No. 4 prospect Culpepper on a tear at High-A
This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach's Twins newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- On Draft day 2024 the Twins saw things in Kaelen Culpepper that maybe not everyone else did. So far, they’re looking pretty good.
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Friday night was for the pitchers, who dominated up and down the Minor League landscape, including several noteworthy performances from Top 100 prospects. The Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage continued to pile up the K's, while the Marlins' Thomas White and the Cards' Quinn Mathews were on point. Plus, the High-A
MLB's No. 6 prospect Jenkins swats first homer of 2025
Walker Jenkins has his first homer of 2025. The Twins’ first-round selection in the 2023 Draft (fifth overall) went deep for Single-A Fort Myers in the seventh inning of its 6-2 win over Palm Beach at Hammond Stadium on Friday night. Jenkins, who is Minnesota’s top prospect (No. 6 overall),
A Twins prospect with power to spare
This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MINNEAPOLIS -- Emmanuel Rodriguez has big-time power, but the Twins' No. 2 prospect doesn’t think of himself as a power hitter. And that’s the
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weather is beginning to heat up all across the Minor Leagues, and the stat lines just keep simmering. On Sunday, one speed demon pulled off a rare feat on the basepaths, some of the Minors' hottest sluggers went deep, and several starters dominated on the mound. Here are the
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weekend kicked off with a bang, led by baseball's top overall prospect Roman Anthony, who reached base five times. Fellow Top 100 denizens Matt Shaw, Bryce Eldridge, Aidan Miller and Cole Young all produced huge offensive performances, while a Rockies prospect rapped out five hits in a wild extra-inning
5 intriguing prospects from the AL Central, 1 from each team
With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the
Michael Carpenter highlights
Twins' goal for surging No. 5 prospect: Stay on the mound
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'That's just one dream': Two of the Salas brothers face off in Single-A ball
The Salas brothers had been dreaming of this moment their entire lives. Still, nothing could compare to the reality of it as Twins prospect Jose Salas and Single-A Fort Myers hosted youngest brother Andrew Salas, the Marlins' No. 5 prospect, and Jupiter this week. “A lot of emotions,” said Jose,
Twins' top prospect Jenkins (left ankle) sidelined until at least end of May
CLEVELAND – The Twins announced Tuesday that Walker Jenkins, the organization’s No. 1 prospect and Pipeline’s No. 3 prospect in MLB, has lingering left ankle soreness and will remain out for at least a few more weeks.
Keaschall hit by pitch, suffers nondisplaced fracture of right forearm
MINNEAPOLIS -- Everything went right for the Twins in Friday night’s 11-4 victory over the Angels. Well, almost everything. Rookie designated hitter Luke Keaschall suffered a nondisplaced fracture of his right forearm in the first inning and will spend the immediate future on the injured list.
5 steals in 1st 5 games? Keaschall joins elite speedsters in historic start
MINNEAPOLIS -- It took an improbable series of injuries for Luke Keaschall to make his Major League debut last week. But with the way the Twins' No. 3 prospect has played since his arrival, it’s hard to imagine him being sent back to Triple-A anytime soon. Keaschall remained a sparkplug
Keaschall electrifies with first hit, RBI, run and steal in MLB debut
ATLANTA – Luke Keaschall broke into the big leagues in a big way in the Twins' 6-4 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Truist Park. The Twins’ No. 3 prospect (MLB Pipeline No. 57 overall) – whose contract was selected from Triple-A St. Paul prior to the game
Twins' No. 3 prospect Keaschall called up to The Show
An extremely busy week continues for the Twins, as they have called up Luke Keaschall from Triple-A St. Paul, the club announced on Friday. Keaschall will make his debut Friday night vs. the Braves, batting eighth as the designated hitter. The move comes shortly after the club added Jonah Bride
What to expect from Twins prospect Keaschall in the big leagues
Chandler Wagoner knew from the first time he met with Luke Keaschall that he was the kind of player that would make an organization, and eventually a Major League team, better. Wagoner has been the Minnesota Twins’ area scout in the four corners region (for the Twins, that includes Arizona,
Catch up with the Twins' potential future stars
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Twins' top prospect Jenkins (ankle) lands on IL
KANSAS CITY -- Walker Jenkins, the Twins’ top prospect and the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, is back on the injured list. Jenkins, 20, experienced “renewed stiffness” in his left ankle, according to Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll. It’s the same ankle that Jenkins sprained
Here's where the Twins' top prospects will start the season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 3), OF -- Wichita (Double-A)
- Emmanuel Rodriguez (MLB No. 36), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
- Luke Keaschall (MLB No. 59), 2B/OF/1B -- St. Paul
Jenkins 'tracking well' as Twins prospects gear up for their seasons
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Major League Opening Day is set for Thursday, but the Minors get rolling right after that, with Triple-A getting under way on Friday. As the Twins set their roster for the big league team’s season, plans are also coming into place for prospects.
Twins staying patient despite eye-popping nature of Prielipp's return
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There is still hope to be found on social media these days. For evidence, check out the Twins’ Player Development accounts, search for anything involving Connor Prielipp and enjoy the show. On Feb. 15, the club shared that the 24-year-old left-hander had already touched 98 mph
Circle the names of these Twins prospects after Spring Breakout
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- A group of Twins prospects hopped on a bus on Saturday morning and made the trip to face top Blue Jays prospects in the second annual Spring Breakout, and well, the result wasn’t what they wanted. Sometimes that happens in baseball, and the Twins were down two
Watch LIVE: Twins face Blue Jays in Spring Breakout game
The second edition of Spring Breakout is just about here, with top prospects from all 30 organizations set to face off in games at Major League Spring Training complexes from March 13-16. Rosters were announced on Thursday, with 16 of the team’s Top 30 prospects set to compete. Here’s a
Fast-rising Keaschall ready for Spring Breakout stage
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Morris caps strong camp with scoreless outing: 'Pretty lights out'
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Twins starting pitcher Andrew Morris continued to turn heads with three scoreless innings in Tuesday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark. Morris allowed one hit and zero walks and struck out three, including All-Stars Anthony Santander and Bo Bichette.