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Mathews, Voiro Finish Off Sweep of Kernels: via Twins Digest May 24, 2013 at 11:15 PM; Ryan Mathews' two-run homer in the fifth inning put the Beloit Snappers out in front and they held on against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-4, at Pohlman Field in Midwest League action on Friday night in front of 853.
Knights rally to top Wings: via Twins Digest May 24, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Brent Morel had three hits and three RBI, leading the the Charlotte Knights to a 4-2 comeback win over the Red Wings Friday night at Frontier Field.
Wings top Knights in series opener: via Twins Digest May 23, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Brian Dinkelman had three hits to help the Red Wings beat the Charlotte Knights 4-3 Thursday night at Frontier Field.
Rickles’ Two Blasts Carry Snappers Past Kernels: via Twins Digest May 22, 2013 at 11:09 PM; Nick Rickles pummeled his first two home runs of the season to power the Beloit Snappers past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-6, on Wednesday night with 371 fans on hand at Pohlman Field in Midwest League action.
Worley optioned to Triple-A Rochester after loss: via Twins Digest May 22, 2013 at 10:09 PM; ATLANTA — After giving up a career-worst eight runs in just 3 2/3 innings against the Braves on Wednesday, Vance Worley was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after the game. The Twins will make a corresponding roster move on Friday, presumably to bring up Samuel Deduno to start against the Tigers. Worley, who was the club’s […]
Deduno, not Gibson, will start Friday in Detroit: via Twins Digest May 21, 2013 at 10:09 PM; ATLANTA — Right-hander Samuel Deduno, not prospect Kyle Gibson, will start against the Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park. The Twins still need to make the roster move official by placing Deduno on both the 25-man and 40-man roster. They’ll make corresponding moves before Friday’s game with Darin Mastroianni or Tim Wood the likely candidates […]
Thielbar Recalled, Hernandez Optioned: via Twins Digest May 20, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Red Wings left-handed relief pitcher Caleb Thielbar was recalled by the Minnesota Twins on Monday, the club announced today. In a corresponding move, Twins southpaw Pedro Hernandez was optioned to Rochester.
Bostick Comes Up Huge for Snappers in 3-2 Win: via Twins Digest May 19, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Christopher Bostick's single in the top of the ninth inning brought in the go-ahead run for the Beloit Snappers as they stunned the Quad Cities River Bandits 3-2 at Modern Woodman Park on Sunday afternoon in Midwest League action.
Central Notes: Twins, Reynolds, Gomes, Choo: via Twins Digest May 18, 2013 at 10:09 PM; The Twins are piecing together a "promising future," and Miguel Sano, who is hitting .362/.457/.681 for Class A+ Fort Myers, is a key part of that, argues ESPN's Buster Olney writes (Insider-only). Byron Buxton, the No. 2 overall pick in last year's draft, has also played brilliantly in the minors, hitting .331/.436/.574 for Class A Cedar Rapids. Minor-league pitchers Kyle Gibson and D.J.
Snappers Ride Streich’s Arm, Wooten’s Bat to 3-1 Win: via Twins Digest May 17, 2013 at 11:45 PM; Seth Streich gave the Beloit Snappers six innings of one-run ball and helped them take down the Quad Cities River Bandits, 3-1, in Midwest League action at Modern Woodman Park on Friday night.
Fryer slam helps power Wings to win: via Twins Digest May 17, 2013 at 10:21 PM; Andrew Albers turned in another outstanding pitching performance, and Eric Fryer's grand slam helped boost the Red Wings to a 11-6 rout of Durham Friday night.
Twins Release Rafael Perez: via Twins Digest May 17, 2013 at 10:09 PM; The Twins announced that they have released left-hander Rafael Perez. Perez signed a minor league deal with the team in February, but had yet to pitch for the big league club. The 29-year-old logged just four innings for Triple-A Rochester, pitching to a 2.25 ERA with 4.5 K/9 and 6.8 BB/9. Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune tweets that the Twins had agreed to release Perez if he was not a
AL Central Links: Reynolds, Asdrubal, ChiSox, Twins: via Twins Digest May 16, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Justin Verlander and Yu Darvish face off in a marquee pitching matchup tonight in Arlington when the Tigers play the Rangers in a battle of AL division leaders. Detroit could lose the AL Central lead with a loss, as the idle Indians are only a half-game out of first place. Here's the latest from around the AL Central... There hasn't yet been any talk of the Indians pursuing an extension with Mark
Durham pounds out 10-7 win: via Twins Digest May 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Chris Colabello hit home runs in two straight at-bats, and the Red Wings twice came back from deficits before dropping an 10-7 game to the Durham Bulls Wednesday night at Frontier Field.
Bostick Leads Snappers to 10-3 Win to Earn Split: via Twins Digest May 14, 2013 at 11:15 PM; Christopher Bostick went two-for-three with two RBIs as the Beloit Snappers took out the Clinton LumberKings 10-3 in the second game of a Midwest League doubleheader at Ashford University Field on Tuesday night. Taylor Ard's walk-off double in the bott...
Durham tops Wings in series opener: via Twins Digest May 14, 2013 at 11:03 PM; Durham used a four-run second inning to beat the Red Wings 7-4 Tuesday. Antoan Richardson had three hits, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base for the Wings.
Top Prospect Links: Lindor, Wheeler, Arcia: via Twins Digest May 13, 2013 at 10:27 PM; We're still roughly one month away from the deadline to delay Super Two status for minor leaguers, at which point a flood of young talent is likely to hit the Major Leagues. Here's a look at some news on some of the game's top prospects, as ranked by Baseball America, Keith Law and Jonathan Mayo prior to the season... Two separate scouts told Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports that the Indians' Francisco
Clippers hang on to top Wings 7-5: via Twins Digest May 13, 2013 at 10:09 PM; The Columbus Clippers took advantage of three walks in the sixth inning, then hung on to defeat the Red Wings 7-5 Monday night at Frontier Field.
Kernels Overwhelm Snappers in 23-16 Blowout: via Twins Digest May 12, 2013 at 10:09 PM; Adam Brett Walker homered twice, drove in seven and scored four times to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 23-16 rout of the Beloit Snappers in Midwest League action on Saturday afternoon in front of a crowd of 784.
Clippers double up Wings 3-1: via Twins Digest May 11, 2013 at 10:27 PM; Columbus swept a pair of games from the Red Wings Saturday, winning both contests 3-1.