https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/192/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-46-blankenhorn-leads-miracle-to-win-r6598/Because three games were 'weathered' out, today you will get a little more detail in your Miracle report. It was a good day for a top Twins prospect. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester, Buffalo Box Score The Red Wings will now begin their 2018 season on Saturday afternoon with Aaron Slegers on the mound....6598Sat, 07 Apr 2018 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-45-opening-night-fever-r6596/The three Twins affiliates opened their seasons by playing some competitive games. Two of the games were decided by one run and the other by two. We saw a little of everything. Some good hitting. Some good pitching. Some bad hitting and pitching too. Phil Hughes made a Miracle start. Continue on t...6596Fri, 06 Apr 2018 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/talented-lookouts-eye-repeat-in-southern-league-r6591/New Man In Charge Jake Mauer led the Cedar Rapids Kernels to four playoff berths in four years as their manager. In 2017, his first year as the Lookouts manager, he led the team to a share of the Southern League title. He decided to spend more time with his family. Tommy Watkins takes over manager...6591Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/kernels-media-night-highlights-r6588/As has almost become a tradition in Cedar Rapids, the weather for "Meet the Kernels Night" at the ballpark was cold and damp. The forecast for their Opening Day in Davenport on Thursday is for a mix of rain and snow with a high during the day around 50 degrees. The good news is that it's supposed...6588Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/miracle-hope-experience-translates-on-the-field-r6583/New Skipper At The Helm Manager Ramon Borrego is making the jump from the GCL Twins. He doesn’t have to move towns but his new gig will certainly come with some high expectations. The native Venezuelan briefly reached Triple-A as a player before becoming a manager. His playing career started in 19...6583Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/seth39s-spring-standouts-r6584/I don’t know if you want to call them sleepers or just guys that stood out to one observer, me, but there were several players that I didn’t necessarily rank real high on Twins prospect lists. This isn’t an article to say that suddenly these guys will jump into my Top 10 or even my Top 30. But eve...6584Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/kernels-class-of-2018-quotshould-be-pretty-entertainingquot-r6576/http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Buxton31-600x437.jpg Byron Buxton as a Cedar Rapids Kernel in 2013 (Photo: SD Buhr) Optimism was high and not only for the Kernels. That Cedar Rapids class of 2013 represented, to many, the future of the Minnesota Twins franchise - a fran...6576Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/the-next-minnesota-twins-2018-r6569/My experiences at those small stadiums, and later seeing those same guys play in the major leagues, sparked an immense interest for me in the prospects of my favorite game. When I got older, it was watching a kid younger than me being interviewed on ESPN after being drafted by the Minnesota Twins...6569Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/there%E2%80%99s-still-time-to-cram-before-minor-league-play-opens-r6567/Any conversation about minor league content from over the offseason has to start with the 2018 Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook The book has been out awhile, but it’s never too late to pick up a copy for yourself or a loved one. Rarely a day goes by during the season where I don’t crack open my c...6567Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-send-six-to-minor-league-camp-r6515/The pitchers were told of their demotions before the game on Sunday. The hitters were told following the game. Myles Jaye signed as a free agent with the Twins early in the offseason after making his major-league debut for the Detroit Tigers in 2017. Jake Reed gave up a solo home run on Saturday a...6515Sun, 18 Mar 2018 20:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/saturday-on-the-twins-minor-league-practice-fields-r6513/Here are some news and notes from the Twins spring training facilities from Saturday, and also from Sunday morning. Notebook In the past, the two minor league games were played side-by-side on the minor league side of the facilities. A person could watch both games by just walking or standing with...6513Sun, 18 Mar 2018 15:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-option-five-provide-clarity-to-starting-staffs-r6500/The Twins optioned left-handers Adalberto Mejia and Stephen Gonsalves, right-handed starter Aaron Slegers and right-handed reliever John Curtiss to AAA-Rochester. In addition, right-hander Fernando Romero was optioned to AA-Chattanooga. The surprise in the bunch of options was certainly Mejia who...6500Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:35:00 +0000