https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/page/194/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-96-kernels-dominate-game-1-r7203/A day after the Elizabethton Twins won another Appalachian League championship and the Ft. Myers Miracle advanced to the Florida State League championship series, the Cedar Rapids Kernels began their Midwest League playoff run. The Kernels powered their way to be a big win in Beloit. Keep reading...7203Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2018-r7200/Earlier this week, we announced the Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Month (Alex Kirilloff). Today, we discuss some of the top relief pitchers in the Twins minor leagues in August. I’ll be honest, even with the honorable mentions, there could have been even more. But when we get to the top o...7200Thu, 06 Sep 2018 06:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-94-kirilloff-and-williams-help-power-game-one-wins-r7196/Three of the Minnesota Twins six minor league affiliates have made it to the postseason, and two of those series got started on Tuesday night. Both starters went seven innings and with the help of two of the biggest power bats in the system this season, each pulled out a game one victory. The bull...7196Wed, 05 Sep 2018 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-august-2018-r7194/As we passed Labor Day, the minor league season has come to an end. Next week, we’ll start announcing the Twins Daily Minor League awards for 2018. This week, we will celebrate the strong performances from the season’s final month. It may be surprising that August marks the first time that we have...7194Tue, 04 Sep 2018 04:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-93-regular-season-ends-r7193/Labor Day always marks the final regular season minor league games. The Rochester Red Wings and Chattanooga Lookouts seasons ended. Three more Red Wings players were called up to the Twins following the game. The Kernels, whose playoff run begins on Wednesday, began six hours late. See how they di...7193Mon, 03 Sep 2018 23:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-92-miracle-clinch-e-twins-advance-r7189/A playoff atmosphere is circling the farm system. Fort Myers entered play on Sunday with the opportunity to clinch a second half South Division Championship. Elizabethton was facing a do-or-die Game 3 in the Appy League Playoff Semifinals. Cedar Rapids was amid an eight-game winning streak when pl...7189Mon, 03 Sep 2018 02:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-91-decisive-appy-league-semifinal-game-coming-sunday-r7185/Elizabethton lost a wild Game 2 of the Appalachian League Semifinals, but the E-Twins can still advance to the finals if they win Sunday evening. Chris Williams was the offensive star of the night, though Luke Raley also had an excellent game, while Carlos Suniaga and Edwar Colina delivered the st...7185Sun, 02 Sep 2018 03:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-831-e-twins-take-game-1-r7183/Elizabethton started its quest for another Appalachian League title on Friday night with a road game. They got a strong start and some youngsters really stepped up their offense in a nice win. They can clinch a spot in the championship series with a win on Saturday (or Sunday, if needed). In addit...7183Sat, 01 Sep 2018 03:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-829-rortvedt-goes-yard-de-jong-stifles-r7178/The Minnesota Twins affiliates are quickly coming to the ends of their regular season schedules. Some will be making postseason appearances, while others will head into the offseason. Tonight, there were a few strong starting pitching performances, and the hottest bat came from a catcher down in F...7178Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-828-miracle-close-in-on-playoffs-with-walk-off-in-extras-r7175/On Tuesday there was a long overdue doubleheader played in Rochester where the home team took both games, a postseason all-star was named, and another team got a walk-off win in extra innings to bring them within a half-game of playoff spot. To find out what happened in those games and how all you...7175Wed, 29 Aug 2018 03:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-827-kernels-clinch-another-playoff-berth-r7170/Following the 2012 season, the Minnesota Twins made the decision to end their time in Beloit. They worked out a Player Development Agreement with the Cedar Rapids Kernels starting in the 2013 season. On Monday night, the Kernels clinched a 2018 playoff berth with a win. It marks the sixth straight...7170Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/minor-leagues/twins-minor-league-report-826-buxton-nearly-cycles-kernels-on-the-brink-r7168/Entering play on Monday, the Cedar Rapids Kernels will have a shot at clinching the second-half championship. The Kernels are 40-23 in the second half and sit 3.5 games up on the Peoria Chiefs. In the second half, the Kernels are the only team in the entire league to win at least 20 games at home...7168Mon, 27 Aug 2018 01:58:00 +0000