Tom Froemming

The Athletic is reporting the Twins are down to four candidates for their managerial opening: Ryan Flaherty, James Rowson, Scott Servais, and Derek Shelton. Here are my thoughts on those four candidates for Twins manager. View full video

There are a handful of names connected to the Minnesota Twins managerial opening, the most recent being Nick Punto. That's right, former Twins folk hero Lil' Nicky Punto is under consideration to replace Rocco Baldelli as manager. Also in the mix are former Twins coaches Derek Shelton and James Rowson, along with current bench coaches Ramón Vázquez of the Red Sox and Ryan Flaherty of the Cubs. Here are my thoughts on each candidate. Who's your favorite? View full video

The Twins will need to add several of their top prospects to their 40-man roster this offseason in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. He's a discussion on who is eligible and how this element to the offseason may shape their winter. View full video

Let’s take a look at how some Twins prospects finished their seasons. Here’s a look at all the trade deadline acquisitions, some late-season surges and some late-season slumps. View full video

Rocco Baldelli is out as Minnesota Twins manager. Who's next? While there's no shortage of good candidates, one name stands out to me. View full video

Twin Case You Missed It, the official Twins Minor League Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year award winners were announced. Here's my reaction to those choices, a look at who I voted for in the Twins Daily versions of those awards and some Twins prospect highlights. View full video

TRANSACTIONS Twins recalled CF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from St. Paul. LHP Anthony Misiewicz sent on rehab assignment to St. Paul. SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 7, Memphis 3 Box Score Tonight’s game opened with a pop. Walker Jenkins led things off with a towering infield fly that somehow the entire Memphis infield lost in the lights. Though the ball only traveled 54 feet, it was scored a double for Jenkins. We’ll take it. The rehabbing Christian Vázquez stroked the very next pitch into center field for an RBI single, then Kyler Fedko drew a five-pitch walk. Jonah Bride fell behind 1-2 but ripped the next pitch into the bullpen in left-center field for a three-run homer. The Saints built a four-run lead before even recording an out. For a moment, it appeared Saints starter Connor Prielipp was going to return the favor. The Sconnie southpaw ran into trouble in the first frame but managed to escape after allowing two runs. From there forward, however, Prielipp was stingy and efficient. That allowed him to accomplish something for the first time in his pro career. The oft-injured Prielipp has been managed extremely carefully, but during his previous outing was allowed to complete five innings for the first time. He also logged 77 pitches, the second-most he had thrown this season. He went even deeper tonight. Prielipp completed six innings — logging a quality start — and threw 84 pitches, 66.7% of them for strikes. He yielded three runs on five hits while walking two batters and struck out four. He topped out at 96.1 mph and got seven of his eight swinging strikes on fastballs. What a way to end his year. There was already reason to be positive about Prielipp simply pitching through an entire season. He entered 2025 with 30 innings over the prior two seasons and managed to log 82 2/3 innings this year. There’s still a ways to climb, but that’s a significant jump year-over-year. While Prielipp was cruising, the lineup continued to tack on, scoring single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Bride and Fedko were menaces throughout. In addition to his three-run homer in the first inning, Bride also had a single, a sacrifice fly and a pair of walks. Fedko hit a double, drew three walks and stole his 37th base of the season. Tanner Schobel hit a home run and made a fine defensive play at second base. After the rehabbing Anthony Misiewicz pitched a scoreless seventh inning, Mike Paredes made his Triple-A debut and followed with a pair of scoreless frames of his own. The 25-year-old former 18th-round pick had a 2.43 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 103 2/3 innings for Wichita this season. There are just two more days of minor league action for the Twins system in 2025. Thanks for reading these Minor League Reports all season, we appreciate your support. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day: Connor Prielipp Hitter of the Day: Jonah Bride PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for more. 1. Walker Jenkins (St. Paul): 1-for-5, 2B, R, 3 K 6. Connor Prielipp (St. Paul): 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 84 pitches, 66.7% strikes 18. Kyler Fedko (St. Paul): 1-for-2, 2B, 3 BB, 2 R, SB (37), K TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul at Memphis, 3:05 pm CT: Kendry Rojas View full article

TRANSACTIONS St. Paul Saints activated RHP Cory Lewis and transferred LHP Aaron Rozek to the Development List. RHP Cody Laweryson will be promoted from Triple-A St. Paul up to the Twins to make his big league debut, per Theodore Tollefson. SAINTS SENTINEL Columbus 4, St. Paul 3 Box Score What a mess. The Saints are seriously up against it right now. This is the 12th-straight loss for St. Paul, and it was ugly. Columbus did their best to help break the streak, issuing a mind-boggling 14 walks. The Saints lineup couldn’t take advantage, essentially saying “no thanks, you can have this one.” St. Paul combined to go 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base. They had the game-tying run in scoring position with one out in the ninth inning but could not come back to tie it up. On a positive note, Saints starter Darren McCaughan struck out eight batters over 4 2/3 innings. He was cruising until the fifth inning, where he ran into trouble and made a mess the bullpen couldn’t clean up. McCaughan exited with the Saints still up 2-0, but Noah Davis gave up a grand slam. On the hitting side, Gabriel Gonzalez hit his fifth home run since joining the Saints and 14th overall of the season. Gonzalez also drew a pair of walks, because of course he did, Columbus was walking everybody. Both DaShawn Keirsey Je. and Noah Cardenas drew three walks each while Payton Eeles and Tanner Schobel also drew two walks. Today was manager Toby Gardenhire’s birthday, and I’m sure this type of performance was not on his wishlist. Ugly game. Ugly streak. Oof. WIND SURGE WISDOM Corpus Christi 2, Wichita 0 Box Score Chasing Tulsa for the final spot in the Texas League North playoffs, Wichita has little room for error in this, their final week of the regular season. That being the case, tonight’s result is a tough pill to swallow. The Wind Surge pitching staff brought it. The only two runs they yielded were unearned. Alejandro Hidalgo looked as good as he’s had in Double A, striking out seven batters over four innings while only allowing two hits and a pair of walks. The bullpen was also mostly on point. Unfortunately, the Corpus Cristi pitching staff silenced the Wind Surge lineup. They combined for just five hits and struck out 13 times in the shutout. Kala’i Rosario was a bright spot, as he hit a double, drew a walk and stole his 30th base of the season. He had only 16 stolen bases in 348 career games entering this season. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Peoria 3 Box Score These minor league three-game playoff series leave little room for error. The Kernels dropped Tuesday’s Game 1 by the score of 7-1 and returned home to Cedar Rapids with their backs against the wall, facing elimination. Luckily, they were up for the challenge. Dasan Hill had a 10-pitch, 1-2-3 top of the first inning to set the tone. Eduardo Tait sparked a two-out rally in the bottom of the first and eventually scored the game’s first run on a Danny De Andrade single. That duo of dynamic Twins prospects Hill and Tait continued to carry the Kernels throughout the evening. Hill turned in a magnificent outing when his team needed it most. The 19-year-old carved through the Beloit lineup, striking out seven of the 19 hitters he faced. He completed five innings for the first time in his pro career and limited the Sky Carp to two runs on two hits and a pair of walks. Tait, who was the DH tonight, drew a walk in the third inning before delivering a two-run go-ahead double in the fifth. The Cedar Rapids bullpen was stellar. After Hill’s exit, Nick Trabacchi delivered a scoreless sixth inning, Spencer Bengard gave up a run over two frames while striking out three and Ruddy Gomez earned the save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning in which he struck out a pair of batters. Gomez had an incredible regular season after signing with the Twins out of indy ball. Over three different levels, he had a 1.58 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings between three levels during the regular season. The Kernels lineup combined to go 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position. They combined to draw six walks, including two from Billy Amick. It was a great team effort to not only avoid elimination but also establish momentum. Hill earned his first professional victory tonight. His record was 0-4 in the regular season. Great timing. The decisive Game 3 of this Midwest League Division Series is tomorrow with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 pm CT. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day: Dasan Hill, Cedar Rapids Hitter of the Day: Eduardo Tait, Cedar Rapids PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for more. 1. Walker Jenkins (St. Paul): 0-for-4, BB, 3 K 3. Eduardo Tait (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-3, 2 2Bs, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, K 7. Dasan Hill (Cedar Rapids): 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 76 pitches (61.8% strikes) 9. Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul): 1-for-3, HR, 2 BB, R, RBI 11. Marek Houston (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-4, 2B, R, RBI 14. Marco Raya (St. Paul): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 21 pitches (66.7% strikes) 16. Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-4, 3 K 18. Kyler Fedko (St. Paul): 2-for-5, RBI, SB TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul vs. Columbus, 6:37 pm CT: Mick Abel Wichita at Corpus Christi, 7:05 pm CT: Ricky Castro Cedar Rapids vs. Beloit, 6:35 pm CT: TBD View full article

Today's video kicks off with some prospect highlights of Walker Jenkins and Ben Ross. Also included is Kaelen Culpepper being hit by a pitch that may put the final week of his season in jeopardy. To wrap things up, I revisited a couple takes I had from mid-August that appear to have some steam regarding Byron Buxton, Joe Ryan and Sonny Gray. View full video

FRIDAY’S RESULTS Louisville 5, St. Paul 4 (10 innings) Tulsa 6, Wichita 1 Cedar Rapids 7, Quad Cities 5 Fort Myers 4, St. Lucie 1 (7 innings) TRANSACTIONS OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. optioned to St. Paul. C Jhonny Pereda recalled by the Twins from St. Paul. RHP Noah Davis sent outright to St. Paul. 3B Peyton Carr promoted from Fort Myers to Cedar Rapids. Fort Myers activated OF Jacob McCombs from the IL. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Hitter of the Day: Billy Amick, Cedar Rapids (4-for-5, 3 2B, 3 R). Power was Amick’s calling card in college. He boasted a .667 slugging percentage and hit 36 home runs in 120 career collegiate games. While he’s had a productive 2025 at the plate, it’s come with less firepower than was expected. Though his .305 batting average and .419 OBP were stellar, Amick hit just two home runs over his first 53 games of this season. Early last month, a shoulder injury sent him to the IL for the second time this season and it was easy to wonder if this was going to end up being a solid, but strange first full pro season for Amick. The 22-year-old was activated off the IL this week, and after a quiet first game back he has flexed his muscles. Yesterday, Amick swatted a pair of home runs, doubling his dinger total for the season. He kept it rolling tonight by hitting three doubles in what was the first four-hit night of his pro career. His Kernels teammates brought him around to score three runs in what was a tight, 7-5 victory. Though he remained productive despite the injury, it’s easy to look back and wonder if Amick’s shoulder issues sapped his power for much of this season. Either way, it’s exciting to see him finishing strong. Pitcher of the Day: Michael Carpenter, Fort Myers (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) Carpenter was among the more intriguing picks in the Twins’ 2024 draft class. After an unbelievable year at Madison Area Technical College, a Division II Junior College, he was set to transfer to East Carolina. Instead, the Twins selected him and signed him to the sixth-highest bonus of anyone in their 2024 class. Perhaps this was to be expected, but Carpenter has taken his lumps in his first full pro season. Not only is the jump from Madison Area Tech to full-season ball a big one, but Carpenter is also two years younger than the average FSL pitcher. He just celebrated his 21st birthday in late-July. Despite the challenges, there have been flashes and Carpenter has managed to stay healthy. It’s all led up to tonight, the best outing of his career to date. The southpaw led Fort Myers to a 4-1 victory by going five innings for the first time and tallying a career-high seven strikeouts. Carpenter surrendered just three hits — all singles — and walked one batter. The only run he surrendered was unearned. He topped out at 93.3 mph and worked with a five-pitch mix (sinker, slider, cutter, four-seamer, changeup). STARTING PITCHING LINES St. Paul: Mick Abel (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 70 pitches, 62.9% strikes) Wichita: Alejandro Hidalgo (2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 52 pitches (59.6% strikes) Cedar Rapids: Chase Chaney (4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 59 pitches, 61% strikes) Fort Myers: Michael Carpenter (5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 73 pitches (69.9% strikes) HOME RUNS Cedar Rapids: Brandon Winokur (17), Jaime Ferrer (5) MULTI-HIT GAMES St. Paul: Gabriel Gonzalez (2-for-5, 2B), Walker Jenkins (2-for-4, BB), Tanner Schobel (2-for-5) Cedar Rapids: Billy Amick (4-for-5, 3 2B), Eduardo Tait (2-for-5, 2 2B) ADDITIONAL NOTES Walker Jenkins made a nice leaping catch before crashing into the wall in center field tonight. He also reached base safely three times and has hit .471/.526/.706 (1.232 OPS) in his first four games of September. Eduardo Tait won a battle in a tough left-on-left matchup against a sidearmer. Tait did chase a couple pitches out of the zone, but managed to lay off a pair of two-strike pitches to run the count full. He then barely made contact on a pitch that was in the right-hand batter’s box to stay alive, driving the ball straight down and having it hit him near the eye. After a look from the trainer, Tait collected himself and drilled a go-ahead two-run double. Brandon Winokur exited early after being hit on the wrist by a pitch while checking his swing. He initially managed to talk his way into staying in the game, but was pinch hit for prior to his next at-bat. Ricardo Olivar also suffered an injury while catching tonight. He had to exit in the top of the seventh and final inning tonight and was very slow to get back to the dugout despite having help from both the trainer and a teammate. Kyle DeBarge stole third tonight for his 65th swipe of the season. Payton Eeles was hit by two pitches tonight, giving him 15 HBPs in 88 games this season and 38 total in 199 career minor league games. I feel like that’s impressive for such a small target. Merit Jones, 2025 14th-round pick, made his pro debut for the Mighty Mussels tonight. He earned a save by covering the final two frames and topped out at 94.3 mph. Bruin Agbayani had a single, a walk and stole a base for Fort Myers. The 2025 sixth-round pick and son of Benny Agbayani is three-for-three in stolen base attempts over his first four pro games. He’s still adjusting to the pitch clock, though. Agbayani had a pair of pitch timer violation tonight. PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for more. 1. Walker Jenkins (St. Paul): 2-for-4, BB, R, K 2. Luke Keaschall (Minnesota): 1-for-4 3. Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 0-for-4, K 4. Eduardo Tait (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-5, 2 2B, R, 2 RBI 6. Mick Abel (St. Paul): 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 70 pitches, 62.9% strikes 10. Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul): 2-for-5 2B, RBI, K 13. Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-1, HR (17), R, 2 RBI, HBP 17. Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-4, HBP, SB (65), R 18. Quentin Young (Fort Myers): 0-for-3, 2 K 19. Kyler Fedko (St. Paul): 1-for-4, BB, R, K CURRENT W-L Records Minnesota Twins: 62-79 St. Paul Saints: 58-76 Wichita Wind Surge: 71-59 Cedar Rapids Kernels: 72-58 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 52-72 FCL Twins: 39-20 (season over) DSL Twins: 24-32 (season over) TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul at Louisville, 6:15 pm CT: Connor Prielipp Wichita vs. Tulsa, 6:05 pm CT: Ricky Castro Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities, 5:30 pm CT: Ty Langenberg Fort Myers vs. St. Lucie, 5:05 pm CT: Joel Garcia View full article

Here's a pack of Twins prospect highlights featuring Walker Jenkins, Kaelen Culpepper, Ryan Gallagher, Quentin Young, Kala'i Rosario and Enrique Jimenez. Toward the end of the video, I also relay a channel update. View full video

Walker JenkinsKaelen CulpepperEmmanuel RodriguezLuke KeaschallEduardo TaitMarek HoustonCharlee SotoDasan HillKendry RojasMick AbelConnor PrielippAndrew MorrisMarco RayaRiley QuickGabriel GonzalezQuentin YoungBrandon WinokurKyle DeBargeHendry MendezCJ Culpepper

I love that he’s played a ton. I think he leads the system in games played. There’s so much attention paid to the guys who can’t stay healthy, but I don’t think we all (myself included) give enough love to the guys who stay on the field.

Image courtesy of Ed Bailey (photo of Kala'i Rosario), William Parmeter (photo of Enrique Jimenez) TRANSACTIONS RHP David Festa joined St. Paul on a rehab assignment. RHP Erasmo Ramírez was outrighted to St. Paul. RHP Pierson Ohl was optioned to St. Paul. Cedar Rapids transferred RHP Cole Peschl, RHP Tanner Hall and C Khadim Diaw all from the 7-day IL to the 60-day IL. SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 5, Toledo 4 Box Score David Festa made his first rehab outing with the Saints and looked mostly great. He threw 2 2/3 no-hit innings, struck out five of the 11 batters he faced and topped out at 94.9 mph. As to be expected, there was a bit of rust, though. He walked three batters and only threw 60% of his pitches for strikes. Festa last pitched on July 21. He was dealing with right shoulder inflammation and received two anti-inflammatory injections. Assuming Festa rejoins the Twins before too much longer, it’ll be interesting to see how things shake out. The big club already has a six-man rotation at the moment (Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Simeon Woods Richardson, Zebby Matthews, Mick Abel and Taj Bradley). On top of that, Pablo López is already two starts into his own rehab assignment with the Saints. This game was tied 4-4 entering the ninth inning. Aaron Sabato hit the first pitch of the top of the frame for a single with a 105 mph exit velocity, then Jose Miranda ripped a double at 104.9 mph that put two men in scoring position with no outs. Kyler Fedko wasn’t able to overcome a poor first strike call, eventually expanding the zone and going down chasing on a pitch that was in a similar spot to the missed call earlier in his at-bat. Luckily, Payton Eeles managed to pick up his teammate by hitting a sacrifice fly to center field that scored pinch runner Will Holland. The Saints took the lead, but it was the only run they could scratch across in what appeared to have the potential to be a big inning. Trent Baker was tasked with protecting the one-run lead. He gave up a one-out single, then that runner advanced to second on a wild pitch I thought looked more like a passed ball. The count ran full to the next batter, but Baker eventually won the battle and the hitter lined out. Baker fell behind the next hitter 2-0 but rallied back to strike him out to end the game. It ended on a 97.7 mph sinker down the batter swung through. Andrew Morris was excellent in four innings of relief for the Saints. He struck out eight of the 13 batters he faced, did not issue a walk and surrendered one run on one hit. Since returning from the IL, Morris has a 2.45 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 13.1 K/9 in 11 innings while walking just one batter. Walker Jenkins recorded his first Triple-A hit, a double, and drew a walk. He also made a nice leaping catch at the wall in center field. Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-run home run, his third in 18 games since joining the Saints. In addition to the go-ahead sac fly, Eeles also had a hit, a walk and stole his 20th base in 69 games with the Saints this season. WIND SURGE WISDOM Wichita 7, Arkansas 4 Box Score Kala’i Rosario, the 2023 Midwest League MVP, might need to make some more room in his trophy case. The 23-year-old entered tonight leading the Texas League in home runs, runs, walks and was second in RBIs. And that was before he went off tonight. In the third inning, Rosario hit a game-tying two-run homer into left-center. Per the broadcast, it was hit 421 feet and had an exit velocity of 109 mph. He wasn’t done. Arkansas broke the tie and tallied a pair of runs in the top of the eighth inning. Wichita trailed 4-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, but put together a scrappy rally. Andrew Cossetti reached on a throwing error to lead things off, then Jake Rucker singled. After Ben Ross filed out, Jose Salas singled to load the bases. Maddux Houghton sent what looked like it might be a game-ending double play ball to the second baseman, but Arkansas shortstop Colt Emerson both missed the bag on the force at second and lost his balance and fell on the turn before he could get off his throw to first. Instead of two outs potentially being recorded, everybody was safe. Emerson, who also committed the inning-opening error, furiously argued with the umpire, but replays were clear he definitely did not touch second base and it did not appear Salas did anything illegal on the slide. After Kaelen Culpepper struck out, it all came down to Kala’i. He fell behind in the count 1-2, putting the Wind Surge down to their final strike. Rosario hit the next pitch into the bullpen for a walk-off grand slam, not only adding to his own MVP resume, but also helping keep his team's postseason dreams alive. There are some other Texas League hitters with more flashy rate stats than Rosario, but as we saw with his 2023 Midwest League MVP campaign, it’s often bulk performance and counting stats that carry a player’s case in these minor leagues award races. If he’s not the favorite, Rosario is at the very least in the thick of the race for that award. The Wind Surge are now just a game and a half back of Tulsa in the standings with 15 games to play. Springfield currently leads the Texas League North, but being the first-half winners they're already postseason bound, so the next best team in the second half will advance should Springfield maintain their lead. This was a gutsy win on an evening where things got off to a concerning start for Sam Armstrong. His first pitch hit a batter, his second pitch was hit for a two-run homer. The 24-year-old dialed in from there, throwing six shutout innings while allowing just three more hits and striking out seven batters. Armstrong, who came over in the Willi Castro trade, remained confident despite that ugly start and threw 69 percent of his pitches for strikes (49 of 71). He only issued one free pass. The seven strikeouts are the most he’s recorded in five outings since the trade and one off from his overall season high. KERNELS NUGGETS Beloit 3, Cedar Rapids 1 Box Score The Kernels consistently put the ball in play tonight but had next to nothing to show for it. Despite only striking out five times, the lineup combined for six hits — all singles — and the only run they scored was the result of a fielding error. Cedar Rapids combined to go 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. Garrett Horn, the lefty acquired in the Danny Coulombe deal, pitched four innings and surrendered two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five batters. He threw a season-high 81 pitches. Kernels manager Brian Meyer was ejected in the bottom of the ninth inning for arguing balls and strikes. The ump had a quick hook, tossing Meyer without him even having left his third base coaching box. Meyer took issue with a low strike called on a 0-0 pitch with one out. I’m not sure I’ve seen an ejection in that game situation before. It also may have been the least dramatic, least entertaining ejections I’ve ever witnessed. MUSSEL MATTERS Fort Myers 5. Dunedin 2 Box Score Fort Myers had a 2-0 lead before the first out was recorded in this one. Eduardo Beltre led things off with a single he hit 101.9 mph, then Enrique Jimenez hit a home run that bounced off the top of the wall and out. There was much less doubt about Jimenez’s second homer. Despite that quick start, the Mussels couldn’t muster any more offense over the next five frames. Fort Myers carried a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh when Jimenez went deep for another two-run homer. He turned on this one, blasting it about 50 feet beyond the right field wall. This two-homer night just adds to the eye-opening first impression Jimenez has made. Some players have difficulties adjusting to a new org after being traded in the middle of a season, but he’s found another level. The 19-year-old catcher acquired in the Chris Paddack deal has a .302/.486/.642 batting line (1.128 OPS) in his first 16 games in the Twins system. On the mound, starter Eli Jones delivered four shutout innings for the second time this season and racked up five strikeouts. It hasn’t been the smoothest of transitions for pro ball for Jones, a seventh-round pick from 2024, but on a positive note he is approaching the 100-inning mark on the season. Crafty righty Brent Francsico provided 1 2/3 perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts. Sam Rochard struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn his first career save. TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day: Sam Armstrong, Wichita (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) Hitter of the Day: Kala’i Rosario, Wichita (2-for-5, 2 HRs, 2 R, 6 RBI) PROSPECT SUMMARY Check out the Prospect Tracker for more. 1. Walker Jenkins (St. Paul): 1-for-4, 2B, BB, web gem 3. Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 0-for-4, K 5. Eduardo Tait (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-4, K 11. Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul): 1-for-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, K 13. Marek Houston (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-5 14. Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-3, BB, R, K, SB (26) 15. Andrew Morris (St. Paul): 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 59 pitches, 64.4% strikes 20. Hendry Mendez (Wichita): 1-for-3. BB TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTERS St. Paul at Toledo, 6:05 pm CT: John Klein Wichita vs. Arkansas, 7:05 pm CT: C.J. Culpepper Cedar Rapids vs. Beloit, 6:35 pm CT: Adrian Bohorquez Fort Myers at Dunedin, 5:30 pm CT: Michael Carpenter View full article