Nolasco has to rank #1 for me.........signed offseason 2013......produced a 15-22 record across 56 games started with a 5.44 ERA....for a 4-year $48mill contract.  Literally did a dance the day we unloaded him to Angels for Hector Santiago, who I thought would be an upgrade...he wasn't.

My #2 would be Mike Pelfrey........don't remember the contract details......it was way too much.......across 3 injury riddled seasons he produced a 11-27 record with a 4.94 ERA over 64 games started.

My #3---which could be higher, but I rank him here because I don't think the financial investment was that much....the ballyhooed one and only-----Sidney "Pontoon Boat" Ponson.  Signed as free agent Jan 2007........started 7 only 7 game before being DFA'ed in May, but only after a 2-5 record, 6.93 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP.  He was beyond horrible.

 

Worst ever?  No, but that click-baity headline forced the discussion in a bad direction.

He's been an objectively bad addition to the team.  His defense isn't worth enough to have what amounts to a hitter worse than Mike Hampton at the plate.  

Tony Bautista will forever hold a spot in my heart. Click bait article or not.

They've had a lot of awful one-year deals, but it's hard to call any of them worst ever. It has to be Nolasco, for total dollars, years committed, and on-field performance.

Mike Lamb is an underrated stinker. He was pretty good for Houston and was just cooked when he came here. That was a two-year deal I think, and he didn't even finish year one.

On 9/9/2021 at 9:33 AM, redstorm said:

Rondell White has to rank up there too

Forgot about him, but considering his .229/.266..354 line over 2 years (2006-07) he's certainly qualifies.

Rondell White earned his keep in the 2006 play off games.

On 9/9/2021 at 11:24 AM, ashbury said:

Okay, I'll bite - when did the Twins ever sign Worley as a free agent?

Yeah Worley was traded from the Phillies with Trevor May for Ben Revere.