The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Garrett Acton from Triple-A St. Paul.
Acton, 27, was acquired from the Miami Marlins on Thursday, reported to St. Paul and did not pitch for the Saints. He recently appeared in two games for Triple-A Jacksonville, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings, with one hit allowed, one walk and four strikeouts for the Jumbo Shrimp. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound righty spent most of 2025 with Triple-A Durham in Tampa Bay’s organization, going 5-1 with a 3.68 ERA (58.2 IP, 24 ER), 27 walks, 71 strikeouts, three saves and a 1.13 WHIP in 45 games (4 starts). The Naperville, Illinois native was originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 35th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft and has appeared in seven major league games, six in 2023 with Oakland and one in 2025 with Tampa Bay.
To make room for Acton on the 26-man roster, the Twins optioned right-handed pitcher Zak Kent to St. Paul after last night’s game vs. Tampa Bay. Kent appeared in two games for the Twins, allowing five runs (2 earned) on four hits, with five walks and two strikeouts in 3.2 innings pitched.
(info courtesy of Twins)
