My projected Twins 2024 Pitching and Lineups

[C-Gangster]

Starting rotation

1 Pablo Lopez

2 Joe Ryan

3 Bailey Ober

4 Anthony Desclafani

5  Chris Paddack

Bullpen

LRP Steven Okert

MRP Jay Jackson

MRP Brock Stewart 

MRP Josh Stamumont 

SU7 Justin Topa

SU8 Griffin Jax
CP Jhon Duran

 

Lineup VS RHP

1 Eduoard Julien  2B L

2 Byron Buxton CF R

3 Max Kepler RF L

4 Royce Lewis 3B R

5 Carlos Correa SS R
6 Carlos Santana 1B S

7  Matt wallner LF L

8 Ryan Jeffers C R

9 Brooks Lee DH R

Bench:
Christian Vasquez C R

Manuel Margot LF R

Kyle Farmer 3B R

Willi Castro CF L

Lineup Vs RHP

1 Eduoard Julien 2B  L

2 Byron Buxton CF R

3 Royce Lewis 3B

4 Carlos Santana 1B R

5 Carlos Correa SS R 

6 Max Kepler RF L

7  Brooks Lee DH R

8 Ryan Jeffers C R

9 Matt Wallner LF

Christian Vasquez C R

Manuel Margot LF R

Kyle Farmer 3B R

Willi Castro CF L

 

 

 

 

 

[Gamblerssoftball]

You've got Brooks Lee making the club out of spring training. That might be a bit optomistic.

[Squirrel]

Yeah, Brooks Lee is not making the club yet. Wouldn’t be surprised if he were the first called up, though.

Besides Vazquez, who else is on your bench?

And Paddack will be a starter. Varland likely starts in AAA and is the first called up as injury replacement. Okert needs to be added to your relievers, plus one, as they are likely to take 13 pitchers north, especially this early in the season.

[C-Gangster]

2 hours ago, Gamblerssoftball said:

You've got Brooks Lee making the club out of spring training. That might be a bit optomistic.

I wouldn't say so because brooks lee is older then when Royce Lewis started and has been really good

[C-Gangster]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

Yeah, Brooks Lee is not making the club yet. Wouldn’t be surprised if he were the first called up, though.

Besides Vazquez, who else is on your bench?

And Paddack will be a starter. Varland likely starts in AAA and is the first called up as injury replacement. Okert needs to be added to your relievers, plus one, as they are likely to take 13 pitchers north, especially this early in the season.

Thanks for the suggestions! i just edited it

[Old fox]

If Brooks Lee produces in spring training, then, why shouldn’t he make the big roster going north? He would improve the lineup defensively with him at 2nd and Julien at 1st base or DH. He has potential as a good lead off hitter.  I’m proud to be a Brooks fan and supporter. 

[Gamblerssoftball]

1 hour ago, Old fox said:

If Brooks Lee produces in spring training, then, why shouldn’t he make the big roster going north? He would improve the lineup defensively with him at 2nd and Julien at 1st base or DH. He has potential as a good lead off hitter.  I’m proud to be a Brooks fan and supporter. 

I'm a big fan of Lee as well. And I hope he makes it tough for them to keep him off the roster. But if delaying his debut gives them another year of control, that's what will happen. They are probably justified in saying that he needs more time in AAA, even though he looks ready right now. I can't wait to see him at Target Field!!

[strumdatjag]

Did I miss AK on your list?  If I didn’t, where will he be?

[Rod Carews Birthday]

1 hour ago, Gamblerssoftball said:

I'm a big fan of Lee as well. And I hope he makes it tough for them to keep him off the roster. But if delaying his debut gives them another year of control, that's what will happen. They are probably justified in saying that he needs more time in AAA, even though he looks ready right now. I can't wait to see him at Target Field!!

I agree with this, and most certainly he will not be called up to be a full-time DH, even if he somehow forces his way onto the team.  I think he will be in St. Paul for at least 1 to 3 months and then will get his shot, unless there is an injury that gives him a chance earlier. 

[C-Gangster]

1 hour ago, strumdatjag said:

Did I miss AK on your list?  If I didn’t, where will he be?

Oh my bad but i guess technically with brooks lee and Carlos Santana we only might need him a little bit

[IaBeanCounter]

I believe AK will make the 26 man roster out of ST as I don't think there is enough time for Lee to show he is a substantial improvement over AK (Lee's OPS is .715 vs AK's .749).  In addition Lee is not on the 40 man roster yet.  I would love to see an infield of Lewis, Correa, Lee and Julien/Santana, but I question whether that will happen in '24.  The only ways I see Lee making it to the Twins in '24 is as an injury replacement (most likely) or he is tearing the leather off the ball in SP and the Twins are having difficulty scoring runs.  JMHO