Minnesota Twins Get Down Ballot ROY and MOY Nods

Carlos Santana should be in the conversation to win a Gold Glove this year for the Minnesota Twins .

Outside of the first basemans presence though, the Twins dont have front-running candidate for yearly awards.

Their leader and a rookie are worthy of consideration though.

Simeon Woods Richardson should get ROY votes for Minnesota Twins We are quickly careening towards the culmination of the 2024 Major League Baseball regular season.

Simeon Woods Richardson has stepped up for the Minnesota Twins all season.

He went from not making the Opening Day roster to being one of its most consistent members .

The rookie should get down-ballot votes for Rookie of the Year and ESPNs Bradford Doolittle agrees .

Simeon Woods Richardson, Dirty 83mph Changeup.

pic.twitter.com/llvSt2Qxgu Doolittle has Woods Richardson in sixth.

The Yankees Austin Wells is first, trailed by Red Sox Wilyer Abreu, New Yorks Luis Gil, Cade Smith from Cleveland, and Mason Miller from Oakland.

Gil was acquired by the Yankees from Minnesota in the Jake Cave trade.

Baltimores Colton Cowser is the current betting favorite.

Its unlikely the Woods Richardson finishes among the top three.

He has been trending down for some time now, but that doesnt negate his strong season.

A 3.95 ERA across 24 starts is a good launching point for his career.

Velocity has jumped up considerably, and he looks like a usable arm going forward.

The Twins havent had a Rookie of the Year winner since Marty Cordova.

It seems they will wait yet another year this time around.

Rocco Baldelli notable for Twins as well The season has been beyond frustrating at time for the Minnesota Twins.

That also may be why it could be argued as Rocco Baldellis best managing effort yet.

He has been hit with injuries to Joe Ryan , Carlos Correa , and Byron Buxton .

There has been significant stretches of ineffectiveness from some of his best players.

All that is true and yet the Twins should make the postseason.

Twins rookie pitcher @simeon_woods will make his 24th start of the season tonight against Tampa Bay.

His manager Rocco Baldelli told me the importance Woods Richardson has had in their rotation this year Watch our full interview below and subscribe! https://t.co/RsU16uRjWA pic.twitter.com/m6vuQeEitv Doolittle has Baldelli coming in fourth for Manager of the Year recognition.

Leading candidate Matt Quatraro has done a great job with the Kansas City Royals turnaround.

Clevelands Stephen Vogt has done tremendously in his first year, and Mark Kotsay has kept the Athletics from falling apart.

Its arguable that the Woonsocket Rocket has had a tougher job to do this season than when he won the award in 2019.

The ball isnt simply flying out of the park at every sneeze of a swing anymore.

If the Royals turnaround hadnt been so astounding, a 90+-win Twins team through their adversity would generate more credit.

No matter what, its clear that Baldelli has gotten more out of his club this season.

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