Matt Bowman and John Brebbia were granted releases by the Twins after triggering opt-out clauses. Both relievers were pitching for the Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul and the Twins chose to let them become free agents rather than add them to the 40-man roster. Bowman, 34, has appeared in parts of seven major league seasons and posted a 4.38 ERA across 240 2/3 innings. In 2024 with Minnesota, he threw 7 2/3 innings. His Triple-A performance has been strong, with a 1.69 ERA over 21 1/3 innings. He relies on a sinker, cutter, splitter, and slider, with neutral platoon splits. Brebbia, 35, has eight years of major league service and a 4.04 ERA across 378 1/3 innings, but recent seasons have been less successful, including a 6.41 ERA over 78 2/3 innings.
"The Twins granted right-handers Matt Bowman and John Brebbia their releases Wednesday, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic and Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Both veteran relievers were pitching with the team's Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul, and both triggered opt-out clauses in their contracts on Sunday. The Twins had until this afternoon to add one or both to the 40-man roster or allow them to become free agents. They've gone with the latter option in both cases."
"Bowman, 34, has pitched in parts of seven big league seasons. That includes a 2024 run with Minnesota, during which he tossed 7 2/3 decent innings. He carries a 4.38 ERA in 240 2/3 major league innings split among seven clubs. Bowman has a below-average 18.7% strikeout rate but a solid 8% walk rate and a very strong 52.3% ground-ball rate. He's been excellent in Triple-A thus far, totaling 21 1/3 innings with a 1.69 ERA, a 28.1% strikeout rate and a 6.7% walk rate."
"Bowman doesn't throw particularly hard, by today's standards. He's sitting 91.8 mph on his sinker this year, which is below average but a slight bit north of his career 91.3 mph mark. Bowman complements the pitch with a 90 mph cutter and a splitter and slider that both reside in the low 80s. He doesn't overwhelm opponents but also has neutral platoon splits in his career; lefties have hit .249/.322/.402 against him, while righties are at .245/.307/.383."
"The 35-year-old Brebbia has the lengthier MLB track record but hasn't pitched as well in 2026 (or in general, over the past few seasons). He has eight years of major league service to Bowman's five, and Brebbia has worked to a 4.04 ERA in 378 1/3 big league frames. Broadly speaking, he's missed bats and limited walks at better-than-average levels (25.6% and 7.5%, respectively), but the past few years haven't been kind to the well-traveled righty. He's pitched 78 2/3 innings between three teams - White Sox, Braves, Tigers - and been rocked for a 6.41 earned run average."
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