The Minnesota Twins trimmed their magic number to clinch the American League Central division to five on Friday night with a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. While the Twins appear to be on the verge of capturing their first division title since 2010, there are still plenty of questions that need to be answered including what they’ll do with the back half of their starting rotation.
While an appearance in the postseason looks to be a formality at this point, the Twins presence in the starting rotation is anything but solidified. Outside of Jose Berrios and Jake Odorizzi, manager Rocco Baldelli has to be secretly begging for someone to step up so he doesn’t have to produce an array of bullpen games to help the Twins win their first postseason series since 2002.