Twins Roster Moves - 2021

[beckmt]

Do not think either Buxton or Kepler will be back quickly, maybe close to the end of June from what I am seeing (about 20 days if we are lucky).  Turtle will just be needed to fill in elsewhere.

[Brock Beauchamp]

On 5/29/2021 at 12:07 PM, ashbury said:

Two things come to mind. Ruh.

And Roh.

He was a break-glass-in-emergency signing this offseason. And is off to a 5.11 ERA start at AAA. I guess his BABIP has been a little unlucky. Otherwise, ruh roh.

[4twinsJA]

Celestino to AAA Saints.

[adjacent]

"Turtle will just be needed to fill in elsewhere". Talking about this. He hasn't play in like a week. Is he hurt?

[umterp23]

9 minutes ago, adjacent said:

"Turtle will just be needed to fill in elsewhere". Talking about this. He hasn't play in like a week. Is he hurt?

Just his pride at the moment.  Feel good media love story is fading for the turtle.  1st base is covered with Kiriloff to me as the starter and the K machine Sano the backup.  Not going to play turtler up the middle IF or CF.  Corner outfield spots covered so leaves a 3B option and Catcher.  Two spots he really isn't that good at.  What I find interesting is Gordon riding the pine and not seeing the field... Why bringing him up.  Emergency Big League paycheck must be nice

[Joe A. Preusser]

1 hour ago, umterp23 said:

Just his pride at the moment.  Feel good media love story is fading for the turtle.  1st base is covered with Kiriloff to me as the starter and the K machine Sano the backup.  Not going to play turtler up the middle IF or CF.  Corner outfield spots covered so leaves a 3B option and Catcher.  Two spots he really isn't that good at.  What I find interesting is Gordon riding the pine and not seeing the field... Why bringing him up.  Emergency Big League paycheck must be nice

Turtle a great story, teammate, energy, personality.  I don't believe he is currently one of our 25 best players.  

[Danchat]

1 hour ago, umterp23 said:

Just his pride at the moment.  Feel good media love story is fading for the turtle.  1st base is covered with Kiriloff to me as the starter and the K machine Sano the backup.  Not going to play turtler up the middle IF or CF.  Corner outfield spots covered so leaves a 3B option and Catcher.  Two spots he really isn't that good at.  What I find interesting is Gordon riding the pine and not seeing the field... Why bringing him up.  Emergency Big League paycheck must be nice

He’s a bench player, therefore he spends a long time riding the bench. They seem to be treating Gordon more as a bench player rather than a prospect.

Rocco hasn’t been giving guys days off like usual the past couple weeks (non-injury days off), leaving Gordon and Tortuga in the bench.

[stringer bell]

It looks like the Twins have made decisions on Gordon and Rooker and neither looks to be in their long-term plans. If Gordon is a second baseman who call fill in at shortstop, he’s number 3 at that position (behind Polanco and Arraez) and Rooker is clearly behind both Kirilloff and Larnach as a corner OF.

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

It looks like the Twins have made decisions on Gordon and Rooker and neither looks to be in their long-term plans. If Gordon is a second baseman who call fill in at shortstop, he’s number 3 at that position (behind Polanco and Arraez) and Rooker is clearly behind both Kirilloff and Larnach as a corner OF.

Am I missing something? This thread is for official roster moves. 

[stringer bell]

3 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

Am I missing something? This thread is for official roster moves. 

You’re right.  Let’s keep this to roster moves. Probably best to discuss  DFAs of former Twins in the ex-Twins thread. 

[mnfireman]

Garver probably headed to IL. Will Jeffers be brought back?

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/mitch-garver-groin-surgery-twins-catcher.html

[SirLoin]

35 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Garver probably headed to IL. Will Jeffers be brought back?

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/mitch-garver-groin-surgery-twins-catcher.html

He'd have to be, wouldn't he?

And don't look now, but I suspect Bailey Ober will be back soon considering Pineda's arm issues.

[stringer bell]

4 hours ago, mnfireman said:

Garver probably headed to IL. Will Jeffers be brought back?

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/mitch-garver-groin-surgery-twins-catcher.html

On another thread, it was suggested that the Twins might call up an outfielder. The problem with doing that is they really need a center fielder and the only one on the 40-man roster is Celestino, who didn't hit much at Wichita and was just yesterday promoted to St. Paul. Non-roster choices would include Broxton, who hasn't hit at St. Paul and Wichita outfielder Aaron Whitefield, who has cooled after a hot start in AA.

If Garver is going to be out for weeks or months, it is a really good opportunity for Jeffers to show that he can hit in the major leagues and is a candidate to be a first-string catcher. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Not official yet, but sounds like Garver to the IL with Jeffers replacing him, as well as Refsynder to the concussion IL with Celestino replacing him:

 

[Mike Sixel]

Who had Celestino up this early in the year, as a starter? 

[Danchat]

8 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Who had Celestino up this early in the year, as a starter? 

I thought he might make for a replacement for Buxton when (not if) he got injured, just for the defensive abilities. Once he stayed in AA for a while, I thought he'd stay in the minors for most the year.

[lecroy24fan]

Huh I thought Celestino had to be in AAA for at least 5 days as caviid protocol.

[Danchat]

Thielbar to 10 day IL, Shaun Anderson activated off the IL. Anderson looked bad the first time around, so you’d think this’ll be his last chance to right the ship.

[Mike Sixel]

26 minutes ago, Danchat said:

Thielbar to 10 day IL, Shaun Anderson activated off the IL. Anderson looked bad the first time around, so you’d think this’ll be his last chance to right the ship.

you'd think....

[Vanimal46]

Griffin Jax is added to the 40 man and called up. Juan Minaya was DFA’d. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

10 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Griffin Jax is added to the 40 man and called up. Juan Minaya was DFA’d. 

 Thanks. No additional roster moves yet, but it's been announced that Pineda won't start Sunday so that assignment could go to Jax:

 

[big dog]

Would the last healthy Twins player please turn out the lights when he leaves the dugout? Thanks.

[ashbury]

2 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

Griffin Jax is added to the 40 man and called up. Juan Minaya was DFA’d. 

Minaya managed an .855 OPS-against, in his 4 appearances, meaning that the average player was like a borderline All Star when facing him.

He managed this feat with a .176 BABIP.  Imagine what his overall numbers would have been like if he reverted to the historical mean of .300.

[Danchat]

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Bailey Ober has been announced as the starter for Sunday. A corresponding roster move will be made tomorrow.

Edit to add:

 

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

The corresponding move for Ober is Shaun Anderson to the IL:

 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Refsynder activated, Celestino optioned.

[stringer bell]

36 minutes ago, spycake said:

Refsynder activated, Celestino optioned.

It didn't appear that Celestino was ready. Glad to see that Refsnyder will get back on the field (did I really just write that?).

[BritishTwinsFan]

Looks like Refsnyder may be headed back to the IL after last night which frees up the room for Buxton. Otherwise I was thinking it would be Rortvedt sent down to make room on the active roster 

[Otto von Ballpark]

17 minutes ago, BritishTwinsFan said:

Looks like Refsnyder may be headed back to the IL after last night which frees up the room for Buxton. Otherwise I was thinking it would be Rortvedt sent down to make room on the active roster 

I don't think Buxton will be coming back today -- he DH'ed last night, and the plan was for him to play CF for St. Paul tonight.

So if Refsynder indeed goes on the IL, I expect we'll see Celestino again for a game or two.