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Klein Always 'Wanted to Be Here' with Twins

Ahead of the Rule 5 Draft, the Twins added Klein to their 40-man roster, with MacPhail informing him he is in major-league camp.
After changing his workout and diet, Klein recorded higher velocities at MASH baseball facility in Savage, Minn., adding 20 to 25 pounds and reaching the mid-90s, he said.
At Double-A Wichita, Klein posted a 3.12 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings and earned an August promotion to Triple-A St. Paul.
Derek Shelton said the Twins are building Klein as a starter, though his role remains fluid, with bullpen competition, including non-roster invitee Merryweather, remaining strong in camp.
While speaking to children at the MASH baseball facility in Savage, Minn., John Klein got seven missed calls from Drew MacPhail and said seeing his name on a Twins jersey fulfilled a lifelong goal.

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Klein always 'wanted to be here' with Twins

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Minnesota native John Klein in camp with Twins

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Minnesota native John Klein in camp with Twins: “My entire life I’ve wanted to be here”

FORT MYERS, Fla. — John Klein was speaking to a group of children at the MASH baseball facility in Savage, Minn., where he trains in the offseason, when director of player development Drew MacPhail started calling. By the time he got back to his phone, he estimated he had seven missed calls. “I was like ‘OK, this could either be really good or really bad,’ ” Klein said. It was the former. MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins wer…

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