The Twins announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander . To make room for him on both the active and 40-man rosters, fellow righty has been designated for a signment. McCaughan, 29, is a swingman who was selected to the Minnesota roster a week ago. On March 30, starter only lasted 2 2/3 innings as he pitched through an illne s, which led to covering 5 1/3 frames in relief. After that yeomans work, Dobnak was going to be unavailable for a few days, so the Twins swapped in Randal Grichuk Jersey McCaughan and designated Dobnak for a signment. This move also seems to be motivated by notable innings going to the bullpen. In this case, it wasnt just one guy. The Twins lost a heartbreaker yesterday, falling 9-7 to the Astros in ten innings, a game in which they were leading from the bottom of the first to the top of the ninth. Starter had only gone four innings, so the club used seven relievers the rest of the way, including McCaughan. They also used five relievers on Saturday, leaving the overall group fairly taxed. That has all led to McCaughan getting bumped off the 40-man. He performed well in his brief stint on the roster, to sing 5 1/3 innings over three appearances. He allowed one earned run while striking out six batters and i suing just one walk. Thats obviously a small sample and the overall body of work is le s impre sive. He has a 6.02 ERA in 61 1/3 innings in his big league career. He is out of options, so his grip on a roster spot was likely tenuous even before the Minnesota pitching staff was ground into dust over the weekend. The Twins will now have to trade him or put him on waivers in the coming days. He has a previous career outright, so he will have the right to elect free agency if he is pa sed through waivers unclaimed. The Twins dont have another off-day until the 17th, so keeping the bullpen healthy enough to survive is going to be a challenge. For now, theyve added one fresh arm in Blewett. A few days from his 29th birthday, Blewett has 28 1/3 innings of major league experience, most of that coming with the Twins last year. His 2.22 ERA looks quite nice in that small sample but his 21.3% strikeout rate and 11.5% walk rate are both subpar numbers. Hes been helped by an 86.4% strand rate, a very fortunate number, which is likely why his 3.84 FIP and 4.43 SIERA are far higher. He was outrighted off the Twins roster at the end of last year and elected free agency but re-signed on a minor league deal. He had a 2.79 ERA in Spring Training but was sent to Triple-A to start the year. He allowed three earned runs in 2 1/3 innings for the Saints to open the campaign. Blewett has mostly been working in relief this year but has done plenty of starting and long relief work in his minor league career. Given that hes out of options and the Twins dont have another off-day for more than a week, its po sible they will lean on him for a few innings in what could be a short stay on the roster. Photo courtesy of Chris Tilley, Imagn Images Clay Buchholz Jersey