The 26-year-old hurler bounced around a lot during the 2024 season, seeing action with four different organizations (Athletics, Astros, Red Sox and White Sox) at the Triple-A level. He also made one appearance with the Astros, allowing one run and striking out a pair of batters in his two innings of work. He has a very live arm — with a fastball that has touched 101 mph — and makes for a nice depth addition for the Twins’ bullpen.

Speas went unclaimed after being designated for assignment. The 26-year-old remains in the organization but will need to be added back to the 40-man roster in order to pitch in the majors.

Speas ships up to Boston after being designated for assignment last weekend by Houston. The hard-throwing has big-time velocity, but has also struggled to command his impressive stuff, walking over a batter per-inning this season at the Triple-A level. If he ever scales back the free passes, he could morph into a pretty stellar reliever at the highest level. At 26 years old, it’s easy to see why teams continue to roll the dice.

The move frees up a spot on Houston’s 40-man roster for the club to add reliever Bryan King ahead of Saturday’s game against the Orioles. The hard-throwing 26-year-old righty made one relief appearance for the Astros earlier this season after being claimed off waivers from the division-rival Athletics.