Here Come the First-Rounders

First of all none of these guys have dazzled anybody who knows anything about major league baseball. AND second, the fact that they are even on the active roster spells doom for this entire season.

First of all none of these guys have dazzled anybody who knows anything about major league baseball.

(Using my best Dwight Schrute voice): FALSE!

Nick Gordon was ranked 48th and 50th, respectively on the MLB Top Prospects list a few years ago. That's in all of Major League Baseball. He was the #2 ranked Twins prospect at the time.

Kiriloff came into the 2021 season ranked 21st on that same list, in all of MLB.

Scouts and MLB employees know a lot about baseball and they have very high opinions of both of these players.

Do we know what the corresponding move for Gordon is?

Blankenhorn going down maybe?

looks like MLB transactions have Tomas Tellis contracted purchased by Twins.  So that move looks to be 3rd catcher and Tortuga to 1b with Kiriloff rotation.  Tortuga anywhere else on field wouldn't be good.  Blankenhorn most likely getting booted

Kirilloff should have a real opportunity here and should be given some rope.

I'm not sure where the opportunity is for Gordon past this weekend. Arraez has the best PAs on the team, Simmons is a wizard at short and was hitting, and Polanco appears to be turning the corner (325 OBP the last 10 games).

Wish both Kiriloff and Gordon well! I'd preferred if we had minor league games so they'd come up with more confidence and in game experience.

Really hoping these guys take this opportunity and run with it!

Best of luck to the newest Twins. I feel really badly for Blankenhorn. Hopefully he will be consoled by some of the older players and he will keep on plugging away. 

I still don't understand why Rocco had Arraez at 3B and Blankenhorn at 2B in that 13-12 disaster game when I think Arraez is better at 2B and Blankenhorn is better at 3B. Both made errors in that inning at their lesser position. Aaargh.

Just a quick comment on the Badoo situation.  Yes, he tore it up his first week plus, but looking over his last week, he is striking out at an over 50% clip, with no walks(only 1 on the season) and his OPS has dropped to normal levels.  My point is, to judge him on his first week, or even his follow up week is not proper.  What will be the judge of him will be how he adjusts.  

If Detroit is sold on him for the future they can ride him all year and accept a drop off of production.  I will tell you what though, if he keeps striking out at over a 50% clip his numbers will really drop a ton. His BABIP over last 7 games is 667, but his average is only .240.  I do not know what his expected BABIP is based on exit velo but point is, few players can carry that high of a BABIP. So something will have to give, either he puts more balls in play or his overall average will drop below .200.  Badoo in his first 8 games only struck out 4 times, in next 7 games struck out 14 times.  League may be adjusting to him, now he needs to adjust to them. 

I always love prospects getting their chance in the bigs. Not only does it give them important game experience, but it also doubles as a way to let the regulars who aren't performing well know that they could be replaced really quick. Competition is good. 

These call-ups, this early, should send a clear message to the rest of the team.  Start performing, or a much younger and lower-cost option will be taking your job real soon.

Not that it should matter, but does calling up Kiriloff affect the service time "issue"?

Do they get the extra year of control by calling him up today?

Thanks for prompt responses!