With September Roster Expansion, Twins Add Three, Option Mick Abel.

[Nate Palmer]

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As the calendar flips to September and most of the United States celebrates Labor Day, MLB rosters are expanding. With that expansion, the Twins have chosen a few players to get a longer look at down the stretch. The Twins also chose to option Mick Abel back to Triple-A St. Paul after his rough outing this weekend, where he only made it through one inning but gave up six runs, five of them earned. That move made room for three total additions to the Twins roster. 

RHP Travis Adams
Adams has already made eight appearances for the parent club in 2025. The overall numbers have not been good. In his eight appearances, he holds a 7.71 ERA, working mostly in bulk relief outings. While the numbers are unimpressive in many ways, Adams has had some moments to create intrigue at least. His five-inning start against the Detroit Tigers stands out. In that appearance, the right-handed 25-year-old was able to strike out seven batters. 

It'll be interesting to see if the Twins continue to use Adams as an innings-eater and pseudo-starter, or if they will try out the right-hander in a one-inning relief role. Since moving back to the minors in mid-August, Adams has pitched more in a one-inning role. With starting rotation roles likely to go to several other Twins pitchers, excelling in a one-inning role may be Adams's ticket to a 2026 roster spot. If his recent minor-league usage is any indication, that could be the intention. His four-seamer sat close to 96 miles per hour in his last two games before getting recalled, which is an encouraging sign.

RHP Noah Davis
After coming over from the Dodgers organization, Davis made a rough first impression as he introduced himself to Twins fans. In two appearances and three innings of relief, Davis gave up five runs and two home runs to give himself an ugly 15.00 ERA as a member of the Twins—and an 18.00 ERA if you include his appearances with the Dodgers. 

What could Davis provide for the Twins down the stretch with those sorts of numbers? The Twins are searching high and low for new bullpen members, and if Davis were able to limit his allowance of home runs, there is an interesting enough pitch mix there that he could turn into something. Davis has also appeared in eight games since returning to St. Paul, and held opponents scoreless in six of those outings. 

OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. 
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has spent a fair amount of time on the Twins' active roster this season, logging 67 games. That resulted in only 85 plate appearances for the speedy outfielder, as many of his game appearances were as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement. That was how he got into Monday's tilt, too.

At best, Keirsey would undoubtedly like to compete for an outfield spot with the likes of Matt Wallner, Trevor Larnach, Austin Martin, and James Outman. Based on past usage, this feels strongly like Keirsey Jr. is back on the roster to pinch-run and play defense as Rocco Baldelli mixes and matches the Twins lineup. 

As a fan, what are you hoping for out of this trio? Are there other players you would rather get a look at in the big leagues? 

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[mikelink45]

Could they have chosen three that more disappoint the fans looking for change and hope?

[Nashvilletwin]

7 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

Could they have chosen three that more disappoint the fans looking for change and hope?

100%.  What an absolute snooze fest.  Sheesh.  

[Richie the Rally Goat]

[Doctor Gast]

I'm hoping that Baldelli will finally give Keirsey the same opportunity as he has given other players they brought outside the organization by giving him regular ABs. The only time he has given him any semblance of regular ABs was a short while Wallner was down during their 13-game winning streak, when he came through with a couple of walk-offs. If not they should leave him in AAA, so he'd get more regular ABs in, even though he an asset defensively & base-running. Other than that, nothing.

[Badgolfer34]

Sell the darn team , What a damm uninspiring move by the front office. Are the Pohlad ‘s trying to sell the team and move them somewhere else?

[LA Vikes Fan]

Very uninspiring except for Adams. Don't really get it unless the idea is to give Davis and Keirsey one last shot before sending them packing this winter. 

[olerud]

I'd like to see kiersey get a shot to play everyday it's hard enough to hit especially when you only hit once a week give em a chance!

[Mike Sixel]

2 hours ago, mikelink45 said:

Could they have chosen three that more disappoint the fans looking for change and hope?

Just awful. Kiersey isn't a MLB player. Seriously. Call up Fedko and put him at first. It's clear Clemens isn't a full time player. I don't like the way this FO works at all, frankly.

[bigdave]

It would have been nice to see the Twins call up guys who actually could have an impact next season. Adams (yawn), Davis (bigger yawn) and Keirsey (tranquilizer) do not belong on the big league roster next year. Someone like Fedko or Gabriel Gonzalez would have been a better choice, giving them the chance to learn the difference in batting against big league pitchers.

[DJL44]

50 minutes ago, olerud said:

I'd like to see kiersey get a shot to play everyday it's hard enough to hit especially when you only hit once a week give em a chance!

Please, no. I don’t want Keirsey taking at-bats away from anyone. He is never going to help this franchise win.

[Hashim]

3 hours ago, mikelink45 said:

Could they have chosen three that more disappoint the fans looking for change and hope?

Yeah horrible selection of players. It’s like they don’t care about future projections and fan excitement/engagement. 

[Hashim]

1 hour ago, Badgolfer34 said:

Sell the darn team , What a damm uninspiring move by the front office. Are the Pohlad ‘s trying to sell the team and move them somewhere else?

I’m sure they’re worried about service time and a bunch of other bs malarkey. 

[Hashim]

20 minutes ago, bigdave said:

It would have been nice to see the Twins call up guys who actually could have an impact next season. Adams (yawn), Davis (bigger yawn) and Keirsey (tranquilizer) do not belong on the big league roster next year. Someone like Fedko or Gabriel Gonzalez would have been a better choice, giving them the chance to learn the difference in batting against big league pitchers.

😂😂😂. They don’t care about us fans. 

[Hashim]

25 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Just awful. Kiersey isn't a MLB player. Seriously. Call up Fedko and put him at first. It's clear Clemens isn't a full time player. I don't like the way this FO works at all, frankly.

It’s purposely done this way. I wonder what their end goal is? Are they worried about service time($$$) or are they trying to develop young players more? Idk what they’re doing. I’m Flabbergasted. 

[Hashim]

1 hour ago, olerud said:

I'd like to see kiersey get a shot to play everyday it's hard enough to hit especially when you only hit once a week give em a chance!

He’s not good enough. How about they actually call up talented youngsters with some upside like Fedko, E-Rod, even McCusker would give a hint of excitement. 

[Hashim]

1 hour ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

Very uninspiring except for Adams. Don't really get it unless the idea is to give Davis and Keirsey one last shot before sending them packing this winter. 

Really hope there’s a method to the madness. 

[USAFChief]

woof

[The Great Hambino]

3 hours ago, mikelink45 said:

Could they have chosen three that more disappoint the fans looking for change and hope?

Might as well have brought up Matt Mikulski

I guess if you really want to squint hard enough you could see Adams auditioning for a bullpen slot making sense.  He sure as hell isn't cracking the rotation unless things go terribly wrong next year.

The others ... why do we even bother?

[DocBauer]

Adams, sure. There's some clay to work with there.

But Davis has looked awful so far, without hardly a glimmer of hope.

And they already have Keirsey on the roster. He goes by the name of Outman now.

For the love of the baseball gods, how about ANYONE who offers potential to actually help the team going forward. But Keirsey AND Outman on the same team to close out a losing season? There's just no sense in that.

[RpR]

55 minutes ago, DocBauer said:

And they already have Keirsey on the roster. 

Better than Martin in Center Field.

[Parfigliano]

Davis has never had a positive WAR year.  Not once.  TC trades for him.  Unreal.

[terrydactyls]

I would rather see Tait called up so he could see what life is like in the big leagues.  Maybe a little more incentive for the young man.

[DJL44]

1 hour ago, RpR said:

Better than Martin in Center Field.

They have Buxton and Outman ahead of Martin on the CF depth chart.

[ashbury]

25 minutes ago, terrydactyls said:

I would rather see Tait called up so he could see what life is like in the big leagues.  Maybe a little more incentive for the young man.

If MLB roster rules worked differently than they do, maybe I'd agree with you.

[Fatbat]

This is a full on tank it type move. Its not possible to try and lose every game more than moves like this.  It’s ok to throw away a season I suppose since the next thing to look forward to is a late winter trade of both our ace SP’s so we can tank even more in ‘26. 
BRUTAL.

 

[RpR]

1 hour ago, DJL44 said:

They have Buxton and Outman ahead of Martin on the CF depth chart.

Martin is a Julien in Center Field.

[DJL44]

6 hours ago, RpR said:

Martin is a Julien in Center Field.

But they already have two other CF. They don’t have to play Martin in CF. They have 6 OF plus Kody Clemens on the roster now.

[puckett_34]

Time to shut Buxton down just to stick it to the fans one more time...

[kmwerfamily]

have we not seen enough of Kriske, Tonkin and Cabrera to make the same decision as every other team they have been on and release them?  Abel already handles AAA, he needs to be facing big league hitters. Might as well see if McCusker can figure out big league pitchers. Would be nice if we could figure out a 2026 bullpen in September-maybe it includes Abel, Raya and Prielipp.