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  1. DJL44
    Eeles doesn't have much utility. Similar to Austin Martin, he can play 2B and LF.
  2. DJL44
    I would probably start Willi Castro at 2B. Brooks Lee certainly hasn't earned playing time ahead of Castro. Castro and Lee will both be moved around as needed to fill in for injured players. I think Keaschall could be a good fit long-term as the RH hitting OF they believe is a necessity. Eeles doesn't get a mention. If they don't like him, they should trade him. No sense letting him rot in AAA for the rest of his career simply because he doesn't need to be added to the roster for years.
  3. DJL44
    I like that he is learning and adjusting. I don't like that it takes him an offseason to learn and adjust.
  4. DJL44
    I'm not sure they will want to trade a starting pitcher. They'll need to get back a ton in return, since they can hold on to any of them, give a qualifying offer and get a draft pick. That's what they did with Sonny Gray. I think the most interesting trade bait might be Jax and Duran. Relievers tend to get more expensive than they're worth quickly and they're never worth a QO. The Twins have some arms in the minors who might be able to take their place.
  5. DJL44
    I didn't say he would bring much in return, but back of the roster players get traded ALL THE TIME.
  6. 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.
  7. DJL44
    They will trade Paddack when the opportunity presents itself. I could also see Tonkin or Topa getting dealt before the season begins.
  8. DJL44
    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.
  9. DJL44
    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.
  10. DJL44
    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
  11. DJL44
    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.
  12. DJL44
    In Double-A
  13. DJL44
    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?
  14. DJL44
    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.
  15. DJL44
    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.
  16. DJL44
    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.
  17. DJL44
    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.
  18. DJL44
    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.
  19. DJL44
    Max Meyer still has a chance at a career.
  20. DJL44
    He debuted 40 years ago which makes him about as relevant as Bob Feller.
  21. DJL44
    I'd say it speaks not well for their talent evaluators
  22. DJL44
    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.
  23. DJL44
    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.
  24. DJL44
    The last 3 were Hicks, Byung-Ho Park and Nishioka. Not a stellar track record.
  25. DJL44
    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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