FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins hoped to fill the hole in their starting rotation with someone whose best days are still ahead. But with Opening Day rapidly approaching, they settled for a veteran trying to recapture those once-great days.
Chris Archer, an All-Star righthander as recently as five years ago with the Rays, agreed Monday to a one-year contract that guarantees him $3.5 million, a source familiar with the transaction confirmed.
Archer was once a workhorse for Tampa Bay, pitching more than 190 innings in four consecutive seasons from 2014 to '17, but his career has largely been derailed by injuries in the last few seasons.
