https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/229/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-leaderboard-through-saturday-may-20-r5613/In the last two day, lefties Lewis Thorpe and Stephen Gonsalves have returned to the mound. Several hitters have started heating up. In one week, you’ll notice there have been some changes in the Twins Minor League Leaderboard. Find out who is leading the Twins minor leagues in a variety of statis...5613Sun, 21 May 2017 17:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-520-gonsalves-returns-del-rosario-dominates-r5612/On Friday night, Lewis Thorpe made his first start since August of 2014. On Saturday night, there was another talented left-handed pitcher who made his first start of the season. Stephen Gonsalves went to big league camp, but a few weeks in, he was shut down with a shoulder issue. He’s been in Ft....5612Sun, 21 May 2017 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/lewis-thorpe39s-return-to-the-mound-r5611/Two years, eight months and 19 days. A total of 992 days. On August 31, 2014, Lewis Thorpe threw four shutout innings for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. It was his last start of the season. Unfortunately, it was his last start until tonight (May 19, 2017) because he left that game with pain in his elbo...5611Sat, 20 May 2017 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-519-slegers-spins-another-gem-thorpe-strong-in-return-r5610/There was a near complete game shutout, a prospect made his triumphant return after a two-year absence and a hitter slugged his very first home run in 264 professional games. Find out what else happened around the Twins' minor leagues on Friday. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 2, Scranton/Wilkes Barre...5610Sat, 20 May 2017 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-518-affiliates-do-damage-with-their-bats-r5606/The Twins split a double-header on Thursday, in large part because Jose Berrios (the version of Jose Berrios that Twins fans have been DREAMING of) pitched a wonderful game in the nightcap to keep the Twins from being swept by the Rockies. On the minor league side of things the Twins’ affiliates s...5606Fri, 19 May 2017 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-517-wells-tosses-complete-game-r5601/Rain won the day at Target Field on Wednesday. All four Twins minor league affiliates played, and there were some wild games. There was a very impressive pitching performance, and there were some big offensive showings. Two hitters were a triple away from the cycle. However, we start today with a...5601Thu, 18 May 2017 02:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/keith-law-on-the-twins-minor-leagues-r5600/In the third installment of my conversation with ESPN’s Keith Law, he and I discuss the Twins minor league system. Law’s work in scouting as well as his knowledge of analytics make him a very good resource for this topic. He posts his Top 100 Prospect reports, and as we’ll mention a little later,...5600Thu, 18 May 2017 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-516-davis-powers-kernels-r5596/All the affiliates took early leads on Tuesday night, but not all of them were able to hang onto them. One prospect had a massive power surge in the Midwest League that gave his team that early lead, and also brought his team back later. Another hitter extended an impressive streak and an early se...5596Wed, 17 May 2017 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-515-gibson-ks-10-r5593/The Twins completed a series victory in Cleveland and returned home to rest before welcoming the Colorado Rockies and then the Kansas City Royals to Target Field. It will be interesting to see what happens over the next six days as rain is forecasted nearly every day while the Twins are back in to...5593Tue, 16 May 2017 03:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/tommy-watkins-enjoys-new-role-as-manager-in-cedar-rapids-r5590/Tommy Watkins has played the role of underdog since the Twins made him their 38th round draft pick in 1998 out of Riverdale High School in Ft. Myers. However, thanks to his hard work, attitude, attention to detail and drive, he lived his dream of playing in the big leagues, even if just for nine g...5590Tue, 16 May 2017 02:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-514-chattanooga-flying-solo-r5586/Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. The baseball world helps to celebrate the weekend by powering their uniforms and bats in pink. Not only can players honor their mothers but they can also help raise money for breast cancer awareness as many of the items will be auctioned off for charit...5586Mon, 15 May 2017 00:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-leaderboard-through-may-13-2017-r5585/We are now about six weeks into the season. Statistics are starting to show meaning. At the same time, we’ve seen that batting average and other rate stats can still change quite a bit in just a week. But it is time for us to share the current Twins minor league statistical leaderboard. Below, you...5585Sun, 14 May 2017 14:52:00 +0000