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It's been about six weeks since we last updated which people in the Minnesota Twins organization are on Twitter. Since that time, several players have started tweeting while other players are new to the organization. This list does include several of the Twins 2013 draft picks. If they choose not to sign, they will be removed from the list, of course. Twitter is a great way to interact with players and with your favorite Twins bloggers. Be sure to follow the following Twins Daily writers on Twitter: @TwinsDaily, John @TwinsGeek, Parker @OverTheBaggy, Nick @nnelson9, Seth @SethTweets, and Brock @rocketpig76. If we're missing someone, please let us know. [TABLE=width: 577] First Name Last Name Twitter 6/16 Update 5/9 Update 6 wk change AJ Achter @ajachter35 528 491[TD=align: right]7.5%[/TD] Bo Altobelli @BoAltobelli 156 148[TD=align: right]5.4%[/TD] Oswaldo Arcia @arciaoswaldo 1,020 718[TD=align: right]42.1%[/TD] Ivan Arteaga @IvanArteaga 75,365 70,737[TD=align: right]6.5%[/TD] Tim Atherton @TimAtherton89 235 226[TD=align: right]4.0%[/TD] Luke Bard @Luke_Bard 1,002 1,007[TD=align: right]-0.5%[/TD] DJ Baxendale @DBax24 4,441 4,173[TD=align: right]6.4%[/TD] James Beresford @JamesBeresford2 1,055 943[TD=align: right]11.9%[/TD] Doug Bernier @dougbernier 218 215[TD=align: right]1.4%[/TD] J.O. Berrios @JOlaMaquina 977 868[TD=align: right]12.6%[/TD] Evan Bigley @Bigley3 641 626[TD=align: right]2.4%[/TD] Brandon Bixler @BrandonBixler 295 AJ Bogucki @AJBogucki31 449 Hudson Boyd @boyd_hudson 435 355[TD=align: right]22.5%[/TD] Joshua Burris @Josh_Burris_ 206 197[TD=align: right]4.6%[/TD] Drew Butera @DrewButera 16,501 16,094[TD=align: right]2.5%[/TD] Byron Buxton @OfficialBuck103 4,057 1,822[TD=align: right]122.7%[/TD] Chris Colabello @CC20rake 2,004 1,268[TD=align: right]58.0%[/TD] Logan Darnell @ldarnell15 221 162[TD=align: right]36.4%[/TD] Pat Dean @PDean15 370 355[TD=align: right]4.2%[/TD] Dustin DeMuth @_doubled16 298 Scott Diamond @Scott_Diamond58 15,157 14,160[TD=align: right]7.0%[/TD] Brian Dinkelman @BrDink 1,719 1,686[TD=align: right]2.0%[/TD] Brian Dozier @BrianDozier 12,668 11,453[TD=align: right]10.6%[/TD] Brian Duensing @BrianDuensing52 15,565 14,780[TD=align: right]5.3%[/TD] Tyler Duffey @TheDoof13 229 194[TD=align: right]18.0%[/TD] Ryan Eades @R_Eades37 4,348 Eduardo Escobar @escobarmaracay 1,004 653[TD=align: right]53.8%[/TD] Eric Farris @eRoc86 3,037 Andrew Ferreira @Get_Meaty 4,612 4,804[TD=align: right]-4.0%[/TD] Dallas Gallant @DGallant18 412 385[TD=align: right]7.0%[/TD] Mitchell Garver @MitchGarver 665 Kyle Gibson @KGib44 7,697 7,181[TD=align: right]7.2%[/TD] Jhonathan Goncalves @jhong1305 112 105[TD=align: right]6.7%[/TD] Niko Goodrum @NikoGoodrumTC 551 415[TD=align: right]32.8%[/TD] Steven Gruver @sgruv30 95 83[TD=align: right]14.5%[/TD] Deolis Guerra @deolisguerra 2,080 1,791[TD=align: right]16.1%[/TD] Bryan Haar @BryanHaar24 154 134[TD=align: right]14.9%[/TD] Nate Hanson @NHans12 463 440[TD=align: right]5.2%[/TD] Matt Hauser @mhauser_17 292 268[TD=align: right]9.0%[/TD] Ryan Halstead @ryhalstead 332 BJ Hermsen @BJHermsen12 1,482 1,426[TD=align: right]3.9%[/TD] DJ Hicks @DHicksMTB 949 845[TD=align: right]12.3%[/TD] Aaron Hicks @AaronHicks31 14,260 11,307[TD=align: right]26.1%[/TD] Trent Higginbotham @trenthigg 180 168[TD=align: right]7.1%[/TD] David Hurlbut @leftydh1989 104 88[TD=align: right]18.2%[/TD] Will Hurt @Will_Hurt 646 647[TD=align: right]-0.2%[/TD] CK Irby @ckirbythe3 629 Tyler Jones @TmfJones 36 36[TD=align: right]0.0%[/TD] Zack Jones @Jack_Zones04 432 409[TD=align: right]5.6%[/TD] Jason Kanzler @JasonKanzler 121 Max Kepler @kepleroni 402 330[TD=align: right]21.8%[/TD] Kyle Knudson @KKnudson6 462 438[TD=align: right]5.5%[/TD] Matt Koch @M_Koch4 68 60[TD=align: right]13.3%[/TD] Bobby Lanigan @BobbyLanigan 504 487[TD=align: right]3.5%[/TD] Andy Leer @andyleer12 135 123[TD=align: right]9.8%[/TD] Austin Malinowski @AJMalinowski24 369 353[TD=align: right]4.5%[/TD] Trevor May @TrevMay54 5,944 5,727[TD=align: right]3.8%[/TD] Trevor May (MAZR) @TrevorMAZR 234 238[TD=align: right]-1.7%[/TD] Chris Mazza @ChrisMazza10 255 241[TD=align: right]5.8%[/TD] Tanner Mendonca @TanTheMan13 393 Kaleb Merck @TwinsMerckin 323 316[TD=align: right]2.2%[/TD] Alex Meyer @Meyer17A 5,000 4,731[TD=align: right]5.7%[/TD] Levi Michael @LeviMichael9 319 303[TD=align: right]5.3%[/TD] Ethan Mildren @EMildren4040 398 Angel Morales @AngelMorales24 338 296[TD=align: right]14.2%[/TD] Miguel Munoz @mikemunoz59 139 131[TD=align: right]6.1%[/TD] Jonathan Murphy @JMurph6 269 259[TD=align: right]3.9%[/TD] Brian Navarretto @Brian_Navarrero 66 Lester Oliveros @lesteroliveros 1,984 1,945[TD=align: right]2.0%[/TD] Ryan O'Rourke @RyanO_Rourke 594 581[TD=align: right]2.2%[/TD] Chris Parmelee @CParms27 7,346 5,933[TD=align: right]23.8%[/TD] Derrick Penilla @leftywayz 21 Glen Perkins @glen_perkins 19,646 18,130[TD=align: right]8.4%[/TD] Brandon Peterson @Bpeterson_12 276 AJ Pettersen @apettersen1 791 761[TD=align: right]3.9%[/TD] Chris Pettit @cpettit815 1,491 Trevor Plouffe @TPlouffe24 26,041 24,333[TD=align: right]7.0%[/TD] Jorge Polanco @Jorge_Polanco1 116 Christian Powell @BooPowell20 429 Ryan Pressly @pressly_ryan 1,097 738[TD=align: right]48.6%[/TD] Jake Proctor @JProc23 1,202 1,192[TD=align: right]0.8%[/TD] Bruce Pugh @brucepugh55 85 79[TD=align: right]7.6%[/TD] Michael Quesada @KSada55 191 154[TD=align: right]24.0%[/TD] Antoan Richardson @ARichardson242 304 260[TD=align: right]16.9%[/TD] Chad Rodgers @CMRodg 228 215[TD=align: right]6.0%[/TD] Dereck Rodriguez @DereckRodRF3 329 331[TD=align: right]-0.6%[/TD] Josh Roenicke @JroPrimetime 1,651 Taylor Rogers @trogers34 313 286[TD=align: right]9.4%[/TD] Dan Rohlfing @DanRohlfing 930 810[TD=align: right]14.8%[/TD] Miguel Sano @SanoMiguel 3,451 2,001[TD=align: right]72.5%[/TD] Danny Santana @bigmen07 94 73[TD=align: right]28.8%[/TD] Bryan Santy @BKSanty41 179 167[TD=align: right]7.2%[/TD] Steven Sensley @steven_sensley 182 Logan Shore @LoganShore 1,014 Aaron Slegers @Aslegers 520 Markus Solbach @MSolbach23 57 58[TD=align: right]-1.7%[/TD] Manuel Soliman @Soliman30 594 561[TD=align: right]5.9%[/TD] Kohl Stewart @KohlStewart1 5,581 Tom Stuifbergen @TomStuifbergen 752 727[TD=align: right]3.4%[/TD] Anthony Swarzak @ASwarzak51 8,631 8,038[TD=align: right]7.4%[/TD] Lewis Thorpe @LewisT18 158 Matt Tomshaw @matthewJTomshaw 237 215[TD=align: right]10.2%[/TD] Michael Tonkin @mtonkin37 270 231[TD=align: right]16.9%[/TD] Stuart Turner @sturn26 1,219 Daniel Turpen @DdTuRpEn 147 149[TD=align: right]-1.3%[/TD] Kennys Vargas @kennysvargas 38 33[TD=align: right]15.2%[/TD] Tanner Vavra @tvavs5 401 Adam Walker @walkoff28 743 601[TD=align: right]23.6%[/TD] PJ Walters @PJWalters39 2,851 2,514[TD=align: right]13.4%[/TD] Tommy Watkins @TommyWatkins 1,559 1,507[TD=align: right]3.5%[/TD] Dakota Watts @watts_22 893 872[TD=align: right]2.4%[/TD] Jason Wheeler @Lil_Wheels 189 178[TD=align: right]6.2%[/TD] Stephen Wickens @wicks1221 131 126[TD=align: right]4.0%[/TD] Corey Williams @coreyw24 339 336[TD=align: right]0.9%[/TD] Jared Wilson @DubsDeuces 108 Alex Wimmers @AlexWimmers21 1,385 1,341[TD=align: right]3.3%[/TD] Tim Wood @The_Woodpile 863 850[TD=align: right]1.5%[/TD] Vance Worley @VANIMAL_49 54,340 54,382[TD=align: right]-0.1%[/TD] FRONT OFFICE First Name Last Name Twitter 6/16 Update 5/9 Update Minnesota Twins @twins 158,089 Dave St. Peter @TwinsPrez 16,606 15,990[TD=align: right]3.9%[/TD] Dustin Morse @Twins_morsecode 11,077 10,834[TD=align: right]2.2%[/TD] Mike Herman @HermTT 2,266 2,231[TD=align: right]1.6%[/TD] Mitch Hestad @mitchhestad 123 Jack Goin @jdgoin 364 Bryan Donaldson @MNCommunityGuy 1,559 1,529[TD=align: right]2.0%[/TD] Andrew Heydt @AndrewHeydt 473 461[TD=align: right]2.6%[/TD] Mike Kennedy @TwinsPRMachine 509 457[TD=align: right]11.4%[/TD] Brace Hemmelgarn @bracehemmelgarn 1,279 1,166[TD=align: right]9.7%[/TD] TC Bear @TC_00 10,851 10,052[TD=align: right]7.9%[/TD] Twins Daily 6/16 Update 5/9 Update Twins Daily @TwinsDaily 2,651 2,279[TD=align: right]16.3%[/TD] John Bonnes @TwinsGeek 5,598 5,334[TD=align: right]4.9%[/TD] Seth Stohs @SethTweets 5,246 4,984[TD=align: right]5.3%[/TD] Nick Nelson @Nnelson9 2,809 2,703[TD=align: right]3.9%[/TD] Parker Hageman @OverTheBaggy 3,463 3,165[TD=align: right]9.4%[/TD] Brock Beauchamp @rocketpig76 77 75[TD=align: right]2.7%[/TD] Jeremy Nygaard @JeremyNygaard 481 316[TD=align: right]52.2%[/TD] Cody Christie @NoDakTwinsFan 883 852[TD=align: right]3.6%[/TD] Minor Leagues 6/16 Update 5/9 Update Rochester Red Wings @RocRedWings 6,204 5,717[TD=align: right]8.5%[/TD] Josh Whetzel @JoshWhetzel 1,060 1,013[TD=align: right]4.6%[/TD] Morrie Silver @MorrieSilver8 319 298[TD=align: right]7.0%[/TD] Jim Mandelaro @JMand1 1,164 1,116[TD=align: right]4.3%[/TD] Christopher Fee @CJFee 181 148[TD=align: right]22.3%[/TD] New Britain Rock Cats @RockCats 5,705 5,275[TD=align: right]8.2%[/TD] Ken Lipshez @KenLip1 109 110[TD=align: right]-0.9%[/TD] Jeff Dooley @Jdooleysports 349 287[TD=align: right]21.6%[/TD] @Mnfanfromafar 515 319[TD=align: right]61.4%[/TD] Ft. Myers Miracle @MiracleBaseball 5,965 5,606[TD=align: right]6.4%[/TD] Bryce Zimmerman @ZimMiracle 462 414[TD=align: right]11.6%[/TD] Steve Gliner @stevieGFTM 398 389[TD=align: right]2.3%[/TD] Adam MacDonald @AdamMacMiracle 83 74[TD=align: right]12.2%[/TD] David Dorsey @DavidADorsey 1,137 1,108[TD=align: right]2.6%[/TD] Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels 4,531 3,816[TD=align: right]18.7%[/TD] Morgan Hawk @Morgan_Hawk 351 337[TD=align: right]4.2%[/TD] Matt Cozzi @matt_cozzi 867 Jim Crikket @JimCrikket 476 396[TD=align: right]20.2%[/TD] Jeff Johnson @jeje66 1,112 1,044[TD=align: right]6.5%[/TD] Metro Sports Report @metrosportsrept 814 757[TD=align: right]7.5%[/TD] Andrew Pantini @stadium65 99 88[TD=align: right]12.5%[/TD] Brandon Clemens @brandonclemens 284 262[TD=align: right]8.4%[/TD] Elizabethton Twins @ETownTwins 704 647[TD=align: right]8.8%[/TD] [/TABLE]

The Twins got a nice 2-1, 10-inning win in Chicago against the White Sox. Eduardo Escobar, who came to the Twins last July from the South Siders, beat out an infield single to shortstop. Ryan Doumit, who was on second after an inning -opening double, advanced to third base and then continued home when Jeff Keppinger was unable to cleanly catch the one-hop throw from Ramirez. Glen Perkins came on to record the save. There were a couple of one-run games in the Twins farm system. A big home run helped Rochester a win, their first back-to-back wins of the season. The Ft. Myers Miracle also played an entertaining one-run game, but you’ll have to keep reading to see whether they won...or not. Byron Buxton’s batting average dropped to .420, but how did the Kernels play? Were the Rock Cats able to bounce back from a big loss a night earlier? Check down below, and please feel free to discuss. Rochester Red Wings 5, Pawtucket Red Sox 4 Box Score It was a back-and-forth game on Saturday afternoon between these two teams. Fortunately, the Red Wings managed to score last on Chris Colabello’s sixth home run of the season. Colabello went 2-4 with that organizational-leading sixth home run. Clete Thomas went 2-3 with a walk. Joe Benson was 2-4. Andrew Albers started and really struggled. Typically an aggressive control pitcher, Albers walked three in just two innings. He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out just one. Caleb Thielbar came on and pitched well. The lefty gave up two hits and a walk in three scoreless frames. He struck out three. Shairon Martis gave up a solo home run. He gave up that one run and three hits and a walk in two innings. Tim Wood’s rehab stint continued with his first appearance in Rochester. He was the International League Relief Pitcher of the Year in 2012 and struck out two on this day. Anthony Slama came in for the ninth and set them down 1, 2, 3 for his second save of the year. New Britain Rock Cats 1, Portland Sea Dogs 7 Box Score After losing 12-1 on Friday night, it was important for the Rock Cats to get off to a fast start on Saturday afternoon. Danny Santana led off the game with his second triple. James Beresford drove him in with a sacrifice fly. That was about it for the Rock Cats offense. Santana was 2-4. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit his sixth double. Danny Ortiz hit his seventh double. Logan Darnell stated for New Britain. The left-hander gave up five runs (3 earned) on seven hits and two walks. In five innings, he struck out six. AJ Achter gave up two runs on four hits and two walks in his 1.2 innings. He struck out two. Aaron Thompson came on and gave up two hits but no runs in 1.1 innings. Ft. Myers Miracle 5, St. Lucie Mets 6 Box Score So close! On Saturday night, Ft. Myers was inches away from a Miracle win in Port St. Lucie. Down 6-2 going into the ninth frame, Eddie Rosario singled. Then three straight Miracle hitters drew walks, which cut the lead to 6-3. Another reliever came on and gave up a single to Kennys Vargas to cut the lead to 6-4. The eight and ninth hitters, Lance Ray and Andy Leer, struck out. That brought up AJ Pettersen. Pettersen hit a hard ground ball off of a diving first baseman. A single run scored. Pinch runner Stephen Wickens attempted to score from second on the play but was thrown out at the plate. The Miracle were that close to keeping the game going, but unfortunately, they fall to 14-2 with the 6-5 loss. Tom Stuifbergen started and gave up just one run through the first six innings. In the bottom of the 7th, a one-out single was followed by a controversial hit batter. The Miracle believed that the ball hit the batter’s bat. The umpire disagreed. Runners on first and second. With the lead runner attempting to steal third, the next batter grounded to third base, but Miguel Sano committed his fourth error of the year loading the bases. TJ Rivera then hit a bases-clearing double that broke open the game. That was the end of the line for Stuifbergen. He went 6.1 innings and gave up five runs (3 earned) on seven hits. He walked none and struck out five. Adrian Salcedo came in and gave up a run on three hits in 1.2 innings. Miguel Sano went 2-3 with a walk and his fifth double. photo courtesy of Cedar Rapids Kernels Facebook page. Be sure to "Like" it. Cedar Rapids Kernels 11, Peoria Chiefs 2 Box Score If you can put up crooked numbers on the scoreboard, it’s always a good thing. The Red Wings scored six runs in the first inning and another five runs in the fourth inning to jump out to a huge lead. They ended the game with two straight numbers. The Kernels collected 17 hits in the game. Drew Leachman led the offense with a 4-5 day. He was playing for just the fourth time on the season and came into the game hitting .142 (2-14). He now is hitting .316 after missing almost two weeks with a shoulder injury. Niko Goodrum went 2-4 with two walks and had two RBI. Romy Jimenez went 2-4 with his second double and four RBI. He had a bases-clearing double in the first inning. Jhonatan Arias went 2-5, his first two hits of the season. Travis Harrison was 2-4 with a walk. Adam Walker was 2-4. Jorge Polanco was 2-6. Byron Buxton’s batting average dropped to .420 with an 0-4 game. He did, however, walk twice in the long first inning. Lefty Mason Melotakis started, lasted only 3.1 innings, due in part to giving up four walks and four hits, and so did not qualify for the win, in spite of the run support. Steve Gruver came on for an “easy” “Win” and pitched well. The southpaw gave up one run on four hits in 4.2 innings. He walked none and struck out four. Tyler Jones pitched the ninth inning and gave up a hit, but no runs. Please feel free to comment or ask questions below.

The Twins got a nice 2-1, 10-inning win in Chicago against the White Sox. Eduardo Escobar, who came to the Twins last July from the South Siders, beat out an infield single to shortstop. Ryan Doumit, who was on second after an inning -opening double, advanced to third base and then continued home when Jeff Keppinger was unable to cleanly catch the one-hop throw from Ramirez. Glen Perkins came on to record the save. There were a couple of one-run games in the Twins farm system. A big home run helped Rochester a win, their first back-to-back wins of the season. The Ft. Myers Miracle also played an entertaining one-run game, but you’ll have to keep reading to see whether they won...or not. Byron Buxton’s batting average dropped to .420, but how did the Kernels play? Were the Rock Cats able to bounce back from a big loss a night earlier? Check down below, and please feel free to discuss. Rochester Red Wings 5, Pawtucket Red Sox 4 Box Score It was a back-and-forth game on Saturday afternoon between these two teams. Fortunately, the Red Wings managed to score last on Chris Colabello’s sixth home run of the season. Colabello went 2-4 with that organizational-leading sixth home run. Clete Thomas went 2-3 with a walk. Joe Benson was 2-4. Andrew Albers started and really struggled. Typically an aggressive control pitcher, Albers walked three in just two innings. He gave up three runs on four hits and struck out just one. Caleb Thielbar came on and pitched well. The lefty gave up two hits and a walk in three scoreless frames. He struck out three. Shairon Martis gave up a solo home run. He gave up that one run and three hits and a walk in two innings. Tim Wood’s rehab stint continued with his first appearance in Rochester. He was the International League Relief Pitcher of the Year in 2012 and struck out two on this day. Anthony Slama came in for the ninth and set them down 1, 2, 3 for his second save of the year. New Britain Rock Cats 1, Portland Sea Dogs 7 Box Score After losing 12-1 on Friday night, it was important for the Rock Cats to get off to a fast start on Saturday afternoon. Danny Santana led off the game with his second triple. James Beresford drove him in with a sacrifice fly. That was about it for the Rock Cats offense. Santana was 2-4. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit his sixth double. Danny Ortiz hit his seventh double. Logan Darnell stated for New Britain. The left-hander gave up five runs (3 earned) on seven hits and two walks. In five innings, he struck out six. AJ Achter gave up two runs on four hits and two walks in his 1.2 innings. He struck out two. Aaron Thompson came on and gave up two hits but no runs in 1.1 innings. Ft. Myers Miracle 5, St. Lucie Mets 6 Box Score So close! On Saturday night, Ft. Myers was inches away from a Miracle win in Port St. Lucie. Down 6-2 going into the ninth frame, Eddie Rosario singled. Then three straight Miracle hitters drew walks, which cut the lead to 6-3. Another reliever came on and gave up a single to Kennys Vargas to cut the lead to 6-4. The eight and ninth hitters, Lance Ray and Andy Leer, struck out. That brought up AJ Pettersen. Pettersen hit a hard ground ball off of a diving first baseman. A single run scored. Pinch runner Stephen Wickens attempted to score from second on the play but was thrown out at the plate. The Miracle were that close to keeping the game going, but unfortunately, they fall to 14-2 with the 6-5 loss. Tom Stuifbergen started and gave up just one run through the first six innings. In the bottom of the 7th, a one-out single was followed by a controversial hit batter. The Miracle believed that the ball hit the batter’s bat. The umpire disagreed. Runners on first and second. With the lead runner attempting to steal third, the next batter grounded to third base, but Miguel Sano committed his fourth error of the year loading the bases. TJ Rivera then hit a bases-clearing double that broke open the game. That was the end of the line for Stuifbergen. He went 6.1 innings and gave up five runs (3 earned) on seven hits. He walked none and struck out five. Adrian Salcedo came in and gave up a run on three hits in 1.2 innings. Miguel Sano went 2-3 with a walk and his fifth double. photo courtesy of Cedar Rapids Kernels Facebook page. Be sure to "Like" it. Cedar Rapids Kernels 11, Peoria Chiefs 2 Box Score If you can put up crooked numbers on the scoreboard, it’s always a good thing. The Red Wings scored six runs in the first inning and another five runs in the fourth inning to jump out to a huge lead. They ended the game with two straight numbers. The Kernels collected 17 hits in the game. Drew Leachman led the offense with a 4-5 day. He was playing for just the fourth time on the season and came into the game hitting .142 (2-14). He now is hitting .316 after missing almost two weeks with a shoulder injury. Niko Goodrum went 2-4 with two walks and had two RBI. Romy Jimenez went 2-4 with his second double and four RBI. He had a bases-clearing double in the first inning. Jhonatan Arias went 2-5, his first two hits of the season. Travis Harrison was 2-4 with a walk. Adam Walker was 2-4. Jorge Polanco was 2-6. Byron Buxton’s batting average dropped to .420 with an 0-4 game. He did, however, walk twice in the long first inning. Lefty Mason Melotakis started, lasted only 3.1 innings, due in part to giving up four walks and four hits, and so did not qualify for the win. in spite of the run support. Steve Gruver came on for an “easy” “Win” and pitched well. The southpaw gave up one run on four hits in 4.2 innings. He walked none and struck out four. Tyler Jones pitched the ninth inning and gave up a hit, but no runs. Please feel free to comment or ask questions below.

Several minutes after the 3:00 central time trade deadline, reports trickled in that the Minnesota Twins had traded catcher Drew Butera to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reports indicate that the Twins will receive the ever-popular Player to be Named Later. As of right now, that will mean that the Twins have opened up a spot on their 40 man roster. The Twins were unable to complete any other trades before the July 31 deadline passed. I have a feeling that the Twins will be more busy in August. Of course, that doesn't mean that the team won't make some deals. In the coming days, and throughout August, the Twins and other teams will place many (most?) of their players on waivers. Players who pass through waivers can still be traded. Back to Butera, although he proved he can't hit enough to be a starting catcher, his defense was terrific. He'll likely fill a similar role with the talented Dodgers team.

The Twins had another off day on Monday. Justin Morneau’s Casino Night was on Sunday night. On Monday night, many players worked the bar at Toby Keith’s for Hang with the Majors. These events and some that are less publicized are all a part of Hope Week in which the Twins are quite visible around the community, raising funds for the Twins Community Fund. The Twins do a lot of great things in communities around the state thanks to these types of events. They return to the field on Tuesday when they will take on Jim Thome and the Philadelphia Phillies for three games before the next Border Battle against the Brewers. Here is a look at the Twins minor league scores and highlights from Monday: ROCHESTER 0, INDIANAPOLIS 16 I’m not sure how much you want to read about this game after just looking at the score in the heading. Matt Maloney started and went just two innings. He gave up six runs (4 earned) on five hits. He walked none and struck out none. Brendan Wise went the next three innings and gave up two runs on four hits. He walked two and struck out three. Casey Fien gave up two runs on three hits and (an intentional) walk. Lester Oliveros gave up five runs on three hits and two walks and he recorded just two outs (both on strikeouts). Tyler Robertson got the final four outs. He gave up one run on two hits. The Red Wings managed just four hits. Pedro Florimon had two of them. Wilkin Ramirez hit his fifth double. NEW BRITAIN The Rock Cats had a day off on Monday before starting a series at home against Akron. FT. MYERS 8, PALM BEACH 4 Tied 4-4 going into the 9th, the Miracle got RBI singles from Levi Michael and Danny Santana followed by Sacrifice Flies by Jairo Perez and Oswaldo Arcia. Santana led the offense by going 3-5 with three RBI. He is hitting .310. Danny Rams was 2-3 with his first and second doubles of the season. Jairo Perez had three RBI in the game, but he was also 2-4. Marty Popham started and gave up one run on seven hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out five. Edgar Ibarra came in and was charged with three unearned runs on one hit and one walk in two innings. He struck out three. Ricky Bowen walked three over the last two innings but did not allow a run, so he was credited with the win. BELOIT 7, WISCONSIN 8 For the second straight day, Timber Rattler shortstop Yadiel Rivera came to the plate with the score tied and the winning run on base. For the second straight day, Rivera came through for his team. In Monday afternoon’s series finale, the walk-off hit may not have been as dramatic as Sunday night’s three-run homer, but a walk-off single got the job done for Wisconsin. Jason Wheeler made the start for the Snappers. He gave up four runs on six hits in 5.2 innings. He walked none and struck out six. AJ Achter came in and gave up three runs on three hits and two walks in one inning. He struck out three. Corey Williams came in and gave up the final run. In 1.2 innings, he gave up the run on three hits and a walk. He struck out two. The Snappers grabbed the lead thanks to a six-run fifth inning. The key blow in that game came off the bat of Miguel Sano who hit his 15th home run of the season, a grand slam. He was 2-5 in the game. Jairo Rodriguez was 3-4. Nate Roberts was 3-5. Jhonathan Goncalves went 1-3 with a walk and his second home run. Matt Koch went 2-4. --- Players of the Day for Monday, June 11, 2012 Hitter of the Day – Miguel Sano (photo courtesy of Rinaldi Photos) Pitcher of the Day – Marty Popham --- A Look Ahead – Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Schedule Rochester @ Indianapolis – RHP Sam Deduno New Britain vs Akron – TBD Ft. Myers vs Bradenton – LHP Cole Nelson Beloit vs Peoria – RHP Matt Summers --- If you have any questions or comments on the Twins minor league system, players, teams, etc., leave them in the Comments and I’ll try to answer them!

The Twins had a rough going in the early innings on Tuesday night. In the minor leagues, the Red Wings got a big, late-inning home run that led to a win. The Rock Cats scored nine runs for the second straight game yet they played a game that was close until the ninth. The Miracle won a 1-0 game thanks to great pitching and a big home run from a big prospect. Cedar Rapids’ game was postponed due to rain, but be sure to check out the rest of the Organizational Report. The Twins fell 7-4 to the Royals on Tuesday night, their first two-game losing streak of the season. Mike Pelfrey could only get through two innings for the Twins, but Anthony Swarzak saved the bullpen with four solid innings in relief. Ryan Pressly then pitched two scoreless innings. Eduardo Escobar, batting ninth, led the offense by going 3-4 including his first Major League home run. Josh Willingham was 2-3 with his second homer. Joe Mauer hit his first homer of the season in the first inning. Rochester Red Wings 2, Scranton/WB RailRiders 1 Box Score A day after being named the first International League Player of the Week of 2013, Chris Colabello gave the Twins a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth with a home run against Mark Montgomery. Anthony Slama came on and needed just nine pitches to close out his first save of the season, the 101st of his minor league career. PJ Walters made his second start of the early season. In this game, he gave up just one run on three hits in 5.1 innings. He walked four and struckout seven. He left the game with a runner on second and one out. Caleb Thielbar came on and struckout the next two batters. In the 7th, Thielbar gave up a hit, but he faced just three batters. With the score still tied, Bruce Pugh got the first two outs of the eighth inning before giving up two singles. Tyler Robertson came on and struckout the batter he faced to end that threat. Slama struckout one in his perfect ninth frame. There was not much offense from either side, but the Red Wings managed just five hits. Brandon Boggs had two of them, including his first double and a sixth-inning home run that tied the game at the time. Kyle Gibson will take the mound for the Red Wings on Wednesday to face right-hander Dellin Betances in a 5:35 central time start. New Britain Rock Cats 9, Harrisburg Senators 7 Box Score The score was tied 5-5 heading into the ninth inning. With two outs and one runner on base, the Rock Cats got singles from Josmil Pinto and Danny Ortiz. They were followed by a two-run triple from Evan Bigley. Bigley then scored the fourth run of the inning on a bunt single by Harold Garcia. It’s fortunate the got some insurance that inning because Harrisburg scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but Michael Tonkin was able to end the game before the lead was lost. Logan Darnell started and the lefty gave up just one run in five innings. He gave up five hits and three walks, but he found a way to limit the runs despite zero strikeouts. AJ Achter came in and threw a scoreless innings. He got the first two batters of the 7th inning out, but then a walk was followed by two singles. Jose Gonzalez came in and walked the bases loaded before giving up a bases-clearing triple to Destin Hood. He walked another before getting the final out, but the game was now tied. Bobby Lanigan struckout two in a perfect eighth frame. Michael Tonkin gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth before getting the third out. There were many contributors on the offensive side of the game as the team scored nine runs for the second straight game. Josmil Pinto went 3-5 with his second double. Danny Santana was 3-5 with a triple. Dan Rohlfing was 2-4 with a double. Nate Hanson and Danny Ortiz each had two hits. Evan Bigley contributed with a big three-run triple. Trevor May will take the mound for the Rock Cats at Harrisburg on Wednesday. Ft. Myers Miracle 1, Jupiter Hammerheads 0 Box Score D.J. Baxendale made his first professional start on Tuesday night and pitched well. The 2012 tenth round pick who pitched in last year's College World Series threw 5.1 scoreless innings. He gave up two hits, walked one and struckout eight. Cole Johnson came on and struckout two and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings. Zack Jones came in and threw 99 for two scoreless innings for his second save. The Miracle improve to 5-0 on the season for manager Doug Mientkiewicz despite just four hits. Fortunately, one of those hits was a blast off the bat of Miguel Sano for his first home run of the year. Tom Stuifbergen will start for the Miracle on Wednesday, at home against Jupiter. The game will begin at 6:05 central time. Cedar Rapids Kernels, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Rained out on Tuesday night. Doubleheader on Wednesday, starting at 5:05. Brett Lee will start the first game before the six-man rotation rolls over and Taylor Rogers gets his second start. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.