https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/page/169/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/rip-ryan-costello-1996-2019-r8647/We are deeply saddened to learn that Minnesota Twins minor leaguer Ryan Costello passed away in New Zealand. Early reports indicate that he died of "natural causes" at the age of 23. The Twins family learned of a devastating loss late on Sunday night or early Monday morning. Ryan Costello, who sp...8647Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/episode-7-get-to-know-of-matt-wallner-ten-minutes-with-tyler-wells-r8610/In this week's Get to Know 'Em podcast, Seth talked to Twins outfield prospect Matt Wallner about playing in Minnesota, at Southern Mississippi, being drafted by the Twins (twice) and more. Also, we had out Ten Minutes with Tyler (Wells) segment, which actually went about 15 minutes. Matt Wallner...8610Thu, 07 Nov 2019 05:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-afl-report-week-6-rafters-win-afl-championship-lewis-named-league-mvp-r8580/After having wrapped up their East division title in week five and a place in the Arizona Fall League Championship Game, the Salt River Rafters closed out their regular season with two wins, one loss, and a tie in week six. They finished with the top record in the league at 17-11-1 (.607 winning p...8580Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/catching-up-with-fall-league-mvp-royce-lewis-r8577/The Minnesota Twins top prospect Royce Lewis split his 2019 season between High-A Fort Myers and Double-A Pensacola. After a 2018 that saw him put up impressive numbers across the board, 2019 represented the 20-year-old’s first struggles in professional baseball. With his season extended an additi...8577Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/episode-5-get-to-know-rhp-tyler-wells-of-jaylin-davis-r8565/With the offseason upon us, the Get To Know 'Em podcast returns. Tonight, we talk about Tommy John surgery with RHP Tyler Wells, and then talk about home runs, getting traded and getting The Call with OF Jaylin Davis. In 2018, RHP Tyler Wells was selected the Twins Daily Starting Pitcher of the Y...8565Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-afl-report-week-5-raley-locks-in-r8553/The Salt River Rafters finished week five of the Arizona Fall League season with a 3-3 record that kept themselves atop the East division standings. After a big week four that saw him collect several accolades, Royce Lewis finally appeared somewhat human, but Luke Raley more than picked up the sla...8553Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-can-begin-cashing-in-on-prospects-r8545/There’s some divide when it comes to the understanding of prospect value. In a traditional sense, many believe that a strong farm system or a belief in prospects is representative of a preference to minimize major league spending. The common refrain is that prospects don’t all pan out, and a heavy...8545Wed, 23 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/the-defensive-future-of-royce-lewis-r8544/Royce Lewis has been lighting up the Arizona Fall League with a 1.066 OPS which ranks second in the league. He helped the East to win the Fall Stars Game after he cranked a two-run home run in the first inning. He would go on to be named MVP of that game and it looks like he is ending the year str...8544Tue, 22 Oct 2019 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-afl-report-week-4-lewis-named-fall-stars-mvp-r8531/Week four of the AFL season was likely the most interesting to the casual prospect follower, as it featured the circuit’s all-star showcase on Saturday, where the Minnesota Twins top prospect cemented his status with an MVP performance. In the other games during the week the Salt River Rafters wen...8531Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/mark-contreras-named-2019-rawlings-gold-glove-award-winner-r8527/Pensacola just completed their first year of affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and there was plenty to be excited about. Many of the team’s top prospects spent at least part of the season in a Blue Wahoos jersey including top prospects Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff and Brusdar Graterol. On Monday...8527Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-afl-report-week-3-the-lewis-and-chalmers-show-r8509/The Salt River Rafters went 4-1 on the week in the Arizona Fall League and enter week four with the best record in the league and with a two-and-a-half game lead in the East division. Royce Lewis continued to stand out as a hitter and got some more time in the outfield on the week, while a startin...8509Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-afl-report-week-1-royce-rollin39-r8458/The first week of the AFL season is in the books, and boy was it a good one from one of the games' top prospects. After somewhat of a down year with his bat, Royce Lewis showed there’s still a lot of promise there with multiple big games. He also showed off his defensive chops with a spectacular c...8458Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:40:00 +0000