Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:
Jason Adam | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Overland Park, Kansas | August 4, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jason Kendall Adam is an American professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins. The right handed pitcher was drafted in the 5th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, by the Kansas City Royals.[1]
In his senior season at Blue Valley Northwest High School, Adam pitched 41+2⁄3 innings with a 2.16 earned run average. His 79 strikeouts to just 7 walks impressed scouts. Adam signed with the Royals, forgoing his college commitment to the University of Missouri.[2]
On August 11, 2014, Adam was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Josh Willingham.
David Banuelos | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Catcher | |
Born: Ontario, California | October 1, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
David Clemente Banuelos (born October 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Banuelos attended Damien High School in La Verne, California, graduating in 2014.[3] He then enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, and played college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. He became the Dirtbags' starting catcher as a sophomore in 2016.[4] During the summer of 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast League.[5] In 2017, he was named a First-Team All-American by Baseball America[6] and one of three finalists for the Johnny Bench Award.[7]
The Seattle Mariners selected Banuelos in the fifth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed with the Mariners, receiving a $300,000 signing bonus,[8] and made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. In 2017, MLB.com ranked him the Mariners' #15 prospect.[9] After being told they would not sign Shohei Ohtani during the 2017-18 offseason, the Minnesota Twins traded $1 million in international signing bonus money to the Mariners for Banuelos.[10]
Travis Blankenhorn | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Infielder | |
Born: Pottsville, Pennsylvania | August 3, 1996|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Travis Allan Blankenhorn (born August 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Blankenhorn attended Pottsville Area High School in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.[11][12] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Twins and was later promoted to the Elizabethton Twins. He posted a combined .244 batting average with 3 home runs and 23 RBIs in 53 games between both clubs. Blankenhorn spent 2016 with both Elizabethon and the Cedar Rapids Kernels, and he batted a combined .293 with ten home runs and 41 RBIs between both teams.[13] In 2017, he returned to Cedar Rapids, posting a .251 batting average, 13 home runs, 69 RBIs, and a .784 OPS in 118 games.[14]
Zack Jones | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Jose, California | December 4, 1990|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Zachary James Jones (born December 4, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization
Jones attended Santa Teresa High School in San Jose, California, and San Jose State University. The Minnesota Twins selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Exposed in the 2015 Rule 5 draft,[15] Jones was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers.[16] Jones strained his right shoulder in spring training with the Brewers, and began the 2016 season on the disabled list.[17] Jones was returned to the Twins on June 19.[18]
Tyler Kinley | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Plantation, Florida | January 31, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tyler Harrison Kinley (born January 31, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Kinley attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, and Barry University. The Miami Marlins selected Kinley in the 16th round of the 2013 MLB draft.[19] The Twins selected him from the Miami Marlins organization in the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[20]
Zack Littell | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Mebane, North Carolina | October 5, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Zack Stuart Littell (born October 5, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Littell attended Eastern Alamance High School in Mebane, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.[21] Littell made his professional debut with the Arizona League Mariners. He pitched 2014 with the Pulaski Mariners and 2015 with the Clinton LumberKings. He started 2016 with Clinton and was promoted to the Bakersfield Blaze in July.[22][23]
On July 30, 2017, the Yankees traded Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jaime García and cash consideration.[24] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[25]
Mason Melotakis | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Grapevine, Texas | June 28, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Mason Emmanual Melotakis (born June 28, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins organization.
Melotakis attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, and the Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The Twins selected him in the second round of the 2012 MLB Draft. In 2014, he underwent Tommy John surgery.[26] After the 2015 season, the Twins added him to their 40-man roster.[27]
Jacob Pearson | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Outfielder | |
Born: West Monroe, Louisiana | June 1, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Jacob Taylor Pearson (born June 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins organization.
Pearson attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year[28] and the most valuable player of the All-State team. Pearson committed to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[29]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Pearson in the third round, with the 85th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft.[30] He signed with the Angels rather than attend LSU, earning a $1 million signing bonus. After being told they would not sign Shohei Ohtani during the 2017-18 offseason, the Minnesota Twins traded $1 million in international signing bonus money to the Angels for Pearson.[31]
Greg Peavey | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Vancouver, Washington | July 11, 1988|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Gregory S. Peavey (born July 11, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins' organization.
Peavey attended Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington, where he played baseball and basketball. The New York Yankees selected him in the 24th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but he did not sign. He enrolled at Oregon State University, and played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. After his sophomore year at Oregon State, the Houston Astros selected Peavey in the 32nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Peavey did not sign, returning to Oregon State for his junior year. The New York Mets selected Peavey in the sixth round, with the 182nd overall selection, of the 2010 MLB Draft. He agreed to a contract with the Mets.[32][33]
In 2014, Peavey pitched for the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League. He was named the team's pitcher of the year at the end of the season.[34] At the 2014 Winter Meetings, the Minnesota Twins selected Peavey from the Mets in the Rule 5 draft.[35] In 2015, Peavey pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League[36] and the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League.[37] Peavy finished 2015 with a combined 5.02 ERA between both clubs.[38]
During the offseasons, Peavey returns to Hudson's Bay and serves as an assistant coach on the basketball team.[39]
Fernando Romero | |
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Minnesota Twins – No. 77 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic | December 24, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Fernando Ernesto Romero Peralta (born December 24, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Romero signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in November 2011.[40] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Dominican Summer League Twins and pitched 2013 with the Gulf Coast Twins. After three starts with the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2014, Romero suffered a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament which required Tommy John Surgery.[41] The injury ended his 2014 season and caused him to miss the entire 2015 season.
Romero returned from the injury in 2016 and started the year with Cedar Rapids,[42] and after five starts was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle.[43] Romero ended 2016 with a combined 1.89 ERA in 90.1 innings pitched between both clubs.[44] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[45]
Tyler Watson | |
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Minnesota Twins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Gilbert, Arizona | May 22, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Tyler Jaymes Watson (born May 22, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 34th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
A native of Gilbert, Arizona, Watson attended and played baseball at Perry High School. Despite being drafted in the later rounds of the 2015 draft, he elected to sign for a $400,000 bonus, well above the slot value.[46] After signing, he began his professional career with the GCL Nationals, pitching 13.1 scoreless innings. After posting a 2.64 ERA in 58 inning as a starter across two levels in 2016 (Class A Short Season, with the Auburn Doubledays, and Class A Full Season, with the Hagerstown Suns), Watson was labeled by Baseball America and Minor League Ball as a prospect to watch in the Nationals farm system.[47][48] He began 2017 with Hagerstown and was selected among several Hagerstown players to participate in the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[49]
On July 31, 2017, Watson was traded to the Minnesota Twins for Brandon Kintzler.[50] Minnesota assigned him to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. In 23 combined games between Hagerstown and Cedar Rapids, Watson posted a combined 7-7 record with a 4.34 ERA.[51]
Watson is a left-handed pitcher with a low-90s fastball, an above-average curveball, and a developing changeup.[48]
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