MLB Player News: [Recalled] Matt Garza (P), MIN

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Jun 28, 2007 6:56 pm

Baseball Player News: Matt Garza (P), MIN
By: James Meyerriecks

News: Garza was called up after Thursday's game. One of the Twins top prospects, Garza was 4-6 with a 3.62 ERA and a 95:31 strikeout to walk ratio in 92 innings at AAA Rochester. He will pitch out of the bullpen for now, but should make his first start July 6 in a doubleheader against Chicago.

Views: He's not up to replace Scott Baker, Kevin Slowey, or Boof Bonser in the rotation... for now, at least. You would have to assume that it's a possibility down the road this season, though. Garza entered the year as the Twins' top pitching prospect, in spite of last year's mixed results at the big league level. He certainly figures in their plans for the 2008 rotation, and should be given a chance to prove he's ready at some point this season. Expect him to pitch out of the bullpen temporarily, but eventually supplant Baker in the rotation. He's worth a look in keeper leagues, but probably isn't worth a gamble right away in single-season leagues because he's going to have to work his way into a starting role.

Posts: 7269 · Posted: Jun 28, 2007 8:04 pm

Who got sent down or who ended up on the DL?

Posts: 1704 · Posted: Jun 28, 2007 11:33 pm

Third string catcher Chris Heintz was sent down to make room for Garza.... in other words, no one of any fantasy consequence.

Posts: 155 · Posted: Jun 29, 2007 2:57 am

Filthy stuff if he can ever find the strike zone.

Posts: 1995 · FIC Hall-of-Famer Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Posts: 1995

I think Garza does great this time around as he has seen both Slowey and Baker jump in front of him. I hope he takes this and shows the Twins what he can really do!

Posts: 3467 · I - L - L...... I - N - I Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3467

Garza should have been in the Twins rotation once the team broke camp. His minor league results this year have not been the greatest, but that may very well be because he's frustrated with not being in the bigs.

The Twins better hope they haven't messed with him too much mentally.

Posts: 6137 · Zen master Joined: 15 Apr 2002 Location: Tulsa Posts: 6137

guru4u wrote:

The Twins better hope they haven't messed with him too much mentally.

It will be very nice to finally get that NA away from his name from SO many of my teams (four of my six mixed-league teams).

Posts: 2111 · FIC Hall-of-Famer Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 2111

guru4u wrote:

Garza should have been in the Twins rotation once the team broke camp. His minor league results this year have not been the greatest, but that may very well be because he's frustrated with not being in the bigs.

The Twins better hope they haven't messed with him too much mentally.

I think his average results may have something to do with Twins forcing him to throw more off-speed stuff.