Article: Twins Minor League Leaderboard (Through Games 6/11)

[Seth Stohs]

The season has passed the two month mark and with All Star games coming in two weeks, we should see more player movement too. Of course, over the next month, the Twins will likely sign 20-25 of their draft picks and place them in the system too. The short-season teams will be starting before the end of the month. It’s a good time of the year. Let’s take a look at the statistical leaders so far in the organization as well as how the teams are situated in their divisions.

 

First, here is how the Twins’ affiliates currently stack up in their leagues.

• Rochester is 36-22. The Red Wings lead the International League North Division by one game over Scranton/Wilkes Barre (Yankees) and 1.5 games over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies). The Red Wings actually have a 3.5 game advantage over the International League South division leader.
• Chattanooga is 32-30 after a 6-1 week. The Lookouts are eight games back of Jackson (Mariners) and in 2nd place in the Southern League North Division. The “magic number” to be eliminated from a first-half division title is down to just one despite a terrific 8-2 record in their last ten games.
• Ft. Myers is 30-31. The Miracle are 4.5 games back of Bradenton (Pirates) in the Florida State League South Division. They have gone 5-5 in their last ten games. Their ‘elimination number’ for the first half is down to five..
• Cedar Rapids is 33-28. A 2-4 week has pushed the Kernels into a tie for second place with Clinton (Mariners), 1.5 games back of Peoria (Cardinals) in the Midwest League Western division. The top two teams in each division in each half get a playoff berth.

With that, let’s look at the minor league statistical leaderboard (through games on Saturday, June 11)..

 

 

THE HITTERS

(Rate numbers- minimum 136 plate appearances)

 

Plate Appearances - Leonardo Reginatto (259), Kennys Vargas (257), Zach Granite/Daniel Palka (252), James Beresford (250), Dalton Hicks (249), Zander Wiel (246), Chris Paul (241).

 

Batting Average - Jorge Polanco (.322), Luis Arraez (.316, LaMonte Wade (.309), Leonardo Reginnato (.302), James Beresford (.297), Nick Gordon (.290)

 

On-Base Percentage - LaMonte Wade (.433), Jorge Polanco (.380), Luis Arraez/James Beresford (.378), AJ Murray (.368), Leonardo Reginatto (.363), Travis Harrison (.362), Daniel Palka (.353).

 

Slugging Percentage - Daniel Palka (.545), Jorge Polanco (.512), Adam Brett Walker (.465), AJ Murray (.448), Luis Arraez (.441), LaMonte Wade (.436), Zander Wiel (.411).

 

OPS - Daniel Palka (.899), Jorge Polanco (.892), LaMonte Wade (.869), Luis Arraez (.818), Travis Harrison (.760), Adam Brett Walker (.753), Zander Wiel (.751), Edgar Corcino (.749).

 

Hits - Leonardo Reginatto (70), James Beresford (65), Zach Granite (64), Daniel Palka (60), Dalton Hicks (59), LaMonte Wade (58), Travis Harrison (57), five with 56.

 

Doubles - AJ Murray/Luis Arraez (14), Dalton Hicks/JJ Fernandez (13), Travis Harrison/Zander Wiel/Chris Paul/Joe Maloney (12), Leonardo Reginatto/Mitch Garver (11), three with 10.

 

Triples - Max Kepler (6), Jorge Polanco (5), Zander Wiel/Rafael Valera/Edgar Corcino/Logan Wade/Ryan Walker (4), Eight with 3.

 

Home Runs - Daniel Palka (15), Adam Brett Walker (13), Kennys Vargas (8), Byron Buxton/AJ Murray (6), Trey Vavra/Alex Real (5), Seven with 4.

 

Runs Scored - James Beresford (39), Zach Granite (35), Daniel Palka/LaMonte Wade/Luis Arraez (32), Five with 30.

 

RBI - Daniel Palka (48), Kennys Vargas (41), Zander Wiel/AJ Murray (32), Adam Brett Walker (30), Mitch Garver (29), Dalton Hicks/Travis Harrison (28), LaMonte Wade (27).

 

SB - Zach Granite (27), Wilfredo Tovar (18), Nick Gordon (9), TJ White (7), Travis Harrison/Edgar Corcino/Ryan Walker/Chad Christensen/Darin Mastroianni (6), Seven with 5.

 

THE STARTING PITCHERS

(Rate number - minimum 47.0 innings)

 

Innings Pitched: Jason Wheeler (82.2), DJ Baxendale (78.0), Aaron Slegers (70.1), Logan Darnell/David Hurlbut (66.2), Randy LeBlanc/Felix Jorge (66.0).

 

ERA: Randy LeBlanc (1.23), Felix Jorge (1.64), Stephen Gonsalves (1.93), Jason Wheeler (2.07), Tyler Jay (2.18), Sam Clay (2.43) Kohl Stewart (2.88).

 

WHIP: Randy LeBlanc (0.89), Stephen Gonsalves (0.923), Felix Jorge (0.924), Jason Wheeler (1.00), Cody Stashak (1.107),Tyler Jay (1.110), DJ Baxendale (1.13), Kohl Stewart (1.15).

 

K/9: Jose Berrios (9.6), Sam Clay (9.4), Tyler Jay (9.2), Stephen Gonsalves (8.6), Miles Nordgren (8.3),Kohl Stewart (7.9), Jason Wheeler (7.6), Cody Stashak (7.4).

 

BB/9: Felix Jorge (1.4),Jason Wheeler (1.6), DJ Baxendale (1.7), David Hurlbut (1.8), Randy LeBlanc/Cody Stashak (1.9), Andrew Albers (2.2), Miles Nordgren (2.4).

 

K: Jason Wheeler (70), Tyler Jay (59), Stephen Gonsalves/Tyler Jay/Sam Clay (58), Felix Jorge (55), Kohl Stewart (52), Jose Berrios (51), Aaron Slegers (48), Cody Stashak/Miles Nordgren (46).

 

Wins: Randy LeBlanc (6-3), Logan Darnell (6-5), DJ Baxendale (6-6), Five with 5.

 

 

THE RELIEF PITCHERS

(Rate numbers - minimum 24 inning, less than 2 starts)

 

Innings Pitched: Marcus Walden (34.2), Jake Reed (34.1),Trevor Hildenberger (30.1), Raul Fernandez (30.0), Luke Bard (29.1), Mike Theofanopoulos (29.0), Todd Van Steensel (28.2), Alex Wimmers (28.1), Corey Williams (28.0).

 

ERA: Trevor Hildenberger (0.89), Kuo Hua Lo (1.04), Nick Anderson (1.08), JT Chargois (1.12), Luke Westphal (1.75), Mike Theofanopoulos (1.86)..

 

WHIP: Nick Anderson (0.60), Trevor Hildenberger (0.82), JT Chargois (0.96), Mike Theofanopoulos (1.069), Brandon Peterson (1.074), John Curtiss (1.12).

 

K/9: JT Chargois (12.8), Mike Theofanopoulos (12.7), Luke Westphal (12.3), Nick Anderson (12.2), John Curtiss (12.1), CK Irby (10.1), Brandon Peterson (9.7).

 

BB/9: Trevor Hildenberger (0.9), Nick Anderson (1.4), Brandon Peterson/Raul Fernandez (2.7), Alex Wimmers (2.9).

 

K: Mike Theofanopoulos (41), Jake Reed/John Curtiss/Luke Westphal (35), Nick Anderson/JT Chargois (34), Jake Reed (31), Brandon Peterson/Trevor Hildenberger (29), Luke Bard (28).

 

Saves: JT Chargois/Trevor Hildenberger (11), Nick Anderson/Alex Wimmers/Marcus Walden (4), Four with 3.

 

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[mikelink45]

If only the Twins knew how to transition players from the minors to the majors.  

[DocBauer]

Look at Polanco on the leader board, look at the tremendous success enjoyed in his milb career up until this year as well, and try to make a logical arguement that he doesn't belong up at the ML level for a losing, rebuilding team.

 

Just ridiculous.

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Great sign seeing Gonsalves, Stewart, Jay and chargois in so many.

[Seth Stohs]

 

Look at Polanco on the leader board, look at the tremendous success enjoyed in his milb career up until this year as well, and try to make a logical arguement that he doesn't belong up at the ML level for a losing, rebuilding team.

Just ridiculous.

 

He's a big league hitter, for sure (in my opinion). I think he could handle the offensive side of the game. However until they clear out an infield spot he needs to keep playing every day. It'll clear itself up in the next 6 weeks I'm sure.

[AZTwin]

Trade dozier for a bucket of balls and play Polanco

[GMinTraining]

AB Walker is a strange prospect.  He has definitely performed worse in terms of contact.  However, he is still 2nd on his team in RBI; Runs Scored; 3rd on the team in BB and 1st on the team in HRs; XBH; and Total Bases.  He is who he is (Lol).  His production is not what it was last year, but still among the best on his team in that category.  He is also one of the only prospects to reach AAA who has never been  previously promoted (in season) or to have repeated a previous level.  He obviously needs to repeat AAA, and I would reserve the right to condemn him after that repeat year in AAA.  Still leads his AAA league in HRs.   Steven Moya made a batting adjustment this year and his average and OBP have gone up 80 points.

[DocBauer]

Unless we demote Buxton and/or Kepler again...man I hope not...Palka should at Rochester and soon.