Twins Prospect Hot Sheet, July 21, 2025: Post-Draft Top-10 Twins Prospects

[Cody Christie]

Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge

We’re entering the dog days of summer, and while the big-league club is jostling for playoff position, the Minnesota Twins' farm system just received an influx of new talent from the 2025 MLB Draft. That means it's time for a refresh of the top-10 prospect rankings.

With a bit of a lull during the All-Star break and shortened minor-league schedules, this week’s Twins Prospect Hot Sheet takes a slightly different shape. Instead of focusing on players rising the rankings, let’s zoom out and look at the system’s updated hierarchy following the draft. This new top-10 features rising arms, recent draftees, and familiar names climbing ever closer to Minneapolis.

After reading through the updated list, make sure to participate in our Twins Daily community rankings — where your voice can be heard in shaping the future of our prospect coverage. But for now, here’s how I see the top-10 shaping up.

10. RHP Riley Quick
Age: 21 | Level: TBD
The Twins’ supplemental first-round pick out of Alabama, Quick is a power right-hander with a starter's frame and some reliever risk due to command concerns. He brings a mid-90s fastball that touches 98, a cutter/slider hybrid, and a developing curve. Minnesota will give him every opportunity to start, and there’s back-end bullpen upside even if the rotation role doesn’t stick.

9. OF Gabriel Gonzalez
Age: 21 | Level: Double-A Wichita
Acquired in the Jorge Polanco trade, Gonzalez has steadily improved throughout 2025. He has a mature approach, solid contact skills, and the potential for 20-plus homer power. While he’s a below-average runner, his bat could carry him to a corner outfield role, and he’s still younger than some college draftees this season. 

8. SS Marek Houston
Age: 21 | Level: TBD
A defensive whiz and the Twins’ first-round pick out of Wake Forest, Houston is one of the slickest infield defenders in the class. His glove gives him a strong big-league floor, and while the bat lags behind, evaluators see twitchy athleticism and room for offensive growth. In college, his OPS rose from .635 to 1.055, so the Twins hope they can continue to help him refine his swing. 

7. RHP Charlee Soto
Age: 20 | Level: High-A Cedar Rapids
Soto remains one of the highest-upside arms in the system. His fastball touches 99, and he pairs it with a changeup and slider that miss bats. Consistency remains a hurdle, and he’ll need to repeat his delivery more reliably, but the frontline tools are evident. If it clicks, Soto could become a difference-maker in a future Twins rotation.

6. LHP Dasan Hill
Age: 19 | Level: Low-A Fort Myers
The Twins’ second-round pick from the 2024 Draft, Hill made his mark on the organization in his first professional season. The lanky prep lefty sits in the high 90s on his fastball, with 60 strikeouts (41 1/3 IP) and impressive pitchability for his age. The ceiling is a playoff-caliber starter with plenty of development ahead, but Hill is one to dream on.

5. RHP Connor Prielipp
Age: 24 | Level: Double-A Wichita
Finally healthy after a long recovery from elbow surgery, Prielipp has looked more like the player who was once projected to go in the top 10 of the 2022 draft. His low-to-mid-90s fastball is complemented by a wipeout slider, and he’s begun to miss bats again. If the durability holds, he could be the first pitcher of this group to contribute in Minnesota, either as a starter or as a multi-inning relief weapon.

4. OF Emmanuel Rodriguez
Age: 22 | Level: Triple-A St. Paul
Rodriguez remains one of the most divisive prospects in the system. His power and plate discipline are undeniable. He’s posted a .400 OBP or better in each of his three full pro seasons, but the strikeout issues persist. Still, a potential 25-homer, Gold Glove-caliber corner outfielder is hard to ignore. Unfortunately, his professional career has been severely hampered by injuries. If he shortens up his swing and adjusts to upper-level pitching, look out.

3. SS Kaelen Culpepper
Age: 21 | Level: Double-A Wichita
Minnesota’s first-round pick in 2024 is now firmly entrenched as one of the top infielders in the system. Culpepper’s swing decisions have improved significantly in 2025, and he’s starting to show above-average power to all fields. Also, he’s proven some of his doubters wrong from when he was drafted last year. He has the athleticism to stick at short but could also shift to third, where his arm plays up. He is a fast riser to keep an eye on post-trade deadline.

2. 2B/OF Luke Keaschall
Age: 22 | Level: MLB
Keaschall continues to check every box, with defensive versatility, elite zone control, and a surprising pop in his bat. He’s already played himself into future lineup plans as a super-utility threat, with baserunning skills that can change a game. Twins fans saw what he can do during his brief MLB debut, and he is inching closer to returning to the big-league club. 

1. OF Walker Jenkins
Age: 20 | Level: Double-A Wichita
No surprise here. Jenkins is still the crown jewel of the system. The 2023 first-rounder has missed some time with a minor hamstring issue this year, but has continued to flash a mix of advanced plate discipline, raw power, and emerging leadership. Scouts believe he’ll be a middle-of-the-order bat with All-Star upside. Twins fans should expect him to headline national top-100 prospect lists heading into 2026.

The system continues to churn out top-100 prospects with the presence of high-ceiling outfielders and an influx of polished collegiate and prep arms to keep things exciting. With the trade deadline looming, some of these names may change, but for now, these are the future faces of the Twins organization.

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[FlyingFinn]

You labeled Emma Rodriguez a corner OF. That must mean he won't stick in CF. Along with injuries, that downgrades him some more. Can Jenkins at least stick in CF? We need someone out there post-Buxton.

[Mike Sixel]

Utter insanity to have Gonzalez behind a guy that hasn't pitched in over a month.. IMO. 

[chpettit19]

20 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Utter insanity to have Gonzalez behind a guy that hasn't pitched in over a month.. IMO. 

Gonzalez is a tough one. He's a minus defender at a corner, perhaps DH. That's a huge ask from the bat. And 20+ HRs, as the article suggests, may be asking more than he can actually deliver. 15 may be the more accurate number. Either way, it's not huge power by any means.

Bad corner defender without big power? Not exactly a huge prospect. Soto's ceiling is significantly higher, in my opinion. Gonzalez is a more sure thing to reach the majors because he's making a real good argument for a September call-up right now. But his ceiling is probably a 115-120 OPS+ bat with negative defensive value, right? Sort of an Alejandro Kirk without the elite glove behind the plate? 2025 Maikel Garcia without speed or defense? 2022 and 2024 Jose Miranda? That's who he reminds me of most. With more patience right now, which is why I'm on the Gonzalez train now after hating his inclusion in the trade originally. But he's a contact oriented corner bat who doesn't have much power, any speed, or defense.

I don't totally disagree with you, but I don't think it's totally outrageous. If you go by ceiling, I think Soto is the easy choice. How you weigh ceiling and likelihood of simply reaching the majors is the question.

[Mike Sixel]

6 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Gonzalez is a tough one. He's a minus defender at a corner, perhaps DH. That's a huge ask from the bat. And 20+ HRs, as the article suggests, may be asking more than he can actually deliver. 15 may be the more accurate number. Either way, it's not huge power by any means.

Bad corner defender without big power? Not exactly a huge prospect. Soto's ceiling is significantly higher, in my opinion. Gonzalez is a more sure thing to reach the majors because he's making a real good argument for a September call-up right now. But his ceiling is probably a 115-120 OPS+ bat with negative defensive value, right? Sort of an Alejandro Kirk without the elite glove behind the plate? 2025 Maikel Garcia without speed or defense? 2022 and 2024 Jose Miranda? That's who he reminds me of most. With more patience right now, which is why I'm on the Gonzalez train now after hating his inclusion in the trade originally. But he's a contact oriented corner bat who doesn't have much power, any speed, or defense.

I don't totally disagree with you, but I don't think it's totally outrageous. If you go by ceiling, I think Soto is the easy choice. How you weigh ceiling and likelihood of simply reaching the majors is the question.

Fair. The record of HS pitchers is awful and he's already hurt. Is he going to miss the entire year? GG will be a ML player at some point, for some time. I can't say the same about Soto. The article completely ignores his injury. 

[Dman]

That list is pretty close to my own and the guys you have listed 4 through 8 could really go in almost any order.  I guess I have a beef with the industry because I think Gonzalez in criminally under-rated. Maybe it just takes them time to catch up.

I mean if you are going to give Keaschall props all the way up to number 2 I just don't see how you can leave Gonzalez at 9.  I would go and look at the numbers and I think you will change your list.

Keaschall was 21 last year at AA and had an .832 OPS with a 12% walk rate and 19% K rate.  Those are really nice numbers for a first year pro at AA  Still Gonzalez has been even better.

Gonzalez is 21 this year and he has played 10 games less than Keaschall did at AA so far and he currently has a .975 OPS with 10.7 walk rate and 9.8 K rate.  Yep he is one of the few who has walked more than he struck out.  The year isn't over yet and those numbers can change, but so far he has out performed Keaschal at the same age at the same level.

You can argue defense is the reason as Keaschall is a faster runner and can steal bases something Gonzalez can't do, but Keaschall also has a weak arm and might be limited to 1st or second base which aren't premium defensive positions.

Gonzalez at least so far can play in right as he has a canon for an arm.  He runs slightly below average and I don't love his defense there, but it certainly would be on par with Wallner at this point.  So he has defensive value if he stays in right.  So I don't think you can count his defense against him.

Gonzalez was on top 100 lists until he had a tough year last year possibly partially because of injury, but he has that type of talent and is clearly showing it again this year IMO.

If Keaschall can be at number 2 with defensive limitation's I would argue Gonzalez should be at least number 5 on the list.

Prielipp has been very good, but not really dominant and I don't see him mentioned for any top 100 lists.  You could easily argue Hill ahead of Gonzalez due to age and projection as a top of the rotation arm, but it's a little early IMO. 

So IMO I would have Gonzalez at 5, but it's just a list and 9 works too.  I just see it differently.

[chpettit19]

13 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Fair. The record of HS pitchers is awful and he's already hurt. Is he going to miss the entire year? GG will be a ML player at some point, for some time. I can't say the same about Soto. The article completely ignores his injury. 

Yeah, I thought it was weird when I read it and there was no mention of the injury. I'm not really arguing one way or the other. I prefer ceiling because ceiling wins, but I completely understand the argument for GG over Soto. All I'm really saying is I think there's an argument. Like I said, assuming health and continued performance, I'd put GG in the majors this year. I just don't see much ceiling. But I've been wrong many times before.

[jkcarew]

28 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Gonzalez is a tough one. He's a minus defender at a corner, perhaps DH. That's a huge ask from the bat. And 20+ HRs, as the article suggests, may be asking more than he can actually deliver. 15 may be the more accurate number. Either way, it's not huge power by any means.

Bad corner defender without big power? Not exactly a huge prospect. Soto's ceiling is significantly higher, in my opinion. Gonzalez is a more sure thing to reach the majors because he's making a real good argument for a September call-up right now. But his ceiling is probably a 115-120 OPS+ bat with negative defensive value, right? Sort of an Alejandro Kirk without the elite glove behind the plate? 2025 Maikel Garcia without speed or defense? 2022 and 2024 Jose Miranda? That's who he reminds me of most. With more patience right now, which is why I'm on the Gonzalez train now after hating his inclusion in the trade originally. But he's a contact oriented corner bat who doesn't have much power, any speed, or defense.

I don't totally disagree with you, but I don't think it's totally outrageous. If you go by ceiling, I think Soto is the easy choice. How you weigh ceiling and likelihood of simply reaching the majors is the question.

Don’t think overall his corner OF defense will be as bad as you paint it. Or, maybe I should say, it could end up being better. He can get into better shape, and the arm is plus…if not plus plus.

[jkcarew]

Rodriguez and Prielipp too high.

[Mike Sixel]

19 minutes ago, Dman said:

That list is pretty close to my own and the guys you have listed 4 through 8 could really go in almost any order.  I guess I have a beef with the industry because I think Gonzalez in criminally under-rated. Maybe it just takes them time to catch up.

I mean if you are going to give Keaschall props all the way up to number 2 I just don't see how you can leave Gonzalez at 9.  I would go and look at the numbers and I think you will change your list.

Keaschall was 21 last year at AA and had an .832 OPS with a 12% walk rate and 19% K rate.  Those are really nice numbers for a first year pro at AA  Still Gonzalez has been even better.

Gonzalez is 21 this year and he has played 10 games less than Keaschall did at AA so far and he currently has a .975 OPS with 10.7 walk rate and 9.8 K rate.  Yep he is one of the few who has walked more than he struck out.  The year isn't over yet and those numbers can change, but so far he has out performed Keaschal at the same age at the same level.

You can argue defense is the reason as Keaschall is a faster runner and can steal bases something Gonzalez can't do, but Keaschall also has a weak arm and might be limited to 1st or second base which aren't premium defensive positions.

Gonzalez at least so far can play in right as he has a canon for an arm.  He runs slightly below average and I don't love his defense there, but it certainly would be on par with Wallner at this point.  So he has defensive value if he stays in right.  So I don't think you can count his defense against him.

Gonzalez was on top 100 lists until he had a tough year last year possibly partially because of injury, but he has that type of talent and is clearly showing it again this year IMO.

If Keaschall can be at number 2 with defensive limitation's I would argue Gonzalez should be at least number 5 on the list.

Prielipp has been very good, but not really dominant and I don't see him mentioned for any top 100 lists.  You could easily argue Hill ahead of Gonzalez due to age and projection as a top of the rotation arm, but it's a little early IMO. 

So IMO I would have Gonzalez at 5, but it's just a list and 9 works too.  I just see it differently.

All this is well written and true. 

[Mike Sixel]

Fangraphs has Gonzalez 11th.... Bit I didn't see the draft picks, so likely 12th. 

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Don’t think overall his corner OF defense will be as bad as you paint it. Or, maybe I should say, it could end up being better. He can get into better shape, and the arm is plus…if not plus plus.

Oh, the arm is great, but he's not in terrible shape right now. He's never going to be a skinny guy. His legs are massive, but not because he's out of shape. It's just his body type. He's never going to be fast. It's entirely possible he works his tail off and truly improves his reads, jumps, and routes. And I hope he does. I'm not writing him off, just stating my opinion on the odds. The odds, in my opinion, are not high that he's ever better than a Larnach or Wallner style defender. Not Willingham or Delmon bad, but somebody fans are going to complain about. But, again, I've been wrong plenty of times.

[Dman]

19 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Yeah, I thought it was weird when I read it and there was no mention of the injury. I'm not really arguing one way or the other. I prefer ceiling because ceiling wins, but I completely understand the argument for GG over Soto. All I'm really saying is I think there's an argument. Like I said, assuming health and continued performance, I'd put GG in the majors this year. I just don't see much ceiling. But I've been wrong many times before.

Yeah it's hard to argue against projection and he could be a top of the rotation starter.  I am dinging him slightly due to injury which lot's of lists wouldn't as they would just do straight up projection.  It is just my opinion but HS arms just generally get rated too highly too early, but I get it.  For me I like to see them a bit before placing them too high.

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Oh, the arm is great, but he's not in terrible shape right now. He's never going to be a skinny guy. His legs are massive, but not because he's out of shape. It's just his body type. He's never going to be fast. It's entirely possible he works his tail off and truly improves his reads, jumps, and routes. And I hope he does. I'm not writing him off, just stating my opinion on the odds. The odds, in my opinion, are not high that he's ever better than a Larnach or Wallner style defender. Not Willingham or Delmon bad, but somebody fans are going to complain about. But, again, I've been wrong plenty of times.

Yeah FWIW Fangraphs has him as a 45 runner now, but projected to be 40 in the not too distant future. He is not going to get faster.  Will have to see how well he stays in shape, but his speed likely declines earlier than most just due to body type. Hopefully he doesn't have to be a DH as that will take quite a bit of value out.  He is only 21 I have to believe it won't be an issue for a while yet, but it will be eventually.

[chpettit19]

1 minute ago, Dman said:

Yeah FWIW Fangraphs has him as a 45 runner now, but projected to be 40 in the not too distant future. He is not going to get faster.  Will have to see how well he stays in shape, but his speed likely declines earlier than most just due to body type. Hopefully he doesn't have to be a DH as that will take quite a bit of value out.  He is only 21 I have to believe it won't be an issue for a while yet, but it will be eventually.

He moves pretty smoothly on the field, which I think is a good sign. But he's simply not built for speed. He clearly put in work to get in better shape this year. It's noticeable from last year to this year. Hopefully that's a good sign of things to come. 

I also question the Twins playing him more in LF than RF this year. Feels like taking away his best defensive weapon. I don't know if that is to prepare him to play opposite Wallner, or what, but it feels weird to me.

I hope they give him every opportunity to learn and improve in the field before making him a DH. But he'll need to put in the work, too.

[arby58]

55 minutes ago, Dman said:

That list is pretty close to my own and the guys you have listed 4 through 8 could really go in almost any order.  I guess I have a beef with the industry because I think Gonzalez in criminally under-rated. Maybe it just takes them time to catch up.

I mean if you are going to give Keaschall props all the way up to number 2 I just don't see how you can leave Gonzalez at 9.  I would go and look at the numbers and I think you will change your list.

It's hard to ignore Keaschall's impactful (if brief) appearance for the MLB Twins. 0.4 WAR in 26 plate appearances is pretty darn incredible. Granted, it could have been a fluke, but I will give those 26 PAs far more weight than comparing the two at the same age in MiLB. Besides, as noted, Keaschall has more speed and defensive ability.

[Dman]

17 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

He moves pretty smoothly on the field, which I think is a good sign. But he's simply not built for speed. He clearly put in work to get in better shape this year. It's noticeable from last year to this year. Hopefully that's a good sign of things to come. 

I also question the Twins playing him more in LF than RF this year. Feels like taking away his best defensive weapon. I don't know if that is to prepare him to play opposite Wallner, or what, but it feels weird to me.

I hope they give him every opportunity to learn and improve in the field before making him a DH. But he'll need to put in the work, too.

A lot of things i have read have him ultimately in left.  I guess because slower runners generally end up there? Still I agree with you that he has the arm to play right from what I have seen.  It can't hurt to get him more experience in left and his arm would still have value there to throw guys out.  As you mentioned earlier most evaluators don't see him as a super athletic guy and figure a more athletic player would be in right.  Still I think he can play there as long as his speed doesn't decline too much.

Unfortunately for him the Twins have some players that might move him out of left and right in Rodriguez and Jenkins.  So I am not certain what his ultimate future will be with the Twins. Maybe as you stated earlier DH?

[Dman]

3 minutes ago, arby58 said:

It's hard to ignore Keaschall's impactful (if brief) appearance for the MLB Twins. 0.4 WAR in 26 plate appearances is pretty darn incredible. Granted, it could have been a fluke, but I will give those 26 PAs far more weight than comparing the two at the same age in MiLB. Besides, as noted, Keaschall has more speed and defensive ability.

I don't disagree and that is likely why he was rated 2nd but that seems a bit of a trap to me.  Because if he is that good at the MLB level then surely he should have an OPS better than .700 at AAA right now.  Granted he is coming back from injury.  Still small sample sizes can be dangerous.  Even the ones I am using to compare them in AA are too small, but that is all the info available as they are moving so fast through the system.

[twinstalker]

4 hours ago, FlyingFinn said:

You labeled Emma Rodriguez a corner OF. That must mean he won't stick in CF. Along with injuries, that downgrades him some more. 

It's not really going to matter.  I would love the Twins to trade him.

As for CF future, this is the return the Twins need to get in trade.  I've mentioned AJ Ewing (for Coloumbe) and Eduardo Quintero (for Jax or Duran) as main pieces in deals.  Both centerfielders ready in three years.

[twinstalker]

Why are there so few options to replace the current top 20 guys?

[TwinsDr2021]

9 hours ago, twinstalker said:

Why are there so few options to replace the current top 20 guys?

This Front office's early picks have a lot of guys in the majors or at least have played in the majors, (years 17-21)Lewis, Rooker, Contreras, Larnach, Jeffers, Keirsey, Helman, Wallner, Steer, Julien, Encarnacion-Strand, 

Pitchers

Ober, Barnes, Cade Smith, Sammons, Faucher, Sands, Winder, Funderburk, Gipson-Long, Legumina, Headrick, Varland, Petty, Povich, Adams, Festa

(Nobody from the 2020 5 round draft, yet)

The issue is nobody has really established  themselves as a healthy everyday player (Beside Rooker and Ober)

From 2022 Lee and Matthews, 2023 Keaschall. 

IMO the issue is nobody from the 17-21 has stepped up and locked down a position, so we want the next group to step up, but they are still fairly young but generally not the healthiest group of players. (Jenkins, Erod, Keashall,Prielipp and others) And the ones that aren't young got old(er) in a hurry for example 2nd round pick in 2022 Schobel is already 24 (Not the end of the world but generally means not starting caliber player. 

With that said if Keashall can lock down a position the rest of the year, Jenkins next year and Culpepper shortly after that it completely turns around how good this FO looks at drafting/developing,

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

Excluding Houston and Priellip (who could be by the end of the year) -  Our top 9 prospects have been on a top 100 MLB ranking at some point in their minor league career.  Holy crap thats a feat.  Houston has the defense,  I am just not sure the bat is good enough.  A utility player or defensive backup is not worth a whole lot.  

For my rankings,  Houston is 11,  the pitchers are 6-9 in some order, Winokur comes in at 10,   and Gonzalez is 5.   Gonzalez is an elite bat with likely adequate defense in his 20's.   Even still I think he is a 2+ WAR player most years in the MLB.  

For everyone wanting defense,  running ability,  power - Winokur has that all in spades.  The bat is just a tad too streaky but he is on a heck of a heater now.  .400/.481/.578 for July.  Holy crap.  Right now he is the best low minors positional player by quite a margin in my opinion.   He appears to have the contact ability when on stretches to continue to improve.  With his ceiling and flashes of brilliance,  I think he is in the same ballpark, as Priellip, Hill, Soto and Quick.  

[Ricky Vaughn]

Shouldn't we wait until the 2025 draftees have signed a contract before they are included in any list?

[LambchoP]

It's hard to not be excited about some of these position player prospects. Guys like Culpeper, Gonzalez and Fedko are putting up great numbers. Speaking of which DeBarge having like 50 steals already is pretty cool. Maybe he can be a SB weapon for the Twins someday. I think our pitching prospects have done the opposite of our position players. Aside from a few outings, guys like Raya, Lewis, Morris have all been hit real hard this year. Hopefully we can get some upper minors SP at the trade deadline this year.

[jmlease1]

49 minutes ago, Ricky Vaughn said:

Shouldn't we wait until the 2025 draftees have signed a contract before they are included in any list?

It's pretty unusual these days for a player to get picked high in the draft and not sign. They almost always have it worked out in advance when they pick a player whether or not he'll sign at his slot value or have determined how much above or below slot will get the job done. The days of a high pick declining to sign with a particular franchise to go to college or play indy ball and re-enter the draft is pretty much dead. Once you get into the lower rounds, sure, but not top picks.

[DocBauer]

If we're talking overall talent, upside, and ceiling, I'd have to put Winokur in the top 10. 

Really happy to see this huge rebound from Gonzalez. But with limited defense and power at this point, I'd place Winokur before him. Again, playing the "upside" game. (I think more power will come for GG, just don't know how much).

It's a pretty exciting list, IMO. And it becomes even more exciting if Rodriguez gets healthy and realizes his potential.

I think Houston has some solid upside. He's not a small guy at 6' 3" and 200lbs, so his developing a little more pop last season, or going forward, shouldn't be too surprising. He seems to have a solid approach that would indicate he'll be at least a decent hitter. Combined with his glove, that makes him a pretty solid prospect, if not a great one.

Culpepper can play 3 spots depending on roster construction. Keaschall could find a single spot, or play up to 4. 

There's some good stuff here.

[jmlease1]

11 minutes ago, DocBauer said:

If we're talking overall talent, upside, and ceiling, I'd have to put Winokur in the top 10. 

Really happy to see this huge rebound from Gonzalez. But with limited defense and power at this point, I'd place Winokur before him. Again, playing the "upside" game. (I think more power will come for GG, just don't know how much).

It's a pretty exciting list, IMO. And it becomes even more exciting if Rodriguez gets healthy and realizes his potential.

I think Houston has some solid upside. He's not a small guy at 6' 3" and 200lbs, so his developing a little more pop last season, or going forward, shouldn't be too surprising. He seems to have a solid approach that would indicate he'll be at least a decent hitter. Combined with his glove, that makes him a pretty solid prospect, if not a great one.

Culpepper can play 3 spots depending on roster construction. Keaschall could find a single spot, or play up to 4. 

There's some good stuff here.

I can't decide what to think about Winokur. The athleticism is impressive, and when he's cooking at the plate he looks like an absolute stud...and then he has these stretches where he looks utterly lost at the plate and I wonder whether he can make enough contact to get out of A-ball. He's showing he can still play at SS, which I had doubts about, so props to him for continuing to grow defensively. I'd feel a lot better if I knew for sure that his last month at the plate was a better representation of where he's going than his first 2 months. He's on an absolute tear in July and done better every month...but he started off the season looking way over his head.

But I agree this is a nice list.

[Omgbenji]

On 7/21/2025 at 10:19 PM, twinstalker said:

It's not really going to matter.  I would love the Twins to trade him.

As for CF future, this is the return the Twins need to get in trade.  I've mentioned AJ Ewing (for Coloumbe) and Eduardo Quintero (for Jax or Duran) as main pieces in deals.  Both centerfielders ready in three years.

I would love for them to grab Quintero. He's young with power and average at centerfield (for now). He would be a great get and sort of seems like a better option than some of their more highly rated prospects. I'd like Rushing and Quintero for our bullpen guys. 

[LyleCole]

What is the deal with the Twins still not signing a single draft pick?  

[Mike Sixel]

4 hours ago, LyleCole said:

What is the deal with the Twins still not signing a single draft pick?  

They've signed all but two. 

Also, winokur should be off SS at this point. He's never going to play there in the majors. Not with Culpeper and Houston in the system. Put him in the OF or first, wherever he'll really play.