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Twins minor league players of the week

The Minnesota Twins have named Triple-A St. Paul right-handed pitcher Marco Raya and High-A Cedar Rapids right-handed pitcher Jose Olivares as co-minor league Pitchers of the Week, while Double-A Wichita outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez earns minor league Player of the Week.

Marco Raya

Raya, 22, made two starts for the St. Paul Saints, posting a 3.52 ERA (7.2 IP, 3 ER) with no walks and 14 strikeouts, allowing just two hits. The Laredo, Texas native was drafted by the Twins in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of United South High School. Currently ranked as the Twins sixth best prospect on MLB Pipeline.

Olivares, 22, made a start for the Kernels on Wednesday vs. Lake County, pitching 5 scoreless innings, with one hit allowed, one walk and a season-high seven strikeouts. The Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela native was signed by the Twins in January of 2021. Currently ranked as the Twins 28th best prospect by MLB Pipeline.

Gabriel Gonzalez

Gonzalez, 21, played in six games for the Wind Surge, hitting .375 (9-for-24) with two doubles, two triples and a 1.069 OPS, including a four-hit game on Wednesday vs. Tulsa. Gonzalez was one of the four players acquired by the Twins in a trade with Seattle, in exchange for Jorge Polanco in January of 2024. Gabriel Gonzalez was assigned to Wichita Wind Surge from Cedar Rapids Kernels on May 19th. Currently ranked as the Twins 17th best prospect by MLB Pipeline.

Twins Minor League Report, 6-1-2025.PDF

Wallner & Olivares named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week

Triple-A St. Paul outfielder Matt Wallner and Low-A Fort Myers right-handed pitcher Jose Olivares have been named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week. I apologize for getting this out so late, it was announced on June 9.

Minnesota native Matt Wallner was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Forest Lake HS (Forest Lake, MN) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (39th) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS). Wallner debuted with the Twins on September 17, 2022. Started the season with the Twins but struggled and was sent to AAA. This past week Wallner, 26, played in six games for the Saints, hitting .364 (8-for-22) with one double, four home runs, eight RBI, three walks, seven runs scored, a .462 on-base percentage, a .955 slugging percentage and a 1.416 OPS. The man is on a tear.

Jose Oliveras the Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela native was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in January of 2021. Olivares, 21, made the start on Tuesday at Tampa, pitching 5.0 shutout innings, with four hits allowed, no walks and a season-high six strikeouts.

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2021 Twins Turkey of the Year

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

Time seems to have gotten away from me and it was only in the last few days that I realized it was that time again, time to pick another Twins Turkey of the Year. This years winner will be number 13. So far we have only had one repeat winner and that was President and CEO Dave St. Peter who took the honors in 2013 and again in 2019.

With the 2021 Minnesota Twins expected to do well and go deep in the playoffs by their fans and the so called baseball experts and then to see the team finish 73-89 and in last place in the American League Central Division you would have to think that there were more turkeys then you could shake a stick at. You would be right.

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