https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/234/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/where-are-the-prospects-r4692/Before the 2014 season, the Twins generally had what was considered the top system in baseball. They were led by two consensus Top 10 prospects in all of baseball. Byron Buxton (19 at the time) had completed his first full season in professional baseball and had been named Baseball America’s 2013...4692Tue, 10 May 2016 12:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-59-get-out-the-brooms-r4691/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 6, Gwinnett 3 Box Score The Red Wings got back to .500 (18-18) with a victory Monday night. Buck Britton drove in Byron Buxton and Max Kepler in the first inning to start the scoring. Gwinnett tied the score in the fourth inning, but a Britton triple followed by a John R...4691Tue, 10 May 2016 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-58-buxton39s-blast-boosts-red-wings-r4686/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Pawtucket 2 Box Score Lefthander Logan Darnell toed the rubber for the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon and besides one blip in the form of a two-run home run allowed in the fourth inning, kept the Red Sox at bay. In fact, after giving up that homer, Darnell proceeded to...4686Mon, 09 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-leaderboard-through-56-r4684/Here is a quick look at how the Twins affiliates are performing. Obviously win-loss record is secondary to player development, but learning how to win can be part of the process. Rochester is 13-15. Chattanooga is 12-16. Ft. Myers is 15-13. Cedar Rapids is 17-12. With that, let’s look at the...4684Sat, 07 May 2016 16:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-56-jorge-continues-to-impress-r4683/TRANSACTIONS It was another busy day of transactions. It feels like we have started many transactions with that sentence, but Friday was very busy. In the afternoon, the Twins announced the following: Ervin Santana was coming of the disabled list. He will start on Saturday. John Ryan Murphy was...4683Sat, 07 May 2016 04:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-55-hitting-fails-pitching-fails-too-r4680/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester @ Pawtucket PawSox Rained out. Will be played as part of a doubleheader on Saturday. LOOKOUTS LOOK-IN Chattanooga @ Mobile Bay Bears Box Score Chattanooga rallied from a 5-1 deficit to tie the game at five in the top of the eighth inning, but ultimately lost the game on...4680Fri, 06 May 2016 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-april-2016-r4679/Before we jump to the top hitters of the month, here are some other hitters deserving of recognition. These guys had a strong April, however, they just had fewer plate appearances by a significant margin. C Stuart Turner (Chattanooga) – .256/.407/.419 (.824). 11-43 with four doubles, one homer and...4679Thu, 05 May 2016 11:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-54-baxendale-deserves-better-r4678/TRANSACTIONS It was another busy day of transactions, and it actually started immediately following Tuesday night’s Twins game in Houston. Alex Meyer was optioned to Rochester with JR Graham replacing him on the Twins roster. Graham will likely only be on the roster until Saturday when Ervin Santa...4678Thu, 05 May 2016 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2016-r4675/So before to our Top 5 starters for the month, here are a few others who deserve to be recognized for their terrific start to their seasons. RHP Jose Berrios (Rochester) – 3 GS, 2-0, 1.06 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 17.0 IP, 8 H, 8 BB, 20 K RHP Alex Meyer (Rochester) – 3 G, 2 GS, 1-1, 1.04 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 17...4675Wed, 04 May 2016 12:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-53-corcino-drives-in-four-again-r4674/TRANSACTIONS Trevor Plouffe’s recall to the Twins and Jorge Polanco’s option back to AAA were made official on Tuesday. Plouffe was in action at 3B for the Twins, while Polanco did not play for the Red Wings. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Syracuse 8 Box Score Syracuse starter A.J. Cole’s bid for a...4674Wed, 04 May 2016 02:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2016-r4672/First, a few relievers worthy of mention: RHP Raul Fernandez (Ft. Myers) – 7 G, 0-0, 1.42 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 12.2 IP, 9 H, 4 BB, 10 K RHP Todd Van Steensel (Ft. Myers) – 8 G, 0-0, 1.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 9.0 IP, 3 H, 6 BB, 6 K RHP Trevor Hildenberger (Ft. Myers/Chattanooga) – 7 G, 1-1, 3 Saves, 0.87 E...4672Tue, 03 May 2016 04:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/what39s-next-for-byron-buxton-r4670/Minnesota's top prospect was demoted a little over a week ago. His Triple-A results have mirrored his big league results as he is striking out too often and not getting on base enough. There has been a little bit more power, three extra-base hits and a .608 OPS, but these numbers aren't going to m...4670Tue, 03 May 2016 01:30:00 +0000