This is the second week of the Making the Team series for the hitters, and a lot of changes have been made. Players have been taken off, added and had their ratings changed. Plus, every player has a new comment.

The players removed this week are Jose Morales, Darnell McDonald and Alejandro Machado. The reason -- all of these players were included in the team’s first set of cuts. Two players were added this week, Jon Knott and Randy Ruiz. Both players have been hitting well and have worked their way into the mix for the final bench spot.

Name	Chance	Note
Carlos Gomez		Carlos Gomez has been up and down at the plate so far, but his speed and defense have impressed coaches. He can currently be considered the favorite for the centerfield job.
Jason Pridie		Pridie may have the best batting average, but he hasn’t received a lot of at-bats, and other than a few games hasn’t been really stellar. He is probably third in the race since the others offer better defense and a lot more speed.
Denard Span		Span’s chance went from even to up mainly because he has done a few good things at the plate. If he doesn’t make the team, don’t be surprised if this is his last spring with the Twins.
Brendan Harris		Harris is not competing with Punto as much for the second base job as he is Alexi Casilla. He has been good at the plate lately, and would probably need to really drop to lose his job.
Nick Punto		It doesn’t seem like Punto has played very much, and when he has, he hasn’t stood out. Look for him to make the team, but as a utility player.
Alexi Casilla		Alexi Casilla has used his bat and speed to impress the coaches. Casilla has overtaken Punto in the second base race, and can also be considered for a bench spot.
Garrett Jones		Jones has no options remaining, which could help his chances of making the team. He has hit pretty well so far.
Matt Tolbert		Matt Tolbert has made an impression on coaches so far, but it’ll still be hard to break camp with the team with so many other infielders.
Matt Macri		Macri is in the same boat as Tolbert. He has helped his chances of being a call-up down the road.
Brian Buscher		Brian Buscher has hit the ball well, and has learned how to play first base. He and Jones are currently the two players going hard for the final bench spot.
Howie Clark		Clark’s chances of making the team are very small. It’ll be interesting to see if he goes to Rochester or free agency.
Tommy Watkins		Tommy Watkins hasn't hit very well, but is still in camp because this is really his last option.
Randy Ruiz		Randy Ruiz has hit the ball very well so far, and has shown power as well. He can now be considered an option for the bench spot.
Jon Knott		Knott has hit the ball well, but with so many outfielders, it’s hard to imagine him heading north.

It’ll be interesting to see if Alexi Casilla can take the second base job, and the centerfield position is still wide open. With a couple weeks remaining and less players in camp, look for the competitions to start heating up with players getting more innings of work.