Minnesota Twins Still Looking to Reinforce Bullpen

[Matthew Lenz]

 

The Minnesota Twins aren't done after adding veteran reliever A.J. Minter. The Twins have made it clear they’re approaching the deadline as buyers, with reinforcing the bullpen standing as their top priority after one of the league’s least effective relief units struggled throughout the season. Injuries have also tested the rotation, making additional starting pitching a sensible target if the right opportunity arises. With the front office committed to contending, Minnesota is expected to focus on adding pieces that can strengthen both its postseason push and its roster depth.

Dan Hayes of The Athletic is reporting that the Twins are still looking to reinforce the bullpen. In his most recent updates, he's quoted as saying, "[The Twins] can improve their bullpen simply by providing manager Derek Shelton with another trusted option.

While he didn't provide any specific targets, it seems guys like Mason Miller or Luke Weaver aren't in the picture.

So, who do you think the Twins should target? Join the conversation in the comments!

 

 

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[tlkriens]

At this point, I'm more concerned about adding a starting pitcher. Who knows what is wrong with Joe Ryan. Connor Prielipp is at 90 total innings. I "think" he should be fine the rest of the year. 100+ innings should be manageable. He threw 82 last year. Taj Bradley is their best SP right now. Ober and Zebby have been up and down. Kendry Rojas has looked good in the 3-4 innings they give him. One additional injury and things could get messy. Adding Robbie Ray would be my preferred choice. 

[mnfireman]

Twins July BP numbers:

#	Name	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
1	Alex Jackson	MIN	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Jack Anderson	MIN	1	0	0.00	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.1	16	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6
3	Marco Raya	MIN	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	8	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
4	Andrew Morris	MIN	0	0	0.69	11	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	13.0	49	7	1	1	1	3	0	1	1	0	11
5	Kody Funderburk	MIN	0	0	0.87	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.1	39	5	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	9
6	Taylor Rogers	MIN	3	0	1.04	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8.2	39	6	1	1	0	5	1	1	0	0	8
7	Travis Adams	MIN	1	0	1.69	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.2	43	8	2	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	8
8	Yoendrys Gómez	MIN	2	0	1.93	10	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	9.1	41	8	2	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	9
9	Tommy Nance	MIN	1	0	2.84	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	6.1	29	6	2	2	0	4	0	0	1	0	6
10	Kendry Rojas	MIN	0	1	4.50	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	29	7	3	3	1	5	0	0	0	0	8
11	Mike Paredes	MIN	0	1	5.40	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	26	9	3	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	4
12	Woo-Suk Go	MIN	0	0	9.00	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.0	22	8	4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	5
13	Eric Orze	MIN	0	0	15.43	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	12	2	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1

[mnfireman]

Twins July SP numbers:

#	Name	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
1	Kendry Rojas	MIN	0	0	2.84	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.1	24	2	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	7
2	Taj Bradley	MIN	3	1	2.92	6	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	37.0	146	25	12	12	5	14	0	0	1	0	48
3	Connor Prielipp	MIN	1	0	3.38	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.2	39	6	4	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	11
4	Bailey Ober	MIN	1	0	3.98	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	20.1	85	20	10	9	2	6	0	0	0	0	17
5	Joe Ryan	MIN	1	2	5.48	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	98	27	14	14	7	3	0	0	0	0	22
6	Mike Paredes	MIN	0	1	6.75	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	18	4	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	2
7	Zebby Matthews	MIN	0	3	8.24	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	19.2	90	24	20	18	4	12	0	0	2	1	13

[DJL44]

I think they can get Toronto to dump Hoffman’s salary 

[tony&rodney]

Conversations should be had on many fronts. Why limit the ask? For example, San Diego is quite unlikely to trade Mason Miller but there is nothing hurt by having a five minute chat about the possible. Houston might not be willing to move Jeremy Pena but, again, I would reach out and ask. Toronto may be reasonable about trading Gausman. He usually gives a team solid innings. There are a bunch of possibilities and it does seem like the Twins could be busy before the deadline gong.