MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins have announced the signings of outfielder Harrison Bader and left-handed pitcher Danny Coulombe to one-year contracts. Bader’s deal includes a mutual option for 2026.
Bader (pronounced BAY-der), 30, played 143 games for the New York Mets last season, hitting .236 (95-for-402) with 19 doubles, 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 57 runs scored, 21 walks, and 17 stolen bases. He set career highs in games played and RBI. The 2021 National League Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner played 140 games (108 starts) in centerfield for the Mets, ranking in the 95th percentile in outs above average (10), the 92nd percentile in fielding run value (10), and the 86th percentile in arm strength (90.1).
The Bronxville, New York native was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the third round (100th overall) of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft. He has played parts of eight major league seasons with the Cardinals (2017-22), New York Yankees (2022-23), Cincinnati Reds (2023), and Mets (2024). In 778 career major league games, he has hit .242 (555-for-2297) with 106 doubles, 13 triples, 71 home runs, 268 RBI, 330 runs scored, 94 stolen bases, a .306 on-base percentage, a .392 slugging percentage, and a .698 OPS. The 6-foot, 210-pound Bader was the MLBPAA Heart & Hustle Award nominee for the Cardinals in 2018.
Coulombe (pronounced KOO-loam), 35, made 33 appearances for the Baltimore Orioles last season, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.12 ERA (29.2 IP, 7 ER), one save, 13 holds, five walks, 32 strikeouts, a 0.67 WHIP, and a .147 opponent batting average. He missed time on the Injured List from June 9 to September 20 with left elbow inflammation. He held right-handed hitters to a .129 batting average, while left-handers hit .175. His 0.67 WHIP, .187 opponent on-base percentage, and .452 opponent OPS led all left-handers in baseball (minimum 25.0 innings pitched). Over the last three seasons, Coulombe has posted a 2.41 ERA (93.1 IP, 25 ER) and a 1.00 WHIP, holding opponents to a .197 batting average over 104 games. In that span, he ranks second among all lefties in baseball (minimum 90.0 innings pitched) in ERA, fourth in WHIP, and fifth in opponent batting average.
The 5-foot-10, 190-pound lefty returns to Minnesota after spending parts of three seasons with the Twins from 2020-22, going 3-2 with a 2.92 ERA (49.1 IP, 16 ER), 19 walks, and 45 strikeouts in 41 games (1 start). The St. Louis, Missouri native was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012 and has pitched 10 seasons in the big leagues for the Dodgers, Athletics, Twins, and Orioles, compiling a 15-9 record with a 3.52 ERA (273.2 IP, 107 ER), three saves, 51 holds, 97 walks, and 269 strikeouts in 288 career games (1 start).
Coulombe takes the 40-man roster spot vacated by yesterday’s trade with the Cardinals (Michael Helman). To make room for Bader on the 40-man roster, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher Ronny Henriquez for release or assignment. Henriquez appeared in 16 games (1 start) for the Twins last season, going 1-1 with a 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP, 7 ER), five walks, and 15 strikeouts.
The Twins now have 40 players on their 40-man roster: 22 pitchers, four catchers, five infielders, six outfielders, and three utility players.
