https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/33/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/on-new-pitches-and-rising-pitch-counts-marco-raya-is-ready-to-cut-loose-in-2025-r17817/One on hand, mission accomplished for the Twins and Marco Raya . The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher enters 2025 spring training healthy and on the doorstep of the majors. On the other hand, there’s so much still to discover. It’s a regular occurrence that a prospect comes into spring training...17817Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/how-does-zips-view-the-minnesota-twins-top-prospects-for-2025-r17797/To be successful in a sustainable way, teams must find value around the margins. For some teams, that means knowing when a prospect is ready to jump to the MLB level. Recently, at FanGraphs, Dan Szymborski released his 2025 Top 100 Prospects based on ZiPS, a projection system built to forecast h...17797Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:46:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2025-twins-prospect-previews-billy-amick-r17790/Draft Context, Scouting and Signing Billy Amick sat at the back end of the first round on most draft boards. Instead, he ended up falling to the second round (60th overall), where the Twins took him—despite not typically investing higher picks in prospects with contact questions. Power is the...17790Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/striving-for-consistency-a-deep-dive-into-twins-pitching-prospect-andrew-morris-r17791/"Consistency, you know? Prove that I can be consistent."  That's what Twins right-handed pitching prospect Andrew Morris told Twins Daily's John Bonnes in Ft. Myers recently, when asked what he needs to show in 2025 to make an impact on the big-league ball club. It’s clear that Morris...17791Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ranking-the-top-5-twins-prospects-in-big-league-camp-r17774/Not every top prospect in an organization gets an invite to big-league camp. Some players are far enough away from the big leagues that it doesn’t make sense to rush them. Others have yet to be added to the 40-man roster so they can stay in minor league camp and focus on preparing with the playe...17774Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/drafting-teams-from-the-2025-minnesota-twins-top-prospect-lists-r17755/Most national outlets have released their top prospect lists in recent weeks, making for some fun discussions about where prospects land on the rankings. Jamie Cameron and Cody Christie were inspired by MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, who recently mock-drafted a 10-player team of pr...17755Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2025-prospect-previews-kyle-debarge-r17746/Draft Context, Scouting, and Signing Kyle DeBarge and Sonny Gray will always be connected: The Twins selected DeBarge with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 draft, a compensatory selection awarded after Gray declined the qualifying offer and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. DeBar...17746Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:36:46 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/2025-is-a-make-or-break-year-for-twins-prospect-kalai-rosario-r17744/The Minnesota Twins took a calculated risk this offseason when they left outfielder Kala’i Rosario unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft—no teams bit, leaving Rosario to continue his development within the organization. As he enters the 2025 season, the former Midwest League MVP (2023) faces a pivotal...17744Mon, 10 Feb 2025 16:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/this-underground-twins-prospect-has-gone-mainstream-why-you-should-buy-the-hype-r17716/In a world where one can be a gaslighter, gatekeeper, or girl-boss, Twins Territory chooses gatekeeper every time. Fans of the team have long tried to keep cult heroes in the shadows, making concerted efforts to limit outside spectators' access and keep these beloved players to themselves. Durin...17716Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-2025-prospect-previews-kaelen-culpepper-r17736/Draft Context, Scouting and Signing Kaelen Culpepper sat in the late first-round range on most industry draft boards throughout the 2024 MLB Draft cycle, and he fits a Twins draft archetype: high-character middle infielders with good athleticism and a track record of college production. Culpep...17736Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:31:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/multiple-twins-prospects-could-earn-the-organization-an-extra-draft-pick-in-2025-r17710/Major-league teams have manipulated service time to maintain control over their top prospects for years, often delaying their debuts to gain an extra year before free agency. However, the latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) introduced the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI) to encourage...17710Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/risk-and-reward-twins-seeing-positive-returns-on-high-school-arms-r17703/The Minnesota Twins' current front office has favored college arms in the draft, but two notable exceptions stand out: Marco Raya and Charlee Soto. Both high school right-handers were drafted under the current regime, and their upside gives the organization two intriguing long-term options for t...17703Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:03:02 +0000