https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/271/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-422-vavra-continues-roll-r3581/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 11, Syracuse 7 Box Score Jason Wheeler had the worst AAA start of his four-game AAA career. He recorded only 13 outs and allowed seven earned runs on eight hits. He allowed home runs in each of the first three innings. He struck out three. Stephen Pryor picked up the win...3581Thu, 23 Apr 2015 02:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/mlb-draft-spring-board-10-r3580/SS Brendan Rodgers of Lake Mary (Longwood HS) in Florida is as close to a consensus #1 as you’ll find in this year’s draft class. That’s on account of him starting at (or near) the very top and - despite having a solid but not great year - that he stayed healthy. His season ended earlier this week...3580Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-421-kernels-remain-hot-despite-cold-r3579/RED WINGS REPORT Game 1 – Rochester 0, Syracuse 1 Box Score There is no way around it. Alex Meyer really struggled in his first two starts, primarily with his control. His third start was supposed to be on Monday night, but rain postponed it until Tuesday afternoon as part of a doubleheader. Meyer...3579Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/get-to-know-kernels-lhp-cam-booser-r3575/Cam Booser was born in 1992 and grew up in Tacoma, Washington. He enjoyed baseball, but it wasn’t his favorite sport. On the football field, he played linebacker. He played a little receiver, tight end, but spent most of his time on the defensive side of the ball. “Football was a passion...3575Tue, 21 Apr 2015 05:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-420-pitching-trio-honored-r3574/Besides the pitching honors, the Twins were busy making minor league roster moves on Monday. Max Kepler was promoted to Chattanooga after hitting .250/.308/.333 in six games to start the year. He's currently in the midst of a five game hitting streak. In a corresponding move, third baseman Bryan H...3574Tue, 21 Apr 2015 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-419-extra33-extra33-read-all-about-it-r3570/Read on to find out what happened to who in the Minor Leagues on Sunday. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Pawtucket 4 Box Score The Red Wings jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning after Aaron Hicks led off the game with a single, and after an Eddie Rosario fly out and Josmil Pinto strik...3570Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-418-the-power-of-walker-r3568/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Pawtucket 13 Box Score It was a rough game for the Red Wings on Saturday afternoon in Rhode Island. Baseball America ranked Pawtucket team as the most talented minor league team in baseball. On this day, they were certainly very good. Mark Hamburger made the start for...3568Sun, 19 Apr 2015 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-417-pitchers-and-power-r3567/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 4, Pawtucket 6 Box Score It was a matchup of left-handers in Pawtucket on Friday night. The Red Wings sent Jason Wheeler to the mound to face Paw Sox top pitching prospect Henry Owens. The Red Wings’ bats were able to touch up Owens for four runs on three hits and six wa...3567Sat, 18 Apr 2015 14:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/player-appearances-kernels-reading-program-r3566/It’s no secret that player appearances can be, well, uncomfortable for players. Each affiliate will have its promotional staff post sign-up sheets in the clubhouse for various appearances and events, asking players to participate at least a few times during the season. Incentives for players can r...3566Fri, 17 Apr 2015 17:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/jake-mauer-on-advanced-statistics-shifts-and-platoons-r3564/When I got to Perfect Game Field at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium on Sunday, hours before the Kernels home opener, I went to the press box and overlooked the field. The grass was perfectly green. The lines were chalked. The gigantic scoreboard in right centerfield looked amazing. The Kernels players...3564Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-416-starters-give-games-away-r3563/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 7, Pawtucket PawSox 8 Box Score Despite seven runs on twelve hits, the Red Wings lost to the PawSox in the bottom of the ninth when Ryan Pressly, working in his third inning of the evening, gave up a one out home run to Pawtucket's Bryce Brentz. Pressly, who entered the...3563Fri, 17 Apr 2015 03:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/how-tall-is-too-tall-how-old-is-too-old-part-1-r3558/Meyer has a “different body type” in that he’s 6’ 9”. Tall pitchers are viewed as both blessed and cursed. Their height can result in more leverage, higher velocity and different angles to which the hitter must adjust. But they also tend to struggle with their mechanics and thus, their control, wh...3558Thu, 16 Apr 2015 04:09:00 +0000