APRIL 3, 2022•SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Sunday's TransactionsMINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Jovani Moran to St. Paul (Triple-A East).
Austin Meadows - Dealing with quad tightnessMeadows was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates after experiencing quadriceps tightness in both of his legs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports...
ImpactThe Rays will likely wait and see how Meadows responds to treatment in the next day or two before his availability (or lack thereof) for Opening Day becomes more apparent. Meadows is off to a 6-to-24 start to spring training, with both of his extra-base hits falling in for doubles.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Devin Smeltzer - Sent to minor-league campThe Twins reassigned Smeltzer to minor-league camp Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
ImpactSmeltzer's long-shot bid for the Twins' Opening Day roster likely ended when Minnesota signed Chris Archer last week to fill the fifth and final spot in its rotation. The 26-year-old lefty is expected to head to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the upcoming campaign and will remain on hand as organizational starting depth for Minnesota.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jake Cave - Won't make Opening Day rosterThe Twins reassigned Cave to minor-league camp Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
ImpactCave, who was attending camp as a non-roster invitee, is expected to open the 2022 campaign at Triple-A St. Paul. The 29-year-old outfielder saw action in 76 games for the Twins in 2021, slashing .189/.249/.293 with three home runs and one stolen base across 178 plate appearances.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jovani Moran - Sent to Triple-AThe Twins optioned Moran to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
ImpactMoran missed out on the Twins' Opening Day roster after he was hit hard in spring training, giving up seven runs on nine hits and seven walks over eight innings in Grapefruit League play. He'll fill a spot in the St. Paul bullpen to begin the upcoming campaign.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tommy 'The Blade' Hall was the rookie pitcher who started for the Twins on Opening DayRocco Baldelli has named rookie Joe Ryan the Opening Day starter this year. The only other rookie to get that honor was Tommy 'The Blade' Ha...
APRIL 3, 2022•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Key dates for Twins in 2022Opening Day is Thursday at Target Field.
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