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  • Twins Minor League Report (7/12): Gonsalves Strikes Out Season-High

    Cody Christie

    By Cody Christie

    While most of the baseball world was focused on the MLB All-Star Game in San Diego, there was a smattering of minor league games on the docket.

    Stephen Gonsalves was scheduled to make his fourth start since being promoted to Double-A. He allowed eight runs in his first 8.2 innings with Chattanooga but he bounced back nicely with six shutout frames in his last outing.

    Which version of Gonsalves would show up on Tuesday night? Read on to find out.

    Image courtesy of Linwood Ferguson- Captive Photons (Stephen Gonsalves)

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    CHATTANOOGA CHATTER

    Chattanooga 4, Tennessee 0

    Box Score

    For the second straight start, Stephen Gonsalves pitched six shutout innings. He struck out a season-high 11 batters while scattering four hits and not walking a batter. He had walked 11 batters in his first three appearances with Chattanooga. Gonsalves continues to pile up strikeouts as he has 30 strikeouts in 20.2 innings since being promoted.

    Jake Reed took over for Gonsalves and kept the shutout alive with two clean frames. He allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one. Trevor Hildenberger closed out the ninth with a perfect inning while striking out two.

    Levi Michael had a huge night at the plate. The former first-round pick went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI and a walk. Shannon Wilkerson reached base four times and scored a pair of runs. Leonardo Reginatto stole his seventh base as part of a multi-hit night at the plate. Mitch Garver was named Twins minor league player of the week after batting .455 last week but he went 0-for-4 tonight.

    GCL TWINS TAKES

    GCL Twins 6, GCL Orioles 4

    Box Score

    Aaron Whitefield reached base three times including a pair of hits and his fourth stolen base of the season. Ben Rortvedt went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Jorge Andrade scored two runs and reached base twice. Overall, the team went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position while leaving seven runners on base.

    Tyler Fox started for the E-Twins and made it through three frames. He allowed three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Moises Gomez picked up his first victory after pitching three innings and allowing only an unearned run. Clark Beeker earned his first save as he pitched three perfect innings and struck out one.

    TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY

    Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Stephen Gonsalves, Chattanooga Lookouts

    Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Levi Michael, Chattanooga Lookouts

    WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS

    Chattanooga @ Tennessee (11:05 am CST) - RHP Kohl Stewart (2-4, 4.21 ERA)

    Ft. Myers @ Tampa (6:00 CST) - RHP Keaton Steele (4-7, 3.84 ERA)

    Cedar Rapids @ Lake County (6:00 CST) - RHP Cody Stashak (5-5, 3.17 ERA)

    Elizabethton @ Danville (6:00 CST) - RHP Tyler Beardsley (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

    GCL Twins vs. GCL Orioles (11:00 am CST) - TBD

    Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Tuesday's games.

    Cody Christie is a Twins writer and content contributor. His writing can be found exclusively at Twins Daily and his voice can be heard on radio stations throughout the Upper Midwest. Outside of the Twins, he is a father, high school teacher, and avid runner.
    Follow Cody Christie on Twitter: nodaktwinsfan

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    Seth Stohs

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      On 7/13/2016 at 11:29 PM, sane17 said:

    With all the Twins Daily awards and the unreal numbers from last season, Hildenberger was the still the SIXTH-RATED TWINS RHRP prospect in BA's Prospect Handbook behind Burdi, Meyer, Chargois, Reed and Landa. That is UN-BLEEPING-SUNG in my estimation. If you aren't a high draft choice or a tool-box, you get no respect. Just like Matt Duffy, Jose Altuve and Rodney Dangerfield!

     

    It's underrated... no question, but that's the big difference between potentially a big impact player and a prospect. Because of his age and being a 5-year college guy, and a reliever, adn a side-winder, he isn't going to be the type to show up real high on prospect lists.

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    Otto von Ballpark

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    Hildenberger doesn't need to be protected from Rule 5 this winter, so I could see them waiting until 2017 to promote him to MLB.  Would be nice to see him in AAA yet this year, though.  He wasn't drafted until he was almost 24 years old, so making his MLB debut shortly after turning 26 shouldn't be a big deal.

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    Otto von Ballpark

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    Are we all pretty universally disappointed that Berrios isn't getting the call?  Looks like Nolasco is listed for Monday's game, and Milone for Tuesday's, while Berrios is scheduled for Sunday in Rochester, so it will be at least another turn before we can see him in MLB again...

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      On 7/14/2016 at 5:26 AM, Seth Stohs said:

    It's underrated... no question, but that's the big difference between potentially a big impact player and a prospect. Because of his age and being a 5-year college guy, and a reliever, adn a side-winder, he isn't going to be the type to show up real high on prospect lists.

    Thanks for the explanation of "the big difference between potentially a big impact player and a prospect".

    I guess a five-tool 16-yr-old would be the stereotypical 'PROSPECT".

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