Twins recall star prospect Miguel Sano from Double-A
Lookouts center fielder Byron Buxton was called-up to the Twins on June 14.
Aaron Hicks. Oswaldo Arcia. If Eduardo Escobar continues to scuffle at shortstop, don’t turn back to Danny Santana, but try Jorge Polanco. They are buyers at the trade deadline, all right. After trying Michael Spano then going to Michael Sano, I embarrassingly got it correct.
The Minnesota Twins head into their four-game series with the Kansas City Royals with a 41-37 record.
The last time the Twins and Royals were set to face off, it was a battle for first place in the division. He is a natural third baseman, but that spot is filled by Trevor Plouffe. 189 in 11 games with five runs, a double, a triple and a steal plus two outfield assists before he went on the DL. The Twins will be looking for payback in what will be an important series for the Twins.
“I didn’t tell him how to be a DH”, Molitor said. I gave him some options on things guys do….
He’s getting his chance to dominate now. But his rapid rise was derailed when he suffered an elbow injury a year ago in spring training that forced him to miss the entire 2014 season.
In 2012 for Class A Beloit, he played 129 games and just three as either the DH or a pinch hitter. Polanco, albeit was only up for one game, but the future is certainly on the way.
“Guys that become totally where that’s all they think about, it usually doesn’t work out too well”, Molitor said. When you can drive in 100 runs it’s time to get excited.
That’s the problem with July 2: So much of the money spent on players ends up with little to no return. He is second in the Southern League with 15 homers and tied for third with 48 RBI. “Whatever they put me to do, I’ll do”.
MLB.com’s Rhett Bollinger first reported the promotion Wednesday afternoon, saying a “well-placed source” revealed that the right-handed Sano would be coming up.
His march to the majors was interrupted by Tommy John surgery which cost him all of 2014.
“I was really happy about that”, Sano said.
And you know what? 278 career mark in the minors, Sano is clearly a prospect who can make an immediate impact if he can quickly adjust to Major League pitcher – something his teammate Buxton has struggled with early in his MLB career. Miguel Sano is someone you want on your fantasy baseball team.