Feb. 4—Maddux Houghton thought his baseball playing career might be over. The former Dalton High School star finished up his time playing at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, last spring, and he's been helping out the coaching staff with preparations for this upcoming season. That's when he got a call. "I was working with our hitters one day," Houghton said. "Out of the blue, our ...
Mike Radcliff, a longtime scout who left his fingerprints all over the Minnesota Twins organization, died Friday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Radcliff, the Twins' vice president of player personnel, had been with the organization since 1987, when he was hired as an area scout. In 1993, he took over as the Twins' director of scouting, a position he held until 2007. “Mike was the heart and soul of our scouting department for over 30 years, a man who was beloved and respected by staff, players, fellow scouts, agents and his peers alike,” the Twins said in a statement.
The Minnesota Twins are bringing back All-Star right-hander Aaron Sanchez on a minor league deal after he pitched in eight games for the club last season. Sanchez, 30, was 0-1 with a 4.71 ERA for Minnesota last season, making three starts. An All-Star in 2016 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Sanchez led the American League with a 3.00 ERA in 30 starts that season.
No | Player | Pos |
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66 | P | |
81 | P | |
91 | P | |
59 | P | |
54 | P | |
P | ||
70 | P | |
22 | P | |
48 | P | |
49 | P | |
18 | P | |
51 | P | |
58 | P | |
71 | P | |
17 | P | |
20 | P | |
15 | P | |
41 | P | |
P | ||
77 | P | |
56 | P | |
37 | P | |
74 | P | |
78 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
27 | C | |
8 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
4 | SS | |
12 | SS | |
1 | 2B | |
2B | ||
23 | SS | |
64 | 1B | |
11 | SS |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
25 | CF | |
67 | CF | |
13 | LF | |
26 | RF | |
19 | LF | |
9 | LF | |
0 | CF | |
38 | RF |