Updated ETAs for the Minnesota Twins’ Top 10 Prospects

[dxpavelka]

15 hours ago, Patzky said:

Just putting Rodriguez I guess seems like he could be confused with one of so many other ballplayers with the same surname. Emm Arr?

 

Yeah 2026 because we aren't promised 2027 (work stoppage)

That makes me want to see Jenkins for half a season at the big league level.  Just remembering how 2020 screwed up some young fellas.  Don't want to be sitting in 2028 (and maybe with the season not even starting on time) with Jenkins 5 years post draft and not having made his big league debut.  

[Major League Ready]

The OF is going to be interesting given all the candidates.  I think Larnach gets traded in the off-season and the starting OF to begin 2026 is Buxton/Wallner/Roden.  Whoever has the best start of the season at AAA between Jenkins/Erod/Gonzalez will push Wallner to a timeshare where Wallner DHs.  If it's Jenkins or Erod, Wallner DHs a lot.  Perhaps a 50/50 split if it's GG.   I am pulling for Fedko to be in that conversation as well. 

Of course, Roden won't have unlimited rope.   He could be replaced in the same manner as Wallner if he does not produce.  The difference being Wallner would still play almost every day and Roden would go to the bench or be sent down.  

The best case scenario is that Jenkins and Erod start 2026 strong at AAA and end up on the ML team before the midpoint of the 2026 season.  Those two would give us much stronger outfield defense than we have had in a longtime and both can back-up CF.    This team would look quite different in the OF and on the base pads with these guys playing every day.  

[LA Vikes Fan]

I agree that Abel should get a look this season and I'm frankly hoping for this Thursday against Oakland instead of another bullpen game. He's had 3 starts in AAA - 15.1 IP, 7 hits allowed, 23 SOs, 6 BBs, 0.85 WHIP. Hard to see what else he needs to show there. He pitched Saturday so Thursday is right on schedule. I would also like to see Taj Bradley get another look at the MLB level. He hasn't been as good in AAA as Abel, but we need to see where he is and AAA doesn't really do that for you. He should get 2-3 starts in September.  

Look, they may stink at the MLB level but that's part of the process. I was one of the posters clamoring to give Adams and Ohl a shot. We did and found out they are not ready with some encouraging signs. We now know that neither is likely to start the 2026 season in the bullpen but they may be a mid-season or injury replacement option. That helps with determining what we do in the off season to fill out the bullpen. Same thing with Abel and/or Bradley. Let's see hat they can do as starters, helps us figure out what to do with other guys.