I didn't realize that Tepesch had an option remaining. That's good to have a guy at Rochester who can provide innings when needed. 

 

 

This makes the decision to start Tepesch and not call up Berrios all the more odd, imo. Life changed that much?

The MILB site listed Tepesch as being optioned in 2015, but they also have him simultaneously getting put on the MLB DL. It appears that option didn't count and he actually accrued a full season of MLB service time that year instead.

Wilk survives another day.

 

This front office really likes to hold on to playerd at all costs.

I figure Wilk is now Berrios insurance to save the bullpen if Jose struggles.

 

I figure Wilk is now Berrios insurance to save the bullpen if Jose struggles.

 

But isn't that Haley's job    

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But isn't that Haley's job

Haley is Wilk insurance.

They'll need another starter on Saturday May 20 now, correct? Barring more rainouts. Tepesch wouldn't be eligible to return then, barring injury. Also barring injury, they would have to option/DFA someone to add back Gibson or Mejia.

 

I realize I barred lots of things in that paragraph.

 

Wilk is only logical candidate to drop, although I suppose they could start him instead. I feel bad planning his DFA when he hasn't even pitched for us yet. Although we would have been better off doing that with Tepesch too...

We sure do love our long relievers!

We sure do love our long relievers!

With the starters not named Santiago or Santana, we have had to love long relievers.

I don't know about you all, but for the rest of the season, I am planning on relying on the ol'

 

"Ervin Hector Berrios,

And pray it heavily snows"

 

approach

This is the right move.

 

Round 2. Here we go.

 

Show em what you got kid.

With the starters not named Santiago or Santana, we have had to love long relievers.

Except we now have ~4 different ones parked on the 40-man roster. All of them having made only 0-1 appearances as Twins over the last 3 weeks.