The Minnesota Twins claimed a pair of players off of waivers on Friday. Outfielder Johnny Field was claimed off of waivers from the Indians and will play at Triple-A Rochester. The other player claimed is right-handed relief pitcher Oliver Drake from the Toronto Blue Jays who will be with the major league club on Saturday.
When the news came across my phone about Drake I was initially livid. Why in the world do the Twins need to bring in another “bad” veteran reliever in a lost season? When I initially sat down to reflect on this roster addition I was fully ready to lay into the Twins front office with some anger, but then I think I began to see what five different major league teams have now seen in Drake this season.