Daniel Altavilla: Everything you need to know

The Twins reassigned Altavilla to minor-league camp Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Altavilla showed good velocity this spring but finished with a 4.50 ERA and 5:3 K:BB over six innings of work. He'll give the Twins some experienced relief depth at Triple-A St. Paul.

Altavilla was sitting at 97-98 mph with his fastball during Tuesday's live batting-practice session, Bobby Nightengale of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. He averaged 96 mph on his fastball last season with the White Sox. Altavilla is in camp on a non-roster invitee contract and will also be pitching for Italy in the World Baseball Classic. There are jobs to be won in the Twins bullpen, and this alone won't win him that spot, but it's a nice first step.

Altavilla signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Wednesday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports. Altavilla posted a 2.48 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 29 innings with the White Sox this past season, but his 5.44 FIP indicates that his performance wasn't quite as impressive as his basic stats might suggest. That being said, the Twins' lack of reliever depth greatly improves the 33-year-old's chances to win a spot in Minnesota's Opening Day bullpen.