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  1. DJL44
    Do they have enough lefthanded bats? They have Wallner and Larnach. Then it's Julien, plus Brooks Lee and Willi Castro as switch-hitters. That's weaker than Correa, Buxton, Lewis, Miranda and France. I hope Emmanuel Rodriguez makes his debut this season.
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    They will trade Paddack when the opportunity presents itself. I could also see Tonkin or Topa getting dealt before the season begins.
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    Player 2024 OBP Sprint Speed Wallner .372 27.5 ft/s (55th percentile) Martin .318 28.3 ft/s (75th %) Wallner gets on base at a much higher clip and he doesn't clog the bases. Martin can bat 9th when he plays. You don't give up 50 points of OBP for the ability to get to the next base 0.1 seconds faster.
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    I don't think they will promote him just to promote him. He does have the option left. However, if he doesn't make it back to the majors this season, they're going to have to waive him off the roster in the offseason.
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    I like having Correa bat behind Wallner. Go ahead and put in your crappy lefthanded reliever to face Wallner. The rules say he also has to face Correa and that will not end well for the opponent. If he gets past Correa, he'll get to face Buxton. I like Lewis batting behind Larnach for the same reason. Top 5 should be: Wallner, Correa, Buxton, Larnach, Lewis
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    Assuming he avoids the 60 day injured list, the Twins are likely to burn his last option this season. They really need him to get to the majors and perform.
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    In Double-A
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    FYI - while I was looking up Keaschall's stats I noticed that Noah Miller had the lowest OPS in Double-A at .521. Why were people worried about losing him?
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    Are you in favor of promoting everyone with an OPS > 800 and no defensive position to AAA? He's only played 34 games on defense at that level, spread out evenly between 1B, CF and 2B. It won't hurt him to play there again in April. I don't want to see him promoted to the big leagues and asked to "figure out" defense at the MLB level. That's what they did with Austin Martin. Emmanuel Rodriguez had an 1100 OPS at Double-A. He was clearly ready for a promotion. Luke Keaschall had an OPS just 50 points above Jeferson Morales and 100 points higher than Diego Cartaya and Kalai Rosario. He isn't going to be hurt by a little more time at that level.
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    Bader in the OF should mean less Castro in the OF. I would plan on Castro playing more games at 2B than any other position.
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    The Twins seem to be collecting 2B/LF options. An opening in the OF could give him his first opportunity. Maybe he's the RH outfield bat who takes the job away from all the veteran retreads.
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    Especially when AAA is a higher offense environment overall compared to MLB. The average AAA batting line is higher than the average MLB batting line.
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    There have been a lot of high school kids who threw 95 and absolutely shredded their arm. I am hopeful that the newer training techniques will allow them to stay healthy and throw with high velocities. Pitchers are risky and teenage pitchers are even riskier. I also think it is interesting how almost no drafted pitcher throws in their first minor league games at the same velocity as their radar gun readings in the draft profiles. Everyone is at least 2-3 MPH slower.
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    Max Meyer still has a chance at a career.
  15. DJL44
    He debuted 40 years ago which makes him about as relevant as Bob Feller.
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    I'd say it speaks not well for their talent evaluators
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    If you saw a high school kid 20 years ago throwing in the 90s it was a stone-cold lock that he was going to destroy his arm before he made it to the majors. The first and second rounds were full of high school kids with heat who never panned out.
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    For various reasons I think the most likely answer is Keaschall doesn't really have a role with the 2025 Twins. He hasn't earned a promotion from Double-A yet (830 OPS and he hasn't really played his best defensive positions due to arm issues). I would give him at least 2 months in Wichita while playing at most two positions. If his bat gets him to St. Paul they will need to focus more on a single position to prepare him for an everyday spot in MLB. That will take another few months. It will probably be in September when we see Keaschall debut.
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    The last 3 were Hicks, Byung-Ho Park and Nishioka. Not a stellar track record.
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    Byung-Ho Park is more recent. Buxton was handed the job when Aaron Hicks flopped after they traded away Denard Span and Ben Revere. Royce Lewis got a job in May of 2022 and they were prepared to let him keep it but he injured himself.
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    I am going to be irritated if they gave him a roster spot for another winter only to see him not throw a professional inning the following summer.
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    True, but what does it say to bring in France? "You'd better improve or we'll bring in someone worse than you to take your playing time"
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    I agree that the comments are worrisome, especially when paired with the immediate embrace of Ty France. They suggest that Rocco does not know how to judge talent. I think Austin Martin can improve in the outfield, mainly because it would be difficult for him to get much worse. He had a Delmon Young caliber season last year and I don't think he's that bad. However, he doesn't even have the physical tools (speed, arm) to be a "defensive star". He's 26 in March, he's not going to get faster, and he's had nearly 1400 innings in the outfield as a pro so experience should not be an issue. I would put his upside as "adequate".
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    The Astros are looking for a lefthanded bat who can play infield so they can move Altuve to the outfield. If Julien has trouble making the roster he could find a home elsewhere.
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    I disagree that Brooks Lee is likely to be an elite defender at 2B. He's probably going to be good enough, with good hands and an accurate arm, but I don't think he has elite range (not enough foot speed). That said, I don't see how Julien makes it to the top of the defensive depth chart at 2B above Castro or Lee. I don't see a long or short-term future for Julien at 2B. I think he needs to learn how to play 1B. If he can't improve his performance against breaking balls, then his career is over. I don't think he's ever going to be as good against breaking pitches as he is against fastballs, but it's possible he makes a marginal improvement this season. If you're going to bet on an offensive profile, his career numbers (.235/.343/.399) are a good place to start. That's good enough to contribute at the MLB level, but not good enough to be an everyday starter.
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