In spite of the consecutive Twins victories, I still have little confidence in our offense. Today I'll present some numbers for a player who the Twins could be had for relatively little, and you can debate and discuss the finer points of aquiring him. His name is Erubiel Durazo. Should we sign him? Why or why not?
Erubiel Durazo
AGE: 32
POS: 1B
B/T: L/L
Year Age AB OBP OPS
1999 25 155 .422 1.016
2000 26 196 .373 .817
2001 27 175 .372 .909
2002 28 222 .395 .945
2003 29 537 .374 .804
2004 30 511 .396 .919
2005 31 152 .306 .673
Career 1948 .381 .868
In 2005 with the Athletics, the 31-year old Durazo was pretty beaten up, and went through some health issues after being a full-time player for the first time in his career the previous two seasons. This spring, Durazo had been released by the Rangers before re-signing with them two weeks later. Here are his minor-league numbers so far this spring.
Games AB OBP OPS BB SO HR
20 73 .366 .791 9 12 2
By no means is he ripping apart the competition, but his numbers have been very solid.
Erubiel Durazo plays first base, and he could be a designated hitter. When playing full-time, he has the potential to hit homers into the upper teens. Not a lot of power, but has a swing to create doubles.
What would it take to acquire Durazo? Is it worth it? What could be done in order to make room for him on the MLB roster?