Article: Twins Minor League Opening Day Rosters

[Shane Wahl]

Why this speculation about Rosario? If this is more than marijuana, fair enough, but I don't understand these last two comments.

 

Anyway, I see these as pretty proper assessments, for a change. I do wonder how Levi Michael is going to do this year.

[Seth Stohs]

Thanks Seth. I hope Mejia can repeat the success he had last season in FM. What is the story on him again? I know that he jumped to FM just to fill in for an injury (Micheal?) and that he just stuck there. What was the report on him prior to that happening?

 

The report prior was a good infielder, slap hitter, good speed, and that's what he was. He was supposed to go to Etown where he would have been 21, just average age. Got the chance in Ft. Myers, I think when AJ Pettersen was promoted.

[Seth Stohs]

Why this speculation about Rosario? If this is more than marijuana, fair enough, but I don't understand these last two comments.

 

Anyway, I see these as pretty proper assessments, for a change. I do wonder how Levi Michael is going to do this year.

 

There's speculation because of the secrecy. There's secrecy because there really just should be secrecy for a matter like that. That said, speculation has been all over the board, different drugs, different reasons for not reporting, etc. We'll find out when we need to find out. The key is for him to come back strong, and healthy.

[Seth Stohs]

Several players are making their way to Ft. Myers for Extended Spring Training including Eddie Del Rosario, Onesimo Hernandez, Wilfredy Liranzo, Callan Pearce, Rafael Valra, Ruar Verkerk, Dubal Baez, Frank Encarnacion.

 

I also learned/confirmed that CJ Ziegler was released.

[Steven Buhr]

There's speculation because of the secrecy. There's secrecy because there really just should be secrecy for a matter like that. That said, speculation has been all over the board, different drugs, different reasons for not reporting, etc. We'll find out when we need to find out. The key is for him to come back strong, and healthy.

 

Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, but is it possible the Twins simply don't have their "restricted" players in camp as a matter of policy? Did you see Gallant there? I don't think he was showing up until after teams broke camp.

 

That would honestly make sense to me. ST is about figuring out who should open the season on what roster. Guys who have to sit 50 games will have plenty of time to get ready and be evaluated starting April 1, after the full-season teams have left.

 

Guess I'm just not sure I even expected to see Rosario. The "excused absence" was possibly just a way of telling the media "he's not here and we're ok with that."

[Seth Stohs]

Maybe I'm looking at this wrong, but is it possible the Twins simply don't have their "restricted" players in camp as a matter of policy? Did you see Gallant there? I don't think he was showing up until after teams broke camp.

 

That would honestly make sense to me. ST is about figuring out who should open the season on what roster. Guys who have to sit 50 games will have plenty of time to get ready and be evaluated starting April 1, after the full-season teams have left.

 

Guess I'm just not sure I even expected to see Rosario. The "excused absence" was possibly just a way of telling the media "he's not here and we're ok with that."

 

Gallant also had an excused absence from spring training, so you may be on to something. However, Mark Hamburger was in camp, and he's got a pending suspension as well.

[Steven Buhr]

Gallant also had an excused absence from spring training, so you may be on to something. However, Mark Hamburger was in camp, and he's got a pending suspension as well.

 

OK. I didn't recall seeing Hamburger last week, but I honestly didn't specifically look for him, either, so I didn't mention him.

[Double D]

Yea this is unfortunate as he had a great spring and was fired up!

[Halsey Hall]

Hamburger has been around awhile. Day off today, but I'll go over tommorrow and see what's happenin'.

[stringer bell]

There's speculation because of the secrecy. There's secrecy because there really just should be secrecy for a matter like that. That said, speculation has been all over the board, different drugs, different reasons for not reporting, etc. We'll find out when we need to find out. The key is for him to come back strong, and healthy.

I think the proper word would be "privacy". I don't think we should speculate beyond what has been reliably reported.

[DJL44]

Somehow I missed Angel Morales leaving the organization.