https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/283/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/salt-river-rafters-claim-afl-title-behind-bat-of-eddie-rosario-r3201/The teams traded haymakers inning after inning in Scottsdale, AZ, with seven total home runs and twenty-one runs scored. Eddie Rosario got the festivities started for the Rafters, launching a 1-1 pitch deep over the right field fence off Peoria starter Miguel Almonte of the Kansas City Royals for...3201Sun, 16 Nov 2014 01:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-outfielders-part-2-r3199/Ft. Myers Miracle Jason Kanzler spent the majority of his season with Cedar Rapids, but he was instrumental in the Ft. Myers championship run. The 24-year-old combined to hit .282/.344/.444 (.788) with 11 doubles, nine triples and 12 home runs. He also stole 27 bases. In college, he won two Gold G...3199Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-afl-week-5-rogers-returns-r3196/Let’s check out what happened in week 5! Byron Buxton – Did not play. Buxton had surgery on his fractured finger two weeks ago, and is expected to be ready to go for spring training. Eddie Rosario – 5 games, 4-19 (.211), 1 R, 2 2B’s, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 5 K’s. Rosario appeared to endure his first s...3196Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-outfielders-part-1-r3194/Dominican Summer League Down in the DSL, there were six players that got significant time in the outfield. Looking at the statistics in the lowest levels can be quite fruitless, but it’s always interesting to get to know the names. A couple of these players could wind up coming to the States and...3194Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-afl-week-4-buxton39s-season-ends-r3179/The big news out of the Minnesota Twins camp this past week was the naming of their next manager, Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, but that wasn’t the only notable news in the organization. Byron Buxton – 1 game, 1-4 (.250), 1 K, SB (5), CS (1). The play that took Buxton out of action again occurred in...3179Mon, 03 Nov 2014 04:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/afl-interviews-max-kepler-and-taylor-rogers-r3174/Kepler takes a .289/.385/.422 slash line in to Thursday night's game in Salt River, which is respectable for any hitter in the Arizona Fall League, but is perhaps even more impressive for a 21-year-old with no experience above the Class A level. He's happy with his performance, so far. "I think I'...3174Thu, 30 Oct 2014 19:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-catchers-r3173/Major Leagues Joe Mauer moved from the position a year ago. The Twins signed Kurt Suzuki, and he was an All-Star in 2014. The 30-year-old hit .288/.345/.383 (.727) with 34 doubles, three homers and 61 RBI. The veteran signed a two-year extension on July 31. 25-year-old Josmil Pinto started the sea...3173Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/afl-interview-jake-reed-r3172/Reed was the Twins' fifth round draft pick back in June, which means you won't find him on any of last offseason's "Top Twins Prospects" lists. You won't likely have to look too far down this year's lists to find his name, however. After signing with the Twins, he made four appearances in Elizabet...3172Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/hangout-and-talk-twins-episode-47-r3168/You can view the show live (YouTube)Our event page is located here. If you couldn't catch us live, no big deal, visit here: our webpage or download from iTunes. Please ask questions! We'd love to get feedback of any kind that we can discuss on the show.3168Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-middle-infield-r3167/Let’s take a look. Major Leagues Brian Dozier took another step forward in 2014. He became a 20/20 player, hitting 23 homers and stealing 21 bases. He added 33 doubles while hitting .242/.345/.416 and playing his solid defense up the middle. He may be a candidate for a long-term extension to buy o...3167Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-afl-week-3-hits-and-holds-r3166/In week 3, Taylor Rogers was again the only Twins representative who didn’t see action. Did Eddie Rosario continue to hit? Did Byron Buxton turn it around? Did Zack Jones and Jake Reed continue to mow down hitters? Read on to find out! Byron Buxton – 4 games, 6-18 (.333), 2B, 3 R’s, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 4...3166Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-organizational-depth-chart-third-base-r3162/Major Leagues Trevor Plouffe put together the best season of his big league career. At the plate, he hit .258/.328/.423 (.751) with 40 doubles, 14 home runs and 80 RBI. As important, he made some huge improvements defensively. He is arbitration-eligible for the second year (of four). Eduardo Nunez...3162Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:36:00 +0000