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Neither Kepler or Watkins should be absolved, but it’s at least a little funny that this was a headline earlier in the year…

The player of the week awards were swept by a pair of Wichita Wind Surge talents while the Minnesota Twins rolled out a bunch of their 2024 Major League Baseball Draft selections. Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge TRANSACTIONS: RHP Zebby Matthews promoted to Minnesota from St. Paul RHP Matt Bowman released by Minnesota RHP Randy Dobnak optioned to St. Paul DOMINICAN DAILIES DSL Twins 10, DSL Rangers Blue 9 (F/10) Box Score Jose Vasquez started and gave up a pair of runs over four innings of work. He struck out four. Unfortunately Fabian Herrera ceded three more and put the Twins in a sizable hole. The Twins responded with a run when Guillermo Sosa scored on a fifth inning wild pitch and they were within three at 5-2. The Rangers added another run in the seventh inning, but the Twins added a pair of their own to make it a 6-4 game. After the Rangers added one in the eighth inning, the Twins responded with a four spot and took their first lead. They gave it back in the top of the ninth inning before tying it in the bottom half. Hernandez lifted a tenth inning sacrifice fly to score Sosa and walk it off. The Twins had 11 hits and drew seven walks. Daiber De Los Santos and Nestor Urbina each had three hits. Hernandez picked up two. Sebastian Pulido got the win, his third. WEEK IN REVIEW Triple-A: St. Paul Saints Overall: 56-57 (2-4 last week) Fifth place in the IL West Overview: The Saints and Twins both played Cleveland teams this past week. Minnesota split while St. Paul dropped the series against the Clippers. Edouard Julien is heating up again and hit a pair of home runs while posting a 1.114 OPS. Anthony Prato played in just four games but went 6-for-13 with a double, triple, and a home run. DaShawn Keirsey Jr.’s .905 OPS was aided by a home run while he batted .273 and played in all six games. Zebby Matthews recorded his best Triple-A start allowing only a single run across five innings. His next turn will be his big league debut. Nick Wittgren led the team in strikeouts as he punched out six across five innings allowing only a single earned run. Aaron Rozek returned from Double-A Wichita and made another strong spot start as he allowed just two runs in six innings. What’s Next: St. Paul travels to Indianapolis for a series against the IL West’s 2nd to last place team. Double-A: Wichita Wind Surge Overall: 47-61 (4-2 last week) Fifth place in the Texas League North Overview: Facing the bottom team in the South, Wichita took a series against Corpus Christi. Tanner Schobel had a great week with four dingers and a team-leading 6 RBI while batting .304 with a 1.186 OPS across six games. Andrew Cossetti played in only two games, but he went deep twice and plated three. Luke Keaschall’s season came to an end as he undergoes a previously scheduled Tommy John surgery. He should be ready for next spring. Cory Lewis delivered a lights out start going six innings with nine strikeouts and no earned runs. Andrew Morris also struck out nine in a seven inning start where he didn’t allow a run and gave up just two hits. Christian MacLeod struck out eight in his start. He worked five innings of one run ball before earning a promotion to Triple-A. What’s Next: The Wind Surge host Arkansas for a six game series. High-A: Cedar Rapids Kernels Overall: 58-48 (3-3 last week) Second place in the Midwest League West Overview: Splitting a series with Peoria, the Kernels stayed put in the standings. Nick Lucky was promoted to High-A and responded with a home run and .917 OPS over six games last week. Nate Baez batted .353 with a pair of doubles in five games. Kevin Maitan’s four RBI were a team high. Ty Langenberg turned in a great six inning performance allowing no runs on four hits while striking out seven. Mike Paredes made a pair of relief outings and struck out five across 4 1/3 innings. Connor Prielipp walked three in his start, but didn’t give up a hit across 2 2/3 while striking out five. What’s Next: The Kernels host a South Bend team that brings up the rear in the West. Low-A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Overall: 56-47 (5-1 last week) Second place in Florida State League West Overview: Fort Myers nearly swept Jupiter despite the opposition being the second team in the East. Brandon Winokur blasted a pair of dingers to lead the team, and compiled an .846 OPS. Kaelen Culpepper made his professional debut and went 5-for-13 with two doubles and a home run. Billy Amick made his professional debut and batted .364 in five games with a double. Kyle DeBarge had a team-high five RBI while also swiping five stolen bases. Derek Bender, Khadim Diaw, Jaime Ferrer, Caden Kendle, and Jay Thomason all made their professional debuts as well. Tanner Hall punched out seven during a seven inning scoreless start. Jack Noble and Devin Kirby both worked a pair of games in relief and struck out seven each. Xander Hamilton picked up saves in each of his appearances striking out four across three scoreless innings. What’s Next: The Mighty Mussels are on the road in Tampa against the worst team in the West. Dominican Summer League: DSL Twins Overall: 25-23 Fourth place in Dominican Summer League South Eduardo Beltre hit another home run and posted a 1.096 OPS across four games. Merphy Hernandez drove in five runs across four games played. PROSPECT SUMMARY #1– Walker Jenkins (Cedar Rapids) – 5-22, 2 R, 3 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 K #2 – Brooks Lee (Minnesota) – 2-7, 2B, RBI, K #4 – Luke Keaschall (Wichita) – 2-13, R, HR, 2 RBI, K #5 – Zebby Matthews (St. Paul) – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K #6 - David Festa (Minnesota) - 8.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 12 K #7 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Cedar Rapids) – 4-18, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K #8 – Charlee Soto (Fort Myers) – 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K #9 - Kaelen Culpepper (Fort Myers) - 5-13, 3 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, K, SB #10 - Marco Raya (Wichita) - 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, BB, 3 K #11 - Andrew Morris (Wichita) - 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K #12 – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) – 5-22, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K, SB #13 – Cory Lewis (Wichita) – 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K #14 - Yasser Mercedes (Fort Myers) - 2-12, 2 R, 2B, 3 BB, 4 K, SB #16 - Kyle DeBarge (Fort Myers) - 6-22, 4 R, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 3 K, 5 SB #17 – Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 7-23, 6 R, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 SB #19 - C.J. Culpepper (Cedar Rapids) - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K #20 – Connor Prielipp (Cedar Rapids) – 2.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Hitter of the Week - Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 7-23, 6 R, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 K, 2 SB Pitcher of the Week - Andrew Morris (Wichita) - 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K View full article

Simeon Woods Richardson pitched a gem of a game, but the Twins lineup couldn't come through with key hits. The Cleveland Guardians won a matchup that took less than two hours to complete. A series deciding tilt is on tap for Sunday. Image courtesy of © Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (89 pitches, 62 strikes) Home Runs: N/A Bottom 3 WPA: Matt Wallner (-.136), Max Kepler (-.134), Trevor Larnach (-.114) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Kwan Krushes Early While there was a great celebration for Terry Ryan and Rick Stelmaszek’s induction into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, the timing of the game was impacted. That’s always a tough situation to manage for the starting pitcher. First pitch was delayed by more than 40 minutes, and Simeon Woods Richardson was tasked with working around his routine. Steven Kwan stepped in and quickly greeted the Minnesota starter with a solo shot. Rocco Baldelli’s starter responded with three quick outs, including a pair of strikeouts. Woods Richardson then responded by shutting the Guardians down. He blanked them in four consecutive innings and racked up six strikeouts during that stretch. Unfortunately for the Minnesota starter, his lineup couldn’t do any damage against Gavin Williams. Bo Naylor took Woods Richardson deep to open the sixth inning and the Twins found themselves down by a pair. Woods Richardson Keeps Minnesota In It There has been arguably no greater level of development for a big league player within the organization than what Woods Richardson has done over the past year. Now touching 96 mph with his fastball and pitching deep into games, he looks like an entirely different starter. Despite giving up a pair of solo shots, he was nothing short of lights out on Saturday. The lineup couldn’t get much going behind his seven innings of work, but Matt Wallner did cash in a sixth inning leadoff double for Willi Castro to make it 2-1. Josh Winder gave the Twins big innings on Wednesday against the Cubs and showed up against on Saturday. Another multi-inning outing, this time two frames, saw him shut down Cleveland and send it to the bottom of the ninth with Minnesota needing a run. Emmanuel Clase toed the rubber for the Guardians. The Twins went down in order against Clase and finished the evening with just four hits. Baldelli’s lineup went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left four on base. Notes The Twins learned that Joe Ryan’s timeline could potentially have him out for the season. David Festa and Zebby Matthews will be tasked with stepping up in a big way. Similar to what they did last season with Dallas Keuchel, they could opt to bring back veteran Rich Hill in order to eat innings. Recently designated reliever Josh Staumont has signed with the Chicago Cubs. He will begin at Triple-A but should be back in the big leagues. Matt Bowman has exercised his opt out with the Twins. The club must promote him to the big leagues by Monday or he will again be a free agent. Justin Topa has been pulled off his rehab assignment. Although he had shown promising results, the velocity hasn’t been where it needs to be. Now the Twins are ending his road back as he deals with arm fatigue. Both Terry Ryan and Rick Stelmaszek were inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame Saturday. The turnout was significant. Remember that through both AL Central series the Twins are offering fee free tickets. What’s Next? Rookie David Festa goes on Sunday afternoon with a series win on the line. He faces Tanner Bibee for Cleveland, and the Twins can get back to within 1.5 games of the AL Central lead with a victory. They will welcome Kansas City to Target Field on Monday. Postgame Interviews Bullpen Usage Spreadsheet View full article

Minnesota Twins 2024 first round draft pick Kaelen Culpepper made his professional debut on Friday, and he announced his presence with some authority. Marco Raya made another strong start and DaShawn Keirsey Jr. showed up in the box score once again. Check out the rest of the minor league report. Image courtesy of William Parmeter CURRENT W-L Records Minnesota Twins: 65-50 St. Paul Saints: 56-54 Wichita Wind Surge: 45-61 Cedar Rapids Kernels: 56-48 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 54-47 DSL Twins: 24-23 TRANSACTIONS RHP Scott Blewett contract purchased by Minnesota. INF Kyle Farmer completed a rehab assignment, returned to Minnesota. LHP Aaron Rozek transferred to St. Paul. INF Luke Keaschall will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery for Wichita. UTIL Dalton Shuffield transferred to Wichita. INF Rixon Wingrove promoted to Cedar Rapids. INF Kaelen Culpepper added to Fort Myers. SAINTS SENTINEL Columbus 5, St. Paul 3 (F/10) Box Score Transferred from Wichita on Friday, Aaron Rozek made the start for St. Paul. He worked six innings allowing just a pair of runs on six hits. Rozek walked two and struck out one while giving the Saints a chance to win. Down 2-0 after the top of the second inning, St. Paul responded with a Chris Williams sacrifice fly to score Diego A. Castillo. The sides remained within a run until the seventh inning when the Clippers added another tally to make it a 3-1 game. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. sent his 12th big fly over the fence in the eighth inning to tie things at three. The home run scored Edouard Julien and made it a 3-3 ballgame. Hobie Harris struck out the side and gave the Saints a chance in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Clippers got Harris for a pair of runs (one earned) in the tenth inning, and the Saints had work to do. With runners on first and second, Keirsey Jr. ripped a liner that wound up in a game-ending double play. St. Paul found themselves coming up just short. Julien and Williams both wound up with a pair of hits on the night. WIND SURGE WISDOM Corpus Christi 4, Wichita 1 Box Score Marco Raya was on the mound to start and he went six innings of scoreless baseball. The top prospect allowed only two hits and walked one while striking out three. It was one of his best starts this season. Both sides remained scoreless until the seventh inning. Wichita plated a run when Tanner Schobel scored on a wild pitch. Unfortunately the Hooks responded with a four-spot in the bottom half and Corpus Christi was ahead. Wichita finished 0-for-9 with runners in scoring positions and left six runners on base. Their five hits were scattered evenly with no one recording a pair. None of the base knocks went for extra bases either. KERNELS NUGGETS Peoria 1, Cedar Rapids 0 Box Score It was C.J. Culpepper on the mound for the Kernels. He lasted just three innings but gave up only a single run. Culpepper worked around three hits and didn’t allow a walk while striking out four. Spencer Bengard came on in relief and pitched five scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts. The Chiefs pushed across a run in the third inning to make it 1-0. That was the only tally of the game and Cedar Rapids never was able to come up with an answer. Cedar Rapids recorded just five hits in the game and owned a 7/1 K/BB. Walker Jenkins was the lone batter to reach twice with hits, and one of his tallies was a double. The recently promoted Rixon Wingrove drew the only walk. MUSSEL MATTERS Jupiter 10, Fort Myers 5 Box Score Jose Olivares drew the start and worked 2 2/3 innings while allowing a single run. He gave up three hits and a walk but struck out three. Paulshawn Pasqualotto was done in with six runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief. Kaelen Culpepper doubled in his first professional at bat and Kyle DeBarge brought him home with a first inning double. Billy Amick then singled to make it a 2-0 game. After Jupiter answered with a run of their own, DeBarge singled again to bring in Byron Chourio and make it 3-1. In the third inning Jaime Ferrer doubled in Khadim Diaw and Derek Bender reached on a fielding error to score Ferrer and make it 5-1. It was downhill from there as Jupiter ripped off nine unanswered and won 10-5. Culpepper made his professional debut with a pair of hits while DeBarge and Amick joined him there. Fort Myers racked up eight strikeouts but walked four times on the evening. DOMINICAN DAILIES DSL Tigers2 21, DSL Twins 7 Box Score The Twins and Tigers played each other for the second time in consecutive days. The result went the opposite way on Friday with the Tigers grabbing three touchdowns. Enyer Cepeda recorded just a single out while giving up four runs. The TIgers put up a ridiculous 21 runs on 15 hits. Merphy Hernandez and Eduardo Beltra recorded a pair of hits but the Twins couldn’t mount a comeback with their offensive output. The Twins struck out six times while drawing five walks. Irvin Nunez doubled, as did Beltre. Hernandez tripled and homered while Beltre went yard. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Spencer Bengard (Cedar Rapids) - 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Hitter of the Day – DaShawn Keirsey (St. Paul) - 1-3, R, 2 RBI, HR(12), BB, 2 K PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on the Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they did on Thursday. #1– Walker Jenkins (Cedar Rapids) – 2-4, 2B K #7 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, 3 K #9 - Kaelen Culpepper (Fort Myers) - 2-4, R, 2B, BB #10 - Marco Raya (Wichita) - 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K #12 – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) – 0-5, K #16 - Kyle DeBarge (Fort Myers) - 2-4, R, 2 RBI, 2B, BB #17 – Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 1-4, R, K #19 - C.J. Culpepper (Cedar Rapids) - 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul vs Columbus (6:37 PM CST) – RHP Caleb Boushley (9-4, 4.57 ERA) Wichita @ Corpus Christi (7:05 PM) - RHP Travis Adams (4-7, 4.28 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Peoria (7:05 PM CST) – LHP Connor Prielipp (0-1, 5.79 ERA) Fort Myers @ Jupiter (5:00 PM CST) – RHP Adrian Bohorquez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Friday’s games! View full article

The Minnesota Twins welcomed the Cleveland Guardians to Target Field for a doubleheader. In the afternoon tilt, Bailey Ober continued his stretch of dominance while his offense provided just enough to get the job done. Image courtesy of © Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K (106 pitches, 70 strikes) Home Runs: Carlos Santana(15), Ryan Jeffers(17) Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (.301), Carlos Santana (.085), Griffin Jax (.074) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Manny for MVP Bailey Ober started Game 1 for the Minnesota Twins and made quick work of the Cleveland Guardians. Of course Rocco Baldelli’s team had yet to beat Stephen Vogt’s this year, and the rescheduled rainout would be a great place to change that. Manuel Margot led off, against a lefty, which basically means he’ll play like an All-Star. Stepping in against Joey Cantillo, Margot doubled. Byron Buxton moved him over and Royce Lewis cashed him in. Jose Miranda looked to extend the inning with a single to right center, but a big turn at first base got him thrown out. Carlos Santana found lift-off against his former team in the second inning. He took Cantillo deep for his 15th home run of the season. The solo shot made it a 2-0 game early. Bailey Dominates Ryan Jeffers gave Bailey Ober some additional breathing room when he launched his 17th home run of the season in the fourth inning to make it 3-0 Twins. Minnesota needs to see their star catcher to rake once again and he has shown signs in recent weeks. Ober wrapped up his day going six innings, allowing just two hits, and no runs. He walked a pair and struck out nine. With a myriad of pitching issues currently in play, the start was a necessary one. Brayan Rocchio drove in Andres Gimenez with a seventh inning home run, but that brought Cleveland to within just a single run. Kyle Farmer, who returned to the lineup following a stretch on the injured list, scored Max Kepler with a sacrifice fly in the bottom half to make it a 4-2 game. After Griffin Jax worked his 18th hold of the season, Jhoan Duran came on and grabbed his 16th save while striking out the side. Notes The morning couldn’t have been busier with roster moves. Unfortunately Brock Stewart’s once minor shoulder injury now will require surgery. He is set to undergo that on Tuesday, and will miss the rest of the season. A 5-6 month rehab should have him back for spring training. As expected, Joe Ryan is also going on the injured list with a grade 2 teres major strain. Brooks Lee will join him there. The news for Ryan is crushing as it likely takes him out for the regular season, if not ending his year. Kyle Farmer completed his rehab assignment with St. Paul and rejoined the roster, starting at second base in game one. Lee was originally announced as the game one starter at second base, so hopefully his injury is not serious. Scott Blewett joins the roster and is back in the big leagues for the first time since 2021. He has a 3.66 ERA in more than 50 innings for the Saints this season. It is curious he was the addition to the bullpen rather than Justin Topa. The build up may still be a work in progress though. With the injuries to the bullpen, Griffin Jax’s dominance becomes that much more imperative. He has been one of the best relievers in baseball for a while now. Given his pitch mix, there continues to be chatter about him moving back to the rotation, but that would be an offseason move if considered at all. Remember that through both AL Central series the Twins are offering fee free tickets. What’s Next? Back to just a single game on Saturday, Simeon Woods Richardson gets the pearl for Minnesota. He will be opposed by Gavin Williams with the series on the line. Continued strong starts from the rookie are a must given the latest pitching injuries. Postgame Interviews Bullpen Usage Spreadsheet View full article

I think the DSL numbers can be taken with a relative grain of salt. Pitchers and catchers there are relatively incapable of controlling the running game. I wish it was more philosophically included for the Twins though.

This. You probably get one or two chances to do this before it becomes too late.

The Minnesota Twins were off on Thursday before gearing up for a big series against the Cleveland Guardians. The farm system was in full swing though, and it was the pitching performances that stood out across the group. Image courtesy of William Parmeter CURRENT W-L Records Minnesota Twins: 63-50 St. Paul Saints: 56-54 Wichita Wind Surge: 45-60 Cedar Rapids Kernels: 56-47 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 54-46 DSL Twins: 24-22 TRANSACTIONS RHP Adam Plutko placed on IL by St. Paul with a forearm strain. RHP Louie Varland will be recalled by Minnesota to start on Friday. SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 1, Columbus 1 Box Score Zebby Matthews started for the Saints and it appears he has begun to settle in. Matthews worked five innings allowing just a single run on two hits and (gasp) a walk. Matthews also struck out five and continues to look like an arm that Rocco Baldelli may call on for the big league club down the stretch. Columbus scored on a Will Brennan first inning home run before the Saints answered with an Anthony Prato single in the second inning. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. scored and the sides remained even until the ninth inning. With no one out and runners on second and third, Rylan Bannon stepped in. He drew a walk to load the bases. Dalton Shuffield was up looking to drive in the winning run, and St. Paul needed to improve from their ugly 1-for-13 with RISP on the evening. Unfortunately he struck out. Jair Camargo did not though, and his single brought Prato in to walk it off. Rehabbing Twins infielder Kyle Farmer went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Prato also had a pair of hits, while Edouard Julien doubled. Giovanny Gallegos worked a scoreless inning in relief and Matt Bowman got the victory. WIND SURGE WISDOM Corpus Christi 2, Wichita 1 Box Score Cory Lewis was on the bump Thursday night for the Wind Surge and he turned in the best Double-A outing of his career. Lewis threw six innings of one (unearned) run baseball. He allowed just a pair of hits, and though he walked three, he struck out nine. Lewis also threw 56 of his 87 pitches for strikes. Wichita trailed 1-0 into the ninth inning until Tanner Schobel went yard for the eighth time this season to tie things up. Jarret Whorff, who was one of the Twins best minor league relievers in July, got Wichita in position by throwing a pair of perfect innings with three strikeouts. Unfortunately Regi Grace couldn’t get Wichita to the tenth inning and a Hooks run walked them off. Both sides recorded just three hits. Schobel’s was the only extra-base knock for Wichita. He also stole his 11th base of the season, and Aaron Sabato grabbed his seventh. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Peoria 4 Box Score It was bump day for Ricky Castro with the Kernels on Thursday. He worked three innings allowing three runs on five hits and a pair of walks. The Kernels starter struck out a pair. Misael Urbina drove in Nate Baez in the second inning to score the game’s first run. Cedar Rapids then coughed up three in the bottom half. Peoria pushed it to a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning, but the Kernels answered with a run in the eighth inning. Nick Lucky drove in Rubel Cespedes on a single to make it 4-2. Jose Salas then clubbed a bases-loaded double, scoring Agustin Ruiz, Baez, and Lucky to give the Kernels their first lead of the night. Jordan Carr, Juan Mendez, and Rafael Marcano combined to work five innings of relief. The only run allowed was an unearned tally tacked to Carr’s outing. Cedar Rapids tallied seven hits with Cespedes and Kyle Hess grabbing two of them each. Both of Hess’ hits were doubles. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 2, Jupiter 0 Box Score Tanner Hall started for the Mighty Mussels and was nearly perfect. The Fort Myers starter worked seven scoreless innings allowing just a pair of hits while striking out seven. He gave up only a single walk. Brandon Winokur kicked off the scoring early with a solo shot, his ninth, in the first inning. Fort Myers added a second run when Khadim Diaw scored on an error. Winokur’s pair of hits were the only multi-hit effort, and the homer was the only extra-base hit. Fort Myers struck out ten times but drew five walks. DOMINICAN DAILIES DSL Twins 7, DSL Tigers2 4 Box Score Anderson Chacon started for the Twins and worked 3 1/3 innings allowing a single run (unearned). He did give up three free passes though and didn’t record a strikeout on the day. Aiberson Ventura got the win with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. While the Twins struck out seven times and didn’t draw a walk, they did rack up 11 hits on the day. Merphy Hernandez, Eduardo Beltre, Carlos Silva, and Guillermo Sosa all recorded two-hit games. Silva picked up a double while Hernandez and Daiber De Los Santos both tripled. Hernandez continues to be a menace on the bases and stole his 29th bag. In just 39 games, he has been thrown out only twice this season. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – Tanner Hall (Fort Myers) - 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Hitter of the Day – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) - 2-3, R, RBI, HR(9), 2 BB, K PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on the Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they did on Thursday. #1– Walker Jenkins (Cedar Rapids) – #4 – Luke Keaschall (Wichita) – 0-4 #5 – Zebby Matthews (St. Paul) – 5.0 IP, #7 – Gabriel Gonzalez (Cedar Rapids) – 0-4, K #12 – Brandon Winokur (Fort Myers) – 2-3, R, RBI, HR(9), 2 BB, K #13 – Cory Lewis (Wichita) – 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K #14 - Yasser Mercedes (Fort Myers) - 1-5, 3 K #16 - Kyle DeBarge (Fort Myers) - 0-4, BB, K #17 – Tanner Schobel (Wichita) – 1-3, R, RBI, HR(8), BB, K, SB(11) FRIDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul vs Columbus (7:07 PM CST) – TBD Wichita @ Corpus Christi (7:05 PM) - RHP Marco Raya (1-3, 5.54 ERA) Cedar Rapids @ Peoria (7:05 PM CST) – RHP C.J. Culpepper (2-1, 2.88 ERA) Fort Myers @ Jupiter (5:30 PM CST) – RHP Jose Olivares (2-1, 2.86 ERA) Please feel free to ask questions and discuss Thursday’s games! View full article

2020 wasn't a real season and the wonky numbers across the league reflect that.