Chris Colabello 1B FA Tue 4/22/14 10:27 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.
Those waiting for Colabello's insane production to fall off will continue to wait, as he took David Price deep for his second home run of the season in Tuesday's loss. Home runs is one of the only categories in which he's not among the league leaders, as he leads the AL with 22 RBI, is third in batting average (.347) and fourth in OPS (.945) through 19 games.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Thu 4/17/14 11:31 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI as the Twins came from behind to beat the Blue Jays 9-5 in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.
Twins hitters walked eight times in a six-run eighth to take the lead, and Glen Perkins finished off the doubleheader sweep from there. Colabello went 5-for-7 with four RBI on the day. He has just one homer in 53 at-bats, which is a modest surprise, but he's driven in an AL-leading 19 runs.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Wed 4/16/14 12:06 AM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colaballo continued his strong April on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with an RBI in a loss to the Blue Jays.
Colabello leads the American League with 15 RBI after first inning RBI double. He's hitting .306/.346/.490 through the team's first 13 games after management basically tried to sell him for parts this winter. It remains to be seen how long he'll be able to continue at this pace, but he's worth riding until the wheel stops.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Fri 4/11/14 11:29 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello continued his hot-hitting on Friday, driving in three more runs to lead the Twins in a 10-1 thrashing of the Royals.
Colabello finished the night 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and three RBI. Injuries to Oswaldo Arcia and Josh Willingham opened the door for everyday at-bats, and Colaballo has run with the opportunity, slashing .308/.341/.513 with a league-high 14 RBI. As long as he remains in the middle of the Twins lineup, fantasy owners should continue to ride his hot streak.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Mon 4/7/14 1:16 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello is in right field, batting fourth in Monday's starting lineup against the Athletics.
Colabello is making his first start in the outfield since August 15 last season. He has mostly been used at first base and DH, but Josh Willingham and Oswaldo Arcia are ailing at the moment. Colabello is off to a hot start, slashing .391/.417/.696 through six games.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Sun 4/6/14 5:10 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello continued his hot hitting Sunday, going 2-for-5 while driving in four runs in a victory over the Indians.
Batting in the cleanup spot for the fourth straight game, Colabello singled in a run in the fourth before providing the big blow of the game with a bases-clearing double in the sixth. The 30-year-old is now leading the American League with a whopping 11 RBI over his first six games. Colabello should continue to see regular at-bats while he's hot, and his work last year at Triple-A (.352/.427/.639 with 24 homers in 89 games) suggests the production might not be a total fluke.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Thu 4/3/14 6:32 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello knocked in six runs with a pair of doubles and a groundout in the Twins' 10-9 win over the White Sox on Thursday.
Not bad for a guy the Twins tried to sell to Korea in the offseason. Colabello made the team over Chris Parmelee and Alex Presley in something of an upset, and he's currently starting against left-handers, with Jason Kubel taking a seat on the bench. An expanded role would be a possibility if he continues to produce, but he still has very limited fantasy value at the moment.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Fri 3/7/14 5:12 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored as the Twins came back to beat the Pirates 6-5 on Friday.
The Twins tried to pick up some extra cash by selling Colabello to a Korean team in December, but he declined to make the move. That obviously doesn't bode well for his chances of making the team this spring, but he is making a case while starting off 5-for-11 with five walks. If he makes the team, it would probably be as a DH against left-handers.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Sat 12/21/13 7:18 PM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Chris Colabello has rejected an offer to play in South Korea next season, according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"Things are always subject to change, but Chris made it clear he wants to help the Minnesota Twins," Colabello's agent Brian Charles said. The Twins were considering sending the first baseman to a team in the Korean Baseball Organization, but Colabello has no interest in changing leagues at this point. The 30-year-old hit .194/.287/.344 this past season with the Twins.
Chris Colabello 1B FA Sat 12/21/13 8:27 AM
Chris Colabello
1B FA
Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the Twins are considering sending Chris Colabello to Korea.
Berardino notes that the Twins have already had conversations with at least one team in the Korean Baseball Organization, and are said to be "hyper-aggressive" in their demands for Colabello's buyout fee which could exceed $1 million. The Twins need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster after signing Kurt Suzuki, and Colabello seems the most likely to be squeezed off. The 30-year-old would have to approve any transaction, and could be designated for assignment if he doesn't opt to head overseas.