After the 2017 season, the Marlins opted not to protect Kinley on their 40-man roster.
Kinley then pitched for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, where he had a 0.47 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched.
The Minnesota Twins selected him from the Marlins organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.
Kinley made the Twins' 2018 Opening Day 25-man roster.
He allowed nine earned runs on nine hits, including two home runs with four strikeouts and four walks in ​3 ¹⁄₃ innings pitched for a 24.30 ERA before he was designated for assignment on April 26.
After the 2017 season, the Marlins opted not to protect Kinley on their 40-man roster. Kinley then pitched for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, where he had a 0.47 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched. The Minnesota Twins selected him from the Marlins organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft. Kinley made the Twins' 2018 Opening Day 25-man roster. He allowed nine earned runs on nine hits, including two home runs with four strikeouts and four walks in ​3 ¹⁄₃ innings pitched for a 24.30 ERA before he was designated for assignment on April 26.
Tyler Kinley