Kelsie Smith of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the Twins have agreed to terms with first-round pick Alex Wimmers. His signing bonus, Smith adds, is worth $1.33 million.
Wimmers, a 6-foot-2 right-hander, was selected 21st overall in June’s first-year player draft after winning back-to-back Big Ten Pitcher of the Year awards at Ohio State. He posted a 9-0 record this past season with a spectacular 1.60 ERA, and he struck out 273 batters over 215.2 total innings as a Buckeye.
With a solid low-90s fastball and quality off-speed stuff, Wimmers was considered one of the more MLB-ready talents in the 2010 draft. He’s a strike-thrower first, and that sure fits the mold of a Twins pitcher. Look for him to move quickly through the club’s farm system.
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- John_Michael - Aug 7, 2010 at 8:22 AM
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Can I be the first to call him AWimm?
When he’s listed next to his position on the roster card, he’d be AWimm P. But at 6’2”, unless he has a Lincecum build, I doubt that would be fitting.
I have the first MSM headline for him after a tough, grueling defeat: Wimmers Comes Up Just One Letter Short of Being a Winner
Ok…who spiked my coffee?
