Can Brooks Lee Solidify Himself as Minnesota Twins' Long-Term Shortstop in 2026?

[Linus]

13 hours ago, LeatherAntenna said:

Question, can he train into a better arm?  Weight lifting or whatever?  Seems logical to me , especially if we can train pitchers to be faster, why not infielders?

He is 24 so I think if that was possible it would have been done by now. Pitchers are a different animal because they have set deliveries and are training a kinetic chain to obtain higher velocity. Infielders make a variety of throws. 

[MGX]

On 10/7/2025 at 10:08 AM, DJL44 said:

I have been struggling to find a short-term stopgap SS for this team. Their best option is probably to trade for another team's utility infielder (Mauricio Dubon?) and give him the job. They have to find someone besides Lee, even if it is just a utility backup.

Catchers and shortstops are scarce. Having a really good one gives a team an advantage that can lead them to the playoffs.

If the Twins could get Jose Caballero I'd be happy with him as our everyday SS for the time being, From a contract standpoint he wouldn't be expensive & the Yankees probably don't view him as their starter with Volpe there.