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2020 – Taking the next step toward an enhanced player development model, the Minnesota Twins today announced they have invited the St. Paul Saints (Triple-A), Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A), Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A) and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Low-A), and their respective communities, to become club minor league affiliates, beginning with the 2021 season. Should the partnerships come to fruition via Major League Baseball’s new player development structure, Twins prospects would gain renowned facilities in St. Paul, Minnesota and Wichita, Kansas; the organization would maintain longtime successful relationships with Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Fort Myers, Florida (including continued utilization of the CenturyLink Sports Complex toward the beginning of the player development journey); and, the club’s top three affiliates would be connected within a North-South radius of approximately 775 miles. A potential Twins-Saints association would create the closest geographic relationship between parent club and Triple-A affiliate in Major League Baseball, with Target Field and CHS Field separated by just 10.6 miles.
Twins extend affiliate invitations to four Minor League teams
2010 – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have acquired right-handed pitchers Jim Hoey and Brett Jacobson from the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for shortstop J.J. Hardy, infielder Brendan Harris and cash ($500,000).
2005 – The Twins send pitcher JC Romero out west to the Angels and receive infielder Alexi Casilla in return.
