Not long after the Jorge Polanco trade cleared room in the Twins’ budget, the front office added Carlos Santana on a $5.25MM free agent pact. The veteran offers an alternative at first base to Alex Kirilloff, who started 58 games there a year ago. Minnesota has stopped short of declaring either player the starting first baseman. However, Aaron Gleeman of the Athletic opined on … [Read more...] about Twins Notes: Kirilloff, Santana, Buxton
Josh Donaldson Announces Retirement
Third baseman Josh Donaldson announced his retirement today on The Mayor’s Office (YouTube link). Back in November, he expressed an openness to playing one more year under the right circumstances, but it now seems he has decided it’s time to hang up his spikes. Donaldson, now 38, took a winding path to the major leagues and was a late bloomer, but he nonetheless reached … [Read more...] about Josh Donaldson Announces Retirement
AL Notes: Mejia, Bellinger, Yankees, Carter, Twins
The Angels released Francisco Mejia earlier today, and the veteran catcher has already had some “initial talks” with the Rays about a return to Tampa, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Mejia spent the last three seasons as part of the Rays’ catching mix, having time with Mike Zunino, Christian Bethancourt, and Rene Pinto before Tampa Bay designated Mejia for … [Read more...] about AL Notes: Mejia, Bellinger, Yankees, Carter, Twins
Twins Notes: Margot, Farmer, Lewis
The Twins made a Spring Training acquisition this afternoon, bringing in Manuel Margot from the Dodgers. President of baseball operations Derek Falvey told reporters that adding a right-handed hitting outfielder has been the team’s primary focus for the last couple weeks (link via Aaron Gleeman of the Athletic). While Falvey didn’t rule out the possibility of further … [Read more...] about Twins Notes: Margot, Farmer, Lewis
Twins To Acquire Manuel Margot
The Dodgers have traded outfielder Manuel Margot to the Twins, reports Juan Toribio of MLB.com. The Dodgers had scratched Margot from their Cactus League lineup, with no reason provided, just minutes prior to the report. Minnesota has been on the lookout for a right-handed-hitting outfielder who could cover all three spots for much of the offseason. They’d previously been tied … [Read more...] about Twins To Acquire Manuel Margot