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The first Saturday of the minor league season presented us with several interesting story lines. Two pitchers that Twins fans have high hopes for made their first starts of the season, Jose Berrios for Rochester and Fernando Romero in Chattanooga. The Red Wings had to wait two days, but they played their first game of the year. Meanwhile, Cedar Rapids and Ft. Myers both played their home openers.Find out everything that happened in the Twins minor league system on Saturday. It might help get your mind off of the fact that the Twins will not have an undefeated 2017 season. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 10, Syracuse 0 Box Score They had to wait a couple of extra days to start their season, but things went well in the season debut for the Red Wings. Jose Berrios still received the Opening Day call. The right hander used 77 pitches to work through six shutout innings. He gave up just three hits, walked one and struck out seven batters to improve to 1-0. Just 48 of his 77 pitches (62%) were strikes, but he was able to work through that well. DJ Baxendale came in for the seventh and earned a three-inning save. He continued the shutout and gave up just one hit. He walked none and struck out three. Mitch Garver got things going and kept it rolling. He drove in the first run for the Red Wings with an RBI double. A couple innings later, he added a two-run double. He came to the plate three more times, but he was walked twice and also hit by a pitch. Late in the game, Ben Paulsen added his first hit, and it was a big one. His grand slam capped a six-run seventh inning. Matt Hague went 3-6 with two doubles. Byungho Park went 2-4 with a walk and a double. Daniel Palka went 2-4 with a walk. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 2, Mobile 3 Box Score It was the much-anticipated 2017 debut of Fernando Romero for Chattanooga. After just 11 starts in Ft. Myers, Romero was pushed to AA this year. He gave up just one run through three innings. However, his final line was three runs on three hits and three walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out four. Ryan Eades came on and gave up a hit, a walk and hit a batter, while striking out two in 1.2 innings. 27-year-old Nik Turley was another minor league free agent signed by the Twins. He’s been on 40-man rosters in the past. The left-hander gave up one hit in four scoreless innings. He walked none and struck out ten (yes, that is accurate). The Lookouts had some chances. They had the bases loaded and were unable to score in the seventh inning. They scored two runs in the eighth inning. In the ninth, down by one, they had a runner on third base with one out and were unable to bring in a third run. Dan Gamache went 2-4 and drove in one run. Ryan Walker and Engelb Vielma each hit a double. Nick Gordon had a single and a walk in the game. He started at shortstop for the third time in three games. Vielma started at second base for the third straight game. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 5, Jupiter 2 Box Score David Fischer was the starter for the Miracle on their opening night at Hammond Stadium. The right-hander threw four shutout innings. He gave up five hits and struck five out without a walk. Anthony McIver came in and worked the next two innings. He gave up a run on a hit and two walks. Williams Ramirez went the next two innings. He gave up a run on two hits and two walks while striking out three. Lefty Jonny Drozd recorded the save with a perfect ninth inning, including two strikeouts. Daniel Kihle made his first start of the season. He went 2-2, was hit by a pitch, doubled and hit a home run. Alex Perez was 1-3 with a walk and an RBI double, his second of the season. Luis Arraez was carted off the field after tripping awkwardly over first base in the 7th inning. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 6, Beloit 7 Box Score The Kernels made the trek back to Cedar Rapids following their Friday doubleheader in Beloit. Cedar Rapids was able to play their home opener. When Travis Blankenhorn knocked a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth, it gave the Kernels a 6-1 lead. Unfortunately, it was a lead they were unable to hold. Sean Poppen started for the Kernels. The right-hander from Harvard provided the team with a quality start. He gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits in seven innings. He struck out seven without issuing a walk. Lefty Andrew Vasquez came on for the eighth inning. He gave up a run on two hits in the inning. Tom Hackimer came on to hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning. Hackimer was charged with three earned runs on three hits and a walk before getting out of the inning. Blankenhorn had the homer (video below), and he went 2-4 with a walk and a double as well. Shane Carrier also added his first home run of the season. Jaylin Davis added an RBI triple. Caleb Hamilton went 1-3 with a walk. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Nik Turley, Chattanooga Lookouts Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Mitch Garver, Rochester Red Wings SUNDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Syracuse (DH @ 12:05 CST) - RHP Nick Tepesch, Drew Rucinski (bullpen game) Mobile @ Chattanooga - (1:15 CST) - RHP Felix Jorge Ft. Myers @ Jupiter (3:05 CST) - RHP Keaton Steele Beloit @ Cedar Rapids (2:05 CST) – RHP Alex Schick Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss Saturday's Opening Day games. Click here to view the article

When a guy comes back from an injury, it’s a big deal. When a prospect comes back from two major surgeries, it is a really big deal. When a prospect who is capable of hitting 98 mph with a fastball returns after missing nearly two years, it is remarkable. When a prospect capable of hitting 98 returns and has what can only be called an incredible outing, it is very exciting. In the same game, one player knocked his first two home runs of the season. Two guys added their fourth homers of the season. And hey, Robbie Grossman debuted with the Twins and went 3-4 with a homer and three RBI.For much more on what happened on Friday in the Twins farm system, please continue. TRANSACTIONS It was a pretty quiet day on the transaction front on Friday with just one move announced. The Cedar Rapids Kernels added RHP Fernando Romero and sent Kuo Hua Lo to Extended Spring Training.RED WINGS REPORTRochester 1, Durham 4 Box Score This game was actually pushed forward a half-hour due to expected weather conditions later in the evening. The Red Wings scored one in the ninth inning, but that was it for them. They were facing Baseball America’s 2015 Minor League Player of the Year Blake Snell. The left-hander threw six shutout innings, allowing just three hits. He didn’t walk a batter and recorded ten strikeouts. Overall, the Red Wings had just five hits. Adam Brett Walker and James Beresford each had a single and a walk. Kennys Vargas had the lone extra-base hit, his sixth double. Logan Darnell started for the Red Wings. He was charged with four runs on ten hits over 5.1 innings. He didn’t walk any and struck out two. Buddy Boshers struck out four of the five batters he faced. Ryan O’Rourke had a walk and a hit allowed in his inning, but he did not give up a run. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 3, Jackson 2 Box Score Nick Greenwood was back on the mound for the Lookouts and had another terrific start. He gave up two runs - both in the 6th inning - on six hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out three. Trevor Hildenberger came on and recorded his third save. He walked two and struck out one over two innings. Offensively, Dalton Hicks continued to lead the way. The slugger went 2-4 with his fourth home run of the year. Joe Maloney added a two-run triple. Zach Granite went 2-4. MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 2, Tampa 8 Box Score Before the game, it was announced that Eduardo Escobar and Kyle Gibson would start rehab assignments with the Miracle. Gibson is expected to start on Saturday. Escobar made a start on Friday night. He batted second and played shortstop. He was 1-3 with a triple before leaving the game late (as planned). Max Murphy went 2-3 with a walk in the game. Alex Real added his fourth homer. Chris Paul reached double-digits in doubles with his tenth. Randy Rosario went just 4.2 innings, though he wasn’t helped by his defense. He gave up six runs but just two were earned. Still, he gave up seven hits and walked four in his outing. He did strike out four as well. John Curtiss had his best Miracle outing to date. He struck out two in 2.1 perfect innings. Luke Bard came in and struck out five over two innings. He gave up two unearned runs on a hit and two walks. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 9, Quad Cities 0 Box Score Two years ago at about this time, I was driving down to Cedar Rapids, excited because I was going to get to see lefty Lewis Thorpe and right-hander Fernando Romero, two very exciting, young pitching prospects. While getting some gas, I looked on my phone and noticed that Romero had been placed on the disabled list with an elbow issue. By the time I got to Cedar Rapids, people were pretty clear that he would be out for awhile. In June, Romero had Tommy John surgery. While rehabbing, he had knee injury that required surgery and cost him time. Fast-forward to tonight. The hard-throwing right-hander came back in style. He threw five innings without giving up a run. He didn’t walk a batter and no, he didn’t give up a hit. He struck out four. He finished with 63 pitches. Anthony McIver came in and kept the no-hitter intact into the 7th inning. He struck out four over three scoreless innings. He gave up two hits. Michael Cederoth worked a scoreless ninth. The top five hitters in the Kernels order provided most of the offense. Leadoff man Luis Arraez went 2-3 with two walks and his seventh double. Daniel Kihle led the way. He hit his first two Midwest League home runs. He drove in six runs in the game. LaMonte Wade went 2-5 and stole his fourth base. AJ Murray went 2-5. Five-hitter Zander Wiel went 3-5 in the game. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day –Fernando Romero, Cedar Rapids Kernels Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Daniel Kihle, Cedar Rapids Kernels THURSDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Durham (5:35 CST) - RHP Jose Berrios Chattanooga @ Jackson (6:05 CST) - LHP David Hurlbut Tampa @ Ft. Myers (5:05 CST) – RHP Kyle Gibson (likely followed by Stephen Gonsalves) Quad Cities @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 CST) – RHP Dereck Rodriguez Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the Friday games. Click here to view the article

Today, we also present another Q&A with a Minnesota Twins minor leaguer and member of the team’s 2015 draft class. Outfielder Daniel Kihle was the team’s 18th round pick last year out of Wichita State. He spent the rest of his summer in Elizabethton. Today, you can Get To Know much more about him on and off the field.Take a few minutes to read the terrific responses that Kihle provided for our questions today. Feel free to discuss or ask questions in the Comments below. ----------------------------------------------------- Seth Stohs (SS): Growing up in Kansas, who was your favorite team to follow? Who were some of your favorite players? Daniel Kihle (DK): I used to go to Opening Day with my dad and his work friends every year to the Royals games in Kansas City, but actually my favorite team to follow when I was young was the Arizona Diamondbacks because I really sat and watched my first World Series in 2001 when they won it. I remember watching Randy Johnson pitching and thought he was amazing so I followed him from that point on. SS: What were some of the better memories of your high school baseball career? Did you play other sports? DK: I would say some of the better memories would be my freshman year when I got to pitch the first game of regional, and we ended up winning because our first baseman hit a huge home run in the last inning to win! The other great memory was my junior season when we were the first team in our school’s history to finish with a perfect record through the regular season. SS: You grew up less than 25 miles from Wichita State. I know you had other offers, but was it an easy decision to sign and play for the Shockers? DK: Yes, it was very easy to make that decision. I grew up watching a lot of their games, and I always told my dad I was going to play for the Shockers one day. At the time (when I was 10) I don't really think we were serious. As time went on, it became more of a reality that I could end up playing on that field. When I got the offer, I didn't hesitate to commit right away! SS: What were a couple of your highlights from your college years? DK: The biggest highlight was my freshman year when we lost the first game of conference tournament and then won the next 5 or 6 games in a row and made it to a regional. It was awesome being a part of a team that pulled together and found a way to win no matter what happened. We came from behind every game I believe. It was a blast! SS: Did you have the chance to speak with many scouts before the draft? Did you have any idea where in the draft you might be selected? What was your interaction with the Twins scout? DK: Yes I did speak to some before the draft. No, I did not really have any clue where I would be drafted. I spoke with JR DeMercurio quite a few times before the draft, and then he called me right after I was selected. SS: The Twins took you in the 18th round. How did you find out that you had been drafted? How busy was your phone at that moment? I was out on a boat at Table Rock Lake in Missouri the day that I got drafted. I was swimming around the boat just hanging out when I heard my phone go off. It was my head coach from Wichita State, Todd Butler, congratulating me on being drafted. I answered and then got another call from JR and had to switch lines and that is when I found out I was drafted to the Twins. My phone was pretty busy! I tried to respond to everyone's phone calls and texts, but I am sure I didn't get to them all. It was an exciting time. SS: What was the adjustment like for you, from the amateur/college game to the professional game, both on and off the field? DK: The biggest adjustment was just playing every day. In college, we get at least two days off per week so your body and mind has time to recover and get ready for the next series. I think we got three days off this whole summer. It was just a big learning experience on how to keep your mind and body ready every day. It was also strange being that far away from home and paying rent to live in a small apartment off the back of someone's house. It was all new to me! SS: You put up solid numbers at E-Town in your pro debut last summer, walking quite a bit and showing good power. Having had time to look back, how do you feel about how you played? DK: I feel like I did pretty well this summer. I started out really rough, but was pleased at how I adjusted the last half of the season and learned how I needed to play. Jeff Reed taught me a lot this summer and really helped me get better every day. SS: At this stage in your career, what would you say are your biggest strengths? DK: I would say I am pretty good at letting go of what happened yesterday so I can just focus on what I need to do today. It is very hard to play a game if you are worried about making up for your bad game the day before. It is also hard to forget about a good game that you had the day before. Sometimes they make a player get too confident and then they don't work as hard as they need to. It is very important to keep an even head no matter what is going on. SS: What are the areas of your game that you would like to spend time working to improve? DK: I need to improve all aspects of my game. I wouldn't say that any area of my game is at a point that I don't need to improve it. I need to continue to improve my all-around game to help the Twins any way possible SS: Who are some of the people who have helped you get to this point in your career? DK: My parents are my biggest help no doubt. They believed in me from a young age and never gave up on me. They always pushed me to play better and improve my skills, but they were always there to cheer me on along the way. My college coaches really helped me understand the level of baseball that I can and should be playing at and pushed me to get there. They are a big reason to why I got the opportunity to play professional baseball. SS: How has your offseason been? What do you do when you’re not playing baseball? DK: My off season has been good! I have spent a lot of time deer and duck hunting. Pretty much every day I would go out if I had to opportunity! I love getting away from everything and go sit in a tree stand or duck blind and just watch the animals. SS: At what point did you start your preparation for the 2016 season? DK: I took a few weeks off after Instructs and then started lifting a lot. I started running and hitting a few weeks after. SS: Favorite baseball movie? DK: The Rookie! ----------------------- A Big Thank You to Daniel Kihle for taking time to answer our questions. Best wishes to him in 2016! Feel free to ask questions or leave thoughts below. Click here to view the article

Throughout the night, this report was updated live. As Twins affiliates scored or innings passed or pitchers did something, it was updated. I hope you enjoy this format. Feel free to comment on it as maybe it can be done more as we move forward. The games are all complete, so be sure to check out everything that happened in the Twins minor league system.All that and more can be found as you work your way through today’s minor league report. TRANSACTIONS It was another busy day of transactions through the Twins minor leagues. Relievers Adrian Salcedo and Tim Shibuya promoted from Chattanooga to Rochester.Relievers Nick Burdi and Corey Williams promoted from Ft. Myers to Chattanooga.Reliever Matt Summers put on the ‘Restricted List’ in Chattanooga.RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Scranton/Wilkes Barre 5 (FINAL) Box Score 6:32: The game is delayed due to rainy conditions in the area. Looking to start at 6:40 (CT) 6:54: The Red Wings twitter account notes that JO Berrios gave up two hard hit fly ball/line drives that Byron Buxton ran down and made look easy. 1-2-3 inning. 7:02: JO Berrios now has two strikeouts through two perfect innings. 7:08: Six up, Six down so far for the Red Wings hitters. 7:16: Berrios with a 1-2-3 third inning. Two strikeouts through three perfect innings. 7:25: Berrios with another scoreless inning in the 4th. Perfect game bid is over after hitting a batter. 7:37: Berrios with another 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Through five innings, he has given up no hits. He's needed just 52 pitches (36 strikes). Red Wings have just one hit, a Doug Bernier single in the 3rd. 7:53: Berrios strikes out the side in the 6th inning to maintain the no-no. He's primarily throwing changeups and curveballs and batters are just looking silly. On the second strikeout, the batter threw that bat at the ball in an attempt to make contact. 8:02 - The Red Wings score two runs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Doug Bernier walked and went to second on an infield single by Byron Buxton. After a James Beresford sacrifice bunt, Reynaldo Rodriguez drove in Bernier with a ground out. Kennys Vargas followed with a single up the middle to score Buxton from second. Scranton's starter Brady Lail was removed from the game. 8:10: Berrios's no-hit and shutout bids are over as Rob Refsnyder homers to lead off the 7th inning. 8:18: After the homer, Berrios gave up a single, hit a batter and then gave up a 3-run homer to Yankees prospect Aaron Judge. That was followed by a single, a wild throw to 1B that advanced him to second, and another single. Another single made it 5-2 and Berrios's night is done. 8:24: Adrian Salcedo making his AAA debut. Berrios line 10 minutes ago: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K Berrios line now: 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 8 K 8:31 - Salcedo strands two of Berrios's runners. Strikeout-throw-out double play to end inning. 8:48: With two outs in the bottom of the 7th, Byron Buxton came to the plate representing the tying run. On a full-count pitch from former All Star Andrew Bailey, Buxton struck out on a fastball up and in. 9:08: Xavier Avery drove in a run, but the Red Wings left a couple on base and trail by two heading into the ninth. 9:13: Aaron Thompson comes in to replace Adrian Salcedo who had a very nice AAA debut. He went two innings and struck out three. No hits, no walks, no runs. 9:17: Thompson has a 1-2-3 top of the ninth. Byron Buxton is due to bat third in the bottom of the ninth. LP: Berrios (3-2, 3.38 ERA) Multi-Hit Games: Kennys Vargas (2-4) CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 14, Tennessee 2 (9th inning) Box Score 6:37: The Lookouts got things going right away in the 1st inning. A leadoff double by Stephen Wickens was followed by a single by Max Kepler. Third-place hitter Dalton Hicks homers and gave the Lookouts a 3-0 lead. Fourth batter Adam Brett Walker walked and scored on a Travis Harrison triple. Sixth-hitter Levi Michael singled in Harrison and it is 5-0 now. 6:55: Aaron Slegers has given up two hits and a walk, but no runs, through two innings. 7:00: Max Kepler's sacrifice fly scores Shannon Wilkerson. 7:09: Adam Brett Walker launched his 27th homer of the year. It was his first since July 26. 7:22: Following Walker's home run, the Lookouts added two when Shannon Wilkerson tripled in Levi Michael and Heiker Meneses. The Tennessee starter was removed, down 9-0. 8:23: Stephen Wickens, Travis Harrison and Levi Michael all have three hits so far. 8:30: Add Shannon Wilkerson to the three-hit list. In the 6th inning, Wilkerson hit a bases-loaded triple to give them a 13-2 lead. 8:39: Aaron Slegers is done after 6 innings. He gave up 2 runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out two. Nick Burdi came on for the 7th, his return to the Lookouts. He gave up a single, but struck out the side in that inning. 8:51: In his second inning of work, Burdi had a 1-2-3 inning and struck out two more batters. 9:02: Heiker Meneses doubled and scored later on a ground out by Shannon Wilkerson, who now has six RBI on the night. 9:08: Alex Wimmers comes in for the ninth inning. He gave up two hits in a scoreless inning. WP: Aaron Slegers (1-1, 3.46 ERA) Multi-Hit Games: Stephen Wickens (3-5, BB, 2B), Travis Harrison (3-5, 3B), Levi Michael (3-4, BB, 3B), Shannon Wilkerson (3-5, 2-3B, 6 RBI), Dalton Hicks 2-5, HR, 3 RBI), Heiker Meneses (3-5, 2B) - All nine batters had at least one hit. HR: Dalton Hicks (4), Adam Brett Walker (27) MIRACLE MATTERS Ft. Myers 3, Palm Beach 2 (FINAL) Box Score Omar Bencomo gave up an unearned run in the first inning. 6:56: Palm Beach starter Daniel Poncedeleon has walked three and hit one through two no-hit, no-run innings. 7:12: Just the unearned run so far allowed by Omar Bencomo through four innings. 7:32: The Miracle put two on the board in the bottom of the 4th to take a 2-1 lead. With the bases loaded and one out, Ryan Walker reached on a fielder's choice to score Tanner Vavra (who had been hit by a pitch to lead off). Then Zach Granite scored on a wild pitch. 8:14: Bencomo gave up a run in the sixth inning. We're tied at 2 going into the seventh inning. 8:26: Omar Bencomo's night is done. He gave up two runs (1 earned) on four hits. He walked three and struck out one. Jake Reed replaced him. He gave up one hit, but struck out two in the 7th. 8:49: An Engelb Vielma eighth inning single scored Zach Granite to give the Miracle a 3-2 lead. 8:59: Zack Jones comes in and records the Save. The Miracle win. WP: Jake Reed (1-0, 0.00) S: Zack Jones (2nd Save, 1.35) Multi-Hit Games: Engelb Vielma (2-4), KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 4, Ft. Wayne 10 (FINAL) Box Score 6:36: In the top of the first, Nick Gordon hit his 18th double and scored on a single off the bat of Edgar Corcino. Randy Rosario gave up a run on two hits in the bottom of the first to tie the score. 6:44: Tanner English removed from the game with Zach Larson taking over. Not ejected. Will try to find out more. 6:58: The Kernels scored three runs in the 2nd inning. The big hit was a two-run triple from Brian Navarreto. He scored on an Austin Diemer single. 7:05: Lefty Randy Rosario gave up three runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning and now it's tied at four. 7:24: Brian Navarreto throws out another would-be base stealer to end the third inning. He's been over 50% in that category as a pro. 7:40: Sounds like Tanner English left the game after colliding in left centerfield with Austin Diemer. The report is that he left with an "arm injury." 8:05: Randy Rosario's final line: 6 earned runs on 4 hits and 4 walks in 4 innings. He struck out 4. Ethan Mildren comes in for the 5th. 8:42: After a scoreless fifth inning, Mildren gave up four runs in the sixth inning. Kernels down 10-4. 8:55: Mike Theofanopoulos walked one and struck out six in two shutout innings. Multi-Hit Games: Edgar Corcino (2-4) E-TOWN E-NOTES Elizabethton 7, Bristol 0 (Final) Box Score 6:38: Three hits and a walk through two innings, but no runs yet for the E-Twins. Onesimo Hernandez with a flawless first inning. 6:59: One hit allowed in the 2nd inning by Hernandez, but he struck out the other three batters. No score after two. 7:14: Four runs in the top of the third innings for the E-Twins. They got a single, a walk and a single to lead off the inning. With the bases loaded and no one out, the Bristol starter struck out the next two batters. However, he walked Travis Blankenhorn to score the first run. Daniel Kihle singled in two. After a pitching change, Manuel Guzman singled in Blankenhorn. 4-0 E-Twins. 7:48: They're now in the 6th inning. Onesimo Hernandez has six strikeouts in five innings. 7:59: Hernandez with 7 strikeouts in six shutout innings. Two hits. 8:06: E-Twins add three more in the 7th inning. Daniel Kihle's first pro homer drove in Amaurys Minier and Travis Blankenhorn and gives them a 7-0 lead. 8:43: Onesimo Hernandez done after seven innings. He gave up no runs on four hits. He walked none and struck out eight. Tyler Stirewalt pitched a scoreless eighth frame. 8:54: Tyler Stirewalt struck out three over two scoreless innings. He completed the 7-0 shutout win. Multi-Hit Games: Alex Perez (3-5), LaMonte Wade (2-3, 2 BB, 2B), Daniel Kihle (2-5, HR, 5 RBI), Manuel Guzman (2-5, BB) HR: Daniel Kihle (1st professional home run) WP: Onesimo Hernandez. 5-0, 3.23 ERA. GCL TWINS TAKES GCL Twins 7, GCL Red Sox 0 (Final) Box Score Lefty Lachlan Wells started and improved to 4-2 with a 2.13 ERA. He gave up two hits over five shutout innings. He struck out six without issuing a walk. Miguel Gonzalez went the final four shutout innings. He gave up four hits and struck out four. He also didn't walk anyone. Christian Cavaness continues to hit. He went 3-4 with a single, his sixth double and his second triple. Blake Schmit went 2-4. Ruar Verkerk was 2-4 with his first double. Josmil Pinto, still DHing, went 1-4. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Onesimo Hernandez, Elizabethton Twins Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Shannon Wilkerson, Chattanooga Lookouts SATURDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Scranton/Wilkes Barre (6:05 CST) – RHP Michael Bowden Tennessee @ Chattanooga (6:15 CST) – TBD Palm Beach @ Ft. Myers (5:05 CST) – RHP Ryan Eades Cedar Rapids @ Ft. Myers (6:05 CST) – RHP Sam Gibbons Elizabethton @ Bristol (6:00 CST) – RHP Miles Nordgren GCL Twins @ GCL Red Sox (9:00 CST) – TBD Feel free to leave any questions or comments below Click here to view the article