He's battling to overcome foot injuries that derailed him in two straight seasons. He's seen his name floated in trade rumors. He's watched the Twins sit idly all offseason, failing to supplement a contending roster as he looks ahead to one of his last remaining prime-aged seasons.

The San Francisco Giants don’t have many players on their roster this offseason who are eligible to go through the arbitration process. Outfielder Mike Yastrzem

Alvarez can play first base, third base and second base, and his opportunity with the Twins might only come at first base or if there's an injury to Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis or Brooks Lee, who are likely to get the bulk of the work at third base, shortstop and second base.

You might remember Ehire Adrianza, the former Minnesota Twin known for his role as a versatile utility player during his time with the team from 2017 to 2020.

The Twins have signed infielder Armando Alvarez to a minor league deal, according to the transaction log on Alvarez’s MLB.com profile page. The deal presumably includes an invite to big league Spring Training next month.

Thairo Estrada is guaranteed $4 million in his one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies and can earn $750,000 in performance bonuses.

The Giants signed right-hander Miguel Diaz to a minor league contract back in late December, as per Diaz's MLB.com profile

Thairo Estrada and the Colorado Rockies have finalized a one-year contract, a deal that includes a mutual option for 2026.

Former New Orleans Privateer baseball student-athlete, J.P. Martinez was recently promoted to pitching coach of the San Francisco Giants organization. Martinez has been with the Giants organization for four seasons.

The San Francisco Giants don’t have many players ... His career started with the Minnesota Twins, but he was traded out west in 2021. His name has been brought up in plenty of trade rumors ...