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The Twins played a late game out in Seattle and did not get a very good start. The Twins minor league affiliates all got pretty good starts. Five of the six starters began the game with four scoreless frames. The Twins starters at the top three affiliates each went at least six scoreless innings. Liam Hendriks had a perfect game going through six while Trevor May had given up just one hit through the Rock Cats first six innings. Each gave up runs in the third. Matt Summers has been incredible in July, and he was at his best on Thursday. Check out his July numbers below, and then see how the rest of the Minor League Affiliates did: Rochester 6, Lehigh Valley 3 Box Score Liam Hendriks certainly had people talking for awhile with his performance in this game. The Australian right-hander had a perfect game through six innings. However, in the 7th, he gave up three quick runs. In total, he went 7.2 innings and gave up three runs on five hits. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out five. Aaron Thompson came in and got the final four outs to record his sixth Red Wings save. All four outs came on strikeouts. Deibinson Romero led the offense. He was 2-2 with two walks, his eighth double and his seventh home run. Brian Dinkelman went 2-4 with his tenth double. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4953[/ATTACH] New Britain 1, Reading 3 Box Score Trevor May was terrific on this day. He gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out eight. However, through six innings, he had given up just one hit, one walk and no runs. Dan Turpen came in and worked a perfect inning. Danny Ortiz provided three of the team’s hits, including his 24th double. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit his 23rd double. Nate Hanson, taking over third base duties for the benched Miguel Sano, went 1-2 with two walks and his sixth home run. Ft. Myers 8, Clearwater 3 Box Score Matt Summers has been the story for the Miracle in the month of June. On this night, he was again terrific. He worked seven shutout inning and gave up just five hits and a walk. He struck out seven. After listening to last night’s Twins Minor League Weekly and hearing his July numbers, I had to go look for myself. In four starts this month, he is 2-1 with a 0.28 ERA. In 31.2 innings, he has given up just one earned run. He has allowed 17 hits, walked just four and struck out 23. Summers was replaced by Manuel Soliman who gave up one hit in his innings. Corey Williams came on for a perfect ninth. Each had one strikeout. The offense was spread out between four players. Utilty man Andy Leer went 3-4 with his ninth double. Byron Buxton went 2-5 with his third home run with the Miracle. Mike Kvasnicka was 2-4 with his sixth double. And Aderlin Mejia’s improbably run at Ft. Myers continues. He went 2-4 with his tenth double and is now hitting .341! Cedar Rapids 3, Peoria 8 Box Score Josue Montanez started and through four innings, he did not allow a run. However, he went seven innings and was charged with five runs on ten hits and a walk. Dallas Gallant came on and gave up two runs on two hits and three walks and recorded just two outs. Alex Muren came on and gave up an unearned run in 1.1 innings. Travis Harrison and Jorge Polanco each went 3-5 in the game. Jeremias Pineda went 2-3 and stole his 11th base. Joel Licon’s sixth double drove in two of the Kernels runs. Elizabethton 1, Kingsport 3 Box Score Yorman Landa had another decent start, though his control alluded him at times again. He gave up two runs (1 earned) on four hits. He walked four and struck out five. Austin Malinowski came on and threw two scoreless innings. He gave up two hits and walked a batter. Andrew Ferreira gave up one run on one hit and one walk in one inning. He struck out… one! Zach Granite went 2-4, and Dereck Rodriguez hit his third home run of the season. GCL Twins 4, GCL Orioles 1 Box Score Chih-Wei Hu started and threw four shutout innings. He gave up three hits, walked one and struck out six. Jared Wilson came on and threw two scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out one. Reyson Zoquiel gave up an unearned run on two hits in his inning. Josh Guyer struck out two in a scoreless inning. Derrick Penilla struck out two in his perfect inning to record the save. Alex Swim went 2-3 with a walk as the GCL Twins managed just six hits in the game. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.

Notice the coaches and his teammates... That's telling. If the Twins let Sano get away with that, they lose everyone.

Come on ya'll... this one (from the video, not even knowing what was happening other than he was watching it) absolutely should create some sort of punishment... that's not just watching it, that's flat-out showing up the opponent. Molitor was right in saying that it was embarrassing. Long-term, it's not a big deal. Learn from it, move on, and hit lots more home runs. This kind of thing would absolutely create a dust-up in the big leagues!

If you're looking for a great weekend to go watch the Cedar Rapids Kernels play, this would be great. Also, be sure to see Tony Oliva and Twins pianist Sue Nelson and others. Can also get lots of Twins memorabilia, autographs and such... Check here for details of the event. Twins Breakfast - July 27 | Cedar Rapids Kernels Content Then watch a couple of Kernels game. As Mr. Crikket pointed out, they lose some players but continue to score a ton of runs and still have good star power.

Not even a little bit. Had no interest last offseason... none this offseason.

In his last ten games, Buxton is 6-44 (.136) with one extra base hits. He has three walks and 15 strikeouts in that time. Just a good reminder of how tough the game is and how everyone is going to meet the occasional struggles. The good ones come back. See Sano, Miguel.

I think Vavra has done a very good job. He prepared so much as a hitting coach and it seems he's well prepared at 3B. He seems to position himself very well.

Yeah, I don't mind aggressiveness at all. Depends on the situation, of course, and I didn't watch it (just listened) so I can't speak more to it than that. But I have no problem with aggressiveness in general. Make the other team make a couple of good throws.

Sad to hear that. He's a good guy, and he throws hard. Struggled with some injury and with throwing strikes on occasion, but generally, I thought he had a chance.

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Monday night was a full night in the Twins minor league system, and each team provided a couple of impressive highlights. For Rochester, it was LHP Logan Darnell. For New Britain, pick between Miguel Sano and Danny Ortiz. For Ft. Myers, how about Dalton Hicks? Maybe Tyler Duffey? For Cedar Rapids, of course it was Adam Walker. Zach Granite gets the nod for Elizabethton. You can pick between Zach Larson, Chad Christensen and Amaurys Minier for the GCL picks, but you won’t pick their defense. Find out what those players did and how the rest of the minor league games on Monday night went: Rochester 3, Lehigh Valley 1 Box Score Logan Darnell has certainly experienced good and bad in his short time with the Red Wings. On this night, it was very good. The lefty went six shutout innings and gave up just four hits. He walked none and struck out two, needing just 65 pitches. Aaron Thompson came in and gave up one run on three hits in his two innings. Shairon Martis came on and pitched a perfect ninth inning for his seventh save of the season. It was also Darnell’s first AAA win. Oswaldo Arcia remained hot in his return to the Red Wings. He went 2-3 with a walk and his fifth double. Chris Parmelee went 2-4. Game 1 – New Britain 4, Portland 5 Box Score Danny Ortiz continues to be overlooked as a prospect, but he was very good on this night. He went 3-3 with his 23rd double and his ninth home run. AJ Pettersen went 2-3 with his fourth double. Jordan Parraz hit his eighth home run. Miguel Sano was 1-2 with two walks. BJ Hermsen got a spot start in the front end of the double header. He falls to 1-7 after giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. Matt Hauser came on and gave up one run on two hits over 3.1 innings. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out five. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4898[/ATTACH] Game 2 – New Britain 3, Portland 8 (9 innings) Box Score They needed a couple of extra innings to decide the second game of the double header. In the end, five runs in the top of the ninth was too much to overcome. DJ Baxendale made the start and threw well. In six innings, he gave up three runs (2 earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out four. Jose Gonzalez got the first two outs of the seventh. Cole Johnson got the final out of the seventh and worked a scoreless eighth frame. However, both batters he faced in the ninth hit solo home runs. He was replaced by Ryan O’Rourke who gave up three runs on three hits and a walk before getting out of the inning. Angel Morales went 2-3 with his third home run. Miguel Sano was 1-4, but he hit his ninth Rock Cats home run (and 25th overall homer, taking over the organizational lead from Chris Colabello). Ft. Myers 10, Brevard County 3 Box Score The Miracle offense exploded in this game. Dalton Hicks led the way. He went 3-4 with two walks, his second home run and three RBI. Stephen Wickens went 3-4 with a walk and three RBI. Matt Koch was 2-5 with a walk and three RBI. Jhon Goncalves was 2-4 with a walk. Aderlin Mejia and former Gopher Mike Kvasnicka each added two hits. Tyler Duffey put together another Quality Start. He went the first seven innings and gave up three runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out a season-high ten batters. Nelvin Fuentes came on and threw two scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out one. Cedar Rapids 11, Ft. Wayne 4 Box Score The Kernels also put up big offensive numbers, though that happens on nearly a nightly basis. Speaking of things that happen on nearly a nightly basis, Adam Walker had another big game and hit another home run. The outfielder went 3-5 with his 22nd double and his 22nd home run. He drove in three runs to give him 88 RBI for the season. Michael Gonzales went 3-4 with a walk and his first double. Jorge Polanco went 3-5 with a walk. Max Kepler was 2-5. JO Berrios was on the mound and pitched well for the win. In six innings, he gave up three runs (2 earned) on eight hits and a walk. He struck out four. Tim Shibuya came on and gave up a run on two hits in his inning. Alex Muren walked on in a scoreless inning. Dallas Gallant walked one and struck out one in his inning. Elizabethton 3, Danville 3 (Game suspended after five innings) Box Score In this rain-shortened game, things started out poorly. Tanner Mendonca started and recorded just two outs. He gave up three runs on one hit and five walks. The two outs came on strikeouts. Andrew Ferreira went the next 3.1 innings without allowing a run. He gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. Austin Malinowski struck out two in the final inning. Zach Granite went 2-3 with his second double and second triple. GCL Twins 6, GCL Rays 13 Box Score Pitching and Defense win, right? Well, on this day, it was the defense that cost the GCL Twins a win. The team combined to total eight errors in the game. Alex Wimmers got the start. He gave up one run on five hits in 3.1 innings. He didn’t walk anyone and struck out four. Brandon Easton got the final two outs of the fourth frame, but not before giving up six runs, just three were earned. Derrick Penilla pitched the fifth and was charged with three runs (2 earned) on three hits. Kohl Stewart came on and pitched the next two innings. He gave up three runs (1 earned) on two hits. He struck out two. Reyson Zoquiel gave up an unearned run in his inning. Josh Guyer didn’t give up a run in his inning despite a hit and two walks. Zach Larson went 3-4 with a walk. Chad Christensen went 3-5 with his fourth double. Amaurys Minier went 2-5 and launched his fifth home run of the season. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.

Walker is about 21.5/21.6 years old. The average hitter in the Midwest league is 21.3, and the average pitcher in the MWL is 21.9. He's really not "too old" for this level at all.

I love this story! 49th round pick in 2002. Worked his way up. Showed power. With Morneau around never got a chance. Let go after 2010. 2 years of independent league ball. Finally debuting. Just awesome!

Yeah, I can't really explain it either. He does need to control the strike zone better. His strikeouts aren't excessive, but he also rarely walks. He's solid defensively and has the huge power. That said, Buxton needed to move, and I think JD Williams needed to be ahead of Walker on the pecking order as well. And then it's about a roster spot and letting people play.

Only time will determine those answers. Dozier could be a utility guy since he can play all three spots. Plouffe could move over to 1B is needed. Either could be traded. The prospects may not make it, or stay at those positions. We'll see.

On Inside Twins with Phil Mackey on 1500espn this morning, Terry Ryan basically said that it was very unlikely. He doesn't need to be added to the 40 man roster and there are already enough tough decisions to make. He could move up to AAA by the end of the season though.

I hadn't seen that the Twins released 21-year-old German Markus Solbach this last week too. He was in his third season at the GCL.

He's a guy I gets asked about here in the forums quite a bit. He's certainly opened eyes. I mean, when you start the season at EST and you're scheduled to go to the Appy League and you spend 2+ months "helping" the Miracle by hitting well over .300, you get noticed. He can play both middle infield positions. He can play all over. He's got speed. I'm told her can play SS and has enough range/arm.

He threw a complete game one-hitter in his last start... he was OK in his time with the Red Wings. He's filler, and that's all. He's keeping some of those Miracle starters from needing to be pushed beyond where they should be. I don't have a problem with having a couple of those guys around.

Tough question because you're taking out your #1 and 2 and 3 and 5 prospects, plus another top 10-12 type. Not only that, but four of them are in the top 50 in all of baseball with 2 in the top 5. It's hard to envision them being at the top still, but could still be in the upper half. Will depend on Stewart, Kepler, Polanco, and some others continuing to improve.

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