The AP reports that the former prospects dealt by the Mets for some random Venezuelan guy have arrived at the Twins spring training facilities. Phil Humber was assigned Santana’s old locker, and had this to say:

He didn’t leave any money in it. I already looked

They further report that all four are ready to try and prove their worth to their new club and its fans, though Gomez is the sole one believed to have a good chance at making the active roster.

I hope they do well, but for the selfish reason that the Twins AAA affiliate has their stadium about ten minutes from my apartment, so I’ll get to watch Humber pitch and possible Gomez play as well. Its good to see that they seem to be taking all this well, going from Mets of the future to a place where they’re ‘those guys we got for the Greatest Pitcher in the Majors.” Yeah, no pressure boys.

Filed under: Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber