Seth Stohs

For me, 2013 is all about doing what is best for the prospects long-term. Because of his youth and having not played at AAA, I would have sent Hicks down to let him work on things. I'd send Arcia down for a little while with scouting reports catching up to him. With Dozier (and Parmelee and Plouffe), I really think they just have to let them figure it out up here as long as they can. If they let Hicks struggle as horribly as he did for as long as he did, they should do the same for Dozier.

Jim Callis's new mock draft has Stanek going 8th overall to the Royals... Mock Draft 2.0: Shades Of Gray - BaseballAmerica.com

Baseball America's Jim Callis's new mock draft has Meadows going 10th overall to Toronto: Mock Draft 2.0: Shades Of Gray - BaseballAmerica.com

Baseball America's Jim Callis's most recent mock draft has Manaea going 32nd overall to the Yankees. Mock Draft 2.0: Shades Of Gray - BaseballAmerica.com

Let me try to answer a few questions in one spot here. Might lump some things here. With the Twins taking Walters and Deduno, and likely eventually Gibson, from Rochester, they're going to need someone in the rotation. Have to think that Darnell has earned a shot in Rochester. That opens up a spot in New Britain for Baxendale, etc. yes, Worley went down, but someone is going to have to get DFAd and we'll see how it all plays out. I'm really happy for Morales. he's a terrific guy. He was drafted very young out of Puerto Rico. Contact is his issue, but I think he' the type that could move up to New Britain and do a little bit better. Regarding Rosario... there are reasons. he was hit by the pitch several days ago, but he has returned from that. I'll just say that he is healthy. Regarding Kepler and Bard. I posted a minor league injury report in the Minor League forum last week that has about 30 updates. But to these two specifically. Kepler has an elbow issue, but he started DHing in EST late last week. Could see him in Beloit soon. I hope. Bard has a shoulder impingement so they figured it would be another month.

Yup, the same guy...

My confidence in: Terry Ryan - 99% Rob Antony - 99% Mike Radcliff - 99% Brad Steil - 99% Ron Gardenhire - 89% (most of this isn't up to him)

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I’ve been following the Twins minor league system pretty much daily for the past eight years. I can honestly say that I have not seen a pitcher have a stretch like DJ Baxendale has to start this season. His May numbers (see below) have been incredible. But there were other great performances including a 22-year-old southpaw throwing eight innings in New Britain. And Ft. Myers continues to get offense from unlikely sources. Check out what happened in the Twins minor league system on Thursday: Rochester Red Wings 4, Charlotte Knights 3 Box Score Rochester got another Quality Start from Andrew Albers. The left-hander gave up three runs on ten hits. In six innings, he walked one and struck out six. Then Aaron Thompson came on for his second Red Wings appearance. The lefty worked three perfect innings and struck out three for the save. Brian Dinkelman led the offense. He went 3-3 with his sixth and seventh doubles. Doug Bernier went 2-3. New Britain Rock Cats 1, Binghamton Mets 0 Box Score Lefty Logan Darnell pitched a tremendous game on Thursday morning. He gave up no runs on six hits and a walk in eight innings. He struck out nine to drop his season ERA to 2.47. He has given up just one run in his past two starts (15 innings). Need innings? The 24-year-old Darnell, the Twins 6th round pick in 2010 out of the University of Kentucky, has thrown 23 innings over his past three starts. Michael Tonkin came on and pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save of the year. There was very little offense from the Rock Cats in this game. James Beresford raised his average to .346 by going 2-4, but Danny Ortiz’s sixth home run of the year was all the offense the team would need. Twins Daily’s AJ Pettersen went 1-3. He now has a modest three game hitting streak and is hitting .375 in it. Ft. Myers Miracle 6, Lakeland Tigers 1 Box Score The DJ Baxendale story just continues to get better and better. On this night, the 22-year-old righty gave up only an unearned run over seven innings. He gave up three hits, walked two and struck out four. It reduces his season ERA to 0.94. After being the choice for Pitcher of the Month of April, he has not yet allowed an earned run in 28 innings in May. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4158[/ATTACH] photo by Greg Wagner Nelvin Fuentes came on and struck out one in a scoreless inning. Then Corey Williams gave up a walk and a hit in a scoreless ninth inning. Aderlin Mejia was a GCL All Star a year ago, the lone member of last year’s GCL Twins team to do that. He was at Extended Spring Training, waiting for the Elizabethton season to begin. The Miracle had a need, and Mejia was called upon for a short time. Well, that short time has now become 13 games, and he is doing the job. He is now hitting .360 after going 3-5 on Thursday. He also stole three bases in the game and has seven on the year. Angel Morales should soon be promoted to New Britain. He went 2-4 with his fourth home run and third stolen base. Kyle Knudson went 3-4 with his third double. Levi Michael went 2-5. Miguel Sano and Kennys Vargas each hit their 12th double. Sano stole his seventh base. Cedar Rapids Kernels 3, Beloit Snappers 5 Box Score It was a rough one for Mason Melotakis. The lefty gave up five runs on seven hits. He walked four and struck out three in 4.1 innings. Alex Muren came on and got the next five outs. He walked two and struck out one. Josh Burris and David Hurlbut each gave up a hit and struck one out in his inning. Byron Buxton went 2-4 with a walk, his 11th double and his 21st stolen base. Candido Pimentel was 2-4 with a walk and his eighth stolen base. JD Williams was 2-4 with his ninth stolen base. Note also that the Twins Dominican Summer League schedule is about to get started. On Thursday, they played an exhibition game against a Canadian national team. Please feel free to comment or ask questions below.

That's what people forget. Arcia was in Ft. Myers at this time last year... But, the Twins traditionally promote 2-4 players from FM to NB after the All-Star game, and the same from CR to FM. They're earned the nod, no harm in letting them get that recognition. 3 weeks isn't going to hurt a guy.

I tweeted back to you saying that it means he'll be moving up to New Britain June 16. Several will move up to FM from Cedar Rapids at that time too.

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It is now late May, and the Twins season is at a crossroads. The team has lost eight straight games as it embarks on a four-game series in Detroit against the Tigers. The season is in flux, and right now, the roster, specifically the starting rotation, is in flux. Before tonight's game, the Twins will add Samuel Deduno to their 40 man roster and then their 25 man roster. Most likely, Tim Wood will be put on the 60 Days Disabled List. Following another poor performance on Thursday, the Twins optioned RHP Vance Worley to AAA Rochester. That leaves an open spot on the 25-man roster and the need for a 5th starter on Monday. So, who will it be? [ATTACH=CONFIG]4153[/ATTACH] I present to you, the three options by their numbers: RHP Kyle Gibson is 3-5 with a 3.25 ERA. In 52.2 innings, he has allowed 46 hits, walked 14 and struck out 46. Opponents are hitting .240 against him. RHP PJ Walters is 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA. In 54.1 innings, he has allowed 55 hits, walked 16 and struck out 46. Opponents are hitting .271 against him. LHP Andrew Albers is 1-2 with a 2.34 ERA. In 42.1 innings, he has allowed 41 hits, walked 12 and struck out 40. Opponents have hit .255 off of him. All three have actually pitched well and a case could be made for each. Quite possibly the biggest advantage that Gibson is his first-round pedigree. However, the bigger disadvantage to Walters and Albers is that they are not on the 40 man roster. The question often is asked: So, who could the Twins take off of their 40 man roster to make room for them? Well, assuming Wood goes on the 60 Day DL, they do not have another player eligible to put on there. So, the team would have to DFA (Designate for Assignment) someone to make room for Monday's starter. It's never fun to look at who could be made available for other teams to claim, but if you think Walters or Albers is the right guy, it's an exercise that needs to be done. So, here are some candidates: Joe Benson - His name has been mentioned as a possible DFA candidate. After an injury-plagued 2012 season, Benson has struggled to keep his batting average above .200 this spring with Rochester. He will be out of options next season, but because of his immense athletic talents, I believe that he would be claimed and lost. Drew Butera - The much-maligned backup catcher who plays tremendous defense but can't hit his weight is another name that people mention. He broke his wrist and hasn't play, though he should be getting into games soon. If there were a time that he could go unclaimed, it might be now. Cole De Vries - The 28-year-old Minnesotan was on the Opening Day roster, but he went on the Disabled List. In his three rehab starts and one Red Wings start, he has really struggled. I think he would clear waivers and could be kept in Rochester. Liam Hendriks - Though it appears that the Twins brass has soured on the Australian right-hander, he's just 24 years old and until this year, he has been terrific at each minor league level. He is now on the Rochester Disabled List. There is no question that he would be claimed if made available. BJ Hermsen - Hermsen was the Twins minor league starting pitcher of the year, and was very good in 2011 as well. Last year, he got outs and pitched very well in New Britain. This year, after going to big league camp, he was hurt. He has now made a handful of starts and struggled to regain his 2012 form. Although he doesn't have velocity, he has two option years left, size and smarts. I think he would be claimed, but it might be more 50/50. Chris Herrmann - Another name that I hear people think could be made available is Herrmann. A year ago, or early this spring, I would have said that was crazy, but now I don't think it's quite as unlikely. The Twins have five catchers on the 40 man roster. Joe Mauer and Ryan Doumit aren't going anywhere. Josmil Pinto has proven the team wise. Herrmann is off to a slow start in his first AAA season. He can catch. He can play multiple positions and give flexibility. He won't hit for average, but until his slow start, he generally walks quite a bit and hits some doubles. I think he would be claimed. Wilkin Ramirez - With Chris Colabello on the roster, the Twins have a right-handed bat off the bench. However, as the roster is currently set up, Ramirez is the backup centerfielder so it's unlikely he would be made available now. I think he would clear waivers if or when they would make him available. So, there are some candidates for removal from the 40 man roster if the Twins believe that PJ Walters or Andrew Albers is the right man to bring up now. It's been a rough season so far. We are just starting to see some transactions, and I anticipate we will see several more.

As everyone knows, I'm a Best Player Available guy. However, I also like using the rules to your advantage. So, I feel like, if they don't think that they BPA has a huge upside or has too much risk, pick a guy a little ways down and get better players later. Obvously the scouts will have to have bonus expectations discussions with players (not negotiating, just discussing). But, I feel that the more upside prospects you get, the more likely one of them will make it. The draft is impossible to predict (in terms of results), so accumulate as much talent as possible. I also agree, don't just take a guy ranked #20 with that 4th pick.

I should point out that I think 199 innings for Liriano was crazy, and there was a different GM, but a lot of the same people. I would like to see Gibson get to 160 if he's feeling right. I wouldn't push it, but 130 is crazy low.

I think it could certainly happen.

There will likely need to be, but let's see if it's a DL move or if someone is sent down from the Twins to Rochester first. That's the piece that's missing here. And yes, quite a busy night!

It's possible he goes on the 7-Day DL. The timing of Colabello finding out tells me that it is Plouffe related, though it could be a situation where they were going to send Parmelee or Arcia down.

Lefty Paul Maholm is starting for the Braves, so I would not at all be surprised to see him make a start at 1B if he can get there in time tomorrow. If not, he'll be ready to pinch hit. He could be thrown into RF rather than left-handed bats Parmelee or Arcia. I would expect Escobar and Carroll to play 3B most of the time. Colabello can DH some in the AL games.

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The Twins losing streak went to seven games with a tough loss in Atlanta. They’ll have to get over it quick for a noon game (Eastern) on Wednesday. Twins Daily has learned that Chris Colabello will be attempting to join the Twins in time for the game. Virgil Vasquez made a spot start in place of the promoted Sam Deduno. Trevor May had one of the craziest line scores you’ll see. One Twins minor leaguer hit a homer for the third straight game on Tuesday, and it isn’t the same guy that homered twice on the day. Cedar Rapids had a well-deserved day off. Here is what happened in the Twins minor league system on Tuesday: Rochester Red Wings 2, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9 Box Score Virgil Vasquez had not pitched for about eight days. When Sam Deduno was summoned to pitch for the Twins, Vasquez made another start. He gave up five runs (all in the first inning) on seven hits in four innings. He walked three and struck out three. Dan Turpen came on and gave up four runs (1 earned) on five hits and a walk in 1.1 innings. Luis Perdomo got the next five batters out, three on strikeouts. Tyler Robertson gave up one hit in a scoreless inning. The Red Wings had just seven hits. The lone extra base hit was Joe Benson’s seventh double. He also drove in one of the two runs. Chris Colabello drove in the other. New Britain Rock Cats 9, Binghamton Mets 3 Box Score When you see Trevor May’s pitching line, you may assume that I have flip-flopped the score. May worked five innings and gave up eight hits and walked five. Yet somehow, he gave up just two runs. He struck out six. He was relieved by Blake Martin who gave up two hits and two walks in two scoreless innings. He struck out… two. Bruce Pugh followed and he gave up a run on three hits and a walk in two innings. Danny Santana led the offense by going 3-5 with his eighth stolen base. James Beresford and Josmil Pinto were each 2-5. Dan Rohlfing went 2-3 with a walk. Reynaldo Rodriguez went 1-2 with two walks and his tenth double. Deibinson Romero homered for the third straight game. Jordan Parraz made his Rock Cats (and Twins organization) debut. He doubled in his first at bat. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4144[/ATTACH] Game 1 - Ft. Myers Miracle 5, Lakeland Tigers 3 Box Score In game one of this doubleheader, Miguel Sano had a(nother) big game. He went 2-3 with a walk, his 11th double and his 12th home run. He also stole his sixth base. Aderlin Mejia went 2-4 with his fourth steal. Jairo Rodriguez went 2-4. Kennys Vargas hit his eighth home run. Tom Stuifbergen started the first game. He went four innings and gave up three runs on six hits. He walked none and struck out two. Matt Hauser came on and gave up one hit, walked one and struckout one in two scoreless innings. Corey Williams recorded his eighth save with a one-hit scoreless inning. Game 2 - Ft. Myers Miracle 2, Lakeland Tigers 3 Box Score Miguel Sano was back at it in Game 2. He had one of just four hits for the Miracle, but the hit was his 13th home run. Angel Morales added his third homer. Levi Michael notched his eighth double. Kyle Davies started for the Miracle. He gave up three runs on six hits in three innings. He walked two and struck out three. Cole Johnson came on and threw three scoreless innings. He gave up four hits, walked one and struck out three. Cedar Rapids Kernels No Game Scheduled. Please feel free to comment or ask questions below.