Should Minnesota Twins move Brooks Lee off shortstop?

Is Brooks Lee forcing the Minnesota Twins hand by crushing it at Triple-A St. Paul; Why doesn’t he move off shortstop and play a new position; Plus a Random Twin of the Week.
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[@bradgast3028]

Martin should play anywhere but SS yet Twins determine to play him at SS, Julien position is 1B but the Twins were determined to stretch him at 2B throughout his career. Lee is our best INF prospect & 2B is open. PLAY HIM AT 2B! Throw your playbook out the window! How long does it take to use common sense?

[@Razorbacks1]

Or move him to 3b and play Lewis at 2b. Lee has a strong arm, Lewis doesn’t.

[@benjames4502]

Martin to second, Lee to first base and with Rodriguez coming next year the only position that needs to be filled in free agency is LF next year, then the Twins can use Kilrilloff and Julian as trade bait for pitching and prospects.

[@williamyoungs5541]

You might as well have titled this episode “Twins front office and coaching staff does more blatantly stupid and unfathomable things”

[@BubbleBAss-fi8jl]

With Correa and Lewis, Lee looks more like a long-term 2B with an ability to play short or third if needed. Julien should start getting reps at 1B and being an option at both positions on the right side. Miranda is an option at both first and third, Kirilloff has become too injury-riddled and will likely be traded. The Twins should look into getting a serious power 1B with long-term control, a big 1B/DH would complete the infield. Maybe Larnach can be transitioned, bc he’s been looking excellent as of late.

[@benjames4502]

Julian and or kirilloff should be used as trade bait, Lee to first solves alot problems.

[@dgchristensen771]

How's that Pablo thing working out in MN. Any chance Kim Ng might be just a bit smarter than Falvey or Skor North? Pablo has faced 3 teams 10 or more times in his MLB career. Not surprisingly, they're all NL East teams, the Braves, Mets, and Nats. All 3 of those teams have hammered Pablo with his career ERA against each around 5.50. Like Julien, everybody has now seen Pablo and his stuff in the AL. Julien is showing no signs of figuring it out. Pablo needs to adjust to the adjustments teams are making on him. He belongs in St. Paul. But how do you do that with a guy you paid $73.5 million to after about 3 starts. Everybody has good stuff at the MLB level. It takes more than just good stuff to be an ace. That's never been Pablo. Maybe if he had a month with Greg Maddux?

[@benjames4502]

The issue is the management only using analytics and not including personality typing. Pablo is good number two, you saw that with gray as he wants the ball in big games. The same may be said about Julien, he has the tools but lacks the fire. It's why when you see Lewis and Martin on the field at the same time it's almost a different team. So the lesson is analytics alone can't win you games, only let's a team draft better players.

[@purplereignCO]

Random vent here - I hate that we pulled Joe Ryan after 6 innings last night when he was straight dealing! We are too dogmatic to our process. 94 pitches thru 6 innings - let him at least start the 7th on a short leash w/ somebody warmed up in the pen just in case. Enough with this "Oh no, better not let him throw over 100 pitches or his arm will fall off!". Firmly believe that cost us the game last night.

[@charlesrichard831]

I agree I've never understood our pitching philosophy let these have the chance to step up and deliver the micro management is unbearable sometimes.

[@purplereignCO]

@@charlesrichard831 and it was the 7-8-9 hitters due up in the 7th. Ryan was absolutely on last night - was a shame to blow that start. Is our "process" more important than actual WINS? SMH

[@theallinamerican]

Remember last year when they let him pitch a complete game and then he was useless after that?

[@gregallen2434]

Just noticed Lee played 2B Thursday night while hitting two more homers! Time to call him up and install at 2nd base per Judd.

[@benjames4502]

What do you do with all the prospects in the pipeline, isn't first base a bigger hole to plug?

[@gregallen2434]

@@benjames4502 No, no, Carlos Santana is helping the Twins tremendously this year with Hrbek, Mientkiewicz type defense, taking very good at bats and pounding homers plus a respectable batting average. I’m betting he has 1 more year left in the tank and would try to extend him 1 year now. He’s probably saved 50 errors with his scoops at 1st base.

[@benjames4502]

@@gregallen2434 Kent hrbek was one best hitting and defensive first baseman in his playing time, he helped lead the twins too two world series wins. Santana does not match up, not at any time in his career. Brooks Lee has the all tools and is the future, not the past like Santana.

[@benjames4502]

@@gregallen2434 also, that frees up the 5 million we paud Santana and allows the Twins to trade kirilloff with lower level prospects for a starting pitcher, like luzardo.

[@gregallen2434]

@@benjames4502 I only compared Santana’s defense to Hrbek and Mint. I stand by that. Do you watch all the games?

[@georgiezephaniah6553]

DFA Jackson, Theilbar and Farmer! We need to bring Lee up and utilize our young arms.

[@charlesrichard831]

I do not understand for an organization that has such a mediocre record over the past decade and with the lack of post season success they have why are we not trying to get more of these younger players up to the big club?! Whats it gonna hurt?! This is a young mans game look at guys like Royce Lewis & Austin Martin they're electric players and they also light a fire in these vets asses. It's time the club to take the next step. and also lets see a big a trade this year preferably for a starting pitcher perhaps that can help us in the post season not only to take up some innings but maybe bring a spark to this rotation

[@benjames4502]

Falvey has made more than a few bad trades that has cost the organizations farm system, realistically we have to bring in veterans so the Twins don't deplete the minor league organizations

[@dajuice7030]

Our playoff roster should be. Lewis 3B, Carlos SS, Julian 2B, Lee 1B, Jefferson C, Miranda DH, Martin LF, Buxton C, Max RF. With Santana, Castro, and any left hand OF of your choose. That lineup will rake.

[@jasonwetzel6433]

Have Lee DH and rotate him with Correa so SS has a good Left side of the field. He would have his bat in the lineup

[@benjames4502]

Firstbase has been one of the Twins biggest issues since morneau retired, put Lee there. Martin has better metrics at second than Julien, use Julien and kirilloff as trade bait for pitching and prospects.

[@Razorbacks1]

Lee has a strong arm. Bring him up now and put him at 3b and move Lewis to 2b. Kepler (free agent), Julien, Wallner are all trade bait for a starting pitcher. Paddack ain’t the answer guys.

[@benjames4502]

Lewis has bad legs, to play second you're going to expose him to injuries.

[@dajuice7030]

I already no love for Miranda. I would love to make him a full time DH. I just don’t see him being a great fielder.

[@charlesrichard831]

I understand Santana is on a 1 year deal but he's and excellent 1st baseman and that's the important thing is having a catalyst at first base you can rely on he brings stability and veteran leadership that cannot be replaced we seen it last year a potpourri of mediocre play at 1st doesn't work well we could look to sign him longer or just go out and get another quality vet at 1st and get rid of the mindset that anyone can play 1st

[@benjames4502]

We haven't had a long term first baseman since morneau, Lee to first is the perfect fit.

[@dajuice7030]

I hate to waste Lee’s fielding but 1st base is the spot and I’ve been saying that forever. I don’t want to see Julian trying to pick a short hop. Bring Lee up is like making a trade for a stud.

[@benjames4502]

That means we can use kirilloff as trade bait for a pitcher, this is a better idea than you think as it also resolves first base for many years.

[@Mark-gp3cc]

Julien has played 1B only 17 innings and he has played well there according to defensive metrics at baseball-reference. Julien will hit about 22 Home Runs in a season; he will probably hit more as his hitting improves. I would play Lee at 2B and Julien at 1B in the minor leagues right now to prepare them for the MLB Twins.

[@benjames4502]

@@Mark-gp3cc Julian is a defensive liability at any position, bring Martin into second. Start brooks lee at first, use Julian and kirilloff as trade bait as Rodriquez will be up next year with outfield options in Buxton, larnach and Wallner. MN will need to get a free agent outfielder next year but it will come cheap, the only real issue at that point will be if Lewis stays healthy.

[@dajuice7030]

@@Mark-gp3cc I would still rather put the better athletes of the two at 1st more things can go wrong over there. Plus Lee is bigger than Julian and will have plenty of power for a 1st baseman. Julian shown to be a quality 2nd baseman this year in the field no point in matching two guys learn and switch position.

[@marthareis5873]

@@benjames4502 Julien's defense is much improved over last year.

[@gbsorenson]

Remember, Lewis has a history of injury, so locking him in as our everyday 3rd baseman is no sure thing. Correa has also had his innjury issues. I'm not saying they shouldn't try Lee at 2nd, but all it takes is 1 injury and he may be our everyday SS!

[@benjames4502]

We have multiple prospects coming up at SS and third, we have no prospects coming up at first and kirilloff is unreliable so Lee to first base is the perfect fit.

[@mattn-mn]

My guess was Denny Hocking and when I went to look he did hit .500 in the post-season and finished his career in KC's minor league system but his birthday wasn't yesterday and never received RoY votes.

[@1primitiv]

Lee is training at SS because our star SS Corriea has a janky ankle that could make him past tense at any moment.

[@benjames4502]

Correa is cemented whether you like it or not, the Twins have a pipeline of prospects for the infield except first. The best fit long term is first, it also allows the twins to move on from kirilloff.

[@blackwidowsm]

Ifcyou move brooks any where it’s third Lewis simply has arm has issues with the hoy corner. Put Lewis at first lee at third looks like Julien worked his back back he be back at second. Before July 1. Time to jettison some players like Margot and farmer.

[@rickmeisch643]

Trade Julien to Seattle for that really good pitcher they were talking about in the off season. Lee can be second baseman, but Farmer or Margot is DFAed . We still have our best second baseman at AA ball in Keauschall so get a pitcher.

[@benjames4502]

Woo will take Julian, a top 10 prospect and two gap filler prospects to get. Realistically, Seattle isn't going to trade woo.

[@rickmeisch643]

@@benjames4502 Woo came up with arm trouble lately right? I was thinking of that tall guy that first came up in talks and is still pitching good yet I believe. He’s their second rotation guy about 26 yrs old two yrs of decent salary yet..

[@benjames4502]

@@rickmeisch643 woo has had continued issues, are you talking Bryce miller. I don't see the mariners making any trades as they have the best rotations in baseball locked up till after '27 season.

[@benjames4502]

@@rickmeisch643 if you're talking about Logan Gilbert, I guarantee the mariners won't trade him as he has the tools to be an ace.

[@Razorbacks1]

Julien alone won’t bring you a quality pitcher.

[@Sean-ki6qi]

I love this Twins show and watch it literally every day.. but man, what did Jose Miranda do to you guys that ticked ya'll off so much? He's been one of their best hitters this year and the first time in forever that his name was uttered on this show, it was directly preceded by the word "trade". Was he rude to you guys at some point or something? I'm genuinely curious. I think moving Brooks Lee to 2B is obvious. So I'm guessing you're moving Julien to 1B(with an occasional 2B start when Lee rests perhaps) and platooning Julien with Miranda at 1B, and Kirilloff plays LF? I don't love the idea of a 1B platoon since your 1B is supposed to be one of your best everyday hitters, but I guess it can work, especially if you're playing the other at DH all the time. It does make sense to leverage one of these guys to get a high end starter before the trade deadline passes though, that makes a lot of sense.

[@benjames4502]

Brooks Lee to firstbase, it's the position we have no future player ready as kirilloff is unreliable.

[@johngragg1394]

Dustan Mohr

[@frankocean8866]

Realistically u have to get him ready to play 3b also

[@TomBradyisinlovewithson]

Bro why? Lewis is there we don’t have a second basemen

[@benson9586]

@@TomBradyisinlovewithsonlewis injury history

[@TomBradyisinlovewithson]

@@benson9586 well

[@benjames4502]

Realistically we have several prospects that can play third beyond Lewis and Miranda. Honestly, Brooks Lee to firstBase, Kirilloff is unreliable and there are no real future prospects coming up in that position.

[@purplereignCO]

@@benjames4502 i like that take; Plouffe just said the other day we need a bat upgrade in LF or 1B - Lee could fit that role

[@KillaB]

Put Lee at second call him jeez he’s ready and this lineup will be more dynamic

[@benjames4502]

What do you do with all the prospects in the pipeline, isn't first base a bigger hole to plug?

[@KillaB]

@@benjames4502 is second base not a hole ?

[@benjames4502]

@@KillaB Austin Martin original position was second, think how dynamic he is playing there everyday, kinda chuck knoblauch'isk? Remember Kent hrbek at first, see what I'm up too? Especially since Rodriguez is going to get playing time next year in the outfield.