The Minnesota Twins season ended when they lost their ALDS series to the Houston Astros 3-1. It was a solid 2023 season for the Twins, though, as they won the American League Central with an 87-75 record and they won their first playoff series since 2002, sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card series two games to none; they also snapped an 18 game playoff losing streak when they beat the Blue Jays in game one of that series. With their season being over, it’s time to focus on making the team better in 2024, and today, they made some roster cuts as they work to do so. Today, outfielder Jordan Luplow elected free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster. Outfielder Andrew Stevenson and RHP Jose De Leon elected free agency after they were outrighted last week.
Roster Moves By The Numbers
Jordan Luplow
Luplow, in 2023, played for the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays minor league system and the Blue Jays and the Twins. With the Twins this season, he played in 32 games and slashed .206/.315/.349 with a .664 OPS; he had three doubles, two home runs, four RBI, ten runs scored, two stolen bases, and nine walks.
Andrew Stevenson
Stevenson, in 2023, played for the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins system and Minnesota. With Triple-A, he had a slash line of .317/.394/.522 with a .916 OPS; he had 23 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs, 57 RBI, 91 runs scored, 44 stolen bases, and 42 walks. With the Twins, he slashed .189/.250/.216 with a .466 OPS; he had one double, one RBI, four runs scored, four stolen bases, and two walks.
Jose De Leon
De Leon, in 2023, played in the Twins system and the majors. With the Twins Triple-A team, he went 0-2 in nine appearances, with four being starts; he had a 3.62 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, a 0.7 HR/9, a 4.0 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9. In Minnesota, he made 12 appearances with one start going 0-1 with a 4.67 ERA; he posted a 3.83 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, a 1.0 HR/9, a 2.6 BB/9, and an 8.8 K/9.
