Article: Twins Minor League Report (8/12): Relief Efforts Cover for Lack of Offense

[ashbury]

I wonder if Nick Gordon gets the Kohl Stewart Treatment next season. Along around August 2019: "Kid... you're ready. No, we said you're ready. Time to show us what you've learned by now. We got decisions to make."

[Pitz]

Names I'd be looking at include the following:

 

-Royce Lewis (performing there makes it more likely he starts 2019 in AA, or is promoted to AAA quicker than usual)

-Alex Kirilloff (same ^, and can make up some development time)

-Brent Rooker (his opening day or early season 2019 viability could be influenced)

-Lewis Thorpe (get more innings under his belt and push his name up the food chain as I think he deserves)

-Jorge Alcala (more innings, pushing for AAA)

-Luis Arreaz (make up some development time, pushing for AAA)

-Ben Rortvedt (good environment for catcher development, and many are needed)

-Kohl Stewart (let him rip out of the bullpen to see what he may have there)

-Nick Gordon (might be good for him to try and get some confidence for 2019)

-Cody Stashak (solid numbers in bullpen this year, a lot like Reed/Curtiss/Vasquez's of the past)

-Ryne Harper (same ^)

-Tyler Wells

-Griffin Jax

-Jovani Moran (push this guy, and he might top my list of those I think should go there)

Wouldn't Alcala and Arraez be winter league guys?

[FormerMinnasotan]

Names I'd be looking at include the following:

 

-Royce Lewis (performing there makes it more likely he starts 2019 in AA, or is promoted to AAA quicker than usual)

-Alex Kirilloff (same ^, and can make up some development time)

-Brent Rooker (his opening day or early season 2019 viability could be influenced)

-Lewis Thorpe (get more innings under his belt and push his name up the food chain as I think he deserves)

-Jorge Alcala (more innings, pushing for AAA)

-Luis Arreaz (make up some development time, pushing for AAA)

-Ben Rortvedt (good environment for catcher development, and many are needed)

-Kohl Stewart (let him rip out of the bullpen to see what he may have there)

-Nick Gordon (might be good for him to try and get some confidence for 2019)

-Cody Stashak (solid numbers in bullpen this year, a lot like Reed/Curtiss/Vasquez's of the past)

-Ryne Harper (same ^)

-Tyler Wells

-Griffin Jax

-Jovani Moran (push this guy, and he might top my list of those I think should go there)

I’d love to see Tyler Wells, Brent Rooker, Nick Gordon, and Cody Stashak in the AFL for sure. As for Lewis Thorpe I don’t know how he could pitch in the AFL when he has signed to play in the Australian Baseball League in our off season. Either way it looks like Thorpe will get some fall/winter ball innings in it just looks like it will be in his native Australia.

[Seth Stohs]

 

Wouldn't Alcala and Arraez be winter league guys?

 

Yes, they would just need waivers from their Winter League teams. 

[108Stitches]

 

Names I'd be looking at include the following:

 

-Royce Lewis (performing there makes it more likely he starts 2019 in AA, or is promoted to AAA quicker than usual)

-Alex Kirilloff (same ^, and can make up some development time)

-Brent Rooker (his opening day or early season 2019 viability could be influenced)

-Lewis Thorpe (get more innings under his belt and push his name up the food chain as I think he deserves)

-Jorge Alcala (more innings, pushing for AAA)

-Luis Arreaz (make up some development time, pushing for AAA)

-Ben Rortvedt (good environment for catcher development, and many are needed)

-Kohl Stewart (let him rip out of the bullpen to see what he may have there)

-Nick Gordon (might be good for him to try and get some confidence for 2019)

-Cody Stashak (solid numbers in bullpen this year, a lot like Reed/Curtiss/Vasquez's of the past)

-Ryne Harper (same ^)

-Tyler Wells

-Griffin Jax

-Jovani Moran (push this guy, and he might top my list of those I think should go there)

Given Tyler Wells has some of the best starter numbers in the organization, if not the best, I would hope they send him. I love what Moran is doing also