April 7, 2022
Minnesota Twins — The Twins are trading Taylor Rogers to the Padres, which means the Twins will go into Opening Day without their projected closer. Emilio Pagan is heading to Minnesota as part of the deal. We’ll slap a committee tag on a hierarchy that will be feature Pagan, Tyler Duffey and Jorge Alcala, and see who the Twins turn to first in the ninth inning. Don’t be surprised if Jhoan Duran and his splinker make an appearance in the late innings.
Updated hierarchy: *Duffey | Alcala | Pagan.
* = closer-by-committee
San Diego Padres — Taylor Rogers should start the year at the top of the Padres’ hierarchy after the team acquired him on Thursday, but we’ll keep an eye out to see how Bob Melvin deploys his bullpen in the early stages of the season. One thing we know for sure is Emilio Pagan will not be part of Melvin’s plans, as he is off to Minnesota.
Updated hierarchy: *Rogers | Suarez | Lamet.
* = closer-by-committee
