It was reported last month that the Minnesota Twins have shown interest in free agent pitcher Jarrod Washburn.  According to Scott Miller of CBS Sports, the Twins made that interest official by offering the left-hander a contract.  The details of the offer are not available nor is a response from Washburn or his agent, Scott Boras.

Last month, Washburn was quoted saying, “The thought of playing close to home has always appealed to me.”  He is a native from Wisconsin, so he would be interested in playing with either the Twins or Milwaukee Brewers.

Washburn, 35, has a career 107-109 record with a 4.10 ERA and 1.301 WHIP.  He pitched for the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers last season where he made $10.35 million in the last year of a four year contract.

You can see Jarrod Washburn’s contract history and statistics here.