Twins reliever Joel Zumaya has a big decision to make. Should he walk away from baseball or have Tommy John surgery? He told reporters in Florida this morning that “maybe it’s time to move on.” He blew out his elbow Saturday after throwing just 13 pitches at spring training -- and is out for the season.

The Minnesota Twins finalized a one year deal with Joel Zumaya Wednesday. The deal is worth $850,000, including $900 thousand in performance-based bonuses. The flame-throwing reliever hasn't pitched since snapping a bone in his right elbow after throwing a pitch against the Twins in 2010.

The Twins have officially released fireballing righthander Joel Zumaya, who blew out his elbow in spring training. He's out for the season, but the Star Tribune reports the Twins could always re-sign him next year.

Twins right-hander Joel Zumaya had a 40-pitch bullpen session Sunday in Fort Myers. He missed all of 2011 after undergoing elbow surgery.

The Twins were hoping hard-throwing right-hander Joel Zumaya would help solidify the back-end of the bullpen this season, but he won't be contributing at all. Zumaya lasted just 13 pitches in his first live batting practice session before leaving the mound with pain in his right elbow, which turned out to be a torn ligament that will keep him out the entire season.

Now that he's officially a Minnesota Twin, second-guessers are wondering why Terry Ryan brought in the often-injured Joel Zumaya, last seen here breaking his elbow at Target Field in June of 2010.

Twins blogger Ed Thoma takes a look at the bullpen and comes up with a list of candidates to fill the void left by injured power pitcher Joel Zumaya.

MLB.com is reporting that former Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Twins. The incentive-laden one-year contract is reportedly worth between $800,000 and $1.7 million.