The Minnesota Twins have named Double-A Wichita shortstop/outfielder Will Holland and right-handed pitcher Daniel Gossett as their Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Will Holland was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 5th round of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL). Holland reportedly signed with the Minnesota Twins, per MLB.com, for a $575,000 signing bonus. That is well above the slotted value of $360,800 for the 149th overall pick. Holland was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Wichita on August 11th.
Holland, a 24 year-old Atlanta, Georgia native, played in six games for the Wind Surge, hitting .316 (6-for-19) with one double, two home runs, eight RBI, six runs scored, five walks, a .458 on-base percentage, a .684 slugging percentage and a 1.143 OPS. Although being used primarily in the outfield, the right-handed hitting Holland still plays some shortstop now and then but has not played that position with Wichita. In just 11 games with Wichita, Holland has a slash line of .333/.488/.697.
Daniel Gossett was originally an Oakland A’s second round pick in 2014 and started 34 games for Oakland in 2017-2018. Released by the A’s in July 2020 and signed with the Red Sox as a FA in December 2020 and left as a FA in November 2021. The Twins signed him as a FA in February 2022. Gossett has spent 2022 going back and forth beween Wichita and St. Paul.
Gossett, 29, made two starts for the Wind Surge, highlighted by a no-hitter on Friday night against Tulsa. In that start, he allowed three walks and struck out 10 on 120 pitches, marking the first no-hitter in Wichita franchise history. Although Gossett has given up just 74 hits in 75 innings he does have a 1.52 WHIP due to has lack of control having walked 40 batters while striking out 68. Congratulations on the no-no Daniel!