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Minnesota Twins: Which players are free agents this offseason?

By Chris Schad

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 10: Sergio Romo #54 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning of the interleague game at Target Field on September 10, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 10: Sergio Romo #54 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the eighth inning of the interleague game at Target Field on September 10, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Nationals 5-0. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 07: Jonathan Schoop #16 of the Minnesota Twins looks on during batting practice prior to game three of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Target Field on October 07, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 07: Jonathan Schoop #16 of the Minnesota Twins looks on during batting practice prior to game three of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees at Target Field on October 07, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Jonathan Schoop

2019 stats: .256/.304/.473, 23 HR, 59 RBI, 61 R, 23 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB in 433 AB

Many Twins fans may have cringed when they heard the Twins reached a deal with Jonathan Schoop last winter after a brutal 2018, but he had a respectable bounce-back campaign. While it wasn’t the output of 2016 Brian Dozier, Schoop gave the Twins a quality bat in the middle of the infield and for the most part, he served his purpose.

Of course, his numbers only tell part of the story. In Baseball-Reference’s late and close situations, Schoop hit just .218 with one home run and four RBI. On the other hand, Schoop’s numbers with a margin greater than four runs spiked to .273 with 10 HR and 27 RBI.

His veteran leadership was a key part of why the Twins had such a big turnaround in 2019, but the rise of Luis Arraez behind him may make him a one-and-done in Minnesota. The good news is that he shouldn’t have any problems finding work elsewhere after a nice rebound season.

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