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From John Sickels COMMENT: Stewart was the best high school pitcher in the draft class and a potential ace, though he's not quite in the Jose Fernandez or Dylan Bundy category. The Twins took few chances with their other picks. One exception is sixth-rounder Brian Navaretto, who has the tools to be a regular major league catcher but will need considerable refinement. Eades has the look of an inning-eater; Turner and Garver add catching depth to a system looking ahead for someone to help Joe Mauer. Turner's glove is quite good but it is uncertain how much he'll hit. Gonsalves got first-round buzz last fall but didn't live up to his potential this spring. Puerto Rican infielder Nelson Molina has an excellent glove but needs help with his hitting. Link to full article below: 2013 MLB Draft: American League Central Summary and Review - Minor League Ball

BaseballAmerica's J.J. Cooper was at the game today and said in his 20 years of watching prospects Buxton is the best teenage prospect he has ever seen live. He later notes he never saw Trout/Harper live but still. Anyone who follows J.J. on tweeter would have read how much he likes him today. Here is a post up on BA he wrote about him: Byron Buxton Makes A Catch for The Ages - BaseballAmerica.com

Well, it is hard to shake that when all you draft this year is college soft tossers outside of Stewart and Gonsalves. Last year they really stacked up on harder throwing guys but the Twins have way too long of history of drafting strike throwers to shake it off after one draft.

Here is a draft profile at minorleagueball for Mr.gonsalves: 2013 MLB Draft Profile: Stephen Gonsalves, LHP, California HS - Minor League Ball While I personally like this pick, gonsalves has a few dings. He had some character issues this year while putting up sub par numbers. He is also already 19 and is one of the oldest HS kids from the draft.

Baseballamerica: The Twins system is loaded with high-ceiling bats, and the club got potential power arms to go with them in this draft class. Houston prep righthander Kohl Stewart (first round) and enigmatic Louisiana State righty Ryan Eades (second) both have starter stuff, and Kohl has as much upside as any pitcher in the draft class. High school lefthander Stephen Gonsalves (fourth) entered the year as a potential first-rounder and could be a steal if he gains consistency and fills out his projectable 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame. An organization thin on catching depth loaded up on backstops with three in the first 10 rounds, including the nation’s top catch-and-throw defender in Mississippi’s Stuart Turner (third). http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/what-your-team-did-in-the-draft-american-league-edition/ Keith Law: Minnesota got one of the highest upside guys in the draft in right-hander Kohl Stewart (No. 4 overall), a quarterback commit to Texas A&M who has four pitches, including a fastball up to 97 mph and a plus slider, but needs some delivery fine-tuning and will have to manage his Type 1 diabetes. LSU starter Ryan Eades (No. 43) had a disappointing year relative to preseason first-round expectations but still projects as a solid back-end starter and fits the Twins' mold of taking strike-throwing college arms without huge upside. Stewart Turner (second round) was probably the top catch-and-throw prospect in the draft, but his bat likely limits him to backup duty. California prep southpaw Stephen Gonsalves has fringy stuff, including a below-average breaking ball, and feels like a big reach in the fourth round because he's not projectable. Indiana right-hander Aaron Slegers (fifth round) has ace size (6-foot-10, 250 pounds) but back-end stuff, with an average fastball and below-average breaking ball. Catcher Brian Navarreto (sixth round) has strong hands, but his swing is too uphill and his lower half is very noisy; he has some arm strength but needs work on other aspects of his defense. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/mlb-draft/post?id=985 Christopher Crawford: The Twins scouted Stewart hard all year, so this pick shouldn't come as a surprise. Stewart will certainly sign for higher than the league's recommended bonus -- with the threat to play college football as a negotiating tool -- but I would expect Minnesota to get him into their system. He immediately becomes the Twins' best pitching prospect, and with two plus-plus pitches he could be helping a Minnesota rotation that needs all the help it can get in a couple of years. Kohl Stewart was the best player on the board, and Ryan Eades has shown No. 2 stuff at times. Best Value: No. 95– Stephen Gonsalves /LHP / Cathedral Catholic H.S. (Calif.): This one comes with some obvious caveats, as he was not good this year and there’s some character stuff here as well. That being said, if he can pitch like he did in the summer, this is great value.Questionable Value: No. 170– Brian Navarreto /C / Arlington-Day H.S. (Fla.): If he can stay behind the plate this could look foolish, but at 6-4, 220 I don’t think that’s very realistic. Best/Worst of Day Two: | Jason Churchill: Twins (No. 43) | Ryan Eades, RHP, LSU: Eades received top-20 buzz this spring, but fell to a team with a history of drafting strike throwers. He uses all of his pitches and offers a little bit of projection thanks to a prototypical pitcher's build at 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds.Eades could be the Michael Wacha of the class of 2013. Wacha made his big league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals last month after being the No. 19 overall pick in last year's draft. That's not a comparison of talents, just in terms of moving quickly despite the lack of ace upside. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/mlb-draft/post/_/id/877/churchill-second-round-highlights-al Crawford is posting a breakdown of the Twins picks tomorrow and Sickels is working on his draft breakdowns division by division.

Also, from JJ Cooper (BA) who is at the game Tweeted this: I have now seen Buxton bat three times. He's 0-for-0 with three walks. Doesn't swing at balls out of the zone. #pleasethrowhimastrike

From Jon Hey man: Miguel Sano, top slugging prospect, promoted to double-a new Britain

Two tweets. Darren wolfson: This might be a waste of time because it's so obvious: a #MNTwins official confirms there's a zero percent chance to sign Logan shore. Conor Glassey: #Twins 30th-round #mlbdraft puck Tanner Vavra is blind in one eye. Didn't stop him from raking in northwoods league last summer.

Charles Irby 237 on BA's list. Height: 6'01" Weight: 200Bats: R Throws: RComments: Irby is an accomplished two-way player at Samford. He was the Bulldogs' closer and DH last year, but moved into the starting rotation this spring. Irby's fastball sits around 90 mph as a starter and in the mid-90s as a reliever, with good movement. He mixes his fastball with a plus curveball that generates a lot of swing-and miss. His aggressiveness on the mound and lack of a quality third offering make Irby a better fit as a reliever. He is polished enough to move quickly through the Minor Leagues if a team returns him to the bullpen.

The other U of M pitcher Windle has already agreed to terms with the Dodgers for slot. Also, 89th pick Cord Sandberg has agreed to sign over slot with the Phils. Hopefully the Twins will get some fast signings.

U of M's own DJ Snelton to the Giants at 282. Dang, like him in the later rounds for the Twins.

9 picks for the blue jays, 9 pitchers.

3 college RHPs, 2 college Cs, a HS C, a college 3B, a HS RHP, and a HS LHP. Lots of catchers/RHPing.

Class: SRHeight: 6'01" Weight: 200Bats: R Throws: RComments: Despite being named an All-American a year ago, Garver went undrafted as a junior. He returned to New Mexico and is regarded as one of the better college seniors in this year's Draft. Garver has posted exceptional offensive numbers while at New Mexico, but scouts worry they have been inflated by the thin air and good hitting environment of Albuquerque. Garver has improved defensively in the last year, quieting most of the concerns about his ability to remain behind the plate as a professional. He is an average receiver with a solid arm. Garver has also played left field, but his bat profiles much better if he can catch. BA has him ranked 234.

After the tenth round you only get 100k per pick so guys who were unsignable before will be even more unsignable.

From Nathan Rode: #Twins pick Seton Hall RHP Brian Gilbert, 495 on #BA500. Plus FB, secondary needs tightening, but has improved.

Brian Gilbert 495 on BA's board. Callis said if he develops his slider could be a 7th/8th inning relief pitcher. 6'1 RHP

Tigers have gone 7-7 for pitchers. Most have been relief guys. Interesting.

Yeah, Navarreto is a great pick in the 6th round IMO. From my knowledge there shouldn't be any problem signing him.

Lose of next years 1st round pick. So yeah.

Haha, I actually called this one before the draft! 2/6. BA has him 185

Class: HSHeight: 6'02" Weight: 200Bats: R Throws: RComments: In a Draft class fairly deep in high school catching, it would be smart not to forget about this Florida prep standout. Big and strong, Navarreto has the chance to hit for both average and power, with bat speed and loft. He has a good plan at the plate and makes adjustments well. He has a strong arm that he's not afraid to show off from behind the plate and is fairly athletic. He's the kind of strong competitor teams like to see at the position as well, giving him the chance to maximize his solid all-around tools.There are other high school backstops who will go ahead of Navarreto, but he shouldn't have to wait too long to hear his name called.

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Minnesota's other starter DJ Snelton is still around.

BA has him ranked 220