https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/132/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/how-the-twins-are-keeping-pitchers-primed-in-st-paul-r10686/McCarthy, 33, is no more naturally suited to the seclusion and sterilized atmosphere of the alternate site than are his highly competitive charges. However, he and the team have found ways to make the most of the situation. “It’s a really difficult challenge,” McCarthy said of keeping pitchers wor...10686Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/trevor-larnach-on-the-minor-leagues-prospect-rankings-and-where-he-still-needs-to-improve-r10678/When the Minnesota Twins selected Trevor Larnach with the 20th overall pick in the 2018 draft, they did so with dreams of his powerful, left handed swing slotting in the middle of their order for years to come. While he may still be a year or so away from reaching The Show and turning his team’s d...10678Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/5-takeaways-from-sunday39s-alternate-site-action-in-st-paul-r10657/Blankenhorn Called Up to Taxi Squad; Kirilloff Still in St. Paul The implications of the decision are inscrutable, but the Twins added Travis Blankenhorn to their taxi squad after the postponement of their games against the Angels this weekend. Blankenhorn had not been on the initially reported ta...10657Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/kirilloff-preparing-for-big-league-opportunity-r10648/Last September, on the eve of the start of the Twins playoff series against the Astros, Alex Kirilloff received a late-night phone call from Rocco Baldelli. The Twins manager informed Kirilloff that he was going to be on the playoff roster. In Game 2 of the series, Kirilloff became the first playe...10648Sat, 17 Apr 2021 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-depth-camp-opportunities-r10645/Teams were allowed to invite up to 75 players to spring training this year. 40 of the players were on the roster. Approximately 20 more players were official Non-Roster Invites. But as a means to allow teams to ease their players back into their springs and properly prepare for their seasons, anot...10645Fri, 16 Apr 2021 03:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-follow-the-affiliates-r10639/At Twins Daily, we have always taken a lot of pride in our minor league coverage. Frankly, no one covered the Twins minor leagues and prospects the way we did. So, trust us when we say that a lost minor league season in 2020 was hard on us. While the 2021 season will begin late, we are excited abo...10639Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/toby-gardenhire-is-following-in-his-father39s-footsteps-r10631/“I was pretty cool. Not everybody gets the chance to [throw out] Opening Day first pitch, stuff like that. To catch it, to throw it, whatever, it’s a really cool experience,” Gardenhire said on a blustery Sunday afternoon following a St. Paul Saints’ workout and simulated game at CHS Field. “It’s...10631Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/saints-announce-alternate-site-roster-chs-field-open-to-fans-r10600/The Twins season has started. Twins minor leaguers have reported to Ft. Myers. The intake/testing process is in progress, and on Saturday, the players will have their first official workout. However, the St. Paul Saints have announced the 33 players who will be part of the team's alternate site a...10600Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-spotlight-episode-35-jordan-gore-r10581/Jordan Gore grew up in South Carolina. After high school, he went to the University of South Carolina. After two years, he transferred to Coastal Carolina where he was part of a College World Series championship. In 2017, he was the Twins 19th round draft pick as a shortstop. He spent the 2018 sea...10581Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-spotlight-episode-34-brent-headrick-r10575/In June 2019, the Minnesota Twins made lefty Brent Headrick their ninth round pick. The 6-6 lefty from Joliet spent three seasons pitching for Illinois State. As a junior, he went 9-3 with a 3.47 ERA over 16 starts. In 96 innings, he walked 31 and struck out 115 batters. With the Redbirds, he was...10575Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-spotlight-episode-33-willie-joe-garry-jr-r10561/Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was the Twins 9th round pick in 2018 out of Pascagoula (Mississippi) High School. He spent that summer in the GCL. In 2019, he moved up to Elizabethton and hit .228 with six doubles, three triples and five home runs in 55 games. Like most other minor leaguers, his 2020 seaso...10561Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ranking-the-twins-top-5-slider-prospects-r10550/5. Blayne Enlow Current/Future Slider: 50/50 The last time Enlow appeared in a professional game, he was pitching well at High-A as a 20-year-old. Now he is 22-years old, and he has made some adjustments. His fastball sits in the low-90s, but he has a ton of spin on it, which can make it tough for...10550Wed, 24 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000