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Astros (McCullers Jr) vs Twins (Matthew): 5/19/26, 6:40pm

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1 minute ago, karcherd said:

For everyone wanting Jeffers traded, you will now see the future starting today.   Caratini and Jackson will be the two catchers for the near future.

Not sure anyone 'wants' Jeffers traded - it is just that it feels inevitable at this point. Speaking for myself, I'll be sad to see him go.

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1 minute ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Forgot Lawyerson was working his way back - small sample size but he looked decent.

I like his stuff. It would be nice to see him work in a sinker/slider/sweeper type of pitch, but he's very effective with the three pitches he has.

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4 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

I love KC, and I know he will be a huge part of the Twins' plans, but Arcia deserves the call-up. He is a veteran guy with experience, and has been hitting and fielding well at Triple-A. Do I think he will do the same thing with the Twins? No, but it's a huge upgrade over Lewis.

Being an upgrade over Lewis is a low bar the way he is currently playing.  I know Arcia is playing well but will that translate to anything more than he has done the last couple of years.  On this roster we now have two AAAA utility players and one veteran utility player that is on the downside of his career.  Even if this translates to one or two more wins this year, how does this help the team today or in the future.  Is Culpepper really that far off from being ready to being called up.  Let's not wait for the perfect timing.  And if Lewis finds himself that is a good problem to have.

I am afraid we are going to be stuck with Arcia, Gray and Kreidler because if I recall correctly they would need to be DFA'd if they are moved off the active roster.  The recent history of this organization is they get nervous about not having enough depth so moving off of any of those players will be very difficult and a slow process.

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A lot of moves are happening today. If you haven't seen or heard. Here's what's going on

-Royce Lewis optioned to Triple-A

-Twins purchased the contract of Orlando Arcia and will be added to the 40-Man roster

- RHP Justin Topa has been DFA, a corresponding move is likely to come soon

- Also, C Ryan Jeffers will be placed on IL with a fractured left hamate bone. Alex Jackson will be called up.

-Garrett Acton moved to 60-day IL to clear a 40- man spot for Travis Adams, who will also be recalled.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

I am curious with Jeffers out, how much worse are we going to be with ABS challenges? Jeffers is a key cog in our challenge success rate so far. 

Caratini has actually done pretty good on the ABS challenges, who knows about Jackson.

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8 minutes ago, karcherd said:

Being an upgrade over Lewis is a low bar the way he is currently playing.  I know Arcia is playing well but will that translate to anything more than he has done the last couple of years.  On this roster we now have two AAAA utility players and one veteran utility player that is on the downside of his career.  Even if this translates to one or two more wins this year, how does this help the team today or in the future.  Is Culpepper really that far off from being ready to being called up.  Let's not wait for the perfect timing.  And if Lewis finds himself that is a good problem to have.

I am afraid we are going to be stuck with Arcia, Gray and Kreidler because if I recall correctly they would need to be DFA'd if they are moved off the active roster.  The recent history of this organization is they get nervous about not having enough depth so moving off of any of those players will be very difficult and a slow process.

Lewis is down bad, Arcia will be a slight upgrade, and he's only 2 years removed from an All-Star season. The Twins are doing Twins things, keeping their top guys down and bandaging up their other spots with temporary guys. Not sure if they think KC is ready, but Arcia isn't terrible. IMO

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1 minute ago, Chris Hove said:

Lewis is down bad, Arcia will be a slight upgrade, and he's only 2 years removed from an All-Star season. The Twins are doing Twins things, keeping their top guys down and bandaging up their other spots with temporary guys. Not sure if they think KC is ready, but Arcia isn't terrible. IMO

I hope you are correct about Arcia because this roster doesn't have me real excited and I was hoping for some move that would generate a little buzz.

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I hope you are correct about Arcia because this roster doesn't have me real excited and I was hoping for some move that would generate a little buzz.

Hey, I was right about Martin needing to play, and Rojas needs to be used more. Can't tell ya how many times I've been wrong though lol.

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24 minutes ago, karcherd said:

It is Adams coming up.

Adams was just sent down on the 14th and needs to be in St. Paul for 10 days unless there is an injury. Unless Jeffers can be classified as a pitcher, I don't think Adams is coming up before the 23rd/24th.

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1 minute ago, mnfireman said:

Adams was just sent down on the 14th and needs to be in St. Paul for 10 days unless there is an injury. Unless Jeffers can be classified as a pitcher, I don't think Adams is coming up before the 23rd/24th.

The Twins announced it 

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3 minutes ago, karcherd said:

 

 

8 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

This is a question for the general audience... Has anyone found a website that tracks player challenges and their success rate? Baseball Reference unfortunately ties it to the manager. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/mgr_challenge_count_leagues.shtml

Baseball savant just added it. Pretty cool, go check it out.

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2 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

 

Baseball savant just added it. Pretty cool, go check it out.

Thank you very much! I'm curious to see the data.

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17 minutes ago, karcherd said:

I hope you are correct about Arcia because this roster doesn't have me real excited and I was hoping for some move that would generate a little buzz.

Arcia will be good for a while, he knows this could be his last shot…. I think he will provide solid AB’s , but eventually he he will come down to the means…. a .230 hitter that is on the decline with defense and his overall game. If Cullpepper keeps producing at AAA he needs to be brought up, he’s clearly a guy that could be an everyday player who’s young and the future.

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