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The Minnesota Twins are going to have a lot of competition for bullpen spots this spring
Besides closer Matt Capps and set-up man Glen Perkins, the Twins have a lot of question marks in the bullpen heading into spring training. Here is a look at how the Twins’ bullpen stands as of right now:
Closer: Matt Capps: 28-year old righty Matt Capps will take back over as the Twins’ closer in 2012. He pitched in 69 games (0 starts) for the Twins last year and he was 4-7 with 15 saves, a 4.25 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Capps has now pitched in 96 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Twins and he is 6-7 with 31 saves, a 3.59 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Capps has now pitched in 414 games (0 starts) in his first seven years in the majors and he is 28-29 with 124 saves, a 3.51 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Capps will likely do a solid job of protecting leads for the Twins in 2012.
Set-Up Man: Glen Perkins: 28-year old lefty Glen Perkins has really taken well to pitching out of the bullpen after starting his career as a starting pitcher. Perkins pitched in 65 games (0 starts) for the Twins last year and he was 4-4 with 2 saves, a 2.48 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. He has now pitched in 145 games (144 starts) in his first six years in the majors and he is 23-16 with 2 saves, a 4.41 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Perkins is likley going to have another solid year in 2012 for the Twins.
Righties: Joel Zumaya: 27-year old Joel Zumaya missed last season due to elbow surgery, but he will get a shot this spring to win a job in the Twins’ pen. He has pitched
The original article can be found here: Minnesota Twins MLB News – Twins Baseball Blog
