The first shuffle of the week, with more likely to follow shortly. After his latest disastrous start, the Twins optioned Louie Varland to AAA to try to figure things out.
The Twins re-signed relievers Jovani Moran and Ronny Henriquez to minor league contracts, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Both were non-tendered a few weeks ago.
Kyle Farmer and Nick Gordon make the cut. After some debate over which arbitration-eligible players would be tendered contracts, the Twins ended up keeping them all, for now at least.
The Twins’ hole in their bullpen hasn’t gotten any smaller since the trade deadline. As they enter the stretch run and try to solidify their roster, do they have a potential bullpen piece emerging in St.
The Twins have added depth to the starting rotation, pushing some players down the organizational depth chart. Today we start a series looking at young pitchers that might need to shift to a bullpen role to impact the big-league roster in 2023.
By the time Ronny Henriquez debuted in 2022 many fans were likely already tuned out, which is fair. His late season appearance however shouldn’t be overlooked when it comes to the role he could play in 2023.
As the season winds down, many teams will give prospects their first shot at the big-league level. Ronny Henriquez was part of a significant trade this winter and made his debut earlier this week.
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Ronny Henriquez from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday. Henriquez, 22, has not made his major league debut. He is 3-4 with a 5.66 ERA in 24 games (14 starts) at St.
Ronny Henriquez was acquired by the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon as part of the trade that sent Mitch Garver to the Rangers. He's a fireballing right-hander with a slight frame, who likely projects as more of a reliever in the long run.