Hansel Robles Stats

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles looked impressive in his first appearance of the 2021 season. Robles operated as the set-up man in Thursday's loss to the Brewers, pitching a scoreless eighth inning with no walks or hits allowed while striking out two batters. The 30-year-old showed increased velocity on his fastball, going from 95.4 MPH average from last year to 96.8 MPH on Thursday, nearly identical to the juice he had on his heater during his excellent 2019 campaign. Robles likely went undrafted in many leagues, though he's someone to monitor on the waiver wire, as he may garner some save opportunities for the Twins in 2021.

8 days ago

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles had a bit of a rough day in Thursday's loss to the Rays. Robles was saddled with the loss, as he pitched one inning, allowing four hits and three runs, two of them earned. However, the 30-year-old reliever showed some improved velocity on his four-seam fastball, touching 96 on the radar gun after losing 1.8 MPH of juice on the heater from 2019 to 2020. Robles has had a mixed bag of outings in two innings this spring- though it's too early to make any definite statements- particularly with Taylor Rogers and Alex Colome also looking a bit shaky. For now, Robles' increased velocity is the first step in his quest towards a bounce-back campaign in the Twins' bullpen.

over 1 month ago

Minnesota Twins reliever Hansel Robles impressed in his first action at Twins camp. Robles threw live batting practice on Monday at a group that included new teammates Luis Arraez and Jorge Polanco and immediately impressed his new manager Rocco Baldelli- who spoke about Robles' unique mix of delivery and arm action. The 30-year-old had a disastrous 2020 season, logging a career-worst 10.26 ERA in 16.2 innings with a bloated walk rate. Robles is still just two years removed from the best season of his career when he recorded career-highs in saves, strikeout-to-walk ratio, and FIP. The underlying metrics support a return-to-form in a late-inning role, though he's probably third in the save pecking order behind Taylor Rogers and Alex Colome.

over 1 month ago