Calling up Jackson to replace Martin?

[HarmonK03]

17 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

I guess I should've listed Fedko, too. He's probably the one who's really the most slighted here. They could argue they don't want GG in that small of a role, but it's likely the only role Fedko will/could ever fill in his career. And they went with a catcher who can maybe kinda play OF, too, instead. This was Fedko's death blow. 

But I don't think it's crazy to not replace a part-time, short-side platoon player with Emma or Jenkins. Unless you're going to truly move to the 2027 and beyond emphasis. Which I wish they would. But they aren't calling those guys up for a part-time role. And they aren't sitting Larnach, Buxton, Keaschall, or Bell on a regular basis for either of them. 

Jackson is weird, but I don't think Jenkins or Emma not coming up is what makes it weird.

There would be plenty of AB's for Jenkins between the other 3 outfielders and Bell.  Everyone sits one day and there is 4 days, finding a fifth wouldn't be difficult.  Even if you had to play Keaschall at 2B a couple of days a week, Clemens has gone into his slump, so you could sit him a day or two as well.  Managers do this all the time, you find ab's for good players, not the average ones like Bell and Clemens.

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

7 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Getting swept by the Phillies might have been the dagger for the 2026 season for Zoll as well. Maybe they're moving on to tanking the rest of the season for the best draft pick possible. Idk, that's all I can think of as a reason to calling up Jackson over any other OF option in the minors. 

I am generally thinking tank as well which is weird with only being 1 1/2 games out.  Zoll and Tom have been extraordinarily optimistic on this season and has wasted opportunities to add pieces to the team in trading Jeffers and or Larnach.  

[HarmonK03]

4 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

It's really hard to give the front office the benefit of the doubt on this one but that is from my issues with platooning.  

Others who support the platoon logic utilized by the Twins and most of the the MLB clubs really can't complain about this one. 

My suspicion and I believe that my suspicion is correct: 

We will be facing two left handed starting pitchers this series. Perez tonight and Sale on Wednesday. On top of that the Braves house 4 left handers in the bullpen. 

We will face all right handed starters against the Padres

Followed by two left handers against the A's following the Padres. 

This is a platoon decision. Jackson was added back to the 40 man and chosen over GG who is on the 40 man and also chosen over Sabato who like Jackson was not on the 40 man. 

Wallner, Erod, Jenkins, Mendez are all left handed hitters. Along with the other consideration Tristan Gray. 

Now... if we ever get healthy. Jackson will have to go through this exposure process again if we send him back down. 

I'm not a fan of platooning... and here it is. Calling up players that they don't intend on utilizing just in order to make sure they stand in the correct batters box. 

If any of you don't think they will platoon Jenkins or Erod when they finally get the call. All I can say... I see no evidence that won't and this call up strongly indicates such. 

 

 

Agree with everything you say, but I am afraid Jackson will be here to stay now.  He will basically the 14th player in September and still be a wasted roster spot.  They are so afraid of losing this superstar they won't expose him again.

[Rodney29]

No Jenkins called up because of next season’s suspected lockout. The reason for not calling any of the 3 other outfielders already on the 40 man roster?

Makes no sense whatsoever.

Someone in Twins media coverage, please ask the question. 

 

 

[HarmonK03]

5 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

I mean I get it but to be fair they did make some solid deadline moves probably our best in a few years and we're still somewhat in playoff contention. Also Martin isn't really a key contributar. I don't care for the move but I don't think it will make much of a difference

 

When you don't call up a potential difference maker of course it won't make a difference.  They made moves at the deadline and then stopped making moves.  That makes them even more inept and they make moves like this and I don't know how much further down the inept scale they can go.

[Riverbrian]

2 minutes ago, HarmonK03 said:

Agree with everything you say, but I am afraid Jackson will be here to stay now.  He will basically the 14th player in September and still be a wasted roster spot.  They are so afraid of losing this superstar they won't expose him again.

It's possible. My prediction is not the September Call Up. My prediction is that there will be more injuries to...

Someone... Somewhere that will keep him in the bigs. 

 

[Saxophone Joe]

I'm gonna say it again, just because: If guys on this team had simply done their job, if Joe Ryan doesn't waste three starts by trying to pitch through an obvious injury, if if if...we'd have 3-4 more wins and we're at .500 or above and Zoll/Pohlad's gamble doesn't look like a bad bet at the moment. Alas, that didn't happen. Which...is a bummer. 

 

 

 

[howeda7]

1 hour ago, chpettit19 said:

Jackson is a confusing move, but GG is the player I think that should most be slighted by this.

The Twins are either still selling the "this team is good enough to compete" narrative, or at least acting like they believe that. Larnach is going to start in LF vs every righty. Buxton is going to start in CF more often than not. Keaschall is going to start in RF every day. Bell is going to DH every day. Whether we agree with any of that or not, that's what the Twins are going to do. And in that case, Jenkins and Emma aren't a fit. Gonzalez was the fit as a short-side platoon partner with Larnach.

Emma and Jenkins don't have a role on this team until an everyday OF job opens up. Whether that be by injury to Larnach, Buxton, or Keaschall, or by Bell no longer being an everyday DH. The Twins simply aren't going to play either of those guys over any of those other 4. Kreidler may be taking that platoon partner role with Larnach now. Or Jackson, who was drafted as an OF. But GG was the prospect that would've fit the current roster.

Until Larnach, Buxton, Keaschall, or Bell lose their place on the roster, Jenkins and Emma are staying in St Paul.

Clemons doesn't need to play every day. He's been mostly terrible for 2 months. Put Keashall back at 2B. Problem solved. Or just IL Buxton again, since he's clearly not right.

[howeda7]

19 minutes ago, Rodney29 said:

No Jenkins called up because of next season’s suspected lockout. The reason for not calling any of the 3 other outfielders already on the 40 man roster?

Makes no sense whatsoever.

Someone in Twins media coverage, please ask the question. 

 

 

It's senseless to apply this logic to Jenkins but not Culpepper. And no other team is hoarding prospects in AAA over fear of a lockout. 

[Mike Sixel]

3 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

It's senseless to apply this logic to Jenkins but not Culpepper. And no other team is hoarding prospects in AAA over fear of a lockout. 

Also true. 

[HarmonK03]

8 minutes ago, howeda7 said:

Clemons doesn't need to play every day. He's been mostly terrible for 2 months. Put Keashall back at 2B. Problem solved. Or just IL Buxton again, since he's clearly not right.

Be careful, Clemens is a sacred cow and can do no wrong, facts are irrelevant.