The 5 Players Bolted Down in the 2027 Minnesota Twins Lineup

[DJL44]

41 minutes ago, Coach said:

Buxton 2.0

I hope so. That would be an awesome outcome for Rodriguez. I’ve been hoping for Kepler 2.0 and that seems optimistic.

[Andy MacPhail]

Interesting Gregg. IMO, you're basically right. Emma ready or not will have to be on the team & playing or be traded. Jenkins will have to earn it, which he hasn't yet. Keaschal should be playing 1B, If Lewis is around, he'll be playing, should be at 2B, RF is Clemens's best position but need his LH bat at 1B/2B.

[DJL44]

7 minutes ago, Andy MacPhail said:

Interesting Gregg. IMO, you're basically right. Emma ready or not will have to be on the team & playing or be traded.

They could easily carry Rodriguez on the team and not play him. They did that with Outman and Keirsey.

[mnfireman]

5 minutes ago, Andy MacPhail said:

Interesting Gregg. IMO, you're basically right. Emma ready or not will have to be on the team & playing or be traded. Jenkins will have to earn it, which he hasn't yet. Keaschal should be playing 1B, If Lewis is around, he'll be playing, should be at 2B, RF is Clemens's best position but need his LH bat at 1B/2B.

I think Jenkins final 10 games earned him the right to break camp with the team whenever next season starts. I also think that even if he starts slow he gets at least the first month to show he belongs.

Clemens/Lewis or Clemens/Martin could make a good platoon UT role since they can cover basically the same positions. Or Martin and Rodriguez could make a good corner OF platoon since the team cannot send Rodriguez to AAA. Maybe only facing RHP next year could speed his MLB development, though doing that hindered Larnach and Wallner and other LH bats through the years.

[Kummel]

I would think there is a place for Clemens, eg, at 2nd base until Marek Houston comes up and Culpepper moves over (assuming all that works out and we are actually moving into a period where some of the young players stick).  

Catcher is a big hole if Jeffers moves on -- wish the Twins could somehow retain him next year, not likely I know.

Keaschall looked better in RF in Sept, I am in minority but I think he can improve there (not be such a liability in the field).

I assume they can manage to acquire a 1st baseman, a good hitter, and move on from Lewis.

 

[stringer bell]

6 hours ago, DJL44 said:

Clemens will be in the lineup every day

At least against right handers and perhaps against lefties as well. I've come around to respecting Clemens and appreciating what he's produced. He starts ahead of Lewis based on his last two seasons without question and if the Twins do bring in a guy (either first or second base) that moves Lewis to competing for a bench or platoon spot barring injury. 

While ERod may or may not be a regular starter at the beginning of 2027, I don't see the Twins tossing his potential down the drain. Their optimum outfield is the youngsters Jenkins and Rodriguez along with Buxton. Given injury histories and the nicce year that Luke Keaschall ended up having, I think there will be a lot of starts for others. 

[RpR]

52 minutes ago, Kummel said:

I would think there is a place for Clemens, eg, at 2nd base until Marek Houston comes up and Culpepper moves over (assuming all that works out and we are actually moving into a period where some of the young players stick).  

Catcher is a big hole if Jeffers moves on -- wish the Twins could somehow retain him next year, not likely I know.

Keaschall looked better in RF in Sept, I am in minority but I think he can improve there (not be such a liability in the field).

I assume they can manage to acquire a 1st baseman, a good hitter, and move on from Lewis.

 

Culpepper, Houston, Jenkins are still open books based on wishful thinking; Culpepper and Jenkin looked like promising rookies in their brief appearances.

Jeffers defense was the worst of his career, unless he starts hitting like Cruz, he is a deficit.

Keaschall is not bad when he can keep the ball in-front of him, but when he has to reach back, or over his head, he looks like some one with vertigo.

Lee should be back, he was good at Third Base; Lewis', talent so many gushed about, hitting, is his main failure. I have to say his glove work at First and Second was at least average.

Clemens and Kreidler will be back next year, one for late inning defense and one as a starter.