Duffey Called Up; Milone to the DL

[SwainZag]

Derek Wetmore ‏@DerekWetmore  

Tyler Duffey is indeed being called up to the Twins. Tommy Milone to the DL (mild flexor strain). Ryan Pressly transferred to 60-day DL. 

[SwainZag]

 

 

Brian Hall ‏@MNBrianHall  7m7 minutes ago

Twins are calling up Tyler Duffey to start Tuesday. Milone going on DL with forearm strain. Pressly to 60 day DL.

 

 

 

@RhettBollinger  6m6 minutes ago

Molitor said the Twins also considered Jose Berrios and Taylor Rogers, but that Tyler Duffey was the unanimous decision. Most ready now.

 

Well let's hope this goes well!  I knew something was going on with Milone.  I posted in stats since the break yesterday and it's like he went off a cliff compared to his last 7 starts before the break.

[drivlikejehu]

Is there something I'm missing here? How does May not even get considered? This isn't just a spot start, since Milone will miss a few starts at least.

[sane]

Is there something I'm missing here? How does May not even get considered? This isn't just a spot start, since Milone will miss a few starts at least.

May is no longer "stretched out" for 6-8 innings.

Duffey has been a starter all season.

[DocBauer]

This could be fun!

 

Absolutely, positively, May and Duffey should be reversed here, but again, May isn't stretched out. Of course, with the size of the bullpen right now, I have to wonder how many games would it take for May to get stretched back out again?

[drivlikejehu]

May is no longer "stretched out" for 6-8 innings.

Duffey has been a starter all season.

The Twins have moved pitchers to the bullpen and back numerous times over the years. That explanation makes no sense.

 

The more likely explanation is that the Twins are so ignorant that they don't realize May is good. They've already implied as much.

[SwainZag]

 

May is no longer "stretched out" for 6-8 innings.
Duffey has been a starter all season.

 

I'm wondering if May's inability to go past the 6th inning in games had anything to do with it.  In 15 starts he only pitched more than 6 innings, 4 times.  That's quite the burden on the bullpen, even if you are throwing 6 innings of 1-2 run ball everytime out.  That being said, I'm excited to see Duffey pitch.

[sane]

The Twins have moved pitchers to the bullpen and back numerous times over the years. That explanation makes no sense.

 

The more likely explanation is that the Twins are so ignorant that they don't realize May is good. They've already implied as much.

So "the Twins are so ignorant" is more likely than that May is not ready to go 6-8 innings in Milone's next starting slot? I don't think it is the Twins who are ignorant in this case.

[drivlikejehu]

Good point, after all Duffey is coming off pitching a whole 2 innings.

[sane]

Also possible that the Twins prefer a temporary LHP to start in the near future;

or

they don't want to keep jerking May around between the rotation and the bullpen.

[nicksaviking]

I'm wondering if May's inability to go past the 6th inning in games had anything to do with it.  In 15 starts he only pitched more than 6 innings, 4 times.  That's quite the burden on the bullpen, even if you are throwing 6 innings of 1-2 run ball everytime out.  That being said, I'm excited to see Duffey pitch.

if May didn't pitch deep enough into games, that's on Molitor, May was the best starter prior to his demotion to the pen. Duffy is also young and inexperienced, meaning he also will be subject to the same organizational mistrust as May, probably even more since he's even younger and less experienced.

[twinssouth]

Great news on Duffy. May cant be a happy camper

[Highabove]

May looked great coming out of the bullpen last night touching 97 on the gun. 

The Twins may feel that they need him in the Bullpen. 

 

[SwainZag]

 

if May didn't pitch deep enough into games, that's on Molitor, May was the best starter prior to his demotion to the pen. Duffy is also young and inexperienced, meaning he also will be subject to the same organizational mistrust as May, probably even more since he's even younger and less experienced.

It was just a guess.  You can put it on Molitor, but a lot of games May has looked physically gassed out there when he is pulled.   90-100 pitches seems like his limit, at least this year, and that is generally getting him through 5-6 innings and on 4 occasions a little more.  

[twinssouth]

Probably figure be a couple of starts then Duffy sent back down. Can't they get a waiver deal on Pelfrey then slot May back in rotation. I mean, come on.

[sane]

 

Also possible that the Twins prefer a temporary LHP to start in the near future;

or

they don't want to keep jerking May around between the rotation and the bullpen.

My bad! The Royals' Duffey is a LHP. Rochester's Duffey is a RHP./

[John Kelsey]

His name is Duffey, not Duffy. Carry on. 

[sane]

 

if May didn't pitch deep enough into games, that's on Molitor, May was the best starter prior to his demotion to the pen. Duffy is also young and inexperienced, meaning he also will be subject to the same organizational mistrust as May, probably even more since he's even younger and less experienced.

Even if that is on Molitor,  as a result of it, May may (what?) not be ready to start.

[jimbo92107]

 

Is there something I'm missing here? How does May not even get considered? This isn't just a spot start, since Milone will miss a few starts at least.

From what I saw last night, Trevor May has been studying how Glenn Perkins does it. May brought 96-97mph heat that he was nailing the corners with, plus a hard slider that they didn't want to offer at. Are the Twins grooming May as a closer? What else will they be asking him to do...wash the uniforms?

 

Given the struggles of Fien and Boyer, the Twins might be looking at May and Keven Jepsen as their 7th and 8th inning guys, or maybe even working May in as a closer option when Perkins starts looking a little ragged. Hard for me to imagine the team committing May to closer just when he was starting to look like a very good starter, but the team clearly is trying to make adjustments from inside the roster.

[DuluthFan]

With how the bullpen is performing, it is in the team's best interest to keep May in the bullpen for now. If the team had not had this past week of short starts and dipping into the bullpen too early, May could have been considered for the rotation. But with the recent bullpen usage as it is, it doesn't make sense to move a player into the rotation who is not expected to pitch deep into a game, further taxing the bullpen. Had the past week gone better with longer starts and a rested bullpen, a move of May to the rotation could have been considered.

 

 

[jimbo92107]

Tyler DuffEy: 6'3", 220 pounds.

ERA last ten AAA games, 2.45.

132 innings pitched this season, overall ERA of 3.24.

24 years old. Fifth round pick in 2012 from Rice University.

 

Nothing in his bio about his stuff. Anybody got the story on that?

 

BTW, let's nickname him "E", so we can all remember to put in the E before the y.

 

"The extra E is for extra pee." Anybody remember that one?

[nicksaviking]

Even if that is on Molitor,  as a result of it, May may (what?) not be ready to start.

How will Duffy? I doubt they will trust him in the seventh or eighth if they wouldn't trust May.

[SwainZag]

 

Tyler Duffy: 6'3", 220 pounds.

ERA last ten AAA games, 2.45.

132 innings pitched this season, overall ERA of 3.24.

24 years old. Fifth round pick in 2012 from Rice University.

 

Nothing in his bio about his stuff. Anybody got the story on that?

 

I would like to know as well, I think someone posted he throws a mid 90's fastball?  He was a college reliever turned starter.

[gbg]

Good point, after all Duffey is coming off pitching a whole 2 innings.

It is common to pull a player from a game when he's being called up. That's exactly what happened in this case.

[drivlikejehu]

Good starters are more valuable than good relievers. Another fact obvious to pretty much every club except the Twins.

[jorgenswest]

They can start Duffey and back him up with May. If he has a short start they can stretch out May and start him the next time in that spot.

[SwainZag]

 

How will Duffy? I doubt they will trust him in the seventh or eighth if they wouldn't trust May.

 

You can't just put it on Molitor and claim he doesn't trust May.  Have you seen much of May's games this year?  He looks tired on the mound and struggles once he gets around that 90 pitch mark.  Trusting a guy to go deep is a lot different than a manager knowing when to pull a guy who's tired is two different things.

[jimmer]

 

Well let's hope this goes well!  I knew something was going on with Milone.  I posted in stats since the break yesterday and it's like he went off a cliff compared to his last 7 starts before the break.

didn't you also blame it on the all star break in the same post? :-)

[Riverbrian]

Maybe... It's possible that Duffey is looking good and they want to get a look at him... Just in case he can help. 

 

Maybe it isn't about May at all

[SwainZag]

 

didn't you also blame it on the all star break in the same post? :-)

I think I said something long the lines with....."something happened during the AS break" which....it could have been! Then again it could have been that first start back too  Either way his last 3 starts were bad.

 

Edit: Found it, I kinda blamed the break.  "That AS game layoff did something to Milone."