Twins announce 2023 Spring Training invites

The Minnesota Twins announced today that 25 players on minor league contracts have been invited to major league spring training in 2023.

Joining the Twins will be nine pitchers: left-handers Danny Coulombe and Evan Sisk; right-handers José De LeónRandy DobnakBlayne EnlowCody LawerysonPatrick MurphyAustin Schulfer and Brock Stewart; six catchers: David BañuelosJair CamargoChance SiscoGrayson Greiner, Chris Williams and Tony Wolters; seven infielders: Andrew BechtoldMichael HelmanAustin MartinBrooks LeeAaron SabatoElliot Soto and Tyler White; and three outfielders: Willi CastroMark Contreras and Ryan LaMarre.

Of the 25 players invited to camp, 13 have major league service time: Willi Castro (Detroit), Mark Contreras (Minnesota), Danny Coulombe (Los Angeles-NL, Minnesota and Oakland), José De León (Cincinnati, Los Angeles-NL and Tampa Bay), Randy Dobnak (Minnesota), Grayson Greiner (Arizona and Detroit), Ryan LaMarre (Boston, Chicago-AL, Cincinnati, Minnesota, New York-AL and Oakland), Patrick Murphy (Toronto and Washington), Chance Sisco (Baltimore and New York-NL), Elliot Soto (Los Angeles-AL and Minnesota), Brock Stewart (Los Angeles-NL and Toronto), Tyler White (Houston and Los Angeles-NL), and Tony Wolters (Chicago-NL, Colorado and Los Angeles-NL).

Twins pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Wednesday, February 15, while position players are scheduled to report on Sunday, February 19. The first full-squad workout is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 20.

Twins Minor League POW are Aaron Sabato and Louie Varland

Week 20 has the Minnesota Twins naming High A Cedar Rapids Kernels first baseman Aaron Sabato and pitcher Louie Varland as the minor league players of the week.

Aaron Sabato was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (27th) of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sabato, a Rye, New York native started the season with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and was promoted to Cedar Rapids on August 23.

Sabato, 22, played in seven games for the Kernels, hitting .292 (7-for-24) with four home runs, six RBI, six walks, a .792 slugging percentage and a 1.211 OPS, including
two two-homer games. On the season between Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids Sabato is hitting .202 in 464 PA’s with 19 home runs and 57 RBI. He also has 149 strikeouts and 92 walks.