Trevor Larnach is on the Clock

Glad to see a clarification of "on the clock" doesn't mean give up on.

I've watched a good number of games so far. Larnach is getting fed a steady diet of breaking balls and offspeed stuff. He's actually showing adaptability due to his BB and OB%. Even with his struggles, he still leads the team in RBI...or did before today I believe...which indicates a few key hits, and even some sacrifice flies, which shouldn't be dismissed when looking at the Sox game Wednesday when the hitters in front of him couldn't get the ball out of the infield with the bases loaded!

The issue is, and I agree with Cody, when he is working the count, there have been a few FB, along with some middle of the plate offspeed stuff, where he is more than capable of punishing the ball, but is missing. I don't think he has anything to prove at AAA. I'm not so sure that just continuing to get ML plate appearances and working with Popkins isn't the best route. BUT, maybe he's pressing? And THAT is why I'm willing to think he might be better off with a stint at St Paul if he doesn't heat up the next few weeks. He wouldn't face the same kind of "stuff" at that level, but he might just RELAX and start to drive the ball with all the natural power he has. 

I wouldn't send him down tomorrow. I think I'd still give him a little more time. You often don't learn until you also fail some. But sometimes a mental re-set with less pressure can be a good thing. And it's just crazy that the Twins have a former top prospect like AK sitting at AAA just waiting for a chance now that he might FINALLY be healthy, as well as a bat like Wallner just sitting there also. 

Wallner split his time in 2022 between AA and AAA, about 60/40, and raked at both levels before flashing a little at the ML level. He was the Twins milb hitter of the year, deservedly so in 2022, but is sitting as the 6th or 7th OF option at this point, despite having a great start to 2023. When have we ever been able to say we have a talent like that playing the waiting game? 

I wouldn't demote Larnach just yet, IMO, because things could "click" suddenly as they did for Miranda last year. Remember when he was sent down for 24-48hrs and brought back due to I jury and he suddenly started hitting? (Boy, I sure wish he would start doing that again)! With young, talented players you sometimes have to live with growing pains. And if you don't, you often sacrifice the future for an immediate present. But the Twins are blessed with talented options just waiting for opportunity. But yeah, if he doesn't figure it out soon, I'd be in favor of a re-set and get AK or Wallner up for opportunity. They TOO deserve said opportunity. 

I saw a put Gallo in LF note above, but has anyone looked at Gallo's numbers lately? He is down to 206 and seems in free fall.  His concentrated power output gives everyone a rosy picture of his potential, but he is still the same old Gallo.  Larnach is a mess, I am so disappointed.  His plate approach looks terrible - wishing to walk is not a good approach.  But add them to Correa's slow start, Miranda's lack of production, Vasquez coming down to earth, Taylor just being who he is; Castri 189 and Gordon 161 means the lineup just stinks everywhere we have to hope for warm weather and hot bats.  But saying that Farmer coming back will be a plus is funny when he is batting 226.  The team is batting 228.  So which problem do we address first?