The Minnesota Twins have re-signed catcher Tomás Telis and right-handed pitcher Jonathan Cheshire to minor league contracts, Twins Director of Minor League Operations Jeremy Zoll announced.
Telis, 28, spent all of last season with the Red Wings, batting .330/.364/.490 (101-for-306) with 21 doubles, two triples, eight homers, 46 RBI, and 44 runs scored in 82 games. The eight home runs were the second-most in his career, trailing only the 11 he hit with Single-A Hickory in 2011, and his 31 extra-base hits were the most in a season since he had 34 between three levels in 2014. He was named a mid-season All-Star, one of two Wings to earn the honor. The switch-hitter catcher from El Tigre Anzoategui, Venezuela established a career-high with six RBI on August 22 vs. Buffalo after going 4-for-4 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs scored. Prior to 2019, Telis had appeared in the majors each season from 2014–18. He was acquired by Miami from Texas along with Cody Ege for Sam Dyson on July 31, 2015. Telis was originally signed as a 16-year-old non-drafted free agent by the Rangers on July 2, 2007.
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