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Eddie Rosario has been on fire since his promotion to New Britain. In 33 games, he is hitting .318/380/.473 (.853) with ten doubles, two triples and two home runs. Meanwhile, the offensive adjustment to AA has been more of a challenge for Miguel Sano. In 32 games, he is hitting just .204 with 32 strikeouts. He is talking 10% of the time, and he has 13 extra base hits. Last night, the two of them led the Rock Cats to a 8-7 win. Meanwhile, the Cedar Rapids Kernels got a great start, and some major power production from a guy who has been overlooked much of the season. For all that, and much more, check out what happened in the Twins farm system on Friday: Rochester 5, Syracuse 4 (5 innings) Box Score It was a rain-shortened game, but the Red Wings got another win. PJ Walters started and went just 2.2 innings. He gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk. He struck out four. Cody Eppley walked two over the next 1.1 innings, but no hits and no runs. Aaron Thompson gave up one run on three hits in his inning but gets credited with the save. Brian Dinkelman led the offense. He was 2-2 with his second triple. Jeff Clement drove in two runs. New Britain 8, Binghampton 7 Box Score The Rock Cats got a lot of runs and they needed each one. Miguel Sano provided the big hit. He was 2-3 with two walks in the game, but he drilled a grand slam, his seventh homer with the team. Eddie Rosario went 2-4 with a walk and his 10th double. Danny Santana went 2-4 with a walk. He also stole his 17th and 18th bases. Evan Bigley went 3-4 with a walk and his second and third doubles. Following his complete game, one-hitter, Virgil Vasquez gave up five runs on six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out one. Dan Turpen gave up two hits and a walk in one inning. He struck out two. Dakota Watts gave up one run on three hits in his two innings. He struck out four. Cole Johnson gave up one run on two hits and a walk in one inning. Ft. Myers 3, Dunedin 6 Box Score Manuel Soliman had a rough start. He gave up three runs (2 earned) on four hits and five walks in four innings. He struck out two. Matt Tomshaw was perfect over the next two innings, striking out one. Steven Gruver came on and gave up three runs on three hits and three walks and recorded just two outs. Tyler Jones gave up two hits but no runs over the next 1.1 innings. He struck out two. Aderlin Mejia went 3-4 with his 14th stolen base. JD Williams is now hitting .455 in his first three games at Ft. Myers after going 2-4 with an RBI in this game. Matt Koch hit his 16th double. Cedar Rapids 4, Lake County 1 Box Score Great pitching and big hits helps win ball games, right? That’s the formula that worked for the Kernels on this night. It all starts with pitching though, and Brett Lee provided another spectacular start. Lee went all nine innings and gave up one run on six hits. He walked one and struck out ten. It was his second straight complete game! He is now 7-4 with a 3.30 ERA. Adam Walker provided the power. He went 2-5 with his 19th and 20th home runs and drove in three runs. Max Kepler went 3-4 with his second steal. Jonathan Murphy was 2-5 with his second stolen base. Niko Goodrum stole his 10th and 11th bases. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4852[/ATTACH] Photo by Cedar Rapids Kernels Elizabethton 6, Bristol 0 (8 innings) Box Score Another rain-shortened game, but the E-Twins are happy to get any games in of late. Yorman Landa was on the mound and he was good again. He threw five shutout innings and gave up just two hits. He did walk three and hit two more batters. He struck out three. Kuo Hua Lo gave up just a walk over the next two innings. Ryan Walker was 3-4. Rory Rhodes went 2-3 with a walk. Mitch Garver was 2-4. GCL Twins 2, GCL Red Sox 4 Box Score Alex Swim led the offense by going 3-4 with his third double. Jorge Fernandez hit his fourth double. Jared Wilson started. The fifth-year senior went just two innings and gave up three runs on one hit, two walks and two hit batters. He struck out three. Chih-Wei Hu gave up one run on three hits and a walk over the next three innings. Jose Abreu gave up just one hit over the final three innings. He struck out two. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.

He was a 10th round pick. I mean, I don't know what people are expecting. He throws a FB into the low 90s and has a good mix of pitches. He's not a top of the rotation type, but he's done well to this point. It should be no surprise that he's had ups and downs at AA. That's normal for a good college pitcher. Also, remember that Keith Law is one person. he's got a good track record having been with the big league club, but he's just one opinion and he doesn't see a lot of these guys. That's not to discount his opinion, just to remind that we shouldn't make too much out of it. I put just as much credibility to a guy like John Sickels and to Baseball America and to anyone who scouts. Even within an organization, decision-makers aren't all going to agree on everything. Law's voice is great, and he's got contacts, I'm sure, but it's just one voice.

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The All Star breaks are all over, and there was a full schedule in the Twins minor league system on Thursday. A couple of old college teammates helped the Kernels provide most of the organization’s offense on the day. A couple of now-former Twins were on the mound. However, on this day, Taylor Rogers stole the show with one of the best pitching performances by a Twins pitcher this season. See below for more. Also last night, I was a guest on Twins Minor League Weekly podcast and answered several questions on players throughout the Twins farm system, so check that out here. Here is a look at what happened in the Twins farm system on Thursday: Rochester 4, Syracuse 11 Box Score The pitching wasn’t good and the offense managed just five hits on this night. Logan Darnell got the start and in just 1.2 innings, he was charged with six runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out one. Luis Perdomo came on and went the next 1.1 innings. He gave up four runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one. AJ Achter came on and provided the team with three shutout innings. He gave up one hit, walked two and struck out two. Blake Martin came on and one run on three hits and a walk in two innings. He struck out two. Edgar Ibarra then made his AAA debut. He walked one and struck out one I a scoreless inning. Deibinson Romero had just one hit, but it was a three-run homer. It was his sixth homer of the year. Chris Parmelee batted third and played first base. He was 1-3 with a walk. Eduardo Escobar went 0-3. He batted seventh and played second base. New Britain 3, Binghampton 4 Box Score Nick Blackburn made his second start for the Rock Cats. He gave up one run on three hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out two. Ryan O’Rourke came in for his AA debut. He struck out two in his first inning and then struck out the side in his second inning. It was a pretty impressive debut! He turned over a 3-1 lead to closer Matt Hauser. Unfortunately, the right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and two walks and recorded just two outs. BJ Hermsen came on to get the final out. Josmil Pinto went 3-4 and drove in a run. Eddie Rosario went 2-4 with his second Rock Cats home run and two RBI. Ft. Myers 1, Dunedin 0 Box Score Taylor Rogers was the story in this one. The lefty out of Kentucky who was taken by the Twins in the 11th round of the 2012 draft was tremendous on this night. He faced just 30 batters in a complete game shutout. He gave up just one hit, walked two and struck out eight. He improved to 8-3 and dropped his Miracle ERA to just 2.63 with the performance. Rogers needed to throw every shutout inning because the Miracle bats were quiet. They managed just five hits. In the sixth inning, JD Williams doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch. He scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Byron Buxton. Cedar Rapids 9, Lake County 7 Box Score The Kernels have continued to lose great hitters to Ft. Myers, but they have so many that they’re still scoring like crazy. Jonathan Murphy led the way in this game. The outfielder went 3-5 with his third double and first home run with the Kernels. He drove in three runs. His college teammate, Adam Walker, went 2-5. Jorge Polanco went 2-3 with a walk and two runs driven in. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4837[/ATTACH] Photo by Cedar Rapids Kernels Josue Montanez started and went the first six innings. He gave up five runs (3 earned) on seven hits, three of which were home runs. He walked three and struck out six. Hudson Boyd came on and gave up two runs on three hits over two innings. He walked none and struck out two. Madison Boer gave up two hits and a walk, but no runs, in the ninth inning for the save. He struck out two. Game 1 – Elizabethton 2, Bristol 1 Box Score Rained out a night earlier, the E-Twins had a double header on Thursday. Of course, Game 1 included a rain delay of nearly an hour and a half. Felix Jorge returned to form in the first game. The hard-throwing righty gave up one run on five hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out six. He was replaced by Carson Goldsmith who struck out two in a scoreless inning. Brandon Peterson struck out two in a perfect seventh for the save. The E-Twins managed just three hits in this game. In the sixth inning, a Bryan Haar sacrifice fly scored Carlos Avila with the team’s first run to tie the game. Zach Granite then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. Game 2 – Elizabethton 2, Bristol 1 Box Score Josh Burris started the second game. He gave up two runs on three hits in four innings. He walked four and struck out five. Ethan Mildren gave up one hit in a scoreless fifth inning. In the sixth, Aaron Slegers came on and gave up one hit in a scoreless inning. He struck out one. Andrew Ferreira pitched a 1-2-3 seventh. Javier Pimentel went 2-3 in the game with his first two triples of the season. The first plated the first two runs of the game for the E-Twins. Bryan Santy went 3-3. Bryan Haar went 2-4 with his third double and fourth home run. GCL Twins 4, GCL 4 (Game Suspended in 7th by Rain) Box Score This game was not completed, but enough happened that we’ll discuss where it is at. Lewis Thorpe went the first four innings. He gave up three runs on four hits. He walked none and struck out six. Sam Gibbons came on and threw two scoreless innings. He gave up two hits, walked two and struck out one. Derrick Penilla then gave up one run on one hit and one walk in one inning. Yes, he had one strikeout. And then the rains came. Amaurys Minier hit his third triple. Brian Navaretto hit his fourth double. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.

The Rochester Red Wings announced that "RHP Vance Worley was placed on the disabled list with a right shoulder injury." Hopefully nothing serious and just some rest.

I was the liar... they both need to be added after 2014. Not sure why I was thinking Rosario was a year sooner.

And, for what it's worth, if you're the #4 overall pick, you really need to be a Top 50 type.

Yes.

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Two weeks ago, my brother and I made the trek south to Cedar Rapids to watch a couple of Kernels games. It was fun to catch up with several people there and also talk with a few people from the Twin Cities area who had the same idea. Following batting practice one day, I had the chance to sit down in the Kernels dugout with their pitching coach Gary Lucas to talk a little about some of his and the Twins philosophies on pitching and pitcher development at the Low-A level. Watching him work, Mr. Lucas is clearly very passionate about his job and his ability to help these young men develop into the best that they can become. He is a terrific person who was happy to answer my questions, and those answers are below. As we were talking off of the recorder, the name of JO Berrios came up. He was quite excited when talking about his talent and his potential, but he made a great comment that speaks to what we must remember about all of these kids. “Sometime Berrios looks like he can be a future ace in the big leagues. Sometimes he looks like a 19-year-old kid with a lot to learn.” Such is the job of a pitching coach at this level. Gary Lucas was the first round pick of the Cincinnati Reds twice in 1973, first in the June Draft and later in the Secondary Phase of the draft. He decided that college was the right direction for him at that time. In 1976, he was drafted in the 19th round by the San Diego Padres and decided to sign. He moved up the system and debuted with the Padres in April of 1980. He made 18 starts that season, but quickly was moved to the bullpen where he had a very solid, eight-year big league career. He spent four years with San Diego, followed by two years with the Expos and two seasons with the Angels. So, what was the transition for him from player to coach? Was it a difficult decision for him? According to Lucas, “I wouldn’t say it was a difficult decision. It was a process to get to that point to make a decision. I think when I left the game, I wanted to be full-time dad and husband and just kind of take a step away. There was some interest from some people and I had some interest in coaching, but I did it at the junior college level near home in San Diego at the time just to, kind of, as I remember, see if I liked it and stay involved. I wasn’t really ready to just wash my hands of baseball, but I kind of wanted to do it on my terms.” [ATTACH=CONFIG]4829[/ATTACH] Photo by The Gazette He began his coaching in the professional ranks soon after, but he acknowledges that he probably wasn’t ready, “I was home for awhile and then there were a couple of offers that came along. I took the Giants offer to see if I’d like it. I remember coaching back in the ‘90s. I think I was kind of doing it just to stay in the game, and to be in uniform and to hang out with the guys. It’s all the wrong reasons.” And then the Twins came calling and he has been the pitching coach for the Twins affiliate in the Midwest League since the year 2000. “When I came to the Twins, I had more focus in making the players better. It wasn’t about my career, and hanging on. It was about devoting my energies and focus to giving back to the game. And the Twins, thank God, gave me that opportunity. I think I’ve handled it the right way. I don’t think I handled it the right way in the early going. I wanted to get the players better, but I didn’t really know how to go about it the way you do with experience.” I had to ask Mr. Lucas if his current players know that he pitched in the big leagues and if they ask questions about that time. “They know it. Some of them are interested. It comes up from time to time. I think there’s a little bit of credibility there. I try to buffer that with (the fact that) I’m a resource for them. I’ve certainly been at every level they want to be at. I had a good major league career, but it all came with hard work. I was not the most talented guy in the world. If they want to tap into that work ethic and drive and desire and determination, and all that, when I didn’t have many tools, I mean, so be it. I was kind of a mental part of the game pitcher and that’s how I got there and stayed there.” [ATTACH=CONFIG]4828[/ATTACH]The conversation then turned to his role as the team’s pitching coach and how he is able to work with the pitchers and some of his philosophies. “I think the main thing that I try to give them is everything they would want out of a coach. I mean, everything, and more, so that if they were coaching me, they could equal that. They would want to have that same thing if they were coaching me. I try to set an example of work ethic, focus, drive, determination in getting them better. If I’m working with Tim Atherton or Mason Melotakis, I need to remember that Tyler Jones and Kaleb Merck, they need my attention to. I need to let them know that I care, and if the major league thing plays into it, so be it.” How hard is it to work with all of the different individuals, experiences, talents, personalities of a team? “You have to understand each one of them, and each one of them is different. For instance, Hudson Boyd is 20, and then you have some veteran guys who are really ready to take off and you can see they belong and they’re confident. Tyler Jones, Steve Gruver. Guys that are repeating in this league are handling the transition from starters last year in Beloit to relievers here. Hudson’s just trying to figure out how he dominated everybody in high school and he can’t do it here. So there’s a different scenario for each guy and I have to handle each one of them differently along with the parameters that the Twins have set up for me for their development.” What is he looking for mechanically from pitchers, knowing that the Twins have put more of an emphasis on medical concerns? “The medical is big. We want to keep them healthy. The mechanics are certainly part of this. We have a peak performance focus that Bill Springman, our hitting coordinator, puts out for both hitters and pitchers, and that’s part of the mental game. I think there’s a little bit of balance to all of this without throwing so much at them that it overwhelms them. They’re all pretty good, but I think you have to balance what you’re giving. I mean, if you’re not careful, you’re giving Hudson (Boyd) so much mechanical stuff that you forget that he needs to know about the mental part of the game too. Vice versa, you might think that a Tyler Jones and Steve Gruver are pretty polished in all areas, and yet, they’re only in Low-A ball. So, there’s a balance with everything, the teaching and development requires that you try to balance out.” I have had the opportunity to watch Lucas work with his pitchers. On one day, about five hours before game time, Lucas was on the field with a half-dozen of his pitchers doing PFP (Pitcher’s Fielding Practice) and working on pickoff moves. The pitchers all went to the warning track. They would jog to centerfielder where they flipped the ball to Lucas who essentially became the Quarterback. The pitcher would keep running, look he was running a post pattern, and Lucas would try to hit him with a perfect pass. The pitchers appeared to be having a great time while still getting their pregame work in. However, watching Lucas work with a pitcher in the bullpen was intense. Instead of just stepping onto the bullpen mound and throwing some pitches, Lucas encourages his pitchers with situations, and staying at the knees, and burying a slider, and dropping a curveball just over the plate. “What I’m trying to get out of them (in the bullpen), I’m a big feel guy, I’m trying to get them to feel their delivery, feel their release point, feel their ability to throw strikes down in the zone. It differs a little bit, as far as the work in between relief outings and starts. We have a six man rotation this year, which is new to them this year so the starters have to throw twice in between starts. We do different things on different days. One day it might be a lot of situational pitching. The other days, it might be mechanics. It just differs from each guys certain times of the years. As we get polished up and get ready for a championship run hopefully at the end of the season and a playoff situation, we try to fine tune some things. It’s going to be more of what they’re doing right rather than what they’re doing wrong. So there’s different parts of the season. Different parts to each guy. And you try to keep it fresh.” The six-man rotation was certainly a big topic early in the season as it was not something the organization had done in the past. So, how is that working for Lucas and his pitching staff? “I think it’s played out. I think the positive outweighs the negatives. As the season unfolds at the end, you’re going to see guys not having to come out of the rotation due to innings. That’s what it’s designed to do. Where in the past, we’ve had to rest guys in the middle of the year to rest their arms, then take them out and bring in new guys. We’ve got a chance to keep this rotation intact for the most part.” It has certainly not been easy through the first three months of the season for Lucas and his pitching staff. There have been plenty of challenges. “When you have some of the things we’ve gone through on top of the six man rotation, I think it’s a credit to how these guys have handled it. I’m talking about Tyler Grimes having to learn the catching position after playing shortstop last year. Right out of the gate, he was asked to catch three or four games a week. We had to overcome three relievers that were relievers in college or relievers before with us. (Brett) Lee, (Mason) Melotakis and (Tyler) Duffey having to be starters. We had a 19 year old that just turned 19 in Berrios in May, so he was 18 to start the season (and played in the WBC). So, we had to overcome some hurdles.” But as the old commercial says, “But wait! There’s more!” “In addition, we had (David) Hurlbut, (Steven) Gruver, (Tyler) Jones, (Matt) Tomshaw, who had all been starters last year in Beloit that were asked to be relievers here. So we were in transition as well as having a six-man rotation. So, it was my job to keep them calmed down and not get too distracted by all the drama and so forth. And I think now we’re seeing some of the fruits of that. Some of these guys are starting to pitch pretty good.” Lucas understands the process that the minor league progress: “When they leave Elizabethton, from what I've heard and what they talk about both from coaches and players that have been there, is that hitters swing at a lot of our pitcher's stuff out of the zone. So, I think there can be a false sense of security as far as how we get guys out. Now you this to this level, which I think is pretty fair, pretty equal, as far as the ballparks, the travel. Pitching and hitting seems to be pretty equal. Overall, it's a good test for our guys, as far as command, control and where their confidence level comes from.” Lucas continued, “When you get to the Florida State League, it's pretty traditionally a pitchers' league. Big parks. Ball doesn't go very far. I think if you can pitch here (MWL), you can pitch at AA. And, I mean pitch here. Really, really get a lot of people out. So, this is where you've really to to be good and to polish it up at Ft. Myers and then I think you can really take off potentially. That AA is really a separator league, but this is a big test here, as far as actually being able to deal with what pitching is about rather than getting away with things in the rookie leagues.” I asked Lucas how much statistical analysis he uses with the pitchers at the Low-A level. He said that he uses it as needed, but certainly does not dwell on it. “I don’t do it at this level as much as some of the coaches at the higher levels. I‘m more in tune with staying within the Twins program that they’ve set out for us. It’s mostly to work on the balance I talked about, their deliveries – getting them under control – and where they’re looking to throw their pitches. Making sure that those things are solid and a foundation. Now, I might sit a guy down from time to time and say, you know where you’re at with too many walks verses innings pitched. Or, your WHIP is really high, so let’s look at our walks and let’s look at our hits per inning pitched. Or, let’s look at first pitch strikes. Or, let’s look at base on balls that end up scoring. I might sit them down collectively or individually about a few of those things. By and large, it’s a situation where at this level, I don’t want to overwhelm them with numbers and then they become very distracted by something they don’t have any control over. They have control over some of the other things and that’s what they need to move further is have their delivery under control and able to throw more strikes.” Gary Lucas enjoys his job and his passion for it is very clear by watching him and then by talking to him. So, what is the best part about his job? Lucas said, “Well, the Twins have given me some parameters to work within, but they’ve also have given me the freedom to get to know these guys, develop relationships with the players. They don’t put any restrictions on that. And, I think in the long run, I’ve found out that gets the most out of the player and the player-coach relationship takes off. Then if they’re in a rut, you’ve got them in the palm of your hand because you know then as an individual. So, the Twins have allowed me the opportunity to coach within the realm of their structure, and kind of be personable too.” Gary Lucas experienced the ultimate as a baseball player, and that is to play in the big leagues for eight years. He got there through hard work and a passion for the game. He now shares that passion with the 18 to 23 year old pitchers that work with him in the Midwest League. Rest assured, guided by Manager Jake Mauer, Hitting Coach Tommy Watkins and Pitching Coach Gary Lucas they are in good hands.

I think I said for the last year or so that Rosario would be up before Sano (unless it was a marketing reasoning, of course)... until Sano hit for all that power early in his time with New Britain. Rosario is such a good hitter. He doesn't have the strikeout issues, and now he doesn't have that defense issues. It will certainly be interesting to see how the Rosario situation plays out. Rosario does need to be added this offseason. Sano does not until after next offseason.

I'd guess Buxton 1, Sano 4-6 range, and that's probably it, depending on how he feels about Stewart. I sense Meyer falls a little. Rosario is the sleeper possibility.

I don't get Walker staying down. Buxton needed to move up. JD absolutely needed to move up. I think Walker should be up. But, I think Kvasnicka could move up to New Britain too... it is about space and opportunity and stuff too.

Not really a 5-tool guy. He isn't a speedster with a rocket arm, but he's worth watching. He's got talent and he could become a good hitter.

JD Williams deserved the promotion to Ft. Myers, but I absolutely think that Adam Walker is ready as well. Jorge Polanco is so young, and he's got some things to work on. He'll be fine. Like Travis Harrison, I am comfortable with them spending the full seasons there in Cedar Rapids.

I think sometimes we all worry about age too much. I acknowledge when I do a Top 50 Propsect list, age to level of competition is a factor. However, for MLB purposes, it isn't very important. It's even less important when a guy switches positions. I don't think anyone thinks that Grimes is a future big league all star, so who cares if he comes up at 25, 26 or 27 to be a backup. And, who knows, he could come up at 27 and be a starter until he's 32! It's like the Colabello thing. Yes, he's 29, but if he is a solid big league first baseman for the next 2-4 years, who cares? I think this move has been great for Grimes, and hopefully he continues to improve. When I talked to him, he talked about stretching differently and needing to be able to move differently. That's not necessarily natural and it will just take time. I'm encouraged by his pitch receiving and by his arm. He's a terrific athlete and hopefully it goes well for him! The reality is that something like 85-90% of minor leaguers have that 'stumble' and don't make it, but like you said, it's going to be fun to root for a guy like Tyler.

I have to admit, I watched Tyler Grimes play shortstop the last two years in Beloit and was not impressed. I briefly chatted with him Opening Weekend this year in Cedar Rapids and when I was there 10 days ago, I interviewed him as well. He was completely different than I thought he would be. He was very nice. He was very thoughtful in his responses and answered everything. He also is a great athlete who can be a plus defender behind the play. He mentioned to me that he has absolutely no interest in going back into the infield and loves catching. Loves being involved in every play. This is a tremendous article on Grimes. The Kernels have had several players move up to Ft. Myers, but there is still a lot of talent there. Grimes, along with Adam Walker, Jorge Polanco, Niko Goodrum, Travis Harrison, Max Kepler, JO Berrios, Mason Melotakis remain. That alone is more talent than most minor league teams can boast. They are fun to watch and yes, I still recommend making that trek south to watch the Kernels!

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Typically, the full season minor league affiliates do not have games scheduled for the night of the All Star game. Earlier in the day, the Gulf Coast League Twins played a game. However, the New Britain Rock Cats played the middle game of a three-game series at Harrisburg. The story of the day was that there were a lot of minor league transactions throughout the system, and frankly, several more must be in the works. Here is what we have as this is written: LHP Edgar Ibarra has been promoted from New Britain to Rochester. OF Evan Bigley, LHP Ryan O’Rourke and LHP Jose Gonzalez have been promoted to New Britain from Ft. Myers. C Kyle Knudson went from New Britain to Ft. Myers. OF JD Williams, 1B Dalton Hicks, LHP Steven Gruver and RHP Tyler Jones were promoted from Cedar Rapids to Ft. Myers. C Jairo Rodriguez was sent back from Ft. Myers to Cedar Rapids. RHP Dallas Gallant and RHP Tim Shibuya have been moved from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids. Here is a look at what happened in the two Twins games in the farm system on Tuesday: Rochester Red Wings No Game Scheduled. New Britain 4, Harrisburg 6 Box Score Lefty Pat Dean has pitched quite well of late, but this start did not go so well for him. In just 3.2 innings, he gave up five runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out two. Tom Stuifbergen came on and after a walk, he got the final out. BJ Hermsen gave up one run on five hits in 2.1 innings. Edgar Ibarra then gave up one hit and struck one out in 0.2 innings. Dakota Watts gave up two hits and a walk but no runs in his inning. Nate Hanson led the offense. He was 2-3 with two walks and his 17th AA double. Danny Santana went 2-4 with a walk. Eddie Rosario went 2-5 with his ninth double. Jordan Parraz went 2-4 with his seventh home run. Josmil Pinto doubled for the 22nd time. Angel Morales went 1-2 with two walks and his second stolen base. Ft. Myers Miracle No Game Scheduled. Cedar Rapids Kernels No Game Scheduled. Elizabethton Twins No Game Scheduled. GCL Twins 2, GCL Orioles 11 Box Score Looking at the game score, and then finding out that Kohl Stewart made the start may give you pause. However, the Twins top pick worked the first three innings. He gave up two hits and walked a batter but did not allow a run. He struck out two. In his two starts, he has now thrown six shutout innings. Brandon Easton came on and gave up four runs on three hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. Miguel Gonzalez was next and he gave up five runs (2 earned) on three hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out one. Zach Hayden got the final out of the 6th inning after giving up one hit. Reyson Zoquiel gave up one run on two hits in his inning. He struck out two. Josh Guyer pitched one inning and gave up one run on a solo homer. He struck out two. Although they scored just two runs, the GCL Twins hitters did combine for nine hits. Zach Larson went 2-5 with his fifth double. Engelb Vielma went 2-4 with a walk. Chad Christensen also doubled for the third point. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.

Typically, the full season minor league affiliates do not have games scheduled for the night of the All Star game. Earlier in the day, the Gulf Coast League Twins played a game. However, the New Britain Rock Cats played the middle game of a three-game series at Harrisburg. The story of the day was that there were a lot of minor league transactions throughout the system, and frankly, several more must be in the works. Here is what we have as this is written: LHP Edgar Ibarra has been promoted from New Britain to Rochester. OF Evan Bigley, LHP Ryan O’Rourke and LHP Jose Gonzalez have been promoted to New Britain from Ft. Myers. C Kyle Knudson went from New Britain to Ft. Myers. OF JD Williams, 1B Dalton Hicks, LHP Steven Gruver and RHP Tyler Jones were promoted from Cedar Rapids to Ft. Myers. C Jairo Rodriguez was sent back from Ft. Myers to Cedar Rapids. RHP Dallas Gallant and RHP Tim Shibuya have been moved from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids. Here is a look at what happened in the two Twins games in the farm system on Tuesday: Rochester Red Wings No Game Scheduled. New Britain 4, Harrisburg 6 Box Score Lefty Pat Dean has pitched quite well of late, but this start did not go so well for him. In just 3.2 innings, he gave up five runs on nine hits. He walked two and struck out two. Tom Stuifbergen came on and after a walk, he got the final out. BJ Hermsen gave up one run on five hits in 2.1 innings. Edgar Ibarra then gave up one hit and struck one out in 0.2 innings. Dakota Watts gave up two hits and a walk but no runs in his inning. Nate Hanson led the offense. He was 2-3 with two walks and his 17th AA double. Danny Santana went 2-4 with a walk. Eddie Rosario went 2-5 with his ninth double. Jordan Parraz went 2-4 with his seventh home run. Josmil Pinto doubled for the 22nd time. Angel Morales went 1-2 with two walks and his second stolen base. Ft. Myers Miracle No Game Scheduled. Cedar Rapids Kernels No Game Scheduled. Elizabethton Twins No Game Scheduled. GCL Twins 2, GCL Orioles 11 Box Score Looking at the game score, and then finding out that Kohl Stewart made the start may give you pause. However, the Twins top pick worked the first three innings. He gave up two hits and walked a batter but did not allow a run. He struck out two. In his two starts, he has now thrown six shutout innings. Brandon Easton came on and gave up four runs on three hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. Miguel Gonzalez was next and he gave up five runs (2 earned) on three hits and two walks in 1.1 innings. He struck out one. Zach Hayden got the final out of the 6th inning after giving up one hit. Reyson Zoquiel gave up one run on two hits in his inning. He struck out two. Josh Guyer pitched one inning and gave up one run on a solo homer. He struck out two. Although they scored just two runs, the GCL Twins hitters did combine for nine hits. Zach Larson went 2-5 with his fifth double. Engelb Vielma went 2-4 with a walk. Chad Christensen also doubled for the third point. Thanks for checking out today’s Twins minor league report. Please feel free to discuss, comment or ask questions.