The Twins announced their initial player pool for the 2020 season on Monday. Player pools can contain up to 60 players, and only players in a team’s group will be eligible to participate in summer training camp or games regular / postseason. Teams are free to change the composition of the groups as they see fit, but once a team’s group reaches 60 players, a player must be eliminated (released, exchanged, resigned, etc.) to make a new addition. . That player is no longer eligible to return to the same team in 2020.
Not all players within a team’s group are fined for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-considered but still far-flung prospects as a means of getting reps coached without the intention of leading them to a major league diamond this season. Here you can find a comprehensive review of the unique set of 2020 rules.
Here are the 59 players in the Twins’ starting group (* indicates the player is not on the 40 player list; ^ indicates a restricted list) …
Right-handed jugs
Jugs for lefties
Collectors
Infielders
Gardeners
Designated hitter
Note: Pineda has 39 games remaining with a reduced PED suspension of 60 games. That penalty must be served in its entirety and is not prorated. Meanwhile, Romero is on the restricted list due to ongoing visa issues that make it unclear when he will be able to report. So even though the team listed 59 players, the Twins technically have three open spots in their 60-man group.
