Albers agreed to a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Monday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Drayer notes that Albers was present Monday at the organization's big-league camp, so he looks as though he'll have a chance to compete for a spot in the Opening Day rotation or in the bullpen as a long man. The 36-year-old lefty made five appearances (three starts) for Minnesota in 2021, turning in a 7.58 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB across 19 frames.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Removed from 40-man roster
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Albers was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Albers spent the final weeks of the season at Triple-A, but the Twins have now removed him from the 40-man roster. The veteran left-hander appears in five games for Minnesota this year and posted a 7.58 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB over 19 innings.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Sent to minors
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Albers was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Albers allowed three runs in 2.2 innings Wednesday and now has a bloated 7.58 ERA in 19 innings this season. Injuries or other developments could demand his return to the big-league staff in the next couple weeks, but he isn't likely to provide fantasy value.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Back in big leagues
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Albers was called up by the Twins on Tuesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Albers has been a starter in three of his four big-league appearances this season, but it's not clear that he'll fill that role this time around. John Gant (abdomen) landed on the injured list and had been serving as a starter, but his turn isn't due up until the weekend, and the Twins' off day Thursday means they can go with one fewer starter for now if they elect to go that route.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Optioned to Triple-A
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Albers was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
He gave up 12 earned runs in seven innings over his last two starts. Jovani Moran will take his place on the active roster.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Knocked around again
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Albers (1-2) took the loss Thursday against Cleveland, yielding three runs on six hits and four walks over four innings. He struck out a pair.
Albers, who needed 98 pitches to get 12 outs, allowed a two-run homer to Franmil Reyes in the third inning and a solo blast to Oscar Mercado in the fourth. The journeyman left-hander has been rocked for 12 runs and 16 hits in seven innings of work over his last two starts. Albers joined the rotation when Randy Dobnak (finger) went on the injured list, but his last two outings may force the Twins to consider other options the next time through.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Starting Thursday
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Albers will start Thursday's game against Cleveland, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Albers' status as Thursday's starter doesn't come as a significant surprise since the southpaw was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul after Randy Dobnak (finger) was scratched from his scheduled start. Whether Albers remains in the rotation likely depends on whether he can turn things around after he gave up nine runs in three innings during his last appearance, but he'll be pitching on normal rest in Thursday's series finale.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Recalled by Twins
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Albers was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Albers was sent down Sunday after he gave up nine runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out two in three innings against the Rays on Saturday. The Twins haven't officially announced who will start Thursday's game against Cleveland after Randy Dobnak (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list, but Albers would seem to be a candidate to rejoin the rotation.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Gets shellacked by Rays
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Albers (1-1) allowed nine runs on 10 hits and one walk with two strikeouts through three innings, taking the loss in Saturday's 11-4 defeat to the Rays.
After shutting out the Brewers over 5.1 innings Aug. 27 in his first start in MLB since 2017, Albers took a giant step in the wrong direction Saturday. He was shelled over his three innings of work, allowing home runs to Yandy Diaz, Jordan Luplow, Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena. It remains to be seen how much juice Albers has remaining in his left arm at 35 years old.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Sent to minors
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The Twins optioned Albers to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Albers loses his roster spot after yielding nine runs on 10 hits in three innings Saturday against the Rays. The lefty had been effective in his first two outings of the season, but Saturday's onslaught was enough to send him to St. Paul. Albers could certainly return at some point in September for a spot start or as an injury replacement.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Next start pushed back
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The Twins will push back Albers' next start to Saturday's game against the Rays, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He was set to start Wednesday against the Cubs.
Albers had been a candidate to take the hill in Wednesday's series finale with the Cubs, but Triple-A St. Paul starter Joe Ryan now looks to be lined up to receive a call-up to fill the opening in the rotation. After throwing 5.1 shutout innings last weekend against the Brewers in his first big-league start since 2017, Albers should still remain part of the Minnesota rotation the rest of the way so long as he continues to turn in quality numbers in his subsequent starts.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Earns win in scoreless start
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Albers (1-0) allowed three hits and a walk over 5.1 shutout innings Friday, striking out two and earning a win over the Brewers.
Making his first big-league start since 2017, Albers rolled through the Brewers' lineup without much resistance. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth inning but didn't see much of a threat at any other point. He's sporting a 0.96 ERA with a 6:2 K:BB through 9.1 innings since he was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Set to start Friday
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Albers is scheduled to start Friday's game against the Brewers, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Albers had his contract selected by the Twins on Aug. 19 and immediately pitched four innings of long relief, and he'll now join the rotation with Kenta Maeda (forearm) sidelined. The left-hander had a 3.86 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 78:9 K:BB across 91 innings (16 appearances) at Triple-A St. Paul prior to being promoted.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Contract selected by Twins
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Albers' contract was selected by the Twins on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Albers failed to land a spot on the Twins' Opening Day roster, but he was relatively effective at Triple-A St. Paul and recorded a 3.86 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 91 innings across 16 appearances (15 starts). The southpaw hasn't made an appearance in the majors since 2017 but should serve as a low-leverage reliever out of Minnesota's bullpen.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Sent down by Minnesota
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The Twins reassigned Albers to their minor-league camp Thursday.
Albers, who last appeared in the majors in 2017, was attempting to win a spot in the Twins' Opening Day bullpen after agreeing to a minor-league contract in February following a three-year stint overseas. He'll likely report to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2021 campaign.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Delayed by visa issues
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Albers has yet to report to camp due to visa issues, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The Canadian lefty is part of a large group of players around the league who have been held up temporarily as they return to the U.S. for camp. Assuming the delay gets sorted out within the next few days, he'll still have time to get up to speed by Opening Day, though he's only in camp as a non-roster invitee, so any lost time will hurt his chances of making his case for a roster spot.
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Twins' Andrew Albers: Returns stateside with Twins
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Albers agreed Monday with the Twins on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
The 35-year-old lefty owns a respectable 4.10 ERA in 120.2 career big-league innings, with a low 4.8 percent walk rate helping him keep runs off the board despite the fact that he's struck out just 15.1 percent of opposing batters. The last of those innings came in 2017, as he's spent the intervening years pitching for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. He owns a rather similar 4.02 ERA in 266.1 NPB innings.
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Andrew Albers: Granted release, headed to Japan
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Albers was granted his release by the Mariners on Monday and will sign with a Nippon Professional Baseball team, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.
Albers spent the first half of the season with Atlanta's Triple-A affiliate before being dished to the Mariners and promoted to the majors in August. The southpaw held his own in Seattle, posting a 3.51 ERA and 37:10 K:BB across 41 innings split between starting and relieving, but he'll head to Japan next season where he'll likely be afforded the opportunity to stick in the rotation.
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Mariners' Andrew Albers: Gives up three runs in spot start
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Albers struck out five batters and gave up three runs on six hits and a walk over 4.1 innings in Saturday's no-decision against the Angels.
Albers was called upon to start Saturday's game after Andrew Moore was scratched with a stiff neck. It wasn't his best effort of the year, as his ERA had risen from 3.19 to 3.51 when all was said and done. However, while Saturday's contest was a bit disappointing, Albers showed improvement over the 2016 campaign this season. Coming off a season in which he posted a 5.82 ERA and 1.94 WHIP, Albers will close out the year with marks of 3.51 and 1.29, respectively.
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Mariners' Andrew Albers: Set to start Saturday
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Albers will start Saturday's game against the Angels, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Andrew Moore was scratched with neck stiffness, opening the door for Albers to make his sixth start of the season. Albers has posted strong numbers at the big-league level this year and he only recently shortened up for a bullpen role, so it's not out of the question that the 31-year-old could go deep enough into the game to qualify for the win.
