Cory Engelhardt
-
Posts
3,528 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
30
Content Type
Profiles
News
Minnesota Twins Videos
2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking
2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits
Guides & Resources
2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
The Minnesota Twins Players Project
2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker
2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses
Forums
Blogs
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by Cory Engelhardt
-
I do hope this offseason Keaschall can throw a LOT of focus on a defensive position that he will play ongoing. If it is outfield, great. If it is 2b, great. It is hard to learn on the fly, and he is athletic enough to handle any number of positions, Corey Koskie and Justin Morneau were just as bad at their respective positions when they initially debuted, and Keaschall appears to be someone who is a "gym rat" of sorts that will try and learn and become better. With good coaching and a focus this offseason, I do think he can become better at a spot that he can focus on. We'll see if that ultimately is more outfield or more in the dirt. Beyond all else, I hope they do extend Keaschall ongoing. He feels like someone (along with Jenkins and Lackey, and maybe a few others) who you want for the long haul.
-
100%. I'm not advocating for him to come up and immediately be in the #3 hole for the next 10 years. But I do think his production AND defense AND speed would benefit the team. As he grows over the years, then I can also see his production improve.
-
I think they can be good enough to win in the playoffs with the additions they made, not trading Jeffers for prospect(s) and also assuming that Ryan finds his form, Buxton can come back and be close to the first few months of the year production wise, Jenkins and Culpepper and both come up and produce, and they have good health in the rotation. That’s a lot of assumptions most likely. If nothing else, it’s interesting and they will be playing fun baseball the next few months. I also hope there isn’t a long lockout after the season. Hopefully, if Tom is “go big or go home” this shows up over the coming seasons when roster planning. But for the moves they made now and the upcoming debuts, I’m certainly more excited to watch the next two months compared to last season at this time
-
I’m ready for him to be up in the royals series starting tomorrow :)
-
I'm guessing we won't get a corroborating story from a local writer on if this was actually true, right?
-
I do think over time as he ages he will get more and more power yes. And I don't want Wallner in the field defensively again for this team. Even if he has power, his best defensive home is the batter's box alone, and even that feels like it's only about a month a year that that's true.
-
Not in the last month plus he isn’t. Since June 1 he is hitting 331/396/545. And he plays good defense. And he runs the bases extremely well
-
Super unpopular to me, at least with regards to Mendez and Gonzalez. Their lack of defense, or at least it not being a strength of theirs, makes it so they absolutely don’t get called up. Rodriguez, sure, I can see it if he is healthy. But he needs a lot of time to get back in the swing of things before that were to happen. Jenkins is the easy call up for me though of everyone you mentioned because he a) is hitting really well, and b) would provide solid centerfield level defense, along with speed on the bases. Both Gonzalez and Mendez’s best defensive home is probably DH, so I don’t see a way that they jump the line
-
And maybe this is a bigger thing before next season. Maybe it just plays out for this year and we go from there. I just figure, Jenkins probably will be up soon, and the hope also is that Buxton is back and can be what he was to start the year. Those things might not happen
-
I'd argue Keaschall's bat should be in the lineup every day. Since May 1, 287/396/409 with an 11.8% walk rate and a 14.7% k rate. Wish he could stick at 2B too, but it appears to be Clemens spot now unless you just want to make Clemens your super utility.
-
I know Keaschall is still learning on defense in the outfield. But after a slow start of April, he arguably is their best hitter. Almost 300 average with 400 on base and over 400 slugging. I don't see a way that he isn't playing every day. Just have to find a spot where his defense hurts the least, but I still like his defense more than Larnach's. And yeah, maybe it is a thing that Buxton just isn't 100% in the field again this year. That certainly makes this answer interesting.
-
Curious, if he is to debut soon, there is a path with Roden just going back to aaa. If he plays well, AND Buxton is ready to go, how do you give regular playing time to Larnach, Buxton, Jenkins and Keaschall? How do you see the outfield setting up over the next couple of months? Do you move on from Bell at some point and just have Larnach DH? Do you not bring up Jenkins? Do you think Buxton is out longer?
-
Quick is a lot better than him, and frankly with his control issues, I take a few of the new college arms in the draft easily over him too.
-
Cross that bridge when we get there.
-
I think either would have SOME value depending. Never have too much pitching.
-
If he can get right with Maki et al, I do see a path for him being ahead of Ober.
-
No chance Bradley isn't ahead of Ryan right now. And no chance Kremer pushes them both. But hopefully Kremer can be a #3 if possible
-
I am shocked Mayer went for a reliever like Miller. But maybe it is more name recognition than anything.
-
For their top prospect, Jeferson Rojas. Big one for the Cubbies
-
Berrios debuted as a 21 year old in April 2016. He was a comp 1st round pick in 2012 as a young high schooler. I can't imagine he was held back for service time in that regard.
- 62 replies
-
- 2
-
-
- 2026 trade deadline
- trevor larnach
- (and 4 more)
-
Lots of strikeouts, and his savant page is all blue, but he is proven. I guess we will see
-
Almost everyone initially. Aaron Hicks came up in what was too early. Jorge Polanco initially came up from high a. Joe Mauer spent no time at aaa. Almost the same with Miguel Sano. How about this, can you name someone they did keep down too long? I know the one example from Buxton after he already debuted. That was seemed like an outlier even at the time
-
Same
-
These are awesome, and I gotta say, seeing Vahn Lackey's name in these writeups is pretty great after reading about him for the last 3 months leading up to the draft. Fun times. Thanks!
- 14 replies
-
- 12
-
-
- minor league report
- carson tinney
- (and 5 more)
-
You don't have to root for manipulation of service time. If/when he is ready, he will be up. And that's something that Terry Ryan and Derek Falvey did with hitting prospects.
- 62 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- 2026 trade deadline
- trevor larnach
- (and 4 more)
