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- Perhaps the biggest news coming out in Twins Territory today, was that RHP Zebby Matthews was promoted from Wichita to the St. Paul Saints. On the year thus far, he holds a 1.85 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and has struckout 91 hitters compared to just six walks in 78 total innings.
- In other Triple-A moves, the Twins traded cash considerations to the New York Mets for the services of 3B Rylan Bannon, and he was assigned to the Saints. RHP Caleb Boushley was outrighted back to Triple-A from the Twins.
- Down in Fort Myers, the Mighty Mussels placed RHP Julio Bonilla on the 7-day injured list.
- In the Complex League, RHP Hunter Hoopes was assigned to the Twins roster.
While all of the full-season affiliates get the same days off as the major leaguers for the All Star Game festivities, both short season teams were still in action on Tuesday.
COMPLEX CHRONICLES
FCL Braves 13, FCL Twins 3
Box Score
Twins starting pitcher Juan Cota worked around a leadoff double with a pair of strikeouts in the first inning, before unraveling in the second.
The Braves took advantage of two hit batters, two walks, two singles, two doubles, and a sac fly to take a 7-0 lead. Cota recorded two outs in the frame, finishing with 1 2/3 innings pitched. All seven runs were earned.
The Twins scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the second after Hendry Chivilli led off with a single. He was able to get 90-feet away on a groundout to the next batter, and came home on another grounder from Amilcar Vasquez.
Kyle Bloor came on in relief for Cota and finished the third inning. In his 1 1/3, he allowed three hits, but no runs. Miguel Cordero went the next three innings, with the Braves eventually getting to him too. He was charged with six earned runs on six hits and a pair of walks, while striking out two. Alejandro Crisostomo finished off the game for the Twins with a scoreless seventh, though he did load the bases with a pair of singles and a walk. He struck out two.
The Twins lineup added single runs in the third and fourth innings to make the final. A Jayson Bass groundout with the bases loaded in the third made it 7-2. Omari Daniel launched his first home run in the fourth.
As a team the Twins finished 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position, and left seven men on base. Bryan Acuna (2-for-3, BB, K) and Daniel (2-for-3, 2 R, HR, RBI) led the way with two hits each. Bass added his sixth double of the season. Yasser Mercedes finished 1-for-4.
DOMINICAN DAILY
DSL Marlins 5, DSL Twins 1
Box Score
This game remained scoreless until the fifth inning, as both team’s starting pitchers had excellent outings.
For the Twins, that was right-hander Anderson Chacon. In his five innings, he allowed just one earned run on three hits. He walked none and struck out three. He retired the first seven hitters of the game before allowing a single in the third, then retired seven more in a row before a single and double broke up his shutout.
In comparison, Estarlin Francisco of the Marlins allowed only one hit, a triple to Merphy Hernandez in the second, and otherwise cruised through his five innings.
Nestor Cafe came into the game to start the sixth, and the Marlins were relieved as they greeted him for a pair of runs in each of the next two frames. In all, Cafe pitched 1 1/3 innings, being charged with four earned runs on two hits and three walks. He struck out one. Sebastian Pulido (1 2/3 IP, 2 H) and Fabian Herrera (1 IP, K) finished off the final two-plus innings for the Twins.
The lineup scored their only run of the game in the sixth inning after Francisco’s exit for the Marlins. Nestor Urbina drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. Two batters later Daiber De Los Santos brought him in with an RBI single.
The early triple from Hernandez, his first of the season, and Santos’ single were the Twins' only two hits of the game. As a team they also drew two walks and struck out only six times. They were 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, leaving only three men on base for the game. Eduardo Beltre and Urbina drew the two walks.
TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day - Anderson Chacon, DSL Twins (L, 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 K)
Hitter of the Day - Omari Daniel, FCL Twins (2-for-3, 2 R, HR (1), RBI)
PROSPECT SUMMARY
#9 – Luke Keaschall (Wichita) – Taking the place of Brooks Lee on the American League roster in the Future’s Game on Saturday, Keaschall entered the game at second base in the fifth inning. His lone at-bat came against St. Louis Cardinals #2 prospect (per MLB.com) Quinn Mathews, who ranked second in the NCAA in strikeouts last year to #1 overall pick, and starter for the National League in the All Star Game tonight, Paul Skenes. Mathews got Keaschall swinging. Despite that (wink), Keaschall was still named the Twins Minor League Hitter of the Week.
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