Twins Spotlight: Episode 13 (Edwar Colina)
Dec 07 2020 07:08 AM |
Seth Stohs
in Minnesota Twins
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Armed with a huge fastball and what some inside the organization (and Baseball America) believe is the best slider in the organization, Colina has become a known prospect in the last two seasons. That's when reports that he was hitting triple-digits with his fastball started to pop up.He was invited to his first big-league spring training in 2020. He was placed on the 60 player pool and spent most of his summer at the Twins alternate site in St. Paul. And just before the final weekend of the season, Colina was called up and made his major-league debut.
Tonight, we will chat with Colina about his youth ball days in Venezuela and his decision to sign with the Twins. We will discuss his adjustments to pro ball and life in the United States. We will talk about his crazy 2020 season and making his big-league debut. We will also take your questions, so be sure to join us Live at 7:00 central time, if you are able. If not, send us your questions below.
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More on Edwar Colina:
- Edwar Colina: from Chilly Home Opener to No-Hitter (May 2018)
- Triple-Digit Shoes to Fill (April 2020)
- Twins Call Up Colina for Season's Final Weekend (Sept 2020)
- Follow Edwar on Twitter at @EdwarColina57.
- Follow Edwar on Instagram at @Edwar.co.
Episode 1: Tom Hackimer
Episode 2: Matt Canterino
Episode 3: Aaron Whitefield
Episode 4: Spencer Steer
Episode 5: Travis Blankenhorn
Episode 6: Cody Laweryson
Episode 7: Matt Wallner
Episode 8: Brent Rooker
Episode 9: Bailey Ober
Episode 10: Talkin' Torii (with Jacque Jones, Royce Lewis, Niko Guardado)
Episode 11: Top 60 Twins Players in 60 Seasons in Minnesota
Episode 12: Charlie Mack
Episode 13: Edwar Colina
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And yes, I did ask him what Rich Hill talked to him about on the bench following his MLB debut.
I really appreciate these, Seth. But this one just blew me away. It was a great discussion with a young man who lives half a world away. And his English was far better than I would have anticipated.
Appreciated the comment about the core group he is part of. Got me thinking about the last group, Buxton, Sano, Rosario, Polanco, Berrios and Kepler, how we were expecting them to lead the Twins to the promised land. Well, they have delivered winning baseball. Yet, they haven't gotten over that post season hurdle.
And the truth is that for various reasons, not a single one of that group has reached the ceiling we all hoped they would achieve. Can still happen with the Twins for four of them, but will it? Expect all of us hope like heck they will.
None of us knows what the future holds, but could this group be more successful at reaching their ceilings and finally take the Twins that last step? Colina, along with Alcala, Balazovic, Duran, Jeffers, Rooker, Lewis, Kirilloff, Larnach and a few others just may get the job done. And I forgot, but Arraez should probably be included with them.
Thanks again Seth for an amazing 45 minutes.
Last time I went to Cedar Rapids was Memorial Day weekend 2018. I think I saw five games in 3 days, which was great. But I just look at all the talent that was on that team. Royce. Kirilloff. Colina. Graterol. Dobnak.
I think I missed Balazovic by just a couple of days.
What is most interesting about that group, Seth, is that it was only two, plus, years ago and four have already played for the Twins. Contrary to lots of criticism, the Twins move the best fairly quickly, at least this FO does.