Twins reunite with Liam Hendriks on minor-league deal with camp invite

The Minnesota Twins signed reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor-league contract with an invitation to big-league camp, according to team sources. The 37-year-old spent much of 2025 sidelined by injuries and underwent elbow surgery after returning from Tommy John.

The Minnesota Twins have signed reliever Liam Hendriks to a minor-league contract and invited him to big-league spring camp, according to multiple team sources. Hendriks originally joined the Twins organization in 2007 and pitched for Minnesota from 2011 through 2013. The 37-year-old's 2025 season was limited by a series of injuries after he returned from Tommy John surgery. The Red Sox announced on Sept. 29 that Hendriks underwent a right elbow ulnar nerve transposition with posterior interosseous nerve release. Key details: - Contract: Hendriks signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league camp, as reported by team sources. - 2025 season and injuries: He went 0-2 with a 6.59 ERA in 13 2/3 innings last season while dealing with a nerve issue, an abdominal problem in May, and later elbow issues that required surgery. - Recent surgery: On Sept. 29 the Boston Red Sox announced Hendriks had a successful right elbow ulnar nerve transposition with posterior interosseous nerve release. - Career highlights: Hendriks converted 114 saves from 2019-22 with Oakland and the Chicago White Sox and previously made 30 major-league appearances for the Twins from 2011-13, including 28 starts, compiling a 2-13 record and a 6.06 ERA in 156 innings. - Additional roster move: A club source also said the Twins signed right-hander Julian Merryweather to a minor-league deal with an invite to camp. Summary: The move reunites Hendriks with the organization where he began his professional career and places him in big-league camp under a minor-league agreement. Undetermined at this time whether he will appear on the Twins' major-league roster for the upcoming season.