Article: Twins Minor League Report (7/6): Arraez Leads Kernels To Win

[Seth Stohs]

The Kernels needed extra innings to pick up a big win on Wednesday night. It may not have been the most exciting way to win, but it works. The winning run was scored by a young man who reached base five times on the evening. A top prospect threw six shutout innings. Another starter put together a quality start. One pitcher, in his second professional start, threw five shutout innings. And there was much more throughout the system.

 

And hey, within a period of 14 hours, the Twins earned two wins!

 

With that, let’s get to the scores and highlights of the day in the Twins minor league system.

 

But first, at around 11:00 p.m., Mike Berardino posted the following:

 

 

Well earned, I think we can all agree.RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 0, Lehigh Valley 2

Box Score

 

Jason Wheeler put together yet another quality start for the Red Wings. The left-hander went six innings and gave up two runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out six. Buddy Boshers came on and got the first two outs of the seventh inning. Marcus Walden got the final four outs without allowing a run. He gave up a hit and walked a batter.

 

The Red Wings were just not able to muster any offense. They had just four hits. Adam Brett Walker went 1-3 with a walk and his 13th double.

 

 

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 6, Birmingham 0

Box Score

 

The Lookouts had a morning game on Wednesday, and they came ready to play. Stephen Gonsalves was a little wild, but he was able to avoid allowing runs and recorded his second AA win.

 

The left-hander went the first six innings. He gave up no runs on just three hits. He walked five and struck out five. Jake Reed came on and was perfect for two innings. He struck out two. Trevor Hildenberger worked an uneventful ninth to drop his AA ERA to just 0.92.

 

The Lookouts were able get a couple of runs off White Sox 2015 top pick Carson Fulmer. The scored two runs off of him despite his ten strikeouts. Fulmer falls to 4-9 with a 4.76 ERA. Zack Burdi, the White Sox #1 pick this June and younger brother of Twins prospect Nick Burdi, made his AA debut in the 6th inning. It didn’t go well. He faced five batters. He gave up one hit and walked four before being removed. He was charged with four runs. He walked Leonardo Reginnato and Stuart Turner to start the inning. He then gave up a single to Engelb Vielma. Zach Granite and Ryan Walker both walked to each drive in a run. After a pitching change and a Daniel Palka strikeout, Mitch Garver singled in Vielma and Dalton Hicks scored Granite on a sacrifice fly.

 

Zach Granite went 2-4 with a walk in the game to push his season average to .301. Mitch Garver went 2-5. Stuart Turner added his 12th double.

 

 

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 3, St. Lucie 4

Box Score

 

Keaton Steele gave the Miracle six innings, but there was not enough offense. Steele fell to 4-7. He was charged with four runs on six hits. He walked one and struck out three. Yorman Landa threw two perfect inning of relief.

 

The Miracle offense only managed five hits. Edgar Corcino hit his 13th double. AJ Murray drove one in with his fifth double. Joe Maloney hit a two-run homer, his first, with the Miracle.

 

 

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 9, Wisconsin 8 (12 innings)

Box Score

 

In the 12th inning, Luis Arraez led off with a walk. It was the fifth time he had reached base in the game. Zander Wiel moved him to second base on a bunt. It was followed by an intentional walk of Nelson Molina. JJ Fernandez grounded out which brought up Jaylin Davis with the opportunity to play hero in his first game with the Kernels. On the second pitch, the ball went to the backstop. Arraez scored and the Kernels won.

 

Arraez led the way. He went 4-5 with a walk and four RBI. Sean Miller went 3-6 with his 14th double and third home run, a three-run blast that gave the Kernels a 7-5 lead in the 8th inning. Rainis Silva went 2-4 with a walk and three runs scored. Daniel Kihle and Jermaine Palacios were both 2-5.

 

Eduardo Del Rosario went the first 5.2 innings. He gave up three runs on eight hits. He walked one and struck out two. Anthony McIver came on and before getting the final out of the sixth, he gave up two more runs. He did strike out three in 1.1 innings. Michael Cederoth threw a scoreless inning. He walked one and gave up one hit. Kuo Hua Lo gave up a three-run homer that put the Kernels behind in the 9th inning. However, he worked three innings and gave up the three runs on two hits and four walks. Williams Ramirez pitched a scoreless 12th inning to pick up the win.

 

 

E-TWINS E-NOTES

Elizabethton, Bristol

Box Score

 

This game was postponed by rain.

 

 

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 4, GCL Rays 2

Box Score

 

This game was scoreless through the first five innings. Both starters tossed five shutout innings before the game was handed to the bullpens. For the Twins, it was right-hander Tyler Fox, an undrafted free agent from Nebraska-Omaha. He gave up just two hits and didn’t issue a walk in his five scoreless innings. He struck out four.

 

The Twins manufactured a couple of runs in the sixth inning. Lean Marrero led off with a single and stole second base. He advanced to third base on a ground out. Dane Hutcheon walked and stole second. With runners now on second and third, Jorge Munoz singled to left to score both runners.

 

The team added two more runs in the seventh inning. With one out, Tyree Davis hit his first home run of the season. After Juan Gamez and Lean Marrero walked, Jean Carlos Arias walked to load the bases. A Hutcheon ground out to the pitcher allowed Gamez to score the Twins fourth run of the game.

 

Matz Schutte threw scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh. He gave up just an unearned run in the eighth inning. He struck out three. Callan Pearce recorded the save. He gave up an unearned run on two hits in the ninth. He struck out two.

 

 

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

 

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Tyler Fox, GCL Twins

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Luis Arraez, Cedar Rapids Kernels

 

 

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

 

Rochester @ Lehigh Valley (6:05 CST) - LHP Pat Dean

Birmingham @ Chattanooga (6:15 CST) - RHP Aaron Slegers

Bradenton @ Ft. Myers (6:05 CST) - LHP Randy Rosario (completion of a suspended game in the 4th inning from earlier this season first though)

Wisconsin @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 CST) – RHP Cody Stashak

Elizabethton @ Bristol (DH @ 5:00 CST) - RHP Domenick Carlini, TBD

GCL Rays @ GCL Twins (11:00am CST) - LHP Bo Hellquist

Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Wednesday's games.

 

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[Seth Stohs]

hearing that the Felix Jorge move was one of many transactions following last night's games. may affect every affiliate.

 

Jeff Johnson (The Gazette, Cedar Rapids) tweeted that Sam Clay and Daniel Kihle are heading to Ft. Myers.

 

Christian Cavaness tweeted that he's headed back to Cedar Rapids.

 

I'm sure we'll hear more throughout the day.

[AZTwin]

Is McGuff going above GCL? He's 22 and putting up stupid numbers there. Should've been at elizabethtown

[diehardtwinsfan]

Hmm... I'm in Leigh Valley tonight...  of course, I really want to see Meyer or Berrios...

[beckmt]

Good news on the promotions.  It means that most of the possibilities for the Twins rotation in the next few years are now at AA or at least at A+. 

[Seth Stohs]

 

Is McGuff going above GCL? He's 22 and putting up stupid numbers there. Should've been at elizabethtown

 

Possible, but i don't know yet. He's pitched great in 4 games and 5.1 innings. Not bad for a 36th round pick. 

[John Kelsey]

Palka was promoted as well. 

[Mike Sixel]

Great to see all these promotions!

 

If Palka becomes a legit MLB player, it will be one of the all time great trades.

[Vanimal46]

Wow the White Sox have Zack Burdi reporting immediately to AA? How often does that happen where a recent draft pick skips all low levels and starts their career in AA? 

Very happy to see all of the promotions. Hope they all continue to succeed at their new level of play. 

[Mike Sixel]

 

Wow the White Sox have Zack Burdi reporting immediately to AA? How often does that happen where a recent draft pick skips all low levels and starts their career in AA? 

Very happy to see all of the promotions. Hope they all continue to succeed at their new level of play. 

 

the Sox are very quick to promote pitchers, and given their success with pitchers, it is hard to question their process. I am surprised he didn't spend 2 weeks in A ball, but I am not surprised they are trying to get him to Chicago this year.

[Vanimal46]

 

the Sox are very quick to promote pitchers, and given their success with pitchers, it is hard to question their process. I am surprised he didn't spend 2 weeks in A ball, but I am not surprised they are trying to get him to Chicago this year.

Interesting. Shows how much I pay attention to other teams' minor league development. Quite frankly I was just surprised to read the name in AA since that process is much different compared to how the Twins handle recent pitcher draftees. 

[Seth Stohs]

 

the Sox are very quick to promote pitchers, and given their success with pitchers, it is hard to question their process. I am surprised he didn't spend 2 weeks in A ball, but I am not surprised they are trying to get him to Chicago this year.

 

He did spend 2+ weeks in A ball. Was just promoted to AA.

[Seth Stohs]

Hearing that a big prospect is moving from Ft. Myers to Chattanooga. There are just a ton of moves and we'll try to keep them updated here as they become known.

[Mike Sixel]

 

He did spend 2+ weeks in A ball. Was just promoted to AA.

 

ha, my bad! thanks......so, I'm not surprised he's in AA then. 

[Seth Stohs]

Tyler Jay on his way to AA as well.

[goulik]

Hearing that a big prospect is moving from Ft. Myers to Chattanooga. There are just a ton of moves and we'll try to keep them updated here as they become known.

Maybe this is worthy of a thread of its own?

[Mike Sixel]

Yes, a thread with all the promotions would be great.

 

Nick Gordon moving up?

[70charger]

This is a fun day so far! Can't wait to see the digest of moves once all this shakes out.

[nytwinsfan]

I think Garver should be moved up as well. Would love to see him get a cup of coffee in September.

[Seth Stohs]

Based on some more conversations, tweets and more:

 

Daniel Palka to Rochester.

David Martinez released.

Edgar Corcino, Tyler Jay and Felix Jorge promoted to Chattanooga.

Omar Bencomo to the Disabled List.

Sam Clay, Miles Nordgren and Daniel Kihle promoted to Ft. Myers.

Max Cordy, Andrew Vasquez, Casey Scoggins and Christian Cavaness promoted to Cedar Rapids.

Christian Ibarra to DL at CR.

[Vanimal46]

That's a lot of names on the move. Congrats to Jay! It's happening!!! Prospects are moving closer to the label "MLB-ready"

[Mike Sixel]

Tyler Jay? Wow....that is serious fast tracking.

[nyazbeck]

I was also at the Red Wings game sad that I missed Palka by one day

[gunnarthor]

Wow, so basically the entire A+ rotation is now in AA?  Pretty good season for those young men.  I assume Jay will put in the pen on an innings thing?
 

Also, very good news on Palka.  Hope he turns into something.  

[Taildragger8791]

Speaking of Burdis, has there been any further updates on our own Burdi? It's been dead quiet on him and he's been out a suspiciously long time for a bone bruise. Reportedly he had a setback, but I'm not sure how you have a setback from a bone bruise. Surely there is more going on?

[FormerMinnasotan]

Happy to hear about Felix Jorge's and Tyler Jay's promotion to Chattanooga. Well deserved for both. I guess that puts my theory of Jorge being traded to rest (I can live with being wrong).

 

If Tyler Jay is moved to the bullpen I just wonder how that helps Jay continue to develop as a starting pitcher. It seems like a world of difference in going all out in 1-2 innings and crafting a game plan to go 5-9 innings.

 

Also, happy to see Gonsalves out dual Carson Fullmer (White Sox prospect), and only give up 3 hits and no runs in his third AA start. Yeah for the first time I think we are seeing some growing pains from Gonsalves, but I am also encouraged that if anything his strike out rate has gone up. To me it proves he has true swing and miss stuff. I think like Stewart Gonsalves will adapt and thrive in AA ball. His stuff is exceeding what anyone thought possible from him and his ability to be a student of the game as a pitcher bodes well for him succeeding in the majors. Provided of course he improves his control and command.

[d-mac]

It would be nice to see Arreaz get promoted. I doubt there is anything left for him to learn at CR. 

[DocBauer]

As of today's promotion to AA, Jay has made 13 starts for FTM and 69.2 IP. I don't know what kind of IP limit the Twins want to hold him to this season, but I would suspect 110 to a max of 130. I would think he'd be in line for 4-5 GS at AA before finishing in the bullpen.

[bluechipper]

Just looking at Luis Arraez's stats, they're very encouraging, except for one. He's got 0 stolen bases on the year. What does this say about his speed and athleticism?

[Seth Stohs]

 

Just looking at Luis Arraez's stats, they're very encouraging, except for one. He's got 0 stolen bases on the year. What does this say about his speed and athleticism?

 

He works hard, and he's not slow, but as of now he's not a real great athlete and not real quick.