Twins option Kyle Gibson to AAA Rochester. Good. He seems to have handled it pretty well, credit to Kyle for that. Hope he can get his stuff together and contribute at some point. Will be fun to watch Berrios / Mejia (hopefully both) compete in this rotation.
Update from the Twins' twitter feed: "Buxton was removed from today’s game for precautionary reasons, passed an initial concussion protocol and will be evaluated tomorrow."
Agreed. Vargas is what a DH looks like. Grossman is what a backup / PH / 4th outfielder at best looks like. I think he'd be a nice trade option for an NL ballclub that needs depth in June/July. Right now I'm guessing the Twins are hoping they can get a nibble and steal a minor league arm in the deal.
We're all frustrated and disappointed in Gibson this year. But a demotion of some kind (either to the 'pen or AAA) has been coming for a long time. It seems he had his best stuff in 2015, and also was extremely lucky - as were the Twins that year. That "perfect storm" earned him a much better reputation than he deserved. The reality: Gibson's a below-average MLB pitcher who is past his prime. Do the Twins have room for a player like that on a 1st place team that's also looking to develop young pitchers? I think we know the answer. Fal-Vine knows the answer too. Gibson's on super thin ice, and I don't think he'll be in the rotation for more than 2-3 more starts. Will a couple mediocre starts be enough to keep his job? Hope not.