TBo45

The FO doesn't seem to care much about 1B and they also aren't very good at drafting college bats, thus the perpetual black hole. Prior to last year I thought Royce would be best there but he seemed to make some strides in the field last year, which was about the only positive thing from his 2025.

No thanks

So since Buxton and Sano probably leave if they turn out to be studs, them basically missing all of this year just means the Twins get an extra year of their "peak" years

The problem with Mauer trying to pull more is if you throw him anything offspeed low it's almost a guaranteed ground ball to second base. He had a BABIP of .383 last year so I think him being "robbed" more is just regression to the mean.

that looks like a blown out elbow or shoulder just waiting to happen

I played with Hauser in the NWL and he started then, he was solid then but his velo went up and he really blossomed when he moved to the pen, he was doing well last year and then got hurt I believe.

I remember when they tried this a few years ago and all the college relievers either sucked or blew out there arms, cant remember what year exactly, it was Tootle, etc...