Nothing is official yet, but Twins manager Derek Shelton made it sound like right-hander Bailey Ober will come off the injured list and start in Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Guardians at Target Field.
It's finally happening. Marco Raya, who diehard Twins fans have heard about as a prospect to watch for a half decade, has been called up for the first time and is set to make his MLB debut, almost exactly six years after he was drafted out of high school at 17 years old.
The Twins have designated righty Austin Voth for assignment and optioned young lefty Kendry Rojas to Triple-A St. Paul, per a club announcement. Their spots on the active roster will go to left-hander Kody Funderburk and right-hander Marco Raya, both of whom have been recalled from Triple-A.
It goes without saying that the Twins’ bullpen is in need of some juice. They have seemingly found a few strong building blocks, including Yoendrys Gomez, who has been a revelation for this team after the Twins pulled him out of thin air.
Twins right-handed pitcher Marco Raya has always had the stuff to become a big league starter. He's always been handled cautiously by the Twins. What has Raya been working on this offseason?
And a Happy Turkey Week to all! The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Ahead of the Rule 5 draft, the Twins opted to add prospects Marco Raya and Travis Adams to the 40-man roster.
Coming in at No. 5 on our Minnesota Twins top prospect list is a starting pitcher who, despite his lack of a so-called track record, has continued to sit near the top of this list.