All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and Twins agree to $6.2 million deal, avoid salary arbitration

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:48 PM CST Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 Last Modified: 7:29 PM CST Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $6.2 million.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $6.2 million.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star pitcher Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration Monday, agreeing to a one-year contract that guarantees $6.2 million.

Ryan gets $6.1 million this year — the midpoint of the $6.35 million he asked for and the $5.85 million the Twins offered when the sides exchanged proposed salaries on Jan. 8. The deal includes a $13 million mutual option for 2027 with a $100,000 buyout.

A 29-year-old right-hander, Ryan was 13-10 with a career-best 3.42 ERA in 30 starts and one relief appearance last year, when he had a $3 million salary. He is on track to become eligible for free agency after the 2027 World Series.

FILE - Minnesota Twins' Joe Ryan pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sept. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Fifteen players remain scheduled for hearings before three-person panels, which run through Feb. 13 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

In the most prominent case, two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal asked for a record $32 million, while the Detroit Tigers offered the left-hander $19 million.