PEDRO FLORIMON RUMORS
Twins' Pedro Florimon leaves with hamstring injury
The Minnesota Twins will re-evaluate Pedro Florimon today after he had to leave yesterday's contest against the Boston Red Sox. Florimon came out of the game in the top of the seventh inning with tightness in his right hamstring. The injury occurred when Florimon was trying to beat out a bunt attempt.
According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, the Twins have listed Florimon...
Twins 15, Red Sox 8
Pedro Florimon had a solo homer and a two-run double in Minnesota's season-high, seven-run second inning that carried the Twins to a 15-8 rout over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
David Ortiz went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and three groundouts to snap his 27-game hitting streak, dating back to last season. Ortiz had hit safely in his first 15 games this season, giving...
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Pedro Florimon - not a star, but an improvement
The Minnesota Twins have admitted the mistakes of the past when it came to their middle infielders. One official is quoted by MLB Reports as admitting the mistake of sending away J.J. Hardy and the fiasco caused by Nishioka and Casilla. Admitting your problems is the first half of the battle, so they say. And it should be noted that the Twins' current options will not hit anywhere...
Twins plan to look at Dozier at second and third base
Pedro Florimon's work at shortstop late this season has the Minnesota Twins pondering a new position for Brian Dozier, who was the regular shortstop for 84 games as a rookie this year before being swapped out for Florimon in mid-August. "Florimon has kind of made the plays and shown some of the range that you really like from a shortstop, that Dozier didn't necessarily...
Florimon 'playing the way the Twins like'
MINNEAPOLIS Pedro Florimon made things look easy on Monday night as he patrolled shortstop for the Minnesota Twins.
The 25-year-old Florimon, playing in just his 26th career big league game, turned in a pair of nifty defensive plays in Minnesota's 7-2 win over visiting Cleveland. The first of the two ended the top of the sixth inning as Florimon chased down a ground ball deep...
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September 10, 2012
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Twins rookie Florimon shows promise in Seattle
When the Twins promoted shortstop Pedro Florimon from Triple-A on Tuesday, it was less for his abilities than because of the struggles of another. Brian Dozier was slumping, bound for Rochester, and the team needed a replacement.That replacement was Florimon, a defensive specialist whom the team decided to get a closer look at in the final days before September call-ups. The expectations...
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August 19, 2012
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Twins rookie Florimon shows promise
When the Twins promoted shortstop Pedro Florimon from Triple-A on Tuesday, it was less for his abilities than because of the struggles of another. Brian Dozier was slumping, bound for Rochester, and the team needed a replacement.That replacement was Florimon, a defensive specialist whom the team decided to get a closer look at in the final days before September call-ups. The expectations...
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August 19, 2012
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Twins send Dozier down, recall Florimon
MINNEAPOLIS After struggling offensively and defensively in recent weeks, Minnesota Twins shortstop Brian Dozier was optioned Tuesday night to Triple-A Rochester. To fill Dozier's spot on the roster, Minnesota will select the contract of shortstop Pedro Florimon from Rochester prior to Wednesday's game.Since making his big league debut in May, the 25-year-old Dozier has...
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August 15, 2012
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Twins send Florimon to Triple-A; Jays take Hoey
The Twins outrighted shortstop Pedro Florimon to Triple-A Rochester, the club announced Monday. Additionally, right-handed reliever Jim Hoey was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays.
Twins Claim Pedro Florimon
The Twins claimed shortstop Pedro Florimon off waivers from the Orioles, tweets MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. Florimon, 24, hit .267/.344/.396 for the Orioles' Double-A club this year. The switch-hitter is a flashy but erratic defender, wrote Baseball America prior to the season. BA ranked him 29th among Orioles prospects at that point, questioning his ability to hit...
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December 05, 2011
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