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No finesse pitcher, Widener features a mid 90’s fastball, a good slider, as well as a Changeup. The K rates, Hit & Homer rates, and K/BB ratio are all very impressive throughout his 3 years in the minors. He was also remarkably consistent last year, with his monthly era ranging between 2.51-3.05Look for Widener to start the year in Reno, but will be one of the first options the team may call upon if/when they need to call up a starting pitcher. He turned 24 in October, so no need to waste his bullets, IMHO.If you can’t get out to see him in Spring Training, there are plenty of videos of him on YoutubeKEVIN GINKELKevin Ginkel is a very interesting pitcher. He was drafted out of Southwestern College, Chula Vista CA but did not sign, not once but twice. First in 2014 in the 16th round by the Giants, and then in 2015 Cameron Maybin Jersey , failing to improve his draft position, was taken by the Red Sox in the 26th round. The third time was a charm however as Arizona took him in the 22nd round of the 2016 draft. After a good start at Hillsboro in short season ball in 2016, (2.48 ERA 22/6 K/BB ratio) he was promoted to Kane County in the Midwest league in 2017. It didn’t go well, as after just 6 appearances he had a 14.85 ERA and was demoted back to Hillsboro. He did ok the rest of the year, and earned a promotion direct to Visalia in the Cal league in 2018. And he took off,, posting a 0.99 ERA and 40/3 K/BB ratio. Promoted to AA Jackson, he continued to dominate, winning Southern league pitcher of the month in August and posting 1.69 ERA and 60/9 K/BB rate . Earning a trip to the fall league he once again was dominant , 2.53 ERA, 17/2 K/BB. Michael also covered him in his prospect reviews , so you can read more about him there. Outside the video game k/bb rates, I had the following comment in my Fall League reviewHas a little bit of short arm action, and seems like a guy his size should be throwing a little harder. But he has an intimidating mound presence and likes to bully hitters inside with his fastball. TROY SCRIBNERTroy Scribner was originally signed by the Houston Astros in 2013 as an undrafted free agent , completing 4 years at Sacred Heart University. He excelled at the lower levels exhibiting good command, but struggled in the California (hitters) league. After 3 years in the Astros organization he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.He made it to the majors in 2017, and while his 4.18 ERA in 23 innings didn’t see to bad Lewis Brinson Jersey , he allowed 7 HR in the process. The Angels ended up exposing him to waivers on April 3rd, and he was claimed by the Diamondbacks on April 6th. On May 12th he was called up to start his lone game in the majors last year. In 3 2/3 IP he walked 6 and gave up 4 hits, but somehow managed to only concede 2 runs in a 2-1 DBacks loss to the Nationals.Scribner throws a high 80’s fastball, and features a slider , curveball and changeup. He’s 27 years old, and will turn 28 in July. It’s impressive that he has hung in there this long , and the team must see something in him to give him the spring invite. He strikes out more batters than one would expect, considering his pedestrian fastball, but the HR problem seems to be persistent. (2018 44 Reno Innings, 10 HR, 44 K, 17 Walks). He’s a flyball pitcher, and will need to exhibit near perfect command to succeed in the majors. BRADEN SHIPLEYBraden Shipley is no stranger to Diamondback fans. Originally both a shortstop and pitcher his freshman year at University of Nevada, Reno, Shipley started pitching full time his sophomore year. After his Junior year his prospect status rose and the Diamondbacks took him with the 15th overall pick of the 1st round in the 2013 draft. Working is way through the system, he made his MLB debut on July 25th, 2016 and stayed in the rotation through the end of the season with mixed results. In 11 starts and 2 relief appearances http://www.marlinsfanproshop.com/authentic-starlin-castro-jersey , he threw 70 innings, with a 5.27 ERA. However he gave up 14 homers and 80 hits overall in the process. Failing to make the opening day roster in 2017, Shipley was recalled for a spot start on May 4th, and then immediately optioned back out to Reno. He got into 3 more games in June, and was with the team again in September. In all he was given just 25 innings of work in the majors and posted a 5.76 ERA. By the time 2018 rolled around Shipley was converted to a reliever, and posted a 5.81 ERA and 1.735 WHIP in Reno. After a few indifferent MLB outings in June, Shipley ended up losing his 40 man roster spot as he was exposed to waivers, which he cleared, and was outrighted to Reno in November of 2018.There is still some hope thatCraigBraden can establish himself as a reliever, as he gained a few MPH on his fastball working out of the pen, and was hitting mid 90’s last year.But it would seem like 2018 is probably his last shot with the Diamondbacks. DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gardenhire encountered a familiar face during the pregame lineup exchange.It was his son — representing the opposing team.Toby Gardenhire is spending some time with the Twins as a coach, an opportunity made even more special Monday by the fact that Minnesota was facing Detroit. The elder Gardenhire manages the Tigers.Toby’s team prevailed on this night. The Twins scored four runs in the fourth inning and won 6-1.“It was a nice gesture for the Twins to bring him up for a few days in Detroit, and he got to meet the umpires and get the ground rules,” Ron Gardenhire said. “Hopefully, one day he’ll be up here as a coach or as a manager with those guys and I can see him get thrown out of a game.”Toby Gardenhire manages the Twins’ Class A affiliate in Cedar Rapids. He came out for the lineup exchange before the game, and the Gardenhires posed for a photo with the umpires.“Once-in-a-lifetime type thing,” Toby Gardenhire said. “It’s not something you see every day J. T. Realmuto Jersey , where you get a chance to do something like that with your dad in a big league ballpark, so it’s pretty cool.”Kohl Stewart pitched six solid innings for Minnesota, and Eddie Rosario homered before leaving with an injury.Gabriel Moya pitched the opening inning for Minnesota before Stewart (2-1) took over and worked through the seventh. He allowed an unearned run and three hits with three walks and five strikeouts.“Kind of how you would draw it up if you’re hoping for success with the ‘opener’ format,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “Moya gets through the first. Kohl was good. He got a lot of balls on the ground.”Rosario hit a solo shot in the first, his 24th home run of the year. He left in the fourth after aggravating a right quad injury on the play that gave Detroit its only run.Jorge Polanco added a solo homer of his own in the ninth.Jordan Zimmermann (7-8) allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings. He yielded a double and five singles in the fourth.Nicholas Castellanos had three hits and a walk for the Tigers.Polanco hit a drive to right in the ninth that was barely foul. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld — then Polanco promptly connected for a homer that was more toward right-center.PICK A SIDEThe Gardenhires had some additional family at the game, and Ron said beforehand he wasn’t sure how much support he’d have.“Maybe my 7-month-old grandbaby will root for me,” Ron Gardenhire said. “I don’t know about the wife or anybody else. I have my doubts.”Toby Gardenhire had a different view after the game.“They seemed like they were all rooting for the Tigers,” he said. “My girlfriend was up there, and she was the only Twins fan.”ROSARIO HURTRosario fell while fielding Jim Adduci’s single to left in the bottom of the fourth, and he stayed on the ground. He attempted to flip the ball to center fielder Jake Cave, but that effort was a bit off target, and it took a moment for Cave to retrieve the ball and throw it back toward the infield.A run scored on the play , and Adduci ended up on third. Rosario was charged with an error. He remained down for a bit but was eventually able to walk toward the dugout under his own power.TRAINER’S ROOMTigers: RHP Michael Fulmer is seeking a second opinion after an MRI showed possible damage to the right-hander’s meniscus. He left his start Saturday at Cleveland after tweaking his right knee.UP NEXTJake Odorizzi (6-10) starts for the Twins on Tuesday night against Detroit’s Daniel Norris (0-4).