Twins Minor League Report (4/26): Top Prospects on the Bump

TRANSACTIONS

• RHP Sheldon Reed transferred to Cedar Rapids from Wichita
• RHP Mike Paredes has been reinstated from the IL by Wichita
• RHP Nick Wittgren signed as an MiLB free agent and was assigned to Wichita

SAINTS SENTINEL
With thunderstorms expected in the area, St. Paul and Rochester postponed Friday’s action. The teams will play a Saturday doubleheader kicking off at 1:07pm.

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Wichita 7, San Antonio 1
Box Score
Marco Raya was on the bump for Wichita, and 44 pitches were deemed his max after just 2 1/3 innings. Giving up a single run on one hit, he walked three while also striking out three.

Seeking their second consecutive road victory, Wichita jumped out to an early lead with a two-run first inning. Noah Cardenas singled home Tanner Schobel before Carson McCusker singled in Cardenas.

After giving a run back in the second inning, Wichita created some distance in the 3rd inning. Andrew Cossetti singled to drive home Schobel for his second run of the evening and a Jake Rucker double brought Cossetti and Kala’i Rosario home.

In the fourth inning it was Rosario driving home Cardenas with a single to make it a 6-1 game. Continuing to add, Kyler Fedko recorded his first double of the season in the fifth inning, and Ben Ross was able to cross the plate in the process. Up 7-1, Wichita was in a good spot.

Heading to the bottom of the ninth inning, the Wind Surge were still hanging onto their 7-1 lead, and in position to claim their second consecutive road victory. Wichita pitchers had allowed just three hits to San Antonio on the night. Despite allowing a couple of runners to reach, the Wind Surge slammed the door and grabbed the victory.

Cardenas, Cossetti, and McCusker each had a pair of hits for Wichita. Rucker and Fedko were the only players to record extra-base hits with each grabbing a double.

KERNELS NUGGETS
Beloit and Cedar Rapids were postponed on Friday due to rain. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 12:05pm.

MUSSEL MATTERS
Palm Beach 5, Fort Myers 3
Box Score
Charlee Soto got the start Friday night for the Mighty Mussels and worked three innings. He allowed two runs, neither earned, on five hits. Soto didn’t walk anyone and struck out three. Working the slow buildup that Minnesota keeps their top pitching prospects on, he threw 49 pitches, of which 33 were strikes.

After giving up a pair of runs in the 1st inning, and two more in the sixth inning, Fort Myers found themselves down late. The Mighty Mussels cracked the scoreboard for the first time in the eighth inning when Poncho Ruiz drove in Isaac Pena on a groundout.

Palm Beach got the run back in the ninth inning, but Fort Myers attempted to make things interesting in the bottom half. Jose Rodriguez cracked his sixth double to score Brandon Winokur and Rafael Cruz singled home Rodriguez. The 5-3 tally was as close as it got though and Fort Myers fell short.

Rodriguez was the only Fort Myers hitter with a pair of hits on the night, and the lineup posted an ugly 15/1 K/BB.

TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day – Charlee Soto (Fort Myers) – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
Hitter of the Day – Andrew Cossetti (Wichita) - 2-4, R, RBI, BB, K

PROSPECT SUMMARY
#5 – Marco Raya (Wichita) – 2 1/3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3K
#7 – Austin Martin (Minnesota) – 0-3, BB, K
#9 – Charlee Soto (Fort Myers) – 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
#10 – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) – 1-4, R, 2 K
#11 – Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 1-3, 2 R, 2 BB, K
#13 – Kala’i Rosario (Wichita) – 1-4, R, RBI, BB

SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS
St. Paul vs Rochester (DH at 1:07 PM CST) – RHP Louie Varland (0-0, -.-- ERA), RHP Randy Dobnak (1-3, 5.23 ERA)
Wichita @ San Antonio (7:05 PM CST) – RHP Jaylen Nowlin (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
Cedar Rapids vs Beloit (DH at 12:05 PM CST) – RHP Darren Bowen (0-2, 8.59 ERA), RHP C.J. Culpepper (0-0, 3.68 ERA).
Fort Myers vs Palm Beach (5:05 PM CST) – RHP Paulshawn Pasqualotto (0-1, 2.57 ERA)

Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Saturday’s games!

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