TWINS ROTATION CANDIDATES
Ervin Santana: Carried the Twins with an All-Star season in 2017 but also had hand surgery in January that will keep him sidelined until May.
Jose Berrios: His second season was a big success — 14-8, a 3.89 ERA — so the only question about the 23-year-old is whether he will start on Opening Day.
Lance Lynn: Missed 2016 because of Tommy John surgery, but in each of his five other full seasons, he has pitched at least 175 innings, won 11 games and posted an ERA below 4.00.
Jake Odorizzi: Acquired from Tampa Bay via trade, he is a solid midrotation righthander who figures to improve by moving out of the AL East.
Kyle Gibson: The Twins won nine of his final 11 starts in 2017, and his ERA was 3.55 in them, making him the presumptive fifth starter. But he was sent to the minors twice, too.
Adalberto Mejia: Came to camp slimmer and more determined, and his presence could keep the rotation from being entirely righthanded.
Anibal Sanchez: An inexpensive salvage experiment, but his time might be up: The Twins might need his roster spot to make room for Lynn.
Phil Hughes: The $26.4 million still owed him may keep him on the staff as he recovers from surgery, but Lynn's presence makes a bullpen role more likely.