The Twins just finished setting their 40 player roster. But only 25 players can make the club out of spring training. While the winter is hardly over, it is still interesting to look at who would be on the roster if it was made today. If nothing else it gives us some idea of who might not have a place to play next March.
Rotation (5)
Baker
Blackburn
Slowey
Liriano
Perkins
(Likely Competition: Acquired veteran, Duensing, Manship, Swarzak)
Bullpen (7)
Nathan
Guerrier
Rauch
Mijares
Neshek
Bonser
Crain
(Likely competition: Keppel, losers in starting pitching competition, Delaney)
Catchers (2)
Mauer
Morales
(Competition: Butera)
Infield (6)
Morneau
Punto
Hardy
Harris
Tolbert
Casilla
(Competition: Acquisition, Plouffe, Valencia, Hughes, Tolleson )
Outfield (5)
Cuddyer
Span
Young
Kubel
Pridie
(Competition: Acquisition, Martin, Roberts, Tosoni)
I think both Pridie and Casilla are out of options so they will likely be lost if they aren't on the roster. But unless the Twins pick up another player, they don't really have much competition for a spot on the roster anyway. The starting rotation is a mess and the bullpen becomes very crowded if Liriano or Perkins end up there.
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Jason Pridie has one option year remaining. He was put on the Rays 40 man roster shortly before the trade.
Like the post! My two cents; the starting rotation will be minus Perkins and Liriano when we start the 2010 season. Perkins is likely gone from this club, and Liriano will be in the bullpen. The Twins will pick up a veteran starter (Sheets?), and Duensing will take the 5th spot after a very good showing last year. I like Liriano as a set up guy, or potentially a closer if Nathan gets traded/hurt. He is no longer starting rotation material.
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