https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/174/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/watkins-players-excited-for-afl-opportunity-r7280/Sure, he played for the Twins in the big leagues for a little while, but as a player, Tommy Watkins never had the opportunity to play in the Arizona Fall League. However, the 38-year-old former infielder turned minor league hitting coach turned minor league manager learned in late July that he wil...7280Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-first-base-prospect-ryan-costello-r7279/Let’s start at the beginning. Ryan Costello grew up just outside of Hartford, Connecticut. Yes, he was a Red Sox fan. “When I was a kid, I was a big Nomar (Garciaparra) fan. Then I remember Pedroia came up. I was always a big fan of Dustin Pedroia.” As you child, he played soccer, basketball, fla...7279Thu, 04 Oct 2018 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/powerful-pro-debut-for-kernels-michael-davis-r7256/Michael Davis grew up in west Texas, in the city of Lubbock. That is football country, to be sure, but there is a lot of great baseball. In fact, Davis noted that the Little League team the year before him went to the Little League World Series. His team finished one game shy of playing in William...7256Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2018-harmon-killebrew-award-winner-tyler-wells-ft-myers-miracle-r7254/Following the conclusion of the Twins minor league season, Twins Daily announced our choice for the 2018 Twins Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year. Right-hander Tyler Wells split the season, making 16 starts for Ft. Myers and six games in Chattanooga. Combined, he went 10-6 with a 2.49 ERA a...7254Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2018-killebrew-award-winner-david-banuelos-cedar-rapids-kernels-r7247/David Banuelos was the fifth round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in June of 2017. This past offseason, he found himself in the middle of the Ohtani sweepstakes. The Minnesota Twins traded $1 million in international pool money to the Mariners and the Twins received the talented backstop. Ban...7247Fri, 21 Sep 2018 02:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2018-killebrew-award-winner-chris-paul-chattanooga-lookouts-r7244/Chris Paul came to the Twins as their sixth round draft pick in 2015 out of Cal-Berkeley. After signing, he went to Elizabethton but quickly moved up to Cedar Rapids. That’s where he began the 2016 season but just a couple of weeks into the season, he was promoted to Ft. Myers. In 2017, he hit .32...7244Thu, 20 Sep 2018 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2018-minor-league-hitter-of-the-year-r7240/  Before we get to the Top Eight, we will take a look at others who received votes. While some of the top prospects finished near the top of this list, the Twins got quality hitting performances from many guys up and down the system. But when it came down to it, there was one Twins hitting...7240Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2018-killebrew-award-winner-jake-reed-rochester-red-wings-r7230/The 2018 Harmon Killebrew Award for Community Service recipient for the Rochester Red Wings is right-handed relief pitcher Jake Reed. On the field, it was a real solid season for the hard-throwing right-hander. His overall numbers were terrific. He posted a 1.89 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP. In 47 2/3 inn...7230Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2018-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-year-r7227/Before we get to the Top Five, and the eventual winner, it's worth noting a few honorable mentions. While Rochester and Chattanooga struggled in 2018, Cedar Rapids made the playoffs and Ft. Myers and Elizabethton won championships, largely on their pitching. Here are some of those candidates that...7227Sat, 15 Sep 2018 05:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2018-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-r7223/There were several standout strikeout arms in the Twins system when it came to relief pitchers, as you will see below. Some of them have spent time in the majors this season, while a few others appear ready for their opportunity. Short profiles of our top five are to follow, but first, some player...7223Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2018-short-season-hitter-of-the-year-r7220/Yesterday, Twins Daily announced the Short Season Pitcher of the Year. Throughout the rest of the week, the other minor league awards will be announced. There were some strong performances throughout the minors and some of these players may be part of the next wave of players heading for Target...7220Wed, 12 Sep 2018 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2018-short-season-pitcher-of-the-year-r7217/The previous winners of the Short-Season Pitcher of the Year awards have gone on to continued success. Our 2016 choice was Huascar Ynoa. He had spent that summer in the GCL, and he began 2017 with Elizabethton. However, at the July trade deadline, he was traded to Atlanta in exchange for lefty J...7217Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:22:00 +0000