on. I’m a bit surprised he didn’t get called up early when the staff was struggling

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    • User 355748524

      4 years ago

      I don’t like to be ‘that’ guy but..

      First 10 starts: 4.88 ERA
      Last 10 starts: 3.50 ERA

      Like you said though, the Twins staff was struggling and the team had nothing to lose in trying him out in a handful of games.

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  5. Orioles Fan

    4 years ago

    Gossett is not that bad of a pickup. If he can recapture stamina before Tommy John surgery he could turn into a solid 4th or 5th starter.

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  6. Jabronie23

    4 years ago

    Do it

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  7. twinky

    4 years ago

    Lou Gossett JR’s son

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  8. jb10000lakes

    4 years ago

    Comical. When are they bringing in the Olympic Javelin thrower from the Czech Republic for a tryout?

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  9. DonOsbourne

    4 years ago

    I don’t know anything about this player, but just looking at his BR page, one thing stood out. I’m surprised a team would use a 2nd round draft pick on a pitcher who stands 6″ tall and weighs 185 lbs. There have been smaller guys who have succeeded, but the odds are against it.

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  10. ohyeadam

    4 years ago

    This, sadly, is Twins Territory!!!

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  11. MLB-1971

    4 years ago

    Gossett is now a AAA starter. Someone needs to fill the AAA roster, and the majority of the players on each minor league team are not hot prospects that are projected to be MLB stars. Most minor league free agents signed are retreads that are at best emergency call ups. The MLB has a lockout, so no trades or FA signings, so of course all of the completed transactions will not really help the MLB teams much, so it really does not need to be said. It is obvious.

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