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  1. I saw the headline about Rosario and then looked over at the pictures and thought "That's not Rosario." But Cruz was pretty good too. Berrios clearly didn't have his best stuff on Saturday, but just well enough. Game 2 was just fun for everyone.
  2. I don't know if Trey will play in the big leagues. I don't know how he'll do in the coming weeks much less in Ft. Myers or throughout the various steps along that journey. But as Linklete tweeted out yesterday, Success (and player development) are not linear. And it''s not like he's 25 in the Midwest League... Note also Nick Anderson was 25 and in the Midwest League in 2015... https://twitter.com/linklete47/status/1118500756754243584
  3. Duran left the game having given up just one run... but there were two runners on base that Melvi Acosta allowed to score. This was a rough one for Acosta. The two inherited runners scored and then four more that same innings including a big home run off the bat of a rehabbing Todd Frazier.
  4. I agree with this. If Ober can stay healthy, he has huge potential. Also Sammons has four pitches that qualify as at least average. That's a good thing.
  5. The only "1st Bowman Card" is Costello. I like Costello, but I would want another 4-5 1st Bowman Card guys!
  6. He's looked really, really good... Secondary stuff has looked very improved... through three starts.
  7. I hadn't heard anything until Sunday when Jeremy Zoll said that Kirilloff and Javier are both very close. That's not detailed, but it's what we've got.
  8. There are still pitch count limits in the minors after 3 starts. They're going to be cautious with these guys.
  9. Yup, and as I've written many times, Gonsalves was OK with the plan and enjoyed going back to the level where he had made 10-12 starts the year before to allow him to work on the things he worked on in the offseason to help him get prepared for the next level. Do you think Gonsalves would have been MORE prepared for the big leagues if he had been up at 21 rather than 23-24? Whether or not he makes it has nothing to do with the age he came up. 24 isn't very old.
  10. The Miracle didn’t quite reach their 12-run total from Sunday, but on Monday they did score seven runs. They also got another strong starter who is beginning this season with a great streak. Pensacola’s Opening Day starter was terrific again, and the Blue Wahoos game ended with a back flip, so that’s always good.Find out everything that happened happened in the Twins system on Monday, starting with the transactions of the day TRANSACTIONS Rochester announced on Monday that Wynston Sawyer was going on the injured list.Cedar Rapids announced that OF Gabriel Maciel was activated from the IL while OF Jean Carlos Arias was sent back to extended spring training.AWARDS Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Monday’s games. Click here to view the article
  11. Find out everything that happened happened in the Twins system on Monday, starting with the transactions of the day TRANSACTIONS Rochester announced on Monday that Wynston Sawyer was going on the injured list. Cedar Rapids announced that OF Gabriel Maciel was activated from the IL while OF Jean Carlos Arias was sent back to extended spring training. AWARDS RED WINGS REPORT Rochester, Lehigh Valley Box Score Rains postponed this game. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader in July. BLUE WAHOO BITES Pensacola 4, Biloxi 3 Box Score The Blue Wahoos started a new five-game series and won 4-3 to improve to 8-3 on their season. Jorge Alcala started and improved to 3-0 with a 2.30 ERA. In 5 2/3 innings, he gave up two runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out seven batters. Jovani Moran came on and was charged with an earned run on two hits, a walk and a hit batter. He struck out four. Dusten Knight came on with two runners on base in the eighth and recorded the final out. He worked a scoreless ninth inning and earned his third save of the year. Brian Schales provided the early offense. He hit a two-run homer, his second of the season. Tanner English went 2-for-4. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 7, St. Lucie 3 Box Score The Miracle got some early runs and more strong pitching to gain a win and improve to 8-4. Randy Dobnak started and threw another six scoreless innings, giving him 11 shutout frames to start his season. He gave up just three hits, walked one and struck out four. Calvin Faucher came on to start the seventh. He gave up three runs on four hits and two walks and recorded just one out. Tom Hackimer came on and got five outs without allowing another run. Johan Quezada walked one in a scoreless ninth. Akil Baddoo went 3-for-4, was hit by a pitch and launched his second home run. Royce Lewis went 3-for-4 with a walk and his second double. Ryan Jeffers also had three hits in four at-bats and walked once. Trevor Larnach hit his fourth double and drove in two runs. Jose Miranda drove in two late runs with his first triple of the season. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 2, Quad Cities 7 Box Score Trey Cabbage provided some late-inning power, but it wasn’t enough as the Kernels fell to 4-8 on the season. Cabbage hit a two-run homer, his third long ball of the season, in the ninth inning. Gabe Snyder went 1-for-3 with a walk, and Andrew Bechtold added a double. Luis Rijo started for the Kernels. He gave up five runs (three earned) on ten hits. He walked one and struck out two. Derek Molina got the final eight outs. He gave up two runs on two hits while striking out three batters. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day - Randy Dobnak, Ft. Myers Miracle Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Akil Baddoo, Ft. Myers Miracle PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Ft. Myers) - 3-4, BB, 2B(2), 2 R, K #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - Injured List #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Did Not Pitch #4 - Trevor Larnach (Ft. Myers) - 1-4, 2B(4), 2 RBI, K #5 - Wander Javier (EST) - No Game #6 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - Rained Out #7 - Jhoan Duran (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Pitch #8 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - Did Not Pitch #9 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did Not Pitch #10 - Akil Baddoo (Ft. Myers) - 3-4, HR(2), HBP, 3 R, 2 RBI #11 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - Injured List #12 - Stephen Gonsalves (Rochester) - Injured List #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Ft. Myers) - 3-4, BB #14 - Ben Rortvedt (Ft. Myers) - 1-4, BB #15 - Yunior Severino (Cedar Rapids) - Injured List #16 - Gilberto Celestino (Cedar Rapids) - 0-4, 4 K #17 - Zack Littell (Rochester) - Did Not Pitch #18 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) - Rained Out #19 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (89 pitches, 55 strikes) #20 - Jose Miranda (Ft. Myers) - 1-4, BB, 3B(1), R, 2 RBI, 2 K TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Syracuse @ Rochester (DH @ 4:05 CST) - LHP Justin Nicolino (0-0, 9.00 ERA), TBD Pensacola @ Biloxi (6:35 CST) - RHP Brusdar Graterol (1-0, 0.87 ERA) Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie (5:30 CST) - LHP Bryan Sammons (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Quad Cities @ Cedar Rapids* (6:35 CST) - RHP Blayne Enlow (1-1, 9.00 ERA) Reminder: This series of games is at Cedar Rapids, but Quad Cities will be the home team on the scoreboard. Quad Cities ballpark (Modern Woodmen Park) remains surrounded by floodwaters from the Mississippi River. https://twitter.com/Morgart11/status/1115817252505509888 Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Monday’s games.
  12. Correct. It's all about the individual's development. Stashak was more slow developing, and moved to the bullpen. And, where they start a season doesn't matter, especially at the upper levels because sometimes that dictated by minor league signings that they want to keep around for a little bit to see how they do and if there are immediate needs.
  13. Yeah, I got an updated scouting report on Poppen the other day. When I saw him two years ago, he was 89-92 - which of course is enough velocity when combined with other stuff. He has a good slider and a changeup that is a work in progress... Now, as you pointed out, he is 94-96 with a really good slider (if sometimes a little inconsistent). He is definitely worth watching at this point.
  14. Agreed. The one-day rest ERA for Parker doesn't mean a whole lot. Right now, he just is really struggling with control. That's the issue right now. But, over the last two years, he has 35 walks in 133.2 innings pitched (2.4 BB/9), so generally he has good control. At some point, he'll find it and he'll be fine. I mean, unless there is some sort of injury or underlying, but that doesn't seem to be it.
  15. Over their previous seven games, the Miracle had scored a combined 15 runs. A look through the batting averages of players in the lineup (besides the red-hot Lewin Diaz and his .480 batting average) showed that the bats were cold. On Sunday, they scored 12 runs on 21 hits and all nine starters had at least two hits in the game. .Find out everything that happened happened in the Twins system on Sunday, starting with the transactions of the day TRANSACTIONS Infielder Drew Maggi promoted from Pensacola to Rochester.Infielder Joe Cronin promoted from Cedar Rapids to Pensacola.Hunter Lee promoted from extended spring training to Cedar Rapids.UPDATE on the Transactions: Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Sunday’s games. Click here to view the article
  16. Find out everything that happened happened in the Twins system on Sunday, starting with the transactions of the day TRANSACTIONS Infielder Drew Maggi promoted from Pensacola to Rochester. Infielder Joe Cronin promoted from Cedar Rapids to Pensacola. Hunter Lee promoted from extended spring training to Cedar Rapids. UPDATE on the Transactions: AWARDS Each Sunday, the Twins announce their minor league hitter and pitcher of the week. This week, the awards went to: Pitcher of the Week: Devin Smeltzer Hitter of the Week: Travis Blankenhorn RED WINGS REPORT Rochester, Lehigh Valley Box Score Rains postponed this game. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader in July. BLUE WAHOO BITES Pensacola 4, Jacksonville 3 Box Score A three-run bottom of the sixth inning gave the Wahoos a lead that they were able to hold on to the rest of the way. Tanner English got the team on the scoreboard first. He hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the inning. He added a single later in the game. Luis Arraez went 2-for-3 with a walk. Brian Schales went 2-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch. The big hit of that sixth inning was a double off the bat of Jimmy Kerrigan. Andro Cutura started and gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings. He struck out two batters. Sean Poppen came on and struck out four batters over two scoreless innings. Ryan Mason recorded his second save with two scoreless innings that included three strikeouts. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 12, Clearwater 7 Box Score The Ft. Myers offense has generally been struggling early this season. On Sunday, they broke out. All of them broke out. The Miracle had 21 hits, and all nine starters had at least two hits. Ben Rortvedt, batting ninth, led the offense. He went 4-for-5 with two doubles and his first home run of the year. Trevor Larnach went 3-for-5 with a walk. Akil Baddoo and Royce Lewis were each 2-for-5 with a walk. Travis Blankenhorn extended his hitting streak to nine games as he went 2-for-5 with his third double. Ryan Costello went 2-for-5 and added his first homer of the year. Jose Miranda went 2-for-6. Michael Helman broke out a bit as he went 2-for-4 with a walk. Charlie Barnes was the recipient of the great run support. The left-hander gave up five runs on six hits over the first 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out four. Hector Lujan came on and gave up two unearned runs on two hits over 2 1/3 innings. Jacob Blank, called up on Saturday from extended spring training, made his first Miracle (and first full-season) appearance. He got one out, but he walked two batters. Alex Phillips came on and got the final two outs. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 2, Burlington 6 Box Score It was a rough start for right-hander Andrew Cabezas in his second Midwest League start. The deliberate right-hander found himself in a lot of full counts. Because of it, he threw a lot of pitches. In just four innings, he gave up six runs on three hits. However, he walked five and hit two others. He did strike out five batters as well. Zach Neff came on. The lefty struck out five over three scoreless innings. Jose Martinez worked the final two innings without giving up another run. Michael Davis had a bases-loaded single with one out in the bottom of the ninth to drive in a run. Hunter Lee hit a sacrifice fly to score Jacob Pearson. But that’s where the rally ended. The Kernels offense mustered just six hits in the game. Gabe Snyder had two of them. Andrew Bechtold singled to extend his hitting streak to five. Jeff Johnson from The Gazette in Cedar Rapids wrote his game story and included quotes from Gabe Snyder about his recent promotion to the Kernels. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day - Sean Poppen, Pensacola Blue Wahoos Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Ben Rortvedt, Ft. Myers Miracle PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Ft. Myers) - 2-5, BB, 2 R, 2 K #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - Injured List #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Did Not Pitch #4 - Trevor Larnach (Ft. Myers) - 3-5, BB, R, RBI, K #5 - Wander Javier (EST) - No Game #6 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - Rained Out #7 - Jhoan Duran (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Pitch #8 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - Did Not Pitch #9 - Blayne Enlow (Cedar Rapids) - Did Not Pitch #10 - Akil Baddoo (Ft. Myers) - 2-5, BB, R, 2 RBI, K, SB(2) #11 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - Injured List #12 - Stephen Gonsalves (Rochester) - Injured List #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Ft. Myers) - Did Not Play #14 - Ben Rortvedt (Ft. Myers) - 4-5, 2-2B, HR(1), 2 R, RBI #15 - Yunior Severino (Cedar Rapids) - Injured List #16 - Gilberto Celestino (Cedar Rapids) - 0-4, BB #17 - Zack Littell (Rochester) - Did Not Pitch #18 - LaMonte Wade (Rochester) - Rained Out #19 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Did Not Pitch #20 - Jose Miranda (Ft. Myers) - 2-6 SUNDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Syracuse @ Rochester (5:05 CST) - LHP Justin Nicolino (0-0, 9.00 ERA) Pensacola @ Biloxi (6:35 CST) - RHP Jorge Alcala (2-0, 1.80 ERA) Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie (5:30 CST) - RHP Randy Dobnak (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Quad Cities @ Cedar Rapids* (6:35 CST) - RHP Luis Rijo (0-1, 3.66 ERA) The game is at Cedar Rapids, but Quad Cities will be the home team on the scoreboard. Quad Cities ballpark (Modern Woodmen Park) remains surrounded by floodwaters from the Mississippi River. https://twitter.com/Morgart11/status/1115817252505509888 Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Sunday’s games.
  17. Yeah, I'm not terribly interested in either... Keuchel does almost nothing of me. And Kimbrel for more than 1 year? No thanks.
  18. Castro was really good behind the plate today.... and he walked twice. He's 2-12 on the season with 3 walks. In Astudillo's last four games, he is 2-14 with one walk. And then there is #GarvSauce!! #TeamSauce
  19. Regarding Marwin? It's way too early to worry about a slow start. Means nothing at this point. His role will be what it was intended to be as soon as Sano comes back. He'll be playing most every day all around the diamond. By season's end, he'll have an OPS between .694 and .759 as he has in four of the last five years. He's going to get about 450 at bats, which means he has about 425 more at bats to improve.
  20. Dude's given up four base runners (1 hit, 3 walks) in 5 innings and has three saves. That's an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.80. I'd say that's pretty good.
  21. I watched the first three innings of the Red Wings game. Randy Cesar had his seventh error in seven games. There were a couple of balls called hits that could have been called errors. Wilin Rosario had two early passed balls. Crazy bad defense. The other thing that is interesting... AAA is now using the MLB baseballs... I wonder how many homers will be hit in AAA this year. Bailey Ober now has 12 shutout innings. Griffin Jax has 10 2/3 scoreless. I think that Devin Smeltzer is at 14 scoreless. Bryan Sammons is at 10 scoreless. Lewin Diaz is hitting .480.
  22. What's really interesting is that last summer, the Dodgers moved him to the bullpen, and the Twins had him pitch in the bullpen last year. In fact, they sent him to the Arizona Fall League, in part, to work on working out of the bullpen. I was surprised to see them move him back to the rotation, and he's certainly making that look like a wise decision early this season.
  23. A quick look at those top prospects, and they're all 19-21 and playing against guys who are 23-24 (obvious exceptions on both sides). Baddoo is playing his first games there. Miranda and Lewis weren't there for long. Jeffers, Larnach and Helman were 2019 picks trying to figure their way on and off the field still. My point isn't that we shouldn't expect them to improve. They are all immensely talented and most likely will work their way through it. Prospect status doesn't always equate to on-field stats and wins.
  24. He's kind of on the Gonsalves timeline. And I know Gonsalves has told me that it was a good plan for him. Finish a year with 10-12 starts at a level. Learn stuff. Go to the offseason. Work on stuff. Go back there, make another 10-12 starts, move up about the halfway mark, and repeat all the way up. I was thinking about that as it relates to Balazovic, and I really like it. "Repeat the level" to me means spending a full year at a level. 10-12 starts isn't a lot at all. And strikeout pitchers tend to throw more pitches, and in the lower levels, there can be more 3-2 types of counts.
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