Sometimes you must let something go and hope it comes back to you.

That’s exactly what happened when the Minnesota Twins re-acquired left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe late this offseason, after his contract was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles two offseasons ago.

Coulombe’s roster stints previously were all elevations from the minor leagues.

This time around, it’s a Big League deal. Part of what set the Twins’ offer apart was Coulombe’s level of familiarity with the organization. The southpaw also brought a new pitch to the table this time around.

Danny Coulombe has Minnesota Twins to thank for success

After Caleb Thielbar signed with the Chicago Cubs, Danny Coulombe enters Spring Training as Minnesota’s top left-handed option.

He rejoins the Twins after having major success in Baltimore, where he threw 81 innings over two seasons, posting a 2.56 ERA, 156 ERA+ and 2.83 FIP.

Coulombe told The Athletic’s Dan Hayes that he attributes part of his success in Baltimore to a cutter that the Twins actually urged him to incorporate, while he was here in 2022.

After using his fastball more than 31% of the time that last season in Minnesota, his fastball usage dipped to just 8.6%, in lieu of the cutter’s 42.3% usage rate, with the Orioles.

“Ahead of 2023, Coulombe said the Twins encouraged him to work on a cut-fastball that he has thrown more than any other pitch the past two seasons. He threw well enough that spring for the Orioles to make a major-league offer, which allowed Coulombe to trigger the upward-mobility clause in his minor-league contract near the end of camp.”

Hayes on Coulombe (The Athletic)

In three seasons with Minnesota Coulombe pitched well, but injury limited his availability.

He owned a 2.92 ERA, but totaled just 49 1/3 innings. In 81 innings for the Orioles the last two season, Coulombe compiled a 2.56 ERA and 90 strikeouts with just 17 walks.