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Twins sign former Braves\/Brewers\/Rockies shortstop Orlando Arcia to minor league deal<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Twins and veteran shortstop Orlando Arcia have agreed to a minor league contract<\/a>, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo<\/a>. The deal will likely include an invitation for Arcia to attend the Twins’ MLB spring camp.<\/p>\n

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The Colorado Rockies signed Arcia to a big league contract after the shortstop was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves in May. In 214 plate appearances last season, he hit .202\/.238\/.291 (42 OPS+).<\/p>\n

While Arcia, 31, has primarily been a shortstop during his 10-year MLB career, which started in 2016 with the Milwaukee Brewers, he played all four infield positions with the Rockies last season. If he has a strong spring training, he’ll likely crack Minnesota’s Opening Day roster as a utilityman.<\/p>\n

Arcia, the younger brother of former Twins slugger Oswaldo Arcia, spent parts of six seasons with Milwaukee to begin his big league career, posting 2.1 bWAR and a .244\/.293\/.364 (72 OPS+) slash line with 42 homers and 180 RBI across 542 games in a Brewers uniform.<\/p>\n

The Brewers traded Arcia to the Braves for pitchers Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka on April 6, 2021. Mainly serving in a bench role in 2021, Arcia earned a World Series ring as the Braves defeated the Houston Astros in the 2021 Fall Classic. After a strong 2022 season as a backup for the Braves, Arcia became Atlanta’s primary shortstop in 2023 due to long-time Brave Dansby Swanson signing with the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n

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Arcia impressed in his first season as the Braves’ starting shortstop, making the National League All-Star Team and posting 1.7 bWAR and a .264\/.321\/.420 (99 OPS+) slash line with 17 homers and 65 RBI. Notably, he hit .302\/.402\/.604 in 96 at-bats against lefties that year.<\/p>\n

Arcia regressed after his breakout 2023 season, posting just 0.5 bWAR and a 73 OPS+ in 2024 before his disastrous 2025 season. The Twins certainly don’t plan to start Arcia in the big leagues regularly, but using him as a backup who has the potential to hit southpaws at an elite rate and can play all four infield positions can be a valuable, especially since infielders Luke Keaschall<\/a>, Brooks Lee and Royce Lewis<\/a> have already suffered numerous serious injuries in their young careers.<\/p>\n

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