In one fell swoop, the Twins are on the precipice of adding three potential impact prospects from the 2025 international class to their organization: shortstops Santiago León (No. 24 prospect per MLB Pipeline) and Haritzon Castillo (No. 43), and outfielder Teilon Serrano (No. 50). León’s deal is for $1,697,500, with

As the Pipeline Podcast wraps up 2024, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo preview the '25 season with a wide range of predictions. The duo breaks down eight categories, from Rookies of the Year in both leagues and the No. 1 overall Draft pick to which organization will finish with the

There is no singular established path to farm system improvement. The best organizations do it internally. They take the players already in the pipeline and help them get the most out of their tools or, in a best-case scenario, improve the tools already in their profiles. That takes a good

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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