Fans watched as the front office moved five arms at the deadline, several of them with multiple years of team control, and then acted surprised when the bullpen depth chart looked like a garage sale table the next morning.
Now, after Joey Gallo posted a short social media video of himself throwing a few pitches, the Twins front office has decided that this is exactly the kind of forward thinking they need.
Gallo’s three pitch cameo on social media sounded impressive. You could not see where the ball went but it made a loud noise, which is half of pitching anyway.
The Twins immediately logged it as a scouting report.
Front office officials reportedly gathered around Derek Falvey’s phone like teenagers watching a viral highlight, nodding solemnly as if they had discovered a new setup man. With the bullpen thinned from last year’s sell off, they are willing to consider anything.
That willingness has opened the door to a new era of creativity.
If Gallo can reinvent himself on the mound, the Twins wonder who else might be hiding untapped bullpen potential. The team will soon introduce the Community Tryout Initiative at Target Field.
Anyone who has ever thrown out a ceremonial first pitch is apparently on a short list of candidates.
A marketing intern says the team already has radar guns ready for the next school field trip.
If a fourth grader accidentally breaks 80 miles per hour, he will be offered a minor league deal and a voucher for ballpark nachos.
The Twins have also reportedly asked position players to attend a voluntary pitching seminar that is not actually voluntary. Royce Lewis has been encouraged to learn a splitter because the analytics department believes it could help his recovery timeline even if he never throws it in a game.
Matt Wallner and his cannon of an arm was handed a brochure titled So You Might Be A Reliever Now.
Even Byron Buxton, a standout high school pitcher, was approached but declined politely since trying to pitch would almost certainly lead to twelve new injury updates.
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Minnesota is also considering an initiative to convert past Twins who return to the ballpark for alumni events.
Latroy Hawkins, the team’s new bullpen coach, is the most logical choice.
Plus, it helps add to his career totals. Michael Cuddyer is in the conversation too. Torii unter is safe only because the front office assumes he would laugh and walk out of the room before they finished the sentence.
In the end, the Twins may actually sign a few real relievers.
They always do. But for now the bullpen plan remains a blend of hope, improvisation, and mild panic.
And if Gallo keeps posting videos of his fastball, there is a real chance that he becomes the most experienced arm in the entire relief corps.
Cody Christie is a Twins writer and content contributor.
His writing can be found exclusively at Twins Daily and his voice can be heard on radio stations throughout the Upper Midwest. Outside of the Twins, he is a father, high school teacher, and avid runner.
