https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/146/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-spotlight-episode-32-marco-raya-r10547/Marco Raya was the Twins fourth round draft pick in 2020 out of United South High School in Laredo, Texas. Shortly after the selection, Twins scouting director Sean Johnson said, "We really love his mechanics, his delivery, his arm action. He checks a lot of boxes for us. For a high school pitche...10547Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:59 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ranking-the-twins-top-5-fastball-prospects-r10546/5. Cole Sands, RHP Current/Future Fastball: 50/55 Sands gets a lot of life in the upper half of the strike zone. Typically, he is in the low-90s, but he has the ability to hit 95-96 mph. According to FanGraphs, “his fastball will creep into the mid-90s with big time tail, the kind that can run off...10546Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-spotlight-episode-31-bryan-sammons-r10532/Bryan Sammons grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. After a terrific high school career, he traveled across the state and pitched four seasons at Western Carolina University. The Twins selected him with their eighth round pick in 2017. After signing, he split the remainder of the season between...10532Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ranking-the-twins-top-5-hit-tool-prospects-r10492/5. Alerick Soularie, OF Current/Future Hit Tool: 35/50 Scouts have differing views when it comes to Soularie and his hitting skills. In parts of two seasons at Tennessee, he hit .336/.448/.586 with 31 extra-base hits and more walks than strikeouts. These numbers were compiled in what is considered...10492Fri, 12 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ranking-the-twins-top-5-power-tool-prospects-r10488/5. Alex Kirilloff, OF/1B Current/Future Power: 55/60 Kirilloff has the potential to be on of the best Twins prospects in quite some time. He can power the ball to all fields, and some think he can hit upwards of 30 home runs. He might be the best pure hitter in the Twins system and there will cert...10488Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/celestino-looking-to-impress-this-spring-debut-this-summer-r10463/The same day that the Twins signed infielder Wander Javier (July 2, 2015), the Astros signed Gilberto Celestino to a $2.25 million signing bonus. Celestino ranked as a top ten international prospect. At the time, he was known for his defense but also had a polish to his game. A great athlet...10463Thu, 04 Mar 2021 03:15:00 +0000