Twins Mailbag: Pitching, stolen bases and a season on the brink Beat writer La Velle E. Neal III answers questions with spring training set to start in a month.
By La Velle E. Neal III January 7, 2021 9:12am Text size Copy shortlink:
Q: What s the bullpen going to look like? (e-mail from Ron Goldser)
A: Let s see. Sergio Romo, Tyler Clippard, Zack Littell, Trevor May and Matt Wisler are the recognizable names who were eligible for free agency. May signed with the Mets. Wisler signed with San Francisco (for just $1.1 million, by the way). The Twins added righthander Hansel Robles, hoping that the Wes Johnson Restoration Service makes him a new pitcher. But they haven t found a suitable replacement for May and they could use an additional hard thrower. In house, they have the developing Jorge Alcala, and Edwar Colina is Alcala 2019. Both have modern day heat and the breaking stuff to dominate, but they