Steve Lein

Good catch. I either went dyslexic or the play-by-play was off last night. It was Jake Cave's triple.

There were a bunch of top performances from hitters on Tuesday in the Minnesota Twins minor league system, so many in fact, I’m going to let you choose the hitter of the day. Leadoff men also showed their power as two games began with a blast in favor of the good guys. There was also a slobber-knocker in the Florida State League where the Miracle landed the biggest punches, and a player from the opposition got the short end of the stick facing his former teammates in double-A.To find out everything that happened with your favorite prospects on Tuesday, keep reading! TRANSACTIONS Recent international signing, Yennier Cano out of Cuba, was assigned to the Fort Myers Miracle from the Gulf Coast League.RED WINGS REPORTRochester 10, Buffalo 8 Box Score Nick Gordon opened this game for Rochester with his 28th double of the year and would score on a single from Jake Cave to draw first blood early. A two-out single from Tomas Telis brought in Cave for a 2-0 lead before Devin Smeltzer took the mound. The first inning wasn’t kind to him however, as he hit his first batter with a pitch, then three singles and a double later the Red Wings found themselves down 4-2. Smeltzer’s offense got those runs right back in the second however, as Caleb Hamilton clubbed his first triple-A home run, a two-run shot, and was later followed with an RBI triple from Jake Cave to go back up 5-4. They extended the lead to 6-4 in the fourth thanks to RBI single from Gordon. After his rough first inning, Smeltzer was only able to finish three total, allowing those four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out just one. He ran his pitch count up to 69 (40 for strikes) in his abbreviated start. D.J. Baxendale came on for the fourth and went the next 1 1/3 innings. He was charged with two runs on three hits and two walks. Fernando Romero got them through the sixth, allowing a run on two hits and two walks in 1 2/3. Newly acquired Jeremy Bleich came on for the seventh and finished two innings. He was charged with a blown save but also got the win by allowing a run on three hits and a walk, striking out three. The Red Wings finally got a scoreless outing from Ian Krol, who picked up his ninth save by walking one and striking out one. The Rochester lineup got single runs in the sixth and seventh inning thanks to a Wynston Sawyer home run and RBI single from Telis, before Alejandro De Aza accounted for the difference on the scoreboard with a two-run homer in the ninth. Gordon (3-for-5, R, 2B, RBI), Cave (4-for-5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI), and Telis (3-for-5, 2 RBI) collected multiple hits. BLUE WAHOOS BITES Pensacola 1, Jacksonville 0 Box Score Hard throwing righthander Edwar Colina took the mound for the Blue Wahoos and was brilliant again for the first 5 2/3 innings of the game. He allowed just three hits and a walk on the day, while punching out seven Jumbo Shrimp. He was pulled at 80 pitches in the bottom of the sixth, as the tying runner was on third base and former teammate Lewin Diaz was stepping into the batter’s box. Using some likely self-scouting, manager Ramon Borrego went to lefty Gabriel Moya, who got Diaz swinging on a changeup to end the only threat of the game for Jacksonville, who finished just 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position and left only three men on base for the game. While the Blue Wahoos offense wasn’t much better, collecting only four hits and four walks and finishing 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position, they got the big hit in the form of a solo homer from Ryan Costello in the fifth inning. Costello also just missed another blast in the sixth, with the centerfielder catching the ball against the wall and the announcers on the broadcast remarking that anywhere else in the Southern League, it was a goner. Colina picked up his second win in double-A, while Moya finished 2 1/3 hitless innings and struck out three. Alex Phillips notched his third save with a one-two-three ninth, striking out Diaz to end the game. MIRACLE MATTERS Dunedin 6, Fort Myers 11 Box Score Fort Myers found themselves down 5-0 after the top of the second but went on to outhit Dunedin 13-5 on the game, countering the Blue Jays initial haymaker with two of their own to make the decision unanimous on the scorecards in the end. Dakota Chalmers was making his first career high-A start in this one, and came out throwing gas: The second inning didn’t go so well. Two walks to start it, then two singles scored two runs before weather came into play. When play resumed Chalmers was responsible for the two runners on base and Johan Quezada was on the mound with nobody out. Two singles later and both those runners had scored, leaving Chalmers with four runs allowed on two hits and two walks in his one-plus innings. Quezada allowed a run of his own in the second as the Jays delivered the first big blow, but settled in after that to finish three total innings. He allowed the one run on two hits and a walk while striking out three and while he was on the mound his teammates connected with their first counter. The Miracle landed a jab in the second inning with a David Banuelos RBI single, then connected with a big straight-left & right-hook combo in the third in the form of a Trey Cabbage RBI single and Andrew Bechtold three-run blast. The teams remained even on the cards until the sixth, when Fort Myers came out swinging and landed a flurry of punches with a Michael Davis RBI single, Gabriel Maciel sac fly, and Aaron Whitefield RBI single before staggering Dunedin at the bell with a devastating uppercut from Jose Miranda, a three-run bomb that put the game out of reach 11-5. Zach Neff picked up his second win with the Miracle with three scoreless innings after Quezada, dodging blows to wear out the opposition as the Blue Jays connected for just one hit and one walk while he struck out three. Moises Gomez danced around everything the visitors had left to close out the nine-round bout with three strikeouts, allowing one run on two walks, a hit batter, and two-wild pitches in the final two innings. Aaron Whitefield finished the game 4-for-5 with two runs scored, his 15th double, RBI, and two stolen bases. Bechtold was 3-for-3 with three runs scored, his second home run, a walk, and three RBI. Trey Cabbage also added multiple hits with a 2-for-4 night, scoring two runs, drawing a walk, and stealing a base. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Beloit 2 Box Score Cedar Rapids struck early with two runs in each of the first and third innings to put this one out of reach despite their pitchers walking nine hitters and striking out only six. With all their opportunities, Beloit was unable to take advantage as they collected only four hits and finished 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Brian Rapp made the start in a bullpen game for Cedar Rapids and finished the first three scoreless innings. He walked two and struck out three. Jose Martinez went the next three frames to pick up his seventh win, allowing one hit and walking three. Nate Hadley went the next 1 2/3, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out two. J.T. Perez picked up his first career save by finishing the final 1 1/3, he allowed a run on one hit and a walk, striking out one. Gilberto Celestino led off the game with his seventh home run of the year, and Gabe Snyder decided to go back-to-back with him for his twelfth and the early 2-0 lead. For their encore in the third inning, Celestino led off with a single and moved to third on Snyder’s 19th double before Trevor Casanova drove them both in with a single. Celestino tacked on an insurance run in the sixth with an RBI single and finished his day 4-for-4. Joining him and Snyder with multiple hits on the game were Jared Akins (2-for-4, BB) and Casanova (2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB). E-TWINS E-NOTES Elizabethton 8, Burlington 9 (10 innings) Box Score The Twins and Royals went back and forth throughout this one, leading to extra innings in the Appalachian League. Elizabethton starter Ben Gross was roughed up in the third, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks in his 2 2/3 innings. He struck out four. Osiris German got the next nine outs, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk, striking out five. Steven Cruz got them through the seventh inning, giving up two hits and a walk along with striking out two in a scoreless outing. Frandy Torres came on for the eighth and got them into extra innings before allowing the runner starting on second to score the walk off for the Royals. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out two. Matt Wallner (2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI), Charles Mack (2-for-5, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI), and Will Holland (1-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI), and Kyle Schmidt (2-for-4, RBI, BB) did most of the damage for the E-Twins. Max Smith added his sixth double, drew two walks, stole a base, and scored a run. They scored four runs in the eighth thanks to one of Mack’s doubles and Hollands three-run blast, then tied it at eight to send it to extras in the top of the ninth when Anthony Prato drove in Wallner, who led off with a double. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Twins 6, GCL Rays 5 Box Score The Twins scored two in the first and three in the ninth to bookend a 6-5 victory on Tuesday afternoon. Yunior Severino led off the game for the Twins with a home run, his first of the year, and would think he could find himself back on his way to Cedar Rapids soon. Three walks and a single later and the Twins were up 2-0. Starter Miguel Rodriguez went the first four innings, keeping the Rays scoreless on four hits while striking out three. Niall Windeler got the fifth frame and allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits, striking out one and the Twins were down 3-2. Matthew Swain went the next three innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and a walk. He struck out two to pick up his first career win. Evan Gillespie picked up his first career save by finishing the ninth, allowing a run on two singles and a wild pitch, but working around any further damage with two K’s. With the score 4-3 Rays going into the top of the ninth, the Twins used three singles and a walk to score three runs, including a two-out, two-RBI single from Jeferson Morales that scored the final two. Severino (2-for-5) and Victor Heredia (2-for-5) each had two hits to lead the way, with Taylor Grzelakowski and Alec Craig each drawing two walks and scoring a run. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Edwar Colina, Pensacola Blue Wahoos (W, 5.2 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K) Hitter of the Day – You Pick: Jake Cave, Rochester Red Wings (4-for-5, 2B, 3B, 3 R, 2 RBI) Gilberto Celestino, Cedar Rapids Kernels (4-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI) Andrew Bechtold, Fort Myers Miracle (3-for-3, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) Aaron Whitefield, Fort Myers Miracle (4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, RBI, 2 SB, K) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Pensacola) - 0-for-4, 2 K #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - 0-for-4, K #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Rehab assignment with GCL #4 - Trevor Larnach (Pensacola) - 1-for-3, BB, K #5 - Wander Javier (Cedar Rapids) - 0-for-5, 3 K #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (GCL) - Did not play #8 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - Injured List (groin) #9 - Jhoan Duran (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #10 - Blayne Enlow (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #11 - Lewis Thorpe (Minnesota) - Did not pitch #12 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - 3-for-5, R, 2B, RBI #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Pensacola) - Did not play #14 - Luis Arraez (Minnesota) - 0-for-4, 2 K #15 - Matt Wallner (Elizabethton) - 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI #16 - Ben Rortvedt (Pensacola) - 0-for-3, BB, K #17 - Akil Baddoo (Fort Myers) - Injured List (Tommy John surgery) #18 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Did not pitch #19 - Misael Urbina (DSL) - Did not play #20 - Travis Blankenhorn (Pensacola) - Injured list WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Scranton/Wilkes-Barre @ Rochester (6:05PM CST) - RHP Adam Bray (1-0, 4.00 ERA) Pensacola @ Jacksonville (6:05PM CST) - TBD Dunedin @ Fort Myers (6:00PM CST) - RHP Cole Sands (4-2, 2.41 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Beloit (6:30PM CST) - LHP Kody Funderbunk (0-1, 3.18 ERA) Elizabethton @ Burlington (5:30PM CST) - RHP Andriu Marin (1-2, 4.91 ERA) GCL Twins @ GCL Braves (11:00AM CST) - TBD Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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I was at the game and I hated this, agree completely with everything you say. While I know this could be a plan, plans can and should be adapted if they go awry, especially when it's so clear the pitcher didn't have it that day (Odorizzi's body language was terrible the entire time he was in there). Devin could have came on in the fourth and easily still finished the game the way he pitched. Instead of 9-3, it could have been 6-3, and if it went the same way the game is tied in the fourth instead of absolutely throwing in the towel and just giving the game away.

Davis was just outside my top 30 in our midseason update. He wouldn't bring back anything of note on his own (type of guy who might bring back a marginal bullpen arm in a post-deadline waiver trade in the past), but he certainly could be an additional piece in a bigger deal. Lottery ticket type addition if someone else likes him.

Almost everybody deserved a mention! Haha Davis three doubles was, but I added the 5-for-5 note now for you.

With games in the Southern and Gulf Coast Leagues being affected by rains, there were only four games played in the minors on Tuesday despite one team having a doubleheader. You will have a hard time finding a hitter that has had a better day this entire season, than one slugger in particular had in triple-A by clubbing three homers. There was also a couple of solid starting performances, including one in Rochester from a pitcher who started the season in Fort Myers.To find out everything that happened with your favorite prospects on Tuesday, keep reading! TRANSACTIONS Southern League All-Star Catcher Caleb Hamilton was promoted to Rochester from Pensacola as the Red Wings placed 3B Brian Schales on the temporarily inactive list.As a replacement for Hamilton, the Blue Wahoos received 1B Ryan Costello from Fort Myers.The Miracle were assigned IF Yeltsin Encarnacion from Cedar Rapids.RED WINGS REPORTNorfolk 3, Rochester 16 Box Score The Rochester lineup bludgeoned Norfolk on Tuesday, where if this were an amateur game the mercy rule would have come into play after the fifth inning. Drew Maggi started the bottom of the first with a home run to set the tone for everyone else, and Wilin Rosario added a trifecta of two-run blasts, and seven RBI in total, to break it wide open. The just promoted (again) Randy Dobnak took the mound for the Red Wings and did his thing, which is outfoxing and dominating opposing lineups. In six innings he gave up no runs on four hits and two walks to stem the Tides, while also striking out six to lower his triple-A ERA on the season to below 2.00 in 23 2/3 total innings. His ERA on the year is at 2.11 across 18 starts (20 games) with Fort Myers, Pensacola, and Rochester. In this one 54 of his 87 pitches went for strikes (62%), including 13 swinging as he picked up his ninth win of the year. Also this: The big inning for the Red Wings lineup was the second, where they scored six runs as they sent nine men to the plate and was punctuated by Rosario’s first blast. The top four hitters in the lineup combined to go 14-for-20 with 10 runs scored, four doubles, four home runs, and 10 RBI. Jaylin Davis had three of those doubles and scored four runs in a 5-for-5 night. Ronald Torreyes added two doubles and scored two runs, while Tomas Telis added a triple. The team combined for 22 hits and were 7-12 with runners in scoring position. Cody Allen came on for the seventh and had a one-two-three inning, striking out one. Sam Clay allowed a run on one hit in the eighth, while Preston Guilmet struck out two but also gave up a two-run homer in the ninth to account for the final score. BLUE WAHOOS BITES Mobile @ Pensacola - Postponed The Blue Wahoos matchup with the BayBears Tuesday night was affected by the weather and postponed. They’ll play a doubleheader on Thursday to make it up. MIRACLE MATTERS Game 1: Fort Myers 5, Dunedin 4 Box Score The Miracle struck first in game one of their doubleheader as Royce Lewis led off the inning with his ninth home run on the season for a 1-0 lead. Starting pitcher Cole Sands had breezed through the first three innings of his outing, but a two-out rally of the bloop and a blast variety got to him in the bottom of the fourth to put the Blue Jays up 2-1. His offense picked him back up right away though with a run in the fifth after three singles, and three more in the sixth when Ernie De La Trinidad connected for his first home run of the year to put them up for good at 5-2. Sands later would strike out the first two hitters he faced in the sixth before giving up a solo home run to end his day. He went 5 2/3 innings to pick up his fourth win, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five. Zach Neff finished the final 1 1/3, allowing one run on a hit and a walk to pick up his third save. He struck out three. Game 2: Fort Myers 0, Dunedin 2 Box Score It was an even better pitcher’s duel in game two with the Miracle’s Jhoan Duran facing off against Maximo Castillo of the Blue Jays. A couple of walks from Duran in the second inning loaded the bases for a single to bring in two for Dunedin, and that would be it for the game. Duran went the first four innings, allowing those two runs on four hits and three walks, while striking out five. Joe Record would finish the game, striking out two in two innings. Both teams managed only five hits in the contest, but the Blue Jays went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position while the Miracle went hitless in seven of their own opportunities, leaving eight men on base for the game. Lewis and Jose Miranda each contributed a double to the effort. KERNELS NUGGETS Scheduled Day Off The Kernels had Tuesday off after a six-game road trip where they went 3-3 against the Lake County Captains and Fort Wayne TinCaps. They will begin a six-game homestand against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday with right-hander Josh Winder on the mound looking to get back on the dominating track after a rough outing last time out. E-TWINS E-NOTES Princeton 8, Elizabethton 3 Box Score Elizabethton was unable to solve Princeton’s pitching for most of this one, as they managed just two hits and a walk as a team through the first eight innings. Both hits to that point were doubles off the bats of Parker Phillips and Trevor Jensen. They finally got on the board in the ninth when Seth Gray drew a two-out walk, and Phillips followed with his first home run in the Appalachian League. Max Smith then followed with one of his own to make the game at least appear closer when looking at only the box score. Taking the hill for the E-Twins was righthander Tyler Benninghoff, who was able to limit the damage against him through 5 2/3 by striking out eleven Rays hitters. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk but was saddled with the loss. Ryan Shreve got them through the eighth inning, but at the expense of four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk. He struck out two in 2 1/3. Erik Cha came on for the ninth and allowed a run on two hits and a walk, striking out one. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Pirates @ GCL Twins - Postponed Four games in the Gulf Coast League were affected by rain on Tuesday, including the Pirates facing the Twins at the Lee County Sports Complex. They will host the Orioles Wednesday morning looking to improve their record to .500 on the season. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Randy Dobnak, Rochester Red Wings (W, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 6 K) Hitter of the Day – Wilin Rosario, Rochester Red Wings (4-for-5, 3 R, 2B, 3 HR (13), 7 RBI) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Fort Myers) - 2-for-8, R, 2B (17), HR (9), 3 K (2 games) #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - Game postponed #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Injured List (shoulder) #4 - Trevor Larnach (Pensacola) - Game postponed #5 - Wander Javier (Cedar Rapids) - No game #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (GCL) - Game postponed #8 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - Injured List (groin) #9 - Jhoan Duran (Fort Myers) - L (2-9), 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K #10 - Blayne Enlow (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #11 - Lewis Thorpe (Minnesota) - Game in progress #12 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - 1-for-5, K #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Fort Myers) - 1-for-3, K #14 - Luis Arraez (Minnesota) - Game in progress #15 - Matt Wallner (Elizabethton) - Did not play #16 - Ben Rortvedt (Pensacola) - Game postponed #17 - Akil Baddoo (Fort Myers) - Injured List (Tommy John surgery) #18 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Game postponed #19 - Misael Urbina (DSL) - No game #20 - Travis Blankenhorn (Pensacola) - Game postponed WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Norfolk @ Rochester (6:05PM CST) - RHP Drew Hutchison (6-6, 5.88 ERA) Mobile @ Pensacola (6:35PM CST) - RHP Edwar Colina (0-0, 4.50 ERA) Fort Myers @ Dunedin (12:00PM CST) - LHP Tyler Watson (1-4, 4.10 ERA) Wisconsin @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) - RHP Josh Winder (6-2, 2.86 ERA) Princeton @ Elizabethton (5:30PM CST) - RHP Ben Gross (3-1, 2.08 ERA) GCL Orioles @ GCL Twins (11:00AM CST) - TBD Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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Never understood the love for Archer. I wanted nothing to do with him as I saw him as overrated given the results in front of the peripherals. I feel similar about Marcus Stroman this season. I think he is the pitcher a team is going to get fleeced for like this. With that said, at the right price I would be fine with him on the Twins, but I would expect him to only be as good as Gibson has been.

It was Davis' fourth home run in his last 5 games He was 0-for-2 on Tuesday.

Fair elements to point out, and I don't disagree. But it's still a .604 slugging percentage and a home run once every 11.67 plate appearances. He has crushed.

As alluded to above, Rooker took a... (cough) shot to the nether region (cough)... on a fly ball the other day. Calling it a contusion. On Sammons, I originally thought he may have thrown too many pitches in one inning, but since Edwar Colina came in after him I'd venture it was the plan on the day for whatever reason. Looking at all of Benninghoff's game logs, you are correct that it is the longest appearance of his career, so that's definitely cool!

It was a newsworthy day in the minor leagues on Sunday, though the biggest story may have been in the form of a promotion rather than from any of the games that were played. That's not to say there wasn't any noteworthy performances though, as a couple of pitchers had strong outings, a 2019 breakout prospect continued slugging, and the hitter of the day racked up four hits including a home run to lead his team to victory. To find out everything that happend on Tuesday in the minor leagues, including that promotion for a top prospect, keep reading!TRANSACTIONS There was a flurry of moves in the system on Tuesday, including some injuries to some notable names and a flurry of corresponding moves after a big promotion for a top prospect: In unfortunate injury news, OF Brent Rooker was placed on the injured list retroactive to July 14th.In Double-A the Blue Wahoos placed IF Travis Blankenhorn on the injured list retroactive to July 14th as well, but in his place recieved OF Trevor Larnach, the Florida State League leader in doubles, batting average, and OPS.OF Jacob Pearson was promoted to Fort Myers from Cedar Rapids to take the place of LarnachAfter laying waste to the Appalachian League with nine home runs in 23 games, OF Albee Weiss was promoted to Cedar Rapids.1B Parker Phillips was transferred to Elizabethton from the Gulf Coast LeagueRED WINGS REPORTRochester 3, Norfolk 6 Box Score Cody Allen made his third appearance with the Red Wings, serving as the opener in this one and throwing 19 pitches (12 for strikes, 3 swinging). A leadoff double was followed by a one-out version and the Red Wings were down 1-0 early. Left-hander Sean Poppen then served as the primary and went the next five innings. He allowed a three-run homer in the third that extended the Tides lead to 4-0, but otherwise was solid. He surrendered three hits, walked two, and struck out five. Of his 97 pitches, 64 went for strikes (66%). In the top of the sixth the Red Wings closed within one thanks to a three-run blast of their own from the scorching hot Zander Wiel, his fifth in his last four games, and now 18th on the season. Unfortunately for Rochester, that would be all they could muster on the day. Gabriel Moya finished the final two innings, allowing two insurance runs for Norfolk on three hits and a walk. He struck out one. Wilin Rosario (2-for-3, 2B, R) and Tomas Telis (2-for-4, 2B) added multiple hits for the Red Wings. BLUE WAHOOS BITES Montgomery 4, Pensacola 2 Box Score Just like on Monday, Pensacola got an opposite-field home run from their first baseman Lewin Diaz, this one a two-run shot, but it again was not enough to propel them to a victory. They were unable to take advantage of their opportunities as they finished just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position on the game, leaving nine men on base. Diaz finished 2-for-4 to lead the offense as they collected only four other hits and three walks. Out of the leadoff spot former major leaguer Ivan De Je Jeusus Jr. drew a pair of walks. In his Southern League debut, outfielder Trevor Larnach made a good first impression, collecting a single in his first at-bat and reaching base on an error in front of Diaz's home run. Making the start for the Blue Wahoos was left-hander Bryan Sammons and he went the first two innings, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out three. Edwar Colina then made his Blue Wahoos debut by coming on for the next four innings and found the primary-ish role not to his liking. He allowed two runs on four hits and four walks, striking out two. Jovani Moran allowed one run on a hit and a walk in the seventh, before Adam Bray finished out the game with two scoreless innings. MIRACLE MATTERS Tampa 2, Fort Myers 4 Box Score Both teams struck early with crooked numbers in the first inning but the Miracle came out on top with three for the early lead. Three consecutive singles from Royce Lewis, Ryan Jeffers, and Ryan Costello loaded the bases, before a sac fly from Jose Miranda scored one and was followed by a two-run double from Trey Cabbage. Starter Cole Sands allowed two runs (one earned) in the opening frame, but was fantastic from then on, tacking on six more scoreless innings to his line. He picked up his third win with the seven-inning effort by scattering seven hits and walking none. He punctuated his outing with a one-two-three seventh inning, including two of his six strikeouts. In the bottom of the seventh Jacob Pearson, fresh off his promotion, delivered an RBI double to tack on an insurance run for Fort Myers. Melvi Acosta went the final two innings to pick up his second save, allowing one hit and striking out three. On offense the number three and four hitters for the Miracle, Jeffers and Costello, each finished 2-for-4 and Gabriel Maciel stole his ninth base. KERNELS NUGGETS Scheduled Day Off Cedar Rapids had the day off on Tuesday as they hit the road to face the Lake County Captains in Eastlake, Ohio. They are coming off a 2-4 homestand and will look to get back on track away from Veterans Memorial Stadium with right-hander Tyler Palm on the mound. The Kernels are 14-10 in the second half of the Midwest League Season, sitting three games back in fourth place of the Western Division. E-TWINS E-NOTES Johnson City 5, Elizabethton 7 Box Score The Twins got a quality start from right-hander Tyler Benninghoff who went the first six innings, his longest outing of the year, and allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out six. The three runs charged to him were of the unearned variety thanks to errors in the second and fourth innings. When his day was done Elizabethton held a 6-3 lead thanks in most part to a five-run bottom of the third. Two one-out singles got the inning started, then three consecutive two-out hits broke it open, with the biggest knock a double from Matt Wallner to score two. A throwing error also allowed two more runs to score as the teams combined for six errors on the game. Max Smith added a solo home run in the fourth and Kidany Salva an RBI single in the seventh to account for all the Twins scoring. Reliver Frandy Torres was back with Elizabethton after a brief stint in Cedar Rapids and went the next 1 2/3 after Benninghoff. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, but also struck out four. Dylan Thomas picked up his third save by finishing the final 1 1/3, allowing only one hit. Smith (4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI), Parker Phillips (2-for-4, 2 R, RBI, BB), Wallner (2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB), and Trevor Jensen (2-for-4, R) all had multiple hits on the day. Shorstop Will Holland stole two bases despite finishing 0-for-4. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Rays 1, GCL Twins 2 Box Score Pitching owned the day in the Gulf Coast League matchup as pitchers from both teams combined to allow just three runs on 13 hits and four walks combined, while striking out 20. Dakota Chalmers was on the mound for the Twins and went the first four innings. He worked around singles in the first and third before a couple of doubles in the fourth allowed the Rays to tie it. He struck out four and walked none in his four innings. The Twins had taken the first lead in the bottom of the second thanks to a bases- loaded walk, and then the lineup picked him up in the bottom of the fourth when Sergio Toribio led off with a triple and would score on a single from Erick Rivera. Relievers Williams Ramirez, Niall Windeler, and Anthony Escobar combined to shut out the Rays the rest of the way, allowing no runs on four hits and zero walks over the final five innings. Escobar did the bulk of the work, finishing the final three innings and striking out two. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Cole Sands, Fort Myers Miracle (W, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 6 K) Hitter of the Day – Max Smith, Elizabethton Twins (4-for-5, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Fort Myers) – 1-for-4, R, 2 K #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) – 1-for-5, K #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Injured List (shoulder) #4 - Trevor Larnach (Pensacola) – 1-for-4, R, K #5 - Wander Javier (Cedar Rapids) - No game #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (GCL) - 0-for-4, 3 K #8 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) – Injured list #9 - Jhoan Duran (Fort Myers) – Did not pitch #10 - Blayne Enlow (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #11 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) – Did not pitch #12 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) – 0-for-5, 2 K #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Fort Myers) – 2-for-4, R, K #14 - Luis Arraez (Minnesota) – 0-for-0, BB (incredible at-bat in replacing Schoop) #15 - Matt Wallner (Elizabethton) – 2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 RBI, BB #16 - Ben Rortvedt (Pensacola) – Did no tplay #17 - Akil Baddoo (Fort Myers) - Injured List (Tommy John surgery) #18 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Did not pitch #19 - Misael Urbina (DSL) - Did not play #20 - Travis Blankenhorn (Pensacola) – Injured list WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Norfolk (6:05PM CST) - LHP Lewis Thorpe (4-4, 5.22 ERA) Pensacola - Scheduled day off Tampa @ Fort Myers (11AM CST) - RHP Jhoan Duran (1-8, 3.44 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Lake County (6:00PM CST) - RHP Tyler Palm (1-5, 4.21 ERA) Elizabethton @ Greeneville (5:30PM CST) - RHP Ben Gross (2-1, 2.70 ERA) GCL Braves @ GCL Twins (11:00AM CST) - TBD Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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Weeks ago my ceiling for a trade for Smith and Bumgarner was Trevor Larnach + Nick Gordon. I think that's a significant overpay in terms of what I think the costs should be, but the poll had nearly 70% percent of ~1200 votes saying they'd do that trade.

Yeah I'm with you. I had Colina at #13 too. In my opinion, the way rental players have moved the past few seasons, that range of Twins prospect alone would be enough, but he's not necessarily the name I'd be willing to part with for the same reasons. Kohl Stewart + someone from our OF depth not in the top 20 is where I'd go (Zander Wiel?).

I'm glad you asked : http://twinsdaily.com/articles.html/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/wahoos-weigh-in-617-six-all-stars-for-pensacola-r7962

Yeah, Rooker + Gordon should be pretty close to getting you both Bumgarner AND Smith already because of them being rentals. As much as the Giants want to get the best they can for these guys, the fact of the matter is nobody pays these prices for rentals.

Because he's so short. They don't make MLB pants his size...hah Seriously though, the pants over cleats thing is very common, especially if you have to deal with pants being a bit oversized. It's how I wore mine. Your metal spikes punch through the pants and keep them in place better and they don't bunch up on you.

I've been trying to find any even tiny morsel of information on what is going on with Leach. Transfer to 60-day DL at this point, to me, says he's out for the season with some injury, but nobody has confirmed or discussed this that I can find anywhere. Seth is probably your best bet to be able to find out, but in my experience nobody in the system is forthcoming with such information until the organization has already come out and said something about it.

Yes. In the same way I was not so sarcastic in saying Cedar Rapids travelled from Davenport.

Due to scheduling quirks, an All-Star break and rain, only two games were played in the Minnesota Twins minor league system on Tuesday night, but there were still some notable performances. The starting pitchers both delivered solid performances, a top prospect fresh off a Futures Game appearance clubbed a home run, and it took extra innings to decide one of the games.Keep reading to find out how it all went down in those games for your favorite prospects! TRANSACTIONS In Double-A, Pensacola placed RHP Andro Cutura on the 7-day injured list.Fresh off his Futures Game appearance, RHP Jordan Balazovic was activated from the temporarily inactive list for Fort Myers.The Cedar Rapids Kernels released RHP Tanner Howell, assigned LHP Petru Balan to the GCL Twins, and were assigned RHP Rickey Ramirez from Fort Myers.In the Appalachian League, Elizabethton was assigned RHP Seth Pinkerton and placed RHP Owen Griffith on the 7-day injured list.The GCL Twins were assigned the recently inked SS Alec Craig, but in unfortunate news transferred RHP Landon Leach from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day IL.RED WINGS REPORTTriple-A All-Star Game Break The Red Wings continue to be off for the Triple-A All-Star break. The game will be played Wednesday night with Tomas Telis and Brent Rooker representing the Twins organization for the International League squad. BLUE WAHOOS BITES Pensacola 4, Birmingham 2 (10 innings) Box Score It was a Southern League pitcher’s duel for the Blue Wahoos and Barons on Tuesday as the teams combined for just three runs and six hits through the game’s first eight innings. Griffin Jax made the start for Pensacola and was fantastic over six innings. He allowed two earned runs on three hits and three walks to notch a quality start. He struck out six and 55 of his 90 pitches went for strikes (61%), including fourteen swinging. Adam Bray came on for the seventh and went two scoreless innings in relief to get them through the eighth. He gave up one hit and walked one along with a strikeout. To that point the score was 2-1 in favor of the Barons, with the Blue Wahoos lone run coming from a Jordan Gore home run in the third inning. In the top of the ninth Pensacola was able to tie the game thanks to a two-out RBI double from Southern League All-Star Caleb Hamilton. He drove in Mark Contreras who had led off the inning with a walk. In the bottom of the ninth Sam Clay delivered a one-two-three inning including a strikeout to extend the game to extra innings. In the top of the tenth, despite the runner starting on second base getting cut down on a fielder’s choice play, the Blue Wahoos were able to mount a rally with consecutive singles from Travis Blankenhorn and Alex Kirilloff that scored one. After a strikeout, Contreras stepped to the plate and clubbed a double to make it 4-2. Clay was back out for the bottom half and recorded two quick outs before giving up a single to put runners on the corners. He buckled down on the next hitter, getting him to fly out to end the game. He finished with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts to pick up his third win of the season. MIRACLE MATTERS Daytona 2, Fort Myers 1 Box Score Fort Myers starter Jhoan Duran put forth another strong outing, finishing six innings to record his fourth quality start of the year, and fourth in his last seven outings. He has yet to allow more than three runs in any start so far on the season. Against the Tortugas on this day, he allowed two runs in the fifth inning thanks to a home run, but that was it as he scattered six other hits along with no walks while punching out eight. Unfortunately for him, he was bettered by Daytona’s pitchers as they held the Miracle offense in check for the first seven innings. Royce Lewis finally got the Miracle on the board in the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run, his seventh of the year. Joe Record came on to begin the seventh and would finish the next 2 1/3 innings. He worked around a single in the seventh and single and walk in the eighth before running into some trouble in the ninth. An error by Lewis led off the inning, and a one-out walk later brought in Johan Quezada. He loaded the bases with a walk of his own, but then got a double-play ball to end the threat and give his team a chance in the bottom half. They weren’t able to muster even a threat however, as they went down in order to fall to Daytona 2-1. Lewis (2-for-4) and Ryan Costello (2-for-4, 2B) each collected multiple hits to lead the lineup that was 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left only six men on base all game. KERNELS NUGGETS Scheduled Day Off Cedar Rapids got Tuesday off to travel the short distance back home after a three-game series with the Quad Cities River Bandits. They begin a six-game homestand against the Great Lakes Loons and Lansing Lugnuts starting Wednesday with right-hander Tyler Palm scheduled to take the mound. E-TWINS E-NOTES Scheduled Day Off Like their Midwest League friends, Elizabethton had the day off to travel after a home-and-home two-game series against their rivals Johnson City. They begin a seven-game homestand against the Burlington Royals tomorrow night. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Twins -, GCL Pirates - Postponed Multiple games in the Gulf Coast League were affected by rain on Tuesday, including the Twins facing off against the Pirates. They’ll get back to action for two against the Orioles tomorrow morning. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Jhoan Duran, Fort Myers Miracle (6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 8 K) Hitter of the Day – Royce Lewis, Fort Myers Miracle (2-for-4, HR, RBI) PROSPECT SUMMARY Here’s a look at how the Twins Daily Midseason Top 20 Twins Prospects performed: #1 - Royce Lewis (Fort Myers) - 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI #2 - Alex Kirilloff (Pensacola) - 1-for-5, RBI, K #3 - Brusdar Graterol (Pensacola) - Injured List (shoulder) #4 - Trevor Larnach (Fort Myers) - 1-for-4, K #5 - Wander Javier (Cedar Rapids) - No game #6 - Jordan Balazovic (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #7 - Keoni Cavaco (GCL) - Game postponed #8 - Brent Rooker (Rochester) - All-Star Break #9 - Jhoan Duran (Fort Myers) - L (1-8), 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 8 K #10 - Blayne Enlow (Fort Myers) - Did not pitch #11 - Lewis Thorpe (Rochester) - All-Star Break #12 - Nick Gordon (Rochester) - All-Star Break #13 - Ryan Jeffers (Fort Myers) - 0-for-3, BB, K #14 - Luis Arraez (Minnesota) - All-Star Break #15 - Matt Wallner (Elizabethton) - No game #16 - Ben Rortvedt (Pensacola) - 0-for-3, 2 K #17 - Akil Baddoo (Fort Myers) - Injured List (Tommy John surgery) #18 - Jorge Alcala (Pensacola) - Did not pitch #19 - Misael Urbina (DSL) - 1-for-1, RBI (defensive substitution in 8th inning) #20 - Travis Blankenhorn (Pensacola) - 1-for-5, R, K WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester - Triple-A All-Star Game Pensacola - Scheduled day off Daytona @ Fort Myers (11AM CST) - TBD Great Lakes @ Cedar Rapids (6:35PM CST) - RHP Tyler Palm (1-4, 4.35 ERA) Burlington @ Elizabethton (5:30PM CST) - TBD GCL Orioles @ GCL Twins (11:00AM CST) - TBD Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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Big shoutout to Seth here for taking over this report yesterday! I was mired in cleaning water out of my basement all night...

Weird. Thanks for that link. Not sure how they have two versions of it you can get to, hah!