Twins Trade Pierson Ohl, Edouard Julien to Rockies, Pick Up Prospect Depth

[CRF]

I guess we don't have to worry about Eddie playing 1st base (or anywhere else) for us this season! 

[mickster]

39 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

Who is the next to go off the 40-man roster - Alex Jackson, Ryan Kriedler, James Outman or Travis Adams?

Kriedler

[Jacksson]

39 minutes ago, DJL44 said:

Who is the next to go off the 40-man roster - Alex Jackson, Ryan Kriedler, James Outman or Travis Adams?

S/B Outman.

[Dman]

I was surprised they put Ohl on the waiver wire as I had Adams as the first guy off on the pitching side.  Ohl really pitched well out of the pen at the end last year.  His change was a plus pitch.  I kind of thought he would at least be in the mix this year but am guessing with the fastball not being particularly fast and the fact the Twins have a lot of young arms that throw harder they felt they had better options.  He could be a really good pickup for Colorado if they figure out how to replace his fastball with something else.

If he can make contact I can see Julien doing really well at Coors field.  He seemed to be turning things around but he wasn't a fit for this roster anymore and with no options left they needed to move him off the 40 man.  We'll see how it goes, but this could be a good trade for both teams.

Nice to have that extra 40 man spot as they can focus on one more arm for the pen.  Things are shaping up a bit more.

 

[Whitey333]

Another meaningless trade by Falvey.  He loves to trade for pitchers with arm troubles.  Since Kaminska had Tommy John surgery in March I believe, he won't  be available perhaps until mid season??  Anyway I hope he does well but I don't this and the other moves made so far are moving the needle at all on the 2026 Twins.  Yawn, Yawn!!

[nicksaviking]

Julien was a guy I was curious if he would benefit from a change in coaching staff. 

I'm not complaining about removing players from the bottom of the 40 man though. They just need to stop re-filling it with MORE bottom of the 40 man players. Either via free agent or trade, start adding to the top, or stop adding all together.

[stringer bell]

1 hour ago, TheLeviathan said:

Man...has any player in recent memory had a dropoff like Julien?

Gulp. Royce Lewis?

[Jose Herrera]

I do not agree with this trade. I thought Julien and Wagaman playing 3b for us this season would have gone well. Ohl is great pitcher that just needs more major league outings to develop. We sold low on these two, should have given them at least one more season.

[JD-TWINS]

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

In 2023, I never would have thought Julien's career would have went the way it did.

Also surprised on Ohl. I know his stuff may not play, but I felt like he settled in once the Twins started using him for one inning rather than multiple innings. Oh well.

Hopefully the Twins aren't done addressing the bullpen.

Thought Eddie was a “find” as well until he lead baseball in backward K’s in ‘24 with the next guy having about 200 AB’s more. Last year was futile.

Ohl, “….I know his stuff might not play….”…..that’s the bottom line.

Any “upside potential” coming from these two is a win! Hope the kid’s elbow heals so he has a chance.

[rv78]

Another, Go big or go home" move by Falvey. Joe must be proud. Question...... Why the obsession with injured pitchers?

[SteveLV]

Litany of Twins who shined and then crashed.

How about Jose Miranda for cripes sake?  Pitchers figure these guys out and they apparently can't adjust and it is over.

[Vanimal46]

1 hour ago, TheLeviathan said:

Man...has any player in recent memory had a dropoff like Julien?

Not a bad return, but wow.

Jose Miranda. Just 2 years ago we thought both Julien and Miranda were a part of a young core to build around. Both cratered when the league adjusted to them 

[JD-TWINS]

13 minutes ago, Jose Herrera said:

I do not agree with this trade. I thought Julien and Wagaman playing 3b for us this season would have gone well. Ohl is great pitcher that just needs more major league outings to develop. We sold low on these two, should have given them at least one more season.

Is this supposed to show up in Red Ink with “Sarcasm” in italics? Gotta be! Right?

[DocBauer]

1 hour ago, Danchat said:

Good for Julien getting a chance in Colorado. Not so much for Ohl, but he's at least in position to get another chance in the majors.

I'd expect he starts at A+ given all last year he pitched at Low A, not sure if you implied that or not.

Or they'll keep a spot open for the inevitable minor league deal veteran reliever to get added so whoever it is can be on the 26 man roster. Maybe not with this opening, but it's gonna happen.

Yes, perhaps I wasn't clear, but he begins '26 at A+ to get his legs back under him coming off surgery. But he's already shown enough at that level previously that I'd expect him to finish at AA. The question is how much time? Here's rooting for 1/2 a season.

I fully expect another arm or two on a MILB deal. But I also fully expect 1 or 2 ML deals for the pen. There's still a few arms out there that can at least help. 

[old nurse]

BOGO turned out to be buy one get Ohl free. Well, i was close on the BOGO comment. . Maybe Washington will come through on a clearance sale. 

[Parfigliano]

36 minutes ago, rv78 said:

Another, Go big or go home" move by Falvey. Joe must be proud. Question...... Why the obsession with injured pitchers?

Tradition.

[TheLeviathan]

28 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Jose Miranda. Just 2 years ago we thought both Julien and Miranda were a part of a young core to build around. Both cratered when the league adjusted to them 

I saw a few of these examples but I think we forget just how good Julien was.

Julien: 

Miranda: 

Valencia: 

Santana: 

To me Santana is the best comp to Julien and he was also the only one who bounced back (2019 in Texas) but was mostly bad outside of that.

All noteworthy disappointments but man....Julien felt like we had a real dude there and it just cratered....hard.

[Over The Hill Again]

54 minutes ago, Jose Herrera said:

I do not agree with this trade. I thought Julien and Wagaman playing 3b for us this season would have gone well. Ohl is great pitcher that just needs more major league outings to develop. We sold low on these two, should have given them at least one more season.

Julien playing 3rd? Am I understanding that correctly? First time that I have ever read that. I’m too lazy to confirm but I don’t believe he ever logged an MLB inning there. If it was sarcasm, well you got me there. 

[nicksaviking]

10 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

I saw a few of these examples but I think we forget just how good Julien was.

Julien: 

Miranda: 

Valencia: 

Santana: 

To me Santana is the best comp to Julien and he was also the only one who bounced back (2019 in Texas) but was mostly bad outside of that.

All noteworthy disappointments but man....Julien felt like we had a real dude there and it just cratered....hard.

Yeah, his whiff % was always low because his strikes were so largely based on being passive and watching strikes. His strong contact rates really felt like a sign that he just needed somebody to *successfully change his approach.

*I know there was at least a modest attempt, but it clearly wasn't successful. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Julien seemed to develop the yips. It was like he was afraid to swing the bat.

Miranda, and I could be wrong, seemed to have some focus or dedication issues and wasn't really locked in.

I think the best part of this move is an open spot on the 40 man. Hopefully a relief pitcher is in coming.

[TheLeviathan]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Yeah, his whiff % was always low because his strikes were so largely based on being passive and watching strikes. His strong contact rates really felt like a sign that he just needed somebody to *successfully change his approach.

*I know there was at least a modest attempt, but it clearly wasn't successful. 

I thought he could be taught selective aggression because he had such a great eye at the plate and natural power....but everything they did to try and make him successful against LHP and pounce on strikes just backfired spectacularly.

[Jose Herrera]

34 minutes ago, JD-TWINS said:

Is this supposed to show up in Red Ink with “Sarcasm” in italics? Gotta be! Right?

@JD-TWINS Developing quality controllable players is difficult and those were two. You should look closer into their entire careers when you have a chance. 

You may need to realize this is not MLB the Show to understand where I’m coming from. 

-Sorry could not resist.

[nicksaviking]

2 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

I thought he could be taught selective aggression because he had such a great eye at the plate and natural power....but everything they did to try and make him successful against LHP and pounce on strikes just backfired spectacularly.

Yeah, it was the one reason I was open to seeing what happened with a new coaching staff.

I'm not blaming the old one. but I also never once saw them get any young player to adjust successfully.

[TheLeviathan]

1 minute ago, nicksaviking said:

Yeah, it was the one reason I was open to seeing what happened with a new coaching staff.

I'm not blaming the old one. but I also never once saw them get any young player to adjust successfully.

We're going to find out how much of that was the major league coaches vs. organizational malpractice this year.  It's, by far (IMO), the best reason to support Rocco being fired.

[DJL44]

33 minutes ago, old nurse said:

BOGO turned out to be buy one get Ohl free. Well, i was close on the BOGO comment. . Maybe Washington will come through on a clearance sale. 

Buy Eddie Julien, get a free Ohl change?

It's a shame that Ohl's best pitch is his changeup and I never made an oil change joke before now.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

Good luck to both Julien and Ohl. I hope they both get Rocky Mountain highs...

[Jose Herrera]

On 1/28/2026 at 4:28 PM, Over The Hill Again said:

Julien playing 3rd? Am I understanding that correctly? First time that I have ever read that. I’m too lazy to confirm but I don’t believe he ever logged an MLB inning there. If it was sarcasm, well you got me there. 

@Over The Hill Again He was drafted as a third baseman from University of Auburn and played 3b in low A ball for us. Was he qualified?

[tony&rodney]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

Jose Miranda. Just 2 years ago we thought both Julien and Miranda were a part of a young core to build around. Both cratered when the league adjusted to them 

Is Lewis on deck to join them?

[wavedog]

I will say I am glad I don't have to watch Julien play defense anymore - wish both Julien and Ohl well in Colorado.     Decent get for what we traded.    The Danny Santana mention reminded me that he and his family rented the house across from me when he played for the Rangers - Nice family.  

[DJL44]

2 hours ago, bean5302 said:

Ohl was just as good at a22 in Low-A as Kaminska was. Guess it's a new toy for Falvey who apparently feels comfortable with our bullpen situation this year.

The new toy throws 4-5 MPH faster