Josh Roenicke

Roenicke was a workhorse in Colorado's bullpen last season, leading all MLB relievers with 88.2 innings pitched as the team's move to a four-man rotation often required Roenicke to throw two multi-inning outings per week. With his return to a traditional bullpen in Minnesota, Roenicke should see a significantly reduced workload, which should spare him of the second-half fade he experienced with the Rockies. Roenicke's 4.4 BB/9 remains an issue, especially if his 76.7 percent strand rate takes a hit. Fortunately, the move to a dramatically better pitching environment in Target Field should help mask some of those flaws.