Seth Stohs

It doesn't, but it's a nice honor for the player. He'll absolutely stay in Chattanooga through their playoff run. Can come up from there.

Did I read this correctly or miss something? I read this as: 1.) He believes that pitch framing is very important. 2.) He doesn't believe in the pitch framing statistics. Jeepers... Me and Glen Perkins have something in common!

Yeah, he hasn't been intimidated by the jump to AA. He had two straight rough outings, but he has been terrific before and after that.

Pinto had a good day yesterday. They'll want to get him behind the plate and see how he responds. I'd suspect he'll spend up to a week in the GCL before going back to Rochester.

They've said he's going to stay in the bullpen the rest of this year and will start again next season.

There has been no evidence either way. They haven't really hinted to anything.

I don't necessarily believe it either, but there are some who do and it is a theory.

According to Jeremy Nygaard, Duffey was optioned on the 6th, so he would not be eligible to start on the 15th without someone going on the DL.

I would say that it's WAYYYY too soon to make that kind of statement about Duffey. I'd say his struggles were about nerves, but also about pitching to the hottest offensive team in baseball. He didn't do too much worse than the veterans in that series. If Berrios does debut this weekend against Cleveland, we'll see what happens, but it's just one game. I think both Berrios and Duffey are very mature and very talented.

Was optioned after starting last Tuesday... 8/4... Saturday would be 8/15.

If we subscribe to the philosophy that a pitcher shouldn't work more than 20% more innings from one year to the next... that puts him at about 168-170 innings for this year. That's about 35 more innings, or five more starts if he pitches like he has. The Twins say they don't really have a limit for him, but I know they would be careful. I think they generally watch these guys pretty carefully. IF they look like they're tiring, they'll shut him down. Tyler Duffey threw six, one-hit innings tonight and used just 69 pitches. Could he pitch on short rest on Saturday?

The Twins won in come-from-behind and walk-off fashion on Tuesday night against Texas. None of the minor league affiliates had that kind of excitement, but it was a busy day in the Twins minor leagues. Rochester played two in Buffalo. Tyler Duffey made his return to the mound for the Red Wings. Max Kepler just kept on hitting for the Lookouts. Stephen Gonsalves was on the mound for the Miracle. The Kernels had a nail-biter. The E-Twins got a dominant start. And, Luis Arraez had another strong game.All that and more can be found as you work your way through today’s minor league report. TRANSACTIONS As we announced here yesterday, Kennys Vargas was promoted to AAA Rochester. He took the roster spot of Danny Santana who went on the disabled list. Levi Michael was activated for the Lookouts. Josmil Pinto began a rehab in the GCL. RED WINGS REPORT Game 1 – Rochester 7, Buffalo 0 Box Score Tyler Duffey returned to the mound for Rochester for the first time since he made his major league debut in Toronto. He worked six shutout innings. He gave up just one hit, walked none and struck out five. He improved to 5-6 with a 2.53 ERA with the Red Wings. Aaron Thompson gave up two hits, but no runs, in the seventh inning to complete the shutout. Danny Ortiz led the offense. He went 2-4 with his 29th double. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit his 14th home run. Byron Buxton went 1-3 with a walk and a triple. Game 2 – Rochester 0, Buffalo 9 Box Score Game 1 went well. Game 2, not so much. Jason Wheeler started and was charged with eight runs (6sixearned) on seven hits and three walks in just 2.1 innings. Cole Johnson worked three innings and gave up one run on three hits and two walks. He left with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth inning. Eric Farris replaced him. He got the next two batters out with just one inherited runners scoring. James Beresford went 2-4. He was the lone hitter with more than one hit. Byron Buxton went 1-4. Kennys Vargas arrived in time for the second game. He went 0-2 and walked once. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 6, Mobile 2 Box Score Max Kepler just continues to rake. In four at-bats, he had a single, his 27th double and his 12th triple of the year. Travis Harrison went 2-4 with his 21st double and three RBIs. Niko Goodrum went 2-4 with his third triple and two RBI. He also stole his 14th base with the Lookouts. Jorge Polanco stole his 15th bag. David Hurlbut began his outing with seven shutout innings. He got two outs in the eighth inning, but also gave up two runs. He ended him night giving up just those two runs on nine hits in 7.2 innings. He struck out seven and didn’t issue a walk. Brandon Peterson came on and struck out the batter he faced to end the eighth. He struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 1, St. Lucie 3 Box Score Stephen Gonsalves put together a quality start in this game. The lefty gave up just one run on four hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out four batters. He left the game tied at one. Zack Jones got the seventh inning. He gave up one run on one hit and a walk. He struck out two and took the loss. Tyler Jay got the eighth inning. He gave up another run on two hits in the inning. He didn’t walk any and struck out one. Chad Christensen went 2-4. Mitch Garver went 1-2 with two walks and his 18th double. Tanner Vavra continues to hit well. He went 3-4 and added his eighth double. Vavra began the season by going 1-26 (.038). Since that time, he has hit .284 and is now at .251 on the season. In his last 35 games played, he has hit .317. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Lake County 4 Box Score The Kernels were able to hang on for a one-run win in this game. The top of the order did the job for them on this night. Tanner English had a single and a walk. Nick Gordon went 3-5 with his 17th double. Edgar Corcino was 3-4 with his 12th double. Keaton Steele started. He gave up three runs on four hits in six innings to improve to 4-3 on the season. He walked one and struck out four. Mike Theofanopoulos gave up one run on one hit and one walk in his inning. He struck out one. Nick Anderson came on and struck out three over two scoreless innings to record the save. E-TOWN E-NOTES Elizabethton 3, Greeneville 1 Box Score Cody Stashak returned after a short DL stint and pitched well. He struck out nine over five shutout innings. He gave up just three hits and didn’t issue a walk. Logan Lombana came on and struck out six over three shutout innings. He gave up just two hits. Kuo Hua Lo recorded his fourth save. He gave up one run in the ninth. Daniel Kihle went 2-3 with a walk and his fifth double. Brian Olson went 2-4. Jermaine Palacios hit his seventh double. Brad Hartong hit his fourth double. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Twins 8, GCL Rays 5 Box Score The Twins got a lot of offensive contributions in this game. Luis Arraez is back up to .329 after going 4-5. Christian Cavaness went 2-4 with a walk, his third double and his first triple. Josmil Pinto returned to game action and went 2-5 with a three-run homer. He DHed. Kolton Kendrick went 2-4 with a walk. Trey Cabbage went 2-3. Jovani Moran made another start. The lefty went four innings and gave up two runs on four hits. He walked one and struck out four. Matz Schutte came on and worked the next two innings. He gave up an unearned run on two hits and a walk. Callan Pearce gave up a single in a scoreless inning. Rich Condeelis gave up two runs on a hit and three walks in two innings. He struck out four. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Tyler Duffey, Rochester Red Wings Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Max Kepler, Chattanooga Lookouts WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Buffalo (6:05 CST) – LHP Taylor Rogers Tennessee @ Chattanooga (6:15 CST) – RHP Greg Peavey Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie (5:30 CST) – RHP Kohl Stewart Cedar Rapids @ Lake County (12:00 CST) – RHP Felix Jorge Greeneville @ Elizabethton (6:00 CST) – TBD GCL Rays @ GCL Twins (DH @ 10:00 CST) – TBD Feel free to leave any questions or comments below Click here to view the article

I asked that question a couple of years ago, and it's a good question. He can't go to any other team without his approval.

I kind of think that someone might have been you there... I figured it had to be said because it's true.

Ten days ago, the Twins were holding strong to the second AL Wild Card spot. Twins fans watched the July 31 trade deadline pass and all they got was a t-shirt. Wait. No, they got reliever Kevin Jepsen, but that certainly wasn’t going to be a difference-maker. Optimists pointed out that the Twins have typically fared pretty well in August trades. They could make a deal at that time. In the last week, the Twins were swept in Toronto and barely eked out one win in Cleveland. It wasn't pretty... at all.Now to the present, and the Twins are well out of contention for an AL Wild Card. They are 11.5 games behind the Royals in the AL Central. The Blue Jays and Angels currently hold the two AL Wild Card positions. Let’s be honest, the Blue Jays will win the AL East, so the Yankees are also in the Wild Card race. And the Astros and Angels are separated by a half game in the AL West. The Twins also trail Baltimore, Texas and Tampa Bay now in the race for a Wild Card spot. The Detroit Tigers, who sold at the July trade deadline, are just one game behind the Twins. With all that said, a week ago the hope would have been to make a trade in August to bring in veteran pieces. Now, just a week later, the Twins front office likely needs to switch gears. They should now be looking to get veteran players through waivers so that they can make some deals for more young players. Let’s take a look at some of the Twins veterans who could be dealt in August. As you know, pretty much every player on the roster gets put on revocable waivers. If a player is claimed by another team, three things can happen. 1.) The Twins could work with that claiming team to work out a trade. 2.) The Twins could pull him back. 3.) The Twins could let the player go to the claiming team without anything in return. Before we go any further, Joe Mauer’s no-trade clause (due to his 10-5 status) means that he can’t be traded without his consent, so no need to go there. Kurt Suzuki – The 31-year-old catcher will likely clear waivers and could be traded to a team looking for a backup catcher for this year and next. Unlikely. Trevor Plouffe – He would get claimed, and the Twins would rightfully ask for a ton to actually trade him. Unlikely. Torii Hunter – He will only be traded if he wants to be traded. He’s said that he wants to end his career with the Twins, and my personal opinion is that he should as well. Very Unlikely. Oswaldo Arcia/Danny Santana – The Twins wouldn’t just hand them over, and both would be claimed. They both are out of options in 2016. I do think both could be traded in the right deal. Fifty-Fifty. Eduardo Escobar – I don’t know that Escobar would clear waivers. The Twins would want to get something in return for him. He’s still young and showed last year that he can be a solid MLB shortstop if he’s given that job. Teams are always looking for solid shortstop play.. I wouldn’t give up Escobar unless the team got a very nice return. Unlikely Eduardo Nunez – There is a decent chance that he would get claimed. He’s had a very solid season this year as a utility man, and there is value in that. Do the Twins plan on him being back next year? Possible. Ricky Nolasco – If anyone claimed him, the Twins would happily just hand him over, not worrying about return of any kind. Phil Hughes – We knew he wouldn’t duplicate those 2014 numbers, but he has been very inconsistent. On Sunday, he put in his worst start as a Twins pitcher. His velocity was down. The Twins had him on a three-year deal, but after last year, they chose to give him big money and five years. They wouldn’t just give him away, but he would likely clear waivers. Would anyone take on that contract now? Unlikely. Ervin Santana – After over a decade of solid year after solid year, Santana missed the first 80 games of the 2015 season due to a PED suspension. Since his return, he’s had a couple of very good starts and more poor starts. He’s still got another four years left on his contract. Unlikely. Mike Pelfrey – Pelfrey was actually quite good through much of the first half, but he has really struggled the last month. He did have a game very recently where he went eight shutout innings and gave up just four hits. However, more frequently, he hasn’t been able to get through five innings. That said, the Twins got cash for Kevin Correia, so they might be able to find a taker for Pelfrey too. There could be a team that wants to throw him in the bullpen, and he could get good out there. Pretty good. Brian Duensing/Casey Fien/Blaine Boyer – If anyone is interested at this point, take it. Possible. Following the July 31 trade deadline, Twins fans still thought they would add some talent in August. One week later, it looks like it’d be wise to switch gears and become sellers. People often asked me if I thought that the Twins should “Go for it” this year. My response was that this year we are just starting to see some of that immense talent from the farm system. They’re getting their feet wet and they did get to play in some intense games. But that it was year one of a plan that will hopefully have the Twins competing for division titles for the next eight to ten years. It’s like the first grade year, and yet, it wasn’t supposed to be. It’s more like kindergarten, readying yourself for everything that comes with elementary school. The Twins are pretty close. It’d be nice if they could deal some veterans for more talent. Frankly, the guys that they would be willing to trade won’t bring in a lot. It would still be nice to make a couple of deals to open up more playing time for some of the youth that will be part of that next six to eight years. Click here to view the article

This would be my guess as well.

I completely agree... Hunter needs some days off, but he needs to play. He's been alright.

That's my one issue with it. If he's on a major league rehab, he gets paid a major league salary. If he is optioned, he makes his minor league wage. That's the one part that bothers me.

This is such a non-issue. Buxton has now played three games in the last 6-7 weeks. Letting him play another 10-12 in AAA isn't hurting anyone. The Twins OF can manage. He'll be up within 20 days so that the option doesn't count. it's all good. Much ado about nothing.

From the time they called up Duffey, Berrios has gone from 3 consecutive good starts to 5 consecutive good starts. At the time of the call up, Duffey was the right call and I believe he was the one that gave them a better chance to win. We don't know if Berrios would have done well. Maybe he would have, but no way to know. Berrios is the better prospect. It didn't make him the right call at that time. Right now, it's clear that Berrios is pitching better and looks ready. Duffey hasn't pitched since his outing against the Blue Jays.

He is not on the 40 man roster. He has returned/stayed with the organization that signed him as a 16-year-old in 2005. He has become a free agent after the last three seasons but came back. He has played almost exclusively 2B the last 3-4 years, but he can play 3B and SS as well.

Plenty of action on a Sunday in the Minnesota Twins minor leagues. Which prospect knocked in six runs on this day? Which prospect had a four-hit game? Which reliever finally got a chance to start… and pitched just as well as he had out of the bullpen? There was a blowout, and there were three, one-run games.All that and more can be found as you work your way through Sunday’s minor league report. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 6, Charlotte 5 Box Score Michael Bowden made his third start for the Red Wings and got his first win. He gave up four runs on eight hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six. Alex Meyer walked two but did not allow a run in his inning. Mark Hamburger gave up a solo home run in his inning. Michael Tonkin gave up one hit in a scoreless inning to record his 11th save. Xavier Avery went 2-4 with his fourth home run. Argenis Diaz was also 2-4. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit his 13th home run. Byron Buxton went 1-4 with a walk. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 14, Mobile 2 Box Score The Lookouts bats showed up for this game as they got contributions from almost everyone in the lineup. Stephen Wickens had a very productive day. The infielder went 3-5 with his 11th double. He also drove in six runs. He had a two-run single and a bases-clearing double. Kennys Vargas went 2-4 with a walk and his seventh Lookouts home run. Heiker Meneses went 2-5. Stuart Turner and Niko Goodrum were each 1-2 with two walks. The team scored their 14 runs on 11 hits and seven walks. They were ahead 7-1 after just three innings before scoring seven runs in the fourth frame. DJ Baxendale was solid and recorded the win. He gave up two runs on seven hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out three. Brandon Peterson gave up one hit in a scoreless inning. Alex Wimmers struck out two over two perfect innings. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 2, Palm Beach 3 Box Score Not much offense for the Miracle, but they held a late 2-1 lead. Ryan Eades started. He gave up one run on five hits and a walk in 5.2 innings. He struck out four. Corey Williams got the final out of the sixth and three more outs in the seventh. Holding a 2-1 lead in the eighth, Trevor Hildenberger gave up two runs on three hits to take the loss. The Miracle took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when a Marcus Knecht ground out scored Engelb Vielma. In the sixth inning, In the sixth Mitch Garver provided the second run. He doubled in Aderlin Mejia, who had walked. Garver was 2-4 with his 17th double. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 4, Bowling Green 0 Box Score Randy LeBlanc has been one of the top relief pitchers in the Twins system all year. He leads all relievers in Innings pitched. On Sunday, he finally was given the opportunity to start. He came through as hoped. He worked five shutout innings. He gave up just one hit, walked three and struck out two. He recorded ten groundouts to just one fly out. Ethan Mildren and Yorman Landa each pitched two scoreless innings in relief. Pat Kelly went 3-4. TJ White hit his first home run of the year, a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Tanner English went 2-4 with a walk and his 35th stolen base. E-TOWN E-NOTES Elizabethton 6, Bluefield 5 Box Score Jermaine Palacios continues his incredible season. He went 4-5 in this game to raise his Twins batting average to .455. AJ Murray went 3-5. LaMonte Wade was 2-3 with two walks. He also stole his fourth base. Brad Hartong was 2-5. Amaurys Minier was 2-2 with a walk. However, the E-Twins had four errors which kept the game close. Palacios committed his fifth and sixth errors in his ninth game with the E-Twins. Nelson Molina also had two errors. Miles Nordgren got the starting nod for the Twins. He gave up just two unearned runs on three hits over 6.2 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Tyler Stirewalt came on and was charged with three unearned runs on three hits in one inning. Kuo Hua Lo struck out three and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Twins Box Score No GCL games scheduled on Sundays. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Randy LeBlanc, Cedar Rapids Kernels Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Stephen Wickens, Chattanooga Lookouts MONDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Buffalo (6:05 CST) – RHP Tyler Duffey Mobile @ Chattanooga (6:15 CST) – RHP Tim Shibuya Ft. Myers @ St. Lucie (5:30 CST) – LHP Mat Batts Cedar Rapids – No Game Scheduled Greeneville @ Elizabethton (DH @ 5:00 CST) – RHP Andro Cutura GCL Rays @ GCL Twins (11:00 CST) – TBD Feel free to leave any questions or comments below Click here to view the article