The Twins have signed three players to Minor League deals with invitations to Major League Spring Training.
Left-handed pitchers Mike Venafro and Carmen Cali plus first baseman/DH Ken Harvey will all try to compete for roster spots in Fort Myers, this spring.
Minnesota's goal is to add another lefty to the bullpen to take some of the workload from Dennys Reyes. Venafro, 33, was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in seven games with the Rockies last season while Cali, 28, was 1-6 with a 4.07 ERA in 50 Minor League appearances in 2006.
The Twins are looking at Harvey, 28, to compete for the open designated hitter's spot. He was once a promising Royals prospect, but after a strong rookie season in 2003 and being named to the AL All-Star team the following year, he has played in just 12 Major League games due to recurring back problems in 2005 and undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tendon before the 2006 season. Harvey has a career .274 batting average, with 27 home runs in 998 at-bats.
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I don't have many thoughts on this other than let's get it on and see what they're gonna bring. And it better be good. Haha.
I am getting unbelievably antsy for Spring Training. Is it because there's no snow here?!
You know, I had like four or five blog entries I needed to write this weekend, I've gotten two done. I did however, get my Christmas shopping in, build a bookcase, get groceries for the next two weeks, and get the Laundry done. So I don't feel like it was a totally wasted weekend.
Smitty his holding his baseball camp the 13th and the 14th of January. Ah...to be 19 or under again!
Meanwhile, the search continues for a third baseman...
Laundry/schmaundry.
I pointed readers in your general direction post-Rule 5 Draft in lieu of the flu. That totally rhymed.
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