Twins Minor League Report (6/5): Trevor Larnach is Good at Hitting

Find out everything that happened happened in the Twins system on Wednesday, starting with the transactions of the day.

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ALL STARS

The Midwest League announced their All-Stars on Wednesday morning. Three Kernels made the team. Chris Williams was named the starting DH. 1B Gabe Snyder and RHP Josh Winder were named as reserves.

THE DRAFT

1st round pick: Keoni Cavaco

Compensation A pick: Matt Wallner

2nd round pick: Matt Canterino

Rounds 3-10

Rounds 11-40

RED WINGS REPORT

Rochester 6, Syracuse 2

Box Score

The Red Wings played a morning game on Wednesday. Lewis Thorpe got the start. He had eight strikeouts, but he went just 4 1/3 innings. He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk. Ryan Eades came on and struck out three over the next 2 1/3 innings. He didn’t allow a run. He gave up two hits and a walk. Trevor Hildenberger gave up a solo homer in his inning. Preston Guilmet got the final four outs to record his sixth save of the year.

The Red Wings got on the board in the fourth inning when Jake Cave knocked his third home run since joining the Red Wings, a two-run homer. A sixth-inning double by Brent Rooker scored two more runs. They added some ninth-inning insurance with an RBI double by Luis Arraez and a single from Jake Cave.

Arraez went 3-for-5 and the double was his first with the Red Wings. Cave went 2-for-4 and drove in the three runs. Brent Rooker was 2-for-4 and was hit by a pitch. His double was his seventh of the season. Zander Wiel went 1-for-2, walked twice and was hit once..

BLUE WAHOO BITES

Pensacola, Jacksonville

Box Score

Because of some wet field conditions, the game was postponed. There will be a doubleheader on Thursday.

Jordan Gore and Jaylin Davis took advantage of the conditions.

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MIRACLE MATTERS

Ft. Myers 4, Florida 6

Box Score

Tyler Watson started and gave up three earned runs on five hits and two walks over the first five innings. He struck out three. However, he started the game with five scoreless innings. The sixth inning got to Watson and the Miracle. Hector Lujan came on in relief and allowed an inherited runner to score. In his two innings he gave up three runs on six hits. Alex Phillips threw two scoreless innings to close out the game, though he did allow an inherited runner to score.

Trevor Larnach hasn’t slowed down much in June. On this day he went 3-for-3 with two walks and two more doubles. He now has 19 doubles on the season. He also stole his third base. Aaron Whitefield stole his 17th base of the season. Jose Miranda hit his second homer of the season for the Miracle.

KERNELS NUGGETS

Cedar Rapids 1, Clinton 2

Box Score

Gilberto Celestino hit his sixth double and his fourth home run of the season, but the solo home run was not enough as the Kernels fell 2-1. The Kernels had just two other hits, both singles.

Austin Schulfer started for the Kernels. He gave up two runs on six hits over five innings. He struck out six without issuing a walk. Brian Rapp and Moises Gomez combined for three scoreless innings.

TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day - Tyler Watson, Ft. Myers Miracle

Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Trevor Larnach, Ft. Myers Miracle

PROSPECT SUMMARY

Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed:

#1 - Royce Lewis (Ft. Myers) - 0-5, R

#2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - Injured List

#3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Injured List (shoulder)

#4 - Trevor Larnach (Ft. Myers) - 3-3, 2 BB, 2-2B(19), R, 2 RBI

#5 - Wander Javier (CR) - 0-4, 2 K

#6 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - 2-4, 2B(7), 2 RBI, 2 K

#7 - Jhoan Duran (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Pitch.

#8 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - 4.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (80 pitches, 53 strikes)

#9 - Blayne Enlow (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Pitch.

#10 - Akil Baddoo (Ft. Myers) - Injured List (Tommy John surgery)

#11 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - 1-5, K

#12 - Stephen Gonsalves (Rochester) - Injured List (elbow)

#13 - Ryan Jeffers (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Play.

#14 - Ben Rortvedt (Pensacola) - Rained Out.

#15 - Yunior Severino (Cedar Rapids) - Injured List (thumb)

#16 - Gilberto Celestino (Cedar Rapids) - 2-4, 2B(6), HR(4), R, RBI, K

#17 - Zack Littell (Rochester) - Did Not Pitch.

#18 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) - 1-5

#19 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Did Not Pitch

#20 - Jose Miranda (Ft. Myers) - 1-5, HR(2), R, 2 RBI

THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

Rochester @ Syracuse (5:35 CST) - RHP Sean Poppen (2-0, 2.45 ERA)

Jacksonville @ Pensacola (DH at 4:05 CST) - RHP Andro Cutura (0-2, 5.64 ERA), LHP Bryan Sammons (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Florida @ Ft. Myers (6:00 CST) - RHP Jordan Balazovic (3-0, 2.13 ERA)

Cedar Rapids @ Clinton (6:30 CST) - LHP Kody Funderburk (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

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