Twins System Recap: Bats Support David Festa in MLB Debut; Matt Wallner and Yunior Severino Stay Hot

The Minnesota Twins lineup gifted David Festa a six-run top of the second inning to take some of the edge off in his MLB debut. Byron Buxton hit the longest Twins homer of the year in a big win over Arizona. Down on the farm, both Matt Wallner and Yunior Severino continued their insanely hot Junes, Zebby Matthews turned in another strong start and Gabriel Gonzalez had a multi-hit game in his return to the Kernels.
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[@TheSciddlyWuds]

I've been watching your recaps since the beginning of '22, so Festa is the first guy I've seen from the very start of his pro career to his big league debut. So thankful for the work you do allowing us to see guys on their journeys to the show!!

[@Popeyeschicken433]

Festa actually made his pro debut in 2021!

[@TomFroemming]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@charlieradant]

Lee up Farmer DFA seems nice right now

[@robertharrie4513]

Buck is hitting much better lately. He’s still an elite base runner and fielder. Nice to see!!

[@grayzukalooky7395]

Slim Reaper…..love that nickname for Festa!

[@TDot_SSB]

Something funny I noticed was that Correa reached base in 4 different ways in one game: hit, walk, hbp, and catcher's interference. Feel like that doesn't happen very often, although I'm sure hit, walk, and fielder's choice is a semi-common combo of 3.

[@TomFroemming]

That was very unusual, you’re right.

[@aarontelander]

A new version of the cycle!

[@birusan2262]

River in Cedar Rapids sure looks high!

[@alexandersalo3712]

I’m hyped for festa

[@grumstumble]

Good day for the twins excited to see more of festa

[@kamtheman9952]

It's a FESTAvus for the restavus

[@writingwweinshilboum895]

My Festa takes: his stuff plays; his fb is really straight; his command will determine how successful his career is, but he’s got a high ceiling. 😀

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Festa had a okay debut hope it's better in the next start he probably has to be elite going forward otherwise he's lively going back down once paddack is back which might of happened regardless

[@katherineberger6329]

Margot should be on the hot seat after he gave up on a routine fly ball on the third out and cost Festa 3 additional earned runs.

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

Margot is swinging it better as of late. Get rid of Farmer. Guy cant hit a beach ball. His first at bat was pathetic. Even Corey Provis said hes gonna try to get him to chase and he swung wildly at a pitch WAY in the dirt. Hes hitting like .189. Bye!

[@edric_munster5531]

That ball should have been caught even Provis said so twice in the broadcast!

[@katherineberger6329]

@@zackaryhaselius2226 I hope we have a solid plan for Brooks Lee. Platooning him at shortstop with Correa next season feels like a stopgap.

[@zackaryhaselius2226]

@@katherineberger6329 cut Farmer. Make lee the Starting 2nd Baseman if hes good. Rotate Castro everywhere.

[@rickmeisch643]

Tom you know Randy Dobnack should get a call up if he keeps pitching the way he has

[@TomFroemming]

It might take another injury or maybe even two. But this is the longest stretch of health and production we’ve seen from Dobnak in a while. I could see him back up at some point.

[@iwannatalktosampson5852]

Wonder how long before wallner gets another chance ? Feel like he deserves it but until twins get rid of farmer Noone else they will move off of barring injury he may be stuck in st Paul.

[@birusan2262]

He'd be an upgrade over Martin or Margot IMO

[@Tboy439]

@@birusan2262 ....Martin is what I call a gamer with a lot of potential. He's presently hitting about 270. which is well above league average, and considering the fact that he didn't get a hit until his 19th at bat. Since then he's hitting well over 300. What impressed me the most is although he was first just hitting balls right at someone, but it seemed like every time he swung he made contact and did not strike out until his 14th at bat. They really need to get rid of Farmer and bring Wallner up, and when Lewis is ready they need to get rid of Margot. Martin not only can play infield but can play a decent center field when needed.

[@mnbigdawg9476]

turn farmer into a coach

[@dericknelson3290]

Get rid of farmer, bring up lee ! And sign Trevor Bauer. Farmer is unplayable at this point

[@TomFroemming]

Fuck no to Trevor Bauer.

[@Benisuber1]

Yuck.

[@darrinthurston3308]

@@TomFroemming It amazes me how these people are still thumping for Bauer, obviously there are reasons why teams aren't giving him a call.

[@dericknelson3290]

Dont look now, but bauer struck out 19 in a outing last week…..🤔

[@darrinthurston3308]

@dericknelson3290 oh wow striking out 19 in the Mexican league isn't impressive. Guy has serious character issues so give it a rest. Favley spent 3 years with him in Cleveland so he must have inside knowledge of him.