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Molitor champions pitching before 1st workout

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Twins held their first official workouts for pitchers and catchers on Monday at the CenturyLink Sports Complex, as 15 of their 31 pitchers threw bullpen sessions under the watchful eye of pitching coach Neil Allen.

The day began with manager Paul Molitor addressing his players and stressing what he plans to emphasize this spring and this season. He said it was important to talk to the new additions about what to expect, but he said he'll wait until the rest of the squad reports before delivering his full message to the team.

"This morning we chatted for a bit, welcoming people back, and spent a little time, probably more than I anticipated -- it wasn't so much as 'message' as it was clarifying information on some things that we do here and how we do them, so the new people and the young people got a feel before they got out there," Molitor said.