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Twins Designate Ryne Harper

By Jeff Todd | January 24, 2020 at 4:59pm CDT

The Twins have designated right-hander Ryne Harper for assignment, the club informed reporters including Dan Hayes of The Athletic (Twitter link). His roster spot was needed for the addition of Josh Donaldson.

It’s a tough result for the 30-year-old Harper, who had a solid showing in his long-awaited MLB debut campaign. He worked to a 3.81 ERA with 8.3 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 over 54 1/3 innings.

Teams interested in cheap and steady innings will surely take a hard look at Harper. He doesn’t throw hard and generates bottom-of-the-barrel fastball spin. But his command-driven, slider-heavy approach still permitted an 11.6% swinging-strike rate and a palatable 1.16 HR/9.

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  1. crazy4cleveland

    3 years ago

    Totally read that as Bryce Harper and was very confused on multiple levels.

    Reply
    • gray

      3 years ago

      I thought it said Bryce Harper as well

      Reply
      • Daver520

        3 years ago

        Nobody thought that was Bryce Harper c’mon ….

        Reply
        • wintwins11

          3 years ago

          Exactly I’m tired of these types of comments

        • colon

          3 years ago

          Might want to poke your eyes out then, because I guarantee they’ll be back with a vengeance.

        • Bronyaur111

          3 years ago

          It was a clown comment, bro.

      • brucenewton

        3 years ago

        I think its his brother

        Reply
        • JFactor

          3 years ago

          His brother is Bryan

  2. wintwins11

    3 years ago

    Seems like that probably happens to you a lot.

    Reply
    • MWeller77

      3 years ago

      Ha ha! You made fun of someone on the internet for no reason! You’re so cool! *eyeroll*

      Reply
  3. andrewf

    3 years ago

    Red Sox, this is your cue to add him.

    Reply
  4. jncubsfan

    3 years ago

    I’m seeing another big spending Theo signing here. When rosters expand to 40 in September, the Cubs will be set!

    Reply
    • bluejays92

      3 years ago

      Rosters only expand to 28 players now in September I think.

      Reply
      • agentx

        3 years ago

        Insert sad trombone sound effect here.

        Reply
        • Mike Weinand

          3 years ago

          http://www.sadtrombone.com

      • chocoemo

        3 years ago

        This is correct.

        Reply
      • stubby66

        3 years ago

        True but you know teams are still able to bring others up and send people down so once teams figure out the rotation of doing that they will still be able to maximize their 40 man roster

        Reply
    • cdr9er

      3 years ago

      Bloom all over this one lol

      Reply
      • ben

        3 years ago

        Zaidi as well. That guy turns over # 38-40 on the 40 man like crazy. On and of the 28 man will probably be more of the same for #27 and 28.

        Reply
  5. aamatho18

    3 years ago

    He has a curve heavy approach. That offspeed pitch he throws half the time is definitely a curve.

    Reply
  6. CLKR

    3 years ago

    I wonder why the Twins didn’t trade him, surely he could’ve brought back a lottery ticket of some sort. Regardless, the Phillies could definitely use another bullpen arm.

    Reply
    • tim815

      3 years ago

      They will trade him.

      By designating him, they have a week to trade him.

      Reply
    • tim815

      3 years ago

      They will trade him.

      By designating him, they have a week to trade him.

      Reply
    • DarkSide830

      3 years ago

      i agree with the second sentence

      Reply
    • south.city.hustle

      3 years ago

      I like Tim’s first idea better. Makes sense.

      Reply
  7. Paul Griggs

    3 years ago

    This makes no sense. Hill is on the DL and Pineda is suspended. They cut Harper so he had a chance to get invited to ST on another team.

    Reply
    • tim815

      3 years ago

      They didn’t “cut” him.

      They DFAd him.

      Reply
      • south.city.hustle

        3 years ago

        Which is arguably better than being BOFA’d.

        Reply
        • colon

          3 years ago

          Nice try, Mike Wrotch.

    • kleppy12

      3 years ago

      What does a reliever have to so with their starting rotation? The Twins have a top 10 bullpen and Harper probably doesn’t see the majors at all this season if he stayed with the twins. Also they didn’t cut him, they DFA’d him so they can still trade him and if nobody claims him they get to keep him because I dont think he has the service time and I dont think he’s been DFA’d before.

      Reply
    • DarkSide830

      3 years ago

      no IL in the offseason

      Reply
    • Sky14

      3 years ago

      They have a lot better options. Don’t be fooled by the overall numbers, he was strong early but later in the season he started getting shelled and they lost trust in him.

      Reply
      • monymgr

        3 years ago

        Agree, Started pretty strong but got beat up as the season went on !!

        Reply
  8. chertz24

    3 years ago

    they still have 41 people on their 40 man though..

    Reply
    • wjf010

      3 years ago

      Pineda doesn’t count….suspended

      Reply
  9. Moneyballer

    3 years ago

    I read this as Twins trade Ryne Harper for Josh Donaldson! Helluva good trade!

    Reply
  10. depressedtribefan

    3 years ago

    I’ll take him in Cleveland

    Reply
    • wjf010

      3 years ago

      Please do. Would love for the twins hitters to get a shot at that junk he throws

      Reply
  11. bigwestbaseball

    3 years ago

    Mariners have to trade for him, come Jerry, what are you waiting for. You heard it here first.

    Reply
  12. KENNETH A LICHTIG

    3 years ago

    Angels need pitching PDQ!!

    Reply
  13. tobuild

    3 years ago

    Tough break for him. Waited 10 years to get his shot and produced some pretty good numbers

    Reply
  14. 3768902

    3 years ago

    Stats were inflated by low leverage work. His WPA was one of the worst in twins bullpen.

    Reply
  15. MN BenG

    3 years ago

    He was significantly better the first half of season. He’s a good story! Made MLB debut at age 30. Best wishes to him in 2020!

    Reply
  16. twinky

    3 years ago

    Brother from another mother

    Reply
  17. Mick1956

    3 years ago

    This is a downright shame. He has such a cool name for baseball.

    Reply
  18. Losbravos69

    3 years ago

    Have a feeling someone will trade for him to use as a middle relief option. Anyone know if he has options left?

    Reply
  19. BobSacamano

    3 years ago

    According to Fangraphs he has 3 options remaining

    Reply

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