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You’ll hear a player was “recalled” when put on the active roster and “optioned” when sent off the active roster. Both moves require a player stays on the 40-man roster. We’ve also learned that when a team wants to add a player to its 40-man and, likely, 25-man roster during the season, it “purchases” or “selects” a player's contract. This is also the correct time to use the term “called up.” So that leaves this question to answer: How do you take a player OFF the 40-man roster? Today, you’ll get to learn all about waivers and the ever-popular, designating a player for assignment. Almost exclusively during the season, when removing a player from the 25- and 40-man roster (unless traded), he is “designated for assignment (DFA).” That means the following things: The “designated” player is no longer on the 40-man roster (or the 25-man roster, if he was active), the team is immediately using that roster spot (either 25- or 40-man) for someone else, and that “designated” player goes into a place called “DFA limbo” (that’s not an official term) for up to seven days. So why DFA? It gives teams flexibility to make decisions. In early April, Jake Odorizzi threw a two-out clunker before Rocco and Wes turned to the bullpen to get 22 outs on 156 pitches. The bullpen was unexpectedly gassed and they needed reinforcements now. Because it happened within the first 10 days of the season and no one was injured, a player could not be recalled. So whoever was added could not be on the 40-man, which was full. Designating a player for assignment is the mechanism that allows a team to make that move immediately. Tyler Austin was DFA’d and Chase De Jong was selected from Rochester. Austin was removed from both the 25- and 40- man roster and De Jong was added to both. Ta-da. It also works out perfectly that we can just follow the paths of these two players to explain everything else. Tyler Austin was designated for assignment on Saturday, April 6. That starts the 7-day clock. While in DFA limbo, Austin will still be paid his major league salary and will still be credited with major league service time. (Sidebar: If a player was DFA’d in late December, Christmas Day through New Year’s Day are not counted… that is if a player was DFA’d on December 23rd, the seven day window would go from December 23 (24, January 2, 3, 4, 5) through January 6.) Once designated, the Twins worked to trade Austin, which they did to the Giants two days later. But what could they have done if they weren’t able to trade him? Well, the "for assignment" part of the transaction could be trade, outright waivers or release. Players don’t have to be DFA’d to be played on waivers. And we’ve already seen that players don’t have to subjected to waivers when DFA’d. It’s just very common to see these two things work in conjunction with each other. Our other player path was Chase De Jong. After being selected on April 6, De Jong was optioned only four days later. But while in Rochester, he was part of another transaction: he was placed on and cleared outright waivers. It was announced on the morning of April 26 that he was “outrighted” off the roster and assigned to Triple-A. There are a lot of things to clear up in this very simple paper move. After being selected on April 6, De Jong was optioned only four days later. De Jong stops collecting service time and a major league paycheck upon being optioned. As he wasn’t on the 40-man roster prior to joining the Twins, this is his first optional assignment of the season and 2019 would be his third and final option year. But while in Rochester, he was part of another transaction: he was placed on and cleared outright waivers. First off, being removed from the 40-man roster takes him off of optional assignment. If you count the days he was on optional assignment, it’s less than 20… so the option doesn’t count (yet) and 2019 isn’t his final option. Secondly, players spend two days on waivers. And the waiver period expires at 3pm (locally) each day. So working backwards, the Twins announced on April 26 that he cleared waivers and was outrighted. He actually cleared the afternoon before (25th), which means he was placed on waivers sometime between 3pm on the 22nd and 23rd. That left him available to be claimed for two business days. He was “outrighted” off the roster and assigned to Triple-A. Largely procedural, he was already in Rochester. The unique part of this move was that De Jong would have been informed by the Twins that he was being removed from the 40-man roster and had cleared waivers on the 25th. Because he had been outrighted (taken off the 40-man roster by clearing waivers) before, he had the option to refuse the assignment and become an immediate free agent. He turned that option down and will remain in the organization. Unless re-added to the 40-man roster, he will be a free-agent at the end of the season. GLOSSARY: Designate for Assignment (DFA): Being removed from the 40-man and 25-man roster to provide the team with an immediate roster spot. Players can be traded, placed on waivers or released. Outright waivers: The transaction that can occur either inside or outside of a DFA. Players must be offered to all other clubs before they can be sent to the minor leagues. Claiming teams must add immediately to 40-man roster (and 25-man roster if out of options). 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The season started in March. They have played 160 games and have a record of 76-84. By almost any definition, it has been a long season for the Minnesota Twins and their fans. But despite not contending throughout the season, as they did in 2017, there are several themes to the end of the season. Whether you ask the players or the manager, the hope is to find a way to finish strong.Before Friday’s doubleheader, manager Paul Molitor was asked about what he’d like to see from his team over the final weekend of play. Molitor said, “More of the same, in terms of energy. There’s life in the dugout. You know that the win total isn’t critical right now, but it’s certainly more fun to win. Playing another divisional opponent, starting with a doubleheader today, a lot of these guys want to finish on good notes, particularly the pitchers. Hopefully Jose (Berrios) gets us off to a good start.” And Berrios did just that, starting right away in the first inning when he struck out the side. He also struck out the side in the sixth inning including a strikeout of Daniel Palka, his 200th of the season. He became the eighth Twins pitcher to reach the 200 strikeout mark, and it was the 21st time that it has happened in team history. The last time was Francisco Liriano who struck out 201 batters in 2010. Berrios ended with 202 strikeouts which is the highest number of strikeouts by a Twins pitcher since Johan Santana struck out 235 batters in 2007. It was a number that meant a lot to the Twins 2018 All Star. “It means a lot, obviously. That was one of my goals before the season started. That’s when I wrote it down and I accomplished it and I’m thankful to God for that.” In the second game, the Twins offense showed up early, particularly Mitch Garver. The Twins catcher hadn’t been in the Twins starting lineup since September 12th because of his concussion. He started at first base. Through the game’s first five innings, he was 4-for-4 with two doubles and six RBI. As much as the numbers were great, for him it was really important just to get back in the lineup before the season ended. Garver said, “That was definitely in the conversation, that we’re not going to come back at all, and just shut it down and take it into the offseason and get better. but I wanted to end on the right foot, i wanted to come back and get into the offseason knowing that I’m healthy and I can really shoot for 2019 like really feeling great.” But it was important for more than just Mitch Garver as he explained. “Peace of mind for myself and for the people that care about me, my family, my wife. She was pretty concerned about the whole deal, so just to show her I’m healthy and feeling great.” Chase De Jong was the beneficiary of of the big run support. He gave up just two runs over the first six innings to record his first MLB win. As a 23-year-old in 2017, he began the season in the Mariners pitching staff. He made three appearances in April. He made three starts in May, and pitched once against the Twins in mid-April. But his 2017 season ended poorly. So to end 2018 on such a positive note was important. “Last year, technically, I started in the big leagues and ended at Double A. This year was all about re-establishing myself as a quality starter and that I could go out there and put together quality innings. I've done that. I've proven that to myself and now I've proven to the Minnesota Twins. It's WONDERFUL to finish the year on a high note.” This week, pitchers have been making their final starts of the season. On Tuesday night, Kohl Stewart was the “primary” pitcher. He gave up just two hits over six shutout innings. He needed just 75 pitches as he struck out five and did not issue a walk. He gave up zero earned runs in three of his four September starts. He credited his catchers and pitching coach Garvin Alston. Stewart noted, “Short story, I just felt more comfortable.” Stephen Gonsalves was credited with his second big-league win on Thursday night when he threw 3 1/3 innings as the Twins “primary” pitcher. Over his final three appearances, he gave up just three runs (two earned) over 12 1/3 innings, nearly cutting his ERA in half. It’s been a challenging year for Gonsalves in some ways, but it was nice to end the year strong and feeling good about most of his pitches. He said, “This has probably been one of my worst years in my professional career, I mean, other than getting up here (which he called “A dream come true.”). The walks have been a mystery to me this year. I’ve lacked fastball command. Sometimes I’ve lost my velos. So, I think that I need to adjust my delivery a little bit to get rid of some of the inconsistencies. My offspeed feels great. My slider felt really good last night. My changeup, I can feel that and throw it blindfolded. It’s been the one that goes straight, we’ll have to figure out.” For Gonsalves, he’s happy with the end of the season and showed to himself that he can compete at the major league level, but he fully understands what he needs to do to be more successful. For Aaron Slegers, getting back into a game on Friday night, even just for the final three outs, was very important. He had been on the disabled list since July with a shoulder injury. Just getting back on the mound was important. One could argue that Kyle Gibson has been the Twins most consistent starting pitcher in 2018, something that had eluded him in the past. On Saturday night, he’ll have the opportunity finish his season strong. And on Sunday, Zack Littell will pitch for the Twins in their final game of the year. For Robbie Grossman, it’s been all about getting a consistent opportunity, and he’s taken advantage of it. In his past four games, he is 7-for-12 with five walks. Others have noted improved defense through the consistent playing time since Eddie Rosario’s season-ending injury. In his last 15 games, he is hitting .370 with a .988 OPS. Manager Paul Molitor has taken notice, “For him to play as well as he has, it’s going to help him moving forward. I enjoy having a player like that, because when he plays, he’s ready. And when he doesn’t play, he’s ready. What he’s done, he’s caught a lot of people’s attention. The defense, he understands that people have been critical at times, but he has gone about it very meticulously in terms of the drills and the work and the throwing, and angles and everything he can do to try to make himself a better defender. And for the most part, in running him out there all month, he’s held his own. There have been obvious signs of improvement.” And finally, Joe Mauer is ending his season strong. The 35-year-old is all the talk right now because he mentioned that he will contemplate retirement following the season. If this is the end of his (possibly) Hall of Fame career, he’s got some great moments and memories. Since August 31st, he’s hit .308. In his last 15 games, he is hitting .356 (.857). He’s on a seven-game hitting streak. He’s had multi-hit games in four of his last six games. In the five games so far on what could be his final homestand, he’s been nothing short of spectacular. He’s 8-for-21 (.388) with three walks (.458 OBP). There’s no doubt he’ll be in the lineup the next two days. Mauer told reporters before Friday’s doubleheader, “It hit me a little bit today. I’m looking forward to going out there today two times. It’s kind of the thing, the end of the season sneaks up on you. Here are we, the last weekend. Just trying to enjoy.” The Twins have won their past four games and nine of their last 12 games. Two games remain, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, in the 2018 season. There is still a lot to play for despite the team not competing for the playoffs. 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Before Friday’s doubleheader, manager Paul Molitor was asked about what he’d like to see from his team over the final weekend of play. Molitor said, “More of the same, in terms of energy. There’s life in the dugout. You know that the win total isn’t critical right now, but it’s certainly more fun to win. Playing another divisional opponent, starting with a doubleheader today, a lot of these guys want to finish on good notes, particularly the pitchers. Hopefully Jose (Berrios) gets us off to a good start.” And Berrios did just that, starting right away in the first inning when he struck out the side. He also struck out the side in the sixth inning including a strikeout of Daniel Palka, his 200th of the season. He became the eighth Twins pitcher to reach the 200 strikeout mark, and it was the 21st time that it has happened in team history. The last time was Francisco Liriano who struck out 201 batters in 2010. Berrios ended with 202 strikeouts which is the highest number of strikeouts by a Twins pitcher since Johan Santana struck out 235 batters in 2007. It was a number that meant a lot to the Twins 2018 All Star. “It means a lot, obviously. That was one of my goals before the season started. That’s when I wrote it down and I accomplished it and I’m thankful to God for that.” In the second game, the Twins offense showed up early, particularly Mitch Garver. The Twins catcher hadn’t been in the Twins starting lineup since September 12th because of his concussion. He started at first base. Through the game’s first five innings, he was 4-for-4 with two doubles and six RBI. As much as the numbers were great, for him it was really important just to get back in the lineup before the season ended. Garver said, “That was definitely in the conversation, that we’re not going to come back at all, and just shut it down and take it into the offseason and get better. but I wanted to end on the right foot, i wanted to come back and get into the offseason knowing that I’m healthy and I can really shoot for 2019 like really feeling great.” But it was important for more than just Mitch Garver as he explained. “Peace of mind for myself and for the people that care about me, my family, my wife. She was pretty concerned about the whole deal, so just to show her I’m healthy and feeling great.” Chase De Jong was the beneficiary of of the big run support. He gave up just two runs over the first six innings to record his first MLB win. As a 23-year-old in 2017, he began the season in the Mariners pitching staff. He made three appearances in April. He made three starts in May, and pitched once against the Twins in mid-April. But his 2017 season ended poorly. So to end 2018 on such a positive note was important. “Last year, technically, I started in the big leagues and ended at Double A. This year was all about re-establishing myself as a quality starter and that I could go out there and put together quality innings. I've done that. I've proven that to myself and now I've proven to the Minnesota Twins. It's WONDERFUL to finish the year on a high note.” This week, pitchers have been making their final starts of the season. On Tuesday night, Kohl Stewart was the “primary” pitcher. He gave up just two hits over six shutout innings. He needed just 75 pitches as he struck out five and did not issue a walk. He gave up zero earned runs in three of his four September starts. He credited his catchers and pitching coach Garvin Alston. Stewart noted, “Short story, I just felt more comfortable.” Stephen Gonsalves was credited with his second big-league win on Thursday night when he threw 3 1/3 innings as the Twins “primary” pitcher. Over his final three appearances, he gave up just three runs (two earned) over 12 1/3 innings, nearly cutting his ERA in half. It’s been a challenging year for Gonsalves in some ways, but it was nice to end the year strong and feeling good about most of his pitches. He said, “This has probably been one of my worst years in my professional career, I mean, other than getting up here (which he called “A dream come true.”). The walks have been a mystery to me this year. I’ve lacked fastball command. Sometimes I’ve lost my velos. So, I think that I need to adjust my delivery a little bit to get rid of some of the inconsistencies. My offspeed feels great. My slider felt really good last night. My changeup, I can feel that and throw it blindfolded. It’s been the one that goes straight, we’ll have to figure out.” For Gonsalves, he’s happy with the end of the season and showed to himself that he can compete at the major league level, but he fully understands what he needs to do to be more successful. For Aaron Slegers, getting back into a game on Friday night, even just for the final three outs, was very important. He had been on the disabled list since July with a shoulder injury. Just getting back on the mound was important. One could argue that Kyle Gibson has been the Twins most consistent starting pitcher in 2018, something that had eluded him in the past. On Saturday night, he’ll have the opportunity finish his season strong. And on Sunday, Zack Littell will pitch for the Twins in their final game of the year. For Robbie Grossman, it’s been all about getting a consistent opportunity, and he’s taken advantage of it. In his past four games, he is 7-for-12 with five walks. Others have noted improved defense through the consistent playing time since Eddie Rosario’s season-ending injury. In his last 15 games, he is hitting .370 with a .988 OPS. Manager Paul Molitor has taken notice, “For him to play as well as he has, it’s going to help him moving forward. I enjoy having a player like that, because when he plays, he’s ready. And when he doesn’t play, he’s ready. What he’s done, he’s caught a lot of people’s attention. The defense, he understands that people have been critical at times, but he has gone about it very meticulously in terms of the drills and the work and the throwing, and angles and everything he can do to try to make himself a better defender. And for the most part, in running him out there all month, he’s held his own. There have been obvious signs of improvement.” And finally, Joe Mauer is ending his season strong. The 35-year-old is all the talk right now because he mentioned that he will contemplate retirement following the season. If this is the end of his (possibly) Hall of Fame career, he’s got some great moments and memories. Since August 31st, he’s hit .308. In his last 15 games, he is hitting .356 (.857). He’s on a seven-game hitting streak. He’s had multi-hit games in four of his last six games. In the five games so far on what could be his final homestand, he’s been nothing short of spectacular. He’s 8-for-21 (.388) with three walks (.458 OBP). There’s no doubt he’ll be in the lineup the next two days. Mauer told reporters before Friday’s doubleheader, “It hit me a little bit today. I’m looking forward to going out there today two times. It’s kind of the thing, the end of the season sneaks up on you. Here are we, the last weekend. Just trying to enjoy.” The Twins have won their past four games and nine of their last 12 games. Two games remain, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, in the 2018 season. There is still a lot to play for despite the team not competing for the playoffs. -
The road woes continued for the Twins Saturday night as they stumbled through a sloppy game and took a beating from the Royals. The Twins are 43-31 in home games this season, but this loss dropped their road record to 24-50. They’re also now 4-10 so far in September.Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) De Jong: 33 Game Score, 3.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 66.2% strikes (49 of 74 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Forsythe (2-for-5), Astudillo (2-for-4) WPA of 0.1 or higher: None WPA of -0.1 or lower: De Jong -.241 Download attachment: WinChart915.png This pretty much sums it all up: Both Paul Molitor and third base coach Gene Gylnn were ejected after that play. Word came through later that they were both arguing the pitch should have been called a strike, that the batter didn’t pull back the bunt attempt soon enough. I've never seen Molitor more angry. He ended the confrontation by yelling "stupid, stupid, stupid" at the umpire. I'm sure he's been called worse, but it's pretty out of character for Molly to get so upset. Maybe he's feeling the heat ... There were other embarrassing moments in this one. Jake Cave lost a ball in the lights. Willians Astudillo made a boneheaded baserunning blunder, apparently forgetting how many outs there were. Chase De Jong made his second start for the Twins. It did not go well. He only lasted 3 1/3 innings and gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits. The bullpen was brutal, as well. Zack Littell gave up four earned runs in his 2 2/3 innings, and was removed from this game due to an apparent injury. The Twins lineup tallied 11 hits and drew a couple walks, but could only come away with three runs. A big reason behind that was the only extra-base hit they got was a Joe Mauer double. The Twins will hope to avoid the four-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Next Three Games Sun at KC, 1:15 pm CT: Kyle Gibson vs. Jakob Junis Mon at DET, 6:10 pm CT: TBD Tue at DET, 6:10 pm CT: Jake Odorizzi vs. TBD Last Three Games KC 8, MIN 4: OH THE HUMANITY!!! KC 6, MIN 4: Coming Down is the Hardest Thing MIN 3, NYY 1: Odorizzi Carries No-No Into 8th Inning Click here to view the article
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Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) De Jong: 33 Game Score, 3.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 66.2% strikes (49 of 74 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Forsythe (2-for-5), Astudillo (2-for-4) WPA of 0.1 or higher: None WPA of -0.1 or lower: De Jong -.241 This pretty much sums it all up: https://twitter.com/BaseballByTom/status/1041157457744146433 Both Paul Molitor and third base coach Gene Gylnn were ejected after that play. Word came through later that they were both arguing the pitch should have been called a strike, that the batter didn’t pull back the bunt attempt soon enough. I've never seen Molitor more angry. He ended the confrontation by yelling "stupid, stupid, stupid" at the umpire. I'm sure he's been called worse, but it's pretty out of character for Molly to get so upset. Maybe he's feeling the heat ... There were other embarrassing moments in this one. Jake Cave lost a ball in the lights. Willians Astudillo made a boneheaded baserunning blunder, apparently forgetting how many outs there were. Chase De Jong made his second start for the Twins. It did not go well. He only lasted 3 1/3 innings and gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits. The bullpen was brutal, as well. Zack Littell gave up four earned runs in his 2 2/3 innings, and was removed from this game due to an apparent injury. The Twins lineup tallied 11 hits and drew a couple walks, but could only come away with three runs. A big reason behind that was the only extra-base hit they got was a Joe Mauer double. The Twins will hope to avoid the four-game sweep at Kauffman Stadium tomorrow afternoon. Next Three Games Sun at KC, 1:15 pm CT: Kyle Gibson vs. Jakob Junis Mon at DET, 6:10 pm CT: TBD Tue at DET, 6:10 pm CT: Jake Odorizzi vs. TBD Last Three Games KC 8, MIN 4: OH THE HUMANITY!!! KC 6, MIN 4: Coming Down is the Hardest Thing MIN 3, NYY 1: Odorizzi Carries No-No Into 8th Inning -
Willians Astudillo’s magical season continued Sunday, as he destroyed a hanging slider with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a walk-off homer. He also helped guide a few young pitchers behind the plate, including Chase De Jong, who was making his Twins debut.Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) De Jong: 59 Game Score, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 56.2% strikes (41 of 73 pitches) Home Runs: Astudillo Multi-Hit Games: Astudillo (2-for-4, HR) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Astudillo .324, De Jong .225, Littell .137, Rogers .126 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Rosario -.106 Download attachment: WinChart99.png If you think about it, Astudillo isn't even really supposed to be here, which makes his success to this point all the more fun. The Twins catching duo was supposed to be Jason Castro and Mitch Garver, of course, but even after Castro went down Bobby Wilson came up. Even down in Rochester, the Twins were constantly cycling through other catchers. They brought in Cameron Rupp, who has 287 MLB starts behind the plate to his credit, and after Rupp departed they added Juan Graterol, who (unlike Astudillo) had some MLB time prior to this season. Astudillo's defensive flexibility has obviously made him an attractive piece, but it's still pretty remarkable the way things have turned out for him this season, and really over his career. The walk-off was Astudillo's 15th home run of the season (three with the Twins and 12 more with the Red Wings). He had 17 in 560 minor league games coming into this season. Next Three Games Mon vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: Kyle Gibson vs. TBD Tue vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: TBD Wed vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: Jake Odorizzi vs. TBD Last Three Games KC 4, MIN 1: Good, Great, GRAND, WONDERFUL! MIN 10, KC 6: It’s a Lot Easier to Beat Bad Teams HOU 9, MIN 1: The Astros Are Really Good At Baseball Click here to view the article
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Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) De Jong: 59 Game Score, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K, 56.2% strikes (41 of 73 pitches) Home Runs: Astudillo Multi-Hit Games: Astudillo (2-for-4, HR) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Astudillo .324, De Jong .225, Littell .137, Rogers .126 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Rosario -.106 If you think about it, Astudillo isn't even really supposed to be here, which makes his success to this point all the more fun. The Twins catching duo was supposed to be Jason Castro and Mitch Garver, of course, but even after Castro went down Bobby Wilson came up. Even down in Rochester, the Twins were constantly cycling through other catchers. They brought in Cameron Rupp, who has 287 MLB starts behind the plate to his credit, and after Rupp departed they added Juan Graterol, who (unlike Astudillo) had some MLB time prior to this season. Astudillo's defensive flexibility has obviously made him an attractive piece, but it's still pretty remarkable the way things have turned out for him this season, and really over his career. The walk-off was Astudillo's 15th home run of the season (three with the Twins and 12 more with the Red Wings). He had 17 in 560 minor league games coming into this season. https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1038897924640579589 De Jong, who was acquired in the Zach Duke trade, threw a lot of pitches considering how brief his start was, 73 total. I guess that’s what happens when you strike out five batters and walk four over four innings. He gave up only one hit, a single that was quickly erased by a 5-4-3 double play. De Jong relied on his four-seam fastball, throwing it 57.5 percent of the time according to Baseball Savant. He averaged 89.7 mph with that pitch, topping out at 92.1. His main secondary offerings were his changeup and slider, which he threw 15 and 13 times, respectively. While there wasn’t much impressive about his stuff, De Jong did get nine swinging strikes on those 73 pitches he threw. De Jong was originally drafted in the second round by the Blue Jays, was eventually dealt to the Dodgers, then again to the Mariners. He made his major league debut last season with Seattle, pitching to a 6.35 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over 28 1/3 innings. Zack Littell piggybacked off De Jong’s start, taking over in the fifth inning. He was pumping in more impressive velo with his four seamer, topping out at 96 mph, but the Royals actually handled him a little better than De Jong. Littell gave up two hits, one being a solo home run, over his 3 1/3 innings. He only got one strikeout, but didn’t walk anybody and threw 35 of his 49 pitches for strikes (71.4 percent). He induced only three swinging strikes. After giving up seven earned runs over 3 1/3 innings in the first two appearances of his MLB career, Littell has toned that down to three earned over 7 1/3 innings in his two outings since. It was an encouraging performance from the pair of young pitchers. Obviously both of these guys are being developed to go more than three or four innings, but with expanded rosters, piggybacking seems like an effective way to help get these guys more opportunities. Taylor Rogers was next up, and he delivered his 20th consecutive scoreless outing. He struck out three of the four batters he faced, the other reached on a hit by pitch. Trevor Hildenberger retired the only two batters he faced to close out the ninth, putting him in the position to earn the win. The Twins’ lineup just couldn’t string together much offense. Robbie Grossman led off the second inning with a double and was driven home on a single by Ehire Adrianza. They eventually left runners on first and second base that inning, did the same thing in the third inning, then didn’t get a runner into scoring position again until the ninth. Max Kepler hit a two-out double in the ninth, giving Astudillo the opportunity be the hero. Willians, who was the behind the plate today, was 2-for-4 and is now hitting .297 with a .911 OPS. Postgame With Astudillo https://twitter.com/fsnorth/status/1038894295493664768 Next Three Games Mon vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: Kyle Gibson vs. TBD Tue vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: TBD Wed vs. NYY, 7:10 pm CT: Jake Odorizzi vs. TBD Last Three Games KC 4, MIN 1: Good, Great, GRAND, WONDERFUL! MIN 10, KC 6: It’s a Lot Easier to Beat Bad Teams HOU 9, MIN 1: The Astros Are Really Good At Baseball -
Labor Day always marks the final regular season minor league games. The Rochester Red Wings and Chattanooga Lookouts seasons ended. Three more Red Wings players were called up to the Twins following the game. The Kernels, whose playoff run begins on Wednesday, began six hours late. See how they did and who they will play starting Wednesday. Ft. Myers and Elizabethton had the day off as they prepare for their upcoming playoff series.Keep reading to find out more on the night in the Twins minor league system on Monday afternoon, please feel free to discuss and ask questions. TRANSACTIONS The Twins announced that RHP Chase De Jong and John Curtiss will also be recalled and in uniform for the Twins on Tuesday.Logan Morrison has been placed on the 60-day disabled list, allowing the Twins to add Gregorio Petit to the roster and promote him as well. Tyler Watson started for the Kernels. The southpaw had a Quality Start. Despite giving up nine hits, he gave up just three runs over six innings. He struck out seven batters without a walk. Calvin Faucher threw a scoreless inning as well. Ricky Ramirez struck out two in a perfect eighth inning. The Kernels took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Jacob Pearson doubled and then scored on a single from Trey Cabbage. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4. Following his double, the Twins top 2017 pick scored on a Michael Helman single. These two teams will begin a playoff series on Wednesday, also in Beloit. E-TWINS E-TALK Elizabethton Box Score The E-Twins begin the Appalachian League championship series on Tuesday. STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Hitter of the Day: Kennys Vargas, Rochester Red Wings (2-3, BB, 2-2B(23)). Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day: Chase De Jong, Rochester Red Wings (5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed. #1 - Royce Lewis (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #4 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - 0-3, BB, R, K #5 - Stephen Gonsalves (Minnesota) - Did not pitch #6 - Trevor Larnach (Cedar Rapids) - #7 - Brent Rooker (Chattanooga) - 0-4, 2 K #8 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) - #9 -Wander Javier - out of for the season #10 - Zack Littell (Rochester) - Did not pitch #11 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #12 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) - 1-5, 2 K #13 - Travis Blankenhorn (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #14 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - Did not pitch #15 - Ben Rortvedt (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #16 - Yunior Severino (Elizabethton) - No Game Scheduled #17 - Lewin Diaz (Ft. Myers) - Out for the season (wrist) #18 - Ryan Jeffers (Cedar Rapids) - #19 - Jacob Pearson (Cedar Rapids) - #20 - Luis Arraez (Chattanooga) - 2-4, 2 RBI #21 - Jose Miranda (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled *Since Wander Javier is out, I’d add #21 to the list. TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester - Season Complete Chattanooga - Season Complete Palm Beach @ Ft. Myers (5:30 CST) - RHP Andro Cutura Cedar Rapids - Playoff series starts on Wednesday Elizabethton @ Princeton (6:00 CST) - RHP Austin Schulfer (Game 1 of Appy League championship series) GCL Twins - Season Completed Please feel free to ask any questions about Monday’s games, or ask any questions you may have. Click here to view the article- 30 replies
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Keep reading to find out more on the night in the Twins minor league system on Monday afternoon, please feel free to discuss and ask questions. TRANSACTIONS The Twins announced that RHP Chase De Jong and John Curtiss will also be recalled and in uniform for the Twins on Tuesday. Logan Morrison has been placed on the 60-day disabled list, allowing the Twins to add Gregorio Petit to the roster and promote him as well. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 2, Lehigh Valley 4 (10 innings) Box Score Through nine innings, this was a 1-1 game. Then came extra frames when the Red Wings gave up three runs and were only able to counter with one run in the bottom of the inning. The Red Wings finish their season with a record of 64-76. Chase De Jong gave up one run on four hits and a walk through the first five innings. He struck out seven. John Curtiss struck out two in his inning. Ryan Eades struck out three batters over his two scoreless innings. Ryan Harper pitched a scoreless ninth inning, but he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits in the tenth frame. He struck out two. Luke Bard came on and got the final out. Kennys Vargas likely played his final game in the Twins organization as he can become a free agent at season’s end. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and his 22nd and 23rd doubles of the year. A night after his walk off homer, Zander Wiel added his first AAA triple. Victor Tademo made his first Red Wings appearance and had a single. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 4, Jackson 2 Box Score Sean Poppen put together another really solid, quality start, but he gets another no decision because he left the game with the Lookouts down 2-0. Down 2-0 going into the eighth inning, Jimmy Kerrigan’s sixth home run got the Lookouts on the scoreboard. In the top of the ninth, Luis Arraez came up with the bases loaded and delivered a two-run single to give the team a lead. Kerrigan came back up and provided a little insurance with a sacrifice fly. Mitchell Kranson went 2-for-3 including his ninth double in the ninth inning. Arraez went 2-for-4. Poppen gave up two runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five. Tyler Jay came on to get the final two outs of the seventh inning and worked a perfect eighth inning as well. Devin Smeltzer gave up a hit, but he struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning for his fourth save. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers Box Score The Miracle begin their Florida State League playoff series on Tuesday night. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 2, Beloit 3 Box Score This game was scheduled for 2:00 central time. At 8:20 p.m., the game began in Beloit after a far-too-long rain delay that was necessitated by the Snappers needing a win to make the playoffs. https://twitter.com/CRKernels/status/1036774870254845952 Tyler Watson started for the Kernels. The southpaw had a Quality Start. Despite giving up nine hits, he gave up just three runs over six innings. He struck out seven batters without a walk. Calvin Faucher threw a scoreless inning as well. Ricky Ramirez struck out two in a perfect eighth inning. The Kernels took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Jacob Pearson doubled and then scored on a single from Trey Cabbage. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4. Following his double, the Twins top 2017 pick scored on a Michael Helman single. These two teams will begin a playoff series on Wednesday, also in Beloit. E-TWINS E-TALK Elizabethton Box Score The E-Twins begin the Appalachian League championship series on Tuesday. STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Hitter of the Day: Kennys Vargas, Rochester Red Wings (2-3, BB, 2-2B(23)). Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day: Chase De Jong, Rochester Red Wings (5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed. #1 - Royce Lewis (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #4 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - 0-3, BB, R, K #5 - Stephen Gonsalves (Minnesota) - Did not pitch #6 - Trevor Larnach (Cedar Rapids) - #7 - Brent Rooker (Chattanooga) - 0-4, 2 K #8 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) - #9 -Wander Javier - out of for the season #10 - Zack Littell (Rochester) - Did not pitch #11 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #12 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) - 1-5, 2 K #13 - Travis Blankenhorn (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #14 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - Did not pitch #15 - Ben Rortvedt (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled #16 - Yunior Severino (Elizabethton) - No Game Scheduled #17 - Lewin Diaz (Ft. Myers) - Out for the season (wrist) #18 - Ryan Jeffers (Cedar Rapids) - #19 - Jacob Pearson (Cedar Rapids) - #20 - Luis Arraez (Chattanooga) - 2-4, 2 RBI #21 - Jose Miranda (Ft. Myers) - No Game Scheduled *Since Wander Javier is out, I’d add #21 to the list. TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester - Season Complete Chattanooga - Season Complete Palm Beach @ Ft. Myers (5:30 CST) - RHP Andro Cutura Cedar Rapids - Playoff series starts on Wednesday Elizabethton @ Princeton (6:00 CST) - RHP Austin Schulfer (Game 1 of Appy League championship series) GCL Twins - Season Completed Please feel free to ask any questions about Monday’s games, or ask any questions you may have. -
The Minnesota Twins affiliates are quickly coming to the ends of their regular season schedules. Some will be making postseason appearances, while others will head into the offseason. Tonight, there were a few strong starting pitching performances, and the hottest bat came from a catcher down in Florida.RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 4, Buffalo 1 Box Score The Red Wings are wrapping up their 2018 season with two series at home. They swept Buffalo in two games of a double-header yesterday, and the winning continued tonight. Thanks to a strong start from Chase De Jong, one run was all the Bisons could muster. Zander Wiel broke open the scoring in this contest when he launched his first Triple A home run in the first inning. Then again in the third, Wiel decided one wasn't enough so he'd clobber another. Wiel's second homer was of the two-run variety, and the Red Wings now had a 3-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Buffalo pushed across their only tally of the game, and Kennys Vargas would wipe it out with a single in the sixth. Gregorio Petit came around to score on the play, and the three-run cushion was back. Jake Reed spun two impressive innings of relief, while Tyler Duffey recorded his second save. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Scheduled off day MIRACLE MATTERS Fort Myers 8, Bradenton 3 Box Score Just a half game back of Charlotte for the FSL South lead in the second half standings coming into this one, there was plenty on the line. Thankfully for the Miracle and Clark Beeker, Ben Rortvedt put the good guys out in front by plenty early on. Rortvedt put the first run of the game on the board with a first inning single that scored Travis Blankenhorn. His big blast came in the fourth inning, when he launched a grand slam for his fourth long ball of the year at High A. The Miracle continued to pile on with a Jose Miranda run-scoring double, Blankenhorn driving him in on a double of his own, and yet another RBI single for Rortvedt. All of that damage took place in the bottom half of the fifth inning, and when the dust had settled, Fort Myers was in the lead by a commanding 8-0 tally. Bradenton did score three runs of their own in the seventh, but that’s where the comeback attempt stalled. The Stone Crabs ended up being rained out tonight, so they’ll have a doubleheader tomorrow. As of this writing, Fort Myers and Charlotte are tied in the GB column with the Stone Crabs holding a .002 winning percentage differential. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 6, Burlington 2 Box Score Fresh off of locking up a second half Midwest League Western Division title, the Kernels welcomed Burlington into town for their final home series. Blayne Enlow was on the bump and he turned in a nice performance, earning the win over five innings. Burlington scored first getting up 2-0 in the top half of the fourth inning. That lead lasted until the sixth, when the Kernels came storming back. Michael Davis plated the first Cedar Rapids run on an RBI single. Ariel Montesino then ripped a ground- rule double to score Gabriel Maciel. Tallying the third and fourth runs of the inning, Michael Helman used an RBI single of his own to drive in both Davis and Montesino. Looking for some extra breathing room and insurance, the Kernels struck again in the eighth. Helman clubbed his fifth double of the season to score Akil Badoo and then Ryan Jeffers drove in Helman with a single of his own. That 6-2 lead gave Johan Quezada plenty of space to finish it off, and he did so reaching 99 mph on the radar gun. E-TWINS E-TALK Pulaski 5, Elizabethton 2 Box Score The postseason-bound E-Twins wrapped up their regular season slate tonight. While they wouldn’t do so in the win column, that bats were plenty present and this team should be riding high into the playoffs. Tyler Palm got the nod in this one and turned in five scoreless innings, ceding just one run. He fanned four and walked none. On the offensive side of things, Elizabehton out-hit Pulaski by a 9-8 tally, but they were only able to plate two runs. Down 5-0 in the ninth, it was rally time for the home team. Andrew Cosgrove singled in Jean Carlos Arias, and Yeltsin Encarnacion drove in Cosgrove with a single of his own. Unfortunately that was the end of the rally, and the three run deficit was never erased. On Friday night, the E-Twins will begin a three game set with Kingspot to kick off the Appy League playoffs. STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day – Chase De Jong (Rochester) – 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Twins Daily Hitter(s) of the Day – Ben Rortvedt (Fort Myers) – 3-4, R, 6 RBI, GS HR(4) TOP PROSPECT SUMMARY #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Fort Myers) – 2-5, R, 2B #6 - Trevor Larnach (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, BB, 3 K #8 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, R, BB, K #11 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K #12 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) – 0-3 #13 - Travis Blankenhorn (Fort Myers) – 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI #15 - Ben Rortvedt (Fort Myers) – 3-4, R, 6 RBI, GS HR(4) #16 - Yunior Severino (Elizabethton) – 1-4, BB #18 - Ryan Jeffers (Cedar Rapids) – 3-5, RBI THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Buffalo @ Rochester (6:05PM CST) – TBD Chattanooga @ Jacksonville (6:05PM CST) – RHP Jorge Alcala (2-6, 4.34 ERA) Bradenton @ Fort Myers (6:00PM CST) – LHP Charlie Barnes (6-6, 2.93 ERA) Burlington @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) – RHP Jhoan Duran (7-5, 3.91 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Wednesday’s games! 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Twins Minor League Report (8/29): Rortvedt Goes Yard, De Jong Stifles
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RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 4, Buffalo 1 Box Score The Red Wings are wrapping up their 2018 season with two series at home. They swept Buffalo in two games of a double-header yesterday, and the winning continued tonight. Thanks to a strong start from Chase De Jong, one run was all the Bisons could muster. Zander Wiel broke open the scoring in this contest when he launched his first Triple A home run in the first inning. Then again in the third, Wiel decided one wasn't enough so he'd clobber another. Wiel's second homer was of the two-run variety, and the Red Wings now had a 3-0 lead. https://twitter.com/RocRedWings/status/1034972826275590145 In the fourth inning, Buffalo pushed across their only tally of the game, and Kennys Vargas would wipe it out with a single in the sixth. Gregorio Petit came around to score on the play, and the three-run cushion was back. Jake Reed spun two impressive innings of relief, while Tyler Duffey recorded his second save. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Scheduled off day MIRACLE MATTERS Fort Myers 8, Bradenton 3 Box Score Just a half game back of Charlotte for the FSL South lead in the second half standings coming into this one, there was plenty on the line. Thankfully for the Miracle and Clark Beeker, Ben Rortvedt put the good guys out in front by plenty early on. Rortvedt put the first run of the game on the board with a first inning single that scored Travis Blankenhorn. His big blast came in the fourth inning, when he launched a grand slam for his fourth long ball of the year at High A. The Miracle continued to pile on with a Jose Miranda run-scoring double, Blankenhorn driving him in on a double of his own, and yet another RBI single for Rortvedt. All of that damage took place in the bottom half of the fifth inning, and when the dust had settled, Fort Myers was in the lead by a commanding 8-0 tally. Bradenton did score three runs of their own in the seventh, but that’s where the comeback attempt stalled. The Stone Crabs ended up being rained out tonight, so they’ll have a doubleheader tomorrow. As of this writing, Fort Myers and Charlotte are tied in the GB column with the Stone Crabs holding a .002 winning percentage differential. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 6, Burlington 2 Box Score Fresh off of locking up a second half Midwest League Western Division title, the Kernels welcomed Burlington into town for their final home series. Blayne Enlow was on the bump and he turned in a nice performance, earning the win over five innings. Burlington scored first getting up 2-0 in the top half of the fourth inning. That lead lasted until the sixth, when the Kernels came storming back. Michael Davis plated the first Cedar Rapids run on an RBI single. Ariel Montesino then ripped a ground- rule double to score Gabriel Maciel. Tallying the third and fourth runs of the inning, Michael Helman used an RBI single of his own to drive in both Davis and Montesino. Looking for some extra breathing room and insurance, the Kernels struck again in the eighth. Helman clubbed his fifth double of the season to score Akil Badoo and then Ryan Jeffers drove in Helman with a single of his own. That 6-2 lead gave Johan Quezada plenty of space to finish it off, and he did so reaching 99 mph on the radar gun. https://twitter.com/jeje66/status/1034988701166788610 E-TWINS E-TALK Pulaski 5, Elizabethton 2 Box Score The postseason-bound E-Twins wrapped up their regular season slate tonight. While they wouldn’t do so in the win column, that bats were plenty present and this team should be riding high into the playoffs. Tyler Palm got the nod in this one and turned in five scoreless innings, ceding just one run. He fanned four and walked none. On the offensive side of things, Elizabehton out-hit Pulaski by a 9-8 tally, but they were only able to plate two runs. Down 5-0 in the ninth, it was rally time for the home team. Andrew Cosgrove singled in Jean Carlos Arias, and Yeltsin Encarnacion drove in Cosgrove with a single of his own. Unfortunately that was the end of the rally, and the three run deficit was never erased. On Friday night, the E-Twins will begin a three game set with Kingspot to kick off the Appy League playoffs. STARS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Pitcher of the Day – Chase De Jong (Rochester) – 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Twins Daily Hitter(s) of the Day – Ben Rortvedt (Fort Myers) – 3-4, R, 6 RBI, GS HR(4) TOP PROSPECT SUMMARY #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Fort Myers) – 2-5, R, 2B #6 - Trevor Larnach (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, BB, 3 K #8 - Akil Baddoo (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, R, BB, K #11 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K #12 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) – 0-3 #13 - Travis Blankenhorn (Fort Myers) – 2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI #15 - Ben Rortvedt (Fort Myers) – 3-4, R, 6 RBI, GS HR(4) #16 - Yunior Severino (Elizabethton) – 1-4, BB #18 - Ryan Jeffers (Cedar Rapids) – 3-5, RBI THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Buffalo @ Rochester (6:05PM CST) – TBD Chattanooga @ Jacksonville (6:05PM CST) – RHP Jorge Alcala (2-6, 4.34 ERA) Bradenton @ Fort Myers (6:00PM CST) – LHP Charlie Barnes (6-6, 2.93 ERA) Burlington @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) – RHP Jhoan Duran (7-5, 3.91 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Wednesday’s games!
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