https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/188/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-6-brent-rooker-r7511/After winning the SEC triple crown and dominating the lower levels of the minor leagues in 2017, Brent Rooker was ready for a challenge. The Twins sent him straight to Double A for his first full season of pro ball. It was a tall order. Early on, it was looking as though that aggressive assignment...7511Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-7-jhoan-duran-r7509/As you recall, the Twins front office was awfully busy around the trade deadline in 2018. It was a tough time for some Twins fans who would miss seeing some of their favorite players dealt to contending teams. The one positive to come out of that situation was the acquisition of some quality talen...7509Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-8-lewis-thorpe-r7508/After a lengthy absence, Lewis Thorpe returned with back-to-back strong seasons, and in 2018 was recognized as the organization's most outstanding minor-league pitcher. He's on track to make his MLB debut in 2019. What can we expect from the Australian southpaw? Position: LHP Age: 23 (DOB: 11/23/...7508Wed, 06 Feb 2019 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-9-blayne-enlow-r7504/Pitching is changing and organizations are trying to find the best way to take advantage of the arms in their system. Clubs have started to utilize an opener so that the starting pitcher can avoid pitching to the top of the line-up during the first inning. It also seems like teams are turning to t...7504Tue, 05 Feb 2019 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/andro-cutura-on-tommy-john-rehab-and-return-r7506/The Twins (and all other organizations) have had more than their fair share of Tommy John surgeries. In recent years, pitchers like Lewis Thorpe, Fernando Romero and Brusdar Graterol have missed two seasons due to the elbow surgery. With less fanfare, Andro Cutura also missed nearly two full years...7506Tue, 05 Feb 2019 03:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-11-15-r7492/The 2018 season was a turbulent one for the Minnesota Twins, and for some of their heralded upcoming talents as well. Two prospects who ranked among our top five a year ago now find themselves outside of the top ten. But that's not necessarily damning in a robust system that shows well here in the...7492Fri, 01 Feb 2019 06:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-16-20-r7487/It’s not easy for a prospect to crack the Twins top 20 rankings these days. This system has been picking up steam in recent years, and as you’ll see in this segment of our list, trades have helped make significant strides. Three of the five players we’ll look at today were acquired via trades. Let...7487Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-2019-top-prospects-honorable-mentions-r7485/Starting tomorrow, Twins Daily will begin unveiling our choices for the Minnesota Twins Top 20 prospects. Today, we wanted to discuss several other players that fell just outside the Top 20. Call them Honorable Mentions, if you will, but I think this group will help illustrate the depth of the Twi...7485Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-infield-prospect-daniel-ozoria-r7458/On Tuesday, the Twins announced that they had acquired middle infielder Daniel Ozoria from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In exchange, the Twins sent hard-throwing reliever John Curtiss who had been designated for assignment a day earlier to make room for Blake Parker. Today you can get to kno...7458Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/prospect-spotlight-series-royce-lewis-r7436/As a way to both look back at a great minor league season and celebrate the release of the 2019 Twins Prospect Handbook, I’m shining the spotlight on a few players in the system. Next up is Royce Lewis. The 2019 Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook is available in paperback for $17.99 or as an eBook...7436Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/prospect-spotlight-series-lewis-thorpe-r7423/As a way to both look back at a great minor league season and celebrate the release of the 2019 Twins Prospect Handbook, I’m shining the spotlight on a few players in the system. Next up is Lewis Thorpe. The 2019 Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook is available in paperback for $17.99 or as an eBook...7423Wed, 02 Jan 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/toolshed-the-best-tools-in-the-minor-leagues-r7416/Scouts are always looking for prospects with the tools to change a franchise. The next Mike Trout isn’t going to fall into the laps of an organization. Minnesota has one of the highest ranked minor league systems in baseball and this includes arguably the best prospect duo in Royce Lewis and Alex...7416Fri, 28 Dec 2018 03:00:00 +0000