The Minnesota Twins signed former Los Angeles Dodgers farmhand Elliot Soto to a Minor League contract, agent Marc J. Kligman announced on Twitter.
The 32-year-old shortstop only spent one season in the Dodgers organization, appearing in 54 games at Triple-A Oklahoma City and three in the Arizona Complex League while on an injury rehab assignment.
Soto hit .230/.315/.282 with no home runs, 23 runs scored and 15 RBI with OKC and .242/.325/.302 in 182 at-bats across both leagues.
He last appeared in the Majors during the 2020 season with the L.A. Angels, although he only playing in three games and logging seven plate appearances while spending time at both middle infield positions.
💥CONTRACT SIGNING💥
Client Elliot Soto has inked a minor league deal with the @Twins. The slick fielding SS made his @mlb debut in 2020 with the Angels and spent 2021 at 3A with the LAD. A product of @gocreighton, Elliot was drafted by the Cubs in the 15th round in 2010 pic.twitter.com/FiytHceYT7— Marc J. Kligman (@MLBAgent) February 21, 2022
Soto had two hits and a walk with two RBI during his brief Major League stint with the Angels.
Prior to that he spent the majority of his time within the Chicago Cubs organization, but also bounced around as a farmhand with the Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies.
The Dodgers originally signed Soto to a Minor League contract with an invite to Spring Training on Jan. 6, 2021, which came two months after he was outrighted by the Angels and elected free agency.
Dodgers sign Robbie Erlin, three others to Minor League deal
The Dodgers recently signed pitchers Robbie Erlin, Cole Duensing, and Sam Gaviglio, and catcher Chris Betts to Minor League contracts.
Of the four players, the 31-year-old Erlin has the most MLB experience, pitching at the Major League level over parts of seven seasons. His most recent action came in 2020 with the Atlanta Braves when he posted an 8.49 ERA, 6.75 FIP and 1.46 WHIP over 23.1 innings (seven games, five starts).
Gaviglio, the only other signing with Major League experience, has pitched in parts of five MLB seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners. He last saw time in the Majors level in 2020, yielding three runs over three innings.
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