Its DaShawn Keirsey Jr. Time

I think so too.

Keirsey should be on the roster when Buxton is on the IL and in AAA when Buxton is playing.

Castro has been over-stretched mentally as well as physically with the injuries of Lewis, Correa & Buxton at those key positions. Keirsey was more needed in their absence but still, he deserves to get his feet wet. It seems like he has trended up as he is promoted. The problem is there are some on the 40 man that are occupying space that Keirsey needs. Management is hesitant to make that space. As I said before I'd rather have our guys with the opportunities than bringing others in. And Keirsey is one of them.

Kiersey Jr. is doing his part to gain attention, but he will need to maintain his current level of play until an injury occurs. It is the end of May, which is usually way too early for teams to pull the plug on declining vets (Joey Gallo). Teams are also reluctant to demote struggling first round draft choices who have shown promise. Kiersey Jr. had a relatively late start to his career but has shown the skills to gain notice now. When an opening occurs I hope DaShawn gets a promotion to the Twins. 

I agree 100%! Living for the day when Keirsey gets his rightful call-up!

IMO expecting a 27 year old player that spent the last two years in AA to be even be replacement level offensively is setting a very high bar. Another unproven left handed bat is probably not what is ailing the Twins right now. I am fine with him being a defensive player, I much rather see EROD.

I do wish and hope for the best for him and he does deserve a shot in the majors.

100% agreed! But baldini doesn't like lefties!! If they do call him up baldini will pinch hit for him every chance he gets probably before the 5th inning! Let the game breathe for crying out loud!!!!

2 hours ago, 4twinsJA said:

I am on board the Kiersay bandwagon. No question Kiersay would be an improvement defensively over any OF besides Buxton and maybe Kepler in RF. Time to see what Kiersay can do at MLB level. A reset for Kirilloff at AAA makes sense. Still will need to open a spot on 40 man roster, Of position players, Severino is a DFA candidate, terrible start to season.

Severino is young and cost controlled, not a chance he is DFA'd

Looking at the numbers he slashed .305/.363/.488 in AA last year and in a small sample .264/.375/.364 in AAA.

His combined 2023 season Was .294/.366/.455 with 39 SB in 44 attempts, 15 HR and 8 triples.

Now, in 2024, he’s slashing far better than Wallner/Severino, Prato/Helman against the same pitching. 2024 slash .296/.392/.515 and a .907 OPS. 14 SB in 17 attempts 36 RBIs in 199 AB and superb defense (search YouTube to see multiple great Keirsey catches in CF). I can’t believe that a .907 OPS AAA hitter wouldn’t be better than Margot.

1 hour ago, bean5302 said:

I don't have a problem with DaShawn Keirsey getting the call as he might be a legitimate 4th outfielder and the Twins do not have one right now, but I'm not sure he's a good fit. I don't think it's likely he gets much playing time as a LHB who is best used as a Buxton fill in as I don't have confidence in Keirsey hitting the ball better than the other lefties.
LF Larnach (LHB)
CF Buxton (RHB)
RF Kepler (LHB)
UO Margot (RHB)
UO Castro (SHB)

L/R splits for Keirsey this year, the bottom row is vs lefties but a .400 OBP and .847 OPS aren’t bad.:

16 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

Please - I have been wearing out the comment sections pleading for this.  Why hasn't it happened already?  Defense in CF is a critical - up the middle has always been important.  In a flyball era CF comes up significantly in importance.  

What is Margot contributing?   Why not make a change?

  I have a feeling, Castro gets CF over Margot because of his bat, not his fielding skills.

I'm all for it, call him up and move E-Rod to AAA while you're at it, if 2-3 weeks from nor Keirsay isn't cutting it than swap him for E-Rod, gives E-Rod time at a slightly higher comp level and every day opportunity in CF and brings up the best option we have at the moment on the AAA roster.

20 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Some guys thrive at AAA, but it doesn’t carry over. The Twins have several guys like Helman and Prato and now Keirsey with good Triple A numbers who never were top prospects.

Guys on the wrong side of 25 have to put up good to great numbers or their baseball careers in MLB will be over. I put the stats up last year, Keirsey wasn't a top 5 CF in AA last year and was generally 3 to 5 years older than the guys above him. For the Twins to seriously think he is a solution more than a fill in guy he has to be putting up video games numbers like Stevenson did last year and that wasn't enough for him.

But I get Twins fans have emotional hope that guys that aren't highly thought of in the minors are going to step in a do really well, when in reality that is much, much harder said than done. (I mean Keirsey has never been the prospect that Martin, Wallner, Larnach, AK, Miranda or Julien were and it hasn't been easy for any of them)

It wasn't that long ago that Chris Williams and/or Prato were going to help the Twins turn things around.

1 hour ago, bean5302 said:

Not to mention Austin Martin has superior fielding metrics to Keirsey at CF in the minors. Yes. The Austin Martin who has been shredded for his defensive shortcomings.

The expectation Keirsey (who was among the worst CF's in the league last year in terms of RF/9) will be a good CF at the MLB level is highly dubious.

Anybody that covers the Saints/Wichita like Tom Froemming or anybody with two eyes and has watched the myriad YouTube highlights  knows that Keirsey is an outstanding center fielder.  Check out the YouTube highlights and do some research and you’ll see and hear that Keirsey is a phenomenon as a defensive center fielder.

I'm afraid Twins fans are going to have to endure this season's Joey Gallo, Margot.  The team went out of its way to bring him on board in last minute fashion before the season started, and they clearly think (somehow) that he fills a need on this team that they never expected Keirsey or anybody else in the system to fill this season.  

So far, your point is dead on, Kiersey has earned a call-up.  But in my opinion he is more likely be a trade chip than able to claim a spot on this team's major league roster.