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Walker Jenkins Jenkins is still #1, based on elite contact skills, athleticism, and 5-tool potential. But I caution that he's looking more like a late-career Joe Mauer as a hitter, compared to a prime Justin Morneau that many may be hoping for. Still plenty of time for man-muscles to develop, and I absolutely still expect it too, but there has been no power showing up in his game. It's all contact at this point in his development. Not a bad thing, just noteworthy.Luke Keaschall Can't come back to the Twins soon enough. Emmanuel Rodriguez Has more than enough chops for center field in the major leagues. Contact, strikeouts, and passivity still an issue. After returning from injury came out hot with the Saints before the All Star break, so I'll be continuing to watch for the true breakout. Elite exit velocities highlight his power potential.Kaelen Culpepper In addition to looking quite slick at SS, Culpepper is showing more as a hitter than anticipated. He has been arguably the biggest riser and one of the most exciting players to watch in the Twins system this season.Connor Prielipp Has been giving up hits, but also is a buzzsaw. That's a command issue (as opposed to control, where he's doing just fine with a sub 2.5/9IP walk rate) I will attribute to returning from so many injuries and basically re-learning how to pitch with a new arm. Best raw stuff since Johan and Liriano. I expect him to be bumped to triple-A in the second half, and personally hope he then pitches out of the bullpen to both limit innings, and audition for such a role with the Twins down the stretch.Dasan Hill A lefty throwing 98 MPH? Sign me up! Striking out over 13 hitters per 9 innings (elite), but walking close to half that amount (not so elite). Doesn't give up hits though, so as a 19-year old I expect control to be improved. Front-line starter potential if that happens.Gabriel Gonzalez You know the Undertaker from WWE? How he'd always snap back to life from near death while seemingly unconscious on the mat? That's Gabriel Gonzalez this season. Incredible turn-around from posting in .707 OPS in 2024, to a .947 one thus far in 2025. He is not a good outfielder, but this years version of a bat will definitely play. Ranked 20th in my last vote.Charlee Soto I don't like to drop guys too far for missing time to injury, but the fact of the matter here is several people above him have balled out while he's been on the sidelines, so fall he does (from #4 back in April for me). Can hit 100 MPH as a starter, so there's nothing for him to feel bad about here. Easily can climb back up when he gets back on the mound.Marek Houston Limited exposure to Houston for me, but a mid-1st round pick who plays high-level shortstop belongs in this range. Same spot around where Culpepper debuted for me last season after being drafted. Will need to prove the bat skills from his 2025 college season are legitimate, much like Culpeper has done this year.Brandon Winokur Freak of nature athletically who seems to like big moments. Stats this season won't jump off the page, but they hide big power potential and the fact that at 6'6" (or greater...) he can actually play shortstop. Has also swiped 20 bags in 23 attempts, so there's a comparison to Oneil Cruz of the Pirates here.Riley Quick The 36th overall pick in June's MLB draft. Like Prielipp, comes out of Alabama and has had Tommy John surgery. Has a big starter's frame and four-pitch mix, with a fastball up to 99 MPH post-surgery.Marco Raya Has turned his season around a bit in the last month, but will need to maintain that performance. Demeanor on the mound has reminded me of former top prospect and Twins pitcher, Chris Archer, which is not a compliment. Needs confidence.Kyle DeBarge DeBarge is a fun player to watch, and is a menace on the basepaths with 46 steals in 49 attempts on the year, in 78 games. In a fun stat I like to put out there with speedsters, is if you include those swipes and basepath outs (43 gross bases) in his total bases number, his slugging percentage on the season jumps from a mediocre .397 to an excellent .542.Quentin Young I'm amused by the fact Quintin is the nephew of Dmitri and Delmon Young. In his favor is he has the loud tools of former Twin Delmon, when he was arguably the #1 prospect in baseball back in the mid-2000's. There's a huge arm and huge power in his bat. There is risk the Twins aren't able to sign him away from a commitment to LSU, but I also don't believe they would have selected him if they didn't the have confidence to do so.Andrew Morris Morris pitched at three levels during the 2024 season, following closely behind the meteoric rise of Zebby Matthews. He's not the same control artist and was mediocre this season before hitting the injured list, hence his fall here. But there is a back-end starter here, with potential for mid-rotation upside if he can throw strikes consistently.CJ Culpepper Began the season on the injured list, but made it back to Wichita in June and has been excellent in limited innings ramping back up. Has allowed just one earned run in five appearances, and struck out 15 in 13 2/3 innings with the Wind Surge.Billy Amick Amick may have taken criticisms of his game to extreme levels coming into the 2025 season, but he may also be better off for it. Big power potential with limited contact was the rub, but this years he's hitting for average with limited power. There's still a lot of strikeouts, but is also getting on base at a .420 clip.Ricardo Olivar Olivar has finally creeped into my own list, as I can no longer ignore the consistency as a hitter. But he still lacks a position and that consistency is born out of average outputs across the board, and nothing that is truly plus.Eduardo Beltre Is having a bit of a rough exposure stateside in the FCL this season after dominating the DSL last year, but also is just 18-years old and has loud tools.Payton Eeles The fact he's returning from a knee injury is showing up in the early going for Eeles upon his return, but as a guy who tore an ACL on a baseball field I know how a knee recovery process can play out back on it. Will pick up hits in bunches, is lightning in a bottle in everything he does on the diamond, and will be a fan-favorite when he makes the majors. And he will make the majors. Eeles is my favorite prospect in the system, always love the underdogs!

Danny De Andrade is certainly a better shortstop prospect and one that might be able to stick there in comparison, but both are just getting moved around for experience I would think. Winokur has played the most games this year in center field. Culpepper got basically all the work at shortstop while he was with the Kernels, now they're spreading it out a bit I think.

They took second in their division in the first half, at 37-32, which was six games behind the 1st half winners, the Springfield Cardinals. They are now 11-11 in the second half, four games back of first and in a jumble with three of the four other teams in their division at the bottom. Gonzalez and Culpepper are kind of on a timeline where they could get bumped to triple-A for a week when Wichita's season is over, or stay if they make the playoffs. Not really a big deal to do one or the other in the grand scheme, but you are right that those hitters are doing very well!

Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge (photo of Kyler Fedko) The Minnesota Twins made what one might classify in an alternate universe as a… [t]elling move… about intentions heading into the trade deadline, by claiming off waivers C Jhonny Pereda from the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. He was immediately optioned to the Saints and gives the Twins a catcher with some recent MLB experience in reserve. To make room on the 40-man roster, fellow catcher Jair Camargo was designated for assignment. Or maybe for some reason they just wanted a guy who has proven he can strike out Shohei Ohtani?! (shrug) On Monday the Wichita Wind Surge placed RHP Tanner Andrews on the 7-day injured list, and in his place received LHP Kade Bragg from the Cedar Rapids Kernels. In Fort Myers, the Mighty Mussels activated RHP Anthony Narvaez from the 60-day injured list where he had resided the entire season thus far, and after multiple rehab assignments in the FCL. SAINTS SENTINEL Worcester 11, St. Paul 2 Box Score The Red Sox came to CHS Field and blew the Saints out of their own building on Tuesday night. Veteran Randy Dobnak made the start and certainly got his work in, but it was under duress. He finished four innings, but Worcester got him for two runs in each of the first, second, and third innings before he finished his night with a one-two-three fourth. He allowed five hits, including two home runs, and walked three while striking out none. Trent Baker came on in relief and had it even worse allowing five earned runs on six hits, including two more home runs, and a walk in 1 2/3 innings. He managed to strike out three. Mop up duty came from Kyle Bischoff (1 1/3 IP, 2 K), newcomer Noah Davis (1 IP, BB, K), and Michael Tonkin (1 IP, K). The Saints four hits in the game came from Luke Keaschall (single), Austin Martin (single), Edouard Julien (single) and Noah Cardenas (double). Martin scored on an error in the bottom of the first after his single, and Cardenas' double in the second drove in Anthony Prato, who had drawn a walk. As a team the Saints had only two at-bats with runners in scoring position, and left five men on base. Luke Keaschall served as the designated hitter in the leadoff spot, and finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout. WIND SURGE WISDOM Frisco 5, Wichita 12 Box Score In a reverse of fortune from their triple-A club, the Wind Surge put on a home run derby against the Roughriders at home. They had a season-high 18 hits, tied their franchise high with seven home runs, and added five doubles among that hit tally for an impressive display of power. The only batters to not collect a hit, or multiple for that matter, were Walker Jenkins (0-for-4, HBP) and Rubel Cespedes (0-for-5, 4 K). Kaelen Culpepper was the leadoff man and finished 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. His blast was his 5th in 20 games with the Wind Surge and for the month of July has 22 hits in 50 at-bats (.440). The also scorching-hot Gabriel Gonzalez finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored, an opposite-field home run, and two RBI. Texas League home run leader Kyler Fedko clubbed his 19th and 20th bombs of the season, giving him the first 20-20 season in Wind Surge history. Kala’i Rosario also hit two out of the park, giving him 12 on the season and he and Fedko sit atop the league leaderboard for RBI’s on the year. Jake Rucker accounted for the seventh home run of the game and added a double for good measure. Not to be outdone, Ricardo Olivar finished 3-for-4 with three doubles. It was an absolute onslaught with two separate back-to-back jack sequences. As far as the pitching went, if Mike Paredes enters the game you know you’re going to win anyway, but the offense left little doubt. Darren Bowen went the first four innings. He gave up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out five. Jacob Wosinski gave up three earned runs on two hits and three walks in his lone inning. Then came Paredes, who pitched three scoreless to improve to 10-0 on the season, which is tied for the lead in wins in all of minor league baseball despite him making the start in only 2 of his 25 appearances. John Stankiewicz then got the final three outs. KERNELS NUGGETS Fort Wayne 4, Cedar Rapids 2 Box Score Chase Chaney was the starting pitcher for the Kernels on Tuesday and finished the first three innings in Cedar Rapids. He allowed one run on three hits while striking out four. The TinCaps tacked on two more runs against Gabriel Yanez, who pitched the next 1 1/3 innings. He gave up two hits, two walks, and struck out three. Down 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh, the Kernels offense finally put together a rally. Danny De Andrade led off with a double. Kyle Hess drew a one-out walk. With two outs, Maddux Houghton delivered an RBI single to get them on the board. After a pitching change, the Kernels executed a double-steal to make it 4-2, but Houghton also was caught for the third out in a rundown on the play. That would be it for their scoring. Relievers Logan Whitaker (1 2/3 IP, H, K), Nick Trabacchi (1 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, K), and Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2 IP, BB, K) finished off the game for the Kernels. Billy Amick (2-for-4, 2B, K) and De Andrade (2-for-4, R, 2B, K) each had two hits. The Kernels managed just six hits as a team, finished 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, and left only four men on base. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 3, Lakeland 7 Box Score The Mighty Mussels got on the scoreboard first in this one after Angel Del Rosario delivered a one-out single in the top of the second. Blaze O’Saben followed with an RBI double for a 1-0 lead. Right-hander Eli Jones made the start, and pitched into the third inning. Before reaching his pitch count, he finished 2 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit, walking two, and striking out three. Jakob Hall came on in relief and managed to strand the runner who led off with a triple against Jones in the third but had some two-out trouble in the fourth. The Flying Tigers strung together a double and two singles to go up 2-1 and added another in the fifth to go up by two. Hall finished 1 2/3 innings and was charged with two earned runs on three hits while striking out two. In his 2025 Florida State League debut, Anthony Narvaez went two innings, allowing one run on one hit and one walk, along with striking out one. Fort Myers was able to tie the game at three in the top of the sixth, thanks to a two-run homer from Peyton Carr, but that would be all of their offense for the game. I’ll note that Carr has quite the unique timing setup: After Narvaez was done, Ivran Romero finished off the final two innings, but in the process took the loss. He was charged with four runs (two earned) on five hits. Carr led the way for the offense with two hits in four at-bats, including the home run. Yasser Mercedes stole his 28th base of the season. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Pirates 0, FCL Twins 4 (7 innings) Box Score The teams combined for just seven hits in the game, but the Twins were able to finish 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position while the Pirates went 0-for-9. Juan Cota made the start for the home team and was excellent over four innings. He allowed just one hit, walked none, and struck out five. Andrew Huffman added two scoreless innings after Cota’s exit, giving up one hit, one walk, and striking out three to pick up his fifth FCL win of the season. Aiberson Ventura got the final inning and gave up a leadoff double, but retired the next three in order, including a strikeout, to close out the game. The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks to an RBI double from Jayson Bass to drive in Eduardo Beltre, who led off with a single and then stole his 18th base of the season. They added three more in the fourth behind an RBI double from Ricardo Paez and bases-loaded walks from Jay Thomason and Ramiro Dominguez. Tuesday: Game 1: FCL Twins 1, FCL Orioles 0 (8 innings) Box Score With a doubleheader on the docket on Tuesday, this one actually remained scoreless through the scheduled seven innings. Joel Garcia made the start for the Twins, and held the Orioles in check for the first 5 1/3 innings. It was a little odd as Garcia faced just one hitter in the sixth, so it wasn’t because he finally got into some trouble, but in total he allowed no runs on just three hits and one walk, while striking out two. Will Armbruester would finish the final 2 2/3 innings, including the “extra” eighth inning, where he retired all three hitters he faced to earn the win. The Twins got that victory thanks to the extra runner to begin the top of the eighth. With Merphy Hernandez starting the inning on second base, two groundouts were able to get him to third before Ricardo Paez delivered what would be the game-winning RBI double. Each team had just four hits, but because of that the Twins were the only one able to get a base-knock with runners in scoring position. Game 2: FCL Twins 3, FCL Orioles 9 (7 innings) Box Score The Orioles got a bit of revenge in game two, which was a makeup of their postponement from last Wednesday. They jumped out to a 7-0 lead before the Twins were able to put together any offense of their own. Liam Roque started on the mound and made it through just 1 1/3 innings. He was charged with four earned runs on two hits and three walks. He struck out two. Teague Conrad went the next three innings, but had trouble of his own. He allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks, while striking out just one. Leonardo Rondon finished off the final 1 2/3 frames, and gave up two earned runs on two hits and a walk, while striking out two. The Twins scored all three of their runs in the top of the sixth, with Irvin Nunez’s RBI double driving in two to get them on the board. Isaac Pena later added a sac fly to make it 7-3, but that was it for the Twins offense. Ramiro Dominguez chipped in his 15th double of the season, which ranks top three in the Florida Complex League. DOMINICAN DAILIES Monday: DSL Twins 14, DSL Rangers Red 13 (10 innings) Box Score A beer-league softball game broke out in the DSL on Monday, with each team scoring three or more runs in a frame twice, and the game ultimately going into extra innings thanks to a Twins comeback. The Rangers were ahead 10-5 after the fourth, as Twins pitching had trouble recording outs early. Starter Omar Montano was charged with five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings thanks to four hits and five walks. He struck out two. Marlon Mirabal didn’t have any better luck, allowing five earned runs himself in 1 1/3 innings on five hits and one walk, while striking out one. But the Twins lineup fought back and took an 11-10 lead after the top of the sixth where they plated five runs. Three singles, an error, a double, and a triple led to that lead change, and the game went into the final three innings within one run. Reliever Agustin Campusano stabilized the game for the Twins, putting up four middle innings of one-run ball. He gave up two hits, one walk, and struck out four. Brandy Ceballos took them into the extra innings, and did just enough to get the infamous blown-save-and-win scenario. Tied at 12 after nine innings, the Twins almost went down without a fight in extras. The first two hitters of the inning struck out, before Jose Barrios delivered an RBI single to put them up by one. Teilon Serrano followed with an RBI single of his own to give them the needed breathing room. The Rangers scored the ghost runner in the bottom half, but weren’t able to tie it back up. Every batter in the Twins lineup reached base multiple times in the game, with five of nine batters picking up two or more hits. Their 16 hits on the game included just two extra-base hits, with Aaron Salazar delivering a double, and Barrios a triple. They also stole eight bases as a team and finished 9-for-22 with runners in scoring position. Tuesday: DSL Twins 12, DSL NYY Yankees 7 Box Score The Twins started the ninth inning of this one down 7-6 but exercised the parent club's demons to the tune of six runs to steal this one from the empire. Jeicol Surumay got the starting nod and completed the first three innings. He allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks, while punching out four. Juan Quinones was the first reliever, and allowed three of his own on two hits and two walks, striking out three in 1 1/3 innings. The bullpen trio of Juan Figaro (2/3 IP, 2 BB), Rey Pacheco (3 IP, H, BB, 5 K), and Nestor Cafe (1 IP, H, BB, K) combined to shut the Yankees down the final four-plus innings to give the lineup a chance. Down 7-4 to start the eighth, the Twins closed it to a one run lead after Yovanny Duran led off with a single. He advanced to second on a balk before an RBI double from Darwin Almanzar, and a couple of wild pitches allowed him to scamper home to make it 7-6. In the top of the ninth a pair of singles put the go-ahead runs on base, but a strikeout and flyout put the Twins down to their last out. Almanzar delivered another double to put them out front and it cascaded into three consecutive errors along with a walk and RBI single from Santiago Leon to put the Twins ahead 12-7. Teilon Serrano (2-for-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB), Haritzon Castillo (4-for-5, R, 2B, BB), and Almanzar (3-for-5, 3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI) all had multiple hits to key the comeback win. Jamesson Val added a triple, stolen base, and scored three runs. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Mike Paredes, Wichita Wind Surge (W, 3 IP, 2 H, 3 K) Hitter of the Day – Kyler Fedko, Wichita Wind Surge (2-for-3, 4 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they performed on Tuesday. #1 – Walker Jenkins (Wichita): 0-for-4, HBP #2 – Luke Keaschall (Rehab w/St. Paul): 1-for-4, K #4 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 4-for-5, R, HR (5), 2 RBI #9 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-4, 2 K #10 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-3, BB, K #12 – Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-4, 2B, K #13 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (3), 2 RBI #15 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 1-for-9, R, 3 BB, 2 K, SB (3 games) #18 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 3-for-4, 3 2B, BB #19 – Danny De Andrade (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-4, R, 2B, K WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Worcester @ St. Paul (1:07 PM CDT) - RHP Connor Gillispie (4-1, 6.35 ERA) Frisco @ Wichita (7:05 PM CDT) - LHP Christian MacLeod (0-2, 2.25 ERA) Fort Wayne @ Cedar Rapids (12:05 PM CDT) - RHP Tanner Hall (3-3, 5.05 ERA) Fort Myers @ Lakeland (5:30 PM CDT) - RHP Christian Becerra (2-1, 2.63 ERA) FCL Orioles @ FCL Twins (11:00 AM CDT) - TBD (makeup of 7/3 postponement) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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Oh, I know. 🤣 I just seem to have a far better understanding of what actually happened with this "renaming" than you do. HINT: There is nothing that makes it "legally called that" in existence (i.e.: there is no law, only federal executive branch guidance via an Executive Order). And with that, lets stop this nonsense right here.

No. 🤣

TRANSACTIONS After the Los Angeles Dodgers designated RHP Noah Davis for assignment, the Minnesota Twins came calling and a trade was completed to bring the 28-year-old to the organization. The Twins then assigned him to the St. Paul Saints. Davis made his MLB debut during the 2022 season with the Colorado Rockies, and has pitched 57 1/3 major league innings over the past four seasons. With the Dodgers this year he had made five appearances, allowing 13 earned runs and 14 hits in six total innings, while striking out eight and walking five. He primarily deploys a slider and sinker combination that the Twins appear to like, but will need to harness to unlock any potential they see. In the Midwest League on Monday the Cedar Rapids Kernels sent IF Rayne Doncon on a rehab assignment with the FCL Twins and he played in one game of their doubleheader on Tuesday. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Braves @ FCL Twins (postponed, rain) The Twins weren’t able to avoid the wet weather on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida on Monday, and instead played a doubleheader on Tuesday. Tuesday: Game 1: FCL Twins 2, FCL Braves 0 (7 innings) Box Score Twins pitching shut out the Braves in the regularly scheduled contest, with Joel Garcia dominating for the first 5 2/3 innings, and Xander Hamilton cleaning up the sixth and holding it down in the seventh to record the save. The Braves did have plenty of baserunners, leaving eight of them on base in the game, but each time Garcia was able to work around it, including by inducing two inning-ending double plays. He allowed five hits and two walks, while striking out five and left the game with runners on first and third in the sixth. Hamilton struck out the next hitter to keep the shutout intact, and added a scoreless seventh to close it out. He struck out one. The Twins scored both of their runs in the top of the third, with Ricardo Paez getting it started with a leadoff single. Yilber Herrera drew a walk one-out later, and Eduardo Beltre followed with an RBI single for the game's first run. Herrera proceeded to steal third base, and then scored the second on a passed ball. Both teams collected only five hits on the game, and they were all singles. The rehabbing Rayne Doncon went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts, playing first base and batting second in the lineup. Game 2: FCL Braves 0, FCL Twins 1 (7 innings) Box Score Twins pitching kept up the theme of the day in the makeup game, holding the Braves to just two hits, and no runs, for a scoreless twin bill. Right-hander Yoel Roque got the nod in this one and went the first three innings, allowing just one hit and walking one, along with picking up two strikeouts. Teague Conrad came on in the fourth and retired nine of the ten hitters he faced, including four on strikeouts. He allowed one hit and walked one to pick up his second win of the season. The game remained tied at zero until the bottom of the sixth inning, as the Twins got some help from the Braves. Ramiro Dominguez led off with a single, and a throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed him to move to third base. Jayson Bass then brought him in with a sac fly to account for all the scoring action of the game. Dominguez led the way with two hits in three at-bats. Yandro Hernandez chipped in a double, while Luis Fragoza went 1-for-3 and stole his 13th base. The Twins went 2-for-15 on the day with runners in scoring position, while the Braves finished a paltry 0-for-8. DOMINICAN DAILIES If you are at all interested in going this deep down in the rabbit hole of the Minnesota Twins farm system, their Dominican Republic Academy is now streaming their games over on their new Youtube channel. Monday: DSL Twins 3, DSL Tigers 5 (5 innings) Box Score The Twins got the scoring started in this one, when Santiago Leon clubbed his third double of the season in the top of the first. Haritzon Castillo traded places with him for his fifth double, and it was 1-0. That didn’t last long, as Twins starting pitcher Omar Montano gave that back and more in the bottom half. Five consecutive singles started his outing, then a one-out double broke it open for the Tigers to make it 4-1. Montano recovered to finish three innings, including a one-two-three third with a pair of strikeouts, but the damage had already been done. Montano was charged with all five Tigers runs (four earned) on seven hits, but did strike out five. Agustin Campusano pitched the final one-plus innings of this one for the Twins, allowing two hits before weather moved in during the bottom of the fifth, and resulted in it being called a final. The Twins offense scored single runs in the third and fourth innings to close within two, but weren’t afforded the opportunity to complete the comeback. Aaron Salazar led off the third with a walk, and later scored on a sac fly from Castillo. In the fourth Jamesson Val launched his first professional home run to make the final of 5-3. Leon led the way with two hits, including the double, in three at-bats. Tuesday: DSL Twins 12, DSL Phillies White 1 Box Score This game was a tale of one inning, as the Twins scored all twelve of their runs in the seventh, after being behind all game to that point 1-0. Twins starter Jeicol Surumay went the first five innings, allowing a lone run in the first, but only four hits and a walk in total. He struck out five. Rey Pacheco came on for the sixth inning and got credited for the win with a scoreless frame, allowing one hit and striking out one. That win came because the Twins demolished Phillies pitching in the seventh, sending 17 hitters to the plate before it was over. The first 15 of those hitters all reached base, with the lone Phillies out coming due to a relay throw that caught a runner rounding third base too far. There were four singles, two doubles, three walks, four hit batters, and three errors on the Phillies to turn an otherwise solid game to that point, into a laugher. Twins relievers Marlon Mirabal (2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K) and Brandy Ceballos (IP, K) finished off the game against a defeated Phillies lineup. Despite the huge run total, only Jose Barrios (2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, 2 K) and Aaron Salazar (3-for-5, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K) had multiple hits. Yovanny Duran was 1-for-2 with a run scored, drew four walks, and stole three bases. Dencer Diaz finished 1-for-2 with a pair of runs scored and three walks. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Teague Conrad, FCL Twins (W, 4 IP, H, BB, 4 K) Hitter of the Day – Aaron Salazar, DSL Twins (2 games: 3-for-6, 2 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they performed on Tuesday. #15 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 1-for-6, RBI, 4 K WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS FCL Orioles @ FCL Twins (11:00 AM CDT) - TBD Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! The full-season affiliates resume play on Friday, July 18th. View full article

Yeah, to be quite honest this time was run out before they actually switched him to a reliever... I don't know why this article keeps getting put out every 6 months. His stuff improved because of the switch. It will do the opposite in reverse.

Jenkins really starting to come around. Still needs to add some more power to his game, but he'll get his man muscles eventually! Culpepper and Gonzalez have been really exciting. I am a huge Eeles fan. I will tell anybody who doubts him to stop doing that 😅 He is a sparkplug, lightning in a bottle table setter, and the idea that he needs to hit for "power," or specifically home runs, is drastically overstated. He's a havoc creator. Utility role like Willi Castro is exactly where he fits. People will fall in love with his effort and enthusiasm immediately. Sabato is also a completely different guy so far this year. I've seen his batted ball slider graph from someone recently, and it's a whole lot of red, including 100% average exit velocity.

Image courtesy of Rob Thompson, St. Paul Saints (photo of Emmanuel Rodriguez) TRANSACTIONS There was some relatively big news in the transaction lists of the Minnesota Twins system before this week's games kicked off. In Triple-A with the Saints, 2023 minor-league home run champion, 1B Yunior Severino, was released. C Jeferson Morales was also placed on the Development List, while in their places IF Mickey Gasper and CF Emmanuel Rodriguez were activated from the injured list. In the Midwest League, there was unfortunate news as C Khadim Diaw was transferred from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day, essentially ending his season due to a broken thumb. Diaw was having a nice breakout season, hitting .302/.455/.431 in 38 games for the Kernels. With the Mighty Mussels on Monday, RHP Josh Bortka was released as they activated RHP Julio Bonilla from the 60-day injured list. SAINTS SENTINEL Iowa 5, St. Paul 11 Box Score The Cubs and Saints combined to rack up 24 hits in this one, but it was the power of the Saints that won out in the end. The teams traded single runs back and forth in the first two-and-a-half innings, before the Saints broke through for more. Down 3-2 in the bottom of the third an error and single from the just returned Emmanuel Rodriguez, put two runners on base for Patrick Winkel, who clubbed his seventh home run of the year with the Saints to make it 5-3. Darren McCaughan got the starting nod at CHS Field and battled through those first few innings to finish five in total. He was charged with three earned runs on six hits, including two homers, but worked around more damage by notching six punchouts. Trent Baker was charged with a blown save after allowing the Cubs to tie the game at five in the sixth, but tacked on scoreless seventh and eighth innings to give the Saints offense the runway they needed. Aaron Sabato put them in front for good with a three-run shot in the seventh, his fourth of the season, and Rodriguez did the same in the eighth to put them up by six. Rodreguez’s three-run blast was his fifth of the season in triple-A. It was a booming return to CHS Field for Rodriguez, who hadn’t necessarily been performing up to his prospect status before missing three weeks to start the month of June with a hip injury. He finished this one 3-for-4 with four runs scored, a walk, and the exclamation point three-run blast. He also made a phenomenal grab in the left-center gap running full-steam up against the wall to rob extra-bases in the top of the third (that highlight is further below…). Kody Funderburk closed out the game with a scoreless ninth to secure the win. In addition to Rodriguez’s outburst, Sabato (3-for-5, R, HR, 3 RBI, K) and Payton Eeles (4-for-5, 2 R) couldn’t be kept off the bases all night. WIND SURGE WISDOM San Antonio 2, Wichita 6 Box Score The Wind Surge pitching staff got the backing of home runs from Rubel Cespedes and Kala’i Rosario to take game one of the series against the Missions in Wichita. San Antonio struck first in the top of the second inning against starting pitcher Ricky Castro, thanks to an error with two outs. After the misplay, a double put the first run of the game across the plate. Castro finished three innings, and was charged with two runs (one earned) on four hits, striking out one. In the bottom of the second the Wind Surge got that first run back after Rosario led off the frame with a walk, stole second base (his 18th on the season), and Ricardo Olivar delivered an RBI single. In the bottom of the fourth Cespedes tied the game at two with a two-out RBI single, and it would stay that way until the seventh. Jacob Wosinski was the first reliever summoned to start the fourth inning, and went the next two. He allowed two hits and a walk, but no runs. Pitching win scavenger Mike Paredes came on to start the sixth inning, and worked his magic again. He went the next three innings, during which the Wind Surge took the lead for good, allowing two hits, striking out one, and improving to 9-0 on the season in 22 appearances. Tanner Andrews closed out the ninth with a scoreless frame, walking one and striking out one. Wichita got a solo home run from Cespedes in the bottom of the seventh, and Andrew Cossetti nearly went back-to-back, but was robbed just over the fence in left field, so it went to the eighth with the score 3-2 Wind Surge. Kaelen Culpepper led off the eighth with a single, Gabriel Gonzalez followed two batters later with one of his own, and after a wild pitch allowed Culpepper to score, Rosario sent his 10th home run of the season the opposite way to account for the final score. The home team was an efficient 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position, and left only three men on base for the game. Culpepper (2-for-4, R), Gonzalez (2-for-4, 2 R), and Cespedes (2-for-3, R, HR, 2 RBI) each collected multiple hits. In addition to his home run, Rosario scored two runs and drew a walk. Walker Jenkins finished 1-for-4 and batted second in the lineup behind Culpepper. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids @ Peoria (Postponed, rain) The Kernels series opening tilt with the Chiefs ran into bad weather on Tuesday, and was postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, July 11th, with game one starting at 4:30 PM. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 7, Clearwater 1 Box Score Coming off of five hitless innings in his last appearance to earn the Florida State League pitcher of the week award, right-hander Adrian Bohorquez got the starting nod on Tuesday against the Threshers. He picked up right where he left off, retiring the first eight hitters in this one before issuing a walk in the third inning. A leadoff single in the fourth was his only hit allowed in this one, and he finished five innings to pick up his second win of the year. He struck out three, and threw 42 of his 68 pitches for strikes (62%). He topped out just over 97 MPH in this one and induced seven swings and misses. Fort Myers scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning giving Bohorquez a shot of confidence before even stepping on the mound. Yasser Mercedes drew a one-out walk, stole second base for his 22nd steal of the season (he added his 23rd later in the game), and scored on a Bryan Acuna RBI single. They added two in the fifth and four in the sixth to put this one well out of reach. Mercedes delivered an RBI double and Caleb McNeely a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 after five. In the sixth Jefferson Valladares delivered the biggest knock of the game, a three-run homer that made it 6-0. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt and wild pitch led to the final run of the inning after Dameury Pena followed that blast with a single. Relievers Zander Sechrist (2 IP, H, BB, 3 K) and Ivran Romero (2 IP, ER, 2 BB, K) closed out the rest of the game with little resistance. The Mighty Mussels got multiple hits from Pena (2-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB), Peyton Carr (2-for-5, K), and Blaze O’Saben (2-for-5, R, 2B). Acuna drew three walks in five plate appearances and drove in one. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Twins 2, FCL Orioles 6 Box Score The Orioles used a four-run second inning to put this one out of reach, as the Twins managed just five hits as a team, were 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position, and left seve men on base. Joel Garcia pushed through that early onslaught, finishing four innings but was charged with five runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk. He struck out four. Andrew Huffman pitched the final two innings, being charged with another unearned run on one hit and a pair of walks, while also striking out four. Edouardo Beltre was responsible for two of the Twins five hits, finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored out of the leadoff spot. Luis Fragoza added a double, while Daiber De Los Santos stole his 12th base. Tuesday: FCL Twins 8, FCL Rays 7 (Suspended, to be completed 7/10) Box Score Eduardo Beltre clubbed a three-run homer, his fourth of the season, in the seventh inning to put the Twins up 7-2 at the time. The offense had put up three other runs in the third thanks to a rough inning on defense for the Rays, that included three errors and a wild pitch. The Twins have used seven pitchers in the game to this point, with Teague Conrad doing the most lifting in the middle frames with 2 1/3 innings. But he also was on the mound to start the seventh where the Rays stormed back with five runs to tie it at seven. Another error by the Rays in the eighth allowed a Victor Leal RBI single to put them back in front by one before the suspension. DOMINICAN DAILIES Monday: DSL Twins 4, DSL NYY Yankees 21 Box Score Twins pitchers issued 14 walks to go along with 14 Yankees hits, leading to the class-A vs class-C softball score in the DSL on Monday. Teilon Serrano finished 2-for-4 out of the leadoff spot. Jamesson Val added a double, Jose Barrios a triple, and Darwin Almanzar a home run to at least give the team a cumulative cycle to hang any hat on. Six Twins pitchers made an appearance, with Gerardo Cardona’s 1 2/3 scoreless innings to end the game the only one to come out unscathed in the box score. Tuesday: DSL Rockies 3, DSL Twins 4 Box Score Down 3-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Twins got the first two batters of the inning on base with singles, before a pair of groundouts sucked out some of the energy. However, the next batter was hit by a pitch to load the bases, before Pablo Castillo came through with a single to right field to walk off the Rockies. The Twins got multiple hits out of Santiago Leon (2-for-4, R, K), Haritzon Castillo (2-for-4, 2 R, K), Yovanny Duran (3-for-4, R, RBI, 2 SB) and Pablo Castillo (3-for-4, RBI), and Darwin Almanzar added a double secure the win. Jeicol Surumay made the start and went the first three innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out three. The bullpen trio of Nestor Cafe (1 IP, BB, K), Diego Rosal (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K), and Rey Pacheco (2 2/3 IP, K) finished out the game for the Twins. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Adrian Bohorquez, Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (W, 5 IP, H, BB, 3 K) Hitter of the Day – Emmanuel Rodriguez, St. Paul Saints (3-for-4, 4 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they performed on Tuesday. #1 – Walker Jenkins (Wichita): 1-for-4, K #3 – Emmanuel Rodriguez (St. Paul): 3-for-4, 4 R, HR (5), 3 RBI, BB #4 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 2-for-4, R #13 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 2-for-4, 2 R #15 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 3-for-8, 3 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K (2 games) #18 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 1-for-3, RBI, BB, K #20 – Payton Eeles (St. Paul): 4-for-5, 2 R WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Iowa @ St. Paul (7:07 PM CDT) - RHP Jose Urena (0-1, 2.31 ERA) San Antonio @ Wichita (7:05 PM CDT) - LHP Connor Prielipp (0-3, 3.38 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Peoria (12:05 PM CDT) - RHP Tanner Hall (3-3, 4.79 ERA) Fort Myers @ Clearwater (5:30 PM CDT) - LHP Michael Carpenter (0-4, 4.81 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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I'll say honestly, in my opinion, this means you haven't watch enough of Eeles. This dude is a ballplayer, and the quicker we start thinking of him like that instead of the fact he's not a "top prospect," the better. I write an article at the start of every year picking the guys I think will make their MLB debut with the Twins. Even knowing he was going to miss at least 2 months to start this one, I commented on that article that he was one of the four I was most sure of to do so this season. That's because of what I've seen out of him. In small sample size terms, I'm giving him a lot of leeway right now in the fact he is currently returning from that knee injury, so needs some sample to ramp back up. 4-for-5 tonight, so maybe that is in motion!

64 games at AAA in 2024 is not a small sample size.

Yeah, that's just the nature of reading and relaying the box score. I did mention how the runners Tonkin inherited scored. All-in-all, though, still great work from Tonkin and the bullpen beyond that.

TRANSACTIONS In Triple-A the St. Paul Saints activated RHP Erasmo Ramirez from the 60-day injured list, and transferred C Diego Cartaya to the Development List. The Wichita Wind Surge released OF Tyler Dearden. With the Cedar Rapids Kernels, RHP Xander Hamilton was sent on a rehab assignment with the FCL Twins. SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 4, Gwinnett 2 Box Score 40-man roster resident and St. Paul Saints piggy-backing pitcher Travis Adams made his fifth start of the season in 19 appearances on Tuesday, and went the first 2 2/3 innings. He picked up two quick outs to start the third, but then consecutive singles and a walk loaded the bases and prompted a move to the bullpen. Michael Tonkin proceeded to walk the next two hitters to put two runs on Adams ledger before escaping that jam with a strikeout. Adams was charged with those two earned runs on three hits and a walk, while striking out two. Fortunately for Adams’ win-loss record, the Saints got started early. Edouard Julien led off the game with a triple, and scored one pitch later on a sac fly from Austin Martin. Payton Eeles followed with a single, as did Jose Miranda two batters later, but Miranda wandered too far around first as the relay throw came in, and got caught between first and second for the final out of the inning. In the second, the first three batters for the Saints reached on a hit by pitch, walk, and single to load the bases, before a sac fly from Will Holland and RBI single from Julien put them up 3-0. Tonkin added a one-two-three fourth inning, including two strikeouts to finish his appearance with 1 1/3 scoreless, walking two and striking out three in total. The just-activated Erasmus Ramirez then came out of the bullpen to begin the fifth inning, and was solid in two frames, working around singles in each of them. He struck out three. Cody Laweryson added two scoreless innings of setup work, striking out two. The Saints added an insurance run in the top of the seventh after Holland led off the inning with a walk. He then stole second base, moved to third on a Martin single, and was brought home on an Eeles sac fly to make it 4-2. Anthony Misiewicz came out of the bullpen for the save opportunity in the ninth, and set the Stripers down in order for his seventh save of the season. He struck out one. Julien was the only hitter with multiple knocks for the Saints, finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored, triple, and an RBI. As a team they took advantage of their limited opportunities, as they left just six men on base and were 3-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The bullpen combined for 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out nine. WIND SURGE WISDOM Wichita 7, Tulsa 1 Box Score The Wind Surge got another strong pitching performance from big right-hander and #OneOfUs, John Klein, as he mowed through the Drillers for the first five innings in this one. Klein was charged with just one earned run on four hits and a walk, while striking out four in his five frames. He needed just 67 pitches, with 45 of them going for strikes (67%). His fastball was living in the 95+ MPH range, and the Drillers never were able to string much of anything together. The Wind Surge offense gave him plenty of run support early, as a four-run second inning would be more than enough for Klein and the pitching staff in the game. Kyler Fedko got it started with a leadoff single and Ricardo Olivar followed with the same. Two batters later they executed a double-steal to tie the game at one. An RBI single from Kaelen Culpepper put them in front, and after a walk to Gabriel Gonzalez the bases were loaded for Walker Jenkins. He sent a weak grounder toward first base that should have ended the inning, but it was booted, allowing Jenkins to win the foot race to first. With a full count and two outs, the runners were also moving, so it ended up scoring two more runs to give the Wind Surge the 4-1 lead. After that, Cole Percival and Michael Martinez finished the job Klein started with four scoreless, and hitless innings, to end the game. They both struck out three in two innings pitched, with the lone baserunner allowed being a harmless walk from Martinez in the eighth. The Wind Surge added a single run in the fourth thanks to a Jorel Ortega solo homer, and two more in the seventh on a two-run single from Olivar to make the final. Culpepper (2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB) and Olivar (2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB) each had two hits. Kyler Fedko scored two runs by finishing 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and two stolen bases. Jenkins finished 1-for-4 with a run scored, a walk, and two stolen bases. #OldFriend Noah Miller finished 1-for-3 with a walk for the Drillers and scored their lone run. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 8, Quad Cities 10 Box Score A six-run inning was not enough for the Kernels to overcome rival Quad Cities on Tuesday, as the River Bandits also scored runs in bunches to come out on top. Chase Chaney made the start for Cedar Rapids and was responsible for the first of those bunches, as the River Bandits sent three across the plate to take a 3-1 lead. Chaney finished three innings and was charged with three runs on six hits and two walks, striking out one. Cedar Rapids did open the scoring in this one thanks to Kyle Hess in the top of the second, as he led off with his third home run of the season for the 1-0 lead. In the top of the fourth the Kernels appeared to break the game open by batting around, but I have to poke a bit of fun at Hess here as well, as he started and ended this inning with a strikeout after hitting that home run shown above two innings prior. Poncho Ruiz clubbed an RBI double for the innings first run before Caden Kendle launched a two-run homer to put Cedar Rapids up 4-3. Later in the inning with the bases loaded, Misael Urbina delivered a bases clearing double that made it 7-3. Unfortunately Gabriel Yanez gave it right back in the bottom half. Two singles, two doubles, and a triple tied the game back up at seven and it was all for naught. Eston Stull came out of the bullpen to start the fifth and despite also allowing three more runs in that inning, was able to add two more frames to get the Kernels through the seventh. He allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits in his three innings, striking out two. Wilker Reyes pitched a scoreless eighth, walking one and striking out two. It took some pain on the part of hitters in the top of the sixth to score the Kernels final run, as a walk to Brandon Winokur was followed by three consecutive hit batters to push their final run of the game across. The bottom of the Kernels lineup led the way with Ruiz (2-for-4, R, 2 2B, RBI, BB, K) and Kendle (2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, SB) notching two hits in the loss. Winokur finished 1-for-4 with a walk and scored two runs. In addition to Hess getting a tag of infamy for bookending an inning with strikeouts, Billy Amick wore the golden sombrero for striking out four times in his five at-bats, though he did score a run after his single in the fourth. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 3, Bradenton 4 Box Score The Mighty Mussels kicked off their series this week against the Marauders with righty Michael Ross on the mound. He worked around some traffic through the first two innings, before they got to him in the third. A two-run homer put the Marauders in the lead, and they added a solo homer the fifth before Ross’s day was done. He finished five innings, and was charged with three earned runs on five hits and a pair of walks, while striking out four. Fort Myers chipped away with single runs in each of the fourth and sixth innings to close within one. Peyton Carr delivered an RBI double for their first run of the game in the fourth. In the sixth Caleb McNeely drew a leadoff walk, stole second base, moved to third on a fly out, and scored on a sac fly from Daniel Pena. Matt Gabbert came out from the bullpen to start the sixth inning and would go the rest of the way. A leadoff double in the eighth led to an important insurance run for the home team, but that was his only run allowed. In three innings he allowed three hits and struck out three. Down 4-2 in the top of the ninth, the Mighty Mussels had some life thanks to a one-out hit by pitch to put a runner on. Pinch runner Angel Del Rosario then stole second and third base before scoring on a two-out single from Blaze O’Saben. A pitching change followed, before a walk to Yohander Martinez put the tying run in scoring position for leadoff man Byron Chourio. Unfortunately, he went down swinging to end the game. The Fort Myers offense was only able to collect four hits on the game, but did have plenty of opportunities thanks to their running game, swiping six bags. But they finished just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, and left seven men on base. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Pirates 2, FCL Twins 9 Box Score The Twins scored early and pulled away late to defeat the Pirates on Monday. Starting pitcher Joel Garcia picked up his first win of the season by going the first five innings for the home team. He allowed just one hit and struck out five in a fantastic effort. The bullpen duo of Andrew Huffman (1 2/3 IP, H, R, 3 BB, 2 K) and Aiberson Ventura (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, ER, K) pitched the final four innings to close out the victory. The offense was led by Eduardo Beltre (2-for-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, K, SB) and Ramiro Dominguez (2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI) who each collected a pair of hits. Daiber De Los Santos and Yilber Herrera also added home runs, while Yandro Hernandez chipped in a double and a pair of RBI. Tuesday: FCL Twins 7, FCL Pirates 9 Box Score The Pirates got some revenge on Tuesday, using a big first inning to hold off a Twins comeback. Starter Yoel Roque was only able to record one out, a strikeout of the first hitter of the game. The next five reached base, with four coming on walks, before he was lifted. He was charged with five earned runs as the first batter the bullpen faced, sent a ball out of the park for a grand slam. Relievers Julio Bonilla (1 1/3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER), Anthony Narvaez (1 1/3 IP, H, 3 K), Xander Hamilton (4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 8 K), and Anderson Ramos (1 IP, K) did their best to give the Twins bats a chance. They closed within two in the ninth, but that was as close as they could get. Ricardo Paez (2-for-3, 3 R, BB, K) and Yandro Hernandez (2-for-4, R, HR, 4 RBI, BB) did the heavy lifting with two hits apiece. The rehabbing Emmanuel Rodriguez finished 1-for-3 with a strikeout from the leadoff spot. DOMINICAN DAILIES Monday: DSL Twins 2, DSL Tigers 6 Box Score Right-hander Omar Montano took the mound for the Twins on Monday, and was ambushed by the Tigers. He was charged with five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks in his 1 1/3 innings pitched. On the positive side, all four of his outs came on strikeouts. Jensi Infante (1 2/3 IP, H, BB, 2 K), Agustin Campusano (4 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 3 K), and Greidi Pina (1 IP, BB) took on the rest of the work out of the bullpen. The Twins scored their two runs on a Pablo Castillo RBI single in the seventh, and a Aaron Salazar RBI single in the ninth. Jhomnardo Reyes finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Castillo was 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and the RBI. Tuesday: DSL Tigers 12, DSL Twins 15 Box Score The Twins came out on top in a slugfest to exact vengeance on the Tigers at home on Tuesday morning. Teilon Serrano was 4-for-5 with four runs scored, two doubles, and a triple to finish a home run shy of the cycle. He drove in one. Santiago Leon drove in two and scored two runs with three singles and a walk in five plate appearances. Haritzon Castillo added a double and drove in three. Darwin Almanzar scored three runs, clubbed a homer, and drove in three. As a team the Twins stole six bases and were 9-for-21 with runners in scoring position. On the pitching front starter Jeicol Surumay went the first four innings. He was charged with four runs (two earned) on six hits, and struck out two. Juan Quinones gave up four earned runs in the fifth. Diego Rosal (2 1/3 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, K) and Rey Pacheco (1 2/3 IP, 2 H, R) pitched the final four innings as the Twins pulled ahead for good with a five run eighth inning. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – John Klein, Wichita Wind Surge (W, 5 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 4 K) Hitter of the Day – Caden Kendle, Cedar Rapids Kernels (2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they performed on Tuesday. #1 – Walker Jenkins (Wichita): 1-for-4, R, BB, 2 SB (7) #2 – Luke Keaschall (Minnesota): #3 – Emmanuel Rodriguez (Rehab w/FCL Twins): 1-for-3, K #4 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB, K, SB (2) #9 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, K #10 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-5, 2 K #12 – Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-5, R, 4 K #13 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 1-for-4, BB #15 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 3-for-9, 3 R, HR (3), 2 RBI, 3 K, SB (13) #18 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 2-for-4, 2 RBI, SB (5) #19 – Danny De Andrade (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-3, R, BB, K #20 – Payton Eeles (St. Paul): 1-for-3, RBI, K WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul @ Gwinnett (6:05 PM CDT) - RHP Jose Urena (0-1, 2.89 ERA) Wichita @ Tulsa (7:00 PM CDT) - RHP Mike Paredes (8-0, 2.15 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Quad Cities (6:30 PM CDT) - RHP Tanner Hall (3-3, 5.12 ERA) Fort Myers @ Bradenton (5:30 PM CDT) - LHP Michael Carpenter (0-3, 4.37 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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This is a very good addition to what I only very loosely tried to hint at in my post. It is much more likely exactly this type of thing.

It's a weird thing for me... Part of me says they're working on "maximizing" pitcher effectiveness. They hate starters going deep into games already, so if they get 4 or 5 innings out of one they may think having guys like this can extend their bullpen. 4-5 from the starter, 2-3 from these types, then the studs shut it down for the last two innings. Do I think that could work? Maybe, but reinventing the wheel in this way I don't think is very probable to, and it's likely not that at all. Another part of me says they're only doing this because they know they likely won't end up as starters, but they still want to give them the development advantages of going multiple innings. I think that's the closest answer.

Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge (photo of Kaelen Culpepper) TRANSACTIONS There was a bunch of movement in the system on Monday and Tuesday as each of the full season affiliates began the second halves of their seasons. With St. Paul RHP Pierson Ohl was promoted from Wichita, and made his triple-A debut on Tuesday. RHP Connor Gillespie was optioned to the Saints and RHP Jose Urena activated. 2B Mickey Gasper was placed on the injured list with bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Wind Surge activated RHP John Stankiewicz from the 7-day injured list. After a rehab stint, 3B Billy Amick was activated from the 7-day injured list for the Kernels, while they also sent LHP Rafael Marcano on a rehab assignment with the FCL Twins. In Fort Myers C Ricardo Pena was put on the 7-day injured list with a lower back injury, sent RHP Anthony Narvaez and C Rafael Escalante on rehab assignments in the FCL, and received C Javier Roman from the FCL to fill in. SAINTS SENTINEL Louisville 1, St. Paul 6 Box Score The Saints got a very good triple-A debut from right-hander Pierson Ohl, who held the Bats scoreless in his four innings. He allowed only weak contact all outing, scattering just three hits and no walks, while striking out one. He threw 54 pitches, with 40 of them going for strikes (74%). While there was only one strikeout, he did rack up eight swings and misses, with six of those coming on his changeup, which was obviously his go-to pitch. Never really being known for his velocity, Ohl was 91-94 MPH with his fastball, demonstrating that his velocity really isn’t a concern, especially when he’s dotting his changeup like Brad Radke. St. Paul took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning after Ryan Fitzgerald led off with a double. He moved to third on a groundout before Aaron Sabato brought him in with an RBI single for the game’s first run. Two batters later Noah Cardenas launched his third home with the Saints to add on. They put up another three-spot in the bottom of the fifth, with Edouard Julien leading off with a solo home run, his sixth of the year with the Saints. Don’t look now, but Julien is batting .324/.457/.581 (1.038) with five home runs and 12 RBI in 21 June games. Carson McCusker hit another two-run shot later in the inning to make it 6-0. Michael Tonkin was credited with the win after chipping in three innings out of the bullpen. He was charged with the Bats lone earned run, a solo homer, and allowed just two other hits, while striking out two. Cody Laweryson closed out the final two innings, giving up two hits, a walk, and striking out one. Julien (3-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K) and Sabato (2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI, K) had multiple hits to lead the offense. Payton Eeles finished 0-for-1 with a run scored, sac bunt, walk, and was hit by a pitch. WIND SURGE WISDOM Springfield 0, Wichita 3 Box Score Starter Christian MacLeod and the Wind Surge bullpen held the Cardinals to just five hits on the game, and pitched a shutout in the process, while all of their offense came courtesy of solo home runs. The left-handed MacLeod went the first three innings, scattering three hits and a walk, while striking out two to lower his ERA to 2.05 so far on the season in double-A. Wichita got the first of their three home runs in the bottom of the second inning from Nate Baez, his second of the year. Kyler Fedko led off the bottom of the sixth with his 13th of the season to make it 2-0. Then finally in the bottom of the seventh, Kaelen Culpepper led off the inning with his first homer with the Wind Surge to make the final score. The bullpen trio of Jacob Wosinski (W, 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB), Mike Paredes (3 IP, 3 K), and Tanner Andrews (S, 1 IP, 2 K) combined to retire the final 13 Cardinals hitters of the game, and secure the win. The Wind Surge got multiple hit efforts from Gabriel Gonzalez (2-for-4, 2 2B, K) and Baez (2-for-4, R, 3B, HR, RBI). Kala’i Rosario reached base four times with three walks. Walker Jenkins batted third and had a single and three strikeouts in four at-bats. As a team Wichita was 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base for the game, but they got plenty of power when the bases were empty. KERNELS NUGGETS South Bend 10, Cedar Rapids 6 Box Score The Cubs and Kernels traded single runs back and forth in the second and third innings, before two in the third put the visiting team out front for good. Starter Ty Langenberg went the first four innings, and was charged with those four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks. He struck out two. Of his 78 pitches, just 43 went for strikes (55%). Poncho Ruiz delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the second, and Billy Amick (in his first game off the IL) added an RBI single in the third to keep pace the first three innings. Paulshawn Pasqualotto came on to start the fifth and delivered a scoreless inning, but the sixth was not nearly as kind. Six consecutive batters reached base before he was lifted, and he ended up charged with five runs (four earned) of his own in 1 1/3 innings pitched. Hunter Hoopes came in to get the final two outs, then also finished the seventh. He gave up a solo homer and struck out one. Nick Trabacchi retired all six Cubs he faced to finish the game, adding a strikeout. The Kernels were able to add a pair of runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings, but it would not be enough. An RBI double from Andy Lugo and sac fly from Caden Kendle came in the sixth, while a RBI doubles from Kyle DeBarge and Kyle Hess made the final score. Ruiz was the only batter with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-4 with the RBI. As a team they totaled seven hits and six walks, leaving seven men on base for the game. While they may have lost their first game of the second half, the Kernels punched their ticket to the Midwest League playoffs in the first half by winning the division. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 3, Tampa 6 Box Score The Tampa Tarpons scored four runs in the first two innings against Mighty Mussels starter Jason Doktorczyk that would be enough in the end. Doktorczyk, to his credit, did finish five innings, but was charged with all of the Tarpons' runs. He allowed seven hits, walked two, and struck out four. Fort Myers got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning after Demeury Pena led off with a double. Two groundouts later he crossed home plate and it was 4-1. In the top of the sixth Pena again reached base to lead it off before a two out walk, stolen base, and two-run single from Blaze O’Saben pulled them within three. That would be it for the offense, however, as the Mighty Mussels picked up just four hits as a team, with three of them coming from one player, and went an abysmal 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Lefty Zander Sechrist held Tampa scoreless over the final three innings, allowing one hit, walking two, and striking out three. O’Saben finished 3-for-3 with two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base to basically account for all of the Mighty Mussels offense on the night. Daniel Pena drew a walk and drove in one. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Twins 5, FCL Rays 2 Box Score The Twins got a solid effort from starting pitcher Joel Garcia, who set down seven hitters in his 4 2/3 innings. He was charged with two earned runs on five hits, and gave way to Andrew Huffman, who was credited with his fourth win in seven appearances with 1 1/3 scoreless innings to complete the sixth. He allowed one hit. Fellow relievers Anthony Narvaez (1 IP, BB), Leonardo Rondon (1/3 IP, 2 BB, K), and Brent Francisco (1 2/3 IP, H, K) finished out the final three scoreless innings. Narvaez and Rondon each picked up their first hold, while Francisco notched his third save. The Twins offense ambushed the Rays in the top of the first inning for four runs. Ramiro Dominguez delivered the big blow, a three-run homer, his second of the season. Dominguez finished 2-for-4 with a double in addition. Rehabbers Austin Martin and Emmanuel Rodriguez occupied the top of the lineup. Martin was 0-for-3 with a walk and a K. Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a run scored and a pair of strikeouts. Tuesday: FCL Twins 6, FCL Braves 7 Box Score Rodriguez and Martin swapped spots in the lineup on Tuesday, and both picked up a pair of hits. Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a double, walk, and two runs scored. Martin 2-for-5 with an RBI, stolen base, and one strikeout. They were the only hitters in the lineup with multiple hits. Luis Fragoza chipped in his sixth double and two stolen bases, while Ricardo Paez delivered an RBI triple. Seven pitchers made an appearance in this one, with Erasmo Ramirez leading the way with two scoreless innings. He walked one and struck out one. Yoel Roque (1 IP, H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) and Julio Bonilla (1 IP, 2 H, ER) pitched the first two frames. Rafael Marcano (1/3 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, K), Aiberson Ventura (1 2/3 IP, H, 3 K), Mitch Mueller (1 IP, H), and Anderson Ramos (1 IP, H ER, 2 BB, K) finished off the final five innings after Ramirez. Ramos was charged with the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the eighth. DOMINICAN DAILIES Monday: DSL Twins 5, DSL Phillies White 3 Box Score The Twins scored three runs in the top of the first by mixing three singles in with a sac fly and a Phillies error. They were able to take the win as they added single runs in the sixth and eighth frames. Teilon Serrano (2-for-5, R, 2 K), Carlos Taveras (2-for-5, RBI, K), and Jhomnardo Reyes (2-for-4, RBI, K) each chipped in two hits. Dencer Diaz added a double, walk, and RBI. Three pitchers went two-plus innings in the win, with starter Omar Montano being responsible for all of the Phillies runs. He went the first 3 2/3 innings, and was charged with three runs (two earned) on two hits and two walks, while striking out four. Jensi Infante picked up his first win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out two. Agustin Campusano picked up his first save by closing out the final three innings. He gave up two hits and struck out two. Tuesday: DSL Phillies White 11, DSL Twins 6 Box Score A big third inning from the Phillies spelled doom for the Twins in this one, even though they scored four runs of their own in the frame. Starting pitcher Jeicol Surumay had two scoreless innings in the books before the Phillies got him in the third. He finished 2 1/3 innings, and allowed five earned runs on two hits and four walks by the time he was done. He struck out three. Greidi Pina was charged with three earned runs of his own in the eight-run third from the Phillies, but got the final two outs, including a K. Nestor Cafe (1 IP, BB, 3 K), Diego Rosal (3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K), and Juan Quinones (2 IP, 3 H, R, 2 K) finished the final six innings. The Twins had just five hits, but did manage to score six runs thanks to 11 walks. Yovanny Duran led the way with two singles and a walk in five plate appearances, stole a base, and drove in two. Jameson Val drove in two with a single in the third inning. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Mike Paredes, Wichita Wind Surge (3 IP, 3 K) Hitter of the Day – Edouard Julien, St. Paul Saints (3-for-4, R, HR, RBI, K) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects, which was recently updated! #1 – Walker Jenkins (Wichita): 1-for-4, 3 K #3 – Emmanuel Rodriguez (Rehab w/FCL Twins): 3-for-7, 3 R, 2B, BB, 2 K (2 games) #4 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI, BB, K #9 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-4, BB, 2 K, SB (18) #10 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-5, R, RBI, SB (39) #12 – Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 K #13 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 2-for-4, 2 2B, K #15 – Eduardo Beltre (FCL Twins): 0-for-6, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K (2 games) #18 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 0-for-3, BB #20 – Payton Eeles (St. Paul): 0-for-1, R, BB WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Louisville @ St. Paul (1:07 PM CDT) - RHP Trent Baker (1-0, 5.79 ERA) Springfield @ Wichita (7:05 PM CDT) - RHP John Klein (4-4, 3.23 ERA) South Bend @ Cedar Rapids (12:05 PM CDT) - RHP Chase Chaney (5-1, 3.35 ERA) Fort Myers @ Tampa (4:00 PM CDT) - LHP Michael Carpenter (0-3, 4.79 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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He's cooled off a little in June after an excellent May, but yeah. He's over 60 games at the level now and the OPS is still 100 points over the league average in June. Would like to think it's coming soon!

Image courtesy of David Malamut (photo of Brandon Winokur) TRANSACTIONS In transaction news on Monday, the Wichita Wind Surge placed RHP John Stankiewicz on the 7-day injured list, while in Fort Myers right-handed pitchers Will Armbruester and Joel Garcia were assigned to the Mighty Mussels from the FCL Twins. The Twins also signed RHP Greidi Pina to a minor league contract and assigned him to the DSL Twins on Tuesday. Pina had signed with the New York Mets last season, but never played a game in the organization. On Tuesday the Wind Surge got a boost to both their lineup and starting pitching staff, with the activation of top prospect OF Walker Jenkins and LHP Christian MacLeod, though neither played in their game. Another top prospect, RHP Charlee Soto of the Cedar Rapids Kernels was transferred from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day with a right-triceps strain, and will be out for the foreseeable future. With the Mighty Mussels OF Yasser Mercedes was activated from the 7-day injured list, and 3B Billy Amick was sent to Fort Myers on a rehab assignment from Cedar Rapids. In the Florida Complex League, RHP Santiago Rojas was placed on the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season. He had made just two appearances this season, walking one and striking out one in two total innings. SAINTS SENTINEL Toledo 9, St. Paul 8 (11 innings) Box Score Marco Raya took to the CHS Field mound on Tuesday night, and it started like you never want it to. He gave up a solo home run to the leadoff man on his fourth pitch of the night, and he labored a bit through his 3 2/3 total innings. In total he was charged with four runs (three earned) on six hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two but needed 82 pitches to record 11 outs, with just 46 of them going for strikes (56%). Luckily for him, his Mud Hens starting counterpart didn’t fare much better. In the bottom of the first Payton Eeles reached base on an error, and trotted home on Edouard Julien’s third home run of the season with the Saints for a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the second a pair of singles and a pair of walks tied the game at three for the home team. Then in the fourth a two-out double from Yunior Severino and an RBI single from Anthony Prato knotted it back up at four. Randy Dobnak came on to finish the fourth for Raya and went the next two innings. He had his trouble in the fifth as Toledo took advantage of a pair of walks to score a pair of runs. Dobnak pitched 2 1/3 total innings, and was charged with two runs (one earned) on one hit, three walks, and struck out three. The Saints again answered in the bottom half as a leadoff double from Mickey Gasper was followed by a walk from Julien, before Carson McCusker drove them both in with a double of his own to tie it up again. The next three innings resulted in zeroes for both teams, as they headed to the ninth still tied at six. Kody Funderburk pitched the seventh and eighth innings, allowing two hits, a walk, and striking out four. Michael Tonkin came on for the top of the ninth and gave up a solo home run to put the Mud Hens out front. In the bottom of the inning, the first three Saints hitters drew walks to load the bases with nobody out, but an Eeles sac fly was the only run they could get across, sending the game to extra innings tied at seven. Tonkin finished the 10th, but Toledo was able to score the extra runner to again go ahead in the game. Tonkin was charged with two runs (one earned) on two hits in his two innings. He struck out three. In the bottom half the Mud Hens went with a peculiar strategy, bringing position player Riley Unroe in to pitch. But it took two pitches to know why it was actually brilliant. His first offering was a 40 MPH eephus that Edouard Julien made himself look like a fool on, swinging wildly and throwing his helmet off his head in the process. Then the next came in hot at 87 MPH…wait…what?! Jose Miranda was able to connect well enough with one of the fast offerings to dribble a grounder up the middle that allowed the Saints to tie the game yet again, but they’d have no further luck in the 11th. The Mud Hens again scored the extra runner with a double to go up by one against Anthony Misiewicz, but the Saints finally weren’t able to match it against the magic of Unroe’s eephus. The loss extended the Saints season-long losing streak to six games. Despite the 17 runs combined between the teams it was a sloppy affair, with five errors and were just 8-for-40 with runners in scoring position on the night. Anthony Prato was the only St. Paul hitter with multiple knocks, finishing 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored, RBI, and two walks. Julien and McCusker each drove in two. Sabato picked up his first hit at CHS Field with a single in the bottom of the second. WIND SURGE WISDOM Wichita 6, Arkansas 1 Box Score Starter Darren Bowen and the rest of the Wind Surge pitching staff dominated the Travelers on Tuesday night. Combined they scattered seven hits and two walks over their nine innings. Bowen went the first 3 2/3 innings, allowing the Travelers lone run of the game in the fourth. He gave up three hits and walked two, but did run up his pitch count a bit at 65 (with 33 going for strikes) and did not strike out a batter. With the score 1-0 Arkansas in the top of the fifth, Wichita finally pushed a run across after Ben Ross led off with a walk, and Jorel Ortega followed with a single. After a double-play ball moved Ross to third, Kyler Fedko brought him in with an RBI single to tie it up. Relievers Michael Martinez (1 1/3 IP, H, K), Jacob Wosinski (W, 2 IP, H, 3 K), and Tanner Andrews (2 IP, 2 H, 2 K) kept the Travelers in check the rest of the way. In the seventh the Wind Surge manufactured a two-out run to take the lead. Jake Rucker reached on a single, stole second base, and came around to score on another Fedko single. They tacked on four insurance runs in the eighth when the first five hitters of the inning reached base. There were two hit-by-pitches, and four singles in the frame to push the lead to 6-1. Andrew Cossetti drove in two with his booming single, while Rubel Cespedes and Rucker drove in one with each of theirs. Leading the lineup was Cossetti who picked up three hits in four at bats while scoring a run and driving in two. Fedko (2-for-5, 2 RBI, K), Kala’i Rosario (2-for-5, R, 2B, 2 K), and Rucker (2-for-4, R, RBI, K, SB) also had multiple hit efforts. As a team they racked up 12 hits and finished 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position compared to 1-for-9 the Travelers. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Beloit 4 (10 innings) Box Score Right-hander Ty Langenberg took the bump for the Kernels in Beloit, WI and delivered a quality effort. He went the first six innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits and three walks, while punching out five. He left the game with a 3-1 lead as the Cedar Rapids lineup put up a three-spot in the top of the fifth inning. Newcomer Andy Lugo led off the frame with his first home run in a Kernels uniform, tying the game at one. Misael Urbina followed with a double and after a groundout, Caden Kendle traded places with him to put them in front. Kaelen Culpepper followed with a single and stole second base, before Kyle DeBarge brought in Kendle with a grounder for their third run. Debarge then stole his 36th base of the season (in 37 attempts), which leads the Midwest League. Unfortunately for the Kernels and Langenberg, after his exit the Sky Carp were able to break through in the seventh. Gabriel Yanez finished the frame, but before it was over Beloit had three runs of their own to retake the lead 4-3. Yanez was charged with a blown save and three earned runs on three hits, including a homer. He struck out one. Brandon Winokur wasn’t about to let that be the story, however. He led off the top of the eighth with his eighth home run of the season to tie the game back up. It was crushed to dead center field off the batter’s eye. Hunter Hoopes pitched the eighth and ninth innings, keeping the Sky Carp off the scoreboard to send this one to extra innings. In those two frames he allowed one hit, walked two, and struck out two. In the top of the 10th Kendle started the inning on second base, and with two outs Winokur came through again. He sent a liner into right field to score the ghost runner and the Kernels were up by one. In the bottom half of the extra frame Samuel Perez was summoned from the bullpen and got the job done. He struck out the leadoff man, induced a shallow pop-up, and got an easy ground ball to end the game as lightning threatened the area. Hoopes was credited with the win, his first of the season, while Perez picked up his first save. Culpepper (2-for-4, BB, SB), Winokur (2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB), Lugo (2-for-3, R, HR, RBI, BB, 2 SB), and Kendle (2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, K, SB) paced the lineup with two hits apiece and caused havoc on the basepaths, stealing six bases amongst them. MUSSEL MATTERS Lakeland 5, Fort Myers 1 (Suspended in 3rd inning) Box Score The Mighty Mussels and Flying Tigers weren’t able to complete even three innings at Hammond Stadium on Tuesday, as rain in the area all day just wouldn’t go away. This one will be completed as a nine-inning contest starting tomorrow at 11:05 AM CDT, with a seven-inning game two following. To this point, starting pitcher Christian Becerra was hit for five earned runs on six hits and three walks in his 2 2/3 innings. He struck out one. Zander Sechrist recorded the final out of the third before the suspension. Byron Chourio had two hits in two at-bats out of the leadoff spot. Yasser Mercedes had a double in his return to the lineup. The Mighty Mussels lone run scored came on the second home run of the season from Daniel Pena. Billy Amick singled in his lone at-bat to start his rehab assignment. COMPLEX CHRONICLES Monday: FCL Twins @ FCL Orioles (Postponed, rain) Tuesday: FCL Orioles @ FCL Twins (Postponed, rain) Each of the FCL Twins games versus the Orioles early this week were postponed by tragedy in the Baltimore Orioles organization over the weekend. They say it best: DOMINICAN DAILIES Monday: DSL Twins 4, DSL NYY Bombers 1 (Suspended in 4th inning) Box Score The Twins game against the Bombers was suspended before the fourth inning got underway down in the Dominican on Monday. They will resume play with a 4-1 lead, thanks to an RBI groundout from Carlos Taveras, a wild pitch, and RBI singles from Darwin Almanzar and Jamesson Val in the top of the first. Omar Montano pitched all three completed innings for the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and a walk, while striking out three. Tuesday: DSL Rockies 9, DSL Twins 4 Box Score Starting pitcher Diego Rosal got ambushed by the Rockies lineup, and didn’t make it out of the first inning. He was charged with five earned runs on three hits and two walks while recording just two outs, though both came via the K. The bullpen trio of Agustin Campusano (3 1/3 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 2 K), Jeicol Surumay (3 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 4 K), and Rey Pacheco (2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K) finished off the final 8 1/3 innings of the game. The Twins lineup scored two runs in each of the sixth and ninth innings to make the final score. Pablo Castillo (2-for-4, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K) led the way for the offense, clubbing his first home run as a professional in the ninth. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Ty Langenberg, Cedar Rapids Kernels (6 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K) Hitter of the Day – Brandon Winokur, Cedar Rapids Kernels (2-for-4, R, HR, 2 RBI, BB, SB) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they performed on Tuesday. #6 – Kaelen Culpepper (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-4, BB, SB (15) #7 – Marco Raya (St. Paul): 3 2/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 earned), 2 BB, 3 K #9 – Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-4, R, HR (8), 2 RBI, BB, SB (16) #11 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-5, RBI, SB (36) #13 – Billy Amick (Rehab w/Fort Myers): 1-for-1 #14 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Wichita): 1-for-4, R #18 – Yasser Mercedes (Fort Myers): 1-for-2, 2B, K #19 – Carson McCusker (St. Paul): 1-for-6, 2B, RBI, 2 K #20 – Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 0-for-4, R WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Toledo @ St. Paul (7:07 PM CDT) - RHP Andrew Morris (2-4, 4.40 ERA) Wichita @ Arkansas (4:35 PM CDT) - TBD Cedar Rapids @ Beloit (6:35 PM CDT) - RHP Chase Chaney (4-1, 3.19 ERA) Lakeland @ Fort Myers (11:05 AM CDT) - RHP Jason Doktorczyk (2-3, 5.26 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Tuesday’s games! 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