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This Week in Twins Transactions

Eric Fryer was optioned to Rochester.

Kris Johnson was optioned to Rochester.

Danny Santana was optioned to Rochester.

Stephen Wickens was assigned to major league camp.

Sean Gilmartin was assigned to minor league camp.

Darin Mastroianni was assigned to minor league camp.

Jermaine Mitchell was assigned to minor league camp.

James Beresford was assigned to minor league camp.

Brandon Waring was assigned to minor league camp.

Adrian Salcedo was assigned to major league camp.

Virgil Vasquez was assigned to major league camp.

Vance Worley cleared waivers and was sent outright to Rochester.

 

This Week In Twins Transactions

Jack Barrie signed a minor league contract.

Pedro Leger signed a minor league contract.

Also, the following players agreed to terms on one-year contracts:   Logan Darnell, Samuel Deduno, Scott Diamond, Casey Fien, Kyle Gibson, Edgar Ibarra, Kris Johnson, Trevor May, Ryan Pressly, Brooks Raley, Caleb Thielbar, Michael Tonkin, Vance Worley, Chris Herrmann, Josmil Pinto, Chris Colabello, Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar, Pedro Florimon, Jorge Polanco, Danny Santana, Kennys Vargas, Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Max Kepler, Chris Parmelee and Alex Presley.

 

Happy Birthday–February 6

Frank LaPorte (1880)
Babe Ruth (1895)
Jake Levy (1900)
Glenn Wright (1901)
Dale Long (1926)
Smoky Burgess (1927)
Augie Garrido (1939)
Richie Zisk (1949)
Larry Young (1954)
Bob Wickman (1969)
Chad Allen (1975)

Pitcher Jake Levy had a minor league career that started in 1921 and lasted until 1945.  He played under a variety of names, making it difficult to determine his true record, but he won at least two hundred games.  He was also a good hitter, and early in his career played in the field when he was not pitching.

Augie Garrido is the baseball coach at the University of Texas and has the most coaching wins of anyone in Division I.

Larry Young has been a major league umpire since 1983.

You may have heard of that "Babe Ruth" fellow.

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