Jeremy Nygaard

Clete Thomas joined a long list of guys that the Twins drafted at one point, didn't/couldn't sign and joined the organization later. Some other names that are on this list are Steve Pearce, who was cut in Spring Training, and Michael Holliman, who made a push to be on the opening day roster and is now in Rochester.

There are other players who left the state of Minnesota at some point, only to come back later, like Cole Nelson, who left the state to attend Auburn, but was acquired by the Twins from the Tigers in the Delmon Young trade.

There are also countless of examples of guys who the Twins drafted twice, some of them never signing, most of them fizzling out before making a name for themselves.

All of this got me wondering, "Who are the guys out there right now that the Twins once had their eye on?" There are some very interesting names on the following list:

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS	Hi A (2011)	Chris Odegaard	RHP	Minnesota State-Mankato	MN
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS	AA	Dan Kaczrowski	SS	Hamline (Minn.)	MN
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS	Hi A	Jonathan Griffin	1B	Lakewood Ranch HS, Bradenton, Fla.	FL	2011 21st Rd
ATLANTA BRAVES	Hi A	Cody Martin	RHP	Gonzaga	WA	2011 7th Rd
ATLANTA BRAVES	Rk (2011)	Evan Danieli	RHP	Seton Hall Prep, West Orange, N.J.	NJ	2010 24th Rd
ATLANTA BRAVES	A	Joe Lucas	RHP	Dakota County Tech (Minn.) JC	MN
ATLANTA BRAVES	A (2011)	Tony Mueller	OF	Winona State (Minn.)	MN
BALTIMORE ORIOLES	Hi A	Aaron Baker	C	Denton (Texas) HS	TX	2009 11th Rd
CHICAGO WHITE SOX	AAA	Charles Leesman	LHP	Elder HS, Cincinnati	OH	2008 11th Rd
CHICAGO WHITE SOX	Hi A	Jake Petricka	RHP	Faribault (Minn.) HS	MN
CHICAGO WHITE SOX	AA	Jared Mitchell	OF	Westgate HS, New Iberia, La.	LA	2009 1st Rd
CHICAGO CUBS	AA	Elliot Soto	SS	Dundee-Crown HS, Carpentersville, Ill.	IL	2010 15th Rd
CHICAGO CUBS	AAA (2011)	Marquez Smith	3B	Forest HS, Ocala, Fla.	FL	2007 8th Rd
CINCINNATI REDS	A	Nick O'Shea	1B	Minnesota	MN
CLEVELAND INDIANS	A	Jordan Smith	3B	St. Cloud State (Minn.)	MN
CLEVELAND INDIANS	A (2011)	Nathan Striz	RHP	Santa Fe Catholic HS, Lakeland, Fla.	FL	2010 22nd Rd
COLORADO ROCKIES	Rk (2011)	Ben Hughes	RHP	St. Olaf (Minn.)	MN	2011 10th Rd
COLORADO ROCKIES		Tyler Anderson	LHP	Valley HS, Las Vegas	Nev.	2011 1st Rd
DETROIT TIGERS	MLB	Andy Oliver	LHP	Vermillion (Ohio) HS	OH	2009 2nd Rd
DETROIT TIGERS	Rk (2011)	Scott Matyas	RHP	Minnesota	MN
HOUSTON ASTROS	Hi A	George Springer	OF	Old Farms HS, Avon, Conn.	CO	2011 1st Rd
HOUSTON ASTROS	A	Justin Gominsky	OF	Minnesota	MN
HOUSTON ASTROS	AAA	Mickey Storey	RHP	Florida Atlantic	FL	2008 31st Rd
HOUSTON ASTROS	A	Mike Kvasnicka	3B/C	North HS, Lakeville, Minn.	MN	2010 1st Rd
KANSAS CITY ROYALS	A	Mike Giovenco	RHP	North Park (Ill.)	IL	2010 4th Rd
LOS ANGELES ANGELS	AA (2011)	Dillon Baird	3B	Prescott (Ariz.) HS	AZ	2009 11th Rd
LOS ANGELES DODGERS	A (2011)	Blake Dean	OF	Louisiana State	LA	2010 8th Rd
MIAMI MARLINS	A	Aaron Senne	OF	Missouri (drafted rd 13 out of HS)	MO	2010 10th Rd
MIAMI MARLINS	A	Adam Conley	LHP	Olympia (Wash.) HS	WA	2011 2nd Rd
MIAMI MARLINS	Rk (2011)	Beau Wright	LHP	Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS	CA	2010 48th Rd
MIAMI MARLINS	MLB	Brad Hand	LHP	Chaska (Minn.) HS	MN
MIAMI MARLINS	A	Josh Adams	SS	Eagle's View Academy, Jacksonville, Fla.	FL	2011 13th Rd
MILWAUKEE BREWERS	A	Tommy Toledo	RHP	Florida	Fla.	2011 11th Rd
NEW YORK METS	Hi A	Brant Rustich	RHP	Grossmont HS, San Diego	CA	2007 2nd Rd
NEW YORK METS	Lo A (2011)	Bret Mitchell	RHP	Minnesota State-Mankato	MN
OAKLAND A'S	AA	Mike Spina	1B	Cincinnati	OH	2009 11th Rd
OAKLAND A'S	Rk (2011)	Thomas Girdwood	RHP	Elon	N.C.	2011 28th Rd
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES	MLB	Ken Herndon	RHP	Gulf Coast (Fla.) CC	FL	2006 5th Rd
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES	A	Mario Hollands	LHP	UC Santa Barbara	CA	2010 10th Rd
SAN DIEGO PADRES	Hi A	Adam Schrader	RHP	Southwest Minnesota State	MN
SAN DIEGO PADRES	Hi A (2011)	Robert Lara	C	Nova HS, Davie, Fla.	FL	2008 19th Rd
SAN DIEGO PADRES	MLB	Yonder Alonso	1B	Coral Gables HS, Miami	FL	2008 1st Rd
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS	AA	Chris Heston	RHP	Seminole (Fla.) CC	FL	2009 12th Rd
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS	Hi A	Seth Rosin	RHP	Mounds View HS	MN	2010 4th Rd
SEATTLE MARINERS	Hi A	Steve Proscia	3B /1B	Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J.	N.J.	2011 7th Rd
ST LOUIS CARDINALS	AA	Kolten Wong	2B	Kamehameha HS, Hilo, Hawaii	HA	2011 1st Rd
TAMPA BAY RAYS	AAA	John Gaub	LHP	Minnesota	MN
TORONTO BLUE JAYS	Hi A	John Stilson	RHP	Texarkana (Texas) CC	TX	2011 3rd Rd
TORONTO BLUE JAYS	AAA (2011)	Randy Boone	RHP	Texas	TX	2007 7th Rd
WASHINGTON NATIONALS	A	Aaron Barrett	RHP	Wabash Valley (Ill.) CC	IL	2010 10th Rd
WASHINGTON NATIONALS	AA	Mike Ballard	LHP	U. of Virginia	VA	2006 14th Rd
WASHINGTON NATIONALS	AA	Pat Lehman	RHP	George Washington	D.C.	2009 13th Rd