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The Twins this morning announced that they have optioned left-hander Glen Perkins to AAA Rochester. With the move, the Twins are now down to 34 players in spring camp and must still cut nine more players before the end of next weekend.
Perkins had been in the running for a rotation spot and the final bullpen spot, but a poor performance on Saturday appear to have ended his chances. With the cut, the Twins have made the choice that they will go with a right-handed pitcher for the twelfth spot in the bullpen.
In addition to this cut, the Twins announced that they have agreed to a trade with the Washington Nationals for outfielder Garrett Guzman. The Twins will receive a player to be named later.
Guzman was selected in the Rule 5 Draft this past off-season and would have had to remain on the Nationals roster for the entire season or be returned to the Twins. Instead, the Twins will get a player and the Nationals can send him to the minors.
Baker News
Scott Baker pitched 33 pitches in a minor league game yesterday before the game was rained out. Baker got to the 60-pitch mark with a 'pen session afterwards. Baker is now scheduled to pitch again on Wednesday (75 pitches), and if all goes well he'll stay in Fort Myers after the Twins leave Saturday to pitch in a minor league game on Sunday (90 pitches).
If everything goes according to plan, Baker will then head north after his start on Sunday and will pitch in the team's fifth game of the season.
[Thanks to Joe Christensen for clearing up the Baker situation.]
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He also said that Tolbert is close to locking up a spot and that the Twins are expected to cut a bunch tomorrow.