Meanwhile, the fallout from Miranda's demotion affects three people: "Then when you come back here, you'll never get sent back down." "What I told him was to use as fuel to motivate you and make you better," Correa said. We'll have to check back when he's passed 1,000 at-bats and closes in on 1,500 to determine what he is as a hitter.ĭefense is not Miranda's strong suit, but he can become adequate with work. His aggressiveness on many pitches worked against him, but he still had enough flashy moments at the plate to believe he can become a reliable middle-of-the-order hitter with better pitch selection. That includes 37 walks and 114 strikeouts. Miranda, 24, has played 160 games in the major leagues, batting. He profiled then as someone who could drive baseballs and produce runs. Paul and Class AA Wichita with 42 walks and 74 strikeouts over 127 games. Miranda could - should - grow into the role. I pointed out following Tuesday's game that the Twins don't have a cleanup hitter. It's a blow to the Twins, who could use more righthanded hitting punch besides Byron Buxton or Carlos Correa. The mental mistake Tuesday was the final strike against Miranda, the Twins' minor league player of the year in 2021. You work just as hard, if not harder every day. He's going to go and work, and part of the message is 'You go to St. We think it's the right thing for the player, generally speaking, overall. "Well, I mean this isn't just an offensive decision," Baldelli said.
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