Diamondbacks Sign Thomas Hatch to Minor League Deal

The Arizona Diamondbacks continued their measured approach to the offseason on Saturday by agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander Thomas Hatch on a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league Spring Training. The 31-year-old reliever, who spent the 2025 season primarily with the Minnesota Twins, adds depth to a pitching staff that has undergone significant changes since the end of last year.

Hatch brings a wealth of experience across multiple organizations. Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the third round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Oklahoma State University, he made his big league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021 after being traded there in 2019. He later pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023, spent 2024 as a starter in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and returned to the majors in 2025 with brief stints for the Kansas City Royals and Twins. Over 103 career MLB innings in parts of five seasons, Hatch has posted a 5.24 ERA, an 18 percent strikeout rate, and a 10.8 percent walk rate, while inducing ground balls at a 46.3 percent clip. In 2025, he appeared in 11 games for Minnesota, mostly in long...