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Happy Minor League Opening Day!! After a completely canceled minor league season in 2020, it is exciting to have minor league ball back, and we are excited to bring back the Twins Minor League Reports. Here is a refresher below, with some stories, pitching probables and more in there.We expect that over the course of the season, the Minnesota Twins will be good, and they will attract much of our attention. As you know, at Twins Daily we take a ton of pride in our minor league coverage. We are bringing back the daily Twins Minor League Reports. We have six writers who will help us cover the games each night. Below, you will find some reminders of what to expect from the daily reports. I have also included Tuesday’s Twins minor league starting pitchers as well as the opening series starters for both St. Paul and Ft. Myers. You will find information on the Saints 2021 broadcast and more. You will find a long-ish story on the Mighty Mussels with some information from their press conference on Saturday. You will see that we’ll continue to post updated on the team’s top prospects, and we’ll pick the hitter and the pitcher of the day each day as well. And then, we will spend time in the comments section, answering any questions you may have. I know I am very excited about being able to follow the Twins, but also follow four more box scores each night. I know the players are very excited to get back on the field for games against players from other teams. I will be in Cedar Rapids this first week, so feel free to ask questions below and I’ll try my best to answer as many as I can. With that, let’s get to the Opening Day Twins Minor League Report primer, re-introduction and more. But first, a couple of links to recent stories about the upcoming minor league season and prospects. Depth Camp Opportunities: Hear from six Twins players about their first big-league spring training experience. Follow the Affiliates: Find out how you can keep tabs on the Twins four full-season affiliates throughout the season. TRANSACTIONS On Monday, the Twins announced that RHP Randy Dobnak had been optioned to St. Paul, and that LHP Brandon Waddell had been called up to the Twins.SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul, Omaha Box Score Each game played by a Twins affiliate will have the score and a link to the box score. Then in this area, we will write up highlights of the games. Who pitched? Who had multi-hit games or extra-base hits? We will hopefully be able to add some tweets or video from the game when possible. If there are stories on players from the team, we want to link to them. For instance, the Saints announced that all 120 of their games will be broadcast. Most of the games will air on KFAN Plus (96.7 in the Twin Cities), but some Sunday games will air on KFAN (100.3 in the Twin Cities). All games will be on iHeart radio. Sean Aronson will be entering his 15th season as the Saints play-by-play broadcaster and is scheduled to do all 120 games. The Saints begin their first affiliated season with a trip to Omaha. Here are the expected starters for the first five games: Tuesday: LHP Andrew Albers, Wednesday: LHP Charlie Barnes, Thursday: RHP Randy Dobnak, Friday: LHP Devin Smeltzer, Saturday: RHP Bailey Ober, Sunday: TBD. Here is the Opening Day Saints' roster (before the Dobnak/Waddell transaction). Recently, Matthew Trueblood talked to Saints pitching coach Mike McCarthy about keeping these pitchers ready at the alternate site.Lucas Seehafer chatted with OF Trevor Larnachabout several topics including things he's working on and more.Prospect Retrospective: Nick GordonOpening Day starter Andrew Albers remains Appreciative, and Hopeful.WIND SURGE WISDOMWichita, Springfield Box Score The Wind Surge begin their season with a series on the road in Springfield, Missouri. Josh Winder will make the start for Wichita in Game 1. Take a look at the Wind Surge Opening Day roster. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids, Peoria Box Score I am excited as I will be at four or five games in Cedar Rapids this week, starting tonight. Lefty Kody Funderburk, a former 1B/OF, is the Opening Night starter for the Kernels. Here is the Kernels Opening Day roster. We also want to highlight articles on players written in their local newspaper or by the team’s beat writers. Here’s a good example. Jeff Johnson, the terrific beat reporter for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids wrote this season preview and story on OF Trey Cabbage. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers, Bradenton Box Score Fort Myers announced earlier this week that RHP Regi Grace will be their Opening Day starter. The 2018 tenth round pick will be making his full-season debut. Asked how the team could be this year, Grace said, “We’re going to dice! Every guy we send out there is going to do his job. Of course we want to get to CR (Cedar Rapids), but at the end of the day, we want to win. Up-and-down, one-through-nine in the lineup and whoever is going to toe the rubber, we’re just going to go out there and compete.” A quick look at the Mighty Mussels’ roster shows a pitching staff with a lot of guys with starter experience. In a press conference on Saturday afternoon, pitching coach Peter Larson said that we can expect to see a lot of piggybacking throughout the year. “Coming off the missed year, workload volume management is the most important thing. We don’t want to blow these guys out. We have a lot of starters and 15 pitchers. We’re going to look to piggyback starters, especially in the early months, and it could go the full season. So that’s the exciting part because you look at the guys who progressed through our system like Dobnak and Smeltzer, they started and came out of the ‘pen. I could definitely expect to see a mixture of that. Maybe one guy starts the first week and comes out of the bullpen the next week. We’re just very mindful of the workload. We’re not trying to tax anyone especially in the first month. It’s going to be critical. The adrenaline is going to be high.” Larson was the rehab coach in 2019, so he got to see pitchers like Casey Legumina, Sean Mooney and Hunter McMahon work that year and then worked with pitchers throughout the 2020 season. Shortstop Keoni Cavaco pointed out that he’s excited to get the season started, but it was also important for him to make a full-season squad to start the season. “I put a lot of work in last year when we didn’t have a season. Just to know that all the hard work that I put in is paying off. It’s exciting to play 120 games. I’m excited for it.” Cavaco pointed out that he has moved around a little bit in spring training but is mostly at shortstop. Manager Brian Meyer said, “One thing that we have been stressing from an infield standpoint is to be able to play multiple positions, second base, third base, shortstop, even first base. We’re trying to get them comfortable at each because if you look at the trend right now in the big leagues, guys can play multiple positions, and if you’re hitting, we’re going to get your bat in the lineup. The more ability you have to play different positions, the more flexible it makes rosters. But it is going to be a challenge.” Here are the Mighty Mussels starters for their opening series: Tuesday: RHP Regi Grace, Wednesday: RHP Casey Legumina, Thursday: RHP Sean Mooney, Friday: LHP Brent Headrick, Saturday: RHP Steven Cruz, Sunday: RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Every day, we will select one hitter of the day, and one pitcher of the day, and you can discuss who it should have been. Hopefully many days we will have many good options! Pitcher of the Day – Hitter of the Day – PROSPECT SUMMARY We will again keep tabs on the Twins top prospects. You’ll probably read about them in the team sections, but if they aren’t there, you’ll see how they did here. For tonight, only Twins 1B Alex Kirilloff and catcher Ben Rortvedt have stats. Tuesday night, several more will. Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Alex Kirilloff (Minnesota) - 2-4, 2-2B, 3 R, RBI, K #2 - Royce Lewis (Rehab) - Out for Season (torn ACL) #3 - Trevor Larnach (St. Paul) - Did not play #4 - Ryan Jeffers (St. Paul) - Did not play #5 - Jhoan Duran (St. Paul) - Did not pitch #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Wichita) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (Ft. Myers) - Did not play #8 - Aaron Sabato (Ft. Myers) - Did not play #9 - Matt Canterino (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #10 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #11 - Gilberto Celestino (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #12 - Brent Rooker (St. Paul) - Did not play #13 - Matt Wallner (Cedar Rapids) - Did not play #14 - Misael Urbina (Complex) - Did not play #15 - Cole Sands (Wichita) - Did not pitch #16 - Edwar Colina (Rehab) - 60-Day IL (elbow) #17 - Ben Rortvedt (Minnesota) - 0-3, 2 K #18 - Alerick Soularie (Rehab) - Did not play #19 - Jose Miranda (Wichita) - Did not play #20 - Bailey Ober (St. Paul) - Did not pitch TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul @ Omaha (6:35PM CST) - LHP Andrew Albers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Wichita @ Springfield (6:35PM CST) - RHP Josh Winder (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Peoria @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) - LHP Kody Funderburk (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Fort Myers @ Bradenton (5:05PM CST) - RHP Regi Grace (0-0,0.00 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions! It sure is exciting to have minor league baseball back. 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Twins Minor League Report (5/4): Happy Minor League Opening Day
Seth Stohs posted an article in Minor Leagues
We expect that over the course of the season, the Minnesota Twins will be good, and they will attract much of our attention. As you know, at Twins Daily we take a ton of pride in our minor league coverage. We are bringing back the daily Twins Minor League Reports. We have six writers who will help us cover the games each night. Below, you will find some reminders of what to expect from the daily reports. I have also included Tuesday’s Twins minor league starting pitchers as well as the opening series starters for both St. Paul and Ft. Myers. You will find information on the Saints 2021 broadcast and more. You will find a long-ish story on the Mighty Mussels with some information from their press conference on Saturday. You will see that we’ll continue to post updated on the team’s top prospects, and we’ll pick the hitter and the pitcher of the day each day as well. And then, we will spend time in the comments section, answering any questions you may have. I know I am very excited about being able to follow the Twins, but also follow four more box scores each night. I know the players are very excited to get back on the field for games against players from other teams. I will be in Cedar Rapids this first week, so feel free to ask questions below and I’ll try my best to answer as many as I can. With that, let’s get to the Opening Day Twins Minor League Report primer, re-introduction and more. But first, a couple of links to recent stories about the upcoming minor league season and prospects. Depth Camp Opportunities: Hear from six Twins players about their first big-league spring training experience. Follow the Affiliates: Find out how you can keep tabs on the Twins four full-season affiliates throughout the season. TRANSACTIONS On Monday, the Twins announced that RHP Randy Dobnak had been optioned to St. Paul, and that LHP Brandon Waddell had been called up to the Twins. SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul, Omaha Box Score Each game played by a Twins affiliate will have the score and a link to the box score. Then in this area, we will write up highlights of the games. Who pitched? Who had multi-hit games or extra-base hits? We will hopefully be able to add some tweets or video from the game when possible. If there are stories on players from the team, we want to link to them. For instance, the Saints announced that all 120 of their games will be broadcast. Most of the games will air on KFAN Plus (96.7 in the Twin Cities), but some Sunday games will air on KFAN (100.3 in the Twin Cities). All games will be on iHeart radio. Sean Aronson will be entering his 15th season as the Saints play-by-play broadcaster and is scheduled to do all 120 games. The Saints begin their first affiliated season with a trip to Omaha. Here are the expected starters for the first five games: Tuesday: LHP Andrew Albers, Wednesday: LHP Charlie Barnes, Thursday: RHP Randy Dobnak, Friday: LHP Devin Smeltzer, Saturday: RHP Bailey Ober, Sunday: TBD. Here is the Opening Day Saints' roster (before the Dobnak/Waddell transaction). Recently, Matthew Trueblood talked to Saints pitching coach Mike McCarthy about keeping these pitchers ready at the alternate site. Lucas Seehafer chatted with OF Trevor Larnach about several topics including things he's working on and more. Prospect Retrospective: Nick Gordon Opening Day starter Andrew Albers remains Appreciative, and Hopeful. WIND SURGE WISDOM Wichita, Springfield Box Score The Wind Surge begin their season with a series on the road in Springfield, Missouri. Josh Winder will make the start for Wichita in Game 1. Take a look at the Wind Surge Opening Day roster. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids, Peoria Box Score I am excited as I will be at four or five games in Cedar Rapids this week, starting tonight. Lefty Kody Funderburk, a former 1B/OF, is the Opening Night starter for the Kernels. Here is the Kernels Opening Day roster. We also want to highlight articles on players written in their local newspaper or by the team’s beat writers. Here’s a good example. Jeff Johnson, the terrific beat reporter for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids wrote this season preview and story on OF Trey Cabbage. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers, Bradenton Box Score Fort Myers announced earlier this week that RHP Regi Grace will be their Opening Day starter. The 2018 tenth round pick will be making his full-season debut. Asked how the team could be this year, Grace said, “We’re going to dice! Every guy we send out there is going to do his job. Of course we want to get to CR (Cedar Rapids), but at the end of the day, we want to win. Up-and-down, one-through-nine in the lineup and whoever is going to toe the rubber, we’re just going to go out there and compete.” A quick look at the Mighty Mussels’ roster shows a pitching staff with a lot of guys with starter experience. In a press conference on Saturday afternoon, pitching coach Peter Larson said that we can expect to see a lot of piggybacking throughout the year. “Coming off the missed year, workload volume management is the most important thing. We don’t want to blow these guys out. We have a lot of starters and 15 pitchers. We’re going to look to piggyback starters, especially in the early months, and it could go the full season. So that’s the exciting part because you look at the guys who progressed through our system like Dobnak and Smeltzer, they started and came out of the ‘pen. I could definitely expect to see a mixture of that. Maybe one guy starts the first week and comes out of the bullpen the next week. We’re just very mindful of the workload. We’re not trying to tax anyone especially in the first month. It’s going to be critical. The adrenaline is going to be high.” Larson was the rehab coach in 2019, so he got to see pitchers like Casey Legumina, Sean Mooney and Hunter McMahon work that year and then worked with pitchers throughout the 2020 season. Shortstop Keoni Cavaco pointed out that he’s excited to get the season started, but it was also important for him to make a full-season squad to start the season. “I put a lot of work in last year when we didn’t have a season. Just to know that all the hard work that I put in is paying off. It’s exciting to play 120 games. I’m excited for it.” Cavaco pointed out that he has moved around a little bit in spring training but is mostly at shortstop. Manager Brian Meyer said, “One thing that we have been stressing from an infield standpoint is to be able to play multiple positions, second base, third base, shortstop, even first base. We’re trying to get them comfortable at each because if you look at the trend right now in the big leagues, guys can play multiple positions, and if you’re hitting, we’re going to get your bat in the lineup. The more ability you have to play different positions, the more flexible it makes rosters. But it is going to be a challenge.” Here are the Mighty Mussels starters for their opening series: Tuesday: RHP Regi Grace, Wednesday: RHP Casey Legumina, Thursday: RHP Sean Mooney, Friday: LHP Brent Headrick, Saturday: RHP Steven Cruz, Sunday: RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Every day, we will select one hitter of the day, and one pitcher of the day, and you can discuss who it should have been. Hopefully many days we will have many good options! Pitcher of the Day – Hitter of the Day – PROSPECT SUMMARY We will again keep tabs on the Twins top prospects. You’ll probably read about them in the team sections, but if they aren’t there, you’ll see how they did here. For tonight, only Twins 1B Alex Kirilloff and catcher Ben Rortvedt have stats. Tuesday night, several more will. Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Alex Kirilloff (Minnesota) - 2-4, 2-2B, 3 R, RBI, K #2 - Royce Lewis (Rehab) - Out for Season (torn ACL) #3 - Trevor Larnach (St. Paul) - Did not play #4 - Ryan Jeffers (St. Paul) - Did not play #5 - Jhoan Duran (St. Paul) - Did not pitch #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Wichita) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (Ft. Myers) - Did not play #8 - Aaron Sabato (Ft. Myers) - Did not play #9 - Matt Canterino (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #10 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #11 - Gilberto Celestino (Cedar Rapids) - Did not pitch #12 - Brent Rooker (St. Paul) - Did not play #13 - Matt Wallner (Cedar Rapids) - Did not play #14 - Misael Urbina (Complex) - Did not play #15 - Cole Sands (Wichita) - Did not pitch #16 - Edwar Colina (Rehab) - 60-Day IL (elbow) #17 - Ben Rortvedt (Minnesota) - 0-3, 2 K #18 - Alerick Soularie (Rehab) - Did not play #19 - Jose Miranda (Wichita) - Did not play #20 - Bailey Ober (St. Paul) - Did not pitch TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul @ Omaha (6:35PM CST) - LHP Andrew Albers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Wichita @ Springfield (6:35PM CST) - RHP Josh Winder (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Peoria @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) - LHP Kody Funderburk (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Fort Myers @ Bradenton (5:05PM CST) - RHP Regi Grace (0-0,0.00 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions! It sure is exciting to have minor league baseball back. -
St. Paul Saints Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Age matters in prospect rankings. That's all. The Twins are in Win-Now mode, so the front office's job is to make sure they've got options in Triple-A to come up if needed. Broxton may have a role at some point. Riddle could. Derek Law should. The other thing is that this year, age means even less than normal. The 'prospects' are taken care of and they are going to play where it is best for their development. They've just missed a full year... Low A starters are normally 22. This year, it's OK if they're 23-24. St. Paul has a nice mix of veterans as well as a bunch of prospects. -
Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
I would think maybe others have skipped the DSL, but it's very rare. sounds like just a lot up in the air on the DSL... lots of kids in a small area. It may be limited. -
St. Paul Saints Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
St. Paul, Wichita and Cedar Rapids games will be on milb.tv. -
Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
I'm heading to Cedar Rapids for their opening series next week. looking forward to that! I'm hoping to get to Wichita once this summer sometime. I did look at how far Springfield is from Cedar Rapids... but the answer was too far. Be sure to send us some updates on the games you see in the comments of those minor league reports those nights. And if you get pictures, let us know! -
Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Colina is on the Twins 60-Day IL with forearm/elbow issues. Urbina, Rodriguez and Raya are at the Twins complex in Ft. Myers. They'll play for the "GCL" team when it gets to that point. Of course, if needed, they could be promoted to Ft. Myers. Possible, but not likely they would play with the Mussels this year. Depends on need and injuries, etc. Danny De Andrade will be in the Dominican Summer League, if there is a Dominican Summer League this year. That's kind of still up in the air. -
Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
yes, that's because these guys are a lot of the 2019 draft picks, guys who likely would have been in Low A a year ago. Now they're here a year older. Of course, that doesn't matter even a little bit. -
Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Learned also this afternoon that minor league Rule 5 pick Jhonleider Salinas will also be on the Wichita roster. Like Luis Rijo, visa issues made him late for camp. -
Cedar Rapids Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
I don't know a lot of specifics... Laweryson expects to be in Cedar Rapids by about late May. Rijo had some visa issues so he got to spring training late. -
St. Paul Saints Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Balazovic is on the Wichita IL... I got that list just now... May be some IL... they also are accounting for taxi squad needs. -
Cedar Rapids Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Javier is still just 22... just so much missed time... talent is certainly still there. I expect the same with Canterino, but they'll let them pitch. -
Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
In my projections, I had Celestino teetering between Cedar Rapids and Wichita. I think at some point we may see Rortvedt head to AA, but for right now, he's getting a nice opportunity. -
Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview
Seth Stohs replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
Just got the IL list and added it to the article above. Balazovic Bray Lewis Vallimont Balazovic has an oblique injury, so they're starting him slowly. -
Today, the Cedar Rapids Kernels announced their first Opening Day roster as the High Class-A affiliate of the Twins. After eight seasons as the team’s Low-A affiliate, the Kernels earned their promotion. Find out which players will start their season in Iowa.The Kernels became the Twins Low-A Midwest League affiliate in 2013. In 2021, they are now the team’s High-A affiliate. It’s an interesting case where a lot of the players who spent time in Cedar Rapids in 2019 are moving up the organizational ladder to start 2021, but remain with the same team. This roster has a lot of talent and should be fun to watch. Find out who is on their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Brian Dinkelman Pitching Coaches: Mark Moriarity, Richard Salazar Hitting Coach: Bryce Berg Coach: Jairo Rodriguez The Pitchers LHP: Kody Funderburk (24), Tyler Watson (23), Zach Featherstone (25) RHP: Melvi Acosts (25), Tyler Beck (25), Andrew Cabezas (24), Matt Canterino (23), Jonathan Cheshire (26), Blayne Enlow (22), Ben Gross (24), Jordan Gore (26), Tyler Palm (26), Derek Molina (23), Jon Olsen (23), Owen Griffith (23). The starting rotation of the Kernels is very exciting. Canterino and Enlow are also Top 10 Twins prospects and have high ceilings. Ben Gross was a tenth round pick in 2019 out of Duke. Jordan Gore is starting his transition from shortstop to pitcher. Inactive: Cody Laweryson (injured list), Luis Rijo (temporary inactive list). The Catchers Jair Camargo (21), Alex Isola (22), Chris Williams (24) Isola and Williams were in big-league spring training, though Williams hurt his shoulder playing some first base early in camp. Camargo came to the Twins in the Maeda/Graterol trade. The Infielders Seth Gray (22), Michael Helman (24), Wander Javier (22), Spencer Steer (23), Yeltsin Encarnacion (22), Gabe Snyder (26), Spencer Steer was part of big-league spring training. The 2019 third-round pick can play second and third base. Gray is an exciting third base prospect from the 2019 draft. Snyder was a Midwest League All Star in 2019 and provides a lot of power. Helman struggled with the Miracle in 2019, but he’s back in Cedar Rapids where he played great during his 2018 draft season. Wander Javier moves up to Cedar Rapids after his struggles with the Low-A Kernels in 2019. He remains a high ceiling prospect. Encarnacion is quietly a solid shortstop prospect with the glove and a developing bat. The Outfielders Trey Cabbage (24), DaShawn Keirsey (23), Gabriel Maciel (22), Matt Wallner (23), Minnesota native and 2019 first-round pick Matt Wallner returns to Cedar Rapids to start the 2021 season. Cabbage started showing his massive power potential in 2019 and looks to continue that. Keirsey had a great offseason and looks to stay on the field and produce in 2021. Maciel came to the Twins in the Eduardo Escobar trade. He’s got a lot of skills. Check out these Cedar Rapids Kernels sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Kernels on Twitter Kernels on Facebook Kernels on Instagram Kernels on YouTube All Ears podcast Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Kernels 13. Matt Wallner, OF: 10. Blayne Enlow, RHP: 9. Matt Canterino, RHP: Click here to view the article
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The Kernels became the Twins Low-A Midwest League affiliate in 2013. In 2021, they are now the team’s High-A affiliate. It’s an interesting case where a lot of the players who spent time in Cedar Rapids in 2019 are moving up the organizational ladder to start 2021, but remain with the same team. This roster has a lot of talent and should be fun to watch. Find out who is on their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Brian Dinkelman Pitching Coaches: Mark Moriarity, Richard Salazar Hitting Coach: Bryce Berg Coach: Jairo Rodriguez The Pitchers LHP: Kody Funderburk (24), Tyler Watson (23), Zach Featherstone (25) RHP: Melvi Acosts (25), Tyler Beck (25), Andrew Cabezas (24), Matt Canterino (23), Jonathan Cheshire (26), Blayne Enlow (22), Ben Gross (24), Jordan Gore (26), Tyler Palm (26), Derek Molina (23), Jon Olsen (23), Owen Griffith (23). The starting rotation of the Kernels is very exciting. Canterino and Enlow are also Top 10 Twins prospects and have high ceilings. Ben Gross was a tenth round pick in 2019 out of Duke. Jordan Gore is starting his transition from shortstop to pitcher. Inactive: Cody Laweryson (injured list), Luis Rijo (temporary inactive list). The Catchers Jair Camargo (21), Alex Isola (22), Chris Williams (24) Isola and Williams were in big-league spring training, though Williams hurt his shoulder playing some first base early in camp. Camargo came to the Twins in the Maeda/Graterol trade. The Infielders Seth Gray (22), Michael Helman (24), Wander Javier (22), Spencer Steer (23), Yeltsin Encarnacion (22), Gabe Snyder (26), Spencer Steer was part of big-league spring training. The 2019 third-round pick can play second and third base. Gray is an exciting third base prospect from the 2019 draft. Snyder was a Midwest League All Star in 2019 and provides a lot of power. Helman struggled with the Miracle in 2019, but he’s back in Cedar Rapids where he played great during his 2018 draft season. Wander Javier moves up to Cedar Rapids after his struggles with the Low-A Kernels in 2019. He remains a high ceiling prospect. Encarnacion is quietly a solid shortstop prospect with the glove and a developing bat. The Outfielders Trey Cabbage (24), DaShawn Keirsey (23), Gabriel Maciel (22), Matt Wallner (23), Minnesota native and 2019 first-round pick Matt Wallner returns to Cedar Rapids to start the 2021 season. Cabbage started showing his massive power potential in 2019 and looks to continue that. Keirsey had a great offseason and looks to stay on the field and produce in 2021. Maciel came to the Twins in the Eduardo Escobar trade. He’s got a lot of skills. Check out these Cedar Rapids Kernels sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Kernels on Twitter Kernels on Facebook Kernels on Instagram Kernels on YouTube All Ears podcast Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Kernels 13. Matt Wallner, OF: 10. Blayne Enlow, RHP: 9. Matt Canterino, RHP:
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Today the St. Paul Saints announced their first Opening Day roster as an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Many of these players have been working at CHS Field, but find out more about who you can see when you go to Twins Triple-A games in St. Paul.CHS Field is beautiful. Maybe you’ve already been there for some Saints games, but if not, you will certainly want to make the trek east of the river starting this year. The Saints are now the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. You can watch future Twins working and preparing to get the call across the Mississippi River to join the Twins at Target Field, and you can do so with the great atmosphere that the staff at CHS Field provide. Let’s take a look at the team’s 2021 Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff and working through the players. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Toby Gardenhire Pitching Coaches: Cibney Bello, Mike McCarthy Hitting Coach: Matt Borgschulte Coach: Tyler Smarslok The Pitchers LHP: Andrew Albers (35), Charlie Barnes (25), Daniel Coulombe (31), Devin Smeltzer (25), Lewis Thorpe (25), Andrew Vasquez (27), Brandon Waddell (26). RHP: Shaun Anderson (26), Jhoan Duran (23), Luke Farrell (29), Ian Gibaut (27), Ian Hamilton (25), Griffin Jax (26), Derek Law (30), Robinson Leyer (27), Juan Minaya (30), Bailey Ober (25), Chandler Shepherd (28), Glenn Sparkman (28). The Saints have quite the pitching staff. There are prospects like Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax Charlie Barnes and Bailey Ober. There are veterans with a lot of big league time like Andrew Albers, Juan Minaya, Glenn Sparkmann, Luke Farrell and Derek Law. There are guys like Lewis Thorpe and Devin Smeltzer who have had a role with the Twins the past two seasons. The Catchers Caleb Hamilton (26), Roberto Pena (28), Ryan Jeffers (23), Tomas Telis (29). Ryan Jeffers was optioned to St. Paul on Friday. He should get the majority of the starts behind the plate and potentially DH when he’s not catching. He will need consistent at bats again and remains the likely catcher of the future. Hamilton can catch, but he can also play first base, third base and in left field. Telis is a veteran with big-league time in parts of four seasons. In 2019 at Rochester, he hit .330. Roberto Pena has been in pro ball since signing with the Astros in 2010. He’s also been in the White Sox, Rays and Angels organizations. The Infielders Travis Blankenhorn (24), Nick Gordon (25), Drew Maggi (31), Zander Wiel (28) JT Riddle (29) and Tzu-Wei Lin (27) were DFAd on Friday, so it will be interesting to see if either is claimed. If not, they could be on this roster too. Nick Gordon was called up to the Twins last weekend but didn’t get into a game. The former first-round pick (2014) can play both middle infield positions. He just needs to get at bats and stay healthy. Blankenhorn saw one game with the Twins, and it didn’t go well for him, but don’t let that alter your thoughts on him. He’s a big kid, capable of playing third base and second base, and he has power potential. Maggi is a minor league veteran who played well in Double-A and Triple A in 2019. Zander Wiel had a monster season in Rochester in 2019 and has been in big-league spring training the past two years. The Outfielders Keon Broxton (30), Trevor Larnach (24), Rob Refsnyder (30), Brent Rooker (26). Rooker was optioned to the Saints on Friday after playing in a handful of games with the Twins following a stint on the Injured List. He will be a middle of the lineup bat. Larnach is the #3 Twins prospect and 2018 first round pick. His bat has nearly as much potential as Alex Kirilloff. He just needs time and some at bats. Refsnyder has several years with MLB time but hopes to get back to the big leagues this year. Broxton is interesting because just a few years ago, he had a 20/20 season for the Brewers. He’s a strong defender, capable of playing all three outfield spots. Check out these St. Paul Saints sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Saints on Twitter Saints on Facebook Saints on Instagram Saints on YouTube Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects on the Saints roster: 20. Bailey Ober, RHP: 12. Brent Rooker, OF: 5. Jhoan Duran, RHP: 4. Ryan Jeffers, C: 3. Trevor Larnach, OF: Click here to view the article
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CHS Field is beautiful. Maybe you’ve already been there for some Saints games, but if not, you will certainly want to make the trek east of the river starting this year. The Saints are now the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. You can watch future Twins working and preparing to get the call across the Mississippi River to join the Twins at Target Field, and you can do so with the great atmosphere that the staff at CHS Field provide. Let’s take a look at the team’s 2021 Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff and working through the players. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Toby Gardenhire Pitching Coaches: Cibney Bello, Mike McCarthy Hitting Coach: Matt Borgschulte Coach: Tyler Smarslok The Pitchers LHP: Andrew Albers (35), Charlie Barnes (25), Daniel Coulombe (31), Devin Smeltzer (25), Lewis Thorpe (25), Andrew Vasquez (27), Brandon Waddell (26). RHP: Shaun Anderson (26), Jhoan Duran (23), Luke Farrell (29), Ian Gibaut (27), Ian Hamilton (25), Griffin Jax (26), Derek Law (30), Robinson Leyer (27), Juan Minaya (30), Bailey Ober (25), Chandler Shepherd (28), Glenn Sparkman (28). The Saints have quite the pitching staff. There are prospects like Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax Charlie Barnes and Bailey Ober. There are veterans with a lot of big league time like Andrew Albers, Juan Minaya, Glenn Sparkmann, Luke Farrell and Derek Law. There are guys like Lewis Thorpe and Devin Smeltzer who have had a role with the Twins the past two seasons. The Catchers Caleb Hamilton (26), Roberto Pena (28), Ryan Jeffers (23), Tomas Telis (29). Ryan Jeffers was optioned to St. Paul on Friday. He should get the majority of the starts behind the plate and potentially DH when he’s not catching. He will need consistent at bats again and remains the likely catcher of the future. Hamilton can catch, but he can also play first base, third base and in left field. Telis is a veteran with big-league time in parts of four seasons. In 2019 at Rochester, he hit .330. Roberto Pena has been in pro ball since signing with the Astros in 2010. He’s also been in the White Sox, Rays and Angels organizations. The Infielders Travis Blankenhorn (24), Nick Gordon (25), Drew Maggi (31), Zander Wiel (28) JT Riddle (29) and Tzu-Wei Lin (27) were DFAd on Friday, so it will be interesting to see if either is claimed. If not, they could be on this roster too. Nick Gordon was called up to the Twins last weekend but didn’t get into a game. The former first-round pick (2014) can play both middle infield positions. He just needs to get at bats and stay healthy. Blankenhorn saw one game with the Twins, and it didn’t go well for him, but don’t let that alter your thoughts on him. He’s a big kid, capable of playing third base and second base, and he has power potential. Maggi is a minor league veteran who played well in Double-A and Triple A in 2019. Zander Wiel had a monster season in Rochester in 2019 and has been in big-league spring training the past two years. The Outfielders Keon Broxton (30), Trevor Larnach (24), Rob Refsnyder (30), Brent Rooker (26). Rooker was optioned to the Saints on Friday after playing in a handful of games with the Twins following a stint on the Injured List. He will be a middle of the lineup bat. Larnach is the #3 Twins prospect and 2018 first round pick. His bat has nearly as much potential as Alex Kirilloff. He just needs time and some at bats. Refsnyder has several years with MLB time but hopes to get back to the big leagues this year. Broxton is interesting because just a few years ago, he had a 20/20 season for the Brewers. He’s a strong defender, capable of playing all three outfield spots. Check out these St. Paul Saints sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Saints on Twitter Saints on Facebook Saints on Instagram Saints on YouTube Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects on the Saints roster: 20. Bailey Ober, RHP: 12. Brent Rooker, OF: 5. Jhoan Duran, RHP: 4. Ryan Jeffers, C: 3. Trevor Larnach, OF:
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Today the Wichita Wind Surge announced their first Opening Day roster as an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Find out which prospects will be joining the celebration as Wichita opens its new state-of-the-art stadium.The Wichita Wind Surge will open up its first season as a Twins affiliate on Tuesday. Let’s take a look at their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Ramon Borrego Pitching Coaches: Luis Ramirez, Virgil Vasquez Hitting Coach: Ryan Smith Coach: Joe Mangiameli The Pitchers LHP: Josh Mitchell (26), Jovani Moran (24), Zach Neff (25), Bryan Sammons (26), RHP: Yennier Cano (27), Dakota Chalmers (24), Calvin Faucher (25), Tom Hackimer (26), Hector Lujan (26), Ryan Mason (26), Alex Phillips (26), Cole Sands (23), Austin Schulfer (25), Josh Winder (24). Winder and Sands are two exciting members of the Twins 2018 draft. Both will start, as will Sammons and Chalmers. Mitchell came to the Twins in the minor league Rule 5 draft from the Royals. The southpaw hit 100 mph this winter. Moran and Neff have both been impressive at times in their career, including strong AFL performances. Cano is from Cuba and needs innings. Hackimer and Mason were in spring training and at the alternate site until recently. Schulfer has greatly increased his velocity since being drafted. The Catchers Roy Morales (25), Nick Garland (26), David Banuelos (24). Banuelos had a strong showing in spring training as a non-roster invite. Morales is from Puerto Rico. Originally signed with the Marlines, but he has spent the past two seasons in the independent American Association. He played for Winnipeg and Sioux Falls in 2020. Garland had signed with the Twins in 2020 and is back this year. He spent some time with the Pirates organization but has played in the independent Frontier and Atlantic Leagues. The Infielders Andrew Bechtold (25), Jose Miranda (22), Peter Mooney (30), Jermaine Palacios (24), Damek Tomscha (29). Miranda was part of that vaunted 2016 top four draft pick group, and he had a great winter in Puerto Rico and performed well in spring training. Bechtold was the team’s fifth round pick in 2017 and spent 2019 in Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers. Yes, Jermaine Palacios is back in the organization. Remember, he became a big prospect and was dealt to Tampa Bay for Jake Odorizzi. Didn’t pan out for him there, but he re-signed with the Twins this spring. Mooney is a minor league veteran who signed with the Twins before the 2019 season as well. Tomscha is another veteran with ties to the independent leagues. The Iowa native spent 2020 in Sioux Falls before playing in Australia this winter. The Outfielders Gilberto Celestino (22), Mark Contreras (26), Ernie de la Trinidad (25), Jimmy Kerrigan (27), Aaron Whitefield (24), We saw the debut of speedy Australia Aaron Whitefield to start the 2020 season. Celestino is on the 40-man roster and we saw his tremendous talent in the outfield and with his bat this spring. Contreras won a minor league Gold Glove for his work in 2019. De La Trinidad split 2019 between Ft. Myers and Pensacola. Kerrigan hit for power and both Pensacola and Rochester in 2019. Injured List RHP Jordan Balazovic RHP Adam Bray RHP Chris Vallimont SS Royce Lewis Check out these Wichita Wind Surge sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Wind Surge on Twitter Wind Surge on Facebook Wind Surge on Instagram Wind Surge on YouTube Surge Cast: Episode 1 Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Wind Surge 19. José Miranda, 3B/2B: 15. Cole Sands, RHP: 11. Gilberto Celestino, OF: Click here to view the article
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The Wichita Wind Surge will open up its first season as a Twins affiliate on Tuesday. Let’s take a look at their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Ramon Borrego Pitching Coaches: Luis Ramirez, Virgil Vasquez Hitting Coach: Ryan Smith Coach: Joe Mangiameli The Pitchers LHP: Josh Mitchell (26), Jovani Moran (24), Zach Neff (25), Bryan Sammons (26), RHP: Yennier Cano (27), Dakota Chalmers (24), Calvin Faucher (25), Tom Hackimer (26), Hector Lujan (26), Ryan Mason (26), Alex Phillips (26), Cole Sands (23), Austin Schulfer (25), Josh Winder (24). Winder and Sands are two exciting members of the Twins 2018 draft. Both will start, as will Sammons and Chalmers. Mitchell came to the Twins in the minor league Rule 5 draft from the Royals. The southpaw hit 100 mph this winter. Moran and Neff have both been impressive at times in their career, including strong AFL performances. Cano is from Cuba and needs innings. Hackimer and Mason were in spring training and at the alternate site until recently. Schulfer has greatly increased his velocity since being drafted. The Catchers Roy Morales (25), Nick Garland (26), David Banuelos (24). Banuelos had a strong showing in spring training as a non-roster invite. Morales is from Puerto Rico. Originally signed with the Marlines, but he has spent the past two seasons in the independent American Association. He played for Winnipeg and Sioux Falls in 2020. Garland had signed with the Twins in 2020 and is back this year. He spent some time with the Pirates organization but has played in the independent Frontier and Atlantic Leagues. The Infielders Andrew Bechtold (25), Jose Miranda (22), Peter Mooney (30), Jermaine Palacios (24), Damek Tomscha (29). Miranda was part of that vaunted 2016 top four draft pick group, and he had a great winter in Puerto Rico and performed well in spring training. Bechtold was the team’s fifth round pick in 2017 and spent 2019 in Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers. Yes, Jermaine Palacios is back in the organization. Remember, he became a big prospect and was dealt to Tampa Bay for Jake Odorizzi. Didn’t pan out for him there, but he re-signed with the Twins this spring. Mooney is a minor league veteran who signed with the Twins before the 2019 season as well. Tomscha is another veteran with ties to the independent leagues. The Iowa native spent 2020 in Sioux Falls before playing in Australia this winter. The Outfielders Gilberto Celestino (22), Mark Contreras (26), Ernie de la Trinidad (25), Jimmy Kerrigan (27), Aaron Whitefield (24), We saw the debut of speedy Australia Aaron Whitefield to start the 2020 season. Celestino is on the 40-man roster and we saw his tremendous talent in the outfield and with his bat this spring. Contreras won a minor league Gold Glove for his work in 2019. De La Trinidad split 2019 between Ft. Myers and Pensacola. Kerrigan hit for power and both Pensacola and Rochester in 2019. Injured List RHP Jordan Balazovic RHP Adam Bray RHP Chris Vallimont SS Royce Lewis Check out these Wichita Wind Surge sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Wind Surge on Twitter Wind Surge on Facebook Wind Surge on Instagram Wind Surge on YouTube Surge Cast: Episode 1 Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Wind Surge 19. José Miranda, 3B/2B: 15. Cole Sands, RHP: 11. Gilberto Celestino, OF:
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Today, the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels announced their first Opening Day roster as the team’s Low-A affiliate. Who will be starting their season playing their home games at Hammond Stadium?The Twins flip-flopped the location of their High-A and Low-A affiliates. Now, the natural progression up the organizational ladder is to move from the Ft. Myers complex to the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels. Certainly much simpler than going from Ft. Myers to Cedar Rapids and back to Ft. Myers. Let’s get to know their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Brian Meyer Pitching Coaches: Peter Larson, Carlos Hernandez (Hernandez is currently in Venezuela. Dan Urbina is coaching with the Mussels.) Hitting Coach: Derek Shomon Coach: Rayden Ogando The Pitchers LHP: Denny Bentley (22), Brent Headrick (23), Juan Pichardo (22). RHP: Steven Cruz (21), Osiris German (22), Sawyer Gipson-Long (23), Regi Grace (21), Bradley Hanner (22), Casey Legumina (23), Hunter McMahon (23), Sean Mooney (23), Miguel Rodriguez (22), Ryan Shreve (22), Matthew Swain (23), Louie Varland (23). Much of this pitching staff is comprised of pitchers drafted out of college in 2019, making their full season debuts: Gipson-Long (6th), Legumina (8th), Headrick (9th), Mooney (12th), Varland (15th), Shreve (16th), Hanner (21st), Swain (23rd). Bentley, Cruz, German and Rodriguez pitched in Elizabethton in 2019. Bentley pitched two scoreless innings for Triple-A Rochester on the final weekend of the 2019 season. Juan Pichardo pitched in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. Regi Grace was the Twins ninth-round pick in 2018 out of high school in Mississippi. Hunter McMahon came to the Twins last year from the Nationals in the Ryne Harper trade. The Catchers Charlie Mack (21), Jeferson Morales (21), Kyle Schmidt (23). Kyle Schmidt was part of the Twins developmental camp in spring training. He is a very strong defensive catcher. Mack was the Twins fifth round pick in 2018. He has been making the translation from infielder to catcher. He’s got a smooth, left-handed swing. Morales spent 2018 in the DSL and 2019 in the GCL. He’s not a big guy, but a good athlete behind the plate. The Infielders Keoni Cavaco (19), Will Holland (23), Edouard Julien (22), Daniel Ozoria (20), Aaron Sabato (21), Yunior Severino (21), Wander Valdez (21). The past two Twins first-round draft picks find themselves in the Mighty Mussels infield. Aaron Sabato was part of the Twins development camp and played in big-league spring training games. There will be some adjustment to the pro game, but his bat will push him up quickly. Cavaco was the top pick in 2019 and excited to get back on the field. Holland was a top ten round picks in 2019 out of college at Auburn where he teamed with Julien, who is returning from Tommy John surgery. Ozoria came to the Twins in the John Curtiss trade. Severino is still very young and can hit. Valdez is a big lad and has a ton of power potential. The Outfielders Leobaldo Cabrera (23), Willie Joe Garry (20), Anthony Prato (22), Max Smith (24). After a few seasons in the Yankees organization, the Venezuelan Cabrera found himself released. In 2019, he hit seven homers in the Empire League, a non-profit, non-paying developmental league. Their purpose is just this, to provide opportunities for players to get signed by affiliated leagues. Garry, Jr. spent 2019 in Elizabethton. He is a really good athlete with speed and developing power. Max Smith spent four seasons at UNLV and was drafted in 2019. Anthony Prato was a top ten pick from Connecticut in 2019 as an infielder. He's moving to the outfield. INJURED LIST LHP Erik Cha (23), IF Ruben Santana (23), 2B/OF Alerick Soularie (21), RHP Carlos Suniaga (23), RHP Dylan Thomas (24). Feel free to ask questions about the Mighty Mussels or any of the players in the comments below. Check out these Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Mighty Mussels on Twitter Mighty Mussels on Facebook Mighty Mussels on Instagram Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Mighty Mussels 8. Aaron Sabato, 1B:. 7. Keoni Cavaco, SS: Click here to view the article
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The Twins flip-flopped the location of their High-A and Low-A affiliates. Now, the natural progression up the organizational ladder is to move from the Ft. Myers complex to the Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels. Certainly much simpler than going from Ft. Myers to Cedar Rapids and back to Ft. Myers. Let’s get to know their Opening Day roster, starting with the coaching staff. The Coaching Staff: Manager: Brian Meyer Pitching Coaches: Peter Larson, Carlos Hernandez (Hernandez is currently in Venezuela. Dan Urbina is coaching with the Mussels.) Hitting Coach: Derek Shomon Coach: Rayden Ogando The Pitchers LHP: Denny Bentley (22), Brent Headrick (23), Juan Pichardo (22). RHP: Steven Cruz (21), Osiris German (22), Sawyer Gipson-Long (23), Regi Grace (21), Bradley Hanner (22), Casey Legumina (23), Hunter McMahon (23), Sean Mooney (23), Miguel Rodriguez (22), Ryan Shreve (22), Matthew Swain (23), Louie Varland (23). Much of this pitching staff is comprised of pitchers drafted out of college in 2019, making their full season debuts: Gipson-Long (6th), Legumina (8th), Headrick (9th), Mooney (12th), Varland (15th), Shreve (16th), Hanner (21st), Swain (23rd). Bentley, Cruz, German and Rodriguez pitched in Elizabethton in 2019. Bentley pitched two scoreless innings for Triple-A Rochester on the final weekend of the 2019 season. Juan Pichardo pitched in the Dominican Summer League in 2019. Regi Grace was the Twins ninth-round pick in 2018 out of high school in Mississippi. Hunter McMahon came to the Twins last year from the Nationals in the Ryne Harper trade. The Catchers Charlie Mack (21), Jeferson Morales (21), Kyle Schmidt (23). Kyle Schmidt was part of the Twins developmental camp in spring training. He is a very strong defensive catcher. Mack was the Twins fifth round pick in 2018. He has been making the translation from infielder to catcher. He’s got a smooth, left-handed swing. Morales spent 2018 in the DSL and 2019 in the GCL. He’s not a big guy, but a good athlete behind the plate. The Infielders Keoni Cavaco (19), Will Holland (23), Edouard Julien (22), Daniel Ozoria (20), Aaron Sabato (21), Yunior Severino (21), Wander Valdez (21). The past two Twins first-round draft picks find themselves in the Mighty Mussels infield. Aaron Sabato was part of the Twins development camp and played in big-league spring training games. There will be some adjustment to the pro game, but his bat will push him up quickly. Cavaco was the top pick in 2019 and excited to get back on the field. Holland was a top ten round picks in 2019 out of college at Auburn where he teamed with Julien, who is returning from Tommy John surgery. Ozoria came to the Twins in the John Curtiss trade. Severino is still very young and can hit. Valdez is a big lad and has a ton of power potential. The Outfielders Leobaldo Cabrera (23), Willie Joe Garry (20), Anthony Prato (22), Max Smith (24). After a few seasons in the Yankees organization, the Venezuelan Cabrera found himself released. In 2019, he hit seven homers in the Empire League, a non-profit, non-paying developmental league. Their purpose is just this, to provide opportunities for players to get signed by affiliated leagues. Garry, Jr. spent 2019 in Elizabethton. He is a really good athlete with speed and developing power. Max Smith spent four seasons at UNLV and was drafted in 2019. Anthony Prato was a top ten pick from Connecticut in 2019 as an infielder. He's moving to the outfield. INJURED LIST LHP Erik Cha (23), IF Ruben Santana (23), 2B/OF Alerick Soularie (21), RHP Carlos Suniaga (23), RHP Dylan Thomas (24). Feel free to ask questions about the Mighty Mussels or any of the players in the comments below. Check out these Ft. Myers Mighty Mussels sites and social media: Team Website Team Store Mighty Mussels on Twitter Mighty Mussels on Facebook Mighty Mussels on Instagram Minnesota Twins 2021 Top 20 Prospects with the Mighty Mussels 8. Aaron Sabato, 1B:. 7. Keoni Cavaco, SS:

