https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/86/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/alejandro-hidalgo-trade-scouting-report/Entering the 2023 season, the Twins wanted to make room on the roster for Jose Miranda to take over as the team's full-time third baseman. Gio Urshela had one year remaining of team control and was coming off a strong year where his WAR ranked in the top-5 among Twins players. Minnesota traded h...14165Sat, 06 May 2023 19:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2023-r14162/Relief pitching in the minors is weird. Not only are pitchers often shuffled between the rotation and bullpen, leaving the designation of titles obsolete and confusing, but their broad lack of command can lead to bizarre peripherals and misleading ERAs. It is far from uncommon to see a relief ou...14162Thu, 04 May 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-53-hidalgo-rozek-pitch-great-wallner-prato-fedko-deliver-big-hits-r14163/Before we get started with the daily minor-league update, we're trying to come up with as many Minnesotans in pro baseball there are. Click here to see what players we have, and let us know in those comments if we missed someone.  TRANSACTIONS    While we knew it was coming, the Twins off...14163Thu, 04 May 2023 04:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/next-man-up-4-rotational-options-behind-bailey-ober-and-louie-varland-r14151/Injuries were one of the main storylines for the 2022 Twins, and that's why the front office focused on adding depth to the starting rotation. Entering the season, there were questions surrounding Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle since both ended last year on the injured list. Maeda is returning from...14151Wed, 03 May 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/minor-league-report-mark-contreras-malik-barrington-brooks-lee-dalton-shuffield/TRANSACTIONS   The Twins sent IF Kyle Farmer on a rehab assignment with the St. Paul Saints.   OF/1B Alex Kirilloff was officially optioned to Triple-A, and the Saints transferred 3B Hernan Perez to the Development List. SAINTS SENTINEL Nashville 11, St. Paul 5 Box Score Starter Aar...14156Wed, 03 May 2023 02:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2023-r14150/Cody Christie covered the hitting portion of our awards the other day, making it time to crown the best pitcher in the Twins system for April 2023. We start with the starting pitchers. Of course, in minor-league baseball, there are a lot of starters and potential starters. Sometimes teams strate...14150Tue, 02 May 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-week-in-review-424-430-r14147/If you missed it, read Nick's Twins Week in Review after you've read about the minor leagues. TRANSACTIONS  Alex Kirilloff was activated from the Twins injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Trevor Megill was traded to the Brewers for a PTBN and cash considerations. RESULT...14147Mon, 01 May 2023 20:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-april-2023-r14139/Before jumping into the top five hitters of the month, here are some honorable mentions. HONORABLE MENTIONS 2B/3B Jorel Ortega - Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels - 18-for-68, .265/.425/.412 (.837), 7 doubles, 1 home run, 13 RBI, 12 runs, 4 SB, 18 BB, 16 K.  C/1B Noah Cardenas - Cedar R...14139Mon, 01 May 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/minor-league-report-yunior-severino-randy-dobnak/TRANSACTIONS LHP Brent Headrick optioned to AAA St. Paul  RHP Bailey Ober recalled by Twins Saints Sentinel St. Paul 1, Rochester 2 Box Score Randy Dobnak: 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K HR: None Multi-hit games: Andrew Stevenson (2-for-4, R), Elliot Soto (2-for-4) St. Paul lost...14136Sun, 30 Apr 2023 02:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-428-woods-richardson-takes-no-no-to-the-6th-inning-r14133/Let’s get to the report. As always, please feel free to discuss and ask questions.  TRANSACTIONS There were no transactions in the Twins minor leagues on Friday. However, we know that Bailey Ober will be starting for the Twins on Saturday, and for that to be OK, the Twins will have to put...14133Sat, 29 Apr 2023 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/edouard-juliens-triple-a-improvement-checklist-r14110/Edouard Julien was the talk of spring training after a tremendous 2022 season at Double-A and in the Arizona Fall League. He continued his hot hitting during the spring and posted tremendous numbers for Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Twins fans were excited to see what he could bring to t...14110Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-426-not-a-good-day-in-the-twins-organization-r14120/It's days like this where it's important to remember that the minor leagues are primarily about player development. And then we can continue by saying that sometimes people can learn the most from their adversity and bad days. That is an absolute truth. But when the big-league club gets blown ou...14120Thu, 27 Apr 2023 03:11:00 +0000