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  1. Rosterman
    Whoever Farmer, Gordon, Taylor, Solano replace in the field, that guy should DH. And we should never have more than two of the above in the lineup to start a game, preferably only one...with late inning on-field replacements possible. That said, if Taylor is indeed a runner, could he become the Twins need for a leadoff hitter. Be interesting to see the condition of Kirilloff, Polanco, Buxton breaking camp. Buxton may not like playing DH, but then - what?!? DO you play him at a corner outfield? Sit out on the bench? Would be nice to get at least 100 games out of Byron. Who do we see working themselves into the Twins? Not many alternatives on the 40-man. If we lose a catcher, someone will have to be added. Otherwise it is Lewis and Julien for the infield, and Larnach and Wallner and Celestino for the outfield. Barring putting guys like Centarino (or Balazovic) on the longterm IL-list (as well as Lewis, where he would get even more major league service time) - there isn't alot of room at the inn, so to speak. Sands, Megil, Pagan?
  2. Rosterman
    Losing that 2020 season was a pain. The Twins, no doubt, will wait until the last minute to add him to the 40-man. Or, they might just keep him at AA all year, especially if he puts up stats maybe slightly better than he did the past year, postponing a hard decision until the next season. They have a solid $2+m investment in the guy, so they don't want to see him walk in a Rule 5 claim. But that said, he could be leapfrogged by many others. Also, the Twins have no real first abseman in their system, unless they switch someone like, say, Julien to the position. Of course, a super season from someone like Kiriloff, or if Miranda shows that he is a longtermer for the Twins, will make Sabato expendable. In that case, a solid season at AA could make him a solid tradechip to a rebuilding team.
  3. Rosterman
    I'm curious to see how Rocco fills out the lineup. The Twins need a ledaoff hitter. Could Taylor fill that role. And, then, where do Farmer, Gordon and Solano fit into the mix. Sitting on the bench, getting regular player pushing their fielding option to DH. Can the Twins field a regular set line-up for the season? I always felt batters took some solace in knowing who was batting ahead and behind them. Is that just past thinking?
  4. Rosterman
    The Twins have no depth at first base, unless Kirilloff shines and will be controlled for 3 more seasons, or if Miranda would move there and be controlled for 5. Both players could also DH with the option to play in the field. Could 1B be the home for Julien? Right now, the Twins will be fielding a couple of minor league free agents at St. Paul. Al depends on where they ultimately see Martin, Lewis and Lee playing and those decisions should be made sooner, rather than later.
  5. Rosterman
    Kirilloff has to shine to stay at 1B. He can also play the infield. But an average season might make him expendable if.... Miranda shines. Jose could be the first baseman of the future because... We have to find a position for Lewis, Martin, Lee.... And Julien could also be in the mix, and maybe Julien could also be shuffled to first base. That's not even considering names like Severino, Shuffield, Holland, Miller and more than could be as litle as two years out.
  6. Rosterman
    The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that Solano’s deal guarantees him $2MM, with up to $250K in additional incentives available. The question is: Better than Garlick? If Larnach is NOT going to play everday, better to have Trevor at AAA playing everyday?
  7. Rosterman
    I'm not sure Alcala will be ready to go north with the Twins. Might need some extra time to face live bats. You can put Megill and Pagan into competition with someone like Henriquez for a spot (not to mention Winder). Hand is a lefty. It frees up Thielbar and Moran to pitch multi-innings if needed, something both did in 2022. I think it all boils down to cost. The Twins still have Ortega in St. Paul after his 40-man removal. They have signed a substantial number of minor league free agents, including a couple of lefties. Mostly for depth, but right now St. Paul has 17 pitchers on theiir roster with 7 from the 40-man needing space.
  8. Rosterman
    That outfield is getting pretty crowded at AAA St. Paul. SO much so that Kyle Garlick, who actually has a major league contract, didn't get a non-roster invitatiuon to camp. A 35-year-old veteran bat, who can play first and other positions, possibly be a clutch hitter off-the-bench. Taylor is outfielder #4. Gordon can play out there. So can Kirilloff. Of course, if Larnach or Wallner shine in spring training, it will open up many changes in the Twins going forth.
  9. Rosterman
    Heck, you can even say that folks like Brooks Lee and Austin Martin may not make the fulltime grade and still be considered TOP PROSPECTS come 2025, partly because there is little reason to add them to the 40-man if players you currently have are playing well. The Twins need a couple of catchers to advance to cusp of major league level by 2025. Will it be Ricardo Oliver, or perhaps Alex Isola? Jair Camargo will still be young come that time, but will be able to go his own way if not protected next off-season.
  10. Rosterman
    Still room for one more bullpen arm to make it a real competition for Pagan to stay with the Twins. Of course, you can't have too many lefties in the pen if you have NONE in the rotation. And the injury bug can still bite in spring training. That he hasn't signed...well, we could say the same for Moore as the rosters filled up, but Angels found the single season of bucks.
  11. Rosterman
    Moran was used in multi-inning situations at sason's end, which spoke well for him (and Thielbar can also eprform that task). I always thought Alcala could be a viable closer on a non-winning team...not total lights out, but could get the job done. Maybe he might need to do extended spring training to get back into facing batters, which would be beneficial for the couple of guys on the bubble (Megill and Pagan). Henriquez will get to try and shine in spring training. If he can perform as a multi-inning arm, as well as back-to-back short stints, he just might make the majors sooner rather than going abck to St. Paul. I'm not sure if he will get a chance to start at St. Paul with all the current names looking for such innings. But he showed just enough spunk to be in the mix for coming north in 2023.
  12. Rosterman
    The bigger question is how each team's bats will do against the rotation arms that are thrown against them, as well as the short-term bullpen arms.
  13. Rosterman
    Well, he got a pretty full season of service time last year. Have to see how he does out-of-the-gate in St. Paul, and what position they wish to play him. The Twins will be evaluating him and Martin closely now - which one to keep in the long term. And also where does Lee fit into the bigger picture going forth. Hopefully Lewis will get going by June 1 at St. Paul.
  14. Rosterman
    Larnach will now be fighting for a job in the majors (as well as Wallner), and both could end up starting at AAA. Taylor is the 4th outfielder. Gordon and Farmer bench guys. Jeffers catcher. Solano can backup first for sure and elsewhere. So that could be the Twins bench, rotating into a positional play to give a regular time as a DH. Was kind of expecting them to make the move. Paddack and Lewis will both open season on 60 IL. They can be moved there now. (Twins could also put Centerino and, possibly, Balazovic on the same list, if they wish to give them major league money and time).
  15. Rosterman
    Spring training will be the "tell." But I would start the season with the guys who can give yu the msoit innings out of the box. WHich may be Ober. Madea could stay behind and pitch longer in Florida to get in the groove. Or he could start the season as a 2-inning guy out of the pen. But alot depends, too, on Mahle. The Twins need 30 starts from their main guys, and for many to push 150 innings or more. They need their potential free agents to shine and either resign them, or be prepped to flip them at the deadline, hoping guys like Varland and Woods Richardson (and Ober) are ready to pick up the slack. There is at least one swing bullpen position. Alcala is far from a lock, he could start the season getting used to competitive pitching in the minors. We also have to hope that Thielbar is worn out, and that Pagan is a worthwhile keep. I would rather see Ober start in St. Paul, then get stuck in long relief at Target Field.
  16. Rosterman
    This reinforces WHY the Twins ended up losing first palce last season. Playing hurt...or not playing at all.
  17. Rosterman
    I would love to see him comeback as long relief. That said, I hope he is not Joe Mays or Nick Blackburn 2.0.
  18. Rosterman
    Man, there are a helluva a lot of names on the St. Paul roster, and msot are "non-Twins" from outside the organization. Can they find space for them all? Would one start Balazovic at Wichita for now? I would give Henriquez a strong stab at being long relief with the major league club in spring training. I'm not sure what longterm role I would like to see Sands and Winder play, but getting them into multiple inning situations could only help their stock. Jose de Leon, Dereck Rodriguez, Andrew Sanchez and Randy Dobnak are also starters at St. Paul. Patrick Murphy was a starter. Brock Stewart and Sean Nolin could move backwards in the system. I imagine Kody Funderburk and Blayne Enlow will start at AA Wichita, as will Brent Headrick. Most of the "prospects" there have been traded away.
  19. Rosterman
    They have added some fringe lefties as minor league free agents to go with Coulombe in the wings. Perhaps adding Hand could be a plus, sending the spring training loser between Megill and Alcala to the minors. The biggest question is health. Can Polanco play all season. Can Kepler rebound. Are Kirilloff and Larnach ready to step up. Is Jeffers a solid secondary behind-the-plate. The Twins have no third catcher in the wings. Tehy will flounder if Kirilloff can't play first, depending on Miranda, Gallo or maybe Vasquez for that spot then, opening up the outfield for the promising Wallner. So, yes, the Twins could use that extra bat who could possibly play...first base, or third base. Farmer and Gordon are fine as reserves, and right now the Twins will rotate guys thru the DH giving on-the-field players a rest to give at bats to Taylor, Gordon and Farmer. I like the pitching depth and only hope some of the guys who replace the free agent three can get more major league experience - Woods Richardson, Varland, Winder, Ober...even Dobnak. Sad there are so many (28) non developed Twins taking up space on the current AAA roster...where will they all go...not Wichita which currently sits at 28 (and 11 outsiders). Even both A-ball teams have full-up rosters.
  20. Rosterman
    Just look. Lee is 22, entering his first real season of pro ball. Austin Martin is 23 (soon to be 24) entering his third season. Royce Lewis is also only 23 and is on the verge of being a Twins regular. All three bring possible solid stats to the games, they just need to find a position of play...besides shortstop. And, right now, all three could comfortably play a full season of minor league ball with no rush to the major leagues, giving the Twins to make hardcore decisions on the future of Kepler and Polanco. Gallo is a one-year fix. Kirilloff and Larnach will need to produce or be jumped. And miranda could easily move to first base, or jsut be a designated hitter who can also play the field. Add in names like Julien, Wallner, Helman and the Twins seem pretty well set for the near future. All they need is a catching prospect, although hopes are that Vasquez and Jeffers can hold down the fort for at least wo seasons. Camargo, Oliver, Isola are all guys to watch as backstops. And looking 3-5 years out, names like Mercedes, Urbina and Rodriguez in the outfield, and Miller, Schobel, Severino, Salas, Acuna all show promise in the infield. The only weakness, perhaps, is future first basemen. You gotta like the Twins prospects, once they can figure out positions to play.
  21. Rosterman
    Wow. Twins could be set for 3-5 years if Kirilloff and Lewis are injury free. Martin in the outfield. Gordon on he bench. And there has to be 2-3 NEW ghuys that will contribute, in the least, come 2025.
  22. Rosterman
    Well, with teams carrying that 8th bullpen arm, they better have a bullpen arm (or two) who can comfortably get thru an inning with a runner starting on second base. That is the rub. Of course, you walk the next batter to set up the force outs...but only if the pitcher is a ground ball pitcher. So it changes the makeup bigtime of the pitching staff.
  23. Rosterman
    Not ALL pitchers have to throw hard and get those K's. It is nice to have a mix (and especially in the bullpen, a ground-ball pitcher, and one that can give you, say, routine fly outs). Which is also WHY I was ssad to see Devin Smeltzer depart. He was not only a lefty, but is a guy you could surround with hard throwers and use either as a long man out of the pen between hard throwers, or as that mix-em'-up-rotation arm. And the guy did give the Twins innings. You want in your rotation someone who can start 30-32 games. Throw more than 150 innings (preferably more). There is soemthing about the ability to put a "ball into play" and not just throw balls and strikes while the guys in the field lok at the clouds.
  24. Rosterman
    Forget the power. If it comes, a bonus. The guy is only two seasons in minor league play, coming from collegiate ball. And, right now, he is a man without a position. The Twins have to make some hard decisions. Do they start Lewis at shot when he comes back, or rotate between short and the outfield. It would be nice to have a decent backup at short, at least for this season, if Correa goes down. Maybe you make that Martin's primary position. Bat him leadoff. See if he gets on base. Runs the bases. Then adapt to the outfield if push comes to shove. He does not have to be added to the 40-man roster until after the 2024 season. So he can be a work in progress. Do you start Julien as the regular second baseman in this case. Similar, maybe, to Martin in speed on the basepaths. Who is going to lose out in the quest to make it to the majors as a hitter with speed? (Also, we have Michael Helman in the mix as a guy who can play multiple positions and also run a bit - will the Twins keep him and play him - where - at AAA. What will the Twins outfield look like in 2024 or 2025. Is Wallner a sure bet - and a betetr fielder? What to do longterm with Celestino. Is Larnach and Kirilloff both keepers. And who are the "new" guys who should explode for the Twins come 2026 and beyond!?! Man, from the top spot to the 10th spot as a prospect. That is a BIG change!
  25. Rosterman
    If the Twins are carrying eight bullpen arms, I would welcome the third lefty. Interesting if Moran starts the season. Him and Thielbar both made multi-inning appearances. A lefty to fill out games started by the righties would be a big plus for the Twins, who hopefully will get six innings in the least out of three of their rotation arms this season.
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