Twins call up Marco Raya from Triple-A for bullpen boost
Raya turned a sharp June run at Triple-A into his first major league look, as Minnesota shuffled three relievers and DFA’d Austin Voth in one day.
Minnesota recalled the 23-year-old right-hander Marco Raya on June 24 before its series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, added Kody Funderburk, optioned Kendry Rojas and designated Austin Voth for assignment.
Raya is expected to make his major league debut the first time he gets into a game. His Triple-A line was uneven over the full season, with a 5.54 ERA and 1.26 WHIP in 39 innings, but his recent work pushed the Twins to act. Over his last 11 innings, he posted a 1.64 ERA and 0.64 WHIP with 11 strikeouts and no walks. In six June appearances, he allowed four hits, issued no walks and struck out seven over eight scoreless innings.
Minnesota drafted him in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft, 128th overall, out of United South High School in Texas. The Twins signed him for $410,000, then had to wait through a delayed pro debut because of the pandemic and a lost 2021 season caused by a shoulder strain. Minnesota pushed him to Triple-A at 21 and moved him from the rotation to the bullpen last season.
MLB Pipeline rated Raya a 55 fastball, 60 slider, 55 cutter, 50 curveball, 50 changeup and 45 control, and MLB prospect coverage listed his heater at 94-96 mph after the move to relief. Minnesota’s bullpen ranked last in the majors with a 5.35 ERA in a June report, while the offense ranked second in the American League with 392 runs. Minnesota had already reinstated Rojas from the injured list on June 21, selected Voth’s contract from St. Paul on June 23 and then moved him off the roster a day later, after acquiring Justin Lawrence from Pittsburgh for cash considerations on June 2.
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