CLEVELAND, OH ¨C The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have claimed left-handed pitcher Cole Irvin off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

Irvin, 30, appeared in 25 games (16 starts) for the Orioles this season, going 6-5 with a 4.86 ERA (107.1 IP, 58 ER), one save, 25 walks and 76 strikeouts. The Anaheim, California native has appeared in 130 games (93 starts) in parts of six major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (2019-20), Oakland Athletics (2021-22) and Orioles (2023-24), going 28-39 with a 4.49 ERA (589.1 IP, 294 ER), 138 walks and 432 strikeouts.

To make room for Irvin on the 40-man roster, the Twins have designated right-handed pitcher Randy Dobnak for release or assignment. The Twins will make a corresponding 28-man roster move to activate Irvin when he reports to the team tomorrow in Cleveland.