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The Twins have a seriously scary lineup now with the Donaldson signing (they did already) and have decidedly upgraded their D with JD and if Buxton can stay on the field. With 2019 wRC+ numbers:
1. Polanco SS — 119
2. Arraez 2B — 125
3. Cruz DH — 163
4. Donaldson 3B — 132
5. Kepler RF — 121
6. Sano 1B — 137
7. Garver C — 155
8. Rosario LF — 103
9. Buxton CF — 111
Plus Marwin Gonzalez on the bench.
The pitching is still full of question marks, Berrios, Odorizzi, Homer Bailey and two rookies as of now, until Pineda's suspension is up (late May, I think) and Rich Hill is back from surgery, but with the Donaldson addition, I think this team might now be better than the 101 win edition of 2019.
The Twins have a seriously scary lineup now with the Donaldson signing (they did already) and have decidedly upgraded their D with JD and if Buxton can stay on the field. With 2019 wRC+ numbers:
1. Polanco SS — 119
2. Arraez 2B — 125
3. Cruz DH — 163
4. Donaldson 3B — 132
5. Kepler RF — 121
6. Sano 1B — 137
7. Garver C — 155
8. Rosario LF — 103
9. Buxton CF — 111
Plus Marwin Gonzalez on the bench.
The pitching is still full of question marks, Berrios, Odorizzi, Homer Bailey and two rookies as of now, until Pineda's suspension is up (late May, I think) and Rich Hill is back from surgery, but with the Donaldson addition, I think this team might now be better than the 101 win edition of 2019.