The Twins announced Monday that theyve selected the contract of righty from Triple-A St. Paul and designated fellow right-hander for a signment to clear space on the 40-man and active rosters. Dobnaks DFA . McCaughan, 29, will give the Twins some length in the bullpen after Dobnak was pre sed into 5 1/3 innings yesterday when lasted just 2 2/3 innings as he pitched through an illne s. McCaughan, a former Mariners draftee and longtime farmhand in Seattle, has pitched in parts of three big league seasons previously. Hes logged only 56 MLB frames and carries a 6.43 ERA in that time. Similar to Dobnak, hes a soft-to sing righty with good Meyers Leonard Jersey command but below-average strikeout and swinging-strike rates. Hes been a durable starter at the Triple-A level but carries a 5.14 ERA in 546 frames there. McCaughan is also out of minor league options, so it could be a brief stay on the 40-man roster if the Twins opt for another fresh arm at some point in the near future. The DFA for Dobnak is a bitter pill for the righty to swallow but not exactly unexpected. The right-hander signed a five-year, $9.25MM extension back in March 2021, which hasnt panned out as the team has hoped. Thats due in part to injury, but Dobnaks standing on the team has slipped as the Twins have churned out various young arms whove surpa sed him on the rotation depth chart (e.g. Ober, , , , ). Since Dobnak has under five years of service, he cant reject an outright a signment and still retain the entirety of his guarantee. Hes earning $3MM in 2025 and is owed a $1MM buyout on a club option for the 2026 campaign. Because of that guaranteed sum, hes overwhelmingly likely to both pa s through waivers and to subsequently accept an outright a signment to St. Paul. While Dobnak could always pitch his way into a more stable long relief role with more outings like yesterdays 5 1/3 innings, two hits, one run, two walks, one strikeout he could ride this DFA/outright cycle several times this season since all involved parties know the outcome is something of a foregone conclusion that provides the Twins with some roster flexibility. Chris Silva Jersey