Looks like that Kirilloff kid can really hit. He's even been playing some CF, which is nice to see. I know he won't play there in the bigs but I would assume he has some decent range if they're sticking him out there.
You don't have to convince me, I'd play him every day too. I'm sure the rationale is that they don't want to him to lose confidence and technique by striking out 4 times against a knuckleballer. Whether he has those things right now is up for debate anyways.
I'd have to disagree. Fulmer is the winner in a landslide right now. In terms of WAR, Kepler is second only to Naquin for hitters (1.3 to 1.2). Not too hard to imagine Kepler passing Naquin in that category before the season ends.
Santana was the worst player in baseball last year. Despite Buxton's struggles this year, he's still posted a WAR 1.2 higher than Santana. Santana should not play, like ever.
Here's a link to the midseason list: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/midseason-top-100-prospects/#ZSHJ2TEC8KdlfR0o.97 Twins on the list: 20. Berrios 34. Gordon 43. Jay 97. Polanco