The Twins have named High-A Cedar Rapids outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez and Double-A Wichita right-handed pitcher John Klein as their minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Gonzalez, 21, played in six games for the Kernels, hitting .385 (10-for-26) with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, 10 RBI and a 1.336 OPS. On Wednesday vs. Peoria, he recorded three hits and on Thursday vs. Peoria, he went 4-for-6 with two doubles, one home run and six RBI. The Carupano, Venezuela native was acquired by the Twins in the Jorge Polanco trade with Seattle during the 2023-24 off-season and is a right-handed hitting outfielder. MLB Pipeline has Gonzalez as the Twins 17th best prospect and you can read what they have to say about him here.
Klein, 23, made two relief appearances for the Wind Surge, allowing one unearned run in 6.0 innings, with three hits allowed, two walks and six strikeouts. The 6’5″ right-handed Brooklyn Park, Minnesota native was signed by the Twins as an undrafted free agent in August of 2022.