Article: Minnesota Twins Roster & Payroll 2014

[JB_Iowa]

Thanks, Jeremy, for all the continuing work you put in on this. Incredible attention to detail.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Updated.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Today's moves included.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

When I have a chance to change it, Kubel will be added to the payroll. That will increase the payroll about $1.5m (Kubel's $2m minus a near minimum player) putting it in the $84m range.

[rikker49]

Sad to see both Watts and Hauser gone. I thought they would both make it to Target Field

[stringer bell]

I saw Watts pitch in an intrasquad game and he didn't look good at all. He seemed to push the ball rather than throwing it and everything seemed to tumble rather than break. Arm trouble?

[Jeremy Nygaard]

The Twins, Red Wings and Kernels rosters are up-to-date.

 

One crazy factoid: If you look at the projected starters (position players) at FM and CR, you'll notice that Fort Myers is younger at almost every position.

 

C - Turner younger than Garver

1B - Hicks younger than Haar

2B - Polanco younger than Vavra

SS - Goodrum younger than Walker (though Vielma is there now)

3B - Harrison younger than Christensen

OF - Of the projected six (Williams/Walker/Kepler and Larson/Granite/Pineda), Pineda is the oldest. Kepler is the 2nd youngest (Larson youngest).

[rikker49]

How much is Bartlett making?

[rikker49]

Oh I see now. He wasn't listed in the first part of the page. 1M plus incentives

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Huh. Weird. I'll get him added tomorrow.

[rikker49]

With Tonkin being sent down...what was the corresponding move in Rochester??

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Hoffman to DL. I'll get that updated today.

[rikker49]

Thanx JN. I appreciate all your work here bud

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Updated to reflect Tonkin to AAA, Hoffman to AAA DL and Herrmann to MLB. The Twins currently have an extra man and Rochester is down a guy.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Rosters are updated to reflect the following moves:

 

Jason Bartlett to the "Disabled List"

Miguel Sulbaran traded to the Yankees in exchange for UTIL Eduardo Nunez, who for the time being, is in Rochester.

 

My "analysis" of this trade is that Nunez will be with the Twins soon - possibly as soon as Hammer or Arcia need to go on the DL - to play the role Bartlett previously attempted to fill. Nunez still has an option left, which he is currently on, but he has to spend a couple weeks down for it to count. He's also a few months from being arbitration-eligible after this season.

 

Having both Nunez and Escobar on the same roster is a tad redundant, but neither offer much in terms of long term upside (and are relatively replaceable). Some probably hope that Nunez pushes Florimon for the everyday SS position, but the reality is that Nunez is far from an everyday SS himself. Chances are the more opportunities he's given at SS, the more likely he is to end up in Gardy's doghouse... and that's not a good mix from the beginning.

 

On the flip side of that coin, though, is that Miguel Sulbaran reported to Spring Training in the doghouse and didn't offer much in terms of upside either. People applauded getting a human being for Butera and people are now applauding the Yanks for getting a human for Nunez. So in the end, it all worked out for everyone. Except Sulbaran. I think.

[rikker49]

Too bad about Ziegler. I thought he showed some power in the Independent Leagues. Any news on why he was cut??

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Too bad about Ziegler. I thought he showed some power in the Independent Leagues. Any news on why he was cut??

 

Nothing that I heard. I'm sure it will come up during tonight's Hangout. Maybe Seth heard something.

[Seth Stohs]

Nothing that I heard. I'm sure it will come up during tonight's Hangout. Maybe Seth heard something.

 

Plenty of 1B options at Rochester and New Britain. Can only have so many on a roster.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Updated to reflect Arcia to DL and Mastro back on 40-man.

[rikker49]

Virgil Vasquez is pitching in NB again??? Who is on the DL there? Any news?? Thanx

[Jeremy Nygaard]

That's a move I haven't heard. There have been a handful of organizational moves lately, so expect am update later this morning.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Updated to reflect recent moves. New Britain is still a guy over the limit, because I haven't seen a corresponding move after Vasquez was sent there.

 

Also, I will periodically update the pitching rotations with the date of their last start and the innings they've pitched throughout the year.

[rikker49]

I think Steven Wickens must be on the DL because he has yet to get an at bat this season in AA.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Achter looks to be headed to Rochester, so that opens a spot.

[Seth Stohs]

I think Steven Wickens must be on the DL because he has yet to get an at bat this season in AA.

 

Strained rotator cuff. I don't know that he's on the DL.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Sounds like he is. Wickens DL, Achter AAA replaced by Vasquez and Turpen.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

My latest update must have been wiped away during the outage. You'll have to wait until tonight to see it again. #ThanksBrock

[Brock Beauchamp]

My latest update must have been wiped away during the outage. You'll have to wait until tonight to see it again. #ThanksBrock

 

And we've all discovered why I crashed the site last night.

 

#IHateJeremyNygaard

[Jeremy Nygaard]

And we've all discovered why I crashed the site last night.

 

#IHateJeremyNygaard

 

#IrrationalLoveForJoeMauer #IrrationalHateForThoseThatDont

 

Your hate for me isn't irrational.

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Updated to include Kenny Wilson.

 

Also, I posted on Twitter the other night that Mike Pelfrey does have an option left, if he approves it. The reason some guys show up as NA is because they have 5+ years of experience. Once you hit 5, you need to give consent.