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Twins minor league players of the week

The Minnesota Twins have named Double-A Wichita first baseman Aaron Sabato and High-A Cedar Rapids infielder Brandon Winokur minor league co-Players of the Week, and Low-A Fort Myers left-handed pitcher Dasan Hill has been named minor league Pitcher of the Week.

Aaron Sabato

Sabato, 26, played in four games for the Wind Surge, hitting .357 (5-for-14) with one double, two home runs, six RBI, five walks, a .526 on-base percentage and a 1.383 OPS. The Rye, NY native was selected by the Twins in the first round (27th overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of the University of North Carolina.

Brandon Winokur

Winokur, 20, played in five games for the Kernels, hitting .350 (7-for-20) with two doubles, one triple, one home run, five RBI and a 1.109 OPS. The Newport Beach, CA native was selected by the Twins in the third round (82nd overall) in the 2023 MLB Draft out of Edison High School. MLB Pipeline has Winokur rated as the Twins seventh best prospect.

Dasan Hill

Hill, 19, made one start for the Mighty Mussels at Tampa, pitching 3.0 shutout innings, with one hit allowed, two walks and five strikeouts. The Grapevine, TX native was selected by the Twins in the second round (69th overall) in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Grapevine High School. He is ranked by MLB.com Pipeline as the club’s 13th-best prospect and seventh-best pitcher.

Twins Minor League Report, 6-7-2025.PDF

Winokur & Soto named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week

The Twins announced that Low-A Fort Myers infielder/outfielder Brandon Winokur and right-handed pitcher Charlee Soto have been named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Brandon Winokur was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA). The Southern California native is described as a potential five-tool talent and signed for $1.5 million. Winokur is a 6’6″ right-handed batter who is playing shortstop, center field, third base and right field. MLB Pipeline currently has him rated as the Twins 12th best prospect. The is the second week in a row that Winokur has won this honor. Winokur, 19, posted a 1.042 OPS with five RBI in six games for the Mighty Mussels, including a three-homer game against Lakeland on Friday. Winokur three home run game video

Charlee Soto was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (34th) of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Reborn Christian Academy (Kissimmee, FL). MLB Pipeline has Soto rated as the Twins 11th best prospect. For additional info on Soto please go here. Soto, 18, made the start on Wednesday vs. Lakeland, pitching 5.0 scoreless innings, with four hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts.

Twins Minor League Report, 8-23-2024

Winokur & Morris named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week

The Minnesota Twins have named Low-A Fort Myers infielder/outfielder Brandon Winokur and Double-A Wichita right-handed pitcher Andrew Morris as Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.

Brandon Winokur was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Edison HS (Huntington Beach, CA). The Southern California native is described as a potential five-tool talent and signed for $1.5 million. Winokur is a 6’6″ right-handed batter who is playing shortstop, center field, third base and right field. MLB Pipeline currently has him rated as the Twins 12th best prospect. Winokur, 19, played in four games for the Mighty Mussels, hitting .333 (5-for-15) with two home runs, three RBI and a 1.145 OPS. Short video clip of Winokur.

Andrew Morris was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX). Morris signed with Minnesota for a reported signing bonus of $500K and is no stranger to this list. MLB Pipeline has him rated as the Twins 18th best prospect with an expected MLB debut in 2025. Morris, 22, made the start on Wednesday at Corpus Christi, pitching 7 shutout innings, with two hits allowed, one walk and nine strikeouts.

Twins Minor League Report, 8-14-2024