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Provus mentioned that Larnach is still working through his turf toe injury. One other consideration is that Buxton could run for either Kirilloff or Santana late in the game and then replace him defensively (AK to first if running for Smooth).
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SWR's velo is down a bit.
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At this point, two of the three activations have occurred. Correa started at shortstop yesterday and is in the lineup again today and Durán was activated today. Bowman (DFA) and Martin (option) were taken off the active roster. The Twins may lose Bowman since he was DFA'd, but 1) I am not confident he will be claimed and 2) with Staumont, Topa and Alcalá all at AAA, it doesn't seem likely that he would be needed barring another spate of injuries. Regarding the post-Polanco trade moves the Twins made, I wasn't a fan of adding a right handed hitting outfielder. I thought Austin Martin could handle that role and thus far he has been far better than Margot. The key fact is that with both Margot and Martin on the roster, the preferred center fielder was Martin. I was neutral to slightly negative about acquiring Carlos Santana. His recent power surge has quieted the critics, but so far he hasn't hit enough to justify playing first base on a regular basis (76 OPS+). Finally, bullpen depth was added. Jay Jackson was signed to a free agent contract, while Steven Okert was acquired for Nick Gordon. I think the choices were sound. Relief pitchers are volatile, but the Twins have almost a full bullpen of players under team control through 2025 and their top guys (Jax, Stewart and Durán) look to be excellent.
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Staumont is also at St. Paul. Honestly, I don’t think it would be a huge loss if Bowman is claimed.
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And Willi Castro has been given his freedom! For two weeks, Willi has played almost exclusively at shortstop, now he can play third, second, left and center. That Castro has swung the bat well right handed makes it much easier to move Martin, who got platoon at-bats in left plus serving as Buxton's backup. Castro can fill both of those roles and get some third base time.
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Too bad for Martin. Overall, he did well. He'll be back if he stays healthy.
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More Farmer, Miranda and Margot with the lefty going for the ChiSox. That crazy Rocco might even have Vázquez DH!
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Correa said (to quote Amy Winehouse) "Rehab, no, no, no."
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Reports have been made that Jhoan Durán and Carlos Correa are close to activation, probably while the Twins are in Chicago. The club is on a seven-game winning streak, but someone will have to go to make room for those two stars. Additionally, Justin Topa is pretty close to being activated, so another pitcher would have to be put on IL or sent down, Options figure in, as well. While it might not be fair, I expect Kody Funderburk to be optioned when Durán is activated. There are three left handers in the bullpen and Thielbar and Okert can't be optioned. The corresponding move for a Correa activation is a tough one. In terms of contribution, I think Margot should go, but he can't be optioned and the Twins wouldn't want to give up on him in April. In the end, I think Austin Martin draws the short straw. Willi Castro can play the positions that Martin plays and he will be freed from playing shortstop when Correa is activated. Jose Miranda had a nice series in Los Angeles and his hitting stats look pretty good right now. Finally, if Topa is activated within the week, I think the Twins will try to DFA Bowman. Bowman has looked pretty good so far, but did wobble in a high-leverage situation against the Angels on Friday. I think there is a chance that he gets through the DFA process and makes it back to St. Paul. The other thing that can happen is an injury. Julien seemed to get nicked yesterday and I'm sure a bunch of players have nagging injuries that could be disabling when the Twins need the roster space. If anyone has an opposing opinion, please post and show your reason.
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I'm imagining there will be plenty of seats available, so sit right behind the plate so that we can see you.
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Then don't go!
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Let's hope it isn't the Twins that got all "fat and sassy".
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I wouldn't be surprised if Bowman is DFA'd. There's a decent chance that he doesn't get claimed, because he is making more than the minimum as soon as he was recalled (IIRC). With no options remaining, he can't be sent to AAA by a claiming team without going through the DFA process. Finally, there's a decent chance the Twins won't need him if he would be claimed by someone else, so maybe it's worth the risk to DFA him.
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Oh my! The Angels look worse than the White Sox.
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A lot better swings on the second trip through the order.
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I don’t know if that will officially be an earned run, but it should be.
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Break up the Southsiders. Chicago swept the Rays at home. They doubled their win total this weekend.
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Going for seven in a row. Have the Twins won seven in a row since Rocco came on board?
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I'll add that Adell has played some center field and has stolen five bases already this season, indicating his speed and athleticism might be superior to either Wallner or Larnach.
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The 16-5 mashing of the Angels gives the Twins a positive (+2) run differential.
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Adell has had a nice offensive series. The Angels have had a hard time finding playing time for him and he's out of options. He's been terrible in the field this series, but his defensive numbers are okay. The Twins have both Wallner and Larnach who hit lefty. Would it make sense to trade one of those guys for Adell?
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There were position players pitching in three games yesterday. All allowed runs. What are the hitters supposed to do? Bunt, strike out on purpose? The Cubs allowed seven runs, the Brewers allowed four and the Angels yielded two.
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