2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks

Jenkins is one of two premier prep prospects in the '23 class. At 6'3, 210, he's projectable and his athleticism is a clear separator. Jenkins has a quiet operation at the plate with excellent bat speed that gives him easy power to all fields. Jenkins is a good runner and route runner in the field with a plus arm. His speed may diminish over time, moving him to a corner spot eventually. Committed to North Carolina, Jenkins should be a top 5 pick in July and has the best hit/power combo of any prep bat and 30 home run potential at the next level.

Soto has been one of the prep-pitching darlings of the '23 draft cycle. A 6'5, physical, athletic right-handed starter who is relatively new to pitching, he's come on in leaps and bounds over the last year. He features a three pitch mix. His fastball sits 94-96 mph but can grab 98 mph. He has a biting power slider that he primarily throws to same handed hitters, and a changeup with legit tumble and fade when it's on. While Soto can be an inconsistent strike thrower, his athleticism and the fact he'll be 17 on draft day, means a team will be in on him in the top 25 picks in July. Soto is currently committed to Central Florida.

7/17 update: Per Jim Callis, the Twins have reached an agreement with Keaschall. He will receive $1.5 million. Slot value is $1,741,500. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Keaschall spent his first two college seasons at the University of San Francisco and was a veteran of the Cape Cod League before transferring to Arizona State for his junior season. Playing shortstop for the Sun Devils, he has a solid hit/power combo package at the plate. He has a good approach and there's not a ton of swing and miss in his profile. Through the end of the 2023 season Keaschall hit .353/.443/.725 with 18 home runs and 18 steals. That's an impressive return for a significant step up in competition. Keaschall doesn't walk much (10 BB%) but he doesn't strike out much either (13 K%). His long term home isn't shortstop, as he doesn't have the arm. A shift to second base makes sense. He has a really solid floor overall, particularly if he can continue to develop his power stroke.

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Winokur. He will receive $1.5 million. Slot value is $859,700. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Every Draft class has its fair share of high school outfielders who fall in the five-tool potential bucket. Winokur, a product of an Edison High School (Huntington Beach, Calif.) program that has produced big leaguers like Kyle Higashioka and Tim Lopes, has the chance to be one of the best in the class of 2023 after showcasing his tools at summer showcase events like the PDP League, the Area Code Games and the Perfect Game All-American Classic. Winokur certainly looks the part at 6-foot-5 and has the chance to have multiple plus tools in the future. The right-handed hitter will have easily plus raw power and has shown he can tap into it at times against good competition. For a young player with such long levers, he's also shown he can be pretty short to the ball, with a more compact swing than you'd expect. He's a plus runner with a strong arm. While his ability to use his raw tools consistently in games is one question, another is where he plays defensively long-term. The UCLA recruit plays a lot of shortstop for his high school team, but most see a better fit in an outfield corner, where his power and speed could profile very well. - MLB.com

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Hall. He will receive $510,000. Slot value is $586,000. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Hall has been one of the most consistent starting pitchers in college baseball in the last two seasons. He doesn't have dominating stuff, but he uses what he has incredibly well. A fastball that sits 89-92 mph but can grab 95 mph is backed up by a plus changeup that is maybe even better. He hides it well and it has been incredibly effective for him with good tumble. Hall also has an at least average slider and plus control. In 2022, he walked just 14 batters in 109 innings of work. In 2023, the production is still there. Through the end of the season, Hall pitched 112.1 innings, with a 2.48 ERA, 124 strikeouts and 33 walks. At worst, Hall is a good long man and could be more if he can add to the fastball.

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Questad. He will receive $500,000. Slot value is $412,500. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Questad turned in a series of strong performances on the showcase circuit last summer, including three perfect innings while sitting in the mid-90s with his fastball at the Area Code Games in August. His stuff wasn't as sharp during his Wisconsin high school senior season, though he did earn Gatorade's state player of the year award. He still has a chance to become the first Badger State high school pitcher taken in the top five rounds since 2006 third-rounder Tony Butler. Questad leans heavily on his fastball, which sat at 92-94 mph and peaked at 97 last summer before dropping a tick or two this spring, albeit still with plenty of run and downhill plane coming out of his high arm slot. He gets good depth on his upper-70s curveball and low-80s slider, though he's still learning to land them for strikes. He can impart some nasty late fade on his low-80s changeup but struggles to control it as well. Questad is strong and athletic, but he may be physically maxed out at 6 feet and 200 pounds. His arm works well but to succeed as a starter at higher levels, he'll need to improve the quality of his secondary pitches and his ability to locate them where he wants. He has had more of a reliever look in 2023, which could land him in college as part of Arkansas' top-rated recruiting class. - MLB.com

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Harry. He will receive $510,000. Slot value is $586,000. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Lots of contact, line-drive type swing with little power projection. Bat-to-ball skills are very good and defense should stick on the dirt. Only 10% K.

Harry is one of the more difficult hitters in the country to strike out. He hit .299/.376/.463 in 229 plate appearances with 20 walks and just 20 strikeouts for a 9% strikeout rate this spring. Harry also doesn’t turn 21 until just after the draft, putting him on the younger side for a college junior. A hard-nosed player who generally eschews batting gloves, Harry has minimal movement to get his swing started. He lifts his front foot up, stays relatively still with little rhythm in his swing before punching his hands at the ball. The result is one of the lower swing-and-miss rates in college baseball, trusting his hands to produce a contact-oriented swing with the ability to serve breaking balls into play. Harry can occasionally turn on a ball for power, but it’s a contact-oriented, spray approach with well below-average power that will be tested against better pitching. He has a solid sense of the strike zone, though he’s not an especially patient hitter for a hitter whose offensive value will have to come from his ability to get on base. Harry played shortstop at Penn State, but his range and arm strength will likely shift him elsewhere in pro ball, possibly to second base. - Baseball America

Four seam fastball up to 94 mph, sits a tick or two lower in longer outings. Low 80s slider that generated a good amount of whiffs and a low 80s changeup with good arm speed. 13.3 K/9 in 2023.

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Stoffal. He will receive $150,000 in an underslot deal. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Operates from a really low release point 91-93 but can get fastball up to 95mph. 
Secondaries are a cutter/slider blend that he tunnels well with fastball and a good changeup with fade.

Weird look for hitters.

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Dougherty. He will receive $160,000 in an underslot deal. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Brings what you might call ‘intent’ to the mound.

Low 90s fastball (Twins will get more) with a low 80s slider with good depth but needs better command of breaker. Has a curveball and changeup both developing pitches.

163 on the Consensus Board.

93-95 mph with fastball, solid slider and changeup. Control struggles in 2023.

65 innings, 4.27 ERA (good for college), 44 walks and 84 Ks. Might be relief profile. Was in Consensus 100 at one point.

Dunn began his college career at Florida State, pitching in relief sparingly as a freshman in 2021. He ended up spending much of 2022 as part of an all-lefty weekend rotation with the Seminoles, joining 2022 draftees Parker Messick and Bryce Hubbart. Dunn struck out 14.4 per nine over 48 innings of work before pitching well for the U.S. Collegiate National Team. The Utah native also entered the transfer portal and moved back west to be a part of Arizona State's rotation in 2023, where he's continued to miss bats but have mixed results overall. While none of Dunn's individual offerings jump off the page, he has a very strong three-pitch mix and knows what to do with it. His fastball sits in the 90-93 mph range and it's a sneaky fastball that hitters don't see thanks to some deception in his delivery. His low-80s slider continues to miss bats at a very high rate, according to Synergy, and he's used his mid-80s changeup very effectively as well. The one thing that could hold Dunn back in terms of his Draft stock is his command, especially with his fastball. While he misses a ton of bats, he's also given up too many free passes, with his walk rate spiking this year. Even with that, a college lefty with a legitimate three-pitch mix still has the chance to land in the first five rounds. - MLB.com

7/12 update: Per Ted Schwerzler, the Twins have reached an agreement with Langenberg. He will receive $150k, the max allowable for Day 3 selections without dipping into the team's bonus pool. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Fastball up to 95 mph with good spin. Changeup is probably best secondary with good drop. Slider in the low 80s. Fastball shape development will help ceiling.

86 strikeouts in 78 innings in 2023 (15 starts).

7/12 update: Per Ted Schwerzler, the Twins have reached an agreement with Pasqualotto. He will receive $150k, the max allowable for Day 3 selections without dipping into the team's bonus pool. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Ranks #287 on the Consensus Big Board.

Came into this season after recovering from TJ. Fastball up to 96 mph, really good changeup (Twins taking a lot of those). Has used both a slider and a curveball.

Pre-surgery had above average control and command but struggled a bit more with it in 2023. 4.03 ERA (good for college) with 51 Ks in 58 innings, 33 walks this season.

7/13 update: Per Ted Schwerzler, the Twins have reached an agreement with Lee. He will receive $150k, the max allowable for Day 3 selections without dipping into the team's bonus pool. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Earned some freshman all American honors in 2021, where he struck out 68 in 52 innings while walking just nine. Missed most of 2022 through injury. In 2023, he’s been uneven.

Struck out 65 in 66 innings and struggled with command (walked 35).

Fastball up to 93 mph with slider/curveball breaker combo. Throws a more developmental changeup. Needs to get back to strike throwing post injury concerns.

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Hamilton. He will receive $100,000 in an underslot deal. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

87.2 innings pitched as a starter in 2023. 5.75 ERA (again, not unusual this year in college), 115 strikeouts, 45 walks.

Had 15 strikeouts this season against then-#8 Coastal Carolina.

68.2 innings pitched in 2023:
70 Ks, 18 BB, .280 BAA

7/13 update: Per Ted Schwerzler, the Twins have reached an agreement with Silvas. He will receive $100k. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

At California Baptist in 2022, pitched 28 innings  with 24 walks and 23 SO.

At Riverside CC in 2023, pitched 25 innings with 33 strikeouts and 11 walks for a 1.44 ERA and a .133 BAA. 

7/13 update: Per Ted Schwerzler, the Twins have reached an agreement with Bragg. He will receive $100k. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

Insane numbers in 2023

104.2 IP, 1.20 ERA, 124 Ks, 39 BB

7/14 update: Per Carlos Collazo, the Twins have reached an agreement with Garcia. He will receive $50,000. The signing has not yet been made official by the Twins.

56.1 IP in 2023 with a 2.72 ERA, 93 Ks, and just 11 walks. 204 Ks in 130.1 IP for Garcia Jr in the last two seasons.

Scout's take:

A better athlete than he appears. Profiles at RF or 1B. Massive left-handed power (70 future, 80 raw) with a good swing. Lacks the polish of the high-end prep hitters. A project that will need at-bats, time and patience.

Twins will likely have to see how far they can stretch their pool money. Remember last year, it appeared that Omari Daniel was not going to sign but Twins were able to get it done late in the process. Parker is a committed to Chipola JC, which also gives the Twins more flexibility with the return of the draft-and-follow rule.

Ranked 276th on the Consensus Big Board.

Larson has been really good on the showcase circuit. Outstanding hit tool, like drive swing with pull side power.

Solid runner solid outfield defense. He’s committed to LSU.