It’s a two-year minor league pact for Canterino, who was cut loose last week by the Twins following his removal from the club’s 40-man roster. The 27-year-old pitching prospect’s once-promising career has been derailed by injuries and he basically hasn’t pitched in the minors since the 2022 season. He’s currently recovering after recently undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.

Canterino went unclaimed on waivers after being jettisoned from Minnesota’s 40-man roster last Friday. The 27-year-old right-hander was one of the more promising pitching prospects in the Twins’ system just a few years ago before injuries derailed his development. He was shut down back in spring training with a shoulder strain and basically hasn’t pitched at all in the minors since 2022. There’s probably a team out there willing to roll the dice, but he’s nothing more than a high-risk reclamation project now.

With Luke Keaschall getting promoted to the 40-man roster on Friday someone needed to get the boot and it looks like Canterino drew the short straw this time around. The 27-year-old hurler underwent season-ending shoulder surgery last month and hasn’t thrown a pitch in affiliated ball since the 2022 season. It’s likely that he passed through waivers unclaimed and continues to rehab in the Twins’ organization.

Canterino has been plagued by injuries the last two years and hasn’t pitched in the minors since 2022. The 27-year-old righty is an interesting pitching prospect, but it’s unclear whether he’ll make it to the majors given how much development time he’s missed. There is no timetable for his return at the moment.