Gasper led off Sunday's game with his second home run of the spring. But in the bottom of the second inning, he had to be removed from the contest when he aggressively pursued a b

Monday, he got to deliver some good news, letting a pair of players — utilityman Mickey Gasper and outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. — know that they were making the Opening Day roster out of camp for the first time in their careers as the Twins finalized their position-player group.

Once upon a time, a legend among legends lived in Twins territory. A man who transcended time and space and popularity. A man for whom memes and merchandise were manufactured. Fans referred to that man as “La Tortuga.” The scorecard referred to him as Willians Astudillo .