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Luke Keaschall If the start in MLB was not a fluke - he is ready to contribute and we need him. Walker Jenkins Can he stay healthy? He has the talent, but we have had too many IL specialists over the

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Walker Jenkins Luke Keaschall Kaelen Culpepper Connor Prielipp Dasan Hill Emmanuel Rodriguez Charlee Soto Gabriel Gonzalez Marco Raya Brandon Winokur Marek Houston Riley Quick Andrew Morris Kyle DeBar

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Luke Keaschall Walker Jenkins Kaelen Culpepper Connor Prielipp Emmanuel Rodriguez Gabriel Gonzalez Dasan Hill Charlee Soto Brandon Winokur Marek Houston Riley Quick Marco Raya CJ Culpepper Kyle DeBarg

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  1. Walker Jenkins
    Keeping Jenkins number 1 as he is young and performing at AA
  2. Emmanuel Rodriguez
    Rodriguez has 5 tool potential. The K rate is concerning, but keeping him at number 2 for now.
  3. Kaelen Culpepper
    I think Culpepper is performing as well Keaschall in his first season and he plays an up the middle position so more valuable on defense. I have him Slightly on Keaschall.
  4. Luke Keaschall
    Keashall was looking like difference maker even at the MLB level. You could easily argue be belongs at number 1 or number 2, but given his defensive limitations I am giving him the four spot.
  5. Gabriel Gonzalez
    He was a top 100 prospect and then had a really tough year last year. All he has is hit since April this year. No real slumps. He has only gotten better even after moving to AA where bats go to die. I think he is back and belongs at number 5.
  6. Marco Raya
    Raya has been pretty darn good his last four times out. I am betting on him keeping that going and giving him the number 6 spot. Hard to say if he has really figured it out, but giving him the benefit of the doubt right now.
  7. Marek Houston
    This might be aggressive and I would have him higher if he had more power. You could easily argue he belongs in the 5 spot since he plays really good defense at premium position and has a good hit too, but he is bit wait and see for me.
  8. Dasan Hill
    I have Hill ahead of Prielipp because he is younger and looks as good or better than Prielipp.
  9. Connor Prielipp
    It's been a bit hit and miss this season. Certainly not as dominant as last year., but he going longer and still has dominant stretches. I like him at number 8
  10. Charlee Soto
    Haven't seen much of Soto this year. Still when he has looked pretty darn good when out there. Keeping him 9 for now.
  11. Riley Quick
    Throwing Quick inhere as think the potential is better than Morris and Culpepper. Will know more once we him next year but just outside the top ten for me right now.
  12. Andrew Morris
    Morris has lost some shine for me, but he has pitched well off and on. I think he can make the needed adjustment just needs more tim.
  13. CJ Culpepper
    He's been injured a lot and I have him more as a reliever, but I think he could be a really good reliever.
  14. Billy Amick
    For as much swing and miss as he has Billy has been pretty darn good all year with a penchant for clutch hits. I never thought I would have this high and might not keep things going as he moves up, but production is production and he lands here for me.
  15. Payton Eeles
    It's a bit of slow off of injury for Eeles, but he homered just before the break and I think he be reminding all of us that is a special player. I could have him higher, but the low OPS to start wants me to make him prove he belongs higher.
  16. Brandon Winokur
    If Winokur wasn't a 5 tool player I would have him lower. His bat has litterly been hit or miss but recently he has been on a hot streak and a guy that play short and center is just amazing in general.
  17. Quentin Young
    I hate swing and miss guys, but several writeup have Young noted a special\All Star if the hit tool is just reasonably good so I have just behind Winokur.
  18. Eduardo Beltre
    Beltre started slow as expected but seems to be adjusting well as his OPS is better each month. I think the Twins might have found something here. Had to put in the top 20.
  19. Kyle DeBarge
    This dude can run but there are issue with the bat IMO. He is good, but I need more to move him up higher.
  20. Khadim Diaw
    Diaw could be higher. He plays a premium position but needs work defensively and while the hit tool is good he could stand to develop a bit more power. He also is injured so have him at 20 for now.

you could argue Schobel for top 20 but since injured sort of out of sight out of mind.

I like what Oliveras could become but the inconsistency is maddening.  Couldn't do top 20.

Same for Peschl.  He has been one of the better arms from 2024, but since moving up the K rate is low and he hasn't performed as well.

MaCleod has been good but I still have him as a reliever and he faltered down the stretch.

John Klein has the stuff to be dominant, but he was hit hard the last two outings.  He needs to shore that up to be top 20.

Steve Lein Cedar Rapids Kernels

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  1. Walker Jenkins
    Jenkins is still #1, based on elite contact skills, athleticism, and 5-tool potential. But I caution that he's looking more like a late-career Joe Mauer as a hitter, compared to a prime Justin Morneau that many may be hoping for. Still plenty of time for man-muscles to develop, and I absolutely still expect it too, but there has been no power showing up in his game. It's all contact at this point in his development. Not a bad thing, just noteworthy.
  2. Luke Keaschall
    Can't come back to the Twins soon enough.
  3. Emmanuel Rodriguez
    Has more than enough chops for center field in the major leagues. Contact, strikeouts, and passivity still an issue. After returning from injury came out hot with the Saints before the All Star break, so I'll be continuing to watch for the true breakout. Elite exit velocities highlight his power potential.
  4. Kaelen Culpepper
    In addition to looking quite slick at SS, Culpepper is showing more as a hitter than anticipated. He has been arguably the biggest riser and one of the most exciting players to watch in the Twins system this season.
  5. Connor Prielipp
    Has been giving up hits, but also is a buzzsaw. That's a command issue (as opposed to control, where he's doing just fine with a sub 2.5/9IP walk rate) I will attribute to returning from so many injuries and basically re-learning how to pitch with a new arm. Best raw stuff since Johan and Liriano. I expect him to be bumped to triple-A in the second half, and personally hope he then pitches out of the bullpen to both limit innings, and audition for such a role with the Twins down the stretch.
  6. Dasan Hill
    A lefty throwing 98 MPH? Sign me up! Striking out over 13 hitters per 9 innings (elite), but walking close to half that amount (not so elite). Doesn't give up hits though, so as a 19-year old I expect control to be improved. Front-line starter potential if that happens.
  7. Gabriel Gonzalez
    You know the Undertaker from WWE? How he'd always snap back to life from near death while seemingly unconscious on the mat? That's Gabriel Gonzalez this season. Incredible turn-around from posting in .707 OPS in 2024, to a .947 one thus far in 2025. He is not a good outfielder, but this years version of a bat will definitely play. Ranked 20th in my last vote.
  8. Charlee Soto
    I don't like to drop guys too far for missing time to injury, but the fact of the matter here is several people above him have balled out while he's been on the sidelines, so fall he does (from #4 back in April for me). Can hit 100 MPH as a starter, so there's nothing for him to feel bad about here. Easily can climb back up when he gets back on the mound.
  9. Marek Houston
    Limited exposure to Houston for me, but a mid-1st round pick who plays high-level shortstop belongs in this range. Same spot around where Culpepper debuted for me last season after being drafted. Will need to prove the bat skills from his 2025 college season are legitimate, much like Culpeper has done this year.
  10. Brandon Winokur
    Freak of nature athletically who seems to like big moments. Stats this season won't jump off the page, but they hide big power potential and the fact that at 6'6" (or greater...) he can actually play shortstop. Has also swiped 20 bags in 23 attempts, so there's a comparison to Oneil Cruz of the Pirates here.
  11. Riley Quick
    The 36th overall pick in June's MLB draft. Like Prielipp, comes out of Alabama and has had Tommy John surgery. Has a big starter's frame and four-pitch mix, with a fastball up to 99 MPH post-surgery.
  12. Marco Raya
    Has turned his season around a bit in the last month, but will need to maintain that performance. Demeanor on the mound has reminded me of former top prospect and Twins pitcher, Chris Archer, which is not a compliment. Needs confidence.
  13. Kyle DeBarge
    DeBarge is a fun player to watch, and is a menace on the basepaths with 46 steals in 49 attempts on the year, in 78 games. In a fun stat I like to put out there with speedsters, is if you include those swipes and basepath outs (43 gross bases) in his total bases number, his slugging percentage on the season jumps from a mediocre .397 to an excellent .542.
  14. Quentin Young
    I'm amused by the fact Quintin is the nephew of Dmitri and Delmon Young. In his favor is he has the loud tools of former Twin Delmon, when he was arguably the #1 prospect in baseball back in the mid-2000's. There's a huge arm and huge power in his bat. There is risk the Twins aren't able to sign him away from a commitment to LSU, but I also don't believe they would have selected him if they didn't the have confidence to do so.
  15. Andrew Morris
    Morris pitched at three levels during the 2024 season, following closely behind the meteoric rise of Zebby Matthews. He's not the same control artist and was mediocre this season before hitting the injured list, hence his fall here. But there is a back-end starter here, with potential for mid-rotation upside if he can throw strikes consistently.
  16. CJ Culpepper
    Began the season on the injured list, but made it back to Wichita in June and has been excellent in limited innings ramping back up. Has allowed just one earned run in five appearances, and struck out 15 in 13 2/3 innings with the Wind Surge.
  17. Billy Amick
    Amick may have taken criticisms of his game to extreme levels coming into the 2025 season, but he may also be better off for it. Big power potential with limited contact was the rub, but this years he's hitting for average with limited power. There's still a lot of strikeouts, but is also getting on base at a .420 clip.
  18. Ricardo Olivar
    Olivar has finally creeped into my own list, as I can no longer ignore the consistency as a hitter. But he still lacks a position and that consistency is born out of average outputs across the board, and nothing that is truly plus.
  19. Eduardo Beltre
    Is having a bit of a rough exposure stateside in the FCL this season after dominating the DSL last year, but also is just 18-years old and has loud tools.
  20. Payton Eeles
    The fact he's returning from a knee injury is showing up in the early going for Eeles upon his return, but as a guy who tore an ACL on a baseball field I know how a knee recovery process can play out back on it. Will pick up hits in bunches, is lightning in a bottle in everything he does on the diamond, and will be a fan-favorite when he makes the majors. And he will make the majors. Eeles is my favorite prospect in the system, always love the underdogs!
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  1. Luke Keaschall
  2. Walker Jenkins
  3. Kaelen Culpepper
  4. Emmanuel Rodriguez
  5. Connor Prielipp
  6. Dasan Hill
  7. Charlee Soto
  8. Brandon Winokur
  9. Kyle DeBarge
  10. Gabriel Gonzalez
  11. Marco Raya
  12. Andrew Morris
  13. Marek Houston
  14. Riley Quick
  15. CJ Culpepper
  16. Billy Amick
  17. Khadim Diaw
  18. Quentin Young
  19. Eduardo Beltre
  20. Ricardo Olivar

Keaschall number one prospect because he's advanced to MLB and had a good cup of coffee and excited twins fans with solid play , sparked some life into the lineup that ended with a 13 game winning streak  , broke his arm unfortunately by a hit by pitch ...

Jenkins I moved down to the 2 slot because of the injuries he's had each season  ...

Culpepper in 3 slot as he is showing signs like keaschall  , moving through the system rapidly by putting up decent numbers and defense  ....

The rest I moved around , some up , some down , another I moved up was Debarge because of his speed , still not sold on Gonzales but we'll see  ...

The new class of draftees ,  welcome to the list  ...

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  1. Walker Jenkins
  2. Luke Keaschall
  3. Kaelen Culpepper
  4. Connor Prielipp
  5. Dasan Hill
  6. Marek Houston
  7. Emmanuel Rodriguez
  8. Gabriel Gonzalez
  9. Charlee Soto
  10. Brandon Winokur
  11. Marco Raya
  12. Andrew Morris
  13. Aaron Sabato
  14. Kyle DeBarge
  15. Riley Quick
  16. CJ Culpepper
  17. Billy Amick
  18. Khadim Diaw
  19. Payton Eeles
  20. Quentin Young

E-Rod has to be the most disappointing. He just can’t stay healthy. Combined with questions whether his approach will play the same way in the majors I have to move him down a number of spots. Excited about Culpepper and Preillip and the seasons they are having. And Sabato = Rooker?

jmlease1 Cedar Rapids Kernels

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  1. Walker Jenkins
  2. Luke Keaschall
    won't be here long, about to lose his "prospect" status
  3. Kaelen Culpepper
    doing everything you could hope for in his first full pro season & earned his promotion rather than get to AA on scholarship
  4. Connor Prielipp
    The stuff is finally getting to play since he's finally healthy. if he can stay on the field, he's elite.
  5. Emmanuel Rodriguez
    Talent is immense, but can't stay on the field
  6. Gabriel Gonzalez
    Having a healthy season has made a difference. he can flat out hit
  7. Charlee Soto
    missing time sucks, but he's still massively talented.
  8. Dasan Hill
    doing very well, looks on track
  9. Brandon Winokur
    streaky but talented.
  10. Marco Raya
  11. Andrew Morris
  12. Marek Houston
    says something about the strength of the system that he slots in here, rather than a reflection on him. Good to have another legit SS in the system
  13. Riley Quick
    Big upside here, hope he stays healthy
  14. CJ Culpepper
    Last name got stolen by another prospect, but he's still worth watching
  15. Kyle DeBarge
    scrabbling after a hot start, can't get too distracted by the steals in A-ball. Needs to find his swing again
  16. Billy Amick
    missed time set him back a bit, but still looking interesting
  17. Quentin Young
    Betting on athletic talent. reasonable spot to make that bet
  18. Eduardo Beltre
  19. Ricardo Olivar
    has the hit tool to matter
  20. Danny De Andrade
    still believe in him and he's healthy again. still young.

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