Article: Minnesota Twins Minor League Report (6/6): Vargas for Victory

[Seth Stohs]

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[jokin]

I think Kennys was showing his pleasure at getting his boy, Rosario, back in the lineup ahead of him. (He'll be even more pleased if Adam Brett Walker ever gets the call to have his back in the 5 spot and Buxton gets healed and hits just in front of him in the 3 spot).

[shimrod]

Is there any story behind the Eades performances? Have the Twins drastically changed his mechanics, or asked him to keep throwing a new pitch he hasn't mastered? Is he having physical problems? Or did our scouts just whiff on that pick?

[diehardtwinsfan]

Walker has been on fire of late.... still needs to work on the K/BB thing, but goodness, when he's hot, he just destroys anything.

[TKGuy]

Which prospects have to be placed on the 40-man next season?

[diehardtwinsfan]

Which prospects have to be placed on the 40-man next season?

 

Not sure offhand. I think Meyer is one... It will be guys from the 2010/11 draft class

[DAM DC Twins Fans]

Not sure offhand. I think Meyer is one... It will be guys from the 2010/11 draft class

 

Yes, it is the 2011 (and prior) draft classes. That's a lot of guys including most of the pitchers at New Britain and Ft. Myers and Rosario and Meyer. The front office will have to make a lot of decisions this fall on guys like Collabello and Parmalee and the current bullpen (and maybe Pelfrey and Correia) to open up spots.

[lightfoot789]

The FSL is the hardest league to hit HRs in from "A" ball thru the Majors. Walker has impressed so far, at least in that category. He produces when statistics say he shouldn't.

 

Florida State League: At a Glance

 

[TABLE=class: stats_table]

Stadium

Team

R

HR

H

Tradition Field

St. Lucie Mets

1.164

1.252

1.080

McKechnie Field

Bradenton Marauders

1.143

1.421

1.048

Florida Auto Exchange Stadium

Dunedin Blue Jays

1.113

1.305

1.022

Bright House Field

Clearwater Threshers

1.037

1.397

0.997

Jackie Robinson Ballpark

Daytona Cubs

1.022

1.213

0.985

Charlotte Sports Park

Charlotte Stone Crabs

1.004

1.180

0.989

George M. Steinbrenner Field

Tampa Yankees

1.000

0.721

1.031

Joker Marchant Stadium

Lakeland Flying Tigers

0.962

0.913

0.987

Hammond Stadium

Fort Myers Miracle

0.961

0.865

1.000

Roger Dean Stadium

Jupiter Hammerheads

0.926

0.615

0.998

Roger Dean Stadium

Palm Beach Cardinals

0.876

0.757

0.949

Space Coast Stadium

Brevard County Manatees

0.868

0.768

0.934

[/TABLE]

 

 

Offensive stats by league, 2008-2013

 

[TABLE=class: stats_table]

League

Class

R/G

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

HR%

BB%

FLD%

American

Majors

4.5

.260

.327

.413

.740

2.7

8.3

.984

National

Majors

4.3

.255

.323

.400

.723

2.4

8.4

.984

International

Triple-A

4.4

.260

.329

.397

.726

2.1

8.6

.979

Mexican

Triple-A

5.3

.295

.365

.435

.800

2.3

9.0

.977

Pacific Coast

Triple-A

5.1

.277

.347

.431

.778

2.5

9.0

.978

Eastern

Double-A

4.5

.259

.332

.393

.725

2.0

8.8

.976

Southern

Double-A

4.4

.257

.334

.385

.719

1.8

9.4

.975

Texas

Double-A

4.6

.262

.334

.396

.730

2.1

8.7

.975

California

Class A Adv

5.3

.272

.342

.422

.764

2.3

8.6

.971

Carolina

Class A Adv

4.5

.256

.329

.386

.714

1.8

8.6

.972

Florida State

Class A Adv

4.2

.256

.326

.372

.698

1.5

8.4

.973

[/TABLE]

 

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[JP3700]

Which prospects have to be placed on the 40-man next season?

 

Sano, Rosario and Meyer are the locks. Several relievers like Achter(again), Cole Johnson and Tyler Jones are possible. Lester Oliveros is someone to look at since he still has an option. Sean Gilmartin is pitching well so he will likely be added. Also Levi Michael, Alex Wimmers and Niko Goodrum are possibilities depending how they finish the year.

[twinsfan34]

The FSL is the hardest league to hit HRs in from "A" ball thru the Majors. Walker has impressed so far, at least in that category. He produces when statistics say he shouldn't.

 

Florida State League: At a Glance

 

[TABLE=class: stats_table]

Stadium

Team

R

HR

H

Tradition Field

St. Lucie Mets

1.164

1.252

1.080

McKechnie Field

Bradenton Marauders

1.143

1.421

1.048

Florida Auto Exchange Stadium

Dunedin Blue Jays

1.113

1.305

1.022

Bright House Field

Clearwater Threshers

1.037

1.397

0.997

Jackie Robinson Ballpark

Daytona Cubs

1.022

1.213

0.985

Charlotte Sports Park

Charlotte Stone Crabs

1.004

1.180

0.989

George M. Steinbrenner Field

Tampa Yankees

1.000

0.721

1.031

Joker Marchant Stadium

Lakeland Flying Tigers

0.962

0.913

0.987

Hammond Stadium

Fort Myers Miracle

0.961

0.865

1.000

Roger Dean Stadium

Jupiter Hammerheads

0.926

0.615

0.998

Roger Dean Stadium

Palm Beach Cardinals

0.876

0.757

0.949

Space Coast Stadium

Brevard County Manatees

0.868

0.768

0.934

[/TABLE]

 

 

Offensive stats by league, 2008-2013

 

[TABLE=class: stats_table]

League

Class

R/G

AVG

OBP

SLG

OPS

HR%

BB%

FLD%

American

Majors

4.5

.260

.327

.413

.740

2.7

8.3

.984

National

Majors

4.3

.255

.323

.400

.723

2.4

8.4

.984

International

Triple-A

4.4

.260

.329

.397

.726

2.1

8.6

.979

Mexican

Triple-A

5.3

.295

.365

.435

.800

2.3

9.0

.977

Pacific Coast

Triple-A

5.1

.277

.347

.431

.778

2.5

9.0

.978

Eastern

Double-A

4.5

.259

.332

.393

.725

2.0

8.8

.976

Southern

Double-A

4.4

.257

.334

.385

.719

1.8

9.4

.975

Texas

Double-A

4.6

.262

.334

.396

.730

2.1

8.7

.975

California

Class A Adv

5.3

.272

.342

.422

.764

2.3

8.6

.971

Carolina

Class A Adv

4.5

.256

.329

.386

.714

1.8

8.6

.972

Florida State

Class A Adv

4.2

.256

.326

.372

.698

1.5

8.4

.973

[/TABLE]

 

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Great post, thanks for sharing this Lightfoot.

[Seth Stohs]

Which prospects have to be placed on the 40-man next season?

 

It can be found in the Rule 5 column of the minor league rosters found here: http://www.twinsdaily.com/content.php/2291-Minnesota-Twins-Roster-Payroll-2014

 

Sano, Rosario, and Meyer would be the headliners.

[stringer bell]

A lineup with Walker and Vargas would really mash, but there would be a lot of strikeouts. Add in Sano and, oh my! The would miss a lot of baseballs at the plate, but when they hit 'em!

[John Kelsey]

I think Kennys was showing his pleasure at getting his boy, Rosario, back in the lineup ahead of him. (He'll be even more pleased if Adam Brett Walker ever gets the call to have his back in the 5 spot and Buxton gets healed and hits just in front of him in the 3 spot).

 

Yes, that would be a great lineup in New Britain but if anyone gets a call-up it should be Vargas.

[jokin]

A lineup with Walker and Vargas would really mash, but there would be a lot of strikeouts. Add in Sano and, oh my! The would miss a lot of baseballs at the plate, but when they hit 'em!

 

Kennys is displaying his new and improved plate discipline and defeating the stereotypes about him-- Around a 13% K-rate since May 1, with nearly a 12% BB rate.

 

http://twinsdaily.com/showthread.php/11881-quot-Maybe-this-year-maybe-next-year-quot-he-said-quot-But-that-s-the-dream-quot

[jokin]

Yes, that would be a great lineup in New Britain but if anyone gets a call-up it should be Vargas.

 

Vargas is on the 40-man, but it appears that need in the OF might mean Rosario gets to the Show earlier. Until the situations for Parmelee, Kubel and Willingham are settled, there's really no room for Vargas.

[DJL44]

Kendrys is now blocking Kennys from seeing the majors this year.