MARCH 22, 2022•MLB.COM
No. 1? No. 4? Correa's new number the talk of Twins clubhouseFORT MYERS, Fla. -- The buzz around the Twins' clubhouse was palpable on Saturday morning, hours after players woke up to the news that supe...
From Carlos Correa to Trevor Story, Keith Law's expectations for the weekend's biggest free-agent signingsKeith Law's final thoughts on each of the weekend's big free-agent signings.
MARCH 22, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Ralph Garza Jr. - Removed from 40-man rosterMinnesota designated Garza for assignment Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThe Twins cast Garza off the 40-man roster to clear a spot for shortstop Carlos Correa, whose three-year deal with Minnesota became official Tuesday. Garza worked exclusively out of the bullpen between stops in Houston and Minnesota in 2021, submitting a 3.56 ERA and 1.25 WHIP across 30.1 innings over 27 appearances. The right-hander exited just one pitch into his Grapefruit League debut Sunday after feeling the effects of an illness, but he looks to be healthy now after he returned to action Monday and delivered a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
MARCH 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Spring Training lineup tracker: Keston Hiura, Jorge Mateo trending up, reason to worry about Andrés Giménez and moreIt's still early but Mike Kurland has already seen several trends in spring training lineups. Here are the early takeaways.
MARCH 22, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Miguel Sanó - Sheds 25 pounds in offseasonSano lost 25 pounds during the offseason, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "This is the best physical condition that Miggy has shown up in to camp with since I've been with the...
ImpactThis may be more than the usual report of a player being in the best shape of his life given that weight issues have been a problem for Sano during his career. He was listed at 272 pounds on Minnesota's team website last season. Sano is trying to build on a strong second half last season (hitting .250 with a .847 OPS) that saw him ranked in the top 10 in baseball in max exit velocity, average exit velocity and barrel rate. He'll have a regular role in the lineup between first base and DH.
MARCH 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Taylor Rogers - Looks sharp in first spring outingRogers said he felt great physically after his first spring outing Sunday, where he struck out all three batters he faced, The Athletic reports. It was his first outing since last...
ImpactRogers returned to his elite reliever form last season, showing his 2020 decline was more cosmetic than any loss of skills (his 4.05 ERA in 2020 was driven by a poor .404 BAPIP). However, his season was cut short in July by a season-ending left middle finger sprain. With the departure of Alex Colome, Rogers should emerge as Minnesota's primary closer, but his upside for saves may be limited given that manager Rocco Baldelli has ignored traditional closer patterns.
MARCH 22, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Twins welcome Carlos Correa, embrace heightened expectations
Carlos Correa has wasted no time making new friends with the Minnesota TwinsMARCH 21, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
