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Tonkin agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Twins on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Tonkin started the 2024 regular season on the Twins' roster, then spent stints with the Mets and Yankees before finishing the year back in Minnesota after being claimed off waivers in late August. He appeared in 57 games between the three organizations, posting a 3.63 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 79.1 innings while primarily serving in a middle relief role.
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The Yankees designated Tonkin for assignment Sunday. For the fourth time this season, Tonkin has now been removed from an organization's 40-man roster, after the Mets (twice) and Twins previously designated him for assignment. The Yankees claimed Tonkin off waivers from the Mets in April, and he had generally pitched well during his time in The Bronx, logging a 3.37 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 57:21 K:BB in 56 innings. However, with the Yankees in need of a fresh relief arm for Sunday's series finale with the Rockies, Tonkin ended up being the odd man out to make room on the roster for Phil Bickford, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Given his strong body of work out of the New York bullpen, Tonkin stands a good chance of being claimed off waivers by another team.
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Tonkin allowed two hits and struck out two without walking a batter over three innings to earn the save in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox. The Yankees pulled ahead in the seventh inning and then rallied for more in the eighth, so Tonkin stayed in the game and ended up with his second save of the year. This was just his second scoreless appearance in nine outings since the All-Star break. He's added one hold this season while rarely featuring in high-leverage spots. Tonkin has a 3.21 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 63:22 K:BB over 61.2 innings between the Yankees, Mets and Twins in 2024.
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Tonkin earned a save against the Royals on Monday, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning. Tonkin was called upon to protect a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning and worked around a walk to secure his first save of the season and second of his career. Usual closer Clay Holmes pitched three times in the past four days, so it was a rare appearance in the role for Tonkin. He now owns a 2.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB ratio in 29.1 combined innings pitched for the Twins, Mets and Yankees in 2024.
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The Mets designated Tonkin for assignment Monday. It's the third time this month that Tonkin has been DFA'd and the second time the move has been made by the Mets. The veteran reliever could clear waivers and would have the option to elect free agency.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM-NYY-MIN | 57 | 0 | 79.3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 30 | 70 | 3.63 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | ATL | 45 | 0 | 80.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 23 | 64 | 4.27 | 1.08 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/27 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/26 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/24 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/22 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 4 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/20 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/18 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/13 | vs  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | @  |
3:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | @ |
1:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | @ |
1:15 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs  |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |