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Emmanuel Rodriguez and Austin Martin are no-brainers, but the Twins also have tough decisions to make on other eligible prospects.

We started this week by naming the Twins Daily short-season minor league award winners. Infielder Dameury Pena was named the hitter and Juan Cota was named the top pitcher. Today, we start handing out the full-season awards. Relief Pitchers are often overlooked in the big leagues, much less in th...

Just four more games to go in the Twins minor league season. The Saints will play four more home games. The rest of the affiliates seasons are done. However, the Cedar Rapids Kernels season ended on Wednesday night in the best way a season can end... with a championship!! Let’s get to the report....

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels season may be over, but the rest of the Twins full-season affiliates are still in action. That includes the Cedar Rapids Kernels, who began their West Division playoff series against the Peoria Chiefs on Tuesday. A slugger in triple-A also added to his tremendous hom...

TRANSACTIONS With the affiliates off on Monday, there were multiple transactions to catch up with on Tuesday: RHP Louie Varland was recalled by the Minnesota Twins to pitch out of their bullpen. In a corresponding move, RHP Cole Sands was sent back to the Saints. UT Michael Helman was assigned to...

TRANSACTIONS OF Byron Buxton begins rehab assignment with St. Paul 1B/OF Alex Kirilloff begins rehab assignment with St. Paul INF Kamron Willman reinstated from the development list by Fort Myers SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 6, Columbus 1Box Score Quite possibly the most anticipated Saints game of th...

TRANSACTIONS RHP Jordan Balazovic optioned to AAA St. Paul Saints Sentinel St. Paul 3, Omaha 7Box Score Randy Dobnak: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K HR: Hernán Pérez (8) Multi-hit games: Andrew Stevenson (2-for-4, R, BB), Austin Martin (2-for-4, R), Brooks Lee (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB) The Saints du...

Kyle Garlick signed a guaranteed contract to avoid arbitration before this season. Near the end of spring training, he was DFAd and outrighted to the Saints. He has played 14 games with the Twins, and when he was DFAd a second time, he decided to remain in the organization. Last week, the Twins c...

TRANSACTIONS RHP Joe Ryan begins MLB rehab assignment with St. Paul RHP David Festa placed on the temporary inactive list by Wichita RHP Curtis Taylor reinstated from IL by Wichita SAINTS SENTINEL St. Paul 8, Indianapolis 5Box Score Joe Ryan was with the Saints on Friday to make a rehab start as ...

The St. Paul Saints came home to face the Louisville Bats and one of their top prospects on Tuesday. It was also the first time Brooks Lee, Yunior Severino, and DaShawn Keirsey Jr. got to play in front of their home fans. They were joined by a former top prospect on a rehab assignment. They combi...