wall, Dietrich stayed at home plate and admired the ball for a few seconds as it went over before he started running. When Dietrich returned to bat in the fourth inning, Archer threw a ball behind Dietrich's back. Benches cleared, five people were ejected, and Archer struck out Dietrich when play resumed. Archer denied intent, but received a five-game suspension on April 9. For the season, he was 3–9 with a career-worst 5.19 ERA. On June 3, 2020, it was announced that Archer would be out until 2021 after he underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. On October 31, 2020, the Pirates declined Archer's club option for 2021, making him a free agent for the first time in his career. Tampa Bay Rays (second stint) On February 9, 2021, Archer signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract with Tampa Bay. On May 8, 2021, Archer was placed on the 60-day injured list with forearm tightness. On August 22, the Rays activated Archer from the injured list. Minnesota Twins On March 28, 2022, Archer signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins. On November 7, 2022, the Twins declined the option on his 2023 season, making him a free agent. International career Archer pitched for Team USA in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In his only start of the tournament, the first game for Team USA, Archer pitched four perfect innings against Colombia in a 3–2, extra-inning victory for the US. Scouting profile Archer is listed at and . He throws a four-seam fastball between that can reach 99 mph (159 km/h). His secondary pitches include a dominating slider at 86–89 mph, and circle change from 86 to 90 mph. According to Pedro Martinez, Archer was prone to expose the ball too early, long before release, leading to batters getting clear clues to his pitches, and compounded by his slow release time compared to other right-handed low-three-quarters-position pitchers like Edinson Vólquez and Jacob deGrom. Personal life Archer's biological mother, Sonya Clark, is Caucasian. His biological father, Darryl Magnum, is African-American. Sonya has two other children with a different father. Archer was raised by Donna and Ron Archer, his maternal grandparents, who adopted him when he was two years old. References External links 1988 births Living people African-American baseball players American League All-Stars Baseball players from Raleigh, North Carolina Burlington Indians players (1986–2006) Daytona Cubs players Durham Bulls players Gulf Coast Indians players