MARCH 27, 2021•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins cut five players; Willians Astudillo, Jake Cave likely to make the teamOutfielders Keon Broxton and Rob Refsnyder are likely to start the season at Class AAA St. Paul.
Minnesota Twins prepared to bring fans back to Target FieldThe Minnesota Twins, with guidance from Major League Baseball (MLB), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH),...
MARCH 27, 2021•PUCKETTSPOND.COM
Slumping this springKepler went 1-for-3 in Saturday's spring training loss to Tampa Bay. He's hitting just .077 (3-for-39) this spring, but manager Rocco Baldelli said he's not concerned. "It's spring...
ImpactKepler is set with the starting right field job, so his spring stats shouldn't be a worry. The larger concern is if he starts losing at-bats during the season to left-handed pitching. After hitting nine home runs with a .880 OPS against left-handed pitching in 2019, he didn't homer and posted just a .378 OPS against southpaws last season.
MARCH 27, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Still in OF mixGarlick and Brent Rooker are in competition for the final spot in Minnesota's outfield, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Garlick is hitting .314 (11-for-35) with five home run...
ImpactIt would be a surprise if the Twins picked Garlick (at age 29 a minor-league journeyman) over Rooker since Rooker is a top prospect who showed a spark last season by hitting .316/.381/.579 in seven games before suffering a season-ending broken right forearm. Still, Garlick has been impressive this spring and has put himself in position for an early callup if he's sent to Triple-A.
MARCH 27, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Trio of veterans make Braves rosterThe Braves made a slew of roster moves on Saturday, which included selecting the contracts of infielders Pablo Sandoval and Ehire Adrianza a...
MARCH 27, 2021•MLB.COM
Braves: Pablo Sandoval makes club, but where does he fit in the team’s lineup?As a shock to some, veteran corner infielder Pablo Sandoval has made the 2021 Atlanta Braves' Opening Day roster. After playing a single reg...
MARCH 27, 2021•FANSIDED.COM
La Tortuga: The saga continuesIt was all fun and games when Willians Astudillo first arrived in the Majors in 2018. He was a crazy statistical outlier in his contact abil...
MARCH 27, 2021•MLB.COM
