Twins Minor League Report (5/10): Long-Time Twins Prospects/Teammates Dual in Toledo

TRANSACTIONS

• RHP Regi Grace activated from injured list by Wichita
• RHP Travis Adams placed on injured list by Wichita
• RHP Christian MacLeod reinstated from the 7 day IL by Cedar Rapids
• RHP Jeremy Lee reinstated from the 7 day IL by Fort Myers

SAINTS SENTINEL
St. Paul 3, Toledo 1
Box Score

Facing former Twins prospect Bryan Sammons, Randy Dobnak was on the bump for the Saints Friday. The St. Paul starter was incredible on Friday night working six scoreless innings with seven strike outs. Dobnak gave up five hits and walked two, but he left in line for the win. Sammons gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings, but he also had nine strikeouts in the game. 

For the first three innings of the game, neither team was able to get on the board. Then in the 4th inning Yunior Severino hit his fifth home run of the season. The three-run shot also plated Anthony Prato and Alex Isola to put St. Paul up 3-0.

The Mud Hens did score a run against Diego Castillo in the 9th inning, but that was as close as they would get. Prato had a pair of hits for St. Paul and Chris Williams reached base twice on walks.

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Arkansas 5, Wichita 4 (F/11)
Box Score

Pitching prospect Marco Raya was on the bump Friday for the Wind Surge. He worked four innings allowing two runs on four hits. He gave up a pair of walks but struck out four on the evening.

A second-inning home run, with a runner on, was the only runs of the game through the first seven innings. Arkansas was able to get up and keep the Wing Surge down. Emmanuel Rodriguez didn't yet make an appearance in the box score, but he definitely brandished his arm from the outfield.

Facing a loss, the Wind Surge came back in the bottom of the 9th inning. Ben Ross grounded out but score Kala'i Rosario in the process. Jorel Ortega then singled home Alerick Soularie to knot things up and send it to extras. Arkansas grabbed a run in the top half of the frame to put the pressure on. Wichita had runners on first and second before recording an out after Noah Cardenas was plunked by a pitch. With two outs Carson McCusker took a walk to load the bases and it was on Jake Rucker to make something happen. He worked a full count before drawing a game-tying hit by pitch and turning it over to Aaron Sabato. Logan Gragg came on in relief and got the Wind Surge first baseman to ground out and send the game into the 11th inning.

Miguel Rodriguez remained on for the 11th inning and immediately gave up a run-scoring double. The runner was bunted over then came in on a single to make it a 5-3 game. Wichita answered in the bottom half with an Ortega single to score Sabato, and a Rodriguez walk loaded the bases with no outs. Cardenas went down on three straight pitches and then Cossetti went down in similar fashion. Down to their final out it was on Rosario to come through. He grounded out and the comeback came up short.

Rosario and Ortega each had two hits in this game.

KERNELS NUGGETS
South Bend 7, Cedar Rapids 6
Box Score
Coming off a great start his last time out, Darren Bowen was on the bump for Cedar Rapids. He worked 4 1/3 innings allowing three runs on four hits. Allowing three walks, he also struck out six while giving up a big fly.

The Kernels scored first with Misael Urbina ripping his second home run of the season. The 4th inning blast brought in Rubel Cespedes to make it 2-0. Keoni Cavaco lifted a sacrifice fly to score Jose Salas and make it 3-0.

After giving up a homer in the 4th inning, Cedar Rapids went back to work in the 5th inning. Danny De Andrade doubled home Luke Keaschall and Ricardo Olivar, giving Cedar Rapids a 5-1 lead.  De Andrade then came around to score the sixth run on a throwing error on a pickoff play.

Adding two in the bottom of the 5th inning and four in the bottom of the 7th inning, South Bend worked their way back against Cedar Rapids and took the lead 7-6. The Kernels couldn’t find a tying or go-ahead run, and that’s how the game would end.

Cedar Rapids posted seven hits, but only Keaschall had two on the evening. Olivar drew a pair of walks. Gabriel Gonzalez remained out of action.

MUSSEL MATTERS
Fort Myers 4, Dunedin 3
Box Score
Ty Langenberg worked for the Mighty Mussels on Friday and it was his best start of his professional career. Working six scoreless innings, he allowed just two hits with a pair of walks while striking out seven.

Angel Del Rosario broke the scoreless tie in the 5th inning with a single that scored both Brandon Winokur and Isaac Pena. Out to a 2-0 lead, the Mighty Mussels had some breathing room. Rayne Doncon then singled home Payton Eeles in the 6th inning to give Fort Myers a 3-0 lead.

Adding two in the bottom of the 8th inning, and another in the 9th inning, Dunedin knotted things at three. Looking to walk things off in their half of the 9th inning, Maddux Houghton doubled in Omari Daniel and the 4-3 walkoff was secured. 

Despite totaling eight hits on the night, Doncon was the only Fort Myers batter to record a pair.

COMPLEX CHRONICLES
FCL Twins 6 , FCL Red Sox 5
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The recently-signed veteran Adam Plutko made his Twins organization debut for the FCL club on Friday. Signed after spending last season in the KBO, he will need something of a spring training buildup. Working a single inning, he gave up one (unearned) run on one hit while striking out one.

Trailing 1-0 through after the top of the 1st inning, Dameury Pena ripped his first home run of the year to tie the ballgame. Ariel Castro then singled in Harold Grant on a ground out to give the Twins the lead.

Boston tied things in the 2nd inning, but the Twins answered again when a double steal had Yilber Herrera grabbing second and Jayson Bass coming across the plate. Bass then made his presence felt in a big way during the 3rd inning. His second double of the season cleared packed bags scoring Grant, Castro, and Hendry Chivilli to make it a 6-2 game.

The Red Sox plated three runs in the 6th inning to draw within one, but that’s where the game ended as the Twins held on. Pena and Chivilli both had a pair of hits on the afternoon.

TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day – Randy Dobnak (St. Paul) - 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
Hitter of the Day –  Luke Keaschall (Cedar Rapids) – 2-4, 2 2B, R

PROSPECT SUMMARY
#3 – Emmanuel Rodriguez (Wichita) – 0-5, BB, 2 K
#5 - Marco Raya (Wichita) - 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
#7 – Austin Martin (Minnesota) – 0-3
#10 – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) – 1-4, R, SB, 3 K
#11 – Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 1-3, BB
#12 – Luke Keaschall (Cedar Rapids) – 2-4, 2 2B, R
#13 - Kala'i Rosario (Wichita) - 2-4, R, 2B(11), BB
#15 – Danny De Andrade (Cedar Rapids) – 1-4, R, 2 RBI, 3 K
#16 – Yunior Severino (St. Paul) – 1-4, R, 3 RBI, HR(5), K
#19 – Ricardo Olivar (Cedar Rapids) – 1-2, R, 2 BB

SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS
St. Paul @ Toledo (4:05 PM CST) – RHP David Festa (0-1, 3.75 ERA)
Wichita vs Arkansas (6:05 PM CST) –RHP Aaron Rozek (1-1, 0.53 ERA)
Cedar Rapids @ South Bend (3:05 PM CST) – RHP C.J. Culpepper (0-0, 3.65 ERA)
Fort Myers vs Dunedin (5:05 PM CST) – TBD

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