2026 Minnesota Twins MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[Patzky]

Just now, SteveLV said:

Welcome to Minnesota Mr. Lackey!

The VAHN moves in as the Buck Truck moves along.

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Lackey has the potential to be a quick mover up the system. Could see him in A+ or AA at the end of this year. 

[clone52]

2 minutes ago, Patzky said:

We are taking a long time..

TV delay time.  Needed to interview #1

[SteveLV]

Lackey slots in immediately as the number 2 prospect in the Twins system, 60 rating like Jenkins.

[weitz41]

Awesome, no messing around with pool money @ #3.

[Jeff K]

All right!  Best available player and a great need!

[DasBat]

This has played out how I didn't want it to go.  To be fair I didn't like the Culpepper and Houston picks either.  It looks like I might be wrong on those and hopefully I'm wrong about this pick too.  I'm fairly positive the scouts know more than me

[clone52]

2 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Lackey has the potential to be a quick mover up the system. Could see him in A+ or AA at the end of this year. 

For sure.  Doubt he plays more than 15 games at Ft Myers.  Could start in CR and alternate C starts with Tait.

Probably higher rated than Tate to start?

[ziggy]

1 minute ago, DasBat said:

  I'm fairly positive the scouts know more than me

I would never admit that.

[SteveLV]

FWIW, Emerson and Cholowsky are 65 rated prospects.  Lackey, Flora, Booth, Lonbard, Burress and Rojas are all 60 rated, although Lackey was the top "60" according to their rankings.

[weitz41]

Just because I'm curious. Can comp A or B picks be traded, before they're selected, during the draft?

[Permanent Twins Fan]

1 minute ago, clone52 said:

Probably higher rated than Tate to start?

Definitely. He will likely be ranked #1 or #2 in the Twins system.

[clone52]

3 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Definitely. He will likely be ranked #1 or #2 in the Twins system.

Won't jump Jenkins I am sure

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Jim Callis has successfully predicted the first 5 picks in his most recent mock. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Just now, clone52 said:

Won't jump Jenkins I am sure

I think you are likely right, but Joe Doyle has said that he has Lackey moving into his MLB top 10 prospects post draft. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

Love this pick.

[weitz41]

Now if we could just draft a couple more LH corner outfielders...J/K...pitching plz. 

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Last catcher Twins drafted in the first round was Joe Mauer. Just saying.

[amjgt]

2 minutes ago, Permanent Twins Fan said:

Last catcher Twins drafted in the first round was Joe Mauer. Just saying.

Flawless logic. I love it

[Permanent Twins Fan]

Wrong thread, but Lewis goes deep. 2-0 Twins!

[Wedman13]

1 hour ago, DasBat said:

This has played out how I didn't want it to go.  To be fair I didn't like the Culpepper and Houston picks either.  It looks like I might be wrong on those and hopefully I'm wrong about this pick too.  I'm fairly positive the scouts know more than me

Fair .- just curious who you did want?

[DJL44]

Only six pitchers in the top 25 picks. Lots of pitching left for the Twins.

[DasBat]

 

22 minutes ago, Wedman13 said:

Fair .- just curious who you did want?

I was hoping for one of the shortstops to drop.  Since they didn't, I would have went with Flora.

[DJL44]

Twins want all the catchers this year…

[DasBat]

Seems strange to draft 2 college catchers with your first 2 picks.

[Heistyman]

Second Round pick is a head scratcher.  Dead Pull Power Hitting Catcher with a High strikeout rate that can't hit breaking balls.  

[terrydactyls]

Just now, Heistyman said:

Second Round pick is a head scratcher.  Dead Pull Power Hitting Catcher with a High strikeout rate that can't hit breaking balls.  

Now that's the Twins we know and love!

[AlwaysinModeration]

What the hell?

[Wedman13]

4 minutes ago, Heistyman said:

Second Round pick is a head scratcher.  Dead Pull Power Hitting Catcher with a High strikeout rate that can't hit breaking balls.  

Every clip they showed was hitting an oppo field HR.

[Rigby]

Thought they might have picked Edwards. Odd choice after Lackey.