Marinaccio Joins Twins After Wild Season | Minnesota Twins News

Minnesota Twins News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Former Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio has signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, heading to Triple-A St. Paul after a whirlwind season pitching for three teams — Padres, Pirates, and Reds — with a rough ERA of 6.09 in 57⅔ innings. Acquired off waivers by San Diego in January, he was DFA’d by July. Brief stints with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati ended with another DFA, including a stint where his team was already out of contention. After forfeiting nearly $806K in salary, Marinaccio chose free agency to chase a new shot — now with the Twins, just as his former team faces them on the…