https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/252/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-619-rochester39s-big-inning-backs-greenwood-r4830/Happy Father’s Day across Twins territory, including Rochester, NY; Chattanooga, TN; Fort Myers, FL; and Cedar Rapids, IA! If you were out at a ballpark today, I hope you stayed hydrated! There were three games in the minor leagues on Sunday afternoon, with those teams looking to bring home a vict...4830Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-618-fsl-all-star-game-r4829/Fort Myers, Florida and the Minnesota Twins spring training complex played host to the 2016 Florida State League All-Star Game on Saturday night. This will be the first of two All-Star Games hosted by Twins minor league affiliates this season as the Cedar Rapids Kernels will host the Midwest Leagu...4829Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-617-kernels-bullpen-shines-r4828/Bullpens can be fickle creatures. These pitchers can't really have a set routine because each player doesn't know when he will be used in a game. It takes a special type of player to be ready at the tip of a hat to jump into the middle of a game that could have playoff implications for a club. Min...4828Sat, 18 Jun 2016 04:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-milb-report-616-pitching-carries-trio-of-milb-squads-r4825/The Twins were way out on the left coast, and now that they are back at home, they lost to a bad Yankees team. Yuck-o. After the game the Twins activated Danny Santana from the disable list and to make room for him the Twins decided that they could not solve the riddle of Oswaldo Arcia and designa...4825Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/rortvedt-steps-behind-plate-for-twins-r4822/The Minnesota Twins owned the 15th overall pick in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. There were questions as to how they would use the selection, and whether or not a major league deficiency at catcher warranted a backstop being picked. Terry Ryan and his club didn't go that way out of the gat...4822Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-kernels-infielder-nelson-molina-r4821/The Twins drafted shortstop Nelson Molina in the 11th round of the 2013 draft out of Antonio Luchetti High School in Puerto Rico. He was a wiry, 17 years old known for his glove work. It’s three years later and Molina finds himself making his full-season debut with the Kernels. On my recent trip t...4821Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-615-vargas-powers-wings-jorge-dominates-again-r4819/The Red Wings got a big blast and held on. The Miracle got another great start - as we’ve come to expect - to go with enough offense to pull off the win. The Kernels also got a tremendous start and just enough offense near the end of the game to come away with a win. A few more players drafted by...4819Thu, 16 Jun 2016 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-614-raucous-rochester-ending-r4817/Minnesota will be adding a lot of talent to their minor league system in the coming weeks as draft picks from last week's draft are signed and assigned to start their professional careers. With the draft in the rear-view mirror, I posted my updated Twins Top-10 Prospect list including the Twins ne...4817Wed, 15 Jun 2016 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-kernels-infielder-sean-miller-r4815/Sean Miller grew up in Maryland. He is the son of a former professional ballplayer. Following high school, Miller went to the University of South Carolina in Aiken where he started in at least fifty games all three years. The Twins drafted him in the 10th round last June. After just 11 games in El...4815Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-613-granite-leads-lookouts-to-only-win-r4814/The Twins start a late-night, West Coast series against the Angels on Monday. Earlier in the day on Monday, the Southern League announced that Daniel Palka was named the league’s Hitter of the Week. Danny Santana, who injured his hamstring, is set to join Rochester to begin his rehab assignment. L...4814Tue, 14 Jun 2016 03:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/cody39s-post-draft-top-10-prospects-r4812/In the aftermath of this year's MLB draft, it can be fun to reevaluate where an organization stacks up in the prospect department. For better or worse, franchises can make it or break it with their selections in the draft. It's also important for teams to be able to build from within to help manag...4812Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-612-palka-doing-palka-things-r4810/Max Kepler officially made his presence felt in a Twins uniform on Sunday afternoon, giving the home team a walk-off victory with his first career home run, a three run shot in the tenth inning to give Minnesota a 7-4 victory. Too many more, Max! Prost! In the minors on Sunday, one hitter continue...4810Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:13:00 +0000