https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/321/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-531-friday-night-lights-r1576/A night after the Twins and the Twins' minor league affiliates went 6-0, the organization went 1-4 on the final night in May. The two upper affiliates both played one-run games. On Saturday, the Twins' Dominican Summer League team will open its season. We may have to do a game report or two this wee...1576Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-530-power-surge-r1570/It is a rarity when the Minnesota Twins get a win because of a home run. That was the case though for the hometown nine Thursday night. It was a rarity that occurred several times down through the Twins farm system as there were several big home runs. The Twins got four homers in their win over the...1570Fri, 31 May 2013 04:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/seths-pre-draft-twins-top-52-prospects-r1564/Each year, I try to do a Minnesota Twins Top 52 Prospect list right before the draft. That way, we're looking at players who have (generally) been in the organization for at least a year. It can also give you a sense of which positions have some strength. Through nearly two months of the season, th...1564Thu, 30 May 2013 12:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-529-rochester-comebacks-r1563/The Twins finished off their road trip with two wins in Milwaukee over the last couple days. Now the border battle moved to Target Field for a couple of games. Trevor Plouffe was reinstated from the 7-day concussion disabled list but he was a late scratch with some left calf tightness. This meant Ch...1563Thu, 30 May 2013 03:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/alex-meyer-missing-high-r1562/I've had time to process a bit on Minnesota Twins prospect Alex Meyer after having seen two of his not-so-good starts. And I've come to a conclusion: when Meyer misses it's because his pitches are high. Those misses are driving up the pitch count, gradually slowing down his fastball, causing him to...1562Thu, 30 May 2013 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-mlb-draft-profile-kohl-stewart-rhp-r1561/This profile was written about Kohl Stewart a week prior to the draft.   Who IS This Guy? Young Texan Kohl Stewart (6’ 3, 195) is widely considered the top prep pitcher in the nation. Kohl Stewart is also, according to ESPN, the 6th best high-school quarterback in the nation and is committed to Te...1561Thu, 30 May 2013 03:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/mason-melotakis-serves-as-kernels-stopper-r1560/Through May 21, the Cedar Rapids Kernels had built up an impressive 30-13 record and held a five game lead over their closest competition in the Western Division of the Midwest League. They then left town for a quick three-game road trip to Beloit after taking three out of four from Kane County. The...1560Wed, 29 May 2013 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-528-pitching-the-2012-draft-arms-r1558/We are all very excited about the potential of Jose (JO) Berrios. DJ Baxendale has been the best pitcher in the Twins organization to this point of the season. Tyler Duffey has been strong and consistent through the year. Two other 2012 draft picks made impressive starts on Tuesday night. 2nd Round...1558Wed, 29 May 2013 04:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/should-twins-draft-for-need-or-best-available-at-pick-number-four-r1557/The Major League Baseball Amateur Draft is fast approaching and the Minnesota Twins are slotted to pick fourth overall. With the way the season has been going for the Twins, many fans are setting their sights on the years ahead and the draft is a good place to drum up optimism and hope for a strugg...1557Wed, 29 May 2013 03:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-mlb-draft-profile-braden-shipley-rhp-r1554/Who IS This Guy? Braden Shipley is a former shortstop that only moved to the mound full-time last year. He is still among the top 10 talents in the draft because of his low-effort delivery and the effectiveness of some of his pitches. His recent performances for Nevada have him moving quickly up the...1554Wed, 29 May 2013 01:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-527-vantastic-r1552/As Seth broke yesterday, the Twins added C Chris Herrmann to their roster after OF Wilkin Ramirez was lost to an alleged concussion. Which proved to be real when he blew chunks on the team flight to Milwaukee. Rochester didn't make a corresponding addition when they announced the move this morning,...1552Tue, 28 May 2013 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/rochester-recap-vance-worleys-debut-r1549/When the Minnesota Twins acquired starting pitcher Vance Worley from the Philadelphia Phillies in the off-season trade involving Ben Revere, no one thought that the opening day starter would be spending Memorial Day pitching in Rochester, NY, for the Red Wings.   After a dismal 1-5 start with the T...1549Tue, 28 May 2013 00:38:00 +0000