Left-hander has opted out of his minor league deal with the Twins, reports . The southpaw is now a free agent and available to sign with any club in the league. Lovelady, 29, started the season with the Blue Jays but was designated for a signment after just two appearances. He cleared waivers, elected free agency and signed a minor league deal with the Twins. Since then, he has been putting up good numbers for Triple-A Saint Paul. He has thrown 20 2/3 innings Mychal Givens Jersey for the Saints with a 1.31 earned run average. His 8.4% walk rate is right around average while his 26.5% strikeout rate and 60.4% ground ball rate are both strong numbers. Despite that performance, the Twins have decided not to call him up. They have and as their lefty relievers at the moment. Neither of those two can be optioned to the minors and Lovelady himself is out of options, so perhaps they didnt want to have three lefties with no roster flexibility. Unsurprisingly, Lovelady has decided to canva s the league for other opportunities. With several clubs around baseball battling numerous injuries and the trade deadline still over a month away, he should find some interest. In addition to that strong Triple-A work of late, he has some major league succe s on his track record. He mi sed 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery but posted solid numbers around that. He logged a combined 44 innings in the 2021 and 2023 seasons with a 4.09 ERA, 26.1% strikeout rate, 8.9% walk rate and 51.8% ground ball rate. His 2024 was mixed. He had a 7.94 ERA through 5 2/3 innings with the Cubs when he was traded to the Rays. With Tampa, he had a 3.77 ERA in 28 2/3 innings but with a diminished 16.8% strikeout rate. The Rays non-tendered him at the end of the year. He landed a minor league deal with the Jays coming into this year and made the Opening Day roster but held onto that spot for just a few days. Photo courtesy of Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images Nick Maton Jersey