While #5 overall pick Walker Jenkins was in the house at Target Field on Tuesday, the minor league system he is soon to join was in full swing. There was strong pitching, as multiple affiliates nearly had no-hitters, and strong hitting as multiple batters in St. Paul nearly hit for the cycle. Ima.
TRANSACTIONS In triple-A, the St. Paul Saints placed SS Elliot Soto on the 7-day injured list with a right-thumb strain. In his place, SS Ernie Yake was promoted from the Wichita Wind Surge. With Yake moving upward in Wichita, the Wind Surge were assigned 2023 Cedar Rapids standout SS Tanner Scho.
Don’t forget to read Nick’s Week in Review to catch up on the Twins week. Please check out all the upcoming draft content here! TRANSACTIONS RHP Marco Raya - arguably the top pitching prospect in the system - has been promoted from Cedar Rapids to Wichita. RHP Jose Bravo was placed on Wichita's D.
On Monday evening, the MLB Futures Game rosters were named and two Minnesota Twins prospects will represent the organization in Seattle on July 8th. Wind Surge right-handed starting pitcher David Festa will wear a Twins cap and play in the All Star event. In addition, the DSL and FCL Twins played.
Here are the records of the six Twins affiliates through games played on Friday. St. Paul Saints: 42-30 Wichita Wind Surge: 28-38 Cedar Rapids Kernels: 40-27 Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 34-33 FCL Twins: 9-5 DSL Twins: 5-9 Let’s get to the report. As always, please feel free to discuss and ask ques.