https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/268/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/a-new-metric-for-shortstop-fielding-r3295/--- This is an edit to clarify a few points that were made previously that may have been confusing. I did a bit of research to see whether it will pass the stink test, and so looked at Omar Visquel's Gold Glove seasons (1994-2001). Visquel's percentage of putouts that occurred during double plays...3295Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/which-twins-prospects-could-debut-in-2015-r3281/On May 3, Aaron Hicks was on the 7-day concussion list. Danny Santana was called up from Rochester where he had only played in 24 games, all at shortstop. The club was ready to send shortstop Pedro Florimon to the minor leagues. However, given the struggles of Hicks and the attempts to play Eduard...3281Fri, 02 Jan 2015 05:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/cody39s-top-ten-twins-prospects-r3276/In the first part of my top 30 list there are a core of young pitchers moving through the system. The second part of my list includes a surprise or two but there are some powerful prospects. I have some differences compared to the other authors but that's what makes this fun. To see their top 30's...3276Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/cody39s-top-30-prospects-part-2-20-11-r3267/I have some differences with the other authors but that's what makes this fun. To see their top 30's, you're going to have to go and pick up a copy for yourself. ***Get your copy of the Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook now (Paperback or PDF).*** 20 – Tyler Duffey – RHP – Ft. Myers Miracle, New Br...3267Tue, 23 Dec 2014 04:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/cody39s-top-30-twins-prospects-part-1-21-30-r3261/There is a ton of work that goes into the creation of this book. I don't know if we could create this without the help and push from the other writers involved. Besides profiles of all of the prospects in the Twins system and articles on topics from across the baseball world, one of the best secti...3261Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/young-for-their-league-r3257/In the Prospect Handbook, there are two pages dedicated to looking at the league average age and performance of hitters and pitchers at each level. Here is what was shown for the Ft. Myers Miracle and the Florida State League. FT. MYERS MIRACLE (82-57) · FSL Hitters – 22.6, .257/.325/.371 (.695) ·...3257Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-rhp-greg-peavey-r3254/One of the reasons that we waited a few extra days to release the Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook 2015 was because we wanted to have profiles for any players who came to the Twins in the Rule 5. If you purchase the Prospect Handbook, you will find prospect profiles for Peavey and fellow-righty a...3254Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/now-available-minnesota-twins-prospect-handbook-2015-r3253/Check out that cover! Twins Daily’s Brock Beauchamp created the JO Berrios cover using a photo by Linwood Ferguson who takes photos of the Ft. Myers Miracle. His photos of Miracle players are sprinkled throughout the book. Also, you know Jim Crikket (or SD Buhr) from Knuckleballs. His pictures fro...3253Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/prospect-handbook-preview-injuries-plague-twins-system-in-3914-r3246/This also allows fans to have the book in hand for TwinsFest later next month. We will have full release details in the coming days. Here's a brief rundown of what's included in the book: Stories on my minor league award winners: Mitch Garver (hitter), Jose Berrios (starting pitcher), Brandon Pete...3246Thu, 11 Dec 2014 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/why-i-am-excited-to-see-miguel-sano-as-a-twin-and-why-you-should-be-too-r3239/This is a two-part story and it is probably my favorite memory from my time playing with Sano. It started in Fort Myers playing the St. Louis Cardinals' High-A affiliate, Palm Beach. We were down a couple of runs late in the game when Sano came up with the bases loaded. With a penchant for dramati...3239Mon, 08 Dec 2014 23:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2015-breakout-prospects-r3234/Berrios was just one of the team's prospects to do well in 2014 as other prospects also put their names on the map. Adam Brett Walker smacked a ton of home runs in the tough Florida State League. Eddie Rosario missed time at the beginning of the season due to a drug suspension but he ended the sea...3234Fri, 05 Dec 2014 00:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/all-prospect-team-of-the-future-r3226/There are also players who might not end up being in contention for any MVP or Cy Young awards but they could be very important everyday players on the next winning baseball team in Minnesota. Not every prospect is going to make it as a big league player and some of the Twins best prospects are st...3226Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:12:00 +0000