Matthew Bowman: Everything you need to know

Bowman agreed Wednesday with the Twins on a minor-league contract, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. After failing to secure a spot in the Twins' Opening Day bullpen, Bowman exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league deal over the weekend. The 34-year-old righty apparently wasn't able to find a more favorable opportunity elsewhere, so he'll return to the Twins organization and serve as relief depth at Triple-A St. Paul. Bowman owns a 4.38 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 240.2 innings career innings in the big leagues across parts of seven seasons.

Bowman exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league deal with the Twins on Sunday and elected to become a free agent, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Bowman had been scheduled to pitch for the Twins in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta, but he'll instead hit the open market in search of a spot with an organization who can present him with a clearer path to the big leagues. The veteran right-hander shouldn't have much trouble finding a suitor after an excellent spring between his stops with the Twins and Team Israel. In addition to allowing just one unearned run over 5.1 innings in the Grapefruit League, Bowman tossed three scoreless frames over two World Baseball Classic appearances.

Bowman agreed to a minor-league contract with Minnesota on Jan. 26. Bowman surfaced for 20 games in the big leagues a season ago with Baltimore, accruing a 6.20 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 18 strikeouts across 24.2 innings. He appears destined to begin the 2026 campaign at Triple-A St. Paul.