Addison Reed: 2-3, 2.84 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 76/15 K/BB, 76 IP
Two years, $17 million
The Twins got a bargain on Addison Reed, especially compared to what some similar relievers got (the Rockies paid Wade Davis, Jake McGee, and Bryan Shaw $52 million, $27 million, and $27 million, respectively, to come to Colorado). Reed is coming off a superb pair of seasons, including a 2016 where he put up a 1.97 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, and a 91/13 strikeout to walk ratio for the Mets. He was still great in 2017, posting a 2.84 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and a 76/15 strikeout to walk ratio for the Mets and Red Sox, and at 29 years old, he's fairly young as far as free agents go. The Twins already added Fernando Rodney to the bullpen, but Reed is a much bigger addition and he will likely take over ninth inning duties assuming the Twins don't do the smart thing and get rid of the idea of a closer. For a small market team like Minnesota, saving money and going for on-field value rather than name value is very smart. For his career, Reed is 18-21 with a 3.40 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and a 425/104 strikeout to walk ratio in 410 games.
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