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Eiberson Castellano highlights

December 11, 2024

Twins protect pitching depth at roster deadline

@dohyoungpark
November 19, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS -- Considering the Twins’ history, it’s almost strange to think they aren’t in huge need of starting pitching this offseason -- either in the Majors or as depth. That’s because their pitching pipeline continues to produce intriguing arms. Two more are now on the cusp of the Majors.

8 prospects who stood out in the AFL Championship Game

@JesseABorek
November 17, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best

From 16 to 26, here is the best prospect at each age

@benweinrib
November 12, 2024

With the World Series over and the Arizona Fall League wrapping up, now is a good time to take stock of an exciting year in prospectdom. In October, MLB Pipeline released its updated Top 100 Prospects list, which featured several big changes at the top, but we're going to take

Road to The Show™: Twins’ Jenkins

No. 2 overall prospect shows five-tool promise despite injuries
@Gerard_Gilberto
November 12, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at top Twins prospect Walker Jenkins. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Walker Jenkins may be baseball’s top overall prospect early

Arizona Fall League Week 5 top performers

November 10, 2024

Here are the top performers from the fifth week of AFL action:

Twins No. 19 prospect refining swing just in time to defend AFL HR Derby title

November 5, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Finding ways to stay focused and present when you’re the designated hitter can be tough. It's even more of a challenge when you’re used to playing in the field regularly. Then there are games like the one in which Twins outfield prospect Kala'i Rosario served as DH

Look for these 3 prospects to make an impact with Twins in '25

@dohyoungpark
October 21, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS -- It remains to be seen what level of leeway the Twins’ front office will have to address their roster needs via free agency this offseason, but regardless of those factors, a team like the Twins will necessarily have to lean on its farm system as the driver of

Reigning Fall League HR Derby champ Rosario leads Twins' AFL crop

@JesseABorek
October 21, 2024

When Kala’i Rosario arrived in the Arizona Fall League in 2023, he was coming off a full season of game action that saw him named High-A Midwest League MVP. This time around, an elbow injury knocked out more than two months of his summer, making the premier prospect circuit an

Which Twins prospects had their stock rise in 2024?

@dohyoungpark
October 16, 2024

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Twins prospect honing knuckleball in Arizona Fall League

October 11, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Only one pitcher in the Arizona Fall League features a knuckleball. It danced in Devin Kirby's Salt River Rafters debut on Friday, almost too much. Kirby landed just 12 of his 31 knucklers for strikes, yet persevered nonetheless. The Twins right-hander entered with the bases loaded with

Payton Eeles highlights

October 3, 2024

Adrian Bohorquez highlights

September 11, 2024

Watch the first episode of MiLB Big Inning for FREE

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 10, 2024

We here at MLB Pipeline can never get enough Minor League Baseball. If you're reading this, we're guessing the same can be said for yourself. Now we've made it easy for you to take in four games at a time and up to eight games total, all from the comfort

'Play hard, run fast': MLB's No. 21 prospect delivers first Triple-A HR in epic fashion

Rodriguez makes big Saints impression with inside-the-park grand slam
@alyssam_gomez
September 8, 2024

There’s aggressively introducing yourself at a new level and then there’s what Emmanuel Rodriguez did on Saturday night. MLB’s No. 21 prospect didn't just hit his first Triple-A homer -- he raced around the bases for an inside-the-park grand slam, marking his first roundtripper for the St. Paul Saints in

Matthews dealt tough-luck loss to begin pivotal series against Royals

September 7, 2024

KANSAS CITY -- Zebby Matthews’ second start against the Royals this year didn’t go nearly as well as his first, when the Twins’ rookie right-hander got the win against Kansas City in his Major League debut on Aug. 13. That was a different time and the Twins were in a

Jose Olivares highlights

September 4, 2024

Here are the 10 farm systems with the best outfield prospects

September 3, 2024

Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and

Big day in Triple-A: Buxton rehabs as Twins promote No. 3 prospect

@dohyoungpark
September 3, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- Monday marked a huge day in the outfield in Triple-A St. Paul, with implications not only for the remainder of this season, but for the Twins’ future. Not only did Byron Buxton start his long-awaited rehab assignment to put him on the fast track to rejoining the

'I've got a lot to learn': Matthews hit hard in Twins' blowout loss

@dohyoungpark
September 1, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS -- Only six times in team history has a Twins pitcher allowed nine or more earned runs in two or fewer innings -- and it’s now happened twice this week. This time it was rookie Zebby Matthews who fell on the wrong side of history as he was ambushed

Here are the 10 farm systems with the best infield prospects

August 27, 2024

All farm systems, whether they’re at the top or the bottom of organizational rankings, have differing strengths. We’ve decided to dig deeper into a few of those talent buckets over the next few weeks. This week, we’ll take a look at the top farm systems based on infield prospects. Using

MLB's No. 4 prospect swats first High-A homer, one-upped by 3-HR performance

Twins' Jenkins cedes spotlight to Reds' Collier: 'He's a stud'
August 23, 2024

The ball was flying in Dayton on Friday night, and two powerful teenage prospects took advantage and stole the show. MLB No. 4 overall prospect Walker Jenkins cranked his first High-A homer and Reds No. 5 prospect Cam Collier went deep three times as Dayton topped Cedar Rapids, 11-4, at

Matthews dazzles in debut as defense, bats provide support

August 14, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS -- Zebby Matthews' first Major League appearance almost got off to the worst start possible. But it ended the way every pitcher dreams it would. Matthews pitched five strong innings in his Major League debut while the offense notched 15 hits in support en route to a 13-3 series-clinching

Jenkins, Lee headline Twins' newest Top 30 prospects list

@dohyoungpark
August 14, 2024

Now, this is what a sustainable player development pipeline looks like. That’s the goal that president of baseball operations Derek Falvey set about working towards when he first arrived in the organization -- and this is what it looks like when the mechanism is not only in place, but firing

No. 6 prospect Matthews set for MLB debut 

August 13, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS -- It’s only 257 miles from the home of the Twins’ High-A affiliate in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Target Field, as the crow flies. In baseball terms, though, the two points are quite a ways apart. But Zebby Matthews completed the journey in under a year. The Twins’ No.