Bartolo Colon gave up four runs, four hits, walked two and struck out five in 3u2154 innings Thursday in a Triple-A start for the Rochester Red Wings against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The 44-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Twins on July 7, after being designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves on June 29.
Colon, who had gone to Atlanta on a one-year, $12.5 million deal in the offseason, was designated for assignment after going 2-8 with an 8.14 ERA in 13 starts for the Braves.
But last season with the Mets, he was 15-8 with a 3.