Philip Humber Topic Page

Yesterday Philip Humber cleared waivers and was outrighted to the AAA Rochester Red Wings. This means that all 29 other MLB teams had no interest in putting Humber on their active roster. Humber will move into Rochester's starting rotation, which is beneficial for both him and the Twins. The Twins have very few clear options if any of their top 5 go down over the course of the season, so it's possible Humber could see a return as a starter, that is if he can get on track.

The Twins claimed 25 year old righthander Juan Morillo from the Colorado Rockies today, and to clear room for him they designated Philip Humber for assignment. Humber is out of options, which essentially means he's gone unless no other team claims him from waivers. It seems unlikely that he would go unclaimed.

So, who is Juan Morillo? I had no idea, so I did some searching, and I still don't know much. He was signed by the Rockies in 2001 as an undrafted free agent. He came into the spring out of options, just like Humber. Morillo, however, didn't make the team when camp broke. Correction: Morillo did make the Rockies out of spring, but was sent packing to clear room for players returning from the DL. He made no appearances this year. Via Lavelle E. Neal:

The Twins were looking to Scott Baker to help them out of their early season pitching slump, but didn't quite get what they were looking for in Wednesday night's Baker debut.

Although Baker allowed "just" 5 hits and 2 walks in his four innings, the Blue Jays were mightily efficient in scoring runs. Baker surrendered 4 home runs to Blue Jay Hitters.

The Twins will host the Seattle Mariners tonight for the final season opener at the Metrodome in front of a sold out crowd. The Twins enter the season as the picks by many to win the AL Central, largely because division is relatively weak again this year.

Scott Baker just pitched 5 strong innings against AAA competition yesterday, so it comes as a surprise that Joe Christensen is reporting that Baker will start the season on the 15-day DL with shoulder soreness.

Michael Cuddyer was rewarded for a great 2006 and a decent follow-up season in 2007 with a 3-year $24 million contract, which will keep him in Minnesota through the 2010 season. Let's dive into his numbers:

Initially it was thought that Brendan Harris would replace Jason Bartlett at shortstop following the trade with Tampa Bay, but shortly after that the Twins signed free agent Adam Everett to fill that void. Let's look at his numbers. They're scary, so proceed at your own risk.

Glen Perkins is next on the list for 2008 projections. First, the stats:

Continuing with the 2008 projections series, we move onto Nick Blackburn. Nick joins Kevin Slowey and Philip Humber as the three players I think have a legitimate shot at rounding out the Twins' rotation.

Continuing on with the 2008 projection series, we now reach Philip Humber. He's the 6th pitcher I'm covering, which doesn't necessarily mean he won't make the starting rotation. He is fighting for that fifth spot along with a couple other guys.