According to the MiLB transactions log, the Twins have released six players on minor league deals: catchers Chance Sisco and Grayson Greiner, left-handers Locke St. John and Tyler Webb, and right-handers Nolan Blackwood and Parker Bugg. These moves come as the Twins prepare to finalize their major- and minor-league rosters ahead of the start of the season, allowing the six players released to try to latch on with a new club before it begins.
Greiner and Sisco both signed with the Twins in January on minor league deals, providing catching depth behind the club’s tandem of Christian Vazquez and Ryan Jeffers. Greiner, 30, has played in 139 games the past five seasons as a member of the Tigers and Diamondbacks, struggling to a .583 OPS in those appearances. Sisco, 28, has 196 career games in the big leagues under his belt, having played for the Orioles from 2017 until partway through the 2021 season, when he was claimed off waivers by the Mets. Sisco has slashed .197/.317/.337 in his big league career to this point.
St. John, 30, has appeared in the big leagues twice: one in the 2019 season as a member of the Rangers, where he appeared in seven games, and once last season where he made a single appearance as a member of the Cubs. Though he’s struggled to a 7.27 ERA in his limited big league appearances to this point, he has a career 3.67 ERA in 532 1/3 innings of work in the minor leagues. He signed with the Twins on a minor league deal in February.
Webb, 32, has pitched in parts of five major league seasons as a member of the Yankees, Brewers, Padres, and Cardinals. Webb has a lackluster career 4.97 ERA in 121 1/3 innings of work in the big leagues, though he did excel during the 2019 and 2020 seasons as a member of the Cardinals, posting up a 3.29 ERA and 4.24 FIP in 76 2/3 innings of work. Webb last appeared in the majors in 2021. Like St. John, he signed with the Twins on a minor league pact in February.
Blackwood, 28, signed with the twins on a minor league deal in February and has spent six seasons in the minor leagues split between the Athletics and Tigers organizations. Over 323 2/3 innings in the minors, Blackwood has posted a 3.67 ERA.
Bugg, 28, signed with the Twins on a minor league deal in February and has spent six seasons in the minor leagues, all as a member of the Marlins organization, racking up a 4.18 ERA in 306 innings of work.
Locke St. John should have no trouble finding work as a soap opera actor when his baseball career ends.
Parker Bugg nooooooo
Releasing guys named Parker Bugg and Chance Sisco? Big mistake.
These 6 guys can now start their own basketball team, go Twins
Parker’s gotta be bugged by this.
St. John’s is never a lock, but Locke St. John could be a locke for minor league depth.
No chance Sisqo ever recovers from the thong song. but is there a chance chance sisqo makes a roster?
This ain’t no party, this ain’t no Sisco,this ain’t no fullin around.
I ain’t got time for that now.
San Fran needs Sisco.
Think they’ll take that Chance? :o)
Chance Sisco, Locke St. John, and Parker Bugg. Man, MLB just lost three awesome names.
Looks like some potential Yankee starters in this group. Blackwood could be serviceable.
It looks like the Twins organization has gotten their revenge on Sisco. The Twins were furious at Sisco several seasons ago because as a member of the Orioles, he tried to ruin Jose Berrios’ one hit gem by bunting for a hit in the 9th.
I’d forgotten about the Cisco/bunt incident.
You sure don’t hear Berrios and gem in the same sentence much these days.
The annual “Minneapolis” fiasco. At least they’re no longer obligated to Joe Mauer’s sorry ass.
Meanwhile, Aaron Sanchez clocked in with 16.97 ERA, giving up 22 runs on 22 hits in 11.2 innings. You can’t make that up.