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Twins Designate Jason Marquis For Assignment

By Zachary Links | May 22, 2012 at 9:28am CDT

TUESDAY: The Twins announced that they designated Marquis for assignment and selected the contract of right-hander Cole DeVries.

MONDAY: The Twins are set to designate pitcher Jason Marquis for assignment, a source tells Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  The 33-year-old has struggled so far in 2012, posting an ERA of 8.47 with 3.2 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 in seven starts.

The right-hander inked a one-year, $3MM deal with the Twins in December after picking up interest from other clubs, including the Mets.  Morosi notes that despite his struggles in Minnesota this year, the hurler has a history of success in the National League.

Marquis made 23 starts for the Nats and D'Backs in 2011, finishing the year with a 4.43 ERA, 5.2 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 across 132 innings.

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  1. Robert Quinn

    13 years ago

    Good.  Bring up Hendriks, nothing to lose at this point.

    Reply
    • crise

      13 years ago

      Nothing? Are you sure? They seem to have been losing plenty…

      Reply
      • 0vercast

        13 years ago

        He’s right.  Any warm body would be an upgrade, with an added advantage if it’s somebody that might fit into their future plans.  This season appears to be another bust, obviously.  Time for some younguns to get some on-the-job training.

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        • venn177

          13 years ago

          Speak no evil of a man who led 3 categories for the 2006 categories.

          …

          Even if those categories were homeruns allowed, earned runs allowed, and ERA.

          Reply
          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

             He can go back to Washington, go to AAA and keep Lannan company. Thereby forming a superb overpriced lefty/righty duet of useless arms some people on this board think are of great value as of.. a few days ago??

            Not you, but many Nats fans think both are…

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            • venn177

              13 years ago

              Before he started getting shelled at AAA I could’ve swore someone would’ve taken Lannan for an innings eater, at least.

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              • User 4245925809

                13 years ago

                 LOL. I can tell u 1 person It T’waint <<< He may 'a been in the NL, but those 2 be 2 peas in a pod (useless) in the AL.

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    • crise

      13 years ago

      If Hendriks doesn’t get the call this could be Drew Butera’s big break.  Terry Ryan taking the long view pays off!

      Reply
  2. game_7_1991

    13 years ago

    Good.  Hopefully they’ll put Duensing in the rotation and call Slama up.  He’s earned another shot.

    Reply
    • 0vercast

      13 years ago

      Good call.  I think so, too.  Slama has been lights out in AAA…again, and Duensing looks like the best pitcher on the entire roster at the moment.  I love Duensing in a bullpen role, but I’d rather see him get another shot than Liriano.  We’ll find out Thursday, when Pavano is pushed back a day.

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      • Bernaldo

        13 years ago

        Nothing has changed since he was up before: Slama can’t get big league hitters out.  He can be tough on AAA hitters but big leaguers aren’t AAA hitters. Besides, the Twins bullpen has been pretty solid and Slama is not a candidate to start.  If they do bring up a reliever and move Duensing or Liriano back into the rotation, it should definitely not be Slama. 

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        • Sky14

          13 years ago

          You know Slama cannot get big league hitters out based off a grand total of 7 innings over two years? Slama has dominated at every level and deserves an extended look in the big leagues.

          Reply
          • Bernaldo

            13 years ago

            It’s not what I know, it’s what the Twins know.  They do not intend to bring him back up.  In fact, I don’t think any MLB team sees Slama as anything more than a career AAA pitcher. Slama could be had by any team seeking a reliever – and there are plenty of teams who are looking for bullpen help and no team has expressed any interest. You need at least some semblance of a fast ball to have big league success.

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        • game_7_1991

          13 years ago

          Diamond couldn’t get big league hitters out last year either. 

          Reply
  3. Blue387

    13 years ago

    Didn’t he get hurt pitching against the Mets last season? Perhaps he’s still suffering from a lingering injury.

    Reply
    • Lastings

      13 years ago

      He injured himself against Washington. I wonder if his daughter’s serious injury has/had something to do with his performance…

      Reply
  4. sheilendr

    13 years ago

    can’t be worse than chris volstad – 5th starter for the Cubs? Theo and Jed seem to love signing guys who were successful, like, in the Bush administration.

    Reply
  5. Harley Schultz

    13 years ago

    Im guessing Liam gets another shot, or maybe they  try Duensing as a starter again

    Reply
    • Steve Johnson

      13 years ago

      I don’t know why everyone is high on Duensing as a Starter since he’s been quite ineffective against RH batters since he came up.  It’s better to leave him as a short reliever against LHB than take him out of a role he can suceed in just because there is this sudden fancy for the Club to shuffle deck chairs on the Titanic

      Reply
  6. kevin w

    13 years ago

    Twins have only one of their current veteran starters under contract for next year, Nick Blackburn.  The Twins should move Duensing back into the rotation to help build some certainty for next year if nothing else.

    Reply
  7. Loody

    13 years ago

    I believe he grew up a Yankees fan. I am going to bet that either the Mets or Yanks take a flier on him.

    Reply
  8. 0vercast

    13 years ago

    The only thing worse than Marquis’ pitch placement is his body language on the mound.

    Reply
  9. bigpat

    13 years ago

    Wow, Minnesota has just about dumped everyone from their opening day rotation except Pavano. Epic fail.

    The Pirates have a few extra pitchers you guys can have if we can get something good? Maybe Willingham if we ask nicely? 

    Reply
    • Ryan 43

      13 years ago

      NO WAY! He is our only good player!!!

      Reply
    • 0vercast

      13 years ago

      I don’t think Willingham is on the block, but I bet the Twins would at least listen if the offer were sweet enough.  Span, Capps, Doumit, and maybe Valencia likely are available for some pitching, preferably starting pitching.

      Reply
  10. CommissionerBart

    13 years ago

    Bad signing. But who would have guessed he would have been THIS bad??

    Reply
    • 0vercast

      13 years ago

      Right.  I was expecting him to be like the Twins version of Carlos Silva, but instead he performed like the Mariners Carlos Silva.

      Reply
    • nick1538

      13 years ago

      A 33 year old career NL pitcher with a career ERA over 4.50 and K/9 barely over 5.0 coming off of an injury?  No, I never saw this coming…

      Reply
  11. Twins GM

    13 years ago

    Time to add Lind to the Roster!

    Reply
    • Dan Leritz

      13 years ago

      I was thinking the same thing!  Can’t hurt since our current 2nd basemen have no chance of going deep unless we play at Williamsport

      Reply
      • $1529282

        13 years ago

        Lind is a first baseman… and a pretty poor defensive one at that.

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        • Dan Leritz

          13 years ago

           Thinking more in terms of power output.  Not exactly a defensive stud.  I still think he has a 20 homer season in him which will lead the Twins by at least 10.

          Reply
  12. Dan Leritz

    13 years ago

    On the game yesterday the Twins play by play team referred to Jamey Carrol being a typical Terry Ryan move.  What about …..
    Rondel White, Greg Monroe, Jason Tyner, Juan Castro, Tony Bautista, Livan Hernandez, Rick Reed, Doug Jones, and God who else knows what other spare part he found on the scrap heap.  Not that Bill Smith was any better, but enough of this Terry Ryan love fest.  Isn’t he the one that signed Marquis in the 1st place?

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  13. 1980CHAMPS

    13 years ago

     “the hurler has a history of success in the National League.”  If you call multiple seasons of over 6+ & 5+ ERA’s success.  With the exception of a few seasons he’s always been a 6th starter in the majors.  I know he didn’t pitch much for the D-backs last year but his ERA was around 10.  Also it was NL team that gave him his worst start and got him DFA’d today.

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