It’s obvious that there’s a new look to the Twins’ Major League roster in recent weeks, but that’s just as true of the farm system. Between the MLB Draft and a slew of trades at the end of July, Minnesota’s new Top 30 prospects list features 12 players who weren’t in the system at the beginning of the season.
And there’s some high-end talent in that group. Nos. 2, 6, 7 and 8 on the list are all new additions, highlighted by the scintillating bat of catcher Eduardo Tait (No. 2).
After the overhaul, the Twins have five players in the overall Top 100, after beginning the year with three. That’s because not only did they add Tait, but shortstop Kaelen Culpepper enjoyed a breakout first full professional season and played his way into the Top 100.
Walker Jenkins is still the No. 1 name to know, and after missing time early in the year due to injury, he’s raked at Double-A to reinforce his position at the top of the list. No. 3 prospect Luke Keaschall is about to come off the list, as he’s playing just about every day for the big league club.
And No. 8 prospect Marek Houston, the Twins’ first pick in the Draft, highlights six 2025 draftees in the club’s Top 30.
Here’s a look at the Twins top prospects:
- Walker Jenkins, OF (MLB No. 14)
- Eduardo Tait, C (MLB No. 54)
- Luke Keaschall, 2B (MLB No. 64)
- Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF (MLB No. 72)
- Kaelen Culpepper, SS (MLB No. 77)
Biggest jump/fall
Here are the players whose ranks changed the most from the preseason list:
Jump: Gabriel Gonzalez, OF (Preseason: 18 | Midseason: 10) -- Gonzalez is only 21, but he’s already had a wild ride. He was a Top 100 prospect going into 2024, then struggled at the plate in his second stint at High-A. But he’s hit his way back into the picture with big numbers at both High-A and Double-A, and now he’s at Triple-A, having re-established himself as one of the best pure hitters in the system.
Fall: Marco Raya, RHP (Preseason: 6 | Midseason: 20) -- It’s been a rough year for Raya going all the way back to Spring Training, as he’s consistently struggled to throw strikes. There’s never been any doubt about his raw talent, but his results at Triple-A have been discouraging. He’s shown flashes in the second half, with some very nice starts scattered among the rough ones, but his path to the Majors has definitely slowed this year.
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- Twins Top 30 prospects
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New to the list
Here are the players added to the Top 30 from outside the organization:
2. Eduardo Tait, C (trade from Phillies)
6. Mick Abel, RHP (trade from Phillies)
7. Kendry Rojas, LHP (trade from Blue Jays)
8. Marek Houston, SS (Draft)
12. Riley Quick, RHP (Draft)
14. Quentin Young, SS (Draft)
16. Ryan Gallagher, RHP (trade from Cubs)
22. James Ellwanger, RHP (Draft)
24. Matt Barr, RHP (Draft)
26. Hendry Mendez, OF (trade from Phillies)
29. Jackson Reitz, RHP (Draft)
30. Enrique Jimenez, C (trade from Tigers)
Best tools
Players are graded on a 20-80 scouting scale for future tools – 20-30 is well below average, 40 is below average, 50 is average, 60 is above average and 70-80 is well above average. Players in parentheses have the same grade.
Hit: 60 -- Walker Jenkins (Luke Keaschall)
Power: 60 -- Quentin Young (Jenkins, Eduardo Tait, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Brandon Winokur)
Run: 60 -- Kyle DeBarge (Winokur)
Arm: 65 -- Quentin Young (Gabriel Gonzalez)
Defense: 60 -- Marek Houston
Fastball: 60 -- Dasan Hill (Mick Abel, Riley Quick, Charlee Soto, James Ellwanger, Jose Olivares)
Curveball: 55 -- Hill (Abel)
Slider: 60 -- Connor Prielipp (Hill, Quick, Marco Raya)
Changeup: 60 -- Prielipp
Control: 60 -- Andrew Morris