4 Twins Prospects to Watch in 2020

[Danchat]

 

I was going to mention how we just wrote off Stephen Gonsalves.I didn't like that in the least.He only pitched 24 innings at the pro-level and we've banished him.We didn't let him take his lumps, cut his teeth, none of it.Just released him at the age of 25.Why would we do that?I thought the same thing about Chargois.Just let him go.Why?...I'm a passionate fan, not an employed analyst.

Gonsalves' been injured and simply didn't look like he had MLB stuff. We've seen the FO give up on some Terry Ryan prospects pretty quickly if they don't believe in them, and I think Stephen is a prime example of this.

 

Chargois' DFA was always bizarre, but he's pitching over in the east now, so it's not like he ever developed as a prospect. Unlike Gonsalves, he had the stuff, but just didn't have the ability to throw it where he wanted to.

[amjgt]

 

 

 

The other pitcher no one mentioned is Ober.  He was unbelievable, when healthy.  

 

That's who I was coming here to mention

[jkcarew]

 

Worked OK with Knoblauch in 1991... 

 

I'd be OK with going with Kirilloff, but i think he missed enough time last year at AA to let him get another half-season at Double-A and/or Triple-A levels before coming up. 

Yes, but...

 

It would certainly feel different, right? Knoblauch was coming in to play 2nd base for a team that had finished last in the division the prior year. Kirilloff would be coming in to play for a team that has the weight of very high expectations...and plunked into a spot where league-average offense hurts the team. LOTS of pressure on Kirilloff if handed the first-base job early in 2020.