Mickey Gasper DaShawn Keirsey Make Twins Roster Twins Exploring Bullpen Marke

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March 25 : Castellano has cleared waivers and been returned to the Phillies, per . March 24 : The Twins optioned infielder/outfielder to Triple-A St. Paul this morning, per a team announcement. Theyve also informed catcher/infielder and outfielder Jr. that theyll break camp on the Opening Day roster, per of the St. Paul Pioneer Pre s. That sequence likely locks infielder into the final spot on the position-player side of the roster. Gasper, 29, came to the Twins in a December trade sending lefty reliever back to the Red Sox. He has just 18 MLB plate appearances to his credit, but Gasper is a .317/.422/.498 hitter in 70 Triple-A games and a .276/.401/.455 batter in 176 Double-A games. Hes had a big camp, batting .308/.417/.487 with more walks than strikeouts. Gaspers status was briefly up in the air after an infield collision yesterday resulted in a laceration on his ankle that required six stitches. Hes patched up and been cleared to start the season on a big league roster for the first time in an eight-year profe sional career. Like Gasper, the 27-year-old Keirsey is a 2018 draftee whos making his first Opening Day roster Borussia Dortmund Jersey . He hit .275/.375/.375 this spring and is coming off a .300/.368/.476 performance in Triple-A last year. Keirsey is a plus runner and outfield defender who can handle all three slots. He made a brief big league debut last year, getting into six games and going 2-for-13 with a homer in that debut effort. The pitching side is largely set, but Minnesota does appear to have one bullpen vacancy, at least in the short term. Righty was already on the mend from arthroscopic shoulder surgery and also suffered a hamstring strain in camp. Hell start the 2025 season on the injured list alongside , whos dealing with a shoulder strain. On top of Stewarts injury, the Twins have already Rule 5 pick that he wont make the club. Hell presumably be placed on waivers soon if he hasnt been already. that theyve also told non-roster relievers and that they wont make the club. Both will head to Triple-A. Both Nightengale and Minnesota could look to bring in a reliever whos not currently a part of the organization. Theres space to place a waiver claim or scoop up a veteran whod been a non-roster invitee with another club but has since opted out. , , , and are among the names who were recently granted their release after triggering opt-out clauses. Righty was DFA by the Phillies over the weekend, too. Bournemouth Jersey