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What has Cerda done that would have him start in AAA? Just curious.

Fitzgerald is pretty good defensively. Prato can play several spots. The evaluators will see if plays aren't made behind pitchers.

Correct. I had him going to AA to start the year, ready to move up quickly when needed. But yes, he is on this list. I missed him. My bad.

The Saints start their 2025 season with three games this weekend at CHS Field in St. Paul. Let’s take a quick look at their Opening Day roster. Image courtesy of William Parmeter While the Twins made their way to St. Louis on Tuesday evening, members of the 2025 St. Paul Saints roster had an early-morning flight to St. Paul. One of the biggest reasons for optimism for Twins fans is that they do have a deep roster. That is especially true in terms of arms who are (nearly) ready to contribute. Manager Toby Gardenhire has some new help on his coaching staff. Jonas Lovin, who has done a terrific job in Cedar Rapids the last two seasons, makes the move to St. Paul, where he and former big leaguer Carlos Hernandez (who has been in Wichita the last two seasons) will be tasked with the continued development of young pitchers. Shawn Schlecter is back as the lead hitting coach. Danny Marcuzzo is new to the organization, and will be a hitting and development coach. “A team is only as good as its next day’s starting pitcher.” Starting Pitchers: David Festa (RHP), Zebby Matthews (RHP), Travis Adams (RHP), Marco Raya (RHP), Andrew Morris (RHP). Festa and Matthews made their big-league debuts in the final months of the 2025 season. They took some lumps, but they also showed why the organization is so excited about them. Matthews showed increased velocity this spring, and fans should be very excited about him. These two are ready if needed, and yet more development time at Triple-A is far from a bad thing for them. Also on the 40-man roster are Marco Raya and Travis Adams. Raya was a fourth-round pick in 2020 out of high school in Texas. Adams was the Twins' sixth-round pick in 2021 out of Sacramento State. Both have moved up the system steadily, though in very different ways. Adams is a horse: an innings eater with good control and improving stuff. Raya has been handled a bit, well, cautiously. However, he has had shoulder issues since signing, and he was able to make all of his starts in 2024—finishing the season with five shutout innings for the Saints. Andrew Morris was a non-roster invitee at Twins big-league camp this spring, and was quite impressive in the innings he threw. Like Matthews, he began the 2024 season at Cedar Rapids and flew up to St. Paul. At this point, he is pretty much ready when needed. Relief Pitchers: Kody Funderburk (LHP), Anthony Misiewicz (LHP), Huascar Ynoa (RHP), Scott Blewett (RHP), Darren McCaughan (RHP), Ryan Jensen (RHP), Alex Speas (RHP), Kyle Bischoff (RHP), Jacob Bosiokovic (RHP). This group is a fairly typical Triple-A bullpen corps. Funderburk is the one in the group who is on the 40-man roster and has spent quite a bit of time with the Twins in the past two seasons. Misiewicz is the other lefty reliever. He has spent time in the big leagues each season since 2020. The rest of the bullpen arms are right-handed. Scott Blewett, frankly, should be in the big leagues. He did a really nice job when called upon by the Twins in 2024. Darren McCaughan has been primarily a starter in his career. He has spent time with the Mariners, Marlins and pitched some for the Guardians last year. Ryan Jensen throws hard, and once in a while, he’s got some control. Same with Alex Speas. Jensen’s still looking to debut. Speas has made four big-league appearances over the past two seasons. Bosiokovic might be the more intriguing story to follow. The 31-year-old is yet to make his big-league debut. He’s pitched in Triple A three of the past four years, but was in independent ball for the 2023 season. He’s impressed in camp with some improved velocity. Huascar Ynoa was traded by the Twins to Atlanta in the infamous Jaime Garcia trade. He was still in rookie ball at the time. However, he debuted in 2019, pitched a bit more in 2020, and in 2021 became a fairly reliable starter. Then came the arm issues. He hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since April of 2022. But unlike others in this bullpen, Ynoa is still just 26 years old. Kyle Bischoff is another relatively young guy. He’s 25, and after going undrafted, he went to the United Shores Baseball League and the Twins signed him in 2023 from the Westside Wooly Mammoths. Last season, he began in Cedar Rapids and ended the year with the Saints. Another interesting story, to be sure. But interesting stories that are coupled with a fastball at 96 are even better!! The hardest thing to do in sports is to hit a round ball with a round bat... and hit it squarely. (Addendum: Now try it when starters are throwing in the mid 90s, relievers throw in the upper 90s, and they all get a bunch of movement.) Catchers: Jair Camargo (25), Diego Cartaya (23), Patrick Winkel (25) Over the past two seasons, Camargo has played in 164 games for the Saints. He has posted a .765 OPS with 32 doubles, 33 homers and 114 RBIs in that stretch. He debuted briefly in 2024. Cartaya was generally viewed as a top-25 global prospect before the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He showed a strong bat and some good power numbers. His batting average and power production have been down the last couple of years in the top two levels of minor-league ball, but the potential is there. Definitely a nice waiver claim/trade to acquire him. Patrick Winkel isn’t on the 40-man roster, but he was the Twins' ninth-round pick in 2021 from UConn. He has moved up one level each season, until 2025 when he will return to the Saints after hitting .228 with 16 doubles and seven homers. Also with some potential offense, this group is going to be relied upon to work with the organization’s top pitching prospects. It is definitely noteworthy that the Twins didn’t go out and sign a 32-year-old defense-first catcher in the offseason. They believe in all three of these guys. Infielders: Yunior Severino (25), Armando Alvarez (30), Ryan Fitzgerald (30), Mike Ford (32) Yunior Severino has seemingly been around a long time, and yet he is still just 25. In 2023, he ended the season in St. Paul, and led all of minor-league baseball with 35 total homers. He was added to the 40-man roster, but then 2024 was disappointing. He came on strong to hit .254 by season’s end, and he had 21 doubles and 21 home runs. However, he also struck out 154 times. He was taken off of the 40-man roster, became a free agent, but quickly returned to the Twins. The rest of this group is filled with minor-league free agents. Ford has been around a long time. He’s got at least some MLB service time all the way back to 2019 when he debuted with the Yankees. A 17th-round pick in 2016, Alvarez made his big-league debut in 2024 with 20 games with the A’s. Fitzgerald went undrafted out of Creighton and began his pro career in independent baseball. The Red Sox gave him an opportunity and he spent six seasons with that organization. Last year, he played for Omaha (Royals Triple-A). Outfielders: Carson McCusker (26), Emmanuel Rodriguez (22). Rodriguez came to spring training healthy this year after missing so much time last year with hand, thumb and wrist injuries. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle early in camp so we didn’t get to see him play. We did get to see a lot of Carson McCusker in spring games. He was used frequently in late innings of big-league games. At 6-8 and 250 pounds, McCusker has a ton of power potential. Signed in 2023 after parts of three seasons in independent baseball, McCusker split 2024 between Wichita and St. Paul and hit .282 with 30 doubles, four triples and 19 home runs. Utility: Austin Martin (26), Jeferson Morales (25), Luke Keaschall (22), Anthony Prato (26) Martin was the final player optioned by the Twins this week. He just turned 26, and it appears that the Twins don’t feel excessively comfortable with him in the infield or in center field. He played 93 games with the Twins a year ago and will likely spend more time there this year. The best thing for his career might literally be to make him as versatile as possible. Play him at four infield positions and three outfield positions. He isn’t going to be a great defender, but he’s a great athlete and could be adequate anywhere on the field. But, how will he be utilized in St. Paul and prepare to get back to the big leagues. Luke Keaschall jumped up prospect rankings with a strong offensive game through four-and-a-half months. He hit for average, took quality plate appearances and took walks, and showed a lot of doubles and home run power. He had Tommy John surgery, but he is now back to getting some time in the field. He should get time at first base, second base and maybe even some center field. Jeferson Morales was recently named the 2025 Sire of Fort Myers after putting up an impressive showing throughout camp. He played 20 games and hit .375/.460/.531 (.991) with two doubles and a home run. He played quality defense in both corner outfield spots and at second base. He was invited as a catcher and caught bullpens before full squad workouts began. He ended 2024 with 17 games in St. Paul where he posted a 1.018 OPS with seven doubles, a triple, and a home run. Injured List: Payton Eeles (25), Will Holland (26) Payton Eeles was the tremendous story of the 2025 Twins minor league season. Unfortunately, he had what some have called ‘minor’ knee surgery. He had a cartilage issue that needed to be worked on. We know that the Twins will be conservative in bringing him back. Hopefully Eeles is able to not push too hard to speed up the timeline. Will Holland was off to a strong start with the Saints a year ago. He missed about a month with a hamstring strain in May. He came back and continued to rake, showing power and, as always, speed. Unfortunately, his season came to an abrupt end in late June with an ankle fracture. He did play in some spring, big-league games this year, but he will begin the season on the Injured List. Twins Daily’s 2025 Top Prospects in St. Paul #2: OF Emmanuel Rodriguez #3: IF Luke Keaschall #5: RHP Andrew Morris #6: RHP Marco Raya It is exciting to see a Triple-A starting rotation filled with homegrown talent especially since 60% of the big-league rotation developed in the organization. Add in two of the top three hitting prospects in the organization and you've got a lot of reasons to spend a lot of time at CHS Field in 2024. As the summer moves along and things that happen during a baseball season happen, players will move up and down. There are likely to be injuries. But if that happens, then it is likely that Saints fans will see more of Cory Lewis and Christian MacLeod who each made one late-season start in St. Paul in 2024. Connor Prielipp could arrive in St. Paul relatively quickly. Other recent draft picks such as Kyle Jones, C.J. Culpepper, Ty Langenberg, and Tanner Hall could arrive later in the season. And, Walker Jenkins spent the final week of the 2024 season at Double-A Wichita, so he could play in St. Paul this year too. Take me out to the ball game! View full article

The Twins are moving guys faster through the system than 8-10 years ago, for sure. But I don't think anyone other than maybe the Angels actually plans for it. They have a pitcher who hasn't thrown a single pitch in the minor leagues since being drafted last summer and he made their team. It's still a pretty rare exception to find these examples.

If it's controversial to rank a guy in the Top 20, then we've got nothing to worry about. 17 isn't even far down the list. Is the ceiling on a #5 player like borderline hall of famer, and the ceiling for a #17 player is a borderline MVP candidate and multi-time All Star? Both spots could equally bust. Prospect rankings are for fun and to try to evaluate and create discussion.

They invested $2.75 million on Aaron Sabato in 2020. I have to wonder about this though... A taller 1B is going to catch the throws and be able to stay on the base an extra 5-6 inches. Comes in handy once in a while. A "shorter" 1B has a lower center of gravity. Would a shorter player be better at scooping balls in the dirt? Carlos Santana was so good at that last year. Comes in handy at least once a game, probably more. And, obviously there is some middle ground there, just depends on the individual.

The Twins have talked about their relative health this spring. Unfortunately on Sunday afternoon, Twins third baseman Royce Lewis left the game with a leg injury. Image courtesy of William Parmeter Twins fans were excited for finally get to see the first broadcast on Twins TV. Cory Provus and Justin Morneau are in the booth. Audra Martin is in the camera well, interviewing players. In the second inning, Rocco Baldelli was happy to spend a second half-inning with the Twins broadcast, answering questions on ABS, the spring training adjustments after the collapse late in the 2024 season. Royce Lewis was at the plate and hit a bounding ground ball down the third base line. It was the type of contact in which a runner can bet out the throw. Lewis put his head down and ran toward first base. About halfway down the line, he hopped and grabbed his left hamstring as he tried to slow himself down. He was out at first base, but that is obviously not what was important. Baldelli apologized and said he had to go out on the field. He jogged to first base where he talked with Lewis and first base coach Ramon Borrego and head trainer Nick Paparesta. No surprise, but Lewis was removed from the game. In the top of the third inning, Tanner Schobel took over at third base. Unfortunately Lewis is not unfamiliar with injury. He missed the entire 2021 season after right ACL surgery. He came back in 2022 and soon after, he re-tore his ACL and missed another season. In 2023, he missed July and half of August with an oblique injury. He returned and then missed the final week of the season with a left hamstring injury. In 2024, he pulled his quad on Opening Day and missed about two months. He played for a month in June, but in early July he missed three weeks with an adductor strain. The team announced that Lewis, in fact, did injure his hamstring but nothing more at this point. With about 10 days until Opening Day, it would seem likely that Lewis will open the season on the Injured List. Updates to come when news becomes available. View full article

Fourth round pick two years ago. Debuted in 2024, but he wasn't at 100% health-wise. He was the 2023 draft pick that people thought/think could move up quickly.

Of note... Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez aren't playing due to ankle injuries. Kaelen Culpepper isn't playing today. Haven't heard why. None of their top pitching prospects are on the Twins roster for this game (Morris, Soto, Raya, Lewis, Culpepper, Prielipp, Hill, etc.).

In the second, Jake Bloss struck out Kala'i Rosario (swinging), got Billy Amick on a groundout to Nimmala at short, and then got Rayne Doncon looking.

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It is an interesting aspect to this game (or this time of game). Jake Bloss made his MLB debut last year. Eduardo Beltre made his professional debut last year. 24 year old vs 19 year old. But still, it's a fun little test.

Luke Keaschall singled to center to lead off the game. Eduardo Beltre struck out on three pitches. Keaschall was caught stealing. Brandon Winokur struck out.

Here is the Jays lineup:

The Twins and Jays are playing in today's spring breakout game... Here's the Twins lineup:

7 Ks, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 IP... I would assume he'll start in Wichita. If they start him in the bullpen, he could be in the big leagues by June/July. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the Raya innings plan for the first half of the season, maybe 15 starts, get up to 50-55 innings. Then move him up to the Saints bullpen in July and get him a few outings in that 1-2 inning role. Then at that point, he could come up at any point. Dude is so talented, and - business side of baseball - he doesn't need to be added to the 40-man roster until after the 2025 season (and they will). At that point, you have three years. Again, not that he'd need all of that, but if they wanted to stretch him, even to 5-6 innings, they could. His "stuff" could be completely dominant for 1 inning at a time... or he could be regular dominant for 3-5 innings at a time. It's an interesting conversation, I'm sure, and hopefully the Twins front office, pitching coaches and coordinators and Prielipp himself are part of that discussion. Ultimately, it is his career.

I'm with all of this. I've been doing prospect rankings and analysis for 20+ years. Rankings are fun, and they're for discussion, and for me, it's about getting their names out there too. I like to think I've improved my 'valuation' of prospects and I certainly understand how difficult it is to not only get to the big leagues but to stay there. Catcher was always a position of attrition with injuries, but that's really the same for position players and pitchers alike. And, the game is hard and those in the big leagues are crazy good. And yes, defense is absolutely valued and considered in rankings, or at least they should be. I would guess that most consider it now, even if many don't have the ability to actually see the players. I'll always look at a player's athleticism and have more patience with better athletes knowing they may have some versatility. So much thought goes into the rankings for something we all acknowledge just kind of is what it is.

Not to get into my personal rankings too much, but I felt there was a split between 9 and 10 and then another right around 18/19...

I didn't even have to look to know that @rdehring was going to like this comment. You Wisconsin guys!! Hey, you've got Carpenter and Prielipp. That is a pretty nice set of lefties!!

Those were the days, my friend. Was always fun talking prospects, and I remember you putting some equations to your rankings, and to me, these are just always fun.

As minor-league spring training officially kicks off, check out the official Twins Daily Top 20 Minnesota Twins Prospect rankings. Image courtesy of William Parmeter (Top L to R: Dasan Hill, Luke Keaschall, Charlee Soto, Walker Jenkins; Bottom L to R: Andrew Morris, Cory Lewis, Kala'i Rosario) At the beginning of the offseason, we ran our Top 20 Twins prospect rankings. We did very early, in large part, because we thought there was some chance that the Twins could be active in the trade market. There was a thought at that point that they wanted to trade off some salary, and if that could be done, they might be in line to trade for high-level pitching. Fast-forward about four months, and the only trade the Twins made was a Christmas Eve deal which sent lefty Jovani Moran to the Red Sox for utility man Mickey Gasper. Gasper is a 29-year-old with just 70 games played in Triple-A, and a 13-game big-league stint. Then in early January, the Twins acquired Diego Cartaya from the Dodgers for DSL right-hander Jose Vasquez. For the first time since 2017, the Twins made a selection in the major-league portion of the Rule 5 draft. They picked right-handed pitcher Eiberson Castellano from the Phillies organization. One more bit of information before jumping into the Twins Daily 2025 Minnesota Twins Top 20 Prospect Rankings. There has been a bit of confusion as to whether or not right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews meets “prospect” requirements. We use MLB’s rookie requirements as our limits for prospect status. As a reminder, hitters must have fewer than 130 at-bats to remain prospect-eligible. For pitchers, they must have fewer than 50 innings pitched. Matthews threw 37 2/3 innings for the Twins in 2024. The third criteria is that the player must have fewer than 45 days of service time. Matthews has 48 days of MLB service time. So therefore, he is not “prospect-eligible.” However, when I reached out to Twins Daily writers to vote, Baseball-Reference said that he was under the rookie limits. Of course, as I look at it today, it has been changed to “Exceeded rookie limits during 2024 season.” With that, let’s get to our rankings. But first, don’t forget that the current Twins Daily Top 20 Twins can always be found at this link. No only can you see the rankings, but you will be able to see more information on that player, find a listing of all articles and videos that each player has been tagged in on this site. You may want to bookmark that site. The Twins Daily Top 20 Minnesota Twins Prospects If you click on the link of the player’s name here, it will take you to their prospect page or to a page showing the search results of articles they’ve been tagged in. #1: OF Walker Jenkins (20) - The fifth overall pick in the 2023 draft is now a Top 5 prospect in the game of baseball. He played 33 games at Low-A Fort Myers and 34 games at High-A Cedar Rapids last year before ending the season with a week at Double-A Wichita. Size, strength, and speed, Jenkins is on a fast track and is a true five-tool talent. #2: OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (22) - It was a rough, injury-plagued season for Rodriguez. Hand and wrist injuries meant he was only able to play in 37 games at Wichita. In that time, he hit .298/.479/.621 (1.100) with 12 doubles, two triples and eight home runs. He played in seven games for the Saints before his season came to an end with another wrist injury. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle in mid-February and hasn’t seen game action yet. If healthy, the Top 40 global prospect should debut in 2025 and display his immense talent and skills. #3: 1B/2B/CF Luke Keaschall (22) - Didn’t play after August 8th so that he could finally have Tommy John surgery, but showed enough to be the Twins minor league player of the year. He showed that he could hit for average, get on base, and slug, doubles and home runs. He’s got good speed too. Seemingly came out of nowhere to be a consensus Top 100 prospect. #4: RHP Charlee Soto (19) - So young by age, but Soto has a grown up body. He’s already 6-4 and certainly over the 210 pounds he’s listed at. He uses his strong legs for leverage and a strong arm to reach back and fire fastballs near (and frequently above) 100 mph. He’s working on the secondary pitches and consistency, but the stuff and work ethic are there. #5: RHP Andrew Morris (23) - Morris’s career appears to be about six weeks behind Zebby Matthews. Both started the 2024 season with seven starts at High-A and ended the year with seven starts at Triple-A. He’s got a mid-90s fastball, a sharp slider, and a quality changeup. Most years, he would have run away with the Twins minor league pitcher of the year awards. He’s close to big-league ready. When will he get that opportunity? #6: RHP Marco Raya (22) - A leg injury has slowed Raya’s progress in his first big-league camp this spring, but people are rightfully excited about his potential. What role will he have? Last year, he made 25 starts and reached 97 2/3 innings. The team limited him to three or four innings for most of the season. He ended the season with five shutout innings for the Saints. Will he start? Will he be a guy that the Twins bring in for three or four innings at a time. With his fastball and slider, he’s got a chance to be an impact arm in whichever role. #7: SS Kaelen Culpepper (22) - The Twins top pick in 2024 out of Kansas State University made his professional debut with nine games at Fort Myers and 17 games at Cedar Rapids. I believe Culpepper is a really nice combination of high floor prospect with a fairly high ceiling as well. He is a good athlete that can hit for average and gets on base well. There is potential to add some power and steal more bases while playing strong defense. #8: SS/CF Brandon Winokur (20) - The 6’-6” Winokur is one of the top two or three athletes in the Twins system. Offensively, he hit .249/.327/.434 (.761) with 19 doubles, three triples, and 14 home runs. He also had 23 stolen bases. He was two years younger than the average hitter in FSL. The average hitter in the league hit just .229/.332/.347 (.679). Winokur was about 11% better than the average hitter while playing a quality shortstop and center field. It’s exciting to see what happens as he continues to gain strength. #9: RHP Cory Lewis (24) - While Lewis may not reach into the upper 90s with his fastball, he is generally in the low-90s with sharp secondary pitches. And, everyone talks about the knuckleball, and for good reason. He throws it into the mid-80s with very little spin. It almost acts like a changeup, but a changeup that bounces all over. Another starting pitcher who reached Triple-A by season’s end in 2024. Like Morris (and Matthews, Festa, Raya, MacLeod, etc), Lewis is close, just needs to keep working, and make himself as ready as possible when the call comes. #10: LHP Connor Prielipp (24) - The Wisconsin native was the Twins second round pick in 2022 out of Alabama knowing he had Tommy John surgery in 2021. Over the past two seasons, he has pitched a combined 30 innings. However, he is back this spring, showing a fastball at 98 and a slider at 93-94, and we are all hoping!! #11: LHP Dasan Hill (19) - In the second round of the 2024 draft, the Twins went with another left-handed pitcher, Dasan Hill from Grapevine, Texas. At 6’-5” and (maybe) 165 pounds, he has the potential to grow into his body and add velocity. That’s pretty exciting when you consider he’s already hitting 100 in bullpens. He will make his pro debut in 2025, presumably with the Mighty Mussels. #12: RHP CJ Culpepper (23) - The Twins have signed several pitchers out of Cal Baptist the past few years, but Culpepper has the highest upside. A mid-90s fastball is one of his six pitches that he is comfortable using at any time. He missed time with some arm issues but was able to return each time and even moved up to Double-A late in the season. #13: IF Kyle DeBarge (21) - He has been the starting shortstop at Louisiana-Lafayette. In his three seasons, his OPS jumped from .750 to .994 to a gaudy 1.117 in 2024. Don’t be fooled by his 5’-9” height, he had 43 extra base hits including 21 home runs. The Twins used their bonus pick for losing Sonny Gray in free agency to select him. He debuted with 26 games with the Mighty Mussels last year where he had 15 stolen bases. #14: OF Eduardo Beltre (18) - Every year, teams sign a whole bunch of 16-17 year olds and then try really hard to develop them. The Twins gave Beltre a seven-figure signing bonus in January of 2024, and when the DSL season began, he came out hitting. In 44 games, he hit .326/.453/.618 (1.071) with nine doubles and 11 home runs. He had 10 stolen bases and played all three outfield positions. Should come to the States and play in the FCL in 2025. #15: OF Yasser Mercedes (20) - Mercedes was a seven-figure bonus guy from the Dominican in 2022. He also had a big pro debut in the DSL (.975 OPS). He came to the States in 2023, but he had an injury that affected him throughout the season. In 2024, he went back to the FCL and dominated, hitting .331/.421/.568 (.989) with 18 doubles and six homers. He stole 18 bags. He struggled in 10 Mighty Mussels games after the FCL season, but that shouldn’t diminish the excitement surrounding this talented player. #16: IF Rayne Doncon (21) - It was about this time last year that Doncon came to the Twins from the Dodgers organization with Manuel Margot in exchange for shortstop Noah Miller. He played well in the rookie leagues before struggling in his first full-season in 2023. He played in 38 games for Fort Myers and hit .283 (.838) with 13 doubles and four homers. He finished the season with 56 games in Cedar Rapids where he hit .235 (.730) with 11 doubles, three triples, and seven home runs. He is an impressive athlete with size and speed and the world of potential. #17: RHP Eiberson Castellano (23) - The Twins Rule 5 pick in December, we have seen him throw a couple of times this spring. We have seen him hit 94-96 with a fastball and he’s got a very impressive breaking ball. No question the Twins would love to keep him in the organization, but can they afford to keep him on the big-league roster all season? He split 2024 between High-A and Double-A Reading. In 103 2/3 innings, he walked 29 and had 136 strikeouts. #18: IF Billy Amick (22) - Amick was the 60th overall pick in the 2024 draft out of the University of Tennessee where he hit .306/.387/.639 (1.026) with 14 doubles and 23 homers. He had spent two seasons at Clemson. As a sophomore, he hit .413/.464/.773 (1.236) with 17 doubles and 13 homers. He’s a masher who will need to find a corner infield position. Huge power potential. #19: OF Kala’i Rosario (22) - After winning Midwest League MVP and a championship in Cedar Rapids in 2023, Rosario displayed his power in the Arizona Fall League. He moved up to Wichita in 2024. Unfortunately, an elbow injury cost him over two months of his season, so he did return to the Fall League. Left off of the 40-man roster, Rosario will look to remain healthy and continue to show the power that has made him an intriguing prospect. #20: OF Gabriel Gonzalez (20) - Gonzalez was one of four players that the Twins received last spring from the Mariners for Jorge Polanco. Just 20, he began the 2024 season with the Kernels. He didn’t show the power in games that he is touted to have, but he more than held his own despite being more then two-and-a-half years younger than the league average. He also missed a couple of months in Fort Myers rehabbing a back injury. 2025 will be an opportunity for him to reclaim his prospect status if he can remain healthy. So there you have it, the official Twins Daily 2025 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings. Below are some additional thoughts from looking at the voting, rankings, and such. Next Up? Should one of the Top 20 Twins prospects be unable to accept the duties and responsibilities of a Top 20 Twins Prospect, or graduates from 'prospect-dom,' the #21 prospect by our vote was catcher Ricardo Olivar. Over the past two seasons, Olivar has consistently ranked in the 16-22 range. He spent most of the 2024 season in Cedar Rapids before ending the year with a few weeks in Wichita. The Next 10 So, you know the rankings of our top 21 Twins prospects. I think it’s fun and interesting to see which minor league prospects were next in line, and that group is really interesting as well. Instead of stopping at #30, we’ll give you 10 more names and you’ll have the names of our Top 30 Twins prospects. However, just to keep you on your toes, I’ll just give you the names of prospects 22-31 in alphabetical order. RHP Travis Adams (25) - Sixth round pick in 2021 from Sacramento State, Adams finished the 2024 season with the Saints. Then in November, he was added to the team’s 40-man roster. RHP Adrian Bohorquez (20) - The young flamethrower just turned 20 on Monday. So young, and so much to work on, but he’s got a strong frame and an upper-90s fastball as a starting point. RHP Matt Canterino (27) - What we wouldn’t give to see this former second-round pick get one healthy year. We held out hope. After one outing this spring, he has been shut down with shoulder discomfort. Still no questioning the talent or the work ethic. C Diego Cartaya (23) - The Twins acquired Cartaya from the Dodgers last month when he was DFAd. Before the 2022 and 2023, he was a top 30 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. While his bat has slowed since hitting Double-A, he remains strong behind the plate and he’s still got some pop. 1B/3B Rubel Cespedes (24) - Strong left-handed bat with a lot of power, Cespedes had a big season in Cedar Rapids in 2024. SS Danny De Andrade (20) - De Andrade got the big signing bonus and moved up one level every year, more than holding his own. Unfortunately, an ankle injury caused him to play just 29 games. Strong bat and defense. If healthy, should fly back toward the Top 10. SS Daiber De Los Santos (18) - Like Beltre, De Los Santos got a big bonus and came up big in his pro debut in the DSL. In 48 games, he hit .301/.384/.460 (.844) with 11 doubles, five homers and 17 steals. IF Payton Eeles (25) - He was the minor-league story of the year in 2025. Non-drafted, the Twins signed him in April and he went to Fort Myers. Soon after, he got a chance in Cedar Rapids. Then the Saints needed a roster spot filled. Payton Eeles went up to the Saints and not only stayed there the rest of the year, but played almost every game, often playing shortstop at leading off. Will he get a big-league shot in 2025? OF DaShawn Keirsey (27) - A fourth-round pick in 2018, Keirsey has remained healthy the past three seasons and has been terrific, filling the box score and stat lines. Can hit for average, uses the whole field, knows the strike zone, surprising power, incredible defense, range and arm. Finally got a big-league opportunity in September. Can definitely play in the big leagues. IF Tanner Schobel (23) - The Twins second round pick in 2022 from Virginia Tech spent the full season in Wichita and struggled. He hit just .211, though he had 20 doubles and 10 homers. Played mostly third base. Top 3 Remain the Same, but… No surprise. The top three prospects didn’t change. Walker Jenkins is the top guy, followed by Emmanuel Rodriguez and then Luke Keaschall. However, it should be noted that approximately 25% of our voters moved Keaschall ahead of Rodriguez in their rankings. Ultimately, that’s not terribly important, and all three of those guys are Top 100 global prospects with a chance to contribute to the Twins, maybe in 2025, but certainly down the line. The Value of a Twins Player Development Tweet The reality is that unless you not only go down to Fort Myers and hang out on the back fields, but also sit close enough to the radar gun, it’s hard to know what’s going on and who is looking good. Thankfully, we get the occasional “Tweet” from the Twins Player Development account to give us a look. In my opinion, a couple of tweets really helped the prospect rankings of both Connor Prielipp and Dasan Hill. Quick note if any Twins Player Development twitter account managers see this… Thank you, and More, Please. The Pitching Pipeline is Real Since Derek Falvey took over, the dream for Twins fans was that he would develop a pitching pipeline that could measure up to what he helped build in Cleveland. As expected, especially when there was a fully lost season in 2020, it took time. They brought in good coaches and coordinators. They spent money on all the equipment and technology. There was great communication between the player development group and the scouting department. We had some hope in 2019 when Randy Dobnak went from independent ball to legit, quality starting pitcher in 2019 and 2020. The fact that he became that is a credit to Dobnak and the pitcher development staff. And there is no way of knowing, but if not for the finger injuries that lingered for three seasons, that storyline could have been vastly different in recent years. I think that Bailey Ober exemplifies the Twins Pitcher Development more than anyone else. They worked with him with all the analytics and video and came up with a plan that not only got him to the big leagues, but he has become a Top 30 starter in the game. Joe Ryan was a good, one-pitch pitcher when they acquired him from the Rays. He has remade himself with quality secondary pitches to go with his fastball and command. Louis Varland and David Festa were low-90s fastball guys in college, drafted on Day 3 of their respective drafts. Both are upper-90s pitchers with a chance to be huge contributors. Zebby Matthews was an eight-round pick. Andrew Morris was a fifth-round pick with one year of Division I competition after three seasons of Division II. And there are more names that we know will be much more well known by more fans by the end of the season? Ty Langenberg comes to mind, but don’t forget about Kyle Jones or Tanner Hall or Spencer Bengard. Honestly, it’s to the point where, if the Twins draft a pitcher in the 20th round of the draft, there is a chance that he could add five or six mph to their fastball and sharpen a secondary pitch and contribute in the big leagues down the road. That’s a great feeling to a Twins fan. I don’t know if that has ever been the case. What are your thoughts on the Twins Daily Top 20 Twins prospects for 2025? What jumps out? View full article