https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/318/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/hicks-and-melotakis-kernels-roommates-on-the-rise-r1669/Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Mason Melotakis and first baseman Dalton (DJ) Hicks are roommates this summer, sharing the same host family during their stay in Cedar Rapids. Both players played major roles as the team qualified for the Midwest League Playoffs by finishing second in the league’s Wester...1669Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/how-are-aa-pitchers-approaching-miguel-sano-r1667/Last week, I was in the right place at the right time: the AA debuts of top Twins' prospect Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario. One big takeaway from Sano's and Rosario's first couple AA games was that their reputations preceded them; in other words, pitchers knew who these guys were. Take a look at the...1667Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-617-its-a-miracle-r1664/It was a relatively slow day in the world of Twins Baseball with only two of the five ball clubs active, though that didn't keep us from hearing some pretty newsworthy things. Twins first round draft pick Kohl Stewart is en route to the Twin Cities. In fact, at 9:28 pm, he tweeted a photo of Target...1664Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-616-kernels-krumble-r1653/Coming into Sunday, the final day of the first half of the Midwest League season, the Cedar Rapids Kernels had won just three of their last ten games. Meanwhile, the Beloit Snappers had won eight of ten. Both teams had clinched a playoff spot, but each was a possible winner of the division crown. Fo...1653Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-614-15-friday-and-saturday-scoreboard-r1652/A lot has been going on in the Twins farm system the last couple of days, and after missing a day for the first time this year, I'll be updating you on the last two days in game summaries and highlights. Not sure if people will believe this, but I went from 11:00 a.m. on Friday until 7:00 p.m. on Sa...1652Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-613-slama-freed-r1646/The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Beloit Snappers are both going to the playoffs in the Midwest League. Which one will go as first-half champ will be soon determined. The big news in the Twins farm system on Thursday, however, involves a significant transaction. The Twins signed RHP Cody Eppley. Not a ma...1646Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-612-double-a-debuts-r1644/With two rainouts on Tuesday, there was a duo of double-headers on Wednesday night. Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, and Angel Morales all made their Double-A debuts. Jason Wheeler helped the Miracle win with a new core of players in their everyday line-up. The Kernels had a chance to clinch a playoff bi...1644Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/the-sano-ampamp-rosario-show-games-1-ampamp-2-r1641/New Britain only amassed 3 hits in the first of two 7-inning contests tonight, but to be completely honest, that wasn't the main -- or perhaps even secondary -- story. Make no mistake, fans and reporters (including this fan/reporter) were here to see Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, and Angel Morales, th...1641Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/25-minnesota-twins-drafts-in-25-days-2013-r1640/The 2013 MLB draft has come and gone. The Twins have added somewhere between 20 and 40 new players to their organization and I have no clue who 99% of them are. I do have access to Baseball Reference and the internet as a whole. In an effort to better acquaint myself with some future Twins, I will s...1640Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/codys-top-10-twins-prospects-post-draft-edition-r1639/At the end of last week, the Twins added some strong talent to their organization through the MLB Draft. Minnesota's farm system was already considered one of the best in baseball and having another top 5 pick should only improve their high-level talent. My last prospect ranking came back when I was...1639Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-611-more-woes-for-worley-r1636/Rain was the winner of the day for two Twins' affiliates. The much-anticipated AA debut of Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario will have to wait for another day. Things continued to get much tighter atop the Midwest Leagues' Western Division standings as Beloit won their eighth straight game. Were the Ced...1636Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twin-terrors-in-the-twins-system-r1635/After it was announced on Sunday that he'd been promoted to Double-A, 20-year-old Miguel Sano became the center of attention in the Twins' farm system. That lasted less than 24 hours. On Monday afternoon, the Cedar Rapids Kernels -- Minnesota's Low-A Midwest League affiliate -- had their game televi...1635Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:44:00 +0000