Jharel Cotton

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30+2⁄3 innings. [22]

Minnesota Twins

On November 5, 2021, Cotton was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. [23] On November 30, Cotton signed a $700,000 contract with the Twins, avoiding salary arbitration. [24]

Cotton made two scoreless appearances for the Twins in 2022 before he was designated for assignment on April 13, 2022, when Dereck Rodríguez was added to the roster. [25] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on April 20. [26] Cotton was re-selected to the active roster on May 10, but designated for assignment on May 17 when Dylan Bundy was activated from the injured list. [27] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on May 19. Furthermore, Cotton had his contract selected again on June 3, as a COVID-19 replacement player, [28] and was returned to Triple-A on June 6. [29] He had his contract selected for a third time on June 8. [30] Cotton was designated for assignment again on August 2 in a flurry of transactions that followed the trade deadline. [31] He cleared waivers and was again sent outright to St. Paul on August 5. [32] Cotton had his contract selected for a fourth time on September 11. [33] In 25 total appearances for the team, he compiled a 2-2 record and 2.83 ERA with 31 strikeouts across 35 innings pitched. On September 16, Cotton was designated for assignment after Bailey Ober was activated from the injured list. [34]

San Francisco Giants

On September 18, 2022, Cotton was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. [35] In 5 games for San Francisco, he logged a 2-0 record and 6.75 ERA with 8 strikeouts over 8 innings of work. On October 20, Cotton was removed from the 40-man roster annd outright to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. However, he rejected the assignment and subsequently elected free agency the following day. [36]

Orix Buffaloes

On December 19, 2022, Cotton signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball. [37] In 7 games for the Buffaloes, he posted a 1-1 record and 5.89 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 18+1⁄3 innings pitched. Cotton became a free agent following the 2023 season.

Personal life

His brother, Jamaine Cotton, pitched in the Houston Astros organization from 2010 to 2014. [38] [39]

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Jharel Cotton
Jharel Leandre Cotton Orix Buffaloes 20230430.jpg
Cotton with the Orix Buffaloes in 2023
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-01-19) January 19, 1992 (age 32)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: April 25, 2023, for the Orix Buffaloes