Twins sign side-arming righty Joe Smith for bullpen depth March 20 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) The Minnesota Twins and right-handed reliever Joe Smith finalized a one-year contract on Sunday, adding a veteran arm to a bullpen in need of more depth.Smith pitched in 50 combined games last season for Houston and Seattle, posting Seth Jones Jersey a 4.99 ERA in 39 2/3 innings. The side-arm thrower has pitched for seven major league teams over 15 years, with a career 3.09 ERA and a .229 opponent batting average. He opted out of the 2020 season with the Astros due to COVID-19 concerns.Smith turns 38 on Tuesday. He was drafted in the third round Cam Atkinson Men Jersey in 2006 by the New York Mets and made his debut with the club the following year.Smith will likely complement Tyler Duffey and Jorge Alcala as the primary right-handed setup men for closer Taylor Rogers. Twins relievers ranked 20th in the majors last season with a 4.39 ERA.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/ Lukas Sedlak Jersey hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic Major League Baseball Joe Smith Minnesota Twins Joe Smith Taylor Rogers Jorge Alcala Tyler Duffey Minnesota Twins share Mbapp is bringing soccer to a new dimension at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldos precision 22 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Poland finds its true level Cam Atkinson Women Jersey at World Cup, beaten by the best Poland heads home from the World Cup as the latest team unable to resist an inspired Kylian Mbapp 22 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by Brandon Dubinsky Women Jersey the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS