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Minnesota Twins to call up top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol

The Minnesota Twins bullpen is about to get major reinforcements. After weeks of speculation regarding the future of top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol, it appears that the Twins are ready to take the plunge and call him up to join the team on Tuesday in Boston.

Graterol’s season has been a whirlwind that started with a dominating performance at Double-A Pensacola, going 5-0 with a 1.89 ERA in nine starts. After a shoulder injury put him on the shelf, the Twins opted to use Graterol in shorter starts and relief upon his return. The result has been positive as the 21-year old has allowed three earned runs in 13 1/3 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .