Offseason Updates: December 2019

After some time away from baseball its time to take a dive in to the Twins' offseason moves thus far. Another recap will come around late January/early February just in time for Spring Training to begin. That is when the page will go under the next remodel for the 2020 season. I still have not decided if I will put the Spring Training schedule on the website or just leave the standings there.

Resignings:
Jake Odorizzi - RHP
This was a resigning most Twins fans were hope and expecting to happen. Odorizzi has been quite the pitcher for the Twins in the last couple years. Now he has faltered here and there but he has also had many great moments. He accepted the Twins' qualifying offer to him mere days after they lost the series to the Yankees. Hopefully he will continue to bring great things to this organization and is here for years to come!
Ehire Adrianza - INF
Adrianza fell under the radar for most of the 2019 season. But was very good when called upon. I saw no reason for the Twins to not bring the infielder back. Good move by Minnesota. This $1 million deal was reached last Monday. 
Micheal Pineda - RHP
Pineda is currently serving a 60-game suspension for performance-enhancing substances. This suspension will carry into the 2020 season. This move was one that I didn't really think much about after the season ended mainly because we haven't seen Pineda obviously. I hope this is the right move and that his behavior does not continue. This deal was reached last Thursday. 

Free Agents
Alex Avila - C
Now given the Twins' history with catchers this probably makes more sense but my question is why we sign a catcher after Mitch Garver had a spectacular season? Hopefully the front office has a good reason for this. This deal was reached last Friday.

Other Chatter
The Twins for the most part have remained relatively silent since the series loss to New York. They are resigning people they need and trying to grab interest of free agents. They are in the running to try and get the ace pitcher on the market right now. They really could use some help and consistency here.
There have been rumors that Miguel Sano will move to first base. However multiple sources have confirmed this is not the case and there is no current plan to move Sano. Also it does sound like Jorge Polanco is recovering well and should return in plenty of time for Spring Training.
In other news the Twins announced they are adding more safety netting to Target Field. They are 1 of 14 teams to announce additions to the field netting after a May 29th incident when an infant suffered a head injury following a collision with a foul ball.
Other then that things are pretty quiet in the Twins clubhouse. 

Enjoy the offseason Twins fans.

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