March 3, 20179 yr Well the MiLB Spring Training schedule was just released, players report on the 7th with their first intrasquad game the 12th. On the 13th Bethel College comes to town to play the GCL Twins. MiLB roster groups will start to come out the 9th. Players break camp on April 3rd
March 5, 20179 yr Extremely windy conditions this weekend in Fort Myers with gusts of at least 20 mph with milder temps in the high 70's low 80's. The MLB club was away on Friday, so a few of the regulars such as Buxton and Kepler stayed home and took some live BP off Chad Allen. They were done by 11am. On Saturday, more minor leaguers started showing up to camp with their official report date the 7th. They spent the day hitting on three of the backfields. On one field their was a grouping was more lower level guys in Trey Cabbage, Roberto Gonzalez, Andre Jernigan, Wander Javier, Dominic Blanco, Justin Hazard, Jose Miranda, Isaac Aluko, Akil Baddoo, Kerby Camacho. While on another field was Jorge Fernandez, Ben Rortvedt, Christian Caverness, Lewin Diaz, Ariel Montesino, Travis Blankenhorn. Max Kepler batting practice with Chad Allenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Em1gXHEU-w Wander Javier Batting Practicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pND_FZ0z0W8 Trey Cabbage Batting Practicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSids7wCFlA Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, Zack Granite, Outfielders meeting before the game The nicest guy in baseball, Kyle Gibson signing autographs. The man signs everyday for everyone Max Kepler taking Batting Practice with Chad Allen Nick Gordon getting baserunning instruction on his first base lead Trey Cabbage taking Batting Practice Wander Javier taking batting practice
March 5, 20179 yr Wander Javier sure looks like he has chicken legs still from the batting practice video. Hope he learns the fine art of calf raises and squats! I like Trey Cabbage's swing. Nice, smooth, lefty swing.
March 5, 20179 yr Last day off for those guys today. Next week will get real busy down there, fun, fun fun!
March 5, 20179 yr Wander Javier sure looks like he has chicken legs still from the batting practice video. Hope he learns the fine art of calf raises and squats!I like Trey Cabbage's swing. Nice, smooth, lefty swing.Call me crazy but Wander Javier's frame and stroke reminds me of a young Alfonso Soriano in the cage. Cabbage has a beautiful lefty swing it just has a tendency to get long at times causing him to be late and more advanced pitchers to take advance. I'd like to see him adopt an approach with his hands started a little lower then where he has been, just to give him a quicker start
March 5, 20179 yr I saw the initial work groups. A few more names that hadn't previously been mentioned have signed with the Twins and will report this week.
March 10, 20179 yr MiLB Workout groups were released today: Wow thats small! Does that have Mientkiewicz as the AA coach?
March 10, 20179 yr Wow thats small! Does that have Mientkiewicz as the AA coach?If you click on the picture it will enlarge, and yes Dougie is listed as AA coach, Jake Mauer for AAA, Tommy for High A and Borrejo for Low A since Quade and the majority of AAA guys are still with the big league club. Heard today that Sunday will be the first round of cuts in camp.
March 10, 20179 yr Sunday's a split squad and Minnesota Day. Strange day for cuts to start.Probably will be announced after the game?
March 10, 20179 yr Heard today that Sunday will be the first round of cuts in camp. For some reason I remember Molitor saying that it will be the 13th (Tuesday)
March 11, 20179 yr Miguel Sano BP Travis Blankenhorn Pitchers waiting their turn in drills Lewis Thorpe Jose Miranda and Gorge Munoz Doug Mientkiewicz Ben Rortvedt Akil Baddoo Running Drills
March 11, 20179 yr Miguel Sano working on his swing, keeping his front elbow inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcfiVU1t4wk Travis Blankenhorn taking BPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSz8BxFUbfM Jermaine Palacios taking BP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyt6G44u-8k
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