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Picture Gray has at least one more rehab start. =Hey, could Miranda be our first baeman of the future? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/twins-promote-jose-miranda.html

Bigger decisions are Kirilloff and Gray upon their return (plus we can now throw Ober into the return mix, too). Alex needs at bats. His season started slow. I almost imagine them keeping him at AAA as long as they can at this point. Too bad Kepler or Galick can't play first (or can they). The other joy now is that Sano, before he returns, could also go on a rehad assignment. I want to see how the Twins do without having to give at bats to Miguel. Looks like the Twins could move some bodies off the St. Paul roster and maybe start advancing players by the end of May, which I think would be a good thing. At that point, also decide if wonderful Winder should start games in AAA or stay in the pen at Target. I want to see Balazovc get back into the mix. Woods-Richardson is fighting for an advancement.

The problem still is SHORT STARTS. The rotation arms have to get to six innings. Winder did it (Yes). Now can we get that from the vets? The Twins also DON'T HAVE A REAL CLOSER. Would you trust Duran yet? I would sure give him the chance. Otherwise, it is musical chairs. Duffey, Thielbar, Pagan, Coulombe. Are we happy that Stashak is back? Is JAX the real thing (hey, maybe he is the closer). But now we have 7 starters, if you count Sands. When Ober comes back..... Minaya got roughed up. Cano and Smeltzer are pitchiung real well. Moran is coming back well. Do you trust guys like Petricka, Mason, Megill, Bashlor, Sanchez, Pinto more than we really have?

Gray AND Balazovic both pitched today for the Mussels. Gray went three innings, Balazovic got hit hard in two. Imagine Gary will get one more rehb start (?) probably at St. Paul. Wow! Who would've thunk! Arraez as OUR FIRST BASEMAN! https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/twins-to-place-miguel-sano-on-10-day-injured-list.html

APRIL RECAP FORMER TWINS FORMER TWINS had a rough April. 20+ games into the season, the results of guys who have landed on other teams pretty much parallel those of our current team. All of the following rotation arms have started four games. RICH HILL is 0-1 with a 3.71 era 5/11 BB/K 17 innings. JOSE BERRIOS is 1-0 with a 4.91 era with 7/15 BB/K in 18 innings. KYLE GIBSON is 2-1 with a 3.47 era, 23 innings 5/16 BB/K. JAKE ODORIZZI is 1-2 6.00 in 15 innings, 8/9 BB/K. MICHAEL PINEDA has pitched 10 innings in 2 games. 1-1 3.60 era, 0/4 BB/K. LANCE LYNN is on the injured list, along with relief pitchers JOHN CURTISS, catcher BEN RORTVEDT, infielders ANDRELTON SIMMONS and EHIRE ADRIANZA, and outfielder LAMONTE WADE. Three closers: TAYLOR ROGERS has 8 saves in 9 games, 0.00 era 0/8 BB/K. LIAM HENDRIKS is 0-2 with 4 saves in 7 games. 6.17 era. 2/12 BB/K. RYAN PRESSLY was recently put on the injured list, but has 3 saves, 0-1 2.70 era 2/2 BB/K in 3 innings. TYLER KINLEY 9 games 2.25, CHASE DE JONG 2 games 1-0 0.00, HANSEL ROBLES 9 games 1-1 0.93 with 1 save 2/9 BB/K, J.T. CHARGOIS 1 game 6.00, MATT WISLER 6 games 1-0 1.64, SERGIO ROMO 2 games 0.00, SEAN POPPEN 5 games 1-0 1.50, ALEX COLOME 7 games 5.90, TREVOR MAY 6 games 1-0 8.53, ZACK LITTELL 6 games 0.00, RALPH GARZA JR. 1 game 9.00. KURT SUZUKI is batting .172 in 8 games, JASON CASTRO .053 also in 8 games. MITCH GARVER has two homers, 18 games, hitting .177. NELSON CRUZ has 2 homers in 21 games, batting .150 JONATHAN SCHOOP is hitting .153 in 19 games. JOSH DONALDSON has 2 homers, but also batting .197 is 19 games. MARWIN GONZALEZ is batting .222 in 8 games. EDUARDO ESCOBAR is batting .268 in 20 games with a homer. J.T. RIDDLE was in 2 games .250. And C.J. CRON is on fire, batting .299 with 7 homers and 19 rbi in 20 games. ROBBIE GROSSMAN played 16 games, .309. AARON HICKS also played 16 games, 1 homer, .277. ROB REFSNYDER has appeared in 3 games and hit .400. EDDIE ROSARIO is out for a couple of months with an eye injury but appeared in 15 games batting .068. Oh, and Rule 5 loss Akil Baddoo is batting a big .111 in 12 games. Chase Pettry is 0-1, 1.21 in 4 games, 14 innings, with 12K in CLass A ball.

Jaylin Davis was claimed by the Boston Red Sox. The former Twins first base prospect, who was traded to the Giants for Sam Dyson back in 2019 along with Prelander Berroa and Kai-Wei Teng, was recently waived off the Giants 40-man roster. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/red-sox-claim-jaylin-davis-off-waivers-from-giants.html And the day after being claimed, he was called up to the majors by the Red Sox. Yea, Jaylin. Meanwhile, ROB REFSNYDER was sent back to the minors by the New York Yankees.

Who are these guys!?! Go Twins!!

ANDREW VASQUEZ returns! The lefty has been called up to the Toronto Blue Jays pen. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=vasque002and The Philadelphia Phillies and infielder RONALD TORREYES have parted ways. Signed in the off-season to a minor league contract, Torreyes will seek playing opportunities elsewhere.

Our Minnesota Twins DID make quite a few additions and changes leading into the 2022. Always enjoy the writings at this site, especially the overview of ALL teams as the season progresses. Here's a link: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/offseason-in-review-minnesota-twins-14.html

Chris Herrmann is out there, too. So was Tomas Telis.

Kepler and Gordon can backup centerfield. If Kirilloff hits, he takes oevr first with Sano regulated to part-time field duties and action at DH. If Larnach can play everyday, keep him. But the Twins also see the need to egt Arraez and Gordon in the lineup, and best spots for those two are 1B and LF, it seems. Garlick can go back to St. Paul. But if Celestino also goes, too many outfielders there. But you would open up a roster spot. More curious about what pitcher departs when Gary comes back. Winder and Jax are great for multi-inning pitchers, moreso than Stashak. I wish we could get Smeltzer up here to be the long lefty out of the pen. And want to see more from Coulombe to understand if he is a true keeper. People coming back from injuries changes any of our thoughts drastically.

Slap the Head! Didn't they ALL just have a day off? When the bats on the bench are multiple times better (at least four of them) than six of the guys in the line-up? Bench guys are to spell every so often, or in the late innings, or used in situationals. But a highly paid, first-tier player sitting out a day should still be available if necessary in a situational event. I used to hate the days when Twins played an afternoon game and the "B" (bench squad) would all get to play - shades of Denny Hocking getting regular play. Hey, they come to the field at what, 2-3 in the afternoon. They suit up. They take batting pratice, maybe chase some flies while they run about the green grass of spring.

Errors, errors, errors. Can be worse than walking batters...sometimes.

I've seen scarier T-ball lineups, and that is mainly because the kids still don't know which way first base is after they hit the ball!

And we forget the dark horse candidates. Bryan Sammons is equally as good as Valimont, and is a lefty to boot. He got pushed off the Saints roster in the numbers game, but could be advanced if Smeltzer or Moran comes to Target Field. Jordan Gore was showing real promise at Wichita last season and is getting a rude awakening at St. Paul. Will be interesting to see how he adjusts. Ryan Mason is one of those guys that will be overlooked and will walk and see some action with another team, unless the Twins open their eyes that he can pitch as well as probably any number of the AAAA recruits signed this spring. And Ian Hamilton is playing his third season as a Saint. Many called for his call-up last season. Injured right now, but a possibility. What I like is that the Twins do have significant options if the roster sports are available. Can they flip a pending free agent like Duffey at the trade dealine? Move Joe Smith? Will they think ahead of giving innings to guys come September, instead of what they diud last season, letting Moran and others wallow in the minors while giving cred to Barraclough, Vincent, Gibaut and saves to Colome?

Correa is in the driving seat for the next three years if he wants to stay in Minnesota. Aside from releasing him, or trading him (with his consent). Of course, for the Twins it all depends on the progression of Royce Lewis as the next shortstop. And even at this point in time, if Royce has a full season at AAA St. Paul and does well, he could still start 2023 at St. Paul (shades of Miranda) if Correa stays in the fold. Gotta say, the Dodger fans (here en masse) were brutal towards Correa in that series. Far from Minnesota nice!

Yeah! Teams get to carry an extra pitcher if they wish (sacrificing a bench guy)_ for another month. Means the Twins can have their six man rotation and still have eight guys in the pen. Y'know, Winder could pitch four innings every 4th or 5th day and get a save if he is the game ending pitcher!

EDDIE ROSARIO looks to be going on the injured list for at least 8-12 weeks because of an eye issue. Minnesota Twins fans have memories of the career shortening eye issues for Twins Legend Kirby Puckett. We can only hope this is nothing long-term or career ending for the former leftfielder who found new fame for post-season heroics after joing the Atlanta Braves last season. Get Well, Eddie! https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/eddie-rosario-to-undergo-procedure-on-right-eye-could-miss-8-12-weeks.html

Man, if Sano could pitch, we could call him "Dean Chance."

Godoy can be optioned out, as long as you keep him on the 40-man. The Twins probability of adding players to the 40-man after the May 1 senddowns is slim to none at this point. Not that it can't change come mid-month or later. Makes you kinda want Willians Astudillo around, doesn't it?

Bench = Reserve catcher, reserve infielder, reserve outfielder. Hopefully one has some speed. Another is probably around just for defense. If you have the luxury of carrying another bat who is something other than a DH, go for it. Third catcher screws this up a bit. But in the good old "National league days" you would have better bats on the bench because of NO designated hitter. And then nursing injuries you were forced to have Godoy overmatched against suepr closer, although he did wrangle a walk (good for him).

With the majority of starters basically getting towards five innings, Winder can gain valuable experience being the longman. Maybe go back to the minors when all the minor league free-agents shake out in AAA and the Twins have a solid rotation, but will Ober and Ryan make 35 starts...that is the question. I would like to see Kirilloff at first base, and leave Larnach in left. Garlick and Celestino gone. Gordon backup outfielder. Of course, where do we still play Arraez if Sano and Sanchez share DH.

Sam Clay has been called up by the Nationals. A lefty prospect for the Twins, he left after 2020 as a minor league free agent. This is his second season on the Washington staff. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=clay--000sam

FORMER TWINS PLAYING IN MEXICO Tigres ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ (coach) outfielder 1986* Reynaldo Rodriguez minors 2013-16* Robinson Leyer minors 2021* Toros CARLOS TORRES on MLB roster but didn’t pitch 2019 FERNANDO RODNEY pitcher 2018 SAM DYSON pitcher 2019 Pirates CARLOS PAULINO catcher 2015-17 LESTER OLIVEROS pitcher 2011-14 Jose Lugo (coach) minors 2006-10 Pericos Danny Ortiz minors 2008-13 Guerreros Jason Garcia minors 2021 Diablos Ramon Flores minors 2019 Tecolotes KENNYS VARGAS first baseman 2014-17 Wilfredo Tovar minors 2019 Mariachis Christian Ibarra minors 2015 Wilin Rosario minors 2019 Henry Centeno minors 2017 Rieteros Anthony Vizcaya minors 2019 Algondonroes Yangervis Solarte minors 2009-11 PEDRO FLORIMON infielder 2012-14 Erick Aybar minors 2018 Acereos Chris Carter minors 2012 Hector Lujan minors 2016-21 Keon Broxton minors 2021* BARTOLO “BIG SEXY” COLON pitcher 2017* Chris Nunn minors 2021 SERGIO ROMO pitcher 2019-20 Saraperos FERNANDO ABAD pitcher 2016 RANDY ROSARIO pitcher 2017 Mariachis EDGAR GARCIA pitcher 2021* Sultanes ROBERT KELLY (manager) ourfielder 1996-97 Juan Gamez minors 2016-18 Bravos T.J. White minors 2014-18 Jairo Perez minors 2007-12 Generales ALVARO ESPINOZA (manager) infielder 1984-86 Leonard Reginatto minors 2016-18* *on reserve list at season start

Lew is STILL a player coach for The Long Island Ducks (although injured). He even got another cup of coffee with the Orioles 8 YEARS AGO! https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=ford--001jon