The Minnesota Twins have named Triple-A St. Paul right-handed pitcher Marco Raya and High-A Cedar Rapids outfielder/first baseman Jaime Ferrer as minor league Pitcher and Player of the Week.
Marco Raya was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from United South HS (Laredo, TX). Raya had committed to Texas Tech but signed with the Twins instead for a bonus of $410,000. Last week Raya, 22, started for the Saints on Thursday vs. Iowa, allowing one run on three hits in 6 innings pitched, with one walk and seven strikeouts. About time the Twins let this Raya pitch some innings. MLB Pipeline has Raya as the Twins sixth best prospect. Depending on how things go, you might see him at Target Field yet this season.
Jaime Ferrer was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2024 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL). Ferrer signed with Minnesota for a bonus of $425,000. Ferrer was drafted as an outfielder and in 2024 played outfield and first base but this season he has played 22 games at first base, 20 as a catcher, 16 as a corner outfielder and 7 as a DH. Last week Ferrer, 22, played in three games for the Kernels, hitting .545 (4-for-11) with one double, one triple, two home runs, four RBI, four runs scored and a 1.947 OPS.