Jose Mijares

The Kansas City Royals have signed free agent lefthanded pitcher Jose Mijares to a 1-year contract worth $925 thousand. Mijares was not offered salary arbitration by the Twins allowing him to become a free agent. Mijares was 0-2 with a 4.59 ERA in 49 innings for the Twins in 2011.

The Twins have cut ties with relievers Jose Mijares and Jim Hoey. Mijares was not tendered a contract allowing the 27-year old lefthanded relief pitcher to become a free agent. Mijares was 0-2 with a 4.59 ERA in 58 appearances for the Twins. Jim Hoey was put on waivers by the Twins and claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays. Hoey was 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA in 26 appearances for the Twins in 2011.

The Twins have placed lefthander Jose Mijares on the 15-day disabled list with a sore left elbow. He has a 5.40 ERA in 11 2/3 innings for the Twins this season. The Twins also optioned righthander Jim Hoey to triple-A Rochester.