Jeremy Nygaard

The Twins and all but two of the affiliates were off on Monday, but there was still some news. Left-handed reliever Cameron Booser was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse. He was currently in extended spring training, so his suspension will begin when the short season leagues start. Jake Reed was promoted from Chattanooga to Rochester. Matt Tracy was sent the opposite way to make room. The Twins also announced that both Hector Santiago and Phil Hughes will begin rehab assignments on Wednesday. Santiago will start, Hughes will relieve. Let’s check the only two affiliates in action on Monday.RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 7, Buffalo 0 Box Score The offense exploded early and the pitching staff threw a shutout as the Red Wings improved to 33-33 Zack Granite continues his dominance of AAA pitching as he went 3-5 with a double and an RBI. He is now batting .349 on the season. Matt Hague and John Ryan Murphy also contributed three-hit games. Hague doubled once and drove in a run. Murphy drove in two runs and doubled twice. Four other Red Wings, Mitch Garver, J.B. Shuck, ByungHo Park and Tommy Field, had two-hit games. All but Shuck doubled. All told, there were seven doubles and 17 total hits. David Hurlbut twirled seven shutout innings, striking out seven and walking two. He allowed four hits. Mason Melotakis and Kam Mickolio each worked hitless frames, each striking out one. MIRACLE MATTERS Fort Myers 3, Jupiter 4 (10 innings) Box Score Tanner English provided half of the team’s six hits with two doubles and a single. He also swiped his fifth base of the season. English scored and drove in a run. Sean Miller, Brian Navarreto and Max Murphy accounted for the other three hits (singles). Murphy stole two bases and drove in a run. Brady Anderson gave up three run in five innings on eight hits and two walks. He struck out three and gave up two home runs. Jonny Drozd pitched two scoreless innings and Michael Theofanopoulos struck out three in two innings. Williams Ramirez took the loss, giving up the winning run while recording only one out in the 10th inning. Fort Myers drops to 32-34. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Pitcher of the Day – David Hurlbut, Rochester Hitter of the Day – John Ryan Murphy, Rochester TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester vs Buffalo (6:05 CST) - RHP Aaron Slegers (5-4, 4.06 ERA) Fort Myers vs Jupiter (5:30 CST) - RHP Anthony McIver (1-2, 2-53 ERA) Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Monday’s games. Click here to view the article

I'm curious how reps are split between Lewis and De La Torre. I'm hoping Lewis plays more than every other day, but I'd like to see them both get a ton of reps at shortstop.

I believe I read this morning that he signed the waiver almost immediately after failing to come to an agreement last year.

Plus he did it in the best conference in college baseball. The Appy League is a step-down quality-wise. I'd think the MWL is pretty comparable to the SEC... maybe also a step down.

That will be here.

Complex. The higher draft picks come to Minnesota. Most just head right to Fort Myers. I'm curious to see what happens with Rooker. Does he go from Minnesota to Fort Myers and play with the Miracle or does he bypass the trip to Florida all together and go straight to Cedar Rapids. I'd be surprised if he doesn't play for the Kernels first.

[LATEST UPDATE: 6/24] Now that the smoke has cleared and the draft is over, we can turn our sights to signing some of these 41 draft picks. Note: Not all will sign - and that is normal. Typical draft classes are usually in the 22-27 player range. This page will be updated as information becomes available, either through me or national media.June 24, 8:30 AM update Apologies for having not updated for a bit. But 14 hour days filled with work and school can do that to a person. Lots to unpack here... starting from the top: This doesn't give an exact figure, but will save the Twins nearly $350,000. That puts the Twins savings around $1,450,000. Enlow sucks up most of the savings and lowers their available pool to around $200K. Bechtold comes in $221,300 over the pool. De La Torre comes in $266,700 over the pool. Widdell comes in $179,300 over the pool. The three seniors each got $10k each, which saves the team $429,500. That leaves the Twins with exactly $1,466,400 to sign Leach. It will be interesting to see if he gets all of it. (That's good planning.) Here's how it looks... Download attachment: draftsat.JPG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 20, 2:30 PM update With the three official signings (Lewis, Rooker and Barnes) done, the Twins are $1,102,700 under the cap. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 19, 8:00 AM update Download attachment: 17draft6.JPG Not reporting any bonuses. But many players will be signing on the dotted line today or tomorrow. Still no official word on P Blayne Enlow. Checked with Twins source and was told he "cannot comment." 11th-round pick OF Gabriel Rodriguez has also not agreed to terms. Both of these players fall into the category that will receive overslot bonuses. (Enlow will obviously receive more.) Clubs typically like to have all of their underslot players done first so they know exactly how much money they have left. On the flip side of that, they try to keep those numbers under wraps so that while negotiating overslot deals, the agents don't know exactly how much money is remaining. Both Enlow and Rodriguez are expected to sign. There should be plenty of "official" draft news in the next 24-48 hours. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 17, 7:00 PM update Just a note: Regardless of what I hear, I won't report any "official signings." I'm leaving that up to the Twins, as many things can happen between the agreement and the official announcement. So despite hearing that some of these agreements have been signed, I'm going to leave them simply as "agreed." The big new name here is 3B Austin Bechtold. There is an agreement in place and look for an official announcement relatively soon. The other two names are OF TJ Dixon and P Austin Bizzle. Neither of those deals will cut into the bonus pool. Neither was expected to. Download attachment: 17draft5.JPG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 17, 5:30 PM update SS Royce Lewis is officially a Twin. Four others from Day 3 agree to terms. Confirmed agreements/signings up to 14. https://twitter.com/...209671610216448 Download attachment: draftnew.JPG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ June 17, 10:30 AM update More information will be posted when it becomes available. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 16, 6:00 PM update The signing of OF Brent Rooker is official. Download attachment: 17draft3.JPG June 16, 11:00 AM update: Plenty of new "scout's takes" in both the Day 2 and Day 3 write-ups. (I just added seven more.) The graphic below shows five more players who have agreed to terms: LP Charlie Barnes, who arrived in Minnesota last night, LP Bryan Sammons, who is already in Fort Myers, P Bailey Ober, C Andrew Cosgrove and SS Jordan Gore, all of whom will report to Fort Myers on Monday. Sammons was a senior draft, but could be a sleeper. All five of those players are expected to play at Elizabethton. (Jeremy's note: I don't know why the graphic is as small as it is. I'll try a different computer and see what happens... or maybe Brock can tell me how to fix it.) (Jeremy's note, part two: I'm going to be very careful about reporting signing bonuses. While it is fun to scoop Jim Callis... there can also be ramifications to that type of announcement before everything is finalized.) Download attachment: 17draft2.JPG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 16, 9:00 AM update: Starting at the top of the draft... Doogie Wolfson of KSTP has had a few nuggets on SS Royce Lewis. Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press is reporting that OF Brent Rooker has agreed to terms for "slightly more" than slot ($1,935,300). I'm reporting a few more happenings with some later-drafted players. OF Jared Akins, P Derek Molina and P Alex Robles have all agreed to terms and will be reporting to Fort Myers. Robles will report Monday. I assume that's going to be a day full of getting settled into Fort Myers, while physicals and actual signings will happen on Tuesday. You can follow the progress of the signings with this handy-dandy little chart that I'll continuously update. Download attachment: 2017draft.PNG Click here to view the article

That's essentially what I was told: "Just because the media had other guys ahead of Lewis, doesn't mean the industry did." Had the Twins not drafted him, he would have went to San Diego (is the belief).

The Twins have added 11 prospects to their organization over the last two days. Today they will add 30 more. They will have their Draft Memories created, memories that will last a lifetime. Stop back often to check on the progress of the draft and learn about players who will help make up the rookie-league teams that begin play later this month. Until then, check out their previous picks: Day 1 Royce Lewis (1.1) Brent Rooker - (Q&A) Landon Leach Day 2 Rounds 3-10. The Twins Geek wasn't terribly excited after Day 1, but Jeremy provided some Draft Theories after Day 2, which has been deemed very successful for the Twins by Jim Callis. Finally, after Sam Carlson went on Day 1, four players with Minnesota Connections were drafted on Day 2. Several more will be taken on Day 3. The Twins don't have a lot of wiggle room in their draft pool, so this will be a day where they look to fill organizational needs. To me, that means lots of (probably left-handed) pitchers, catchers and versatile hitters. Round 11 - Gabriel Rodriguez, OF (Colegio Angel David HS, Puerto Rico) An outfielder with a big arm and power in his bat, there are questions about his overall hit tool. Some scouts foresee a move to the mound if the bat doesn't develop, where he possesses a fastball in the 90s. Scout's take: Left-handed power bat. Performed well all spring. Round 12 - Bailey Ober, RHP (College of Charleston) Tall right-handed pitcher (6' 8", 200) who missed 2015 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Conference player of the year as a freshman in 2014, but has struggled to regain that form in the two years of playing since. Only threw 56 innings in 2017, but had 73/11 K/BB, missing time with a back injury. Scout's take: Tall, but athletic. Plus changeup. Four pitch mix. Fastball jumps on hitters, has deception. Velocity was down after back injury, but when he is completely recovered will have big velocity. Starter. Round 13 - Jared Akins, OF (Fresno State) Long, athletic corner outfielder with a solid hit tool that shows power. Scout's take: Raw, toolsy athlete. Former football player. Skills translate to the outfield. 55 runner. 55 arm. Lots of swing-and-miss. Round 14 - Derek Molina, P (Merced College) Molina was a two-way player at Merced and only threw 28.1 innings. He had a 43/8 K/BB. Scout's take: Fresh arm. Repeatable delivery with smooth arm stroke. Throws strikes. 91-93. Flashes 50 curve. Feel for a changeup. Young. High upside. Round 15 - Ricky Ramirez, P (Fresno State) Smallish right-hander who has both started and relieved for the Bulldogs. Scout's take: Big arm out of a small frame. Showed 93-95 with 50 slider in short stints. Live stuff. May be reliever. Round 16 - Cade Smith, P (Mennonite Educational Institute, Canada) Committed to Hawaii. Long-levered pitcher who is highly projectable. Round 17 - Andy Cosgrove, C (North Carolina State) Backstop who started his career at Washington before transferring. Has a chance to stick defensively. Scout's take: Lean and athletic. Can really throw and is a good receiver. Not an easy out, aggressive at the plate. Round 18 - Colton Burns, CF (UC - Santa Barbara) Spent two years at a JUCO before playing in the Cape and one year with UCSB, where he hit .309 and got on base over 42% of the time, though he doesn't have a lot of power. Has a lot of speed and also has experience at second base. Scout's take: 70 runner, but below average fielder. Great discipline at the plate results in high-OBP. Round 19 - Jordan Gore, SS (Coastal Carolina) Transferred to Coastal Carolina after two years at South Carolina. Had Tommy John surgery in 2016 and sat out the year as a transfer. In 2017, Gore hit .318 as Coastal's everyday shortstop. Scout's take: Special defender. Switch-hitter. Big arm strength. Round 20 - Tyler Gray, P (Central Arkansas) Predominantly a reliever in college, Gray struck out more than a batter per inning in 2017 but has always struggled with command. Round 21 - Colton Waltner, C (San Diego) Waltner caught and played outfield. Has very little pop in his bat, but has a good plate approach and uses his speed well (14/14 SBA) Round 22 - Christian Broussard, P (CS - Los Angeles) Huge-bodied (6' 3", 270) pitcher who also played first base. Scout's take: Four-pitch starter who has above-average raw power with the bat. Conditioning will play a large role in his development. Has the makings of a legit prospect. Round 23 - Jared Finkel, P (Iona) Closer who was nearly unhittable, but didn't strike out a ton and walked nearly 4.5 batters per nine. Scout's take: Took off this season after dropping his arm slot. Athletic body. Has a fastball (86-93 mph) with good sink. Round 24 - T.J. Dixon, CF (Samford) L/L centerfielder with speed, batted .326 but shows little power. Stole 23 bases as a senior. Scout's take: Plus defender with average arm. Line drive hitter who can spray the ball to all fields. A slightly above-average runner, but not a leadoff type bat. Plus make-up. Round 25 - Carson Crites, 2B (SE Louisiana) Senior who batted .299 and showed power (14 home runs). Crites walked (29) almost as much as he struck out (38) and swiped 15 of 17 bases. Round 26 - Jordan Spicer, P (Polk State College) Projectable pitcher who struck out 71 in 69 2/3 innings has a mid-90s fastball, a very good slider and a curveball. Not likely to sign as he was considered a Day 2 pick. Committed to Central Florida. Round 27 - Chandler Taylor, RF (Alabama) Left-handed hitting, draft-eligible sophomore. Strikes out a lot; hits bombs. Likely to head back to Alabama. Round 28 - Joe Record, P (UC-Santa Barbara) Only threw nine innings as a redshirt junior after being a weekend starter in 2016. Scout's take: Needs Tommy John. Was 93-97 with an 85-87 slider in the fall. Round 29 - Griffin Roberts, P (Wake Forest) Draft-eligible sophomore who was closer at Wake Forest. Has a mid-90s fastball and a slider. Walked too many. Probably goes back to college. Scout's take: Electric arm. Fastball up to 97. Special slider. Added strength this year, but is not likely to sign. Round 30 - Alex Robles, P (Austin Peay) Very good two-way player. 84 Ks in 72 innings as a senior. Scout's take: Fastball 88-92 with sink, slider and changeup. Good hitter with gap-to-gap approach who could play 2B or 3B. Round 31 - Luke Miller, 3B (Indiana) Draft-eligible sophomore who hit 10 home runs for the Hoosiers. Likely returns to Indiana for his junior season. Round 32 - Nick Brown, P (William & Mary) Smallish senior who used a good summer in the Cape Cod League to put himself on the radar to be drafted as a reliever with a 94 mph fastball. Round 33 - J.J. Robinson, 1B (Lewis and Clark State College) Big-bodied senior who mashes, doesn't walk much, but doesn't strike out a ton either. Round 34 - Max Meyer, P (Woodbury HS) Future Gopher. Round 35 - Adam Oviedo, SS (Alvarado HS, Texas) One of the top-ranked prep shortstops, but will continue baseball career at TCU and will re-enter the draft in the three years. Round 36 - Josh McMinn , P (Oral Roberts) Another draft-eligible sophomore, McMinn is 6' 4" and pitched 91 innings in 2017, striking out 75. Round 37 - Patrick Bailey, C (Wesleyan Christian Academy, NC) Committed to NC State, Bailey will need to prove he can hit over the next three years. He's got the skills to stick behind the plate though. Scout's take: Plus defender. Switch-hitter. Will add strength at NC State. Round 38 - Ben Rodriguez, C (Pepperdine) Announced as a catcher, Rodriguez is a 6' 6", 240 lb monster who strikes out a ton. Scout's take: 70 raw power, elite ISO. Has caught in the past, will try again. Lots of swing-and-miss, but chance for power-hitting catcher. Round 39 - Jonny DeLuca, OF (Agoura HS, CA) Fantastic athlete who can hit... and will hit at Oregon for the next three years. Scout's take: Smaller but similar to Adam Eaton. Playing in the West Coast League. Will pursue if there is money available. Round 40 - Austin Bizzle, P (Alabama State) The junior was dominant as a reliever, striking out 78 in 74 innings. Thanks for stopping by today. These profiles will be updated as new information becomes available. Click here to view the article

The MLB Draft is a complicated beast. For instance, the draft pool rules are somewhat confusing. You can't trade (most) picks. And the pool is full of two specific groups - prep and college players - that are typically separated by three years of age, skills and development. Those are just a few things. Before Day 3 kicks off, I'm going to run through my theory of what was going on inside the draft room over the last two days.We're all aware that the Twins entered the draft process with an advantage over the other clubs - that coming off the heels of being the worst team in baseball last season and cushioned by the fact they qualified for a Comp Round A pick - owning the largest draft pool in all of baseball and the largest pool of all time. It was entirely fair to assume that the club wasn't going to spend its entire allotment ($7.7m) on the first pick. No team ever had. In all likelihood, no team ever will. The Twins were going to take the player they liked the most in a price range they were comfortable with. There are rumblings that Brendan McKay turned down an offer from the Twins. I'd be surprised if he was the only one. But I doubt it was an "offer" as much as it was the Twins trying to find the magic number with a handful of players. Brendan McKay will likely break the new-rule bonus record of $6.7m held by Kris Bryant when he signs with the Rays. It wouldn't surprise me if Hunter Greene's number is in that range too. But Royce Lewis wasn't a "money-saving" pick. Lewis was the club's top target and will sign for a fair price - a price that will likely be very close to - if not more than - $6.7m. Basically, what I'm saying is that Lewis, McKay and Greene will all sign for relatively similar bonuses. And, honestly, I think the Twins had a pretty good inkling that regardless of who they drafted - and they didn't make their mind up til the very end according to various reports - they were going to bank around a $1 million. That's not being cheap. That's just using the resources available to them. Now let's turn the page... Immediately our focus turned to picks 35 and 37. We knew there would be some money available to spend later in the draft. It made a ton of sense to do it at 35 and/or 37. And I'm sure - OK, not sure but guessing - that the club had a handful of prospects they really hoped would fall to these spots and that the money would be used up. Purely speculative, but I'd put Shane Baz and Seth Romero in that group. Sam Carlson was someone fans placed in that group. Call it whoever you want and call that pie-in-the-sky Plan A. The fact is, though, outside of the draft room not one knows who was actually in that group or how big it was. From everything that I can gather, they weren't "sniped," there just wasn't a prospect they liked so much to blow their entire pool on (which at that time could have been nearly $3 million). So they stuck to their board at #35 with Brent Rooker and took a player at #37 in Landon Leach who was quickly moving up draft boards. And then they turned to Plan B, which was still a really good plan. When Leach's name was called - and Carlson's wasn't - and then fans looked for where he was ranked by Baseball America and MLB.com, many were aghast. How dare they go cheap! Did they just screw up their whole draft? Those types of things filled up both my Twitter timeline and mentions. To many I replied with some variety of "let's see what happens tomorrow." The reality was they knew they still had around $1.5m with which to play around. They probably also - when they picked at #35 and #37 - had a really good idea which group of prep arms would fall to the first pick of the third round. A group that I'm assuming they thought would include Sam Carlson and definitely included Blayne Enlow. As soon as Monday's picks wrapped up, I'm guessing they got on the phone with Enlow's reps and made sure the (reportedly) $2 million they had to offer him was enough. It was. One question that gets asked often is, "Then why not just draft Enlow in Round 2 and take Leach in Round 3. Hoping he falls was risky." Yep, it was. But you can also look at it from a couple of other perspectives: Maybe Leach was a guy the club had to have. And Enlow was one of a group they knew they'd get one of. It also could do with the draft pools. If Enlow is drafted in Round 2 and doesn't sign, the club loses a lot more of their pool than if he's drafted in Round 3 and doesn't sign. Then they turned the page to the next rounds, which they seemed to have played relatively straight until round 8, when they draft their first of three consecutive college seniors. When the smoke cleared on Day 2, I asked about the signability of the players and the remaining draft pool: No concerns on signability and no money left. As we turn the page to Day 3, the focus shifts to filling rookie-league rosters. Though reports of Enlow's bonus started to drift out last night, there will still be a few back-up guys drafted just in case he doesn't sign and they have money to use. All in all, the Twins did a pretty good job manipulating their pool to get the best high school shortstop, one of the top college bats, and two really good prep arms. Maybe they do know what they're doing. Click here to view the article

Doubts he can stick at catcher. Limited it to first base and bat hasn't been great since his freshman year when I started the #suck4schwarz hashtag. I did mock him to the Twins, but I don't see it happening.

I think the Twins could get creative if they want. But I know at least one of those names never made it onto the Twins board.

Of course there's some risk, but if you know you have to offer what other teams don't... and the agent repeats those demands to other teams... not a whole lot of risk.

Haven't got through the thread, so maybe this has been addressed. If you take Enlow there and he doesn't sign, you lose a lot more money than if you take him where you did and he doesn't sign. Sound strategy.

Keith Law posted this earlier this morning: "Royce Lewis was a slight surprise as the first overall pick, especially because, like the Upton brothers were in their own draft years, he's a shortstop who is almost universally assumed to be moving off the position, with most people -- myself included -- assuming he's headed for center field. (Melvin Upton was the No. 2 overall pick in 2002; Justin was the No. 1 overall pick in 2005.) Lewis is a plus runner with quick hands and a rotational swing that should eventually produce power as he fills out physically. His footwork is not right for the infield, but in center his speed and instincts would be more important and should make him a plus defender."

Here are all your results from Day 2 of the MLB Draft. The Twins started it with a bang, using up the money they saved on Day 1 by selecting Blayne Enlow, a projectable, high upside prep starting pitcher who would require a large bonus to keep from his college commitment. His background and seven more are below....Round 3 (76, Slot $755,500) - Blayne Enlow, RHP (St. Amant HS, LA) 6'3" right-handed pitcher out of Louisiana high school. Ranked 33rd on Baseball America's board. Very projectable with a low-to-mid 90s fastball that scouts expect to tick upward in the coming years. Looks like this is a tumbler guy the Twins will use their saved-up slot money to sign. Jeremy had predicted Twins would take Enlow at #35. Something else that should be noted, too, is that if Enlow was drafted at #37 and doesn't sign, the Twins lose $1.85 million from their bonus pool as opposed to only $755k if he doesn't sign as the 76th pick. (Update: Rhett Bollinger is reporting that Enlow is expected to sign for $2M.) Round 4 (106, Slot $507,000) - Charlie Barnes, LHP (Clemson) Barnes won't overpower hitters, but is a crafty left-hander with a plus-changeup. Strictly speculation, but Barnes should come in a hair under slot and projects as a back-end starter. On the smaller end (6' 0", 175), Barnes also possesses a curveball and a slider and is smart on the mound, commanding all four pitches well. Scout's take: Not just crafty. Up to 95. Mixes pitches and manipulates ball well. High-floor and could move fast. Round 5 (136, Slot $378,700) - Andrew Bechtold, 3B (Chipola College) A transfer from Maryland, Bechtold has developed a bat that projects for both average and power. He's got the arm to stick at the hot corner as well and also possesses pretty good speed. Bechtold is a third-year college player, but committed to LSU. Though both LEN3 and Doogie report he'll come in over-slot, signability shouldn't be an issue. . Round 6 (166, Slot $283,300) - Ricardo De La Torre, SS (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy) Committed to Auburn, De La Torre had first-round buzz before a disappointing spring drop him down draft boards. Considered a solid defensive shortstop, De La Torre has a questionable hit tool. At 6' 2", 175 lbs, De La Torre could fill out and end up at third base, where his arm would play. More likely to stick at shortstop than Lewis, it shouldn't matter as De La Torre could follow in the last few Puerto Ricans' footsteps and get two seasons in the GCL. Scout's take: Athletic, strong, exciting prospect. Skilled enough to play other positions if he grows out of SS, but hope he sticks. Round 7 (196, Slot $220,700) - Ryley Widell, LHP (Central Arizona JC) Widell had a very good season in the JC ranks after transferring from Washington State. He has a fastball that sits around 90 mph and a pretty good change-up. He'll need to continue to develop a breaking ball and refine his fastball. He's committed to UNC and offers some upside in his 6' 4", 205 lb frame. Round 8 (226, Slot $174,400) - Bryan Sammons, LHP (Western Carolina U.) A senior who has had success in the Cape Cod League, Sammons throws a variety of pitches though none are anything special. Senior signs help teams stay under their budget and Sammons was one of the better ones available. Scout's take: Big-bodied, durable lefty. Easy and loose arm action. Sits 89-91 but has plenty of 92,93. Slider, cutter, curveball. All four pitches can be major-league average. Starter. Definite prospect despite being a senior. Round 9 (256, Slot $148,000) - Mark Contreras, OF (UC Riverside) Contreras is another senior and hit .366 in his final year in college. Very good athlete. Round 10 (286, Slot $137,100) - Calvin Faucher, RHP (UC Irvine) A third senior rounds out the top 10 rounds. Faucher is strictly a bullpen arm - with a 90 mph fastball and a nasty slider. If he can be a successful fastball/slider pitcher, there is a certain big league bullpen that could certainly use some help. (No, I'm not saying this year.) ----- That's it for Day 2. The Twins are, as one front office exec says, "all out of money", so it would appear they will play Wednesday relatively straight. Look for more college pitchers, catchers and guys who can hit. Expect there to be a a few hard-to-sign guys drafted just in case money frees up as a backup plan. Hope you enjoyed Day 2. See you for Day 3 tomorrow. Click here to view the article

I can't imagine that either of these guys are going to come in over slot, so they still have money to spend. I don't know who those guys might be... but there are still going to be guys that tumble. But yeah, not super exciting... at least not the excitement I was hoping for.

The Twins made a somewhat surprising choice at 1-1 by selecting SS/CF Royce Lewis, who is represented by Scott Boras. The rumor was that it was a money-saving pick. And Mike Radcliff said the Twins had big plans at 35 and 37. So we spent the next nearly three hours watching the names that might be tumbling down the draft boards.Does either outfielder Brent Rooker or RHP Landon Leach equate to a "big plan?" Only time will tell. Here is a very brief description of each. Comp Round A; 35th overall - Brent Rooker, OF, Mississippi State Rooker put up video game numbers after re-entering the draft after not signing with the Twins last year. I'd expect Rooker to make his way to Cedar Rapids this year and could move relatively quickly. Not a pick that should command much of extra bonus money. Rooker reminds me a bit of a right-handed version of Daniel Palka. 2nd round; 37th overall - Landon Leach, RHP, Ontario (Canada) prep A big-bodied (6' 4", 220 lb) prep, Leach is projectable and currently features a three-pitch mix which includes a low-90s fastball, a curveball and a changeup, Leach has had success while competing on a Canadian national team. Leach is committed to Texas. Minnesota prep pitcher Sam Carlson has likely priced himself out of getting drafted in the Top 10 rounds. It appears likely that he'll head to Florida. (EDIT: Interestingly, Carlson was drafted by the Mariners 55th overall. This is a puzzling one... if he's signable here, what gives...?) Greg Deichmann, who was drafted by the Twins last year but instead returned to LSU, was taken in the second round. The Twins will be first on the clock tomorrow afternoon when the 3rd round starts with the 76th overall pick. So what do you think after three picks? Click here to view the article

The Twins have big plans for 35 and 37. Sent LEN3's tweet to one in the draft room and he text back. "Boom. Just wait." They've got something lined up and I have some pretty high hopes. Baz is my first choice. DL Hall and Carlson are 2A and 2B. I'd love Jennings, Rogers, and others as well. Let's not judge the Lewis pick til all the dust settles.