Alexi (Lora) Casilla

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: July 20, 1984 in San Cristobal, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
High School:
Signed by the Anaheim Angels as an amateur free agent in 2003. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 2006 (Age 22)   vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Twins/Orioles 2006-2013
2013 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible (team option), 1 yr/$1.9M (13) & 14 team option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.038, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Proformance [*]
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• 5/20 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: At The Quarter Pole, The Orioles Are…: As Memorial Day weekend approaches faster than Orioles fans jumping off the Jim Johnson bandwagon, it’s time to step back...
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• 5/15 Birds Watcher: Orioles drop a tough pitchers’ duel: If you’re a fan of pitching, last night’s Baltimore Orioles game against San Diego was for you. Orioles’ starter...
• 5/14 Phillies Nation: Rizzo Contract Shows Phils Minors More Important Than Ever: Anthony Rizzo has a .253 average, 25 home runs, and a .765 OPS in 173 career games. For that, the 23-year old Cubs slugger  was...
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• 5/10 BaltimoreSportsReport.com: Could Yamaico Navarro Solve The Orioles Second Base Problem?: The Baltimore Orioles remain atop their division despite their second baseman hitting .174 (worst in the American League) on the...
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• 4/5 Baseball News Source: Brian Roberts Will Miss 2-4 weeks with Ruptured Knee Tendon: Brian Roberts who injured his knee while trying to steal second base in the ninth inning yesterday in a game with Tampa Bay is...
• 4/3 Diamond Ring: Where The Royals Stand After Opening Day: When we reviewed the Royals over the winter, they were the seventh or maybe, just maybe, the sixth best team in the American League....
• 4/1 Puckett's Pond: Previewing the AL Central: Minnesota Twins: Opening Day has arrived! Over the past 10 days, I’ve been previewing the teams in the AL Central. You can read about the...

• 3/29 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Occupy Eutaw Street: 2013 Baltimore Orioles Season Preview: by Terry CookOccupy Eutaw StreetManny Machado, Photo: Keith Allison, Flickr.comOrioles 2013: Magic again, or Burt Wonderstone?Last...
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• 3/26 Pinstripe Pundits: Division Preview: Baltimore Orioles: Despite masses of doubters (including me), the Orioles reached postseason play for the first time last season in more than a decade....
• 3/20 Baseball Musings: Spring Training: Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox: Final Score: 8-7 Orioles Full disclosure: I’m a Red Sox fan. Finished only a year ago, JetBlue Park is a miniaturized version...
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• 3/16 Baseball Jerks: Baltimore Orioles 2013 Preview: The Orioles underwent the biggest turnaround in the Majors last year, winning 93 games and making the ALDS after winning just...
• 3/12 Bronx Baseball Daily: Across the AL: Baltimore Orioles Unlikely to Repeat 2012 Success: The Baltimore Orioles shocked many baseball fans in 2012, when they not only won 93 games and nearly won the AL East, but also...
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• 3/11 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Minnesota Twins: The Twins added pitching, but they still don't project as a contender in the AL Central. Major League Signings Mike Pelfrey,...
• 3/8 Birds Watcher: Good To SEE Orioles Baseball Again: I had a rare switch of days off this week which happened to enable me to watch the televised Orioles game against the Blue Jays...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles added outfield depth and bolstered their bench this winter. Yet Dan Duquette’s second offseason as the club’s...

• 2/27 Billy-Ball.com: Jim Dwyer Award winners: 49 to 106 games in a season: The Jim Dwyer Award goes to players who appeared in at least 49 games (30% of a season) but less than 106 games (65% of a season)....
• 2/22 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Randomz - Rondell, Bobby Bo, Glenallen, and more: I think about baseball way too much.  Often, I find my mind drifting to random baseball-related items.  I decided to...
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• 2/22 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Power dilema: With Mark Reynolds heading to Cleveland and the Baltimore Orioles not bringing in another serious contender for the first base...
• 2/12 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: It starts now: Pat yourselves on the back folks, you’ve unofficially made it through the MLB off season. I say “unofficially”...
• 2/6 Puckett's Pond: Minnesota Twins Off-Season Overview / 2013 Season Preview: This weekend, I wrote some 2012 off-season/2013 season previews for each team in the AL Central.  I posted each of them on my...
• 2/4 Baseball News Source: Baltimore Orioles: 2013 Spring Training Preview Guide: A season removed from winning 93 games and capturing their first playoff berth since 1997, the Baltimore Orioles made few changes...

• 1/28 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Second Basemen: Neil Walker is a reliable second base option for fantasy owners. (US Presswire)Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries...
• 1/27 Roto Think Tank: Non-Value Trades: 0 0 1 890 5078 Roto Think Tank 42 11 5957 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE...
• 1/21 BoSox Injection: Ranking The AL East Position By Position: Second Basemen: Unlike at catcher and first base, the AL East is truly home to a couple of elite second basemen. Dustin Pedroia and Robinson Cano...
• 1/21 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HOW THE YANKEES STACK UP: SECOND BASE: If you haven't see our series yet on how the Yankees stack up in the American League East, be sure and check out HOW THE YANKEES...
• 1/13 Baseball News Source: MLB Free Agency: Why Has There Been No Interest in Kelly Johnson?: When it came to older infielders this off-season, both the free-agent market and team’s interest were flush. In fact, all...
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• 1/8 Puckett's Pond: Bright Futures: #6 – Eddie Rosario: Recap: To view who has already been featured in my series, “Bright Futures”, click on the links below to read up on...
• 1/6 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Should Look To Extend Omar Infante At Some Point: Omar Infante is signed for the upcoming 2013 for $4 million – a relative pittance – but he’ll be a free agent after the...

• 12/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Orioles fans reciting refrain of old: “How bout dem O’s, hon?”: How bout dem O’s, hon? It’s a phrase that, up until recently, had all but disappeared from Baltimore’s vocabulary. Speak...
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• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wainwright, LaRoche, Durbin, Orioles: The latest links from around MLB... Agent Steve Hammond told Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he expects...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bourn, Swisher, Red Sox, Alvarez, Diaz: It's been another major day of hot stove news, headlined by Josh Hamilton's deal with the Angels and Anibal Sanchez's forthcoming...
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Alexi Casilla contract calls for 2014 option: Updating a previous item, Baltimore Orioles SS Alexi Casilla agreed to a one-year deal for 2013 that will pay him $1.7 million...[+] next season, an increase from the $1,382,500 he made in 2012. Casilla and the Orioles also agreed to a team option for 2014 that will pay Casilla $3 million if picked up (and $200,000 if the club buys it out), according to an industry source.

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Players To Avoid Arbitration: Tonight is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration eligible players. Many teams will agree to terms with players...
• 11/27 Rays Colored Glasses: Could Ryan Raburn Be Coming Home to Play for the Rays?: On October 6th, 2009, it was Game 163 between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins to determine the champion of the AL Central...
• 11/23 Birds Watcher: Orioles parlay infield depth into outfield insurance: As one of Robert Andino‘s most consistent critics (see my previous blog entry), I naturally see the reasoning and the logic...
• 11/22 Rally Caps: Rally Caps Offseason Outlook - Baltimore Orioles: Pos Player Salary Total C Matt Wieters $4,600,000 2008 $67,196,246 1B Mark Reynolds...
• 11/18 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Leonardo Reginatto Notches 3 Hits in Brazil’s World Baseball Classic Win: Hard to think of anything cooler than getting the opportunity to represent your home country and coming up the hero. World Baseball...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rays, LaRoche, Orioles, Kinsler, Ryu: The strategic question for the Rays is whether they can get more by being pre-emptive and making a trade with a team that doesn't...
• 11/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Need a fix? Here’s what’s happening in the winter leagues (AL East): For those who missed my last article, there is still baseball being played. Even though the Major League Baseball season has ended,...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Duquette On Free Agency, Second Base: The Orioles will pursue offense this offseason, with a particular focus at designated hitter and left field, according to executive...
• 11/8 Puckett's Pond: Down on the Pond: Off-season blues?: I spent a couple of posts talking about the Twins prospects who are getting a shot in the Arizona Fall League (AFL), but aside...
• 11/7 Birds Watcher: Orioles’ personnel moves: Within the last week the Baltimore Orioles made a few noteworthy moves. Headlined was the claiming (off of waivers of former Minnesota...
• 11/7 Puckett's Pond: 2012 Twins Off-Season Moves, so far…: The Twins have actually made a flurry of moves this off-season.  Now, most of these moves have been pretty minor (double meaning,...
• 11/6 Birds Watcher: The Orioles’ delicatessen is closed for the time being.: A couple of things deserve attention in the way the Baltimore Orioles’ offseason has gone, in the wake of the World Series....
• 11/3 Puckett's Pond: Twins moves and news: Casilla, Roenicke, Deduno, Haren: Midnight EST on Friday, November 2 was the MLB deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their own free agents. Teams that...
• 11/3 Puckett's Pond: Twins moves and news: Casilla, Roenicke, Deduno, Haren: Midnight EST on Friday, November 2 was the MLB deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their own free agents. Teams that...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Outrighted To Triple-A: Ishikawa, Torres, Ford, Nickeas: Tonight's outright assignments.. The Brewers announced via press release that they have outrighted first baseman Travis...
• 11/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Alexi Casilla claimedThe Baltimore Orioles claimed INF Alexi Casilla (Twins) off waivers....[+] The Baltimore Orioles claimed INF Alexi Casilla (Twins) off waivers.
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Claim Alexi Casilla: The Orioles claimed second baseman Alexi Casilla off of waivers from the Twins, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports (Twitter links)....
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Notes: Santana, Casilla, Messenger: The Twins made a push to trade for Ervin Santana before the Royals acquired him this week, Darren Wolfson of 1500ESPN.com reports....
• 11/1 Crashburn Alley: Smell the Glove: Evaluating Defense in the 21st Century: The Gold Glove awards were announced Tuesday night and, while I don’t especially care about MLB’s awards, I thought it’...

• 10/29 Puckett's Pond: Twins clear spots on 40-man roster, free agency begins: After crash-landing into the offseason almost four weeks ago, the Minnesota Twins wasted little time before making major offseason...
• 10/22 Puckett's Pond: Twins name new coaching staff: The Minnesota Twins added three members to their coaching staff, and they added jobs to two reassigned coaches: Tom Brunansky...
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• 10/1 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes (running-out-of-time edition): The Yanks and O’s both won and secured a playoff spot. The Rangers split with Anaheim; already in the tourney, they need...

• 9/23 Puckett's Pond: Twins Weekly Web Review: A weekly look at must-read articles on the Minnesota Twins and MLB. MINNESOTA TWINS NEWS AND NOTES Scott Diamond currently the...
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• 9/21 Diamond Ring: Division Needs, Twins: This is an evaluation of the AL Central going to into next year.  Using Cot's Contracts I've figured the amount...
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• 9/11 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Fall to Last Place with 7-2 Loss to Twins: A great outing from Justin Masterson turned into a blowout for Minnesota Monday night as the Twins beat the Indians, 7-2, in the...
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• 9/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #141: Cleveland Indians (59-81) at Minnesota Twins (58-82): By Mike Brandyberry If the Indians win their last 22 remaining games, they’ll finish one game better than they did last season....
• 9/10 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: September 10, 2012: 0 0 1 895 5107 Roto Think Tank 42 11 5991 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US...
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• 8/16 Puckett's Pond: Nate’s Notes: Dozier, Plouffe, and a (Crazy) Trade Proposal: Brian Dozier got the axe after Tuesday’s game; he’ll be playing for the Rochester Red Wings for at least the next couple of...
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• 8/14 El Maquino: HALLADAY’S HALLADAY AS CARDS MAP THEIR FUTURE WITOUT GREENE: THE POSTGAME When Kyle Lohse and Roy Halladay were out there, the game went exactly as you’d expect: 1-1 after seven innings....
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• 5/3 Baseball Musings: Weaver in the Ninth: Jered Weaver comes out for the ninth inning against the Twins with a 9-0 lead, one walk, eight strikeouts, and no hits allowed....

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• 4/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game 12: Yanks vs. Twins: Game Three of the Yankees vs. Twins series will feature a matchup of Jason Marquis (scroll down for a scouting report) and new...
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• 3/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Can a team with a $100 million payroll be rebuilding?: The Minnesota Twins enter 2012 with, almost on the button, a $100 million opening-day payroll. Last season, they spent about $115...
• 3/20 The Baseball Page: Season Preview Minnesota TwinsSeason Preview Minnesota Twins...
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• 2/27 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Second Basemen: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at second basemen. I’ll show teams as a...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Antony On Cuddyer, Kubel, Young, Nathan, Span: Twins assistant GM Rob Antony discussed the team's offseason moves, players who signed elsewhere over the winter, plans for 2012,...
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• 2/15 The Biz of Baseball: With Brewers Beating Veras in Salary Arbitration, Just Four Players Remain: Jose Veras It started with 142 players, and now it’s down to four. Today, a panel of arbitrators comprised of Dan...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Avoid Arbitration With Alexi Casilla: The Twins avoided arbitration with infielder Alexi Casilla, agreeing to a one-year, $1.3825MM contract, tweets director of baseball...
• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Avoid arbitration with Alexi CasillaThe Minnesota Twins avoided arbitration with SS Alexi Casilla by signing him to a one-year, $1.38 million deal....[+] The Minnesota Twins avoided arbitration with SS Alexi Casilla by signing him to a one-year, $1.38 million deal.
• 2/13 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, David Ortiz Settle At Midpoint: Hours before today's arbitration hearing, the Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz settled at the midpoint for $14.575MM,...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 2/5/12 - 2/11/12: Sunday nights mean it's time to take our weekly look back at the original content and scoops provided by the MLBTR team. Let's...
• 2/11 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Unsigned Arbitration-Eligible Players: Approximately 196 players were eligible for arbitration when the offseason began, but as our Arbitration Tracker shows, just eight...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Alexi Casilla & Jed Lowrie Head To Arbitration: Only two of the 13 remaining unsigned arbitration eligible players filed for less than $2MM: Alexi Casilla and Jed Lowrie. Though...
• 2/1 Puckett's Pond: 2012 Projections – Carl Pavano: A young Carl Pavano, sans mustache. Ron Gardenhire announced last week that Carl Pavano was going to be the Twins’ 2012...

• 1/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla helped by winter ball: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (hamstring) was impressive in winter ball in the Dominican Republic, batting .336 with an .831...[+] OPS in 31 regular season games for Gigantes del Cibao, and he batted .397 in 17 playoff games. He missed 57 of the Twins' final 58 regular season games due to a strained right hamstring, but he was healthy enough for winter ball and feels that the strong performance will get him back on track.
• 1/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Miguel Cabrera to third may have bunters salivating when playing Tigers: I’ve been overloaded with fantasy baseball analysts yipping at how Miguel Cabrera will regain his third base eligibility...
• 1/23 Yankees Fans Unite: Previewing the 2012 Twins | Interview Series: Over the course of the next month or two, we will be previewing the Yankees’ competition in the American League. To do this,...
• 1/23 Yankees Fans Unite: Previewing the 2012 Twins | Interview Series: Over the course of the next month or two, we will be previewing the Yankees’ competition in the American League. To do this,...
• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla files for arbitration: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla is filing for $1.75 million in salary arbitration. The Twins are countering with an offer of...[+] $1.065 million.
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Avoid Arbitration With Francisco Liriano: The Twins avoided arbitration with starter Francisco Liriano, signing the Legacy Sports client to a $5.5MM deal, tweets ESPN's...
• 1/14 Puckett's Pond: 2012 Projections – Jamey Carroll: Jamey Carroll is so old he played for the Montreal Expos, WHEN HE WAS 30!  Now entering his age 38 season, Carroll will be asked...
• 1/10 Puckett's Pond: 2012 Projections – Alexi Casilla: A year ago, guarded optimism would be an apt description of the feelings of Twins fans towards the middle infield heading into...
• 1/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla hitting wellMinnesota Twins IF Alexi Casilla is hitting .336 in 119 at-bats in the Dominican Winter League....[+] Minnesota Twins IF Alexi Casilla is hitting .336 in 119 at-bats in the Dominican Winter League.

• 12/31 Puckett's Pond: Looking Forward to Spring Training: Hard to believe that there are still 48 long winter days until Twins pitchers and catchers report to sunny Ft. Meyers for Spring...
• 12/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Even With Willingham, the Twins Have a Long Road: Twins GM Terry Ryan is making intelligent acquisitions to address some of the issues that caused the Twins to fall from being...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: 2012 Minnesota Twins preview: Trying to get out of the cellar: The second year at Target Field was not a successful one. The Twins finished last in the division for the first time in a decade....

• 10/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Swap Series: Minnesota Twins:   By Matt Van Wormer The Twin Cities were not a happy place this season as the Twins fell to the cellar in the Central Division,...
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Outright Rivera, Tolbert, Repko, Slama: The Twins announced that they outrighted catcher Rene Rivera, infielder Matt Tolbert, outfielder Jason Repko and right-hander...
• 10/7 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Minnesota Twins: The Twins need to add pitching and stabilize their offense this winter if they are to rebound from an awful 2011. Guaranteed...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Notes: Thome, Nathan, Cuddyer: Twins general manager Bill Smith answered questions from Minnesota’s season ticket holders on a conference call tonight and...

• 9/30 Puckett's Pond: What Went Wrong?: Now that the season is over for the Twins, it’s time to do what baseball fans do best: complain about why the season went...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Claim Esmerling Vasquez : The Twins announced that they have claimed right-hander Esmerling Vasquez off of waivers from the Diamondbacks. Minnesota transferred...
• 9/19 Baseball Analytics: Spoiled M&Ms: As the Twins play out the string, looking to end an eight-game losing streak and avoid the ignominy of a 100-loss season,...
• 9/7 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Minnesota Twins: The Twins are next in our arbitration eligibles series. First time: Jose Mijares, Matt Tolbert, Phil Dumatrait Second...

• 8/1 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: August 1, 2011: Colby Rasmus $45. Other bids: $39, $27, $22, $17, $17, $11, $8, $5. A non-contender snagged Rasmus with this bid, presumably...

• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Drop Series Finale To Twins; Twins 7, Indians 5: By Mike Brandyberry Despite a gritty effort, from an undermanned team, the Indians lost the series finale 7-5 in Minnesota,...
• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Lets Game Slide Away In Ninth; Twins 2, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry A fantastic pitching performance by Justin Masterson was squandered in the ninth inning, as the Indians...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona Returns To Help Sweep Twins; Indians 6, Twins 3: By Mike Brandyberry Fausto Carmona, like most of the season, did not have his best stuff, but he did battle for six gritty...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Blows Away Twins in Game One of Doubleheader; Indians 5, Twins 2: By Mike Brandyberry After a demoralizing weekend that cost the team two losses at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, and the...
• 7/15 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 16: July 18-24: Rising UpBruce Chen (17% owned last week; 22% this week)Chen has been owned in my home league most of the season and was...
• 7/5 MLB Dirt: No Shortage of All-Star Talent at Short: National League Troy Tulowitzki (COL) – There is no better defensive shortstop in the game and this one happens to hit a...

• 6/26 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens – Week 13: For Those Who Owned Albert Pujols Ty Wigginton, Colorado Rockies (1B, 2B, 3B, OF, CI, MI) owned in 36% of Yahoo! Leagues. Wiggy...
• 6/24 B-R Blog: Hardy, Reynolds filling gaps for Baltimore: In 2010, Baltimore's regulars on the left side of the infield were Cesar Izturis at SS and Miguel Tejada at 3B. Both were brutally...
• 6/23 22gigantes.com: Lincecum dominates Twins in Giants' victory: Lincecum is back on track after tossing 7 shutout innings. (AP) After watching fifth starter Ryan Vogelsong dominate the...
• 6/23 22gigantes.com: VIDEO: Shades of Bartman at AT&T Park: Bartman: Still inspiring idiots everywhere. One of the things lost in Wednesday's gem by Ryan Vogelsong was this boneheaded...
• 6/22 COSFBA: Waiver Saviors: The Speedy Gonzalez Edition: If you find yourself lagging behind in the standings in the stolen base category, don't worry. It happens to the best of us. This...
• 6/22 22gigantes.com: Twins bomb Bumgarner, Giants 9-2: Hughes' 2-run single in the 1st gave Twins an early lead. (AP) San Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner has seen better...
• 6/19 Baseball Moves: Waiver Mavens Week 12 – It’s Ackley Time: Batters Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers (CF, OF) owned in 38% of Yahoo! Leagues. Jackson’s been enjoying some increased success...
• 6/17 FanSided: The Friday Links: What week it has been for the Minnesota Twins!  Since losing last Friday evening to the Texas Rangers the Twins are 4-0 after...
• 6/17 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 12, June 20-26: Rising UpDustin Ackley (32% owned last week; 52% this week)Some of you are probably here today solely to hear what I have...
• 6/10 Baseball Musings: Late Night Update: CC Sabathia held the Red Sox scoreless for six innings, then gave up six runs in the seventh inning as the Red Sox completed a...
• 6/10 Nolan Writin': Walk Off Victory for Twins; Still No Win for Rangers at Target Field: After trailing 4-1, the Rangers came back to tie the game but just weren’t able to seal the deal. Mark Lowe relieved Derek Holland,...
• 6/8 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL/NL Only Leagues: Dillon Gee's early success is worth attention in NL-only leagues. (Icon SMI)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some...
• 6/3 Baseball Moves: A Series of Unfortunate Events: I’m writing this article not to find an answer, but more to rant – humor me please. The Twins have been the worst team in...
• 6/3 MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Notes: Tigers, Twins, Hernandez, Dunn: On this date in 1997, the Tigers drafted Matt Anderson first overall (under management that has since been replaced). The flame-throwing...

• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Minnesota Twins: The Twins conclude our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For Free...
• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Trevor Plouffe on the bench: Minnesota Twins SS Trevor Plouffe has not played in a game since Monday, May 23, due to miscues in the field. SS Alexi Casilla...[+] has also returned to his positihttp://www.kffl.com/admin/on and OF Michael Cuddyer is settling in at second base for the moment.
• 5/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Disastrous Day at the Coliseum: Three words you never want to hear about your starting pitcher: left oblique strain were bandied about quite a bit in Oakland...
• 5/18 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Twins @ A’s Game 43: 7:25PM PDT: Carl 3.4 K/9 Pavano strikes out Josh Willingham to end a 1-2-3 bottom of the first. I just don’t get why Willingham...
• 5/10 Baseball Happenings: Terry Francona and the Umpires: One of the more interesting aspects of the weekend was Terry Francona getting about as heated as we have ever seen him. ...
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Trevor Plouffe expected to start at short: Minnesota Twins SS Trevor Plouffe is expected to be the everyday shortstop with SS Alexi Casilla moving to second base. 2B Luke...[+] Hughes and IF Matt Tolbert will be utility infielders, and OF Michael Cuddyer will move back to the outfield.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla the starting 2B : Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said SS Alexi Casilla is the team's starting second baseman for now with 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka...[+] (leg) on the disabled list. IF Luke Hughes could spell 3B Danny Valencia at third every now and then.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla at 2B again: Minnesota Twins SS Alexi Casilla started at second base for the second straight game Wednesday, May 4, with 2B Matt Tolbert at...[+] shortstop.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla moved to 2B: Minnesota Twins SS Alexi Casilla is playing second base Tuesday, May 3, with IF Matt Tolbert starting at shortstop again. Casilla...[+] entered the game Tuesday batting just .190 with a .257 on-base percentage with four errors in 23 games. Manager Ron Gardenhire wants to promote SS Trevor Plouffe from the minors. If that were to happen, IF Luke Hughes would likely be sent down to the minors to make room on the roster. Plouffe is batting .282 with a .344 on-base percentage, six home runs, four doubles, one triple and 13 RBIs with Triple-A Rochester.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla being replaced?: Minnesota Twins IF Matt Tolbert took over for SS Alexi Casilla Saturday, April 30, and the team may have to make a decision on...[+] Casilla, who is hitting just .167 and has made three errors. However, skipper Ron Gardenhire has not indicated that he is considering making a move at shortstop.
• 5/1 Through The Fence Baseball: When the Minnesota Twins lose, they lose ugly: As frustrating as the Minnesota Twins season has been so far, the loss Friday night to the Kansas City Royals was particularly...

• 4/28 The Process Report: Daily Process: Offense Provides Davis With Plenty in 8-2 Win: The slow and steady approach continues to work for Wade Davis. The right-hander worked into the seventh inning once again and...
• 4/19 Red Sox Beacon: Game 15 Ramblings: Success against Toronto is nothing new to Daisuke Matsuzaka, so it’s best not to read too much into this one, a game the Red...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/10/11 - 4/16/11: Time for our weekly look back at the highlights here on MLBTR: After months of hearing about it, we finally saw the Red Sox...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Jose Reyes: Good shortstops are always in demand, especially midseason. The number of contending teams in need of infield help almost always...
• 4/14 The Process Report: Daily Process: Johnny Damon and Matt Joyce Power Rays Over Twins: Playing the Twins means exposure to various superlatives about their style of play. If you believe the gasconade of some media...
• 4/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Luke Hughes could play some shortstop: Minnesota Twins 2B Luke Hughes may see some starts at shortstop if SS Alexi Casilla doesn’t start hitting, according to Jordan...[+] Schelling of MLB.com. Casilla is currently carrying a .143 average through the season’s first 10 games and manager Ron Gardenhire believes he's being tentative and outthinking himself in the batter's box.
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla to get time to prove himself: Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Sunday, April 10, that SS Alexi Casilla will get time to prove himself, reports Phil...[+] Mackey, of 1500ESPN.com. '(Casilla) wants to prove that he can play this position, and (he's) trying a little hard,' Gardenhire said.
• 4/8 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Twins Game 7: 3:23PM CDT: Wow, Barton was really almost picked off there. Pavano threw that just a little too far down the third base line....
• 4/7 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 6: Twins 3, Yankees 4: After an unexpected day off, due to the rain in the Bronx on Wednesday night, the Twins and Yankees were back to business Thursday...
• 4/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: Open Thread | Game 6 | Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees | Thursday, April 7, 2011: After last night’s rainout, the Yankees and Twins are back at it at 1:10pm this afternoon on YES, playing the final in what...
• 4/6 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Six: Pavano Comes to Town: A day after the disaster that here to fore shall never be spoken of again, the Yankees will send Freddy Garcia to the mound...
• 4/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Five: A Lefty!: The Yankees will get their first look at a left-handed starter this season tonight, as Brian Duensing takes the mound for...
• 4/5 Cut Four: 2011 Projections: Minnesota Twins and AL Central Standings: The 2010 season was a fantastic year for the Minnesota Twins, but it ended in familiar fashion. They posted a 94-68 regular season...
• 4/5 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 4: Twins 3, Yankees 4: The Twins made their way to the Bronx on Monday, looking to change their bad luck against the Yankees.  Ivan Nova made his...
• 4/4 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game Four: The Twinkies Come to Town: After suffering their first set back of the season in yesterday's slugfest, the Yankees will look to bounce back against the...

• 3/28 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL Central – Minnesota Twins: Twins slugger Justin Morneau The Minnesota Twins are coming off back-to-back AL Central division championships. They are looking...
• 3/24 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Position Battle Updates: Beachy is no Minor talentSpring Training is serving its purpose as teams are narrowing down their rosters for opening day. We...
• 3/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Minnesota Has Bigger Problems Than Just Michele Bachmann: All due respect to the overt danger of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann contemplating a presidential run and that there are unsupervised...
• 3/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Minnesota Twins: Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here. The 2010 Minnesota Twins opened their beautiful new stadium...
• 3/16 Roto Think Tank: Pricing Players You Like and Players You Don't Like: Gypsy Soul wonders how you should price a player you don't like:I know you...don't like A.J. Burnett at all. So, when you...
• 3/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Minnesota Twins: (Sorry for neglecting this series for a while, it's been a little busy around here. You can catch up with the series so far...
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla sits Monday: Minnesota Twins SS Alexi Casilla (ankle) sat out Monday, March 7, but he was 'running around, doing fly balls and doing the drills,'...[+] according to manager Ron Gardenhire, reports Tom Pelissero, of 1500ESPN.com.
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla injures ankle: Minnesota Twins SS Alexi Casilla (ankle) tweaked his left ankle running the bases Sunday, March 6, reports Tom Pelissero, of 1500ESPN.com....[+] Manager Ron Gardenhire said Casilla will miss a day or two.
• 3/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Tsuyoshi Nishioka to play second, Alexi Casilla to play shortstop: Confirming previous reports, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Tsuyoshi Nishioka will be his regular second baseman...[+] and Alexi Casilla will be his regular shortstop, according to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Nishioka said he was more comfortable playing second base and Gardenhire preferred using Casilla at shortstop.
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Tsuyoshi Nishioka expected to hit second: Minnesota Twins 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka is expected to hit second in the team's lineup this year, with SS Alexi Casilla hitting ninth,...[+] according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Joe Christensen. 'He's a proven hitter in Japan, and I think he'll be (a good hitter) here,' manager Ron Gardenhire said of Nishioka. 'He's a great contact guy. He can handle the bat. He can flip the ball around. He can bunt. He can do a lot of those things.' Nishioka is currently 1-for-9 with a bloop single this spring. Gardenhire is also leaning toward Casilla at shortstop and Nishioka at second base.

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla works at 2B and SS: Minnesota Twins SS Alexi Casilla worked at both second base and shortstop Wednesday, Feb. 23, in morning drills, reports Kelly...[+] Thesier, of MLB.com. 'I think he moves to the ball better at shortstop than second,' manager Ron Gardenhire said. 'I think he gets complacent sometimes at second, laying back on balls.'
• 2/11 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Minnesota Twins: Kicking off our Offseason In Review series, the Twins. Major League Signings Carl Pavano, SP: two years, $16.5MM.  Team...

• 1/31 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Twins Roster Shuffle: Tsuyoshi Nishioka will be relied upon heavily with the Twins in 2011. (AP) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...
• 1/17 The Biz of Baseball: Salary Arbitration Watch: Upton, Lindstrom, Jones, Lannan, Tejeda and Casilla: A busy day of arbitration signings: Rays Work Out One-Year Deal with Upton Last year, he went to the mattresses and lost....
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Avoid Arbitration With Alexi Casilla: The Twins and Alexi Casilla have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $865K, tweets SI.com's Jon Heyman....
• 1/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla avoids arbitration: Updating previous reports, the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year, $865,000 contract with SS Alexi Casilla, avoiding arbitration,...[+] according to SI.com's Jon Heyman.
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Six still eligible for arbitration: The Minnesota Twins are working with six players to avoid the arbitration process, according to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier. Eligible...[+] for the process are RP Matt Capps, SP Francisco Liriano, RP Glen Perkins, RP Kevin Slowey, OF Delmon Young and IF Alexi Casilla.

• 12/23 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: AL Central Dunn? | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: AL Central Dunn? | Baseball DigestThe AL Central is often overlooked when discussing pennant contenders. They don’t...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Greinke, Cabrera, Astros: In today's blog post at ESPN (Insider req'd), Buster Olney says that the first day of Spring Training acts as an artificial deadline...
• 12/16 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Tsuyoshi Nishioka signs with the Twins: Nishioka hopes to have an impact for the Twins over the next three years. (AP) The Winter Meetings are over, but the MLB...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Twins, Nishioka Agree To Three-Year Deal: The Twins have agreed to sign Tsuyoshi Nishioka to a three-year deal worth $10MM, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter)....
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Interested In Brendan Ryan: The Twins are attempting to trade for Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Minnesota just...
• 12/9 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: J.J. Hardy traded to the Orioles: Can Hardy return to 2007-2008 form with the Orioles? (Getty) The Winter Meetings are wrapping up from Orlando, but the MLB...
• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla likely to play short: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla is likely to be the team's starting shortstop next season after the team traded away SS J.J....[+] Hardy to the Baltimore Orioles, according to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier. IF Tsuyoshi Nishioka is expected to play second base.
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Rumors: Nishioka, Pavano, Morneau, Bullpen: As I get ready to settle in for more overnight coverage for our around-the-clock coverage of the 2010 Winter Meetings, here's...
• 12/6 Baseball Moves: The Deals Prior to the Winter Meetings: In terms of contract length and compensation, the deals prior to the Winter Meetings have made giant ripples in the free agent...

• 11/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Tsuyoshi Nishioka viewed as a second baseman: The Minnesota Twins view Japanese League IF Tsuyoshi Nishioka more as a second baseman than as a shortstop, according to Jon Paul...[+] Morosi of FOXSports.com. If signed, Nishioka would be expected to compete with IF Alexi Casilla for playing time at second base, with free-agent 2B Orlando Hudson unlikely to return. The Twins could retain SS J.J. Hardy through salary arbitration.
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Rumors: Nishioka, Hardy, De Los Santos: The Twins won the bidding for Tsuyoshi Nishioka earlier today. Here's the latest on the infielder and his impact on Minnesota's...
• 11/17 MLBTradeRumors: Twins To Bid On Nishioka: The Twins' Orlando Hudson-J.J. Hardy middle infield combination may not stick around for 2011.  Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis...
• 11/8 Baseball Musings: Incremental Improvement, Minnesota Twins: This is a continuing series on how various MLB teams might make a small change to improve themselves for 2011. The idea is laid...
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Two internal options at second: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla may get another shot at the starting second base spot with 2B Orlando Hudson unlikely to return,...[+] MLB.com's Kelly Thesier reports. SS Trevor Plouffe also talked about playing winter ball to get some work at second base as well.

• 10/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Scott Baker makes postseason roster: Minnesota Twins SP Scott Baker made the team's playoff roster for the Division Series over SP Kevin Slowey, according to The Associated...[+] Press. Manager Ron Gardenhire also decided to keep 3B Nick Punto, IF Matt Tolbert and 2B Alexi Casilla on the roster. C Jose Morales was left off the roster.
• 10/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla's two-run single wins Saturday: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla had a two-out, two-run single Saturday, Oct. 2, according to The Associated Press, to give his...[+] team a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
• 10/2 Baseball Musings: Walk Off Alexi: Kevin Gregg walks two Twins with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to fill the bases. He goes to a full count on Alexi Casilla,...

• 9/28 Baseball Press: 2010 MLB Playoff Preview - Minnesota Twins: Thome was a surprise the Twins needed in 2010 (Reuters) After a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on September 21st, the...
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Francisco Liriano, Alexi Casilla leave game due to illness Friday: Minnesota Twins SP Francisco Liriano (illness) and 2B Alexi Casilla (illness) were both removed from the game against the Detroit...[+] Tigers Friday, Sept. 24, during the fourth inning, because of illness, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/22 Baseball Musings: Part Time Win: With many of the Twins regulars getting the day off, the part time players stepped up. Alexi Casilla, Jose Morales, and Matt Tolbert...
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla has three hits WednesdayMinnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla recorded three hits in a victory Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to The Associated Press. ...[+] Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla recorded three hits in a victory Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Minnesota Twins: A look at the Twins players who will be eligible for arbitration after the season... First time: Kevin Slowey, Alexi Casilla, Glen...

• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: J.J. Hardy: My listing of Twins shortstop J.J. Hardy yesterday as a non-tender candidate inspired much debate in our comments section.  Let's...
• 8/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla bothered by left ankle injury: Minnesota Twins IF Alexi Casilla (ankle) is expected to be sidelined for several days because of a left ankle injury, according...[+] to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He is not expected to go on the 15-day disabled list.
• 8/5 Baseball Musings: Lucky Thirteen: The Twins get a win against the Rays as singles by Joe Mauer and Delmon Young move Alexi Casilla around the bases to score in...
• 8/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 30: Sorry for the lateness of the post today. I made mention of it on Twitter this morning, but I've been pretty busy this weekend...
• 8/1 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: July 30: Sorry for the lateness of the post today. I made mention of it on Twitter this morning, but I've been pretty busy this weekend...

• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla homers for first time in nearly two years: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla hit a home run Friday, July 30, according to The Associated Press. It was his first homer since...[+] Sept. 18, 2008.
• 7/30 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 18): Rick Ankiel is healthy and hitting. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy players...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla activated: The Minnesota Twins activated 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, July 21, according to The Sports...[+] Network.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla likely to return Thursday: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) is likely to rejoin the team Thursday, July 22, according to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier....[+] Casilla is currently rehabbing with Double-A New Britain and is scheduled to play Tuesday, July 20.
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla could return Wednesday: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) could return from the disabled list Wednesday, July 21, MLB.com's Jocelyn Syrstad reports....[+] The team is carrying 13 pitchers, and manager Ron Gardenhire hinted a roster move could occur Wednesday and said Casilla was really close to returning.

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla to begin rehab assignment Friday: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers Friday, July 2, according to MLB.com's...[+] Jocelyn Syrstad. Casilla will work out for three or four games before starting a 20-day rehab assignment.
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla could be close to rehab assignment : Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) could be ready to start a rehab assignment in the next few weeks, reports Joe Christensen,...[+] of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The Twins may think about stretching Casilla's assignment close to the 20-day limit because of the limited at-bats he has had this season.
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla to undergo surgery: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Friday, June 4, to remove a bone...[+] spur and bone chips, according to MLB.com's Kelly Thesier. Casilla is expected to be out four to eight weeks.
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla may need surgery: Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) may need surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, according to ESPN.com. ...[+]
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Alexi Casilla to DLMinnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Minnesota Twins 2B Alexi Casilla (elbow) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, The Associated Press reports.

• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Minnesota Twins: The Twins face a pair of contractual options after the season: Designated hitter Jason Kubel has a $5.25MM club option...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | J.J. Hardy out Wednesday: Minnesota Twins SS J.J. Hardy (wrist) is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 5, with a jammed left wrist, according to The Associated...[+] Press. 2B Alexi Casilla replaced Hardy Wednesday. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Hardy will miss a day or two.

• 4/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | J.J. Hardy taking day off Thursday: Minnesota Twins SS J.J. Hardy (knee) is taking the day off Thursday, April 22, according to the Pioneer Press' John Shipley. Manager...[+] Ron Gardenhire said Hardy has a bit of a sore knee. 2B Alexi Casilla is replacing Hardy at short.