Twins exercise 2009 option on C Redmond Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2009
option on catcher Mike Redmond on Thursday.
The 37-year-old backstop hit .287 with 12 RBI in 38 games for the Twins this
season, his fourth as Joe Mauer's backup.
In 11 seasons in the majors -- seven with the Florida Marlins, four with the
Twins -- Redmond is a .292 hitter with 13 homers and 231 RBI. The veteran
catcher has not committed an error in his four seasons in Minnesota.... More...
Twins reliever Pat Neshek, who had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow, will be able to throw off a mound in about two weeks, according to the AP.
Our View:Neshek is expected to be able to pitch in mid-November in instructional league games before making his way to spring training with Minnesota.
Reliever Eddie Guardado will probably not be resigned by the Minnesota Twins this offseason, according to TwinsBaseball.com.
Our View:Guardado is still a commodity because he throws left-handed and has a pulse, but he is certainly not a dominant reliever like he once had been.
