JUPITER, Fla. -- The first wave of cuts is next week, and Twins manager Paul Molitor doesn't anticipate it being an exceedingly long list.
"I don't expect it to be a huge wave," Molitor said. "Obviously you're looking at your ability to protect 40-man guys that might not be, at least as of yet, not quite in the mix to consider."
The names that might appear on that list are still to be determined. Molitor said there would be a meeting of the minds this weekend to discuss it.
"We're going to talk on Sunday as a staff to kind of make sure we're on the same page as to what moves we're going to make over Monday and Tuesday," he said.
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Molitor said that he feels confident in the fact that he's seen enough during Spring Training to make a fair determination.
"I think I've gotten a pretty good look," Molitor said. "For the most part, I think as far as being able to do some things here, at least trim a little bit, we'll probably do the right thing.
The Twins opened camp with 62 players, including 22 non-roster invitees. The group includes 31 pitchers and 16 infielders, with nine outfielders and six catchers. That number will dwindle next week.
"[Cuts] are not easy," Molitor said. "My gut tells me we're going to have some very tough ones as we get closer to 25-man. But we'll go through the stages to get to that point."