Headlines

  • Rhys Hoskins Carted Off Field Following Knee Injury
  • Jed Lowrie Announces Retirement
  • Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery
  • Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar
  • Braves Option Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake
  • Jose Altuve Leaves WBC Game After Hit By Pitch
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Twins Avoid Arbitration With Repko, Neshek

By Tim Dierkes | December 2, 2010 at 1:43pm CDT

The Twins avoided arbitration with outfielder Jason Repko, tweets SI's Jon Heyman, agreeing to a $600K contract for 2011.  Repko gets a $100K raise after hitting .228/.324/.346 in 146 plate appearances for the Twins.  The former first-round pick played all three outfield positions in 2010.

Minnesota also reached a deal with reliever Pat Neshek for $625K, tweets John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.  Neshek, 30, had Tommy John surgery two years ago and also dealt with a finger injury early this year.  He spent most of the year at Triple-A, posting a 3.89 ERA, 5.7 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, and 0.9 HR/9 in 39 1/3 innings.  He had the same $625K salary in 2010.

Share 0 Retweet 10 Send via email0

Minnesota Twins Transactions Jason Repko Pat Neshek

White Sox Exercise Option On Alexei Ramirez
Main
White Sox Non-Tender Bobby Jenks
View Comments (10)

Comments

  1. $1529282

    12 years ago

    UGH. Why?

    I know the guy is a great defender, but there are plenty of good defensive options for our fourth OF who carry more than a wiffle ball bat to the plate.

    I know it’s only $600K, but this also means they’re likely set on using him as their fourth outfielder in 2011 and we won’t be acquiring another option this offseason, and that’s just not smart in my mind.

    Reply
    • wintwins

      12 years ago

      I dont mind it he may not be the best player available, but we as fans don’t get to see everything and he does seem like a hard worker and good clubhouse guy and I value that more than finding the best guy as a bench player.

      Reply
      • $1529282

        12 years ago

        I’d rather see a good defender with some offensive upside. I know Jason can run and field, and this hardly a move worth panning very much, but it just seems irresponsible of the Twins to not explore the market. There will probably be a dozen non-tenders out there. Why not see who’s available?

        Worst-case scenario is you non-tender Repko and sign a slightly worse OF to replace him. Best-case scenario is you get a guy who can field and has some real offensive upside to him that can make your team better.

        I’d have much preferred a bat like Scott Hairston or something. He may cost a little more, but he’s shown good power in the past and solid defense throughout his career. At the very least he’s abused lefties in his career (.498 SLG) and he can be used late in the game if the team brings on a LHP to face Kubel.

        Just doesn’t make sense to me to settle for Repko so early on.

        Reply
        • dwarfcatt

          12 years ago

          Lil’ Repko’s just a gamer, he hustles real hard out there.

        • Camden P

          12 years ago

          I’m actually pleased as a Twins fan that we got Repko back. He is a good defensive replacement for DY and Kubel in the field and he is also a good pinch runner. Not to mention the game-saving catches in the OF he had for us last year. I like Repko and the fact that he is an extremely hard worker and he never takes a play off.

          Also, I really hope this is Neshek’s year. We will have a depleted bullpen and we’ll need Neshek and Slama to step up for us in 2011. He was a very affective reliever in his rookie campaign and I hope he can find his old form.

        • Luke Albrecht

          12 years ago

          As much as I’d like to see Neshek step up this year, I don’t see it happening… In the couple of times I saw him in the Bigs last year he looked UGLY. Doesn’t seem like he’s fooling anyone anymore…

        • Danny Jandro

          12 years ago

          He had a clear loss of velocity due to his injuries and rehab. Give him time. His delivery is one of the most unique deliveries of all time and he was set-up/closer worthy during his all-star season.

  2. LargeHat

    12 years ago

    He had some big hits for the Twins. Maybe he can come through next year in a more stable role.

    Reply
  3. TwinsTapir

    12 years ago

    Sucks to be Brandon Roberts.

    Reply
  4. CrisE

    12 years ago

    I think the TYPE of problems Neshek had last year are concerning. Most Tommy John patients come back strong and a little wild then gradually regain control, but it wasn’t command that bothered him, it was velocity that was at issue. I think the $0.6m is more of a lotto ticket than a move to bolster the pen, and I don’t expect it to work out.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Rhys Hoskins Carted Off Field Following Knee Injury

    Jed Lowrie Announces Retirement

    Jose Altuve To Miss About Two Months Due To Thumb Surgery

    Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar

    Braves Option Vaughn Grissom, Braden Shewmake

    Jose Altuve Leaves WBC Game After Hit By Pitch

    Edwin Diaz Undergoes Surgery To Repair Patellar Tendon

    Out Of Options 2023

    Cade Cavalli To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Edwin Diaz Helped Off Field With Right Knee Injury

    José Quintana Out Until At Least July Due To Rib Surgery

    Trevor Bauer Signs With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars

    Craig Stammen “Highly Unlikely” To Pitch Again Following Shoulder Injury

    Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll Agree To Eight-Year Deal

    Nationals Sign Keibert Ruiz To Eight-Year Extension

    Rockies Showing Interest In Jurickson Profar

    Andrew Painter Diagnosed With UCL Sprain; Ranger Suarez Dealing With Forearm Tightness

    Marlins, Jose Iglesias Agree To Minor League Contract

    Marlins In Agreement With Yuli Gurriel On Minor League Deal

    Carlos Rodon, Tommy Kahnle, Lou Trivino To Begin Season On IL

    Recent

    Rhys Hoskins Carted Off Field Following Knee Injury

    James Outman, Jason Heyward Will Make Dodgers’ Opening Day Roster

    Cardinals Notes: Montgomery, Barrera, Knizner, Bullpen, Motter

    Jed Lowrie Announces Retirement

    Read The Transcript Of Our Chat Hosted By MLB Catcher Ryan Lavarnway

    Braves To Place Raisel Iglesias On Injured List

    Adam Wainwright To Open Season On Injured List

    Cubs Offseason Chat Transcript

    The Opener: WBC, Extensions, MLBTR Chats

    MLB Makes Minor Tweaks To 2023 Rule Changes

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Offseason Outlook Series
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2023-24 MLB Free Agent List
    • MLB Player Chats
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version