Article: Twins Minor League Report (7/20): Barnes Continues To Dominate Appy League

[Seth Stohs]

It was a full day of game action throughout the Twins minor league system. Offense wasn’t real strong for many of the teams, but there were some really nice wins. There were a couple of strong pitching performances. There was also a position player who got to pitch, which is always fun. There were a few transactions including hearing part of a trade that will bring the Twins a left-handed starting pitcher. All that and more.Find out everything and more that happened happened in the Twins system on Monday.

 

Let’s start with the transactions of the day:

• Rochester announced that Michael Kohn has been signed and placed on their disabled list. (Jeremy wrote this in yesterday’s report, but the Red Wings made it official on Thursday night.)
• The Red Wings also activated infielder Leonardo Reginnato from the DL, and Bengie Gonzalez was released.
• 2016 supplemental second-round pick Akil Baddoo was promoted from the GCL to Elizabethton.
• Oh, there was also a report you may have read, that the Twins may be close to a deal with Atlanta which would bring lefty Jaime Garcia to Minnesota. Reportedly, it will cost the Twins a yet-to-be-determined prospect, and the Twins may or may not receive a low-level prospect as well.

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 3, Toledo 6

Box Score

 

After starting his Red Wings career with 15 scoreless innings, Gee was back on the mound on Thursday night. He gave up five runs on eight hits in six innings. He walked none and struck out five. DJ Baxendale gave up a run on three hits in the seventh. Jake Reed pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Michael Tonkin struck out two in a scoreless ninth.

 

JB Shuck led the offense. He went 3-4. Byungho Park stayed hot. He went 2-3 with a walk. Niko Goodrum went 2-5 with his fourth triple. Mitch Garver went 1-3 with a walk and he stole his first base of the season.

 

 

CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

Chattanooga 4, Mobile 1

Box Score

 

The Lookouts got another nice win and did something difficult. They scored four runs on just three hits. Ryan Walker hit his third home run of the season. Later, they scored on a bases-loaded walk from LaMonte Wade, followed shortly by a Jonathan Rodriguez sacrifice fly.

 

Kohl Stewart started again and improved to 4-4. In five innings, he gave up one run on just one hit. He walked four and struck out three. Of his 70 pitches, only 36 were strikes. Randy Rosario came on and threw two scoreless innings. He gave up three hits. Paul Clemens gave up just one hit in a scoreless eighth inning. Luke Bard recorded his fifth save with a scoreless ninth inning.

 

 

MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 1, Bradenton 4

Box Score

 

Cedar Rapids native Mitch Keller is a pitching prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system. On this night, he shut down the Miracle offense. He was charged with an unearned run on one hit over six innings. He walked two and struck out four.

 

The Miracle had just four total hits in the game. Jaylin Davis went 1-3 with a walk. Brent Rooker went 0-3 and is now 0-10 in three games since joining the Miracle.

 

Cody Stashak started for the Miracle. He gave up four runs on seven hits in six innings.He walked two and struck out three. Alex Robinson came in for the final two innings. He gave up two hits, but no runs. He struck out four without issuing a walk.

 

 

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 0, Great Lakes 10

Box Score

 

It as a rough night for the Kernels which led to one of our favorite things in baseball… Position Player Pitching! Down 9-0 going into the ninth inning, infielder Joe Cronin was brought in to the game to pitch the ninth. How did he do? Well, you’ll just have to read on to find out.

 

Let’s start at the top though. Tyler Beardsley started. He gave up four runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings. He struck out one. Max Cordy worked the next two innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits. He walked three and struck out five. Ryan Mason was charged with three runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk. That brings us to Cronin. He gave up one run on two hits and a walk in the ninth. He also struck out two.

 

The Kernels offense managed just four hits. Aaron Whitefield went 1-3 with a walk. Caleb Hamilton walked twice. Christian Cavaness hit his tenth double.

 

 

E-TWINS E-NOTES

Elizabethton 7, Bristol 1

Box Score

 

Lefty Charlie Barnes got the start for the E-Twins on Thursday night. He gave up only an unearned run on four hits over five innings to improve to 2-1 and drop his ERA to 1.31 He walked one and struck out four. Nick Brown came on and struck out eight over four, two-hit innings. He didn’t issue any walks and recorded the save.

 

Wander Javier drove in runs early. He had two RBI doubles. He was 2-5 and now has six doubles. Rainis Silva went 3-4 with his first homer. TJ Dixon was also 3-4. Ariel Montesino went 2-4 with a walk.

 

 

GCL TWINS TAKES

GCL Twins 1, GCL Rays 5

Box Score

 

Rains came which cut this game short after just five innings. The Twins had just three hits. Ben Rodriguez drove in Alex Robles with the team’s lone run.

 

Petru Balan started and gave up five runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings. He walked three and struck out four. Juan Mojica came on and recorded the final out of the fifth inning on a strikeout.

 

 

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

 

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Charlie Barnes, Elizabethton Twins

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Rainis Silva, Elizabethton Twins

 

 

FRIDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

 

Toledo @ Rochester (5:05 CST) - RHP Tim Melville

Chattanooga @ Mobile (7:05 CST) - RHP Dereck Rodriguez

Tampa @ Ft. Myers (6:05 CST) - RHP Sean Poppen

Great Lakes @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 CST) - Evan Sanders

Bluefield @ Elizabethton (6:00 CST) - TBD

GCL Twins @ GCL Red Sox (11:00am CST) - TBD

 

 

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

 

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[Han Joelo]

The GCL game was tied the half-inning before it was called.  Bummer.

 

This is kind of like one of those murder mystery move deals.  Who will be gone come morning time?

 

Probably not Wander Javier.  Nice job.Nick Brown struck out 8 

 

n four?

[Tuba]

Man I hope Park can stay hot. He would be a good fit in September.. although he's not on the 40 man anymore.

[drjim]

It's been mentioned before, but it's awesome they have a minor leaguer named Joe Cronin.

[clutterheart]

Bummer that Petru Balan is having a rough time of it.  I was hopeful that he could be good.  It would've been really fun to have a MLB'er on the Twins from Moldova

[Seth Stohs]

 

Bummer that Petru Balan is having a rough time of it.  I was hopeful that he could be good.  It would've been really fun to have a MLB'er on the Twins from Moldova

 

So... we're giving up on him after 4 GCL starts?

 

Obviously he, like 96% of GCL players are long shots, but that does seem a little early... 

[gunnarthor]

Nice to see Baddoo moved up, he earned it. I really think he and Miranda are going to jump up prospect ranking lists this offseason for us. 

[Han Joelo]

Re: the Royce Lewis articles.

 

Would the Twins consider following Borrega's rec and skip Lewis up to Cedar Rapids?

 

Barnes looks like he can be one of those solid if unspectacular guys, or maybe morph into a Taylor Rogers down the line.

[Seth Stohs]

 

Re: the Royce Lewis articles.

Would the Twins consider following Borrega's rec and skip Lewis up to Cedar Rapids?

Barnes looks like he can be one of those solid if unspectacular guys, or maybe morph into a Taylor Rogers down the line.

 

I think he'd go to Elizabethton. There's little reason for him to skip. Now, when the GCL season is over, there is a chance he could end the season in Cedar Rapids. Maybe even play in the playoffs for them. The Twins did that with Chris Parmelee and Joe Benson in 2006 (Well, then in Beloit). 

 

Rogers can hit 95. In Low A he was hitting 92-93. I don't think Barnes throws quite as hard. I think he can be a starter, but he'll have to be pinpoint. Many examples of those types making it. 

[TNTwinsFan]

How did Nick Brown not get Pitcher of the Day?

 

[h2oface]

Any reason Stewart was pulled after only 70 pitches with a 4-1 lead?

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Any reason Stewart was pulled after only 70 pitches with a 4-1 lead?

 

I'm guessing it had something to do with being unable to find the strike zone.