https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/255/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-draft-preview-zack-collins-r4763/It’s been fifteen years since the Twins called a catcher’s name in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. Though it doesn’t seem likely that the streak will come to an end next week, the first catcher to be selected will probably be Zack Collins from the University of Miami. WHO IS H...4763Wed, 01 Jun 2016 22:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-may-2016-r4762/I don’t think there’ll be much argument when we reach the bottom of today’s article and see who was named this month’s Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Month. In fact, he had such a strong month, he was an easy choice to call back up to the Twins at the end of the month when there was an inj...4762Wed, 01 Jun 2016 12:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-531-jay-simply-dominates-r4761/Tuesday was a roster movement day in the Twins system. The move most of Twins Territory will focus on is top-prospect Byron Buxton being recalled by the big league club. Buxton had been destroying the baseball at Triple-A and a hamstring injury to Danny Santana opened a roster spot. At Rochester,...4761Wed, 01 Jun 2016 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-draft-preview-zack-burdi-r4760/Two years ago, the Twins used the 46th pick in the draft to select Louisville closer Nick Burdi, who quickly developed into one of the their best relief prospects. Next week, they will have the opportunity to draft his brother, Zack, also a dominating closer for the University of Louisville. What'...4760Wed, 01 Jun 2016 02:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-daily-draft-preview-locals-r4759/There’s always plenty of interest in draft-eligible local players and this year is no different, with a couple of possibilities hoping to hear their names called on the first day. Today we’ll look at eight prospects with local ties. Logan Shore (RHP, Florida) - The Twins drafted Shore out of Coon...4759Tue, 31 May 2016 03:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-530-memorial-day-moves-and-more-pitching-gems-r4757/Though your local post office wasn’t open today, the Twins' transaction wire was bustling with activity. Congrats to Byron Buxton, who was named International League Batter of the Week. Buxton had an OPS of 1.564 over the six-game period. We’ll circle back to talk more about Buxton in a bit. The...4757Mon, 30 May 2016 23:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-529-down-early-kernels39-wiel-pops-late-in-comeback-victory-r4753/In the majors on Sunday the Twins were completing a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners behind the bats of Joe Mauer and Miguel Sano, who combined for six home runs in the series. In the minors, there was another powerful swing of the bat that contributed to a huge come-from-behind victory. A...4753Mon, 30 May 2016 03:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/minor-league-report-528-pitcher39s-duel-in-cedar-rapids-r4751/CEDAR RAPIDS - Another day in Cedar Rapids and no on-field batting practice because of the rains. In reality, it only rained for about 15 minutes, but it came down hard and accumulated. However, the Kernels grounds crew did a great job. There was one more rain cell that hit the ballpark about game...4751Sun, 29 May 2016 04:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-527-live-from-cedar-rapids-r4749/CEDAR RAPIDS - There was rain falling for most of the trek between the Twin Cities and Cedar Rapids on Friday morning and early afternoon, but it was a good night for baseball. The Kernels fell behind early but it was still a good game. Be sure to follow Twins Daily and SethTweets on twitter for m...4749Sat, 28 May 2016 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-526-buxton-homers-berrios-struggles-r4745/The Twins took the day off, but there was a full slate of minor league games on Thursday night. Byron Buxton hit a dinger and Felix Jorge had one of the best outings of his career. Continue reading to find out more detail about Thursday in the Twins farm system: RED WINGS REPORT Indianapolis Indi...4745Fri, 27 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-the-catchers-r4742/As we continue to prepare for the 2016 MLB Draft, today I present a review of the catchers in the Minnesota Twins organization. Yesterday, we reviewed the Outfielders. Next week, we’ll continue with the Infielders and the pitchers while I’ll also post my updated Top 30 Twins Prospect rankings. Why...4742Fri, 27 May 2016 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/yellow-jacket-battery-boosts-kernels-r4741/Most of the work that Sam Clay and AJ Murray did together during their shared time at Georgia Tech was confined to the bullpen, but this season the pair of former Yellow Jackets have played critical roles together for the Midwest League Western Division-leading Cedar Rapids Kernels. Clay, a lefty...4741Thu, 26 May 2016 13:00:00 +0000