Official Site of the Twins · Mar 19, 2017
Jay moving from rotation to bullpen
The Twins prospect Tyler Jay is expected to be closer to the big leagues with the switch to the bullpen. (MiLB)Jay, though, missed the final month of the season with a neck strain. He had a 5.79 ERA in five appearances (two starts) at Double-A, but reached that level quickly in his first full year in the Minors.
The move is expected to allow Jay to get on a faster track to the big leagues, as the lefty has plus-stuff with a fastball that can reach the mid-90s and a wipeout slider. He's earned comparisons to Twins closer Glen Perkins.