Article: Twins Minor League Report (6/20): Sweep!

[Jeremy Nygaard]

With short-season starting on Friday, there is plenty of draft news trickling in. You can keep up with all things draft here.

 

Brice Zimmerman, the voice of the Miracle, tweeted out some news Monday morning, announcing that C Alex Real is retiring and OF Max Murphy has been activated.

 

The Twins had a day off on Monday and will start a three-game home series against the Phillies before hitting the road for six game to close out the month of June.

Only two affiliate games on Monday. Let’s check them out.RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 8, Columbus 2

Box Score

 

The Red Wings jumped out to a quick start - thanks primarily to drawing three walks in the first four plate appearances - and never looked back. Eddie Rosario, the first Red Wing to get a hit, drove in two runs. Later in the inning, Buck Britton hit a three-run home run. And before Columbus even came to bat, it was 5-0 Red Wings.

 

A second-inning Jorge Polanco double drove in James Beresford to extend the lead to six.

 

Columbus got a run back with a second-inning home run.

 

Rochester got the run back in the top of the third when Eddie Rosario doubled and later scored on a Tommy Field single.

 

Andrew Albers gave up another run in the sixth and lasted seven innings in all. He gave up two runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out six and improved his record to 6-1.

 

Buck Britton drove in another run in the 8th inning to give the Red Wings an 8-2 lead. Britton’s two hits drove in four runs. Eddie Rosario drove in two runs on two hits and also stole his fifth base.

 

Marcus Walden struck out one and allowed one hit in two innings.

 

The Red Wings improve to 43-28.

 

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga - OFF DAY

 

MIRACLE MATTERS

Fort Myers 7, Charlotte 2

Box Score

 

After spotting Charlotte two runs in the first inning, the Miracle scored the last seven runs of the game to pull away for the win.

 

Randy Rosario struggled in the first, giving up four hits and two runs, but he settled in nicely after that. A 1-2-3 second was followed by two more hits in the third, but he only walked one batter in his final three innings. In all, Rosario struck out five batters and recorded 11 outs via ground ball, compared to no flyball outs. He improved to 3-5.

 

Fort Myers got on the board in the third inning with a Brian Navarreto two-run home run, his second of the year. They tacked on two more in the fourth inning on a Trey Vavra two-run home run.

 

Navarreto drove in Vavra in the seventh inning to push the lead to 5-2. Vavra drove in two more runs in the eighth inning.

 

Vavra’s three hits produced four runs and he scored twice. Max Murphy doubled in a two-hit game in his return from the disabled list. Edgar Corcino and Navarreto also had two-hit games.

 

Luke Bard struck out three in two innings and Nick Anderson struck out the side - all swinging - in a perfect ninth inning.

 

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids - OFF DAY

 

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

 

Pitcher of the Day – Randy Rosario, Fort Myers

Hitter of the Day – Trey Vavra, Fort Myers

 

TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

 

Rochester at Columbus (6:05PM CST) – LHP Jason Wheeler (5-1, 2.17)

Charlotte at Fort Myers (6:05 CST) - TBD

 

Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Monday’s games.

 

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[nater79a]

Wow. What's with the Alex's hanging up the cleats in Fort Myers? First, Alex Swim. Now Alex Real. Anybody keeping an eye on Alex Perez in case he gets any negative thoughts about playing anymore? Or Alex Muren, for that matter.

[twinssouth]

Rosario played CF last night. Interesting.

[Seth Stohs]

 

Rosario played CF last night. Interesting.

 

I think he's played there quite a bit since being down in Rochester. 

[clutterheart]

Gordon hasn't played in abit.

Did he get injured at the all star game?

[Seth Stohs]

 

Gordon hasn't played in abit.

Did he get injured at the all star game?

 

No, but they usually like to give the guys who played and didn't get 3 days off an extra day, at least in the lower levels. I think he's fine.