Sending down Pinto a luxury move for Twins

June 12, 2014 at 2:26AM
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Josmil Pinto is 25 years old. He can hammer baseballs, but he also has holes in his swing. He has bigger holes in his overall game — namely subpar defense and handling of pitchers. Those are the kinds of things that won't improve sitting on the bench more often than not, which is what Pinto was doing for the first 40 percent of this Twins season. With Kendrys Morales here now, his playing time as a DH figured to shrink as well.

So the Twins on Wednesday announced they are sending Pinto to Class AAA Rochester — the type of move the Twins didn't have the luxury of making from 2011 to '13.

windy city draft? Chicago is the favorite to land the 2015 NFL draft, per a report at NFL.com. One would think that website is reliable.

A blur Yoenis Cespedes of the A's made one of the greatest outfield throws you will ever see. Video is all over the place, including MLB.com.

PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 18: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the Oakland Athletics poses during Photo Day on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yoenis Cespedes ORG XMIT: 159448201
PHOENIX - FEBRUARY 18: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the Oakland Athletics poses during Photo Day on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yoenis Cespedes ORG XMIT: 159448201 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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