After all, he’s the one that put position player Willians Astudillo in the game in the first place! Mercedes smashed the 47 mph pitch over the center-field fence for his third hit of the game. David Berding/Getty There … At the time, the White Sox were already leading 15-4 in the top of the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins had all but waved the white flag by inserting catcher/infielder Willians Astudillo at pitcher. The 28-year-old swung at a 3-0, sub-50 mph fastball from Twins position player Willians Astudillo on Monday. If you don’t want someone hitting a homer against you, don’t put in a pitcher that throws slower than I did back in middle school. MLB News / Sporting News / June 10 Gerrit Cole got the better of Josh Donaldson and the Twins on Wednesday night I think it’s 15-1 now. La Russa called Mercedes "clueless" for homering on a 47 mph pitch with a 3-0 count from Minnesota Twins infielder Willians Astudillo in the ninth inning of a 16-4 blowout win Monday. The rookie hit a home run on Monday off of Minnesota Twins’ infielder Willians Astudillo on a 3-0 pitch with the White Sox up 15-4 in the ninth inning, which caused a ruckus due to the "unwritten rules" of swinging 3-0 during a blowout. Astudillo went on to single on the first pitch of his career, tying the game on an RBI single to center off former Twins lefty Brian Duensing in the sixth. “Oh yeah, for sure, definitely,” Ober said. Astudillo struck out the first two batters he faced and then threw three straight balls to Mercedes. This may seem absurd to some, but position players pitching is something that had become increasingly popular in recent years. On Friday night, the Twins utility fielder — he’s spent time at catcher, first, second and third base this sea… But now he's got a clue." It's more likely the Twins don't make a trade before Opening Day, but even if they don't it'll be a storyline worth following leading up to the July 31 MLB trade deadline. Willians Astudillo's get-me-over-47-mph pitch was hit 430 feet by Yermín Mercedes. For example, Astudillo is one day into spring training and he's already popped one over the fence during live batting practice against Twins ace Jose Berrios. Happy Birthday–October 14. In fact, this was the slowest pitch that resulted in a home run since MLB began tracking this data. Austudillo is a catcher and occasional infielder, not a pitcher. Astudillo was merely in the game to keep Minnesota’s bullpen fresh. Apparently, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli thought so, too, because after having sent four pitchers to the mound already that night, Baldelli called upon first baseman Willians Astudillo to pitch. Seems that is the same attitude Mercedes took upon seeing who the Twins had placed on the mound against him. KANSAS CITY, Mo. At the time, the White Sox were already leading 15-4 in the top of the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins had all but waved the white flag by inserting catcher/infielder Willians Astudillo at pitcher. With the game well out of reach, the Twins brought in Willians Astudillo to pitch. Not only did we have Astudillo’s heroics, but Jake Odorizzi threw 7 … But if he had, he would have recorded the lowest strikeout rates (3.2% and 3.9%, respectively) in affiliated baseball. Whereas, Tyler Duffey took it personally and the impatient man threw a fastball behind Yermin. With the count at three balls and no strikes, Mercedes yanked at a 47-mph pitch right down the pipe and sent it out of the stadium. Last night La Tortuga, which Willians is affectionately called, did his thing by being called in to pitch in the 8th inning when his team the Twins were out of arms. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Minnesota Twins: Why … Willians Astudillo started the seventh with a double and moved to third on a single by Kepler, but Andrelton Simmons tapped out, pinch-hitter Miguel Sano struck out … Austudillo is a catcher and occasional infielder, not a pitcher. Tony LaRussa has taken some heat for his post game comments after Mercedes homered on a 3-0 pitch from Minnesota’s Willians Astudillo, a position player who was pitching for the Twins in the ninth inning of a 15-4 blowout. Liked. Astudillo was pitching to save their bullpen but that should not give license to Mercedes to be subordinate. Tyler Duffey threw the ball behind Yermin Mercedes‘ hips.. Yermin Mercedes hit a controversial homer on a 3-0 pitch on Monday night. Yermin Mercedes caught some criticism Tuesday for hitting a ninth-inning home run off a 3-0 pitch from Willians Astudillo the night before. With the game well out of reach, the Twins brought in Willians Astudillo to pitch. October 14, 2020 Jeff A. Joe Start (1842) Paul Radford (1861) Ivy Olson (1885) Oscar Charleston (1896) Harry Brecheen (1914) Ken Heintzelman (1915) Tom Cheney (1934) Tommy Harper (1940) Frank Duffy (1946) Al Oliver (1946) The Dominican catcher's homer came off a 3-ball, 0-strike pitch from Twins position player Willians Astudillo, breaking one of baseball's so-called unwritten rules about swinging on a … Immediately following the Donaldson home run, Willians Astudillo knocked a single before Nelson Cruz came up to the plate and mashed the first pitch … For all the home runs Nelson Cruz has hit in his three seasons in Minnesota, none had ever ended a game. We now have a pitcher/hitter matchup weighing in at a total of a very conservative 470lbs, a true heavyweight bout. The Chicago White Sox were annihilating the last-place Twins by the score of 15-4. It did come off a position player, Willians Astudillo, and it did come on a 46 MPH pitch, so it’s not like he took Shane Bieber deep. In 2016 and 2017, Willians did not get enough plate appearances to qualify for leaderboards. Bassitt then hit Willians Astudillo and walked Simmons, but Laureano bailed him out with a sliding catch of Luis Arraez’s sinking line drive in left-center field. Such was the case on Monday, when Willians Astudillo, AKA La Tortuga, AKA utility Big Sexy, took the mound for the Twins while trailing the White Sox 15-4 in the top of the 9th. The White Sox were rolling the Twins, and as is often the case in a blowout, the Twins turned to a position player to pitch and brought out Willians Astudillo. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) ... 15–4 in the ninth inning, the Minnesota Twins waved the surrender flag by bringing in a position player, the catcher Willians Astudillo, a.k.a. The Sox's animated rookie designated hitter swung away, crushing the 47-mph pitch for a 429-foot home run to center field. The first problem is that he’s a two-pitch pitcher. Reply. Position player Willians Astudillo was taken deep by the White Sox' Yermin Mercedes on a 3-and-0 pitch during a blowout Monday night. 7:39 PM - 17 May 2021. On a 3-0 count, Mercedes proceeded to show why everyone who knows baseball knows his name. White Sox manager Tony La Russa decried the home run Yermín Mercedes hit in the ninth inning of Monday night's blowout win, a blast over the center-field fence that came on a 3-0 pitch from Minnesota Twins position player Willians Astudillo, describing it as a result of poor sportsmanship and deserving of punishment. “Willians Astudillo, Sinister 41mph Eephus. For example, take the Chicago White Sox's Yermin Mercedes hitting a home run on a 47 mph, 3-0 pitch from Minnesota Twins Willians Astudillo-- among … 24. #MNTwins. MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sanó and Willians Astudillo may be missing from camp after testing positive for COVID-19, but they want Twins Territory to know that they're feeling fine and eager to rejoin their teammates at Target Field when ready. On pitch four of the at-bat, Mercedes knocked it out of the park with no care in the world. I think it’s 15-1 now. The Chicago White Sox saw a four-run lead slip away as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-4 victory Tuesday at Target Field. He’s got 13 pitchers on his 26-player roster and had used only four of them when he trotted out first baseman Willians Astudillo to pitch the ninth inning Monday of what was then a … The Sox's animated rookie designated hitter swung away, crushing the 47-mph pitch for a 429-foot home run to center field. 7: Tyler Duffey slows this game (and the comments) to the pace of slug slime, getting his first batter before going walk, HBP, wild pitch, and groundout to score one … The White Sox were rolling the Twins, and as is often the case in a blowout, the Twins turned to a position player to pitch and brought out Willians Astudillo. The Twins’ utility player got the first two outs, but found himself in a 3-0 count to Mercedes and lobbed a 47.1 mph pitch over the plate. If you don’t want someone hitting a homer … But having a non-pitcher complete a one-sided game is a conventional move in 2021. The play helped the Twins (24-35) out of a jam shortly after Sanó’s RBI double had brought home Simmons in the top of the frame. Retweeted. White Sox Mgr. Did he hear it? It did come off a position player, Willians Astudillo, and it did come on a 46 MPH pitch, so it's not like he took Shane Bieber deep. If you don’t want someone hitting a homer in a 3 … Tag Archives: Willians Astudillo Keeping Track. Giants starter Alex Wood offered his support for White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes. With two outs in the top of the ninth, Astudillo threw three straight balls to Mercedes that averaged 45 miles per hour. Mercedes was the third batter up and began with a 3-0 count. By David Weinshilboum On opening day, Willians Astudillo was coming off a white-hot spring training and remained beloved as “La Tortuga” in the Land of … He was lobbing 45 mile per hour pitches in and Chicago's Yermin Mercdedes to take advantage. Both players released video messages on their Instagram profiles Saturday in In 2154 career minor-league plate appearances, Willians Astudillo has only struck out 67 times. The White Sox were rolling the Twins, and as is often the case in a blowout, the Twins turned to a position player to pitch and brought out Willians Astudillo. The Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox‘s are under war since then. The Twins trailed 15–4 in the ninth inning when Mercedes hit his home run. The White Sox defeated the Twins 16-4. -- Rookie catcher Willians Astudillo spent nearly 10 years in the minor leagues, playing with four organizations, before getting a … But … White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Mercedes made a mistake, … A 47-mph ball thrown by utility player Willians Astudillo. If you don’t want someone hitting a homer against you, don’t put in a pitcher that throws slower than I did back in middle school. While he did throw his changeup 16% last year, it doesn’t miss bats compared to other changeups (career 8% SwStr%) and has a middling career 41% GB%. Astudillo's first three pitches averaged about 45 mph and a foot and a half off the strike zone. 3. He’s got 13 pitchers on his 26-player roster and had used only four of them when he trotted out first baseman Willians Astudillo to pitch the ninth inning Monday of what was then a … Like. Fastball to pinch hitter Willians Astudillo, who laced it to left and knocked his own helmet off from excitement as he headed to first with a single. When I googled “Yermín Mercedes” earlier this afternoon to see whether there were any updates regarding his 3-0 swing and triumphant moonshot off a similarly constructed, similarly postionless player in Willians Astudillo on Monday night, I was met with a bunch of stories citing a bunch of tweets explaining why nobody should be upset that Mercedes homered on a 3-0 swing off a … *The view of Thursday’s 3-1 Twins win over the Yankees was quite favorable here in Minnesota. On Astudillo’s fourth pitch, Mercedes crushed a 485-foot home run to center field on a pitch that finally did register at 47.1 MPH. https://t.co/ZPWx6oTQbq” Oddly, it came from his own manager. Twins manager, Rocco Baldelli, brought in Willians Astudillo to pitch. In fact, Cruz has hit 350 home runs … "The fact that he's a rookie, and excited, helps explain why he just was clueless. The mediocre nature of this pitch has resulted in Dobnak only throwing it 6% this season, effectively becoming a two-pitch pitcher. The ball floated over the plate at a cool 47 mph. Retweet. David Berding/Getty There were two … He’s got 13 pitchers on his 26-player roster and had used only four of them when he trotted out first baseman Willians Astudillo to pitch the ninth inning Monday of what was then a … "The fact that he's a rookie, and excited, helps explain why he just was clueless. But that game opened up a new front in the La Russa wars. After all, he’s the one that put position player Willians Astudillo in the game in the first place! The players of Minnesota were not happy with Yermin. 3. 3 Retweets 24 Likes 5 replies 3 retweets 24 likes. Willians Astudillo and Trevor May of the Minnesota Twins celebrate defeating the Detroit Tigers, 3-2. Rosario gave Astudillo his glove as he left the field. Willians Astudillo is from a city in Venezuela called Barcelona, which I assume is named after the city in Spain. Who is he, and why did his signing set off all kinds of social media attention? And though Willians Astudillo likely won't see too much time behind the plate with hitters of that caliber ahead of him, don't underestimate what the presence of "La Tortuga" on the roster does for Garver and Jeffers. The Yankees had a two-run lead in the ninth, but closer Aroldis Chapman gave up a pair of two-run homers in the Bombers' crushing 7-5 loss to the Twins Thursday night in Minnesota. 5. The Minnesota Twins signed Willians Astudillo to a minor league contract. -- Rookie catcher Willians Astudillo spent nearly 10 years in the minor leagues, playing with four organizations, before getting a big-league shot with the Twins this season, just a few months before turning 27. Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes' home run in the ninth inning Monday on a 47 mph, 3-0 pitch against Minnesota Twins utility player Willians Astudillo touched off … The Twins also threw … catcher Willians Astudillo pitch the 9th inning. Mercedes had Minnesota’s attention after he homered in the ninth inning of Chicago’s 16-4 victory on Monday night, driving a 3-0 pitch from infielder Willians Astudillo deep to center. But now he's got a clue." All it took was a single pitch. Willians Astudillo usually catches fastballs, he doesn’t throw them. "Big mistake," La Russa said Tuesday. Astudillo didn’t miss it. Madrigal grounds out, Jake Lamb pops out, and up comes the Chicago thicc boi Yermin Mercedes. With Chicago, leading 15-4, in the ninth inning Monday night, Mercedes swung at a 3-0 pitch from Astudillo -- a position player forced into mop-up duty -- and crushed it for a home run. That man is Willians Astudillo and it’s his pitching chops that have me questioning where I went wrong in this world. He swung at … It’s the ninth inning, we’re getting the breaks beat off us, so why not? Minnesota Twins fans love Willians Astudillo – and it’s no surprise as to why. By the time the ninth inning came around, Minnesota had utility player Willians Astudillo pitch the final half-inning. Of course, people in the baseball world had a problem with this. Position player Willians Astudillo was taken deep by the White Sox' Yermin Mercedes on a 3-and-0 pitch during a blowout Monday night. MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 17: Willians Astudillo #64 of the Minnesota Twins looks on after giving up a solo home run to Yermin Mercedes #73 of the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning of the game at Target Field on May 17, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins brought in first basemen Willians Astudillo to pitch the 9th. The Twins had brought in position player Willians Astudillo to pitch, and you’ll recall he did the same earlier this season and threw a 46 MPH pitch for a strike. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports. KANSAS CITY, Mo. “That game,” of course, is the White Sox-Twins tilt earlier this week in which Yermín Mercedes homered on a 3-0 pitch with Twins infielder Willians Astudillo pitching in a blowout. Astudillo is a utility infielder and backup catcher. Rosario was replaced in left field by Willians Astudillo, who made his Major League debut after getting called up on Friday. Astudillo didn't seem to like it, and he had some words for Mercedes. At the time, the White Sox were already leading 15-4 in the top of the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins had all but waved the white flag by inserting catcher/infielder Willians Astudillo at … Queue the Cut4 Position Player Pitching tweet. With the count at three balls and no strikes, Mercedes yanked at a 47-mph pitch right down the pipe and sent it out of the stadium. Astudillo didn't seem to like it, and he had some words for Mercedes. Because of the large deficit, the Twins were pitching infielder Willians Astudillo at the time. May 17, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Willians Astudillo (64) throws a pitch during the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. 24. When I googled “Yermín Mercedes” earlier this afternoon to see whether there were any updates regarding his 3-0 swing and triumphant moonshot off a similarly constructed, similarly postionless player in Willians Astudillo on Monday night, I was met with a bunch of stories citing a bunch of tweets explaining why nobody should be upset that Mercedes homered on a 3-0 swing off a … WAIT! It sped out at 109.3 mph and flew 429 feet straight over the center field fence.
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