https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/page/180/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-617-elizabethton-twins-preview-r7959/The Elizabethton Twins are coming off back-to-back Appalachian League Championships and the club has qualified for the postseason in four of the last five seasons. Hopes are high again in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. With a handful of returning players and a new crop of rookies, can...7959Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-616-kernels-clinch-wild-card-r7956/Happy Father’s Day to all of those across Minnesota Twins Territory! For myself on Father’s Day, I’m thankful that my dad introduced me to the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and appreciating what hard work is while growing up. Also, for putting up with all of my shenanigans. I hope you’re catching so...7956Mon, 17 Jun 2019 00:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-615-a-mostly-quiet-night-in-the-land-of-the-minors-r7951/One team sent their players to participate in all-star festivities and two games were suspended due to rain, leaving just one game played in full. How that game went and how the Miracle players performed in the Florida State League All-Star Game in this edition of the minor league report. RED WIN...7951Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-614-poppen-pitching-well-in-rochester-r7942/You may not have heard as much about him as other Twins prospects, but Sean Poppen is making himself a pitching prospect to watch in the season’s second half. The 25-year-old from Harvard hits 96 and has a good three-pitch mix. Meanwhile, a Tommy John pitcher was activated by the Miracle. A Kernel...7942Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-prospect-spotlight-jake-reed-r7943/The Twins have been churning through relievers, but Jake Reed is still waiting for his opportunity. At least he's making good use of his time. Reed has been tinkering with his mechanics, and has been on a nice roll over the past month down in Rochester. I know, I know, enough minor league band-ai...7943Fri, 14 Jun 2019 03:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-612-thorpe-deals-bechtold-blasts-and-wahoos-walk-off-r7938/Tonight the farm saw a handful of total team efforts. Lewis Thorpe looked as sharp as he’s been at any point this year, while Andrew Bechtold put up a strong performance for Cedar Rapids. The Wahoos walked it off in extras and there were fireworks from a former Twins minor league coach. RED WINGS...7938Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-611-miracle-clinch-turtle-power-r7931/In the years of writing the minor league report, one message has remained true: A winning tradition starts in an organization’s minor leagues. Twins fans are seeing the results of a winning tradition at the big-league level. Multiple players on the big-league roster were parts of winning clubs on...7931Wed, 12 Jun 2019 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/giving-opponents-ls-in-fort-myers-r7930/“Triple-L,” “Give ‘em HeLLL,” however you want to say it, “Lewis, Lewin and Larnach” is all Fort Myers Miracle manager Toby Gardenhire has to remember when it comes to filling out the top of his lineup card as his team makes a drive to lock up a postseason spot by winning the South Division of the...7930Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-610-jax-returns-jay-traded-r7929/The Twins used the sixth overall pick of the 2015 MLB Draft on left-handed pitcher Tyler Jay. The southpaw has dealt with a variety of injuries that cost him his velocity and the electricity on his pitches. He was back in Double-A for a fourth straight season. On Monday, the Twins cut ties with Ja...7929Tue, 11 Jun 2019 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/for-hector-lujan-35-isn39t-just-a-jersey-number-r7927/When you look through this summer’s Fort Myers Miracle roster, you can see it’s packed with several of the Minnesota Twins’ top prospects. At least ten players were selected within the top five rounds of the annual MLB amateur entry draft and others were international players that garnered hefty s...7927Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-69-ticked-off-la-tortuga-r7922/Willians Astudillo and Jake Cave both spent time with the Twins this season. It’s also looking more and more like these two are going to try and hit their way back onto the Twins roster. Cave was named the team’s Minor League Hitter of the Week and La Tortuga has been almost impossible to get out...7922Mon, 10 Jun 2019 02:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-68-i-wander-who-hit-that-grand-slam-r7918/Fan favorite La Tortuga stole the headlines yesterday when he was optioned to Triple- A after the Twins win. The move wasn’t surprising to most, and was necessary for expanding the bullpen to make room for another reliever (who was later revealed to be Ryan Eades), but sending down the man who ref...7918Sun, 09 Jun 2019 03:58:00 +0000