Seth Stohs

I know that I (and many others) said that the Twins got the best player in free agency (between Willingham, Cuddyer and Kubel) based on historical, but he's been beyond expectations. I mean, we all know he's going to end up hitting .260 and striking out a ton, but to this point, I have been incredibly impressed by his offensive game.

I'd vote inside-the-park. He almost had two last year.

Ortiz was my choice for Twins minor league hitter of the month last April when he posted an OPS over 1.100 for the Snappers. He really struggled the rest of the season with the team. Although he's little, he can definitely hit the ball with authority.

Or immediately put him on waivers.

Wow... that is fun!

Great interview Jeremy!! Really enjoyed it!

We will attempts to, but the Transactions were posted in the Forum tonight as well.

The Twins minor league travel staff has been busy. As I mentioned on Twitter on Saturday, the Twins promoted to Deolis Guerra from New Britain to Rochester. THere was quite the trickle-down effect as well: BJ Hermsen and Caleb Thielbar were promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Danny Ortiz, Nelvin Fuentes and Madison Boer have been promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers. Drew Leachman and David Hurlbut were promoted from Extended Spring Training to the Beloit Snappers. (Those that have adopted any of these players should be making notes in their Adopt-a-Prospect forums.)

Jeremy, I really enjoy this stuff! Thanks for sharing. People look at Sano's numbers and think he needs to be promoted. It's good to read what you said. Two years ago, I went there and watched Hicks. Many were saying he should have been promoted, and from what I saw, he was where he needs to be. This is just great stuff... Look forward to your Corey Williams interview. Be sure to link here, if you can. Interesting guy, very smart. Very talented. When I head to Beloit, I hope you'll be able to make it down too. And Chrissy is awesome, but incredibly busy. She knows she's very welcome to do anything she likes here at Twins Daily!!

It has now been confirmed that Inge will be signed by the A's. Great news for the Twins. Inge served zero purpose here. Bad news (in all likelihood) for Luke Hughes.

Good article... I agree with what you've got here.

I don't know if I expect a shutout from Marquis, but I think he will do quite well today!

Royals Lineup 1. Chris Getz, 2B 2. Alex Gordon, LF 3. Billy Butler, DH 4. Eric Hosmer, 1B 5. Jeff Francoeur, RF 6. Mike Moustakas, 3B 7. Brayan Pena, C 8. Alcides Escobar, SS 9. Jarrod Dyson, CF LHP Bruce Chen Twins Lineup 1. Denard Span, CF 2. Jamey Carroll, SS 3. Joe Mauer, C 4. Josh Willingham, LF 5. Justin Morneau, 1B 6. Danny Valencia, 3B 7. Ryan Doumit, DH 8. Trevor Plouffe, RF 9. Alexi Casilla, 2B RHP Jason Marquis

Hermsen to be promoted to AA New Britain following today's game. Expected to start on Monday night for Rock Cats.

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Guerra was promoted to Rochester yesterday and debuted with the Red Wings today with three scoreless innings.

Well, I'm planning trips to Beloit the first weekend in June (on the Territory Train) and then the last week of June too for up to four games. Really looking forward to going again, as I've made one trip there each of the past two seasons, and really enjoy it. Selfishly, I'm hoping they are there too! But even if they're not, it's worth the trip.

Last night, Sano was 1-5. Since he was 6-9 the previous Thursday/Friday, he has gone 5-26 (.192). Then again, of those five hits, two are doubles and one is a triple. His updates season stats: .273/.417/.623 (1.040) with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs and 19 RBI. Key Number, he has 29 strikeouts in 96 plate appearances, or one every 3.31 plate appearances.

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The Twins lost yet again in a back-and-forth battle against the Royals. The Twins had plenty of runners on base again but didn’t get enough to score. There was the occasional good pitch, good (or umpire-assisted) defensive plays and some bad luck. Carl Pavano just didn’t have it, and the defense was also unable to hold a lead. The Twins have now lost six in a row. The Royals have won 3-0. Here is a look at the Twins minor league scores and highlights from Friday: ROCHESTER 3, BUFFALO 7 This game quickly became a bullpen game. Sam Deduno started and walked the first batter he faced. He threw another pitch but then had to leave the game with a trainer. It will be interesting to find out what happened and what it means. Brendan Wise came in and worked the next three innings. He gave up six runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three. Tyler Robertson struck out three in two scoreless innings despite giving up two hits and walking two. Anthony Slama struck out five in two scoreless innings. Casey Fien gave up a solo home run in the final inning. Darin Mastroianni continues to hit well. He was 3-4 in this game with a walk. Aaron Bates was 2-4 with a walk. Joe Benson hit his second double. Those were the only six hits for the Red Wings. NEW BRITAIN 4, RICHMOND 5 (13 Innings) This was a game with many twists and turns despite the fact that it was a 2-0 game through eight innings. The Rock Cats came to bat in the ninth behind. Aaron Hicks singled in a run, and then he scored on a Deibinson Romero double to tie the game and send it to extra innings. In the 13th, Aaron Hicks came up with a runner on and blasted his fourth home run of the year to give the Rock Cats a 4-2 lead. Unfortunately, the Rock Cats bullpen gave up three runs in the bottom of the 13th, winning on a walk-off. Andrew Albers started and gave up just two runs on eight hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out six. David Bromberg pitched a perfect seventh inning. Luis Perdomo threw two scoreless innings. Lester Oliveros then worked three scoreless innings. Blake Martin came in for the Rock Cats and gave up a hit and a walk and only got one out. Bobby Lanigan came in, still holding a one run lead, but he gave up a two-run walk off home run. Deibinson Romero went 3-6 with his seventh double. Aaron Hicks was 2-6 with his fourth homer and three RBI. Chris Herrmann was 2-6 with his eighth double. Evan Bigley was also 2-6. James Beresford was 2-4 with a walk. FT. MYERS MIRACLE 2, PALM BEACH 3 There wasn’t much offense in this game, but it turned into a good one. Down 3-0 heading in to the 9th inning, Danny Santana came up with two on and knocked both in with his second triple of the year. It cut the lead to 3-2, but that was as close as it would get. Josmil Pinto added his sixth double earlier in the game. Pat Dean got the start for the Miracle. The lefty went six innings and gave up three runs on seven hits. He walked four and struck out just one. Miguel Munoz had a very impressive outing in his second appearance of the year. He gave up no runs on two hits in three scoreless innings. He walked none and struck out one. BELOIT 6, BOWLING GREEN 3 The bats remain on fire for the Snappers. Wang-Wei Lin was 3-4 with a walk. JD Williams was 3-4 with his second and third doubles, his first triple, two RBI and his fifth stolen base. Eddie Rosario was 1-2 with two walks and his seventh steal. Miguel Sano hit his fifth double. Madison Boer went the first six innings. He gave up two runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out two. Bart Carter struck out three in two perfect innings. Clint Dempster gave up one run on two hits in his inning. JD Williams was often overlooked last season in Elizabethton by the Rosario/Sano combination. He got off to a slow start with the Snappers. A week ago, he was hitting .107. However, following tonight’s performance, he has a six game hitting streak during which time he is 10-25 (.400) and has raised his average to .241. --- Players of the Day for Friday, April 27, 2012 Hitter of the Day – JD Williams [ATTACH=CONFIG]799[/ATTACH] Pitcher of the Day – Miguel Munoz [ATTACH=CONFIG]798[/ATTACH] --- A Look Ahead – Saturday, April 28, 2012 Schedule Rochester @ Buffalo – LHP Scott Diamond New Britain @ Richmond – RHP Steve Hirschfeld Ft. Myers vs Palm Beach – RHP Jhon Garcia Beloit vs Bowling Green – LHP Steven Gruver --- If you have any questions or comments on the Twins minor league system, players, teams, etc., leave them in the Comments and I’ll try to answer them!

Twins Lineup: Denard Span CF Jamey Carroll SS Joe Mauer DH Justin Morneau 1B Ryan Doumit C Danny Valencia 3B Trevor Plouffe RF Ben Revere LF Alexi Casilla 2B SP: Carl Pavano Royals Lineup: Jarrod Dyson CF Alex Gordon LF Billy Butler DH Eric Hosmer 1B Jeff Francoeur RF Mike Moustakas 3B Yuniesky Betancourt 2B Brayan Pena C Alcides Escobar SS SP: Everett Teaford

If the Twins release mauer (which they wouldn't), they would still pay him the $23M for the next 7 years. So there woudln't be some additional money.

My guess... He'll spend all of 2012 in Beloit. Start 2013 in Ft. Myers but move up to New Britain in mid-June. Start 2014 in New Britain and be up by late 2014.