Mejia was a waiver claim, Morin and Magill traded for "cash considerations." All had been DFA'd. What is really going on: the Twins decided the roster spots were more valuable than the pitchers.
Another "M," Trevor May, threw 49 pitches Sunday. He was not particularly good either -- 49 pitches, the most since he became a reliever, of which only 25 were strikes -- and he has now allowed six runs in his last 3.2 innings.
Bottom line: The Minnesota bullpen, which spent much of the first half of the seasons bending but not breaking, has cracked.
As of this morning -- with Zach Littell optioned out after Sunday's game but no corresponding move announced -- the Twins have the following relievers:
- Taylor Rogers
- Blake Parker
- Trevor May (who, I guarantee, is not available today or tomorrow)
- Tyler Duffey
- Ryne Harper
- Kohl Stewart
The word on Twitter late Sunday was that Cody Stashak, 25-year-old righty, was getting the call. Adding him to the 40 is clearly no issue after three DFA's. He has a string of solid strikeout rates in the minors since the Twins drafted him in 2015 (13th round) and this season has been no exception.
I'm not counting on him as a savior.
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