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Twins Sign Daniel Robertson To Minor League Contract

By Mark Polishuk | February 6, 2022 at 11:05pm CDT

The Twins signed infielder Daniel Robertson to a minor league deal, The Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Phil Miller reports.  Robertson was outrighted off the Brewers’ 40-man roster this past summer and elected free agency after the season, thus making him eligible to sign during the lockout as a minor league free agent.

A veteran of five MLB seasons with the Rays, Giants, and Brewers, Robertson has yet to truly follow up on his impressive numbers in the second of those seasons, a .797 OPS campaign with Tampa Bay in 2018.  Robertson hit .262/.382/.415 over 340 PA in what seemed like a breakout year, but after a thumb injury brought an early end to his 2018 season, he has since hit only .209/.317/.292 in 351 PA over the 2019-21 seasons.

Robertson (who turns 28 in March) will now look for a fresh start in Minnesota.  Tim Beckham also recently signed a minors deal with the Twins, so the club will have two experienced options in Beckham and Robertson battling alongside Nick Gordon and Jose Miranda for a utility infield role.  Gordon is the only left-handed hitter of that quartet, so the others could be competing to be the right-handed side of the bench equation.

The versatile Robertson has plenty of experience as a shortstop, third baseman, and second baseman, plus he has expanded his utility range by also playing a handful of games as a corner outfielder and first baseman.  Since the Twins have left-handed bats lined up at second base (Luis Arraez) and in the outfield (Max Kepler, Trevor Larnach, Alex Kirilloff), there is perhaps opportunity for Robertson to work his way into a platoon should any of this group struggle against left-handed pitching.  Of note, Robertson and Beckham were both teammates on the 2017 Rays, when Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was a member of Tampa Bay’s coaching staff.

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  1. Lloyd Emerson

    3 months ago

    And here’s to you, Mr Robertson!

    Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      3 months ago

      Tampa loves you more than you will know…. Whoa whoa whoa….

      Reply
      • chace alexander

        3 months ago

        Rays bless you please, Mr Robertson. AAA holds a place for those who play

        Reply
  2. Dorothy_Mantooth

    3 months ago

    Remember the days when you were released from Tampa and your career was basically over since no one wanted a player who couldn’t stick with the Devil Rays? Those days are long gone. Former Rays players are now sought after given their experience with analytics-driven metrics and because Tampa has so much young talent, they have to release some pretty decent bench players / veterans to keep their young core intact.

    Reply
    • stymeedone

      3 months ago

      Or it could simply be a case of it’s who you know, more than what you know. Having played for Baldelli gave them an in.

      Reply
  3. Highest IQ

    3 months ago

    Now sign Si Robertson.

    Reply
  4. ohyeadam

    3 months ago

    Good luck Dan!

    Reply
  5. Sky14

    3 months ago

    I hope Miranda gets the utility role. He absolutely dominated AAA, and has always had an intriguing bat.

    Reply
    • ohyeadam

      3 months ago

      Arraez is the utility guy. It will take a trade or injury for Miranda to get his coffee. He’s a guy might be time to trade high on

      Reply
  6. bobtillman

    3 months ago

    While Robertson was in Tampa, he and his wife did a TON of charity work; wound up on the network for all his efforts. Since he’s still a minimum-wage guy. it means a bit more than when a gazzilionaire tosses a few bucks to a charity.

    Seems to be a good guy; hopefully Rocco can help him stick.

    Reply
  7. AgentF

    3 months ago

    Solid signing. Hard worker with talent and upside who could still prove to be a very decent major leaguer.

    Reply
    • BarrelMan

      3 months ago

      Decent in the field but at least with the Brewers, he was mostly a void at the plate.

      Reply
  8. dsett75

    3 months ago

    I thought it was the former closer at first. I’m sure he’s still around, but it’s David.

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