Twins send pitchers Jose Berrios, Tyler Duffey back to the minors
It's been back-to-back rough starts for a pair of the promising young arms in the Minnesota Twins organization, and the team responded by sending both back to Triple-A Rochester Thursday.
The Twins optioned both Jose Berrios and Tyler Duffey back to the minors.
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The news was announced following Minnesota's 8-5 loss to the Tigers on Thursday afternoon – Minnesota's seventh straight defeat.
Berrios gave up 6 runs (5 earned) in five innings on Thursday. He continued to struggle with his command, walking 5 and striking out just 3.
It followed a rocky performance from Duffey on Wednesday night that saw him give up 6 runs in just 3 innings of work.
"I love getting guys experience, especially when we are where we are [in the standings], but there comes a point where it doesn't seem like the right thing," said Twins manager Paul Molitor to the Pioneer Press after the game Thursday.
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It hasn't been pretty for either Duffey or Berrios as of late. Over his last seven starts Duffey is 3-4 in his last seven games with a 9.20 ERA.
Berrios hasn't shown his promise during either of his stints with the Twins this year. In his 9 starts in Minnesota, he's 2-4 with a 9.24 ERA.
The Twins recalled Andrew Albers from Rochester to fill one of the roster spots, the other move hasn't been announced yet.
