After a month and a half in southwest Florida, the Minnesota Twins finally have settled on the 26 players they'll begin the season with. There are few surprises with the group; this year's camp didn't feature many roster battles, though a couple of injuries did open doors for players who otherwise might have started the year in Triple-A.
When Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray was on the mound last season, he was highly effective. The problem was he only made 24 starts due to nagging injuries. This season Gray wants to pitch longer into games and stay healthy for a full season. ***Click video box for the complete story*** Twins pitcher Sonny Gray throwing at Spring Training in Fort Myers, Florida. For Related Stories: Minnesota Twins Sports Features Twins
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jose Miranda had three hits, and Hernan Perez and Donovan Solano homered as the Twins beat the Pirates 8-4 on Monday in a Grapefruit League game at Hammond Stadium. Top hitting prospect Edouard Julien singled twice off of 70-mph breaking balls from ex-Twin Rich Hill during his first two plate appearances. He grounded out hard to second base in his third at-bat but twisted his left ankle while trying to avoid colliding with first baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Julien, a second baseman who has had an impressive spring and will start the season in St. Paul, is considered day-to-day. Righthander Joe Ryan was sharp through three scoreless innings, hitting 94 mph on the gun and mixing his
No | Player | Pos |
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66 | P | |
59 | P | |
54 | P | |
31 | P | |
22 | P | |
48 | P | |
49 | P | |
18 | P | |
51 | P | |
71 | P | |
20 | P | |
15 | P | |
41 | P | |
77 | P | |
56 | P | |
74 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
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27 | C | |
8 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
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4 | SS | |
12 | SS | |
1 | 2B | |
23 | SS | |
64 | 1B | |
11 | SS | |
3 | 2B | |
39 | 2B |
No | Player | Pos |
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25 | CF | |
21 | CF | |
13 | LF | |
26 | RF | |
19 | LF | |
9 | LF | |
2 | CF |