The Twins claimed righthander Oliver Ortega from waivers on Friday, adding a hard-throwing right-handed reliever to their 2023 bullpen.
Twins claim pitcher Oliver Ortega, designate Blayne Enlow for assignment
The 23-year-old Enlow was the Twins' third round pick in the 2017 draft.

Ortega, a 26-year-old Dominican, posted a 3.71 ERA in 27 games for the Angels last season, striking out 33 hitters in 34 innings. But he also walked 18 batters, a problem that has slowed his advancement despite a mid-90s fastball and effective curve.
To make roster space for Ortega, the Twins designated righthander Blayne Enlow for assignment. Enlow, a third-round pick in 2017 whom the Twins paid $2 million to keep from enrolling at LSU, reached Class AA for the first time this season, but experienced similar control problems as Ortega.
The 23-year-old starter struck out 64 hitters for Wichita in 57 1/3 innings, but also walked 30.
Buxton played more games than he had in seven seasons, but still was hit by the injury bug too often.