Twins Liriano obtains visa, headed back to U.S.
Minnesota Twins starting lefty Fransisco Liriano has been given the green light to return to the United States and report to spring training, sources confirmed on Monday. Liriano was held up and had to pass an alcohol assessment before entering the country again.
“I obtained the visa, and I will go away tomorrow for training,” Liriano said in an interview with the AP. Liriano went 12-3 in 2006 for the Twins with a 2.16 ERA before a season-ending elbow injury that forced Liriano out of the ‘07 season.
Fantasy Spin: Before today, Liriano wasn’t even at spring. Now, you can count on Liriano being ready to test out his arm in the regular season. Put Fransisco Liriano high on your sleeper list and make sure to include him in the top 100.