The Twins released Severino on Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of Zone Coverage reports.
Severino clubbed 56 home runs over the previous two seasons between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul, but he's slashed just .196/.344/.324 with two long balls and a 35.2 percent strikeout rate this season with St. Paul. He's still just 25 and has big raw power, so Severino shouldn't have trouble getting a shot in a new organization.
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Twins' Yunior Severino: Returns from oblique injury
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Severino (oblique) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul.
He had been off to a slow start before the injury as he's hitting just .221/.338/.294 with no home runs in 21 games.
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Yunior Severino: Back in Minnesota on MiLB deal
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The Twins re-signed Severino to a minor-league contract Monday.
The 25-year-old was booted from the Twins' 40-man roster earlier this month but is now back in the organization on a minor-league pact. Severino slashed .254/.342/.434 with 21 homers over 128 games in 2024 with Triple-A St. Paul and will likely return there to start next season.
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Twins' Yunior Severino: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Severino to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Severino nabbed a 40-man roster spot this winter but will head back to St. Paul for more seasoning. The 24-year-old has plenty of power but might need to rein in the strikeouts before the Twins give him a look.
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Twins' Yunior Severino: Contract selected
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The Twins selected Severino's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Severino had been set for minor-league free agency but instead is now on the Twins' 40-man roster. The move doesn't come as a surprise after the 24-year-old slashed .272/.352/.546 with 35 home runs between Double-A Wichita and St. Paul in 2023. Severino has primarily played second and third base in the minors.
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Twins' Yunior Severino: Up to 35 homers
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Severino has hit .272 with 35 home runs in 120 games across stops at Double-A and Triple-A this season.
A former middle infielder, Severino is now a power-hitting corner infielder, splitting time at Triple-A primarily between first base and third base. His 36.1 percent hart-hit rate, 12.2 percent soft-hit rate and 113.1 mph max exit velocity are elite marks, but Severino's 36.6 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A is a pretty big red flag. The Twins will need to add him to the 40-man roster this offseason if they want to protect the switch hitter from the Rule 5 draft.
