The Race to Be First: Which Twins Top Prospect Will Lead the Way?

They could be aggressive like ATL was last year, with their elite players.....

I'd bet on Lee in AA to start, and in STP by June. I doubt Lewis is running full speed by early June. I hope to be wrong.

I have no idea if Lee can play SS, so I won't say what they should do. Given what little we know, I'd move him to 3B or RF because you are really hoping Lewis is your SS. Miranda can play 1B or DH if Lee is at third. I'd put Martin at 2B or LF or CF at this point. He's not a SS given Lewis and Lee.

2 minutes ago, Dman said:

Lee would need a Monster AA start to the season and then conquer AAA for at least a month to get a chance.  Not sure he is gonna be ready that fast. They both looks like more likely to get called up in August or September.  Not sure how long until Lewis can get started this year but since he already proved he can handle AAA he still looks first in line to me.  

I do hope Lee is ready is ready sooner rather than later.  We need both of those players to be success stories ASAP or it is going to be hard for this team to compete in the short term.

I don't see this FO bringing up Lee this year. Not with Miranda at 3rd and hopefully Lewis at short at some point. 

I am all in on Lee - I was in on Griffey, Soto, Acuna...go for it.  While I am still gagging over Gallo, a young dynamic player is just what I hope for. 

If I ran the team, Lee would be playing third in AA. Lewis would be the shortstop when healthy. Martin would be in LF or second depending on how they feel about Julien at second. AK would get every chance to be healthy. If so that works, Miranda is your DH and backup at first and third. 

First and foremost,  if Larnach is healthy...and his injuries have been of the freakish nature and not chronic...he makes a big difference going forward. IF...and it's a big IF at this time, Kirilloff could be a huge difference maker based on potential and what he's shown. And if he needs a month or two to get settled and ready, I'm OK with that.  Wallner needs to work some on his defense. His bat can play, and at some time you HAVE TO PLAY your top prospects. But it's OK if he spends a little more time at St Paul to just round of the rough edges. The signing of Gallo....(shudder)...allows Wallner the luxury of rounding those rough edges. (Still want to trust in the kids at this point and hate the Gallo signing).

Dare I say it, Julien ALMOST appears to be a clone of Arraez after two milb seasons with more power and speed. Not exact, but similar. While the AFL is hitter friendly, he was robbed of MVP. Still not sure why he spent the entire season at AA. And he's not yet ML ready, but he's damn close. Just need to find his best spot. Seems to be 2B, but it would be awesome if he could be OK at least another position.

I was down on Martin. And then he finished his AA season strong. He was also very good in the AFL, again, a hitters environment. But he just might be ready to explode playing the OF, with the ability to cover 2B/3B and be an emergency SS. But he's not ready yet.

We're looking for #1? Lewis all day long. Athleticism, guts, determination, skills, he's my #1. The Twins will be cautious, which is fine, but June or July, I believe he's going to be fine even if outstanding speed and quickness drops half a point.

I believe Lee is a sort of Correa, Ripken type at SS where smarts, instinct, positioning, arm, makes him a viable ML SS. But Lewis should be just a little better. And despite a great debut, there is no reason to rush him. He's going to force his own way. Let him start at AA and let's see what happens.

Lewis is #1, Lee a close #2.

Miranda will turn out to be a good 3B, But he will give way to Lee at 3B, Lewis at SS, and swap back and forth at  1B and 3B along with, hopefully,  Kirilloff at 1B.

19 minutes ago, DocBauer said:

First and foremost,  if Larnach is healthy...and his injuries have been of the freakish nature and not chronic...he makes a big difference going forward. IF...and it's a big IF at this time, Kirilloff could be a huge difference maker based on potential and what he's shown. And if he needs a month or two to get settled and ready, I'm OK with that.  Wallner needs to work some on his defense. His bat can play, and at some time you HAVE TO PLAY your top prospects. But it's OK if he spends a little more time at St Paul to just round of the rough edges. The signing of Gallo....(shudder)...allows Wallner the luxury of rounding those rough edges. (Still want to trust in the kids at this point and hate the Gallo signing).

Dare I say it, Julien ALMOST appears to be a clone of Arraez after two milb seasons with more power and speed. Not exact, but similar. While the AFL is hitter friendly, he was robbed of MVP. Still not sure why he spent the entire season at AA. And he's not yet ML ready, but he's damn close. Just need to find his best spot. Seems to be 2B, but it would be awesome if he could be OK at least another position.

I was down on Martin. And then he finished his AA season strong. He was also very good in the AFL, again, a hitters environment. But he just might be ready to explode playing the OF, with the ability to cover 2B/3B and be an emergency SS. But he's not ready yet.

We're looking for #1? Lewis all day long. Athleticism, guts, determination, skills, he's my #1. The Twins will be cautious, which is fine, but June or July, I believe he's going to be fine even if outstanding speed and quickness drops half a point.

I believe Lee is a sort of Correa, Ripken type at SS where smarts, instinct, positioning, arm, makes him a viable ML SS. But Lewis should be just a little better. And despite a great debut, there is no reason to rush him. He's going to force his own way. Let him start at AA and let's see what happens.

Lewis is #1, Lee a close #2.

Miranda will turn out to be a good 3B, But he will give way to Lee at 3B, Lewis at SS, and swap back and forth at  1B and 3B along with, hopefully,  Kirilloff at 1B.

Larnach is now a backup. Or in the minors. 

Why not both? I wouldn’t count Martin out either.