https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/239/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-kernels-shortstop-brandon-lopez-r5265/The Twins used their 10th-round pick in June on Brandon Lopez, a shortstop from the University of Miami. He wasn't able to sign for a couple of weeks because he helped lead the Hurricanes to the College World Series in Omaha. After signing, he was sent to Elizabethton where he spent about a month....5265Mon, 26 Dec 2016 16:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-rhp-tyler-beardsley-r5262/We continue to get to know more and more of the Minnesota Twins minor leaguers and recent draft picks today. Tyler Beardsley was the Twins 16th round pick this past June out of California State - Sacramento. After signing, Beardsley was sent to Elizabethton. He pitched 34 innings in seven games (f...5262Fri, 23 Dec 2016 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-minor-league-rhp-zach-strecker-r5255/Zach Strecker pitched at the University of Kentucky. The Twins have quite the pipeline through the college. In recent years, pitchers like Taylor Rogers, Alex Meyer, Logan Darnell and Andrew Albers all came to the Twins after spending time at Kentucky. Strecker made 81 appearances over the last fo...5255Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-minor-league-rhp-tyler-wells-r5251/With their 15th round pick in June’s draft, the Minnesota Twins selected a 6-8, 260 pound right-hander from Cal State San Bernadino. Tyler Wells had his ups and downs this first two years of college, but he put together a strong junior season. He went 4-7 but posted a 2.84 ERA and struck out 89 in...5251Fri, 16 Dec 2016 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/rip-yorman-landa-r5244/In some horrible Saturday morning news, we have learned the Twins minor league pitcher Yorman Landa has passed away. He was involved in a traffic incident early this morning outside of Caracas, Venezuela. Yorman Landa signed with the Twins in September of 2010. He slowly worked up the system. In...5244Sat, 10 Dec 2016 14:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/a-tale-of-two-catchers-r5240/It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Granted, it probably wasn't anywhere near the "worst of times" for Stuart Turner and Mitch Garver, but the excitement of learning they had been drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the June, 2013 Amateur Draft had to have been at least slightly dam...5240Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-lhp-bo-hellquist-r5229/Bo Hellquist grew up in Savage and went to Burnsville High School where he helped his team to a state championship. The left-hander went to the University of Minnesota, in Duluth, where he was a two-way player until he began to focus solely on pitching. He was the Opening Night starter for the Dul...5229Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-rhp-jordan-balazovic-r5226/Jordan Balazovic was one of the youngest players selected in the 2016 MLB draft when the Twins used their fifth-round pick in the right-handed pitcher. The youngster from the suburbs of Toronto is likely several years from potentially getting to the big leagues, but he is going to be one to watch...5226Fri, 02 Dec 2016 02:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-twins-of-prospect-shane-carrier-r5216/20-year-old Shane Carrier was the eighth round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2016 out of Fullerton College in California. In college, he hit .387 with 12 homers and 59 RBI. Following the draft, he was assigned to Elizabethton where he hit .275 with 14 doubles, six homers and 29 RBI. Carrier has a...5216Wed, 23 Nov 2016 02:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/catching-up-with-twins-infield-prospect-travis-blankenhorn-r5212/5212Tue, 22 Nov 2016 01:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/afl-recap-week-6-surprise-plays-for-afl-championship-r5211/The Surprise Saguaros headed into the final day of the AFL season needing to win their game with the Salt River Rafters to clinch a spot in the AFL Championship game, and were able to do so with contributions from four of the Twins players. Stephen Gonsalves punctuated his shortened time in the AF...5211Mon, 21 Nov 2016 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-winter-league-report-through-111816-r5208/The Caribbean Winter Leagues continues, and the Australian Baseball League (ABL) got underway on Thursday night Down Under). The story continues to be Luis Arraez who had another strong week. He had been named the league's player of the week for the second time last week. VENEZUELAN WINTER LEAGUE...5208Sun, 20 Nov 2016 00:37:00 +0000