Kepler, Garlick activated. Jeffers, Rooker optioned.

[bighat]

-Brent Rooker optioned
-Ryan Jeffers optioned
-Max Kepler activated
-Kyle Garlick activated
-JT Riddle DFA
-Tzu-Wei Lin DFA

[blindeke]

I guess we'll be seeing some Tortuga behind the plate.

[bighat]

 

I guess we'll be seeing some Tortuga behind the plate.

This move was definitely a vote of confidence for Tortuga.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

What does Garlick do when he gets hot? He takes his cloves off. 

[MNT1996]

I agree with all these moves. Jeffers and Rooker will develop a lot more playing for the Saints.

[wsnydes]

 

This move was definitely a vote of confidence for Tortuga.

Maybe. It could also be an acknowledgement that Jeffers needs more work and should be playing every day, which he should be. The timeshare approach at catcher clearly wasn't working. It was likely detrimental to both Garver and Jeffers. Astudillo doesn't need to play every day.

 

I'd say that it's a bigger vote of confidence in Kiriloff since Rooker was sent down.

[wsnydes]

Hopefully, now that they're finally getting healthy, they can put together some offense. The bottom half black hole lineups are depressing.

[Vanimal46]

Kirilloff is here to stay and I’m all about it.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I agree with all these moves. Jeffers and Rooker will develop a lot more playing for the Saints.

 

I agree on Jeffers. Rooker is who he is, imo.

 

Glad Kiriloff is staying up. He should be playing in MN this year, not elsewhere. 

[Danchat]

It seems we’re going to be getting a lot more Garver, but Jeffers looked bad, so I can’t blame them.

 

Kirilloff staying was the clear plan, they know they can’t keep starting Cave. I’m looking forward to seeing more Garlick vs lefties.

[ashbury]

We may have seen the last of Brent Rooker in a Twins uni.

[wsnydes]

 

We may have seen the last of Brent Rooker in a Twins uni.

I was thinking the same thing, barring an injury in the near future. There are younger, better with higher upside prospects waiting in the wings. 

[cHawk]

That’s what I like to hear.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Kirilloff is here to stay and I’m all about it.

His batting line doesn't tell us the real story. He hasn't been bad but he's definitely been unlucky.

 

I'm interested to see what his line looks like when the unlucky bout ends. Will it be average or above average?

[Mike Sixel]

We may have seen the last of Brent Rooker in a Twins uni.

I don't see a real future for him here unless there are injuries. Lanarch is likely better, and is younger and can play some defense.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

We may have seen the last of Brent Rooker in a Twins uni.

I think he'll get another shot this season but don't see much of a future in Minnesota past 2021.

[Doctor Gast]

I'm a Kiriloff fan but I've thought that it'd be better to have some AAA time in so he could come up with more confidence, instead of sputtering. Confidence will negate being unlucky

[Rosterman]

I'm thinking Sano will also be back tomorrow. Jeffers left so they could better finalize for minor league play beginning next week. He is only a light-rail ride away.

 

I still think Rooker has potential. Again, depends on Sano. But will Cruz be back as DH in 2022? Rooker can play 1B/OF and DH. Sano can play 1B/3B/DH/ Kirilloff will be in leftfield, barring advancement by Larnach.

 

[twinfan]

I can easily see the Twins filling one of their open spots with a catcher and the other with a reliever. Let's see what they decide to do and hope that Garver can keep going and they stop messing with Colombe.

[nicksaviking]

Will Garlick at least be starting? They have to stop the Cave experiment and get onto the Garlick experiment already because they have enough young internal options that really need to be the endgame. The sooner they finish up with the charade the better.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

I'm a Kiriloff fan but I've thought that it'd be better to have some AAA time in so he could come up with more confidence, instead of sputtering.

The thing is, he's not really sputtering. His average exit velo is 94mph. His expected WOBA is .377. His barrel percentage is 15%.

 

Those are all very good numbers, though obviously SSS applies here. Past performance does not guarantee future results and all that.

[adjacent]

 

Will Garlick at least be starting? They have to stop the Cave experiment and get onto the Garlick experiment already because they have enough young internal options that really need to be the endgame. The sooner they finish up with the charade the better.

I think probably on Saturday against a lefty (Duffy).

[beckmt]

I think what you're seeing is the start.  sano must be put on notice, if he doesn't hit this year, you will have Laurich and Kepler in the OF and Kirloff at 1B.  

Second thing is to sign Buxton now, he is only going to get more expensive(if the Twins have not already burned this bridge).

[twins1095]

 

Maybe. It could also be an acknowledgement that Jeffers needs more work and should be playing every day, which he should be. The timeshare approach at catcher clearly wasn't working. It was likely detrimental to both Garver and Jeffers. Astudillo doesn't need to play every day.

 

I'd say that it's a bigger vote of confidence in Kiriloff since Rooker was sent down.

 

Kirilloff's hard hit rate and average exit velocity is above Cruz and just behind Buxton for 2nd best on the Twins. I think the Twins see the process over the current results and rightfully so. If he keeps smacking line drives like he has been....he's pretty quickly going to be hitting in the middle of the order.

 

Arraez

Donaldson

Buxton

Cruz

Kirilloff

Polanco

Kepler

Garver

Simmons

 

 

[wsnydes]

 

Kirilloff's hard hit rate and average exit velocity is above Cruz and just behind Buxton for 2nd best on the Twins. I think the Twins see the process over the current results and rightfully so. If he keeps smacking line drives like he has been....he's pretty quickly going to be hitting in the middle of the order.

 

Arraez

Donaldson

Buxton

Cruz

Kirilloff

Polanco

Kepler

Garver

Simmons

Agreed. I think this series of moves says far more about Jeffers struggles and Kirilloff's approach than anything or anybody else. It says little about Astudillo. Though, these moves show the value that he does bring to the roster.

[wsnydes]

 

Will Garlick at least be starting? They have to stop the Cave experiment and get onto the Garlick experiment already because they have enough young internal options that really need to be the endgame. The sooner they finish up with the charade the better.

I was thinking that Cave would be gone when Garlick and Kepler came back, but I see why that's not the case. They're basically short an backup at 1B or in the outfield until Sano comes back. I know that Arraez can play either in a pinch, but I don't think that's ideal.

 

Perhaps that's the corresponding move when Sano comes back?

[Doctor Gast]

The thing is, he's not really sputtering. His average exit velo is 94mph. His expected WOBA is .377. His barrel percentage is 15%.

 

Those are all very good numbers, though obviously SSS applies here. Past performance does not guarantee future results and all that.

I know he can be a great hitter, he'll always have those stats. What I mean by sputtering is not getting hits and that is what really counts. Confidence tend to negate being unlucky. And he has been pretty darn unlucky since the beginning of ST.

[Danchat]

Will Garlick at least be starting? They have to stop the Cave experiment and get onto the Garlick experiment already because they have enough young internal options that really need to be the endgame. The sooner they finish up with the charade the better.

With lefties in LF and RF and Cave, there should be plenty of ABs available for Garlick. He should be playing more than Cave, at the very least.

[bighat]

Rortvedt is here:

 

 

[KirbyDome89]

Kyle Garlick is 4 for 18 with 7 Ks in his last 7 games. It's fair to point out he might not even be a better option than Cave at this point....