Next to Buxton. Best player on the Twins. If C Ryan Jeffers stays consistent. Perhaps its a toss up between the 2.

Austin Martin was part if the return in Toronto trade for Berrios. Idk why... Martin has been very steady & valuable the past 2 years . Clutch risp & hovering w .420 obp this year. Superb defense can play all 3 of and all the inf spots, maybe ss in a pinch.
And consistently leads the team in pitches per ab... Yet, even this year. It feels like they look for excuses to platoon him instead of play ft... In interviews. He's happy with his role. Never complain in the media.... Unlike Royce Lewis. I wish theyd trade Royce to the dodgers for a reliever or 2.

I think, shelty is giving royce his best chance, on lewis terms. To remember what its like to be a clutch hitter. Royce showed glimpses early. And Rocco fked his swing up soon after. Hes never been the same.

Shelton to date. Has shown to be an overwhelmingly superior skipper than Rocco ever was. The Defense he employed late yesterday was brilliant, timely & successful. Rocco never would have played Maryin as a 5th infielder with the gane on the line. Shelty did, and tc was rewarded with only their second 1 r victory of the season. Mostly a result of the worst pen in mlb paired with an infield severely range challenged. All the pundits told it was brooks lee at ss that lacked range. Turns out the bigger issue is 2b/ 3b- Keaschall/ Lewis... Brooks wont win any gold glove this year. But he's far better/ consistent than the afforementioned duo

Hiring Shelton was a great move.