Chris Paddack takes the mound looking to sharpen up his stuff as we move into the second half of Spring Training.
First Pitch: 12:05 PM CT
TV: None
Radio: WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy
Much has been made of the Twins’ battle for a fifth rotation spot, but Chris Paddack is doing his darnedest to put the fourth spot in question as well. After being consistently inconsistent in 2024, his first start this Spring wasn’t anything to write home about. In three innings of work Paddack surrendered four hits, two homers, and four runs while only striking out a single batter. With the caveat that Spring Training stats don’t matter, I would like to see more out of the Texan.
Maybe the real Chris Paddack is the friends we’ve made along the way?
Lineups
Twins:
P: Chris Paddack
- Willi Castro, LF
- Carlos Correa, SS
- Byron Buxton, CF
- Royce Lewis, 3B
- Harrison Bader, RF
- Ty France, 1B
- Christian Vazquez, C
- Austin Martin, 2B
- Luke Keaschall, DH
Red Sox:
P: Sean Newcomb
- Jarren Duran, LF
- Kristian Campbell, 2B
- Masataka Yoshida, DH
- Cedanne Rafaela, CF
- Nick Sogard, 1B
- Marcelo Mayer, SS
- Carlos Narvaez, C
- Abraham Toro, 3B
- Nate Eaton, RF