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All week here at Twins Daily, we have handed out awards for on-field performance. Today, we recognize Twins minor leaguers for their work off the field. Following the death of Minnesota Twins legend and Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, the organization announced initiated the Harmon Killebrew Award for Community Service. One player from each Twins minor league affiliate is recognized for their efforts in the community. Killebrew was a powerful man and an intimidating presence on the baseball field. However, he was known as a genuinely compassionate man, respectful and helpful.Twins Daily would like to congratulate the 2015 Harmon Killebrew Award for Community Service winners: Rochester Red Wings – Logan DarnellChattanooga Lookouts – Tim ShibuyaFt. Myers Miracle – Tanner VavraCedar Rapids Kernels – Jared WilsonHere is a little bit more on each of them. LOGAN DARNELL - Rochester Red Wings Darnell is a repeat winner for the Rochester Red Wings. A year ago, he wrote about work he had done with the Mary Cariola Children’s Center, a school for kids born with disabilities. He continued to do a lot of work in Rochester during the 2015 season as well. Darnell said, “It’s a privilege to be recognized with the award. Knowing all the other great teammates that I have, to be picked is an honor.” Red Wings GM Dan Mason raved about what Darnell has meant to the team and the city the last couple of years. “Logan’s humble and outgoing demeanor have endeared him to so many people in our community. There are a ton of reasons why he won this award again. He led our team in appearances in the community once again this year. Basically, when we have requests from schools, corporations, hospitals, charities, little leagues, we have a flyer in the clubhouse and ask for volunteers. Logan probably averaged two to three appearances per home stand. He did them because he enjoyed dealing with people and he knows and understands the kind of impact he can have on people as a professional baseball player. He really gets it. We were blessed to have many, many guys on our team this season who were first class and did a lot of appearances as well, but he did more than anyone.” The highlight event was one that Darnell himself sponsored. Here is Mason’s take on the event. “In April, Logan approached me and told me he wanted to sponsor a jersey auction night to raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. He explained that he wanted to do something to honor his mom, and he wanted to use his current position in life as a professional baseball player to make a difference. He explained that his Dad and brother take care of his Mom and that because he’s on the road, he wanted to do something to give back. He said he wanted to sponsor the jersey for the local chapter. He also said that only one or two other players on our team were aware that his mom suffered from the disease, but that he was ready to let the world know so he could do his part to help others fight the disease. Our next step was to meet with the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and it was quite honestly one of the more powerful meetings I’ve ever been a part of. He had a chance to meet the people from the local chapter and talk about what his family was going through and together we concocted a plan to raise some money and awareness. Logan then went to work. He designed the jerseys himself and bought purple stirrups for every player to wear as well that night. I called Gene Glynn who sent me 15-20 autographed items from members of the Twins which we auctioned off that night as well. We auctioned off the game-worn signed jerseys of each player. Bryan Donaldson of the Twins also helped by sending several authentic items for the auction. We ended up raising over $7000.” In a classy showing, the Red Wings flew Logan’s Dad and brother in for the game so they could be here and throw out a first pitch. Mason explained, “They spent the majority of the game mingling with our fans, many of whom told them of how Logan had impacted them over the course of his two-plus seasons with the Wings. It was the first time we’ve ever had a player sponsor a promotion and the event received a great deal of publicity for the Alzheimer’s Association.” It was a day that meant a lot to Darnell. He said, “The Alzheimer’s Day was awesome. Words can’t describe it. Having an idea and something that means a lot to me come together like it did was amazing. With the help of my teammates, the Red Wings, and guys in Minnesota at the time, helped raise around $7500 for that chapter!” Mason called it “a shining example of why Logan is a special person and extremely worthy of the Harmon Killebrew Award.” TIM SHIBUYA - Chattanooga Lookouts Tim Shibuya was the Twins 23rd round pick in 2011. When healthy, he has been a very productive pitcher. In 2015, he was healthy throughout the full season. He began with the Miracle, moved up to Chattanooga for a couple of months and then finished the season with a month with the Red Wings. Shibuya said, “The 2015 season was a productive year. It was nice to be able to move up and compete t a higher level and learn from some of the older guys. To be able to clinch a playoff spot was special. The best part of the year is being able to go to the field every day and be around the team.” In 2014, Shibuya was the Ft. Myers Miracle choice for the Killebrew Award for, among many other things, his work and time spent at the Buckingham Exceptional Student Center. This year, he continued his excellent work in the community and is the choice as the recipient for the Chattanooga Lookouts. “It’s an honor, especially considering how many other teammates are deserving of the award. I am lucky to be surrounded with such good people, from teammates, to coaches, and front office staff. It is just as special as last year. I am glad to have the opportunity to do work in the communities year after year.” Last offseason Shibuya spent his time in Ft. Myers kept himself busy. “I volunteered at the Lee County Animal Shelter. I worked a variety of baseball camps and even gave a speech at a high school banquet. I visited some of the local elementary schools and hospitals.” One event stood out for Shibuya this past season. “By far the most special moment was when I visited with a boy in Chattanooga with leukemia. He was the most positive and happy kid and his family and friends were an amazing support system. In late May, he could not get out of bed due to the treatment, but his attitude was amazing. And a couple months later, with his doctor's approval, he threw the ceremonial first pitch. The strength of kids never ceases to amaze me.” Shibuya represents the Minnesota Twins organization well. His attitude is simply, “If something pops up, I will try to help out at the event.” TANNER VAVRA - Ft. Myers Miracle Tanner Vavra was the Twins 30th round pick in 2013 out of Valparaiso University. He was the Killebrew Award winner for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2014. This year, he was the choice for the Ft. Myers Miracle. Ashley Adams, the Miracle’s Manager of Community Relations, said, “What made Tanner stand out among others was that he genuinely enjoyed volunteering his time this past season. That was the biggest thing I noticed. He got really interactive with the kids wherever we were. It was cool because at their ages, they sometimes don’t comprehend what he’s talking about, but love to interact! Tanner was really cool about talking about experiences he had or currently has in professional baseball. They would really get into it and ask a lot of questions.” Vavra is honored to receive the award for a second straight season. “It means a great deal. I try to give back to the community I am playing in as much as possible, and being recognized with an award like this is an honor.” He finds it very rewarding. “Volunteering in Ft. Myers was a lot different than Cedar Rapids, but it was equally rewarding. In Ft. Myers, we went to different schools, hospitals, and special needs facilities to speak to kids about various things.” In 85 games with the Miracle, Vavra hit .258/.346/.300 (.646). Solid numbers, but consider that he began the season by getting just one hit in 26 at bats (.038) through the season’s first month. However, at that point, he turned things around. Over his final 72 games played, he hit .285/.368/.332 (.700) with all nine of his extra base hits. “The FSL is known to be a tough league for hitters. Regardless, my start was extremely frustrating. After a few hitless games, I began to press too much and forgot about the process and began only to worry about the results. Once I settled down some and got back to what I was doing in spring training, I began to feel more comfortable. Once the second half started, I finally understood how to handle my role, and then I started to get some results. Then I began to play some more and I felt like it took off a little bit for me. I think playing more and more and knowing I was probably going to be in the lineup that day helped me get into a rhythm. Very happy with my second half and overall our team’s success finishing with the best record on our side is something to be proud of regardless of whether or not we made the playoffs.” Vavra will head to Australia soon where he will team with his brother, Trey, to play for Melbourne in the Australian Baseball League. Not only that, the brothers will play for their father, Twins bench coach Joe Vavra. “Australia is going to happen and I as well as my family are looking forward to it. It will be a great opportunity not only to play with my brother again and for my father to manage us, but also to learn from my dad and pay attention to the coaching/managing side of things.” JARED WILSON - Cedar Rapids Kernels The Twins really liked Wilson, enough that they drafted him after his junior season of college in 2012 and in the 19th round following his senior season in 2013. After pitching out of the bullpen most of 2013 and 2014, he began the 2015 season in the Kernels starting rotation. He made 12 starts for Cedar Rapids and a spot start in Ft. Myers. He was a Midwest League All-Star, and then he was moved back to the bullpen in the Kernels second half. He was also recently named the Kernels recipient of the Harmon Killebrew Award. Of the award, he said, “It’s an incredible honor to receive the Harmon Killebrew Award. Not only was he a Hall of Fame talent on the field, but a role model for all off the field. He's a legend in the Twins organization, not just for his incredible talent, but for his attentiveness and care towards others and I couldn't think of a higher honor than to be associated with his name. The fact that people never fail to mention his character and greatness as a person, as opposed to focusing strictly on his playing career, is a true testament to how special of a man he was.” According to Ryne George, the Kernels Community Relations Manager, “The first thing I noticed about Jared was his maturity as a baseball player on and off the field. Jared understood right away that kids in the Cedar Rapids community look up to Kernels players and Jared embraced that role without hesitation. Jared was my number one guy in the clubhouse I could approach if I needed a player for an appearance on short notice. Having somebody like that in the clubhouse is huge because then he can encourage other players to go out in the community more.” Wilson enjoyed the opportunity to get out in the community. “We are given a lot of opportunities through the Kernels to help out in the Cedar Rapids communities. We are given opportunities to help out at some of the local schools and their reading programs, which is my personal favorite, along with other events in the community such at the farmers' markets and street fairs. This year, we were also given the opportunity to help out with some of the youth teams in the area, and participate in a summer camp outing for children with hemophilia. It's a really good program that we have here and everyone takes a part in it. I'm very lucky to have had the opportunity to play for the Kernels. It's a great organization to be a part of, and a top notch Minor League affiliate. The people of Cedar Rapids are great and I can't thank my host family, Linda and LeRoy Mann, enough for all they have provided me throughout my time here.” George continued, “Jared also has a great sense of humor and was more than happy to co-star as a catcher in a Minion video put together to help promote Minion Night at the ballpark.” (Chris Mazza and Randy LeBlanc are also in the video.) George comments that in the last 12 months, they have scheduled over 150 community appearances with their mascot, Mr. Shucks, and just over 50 player appearances. He says, “Supporting the Cedar Rapids community isn’t restricted to just the Community Relations Manager. Different Kernels front office staff have helped out with programs that support military veterans, provide baseball equipment to kids who can’t afford to play and national programs like Junior Achievement and Big Brothers Big Sisters.” ----- One thing I have learned from following the Minnesota Twins organization from the big league level to rookie ball is that there are a lot of really good people, a lot of guys that are very happy to volunteer in the community. The four recipients of the 2015 Harmon Killebrew Award for Community Service exemplify what it means to be part of their communities and giving back. Congratulations to Logan Darnell, Tim Shibuya, Tanner Vavra, and Jared Wilson, the 2015 Killebrew Award winners for community service. Click here to view the article

The Midwest League’s Eastern Division All-Stars took two hours and forty-four minutes to top their Western Division counterparts 5-0 in Peoria Tuesday night, but any Cedar Rapids fans who made the trip hoping to watch the Kernels’ representatives had to be careful with the timing of any trips to the concession stand.Pitchers Felix Jorge, Jared Wilson, Trevor Hildenberg and Cam Booser spent less than a combined 15 minutes on the mound while throwing a total of two and one-third innings for the West. Jorge needed just ten pitches to retire all three hitters he faced in a perfect third inning, striking out one. Wilson started the eighth inning and was just as efficient, using just seven pitches to get through his assigned two outs, including a strikeout. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KernelsASG2015.jpgKernels MWL All-Stars Jared Wilson, Cam Booser, Trevor Hildenberger, Trey Vavra and Felix Jorge (Photo: SD Buhr)Hildenberger relieved Wilson and used just four pitches to finish the inning with a strikeout of his own. Booser was assigned the first out of the ninth inning, entering with the West trailing 2-0. He walked one and gave up a pair of hits before getting an out on a bouncer back to him on the mound. The four Kernels pitchers threw just 34 pitches between them, but All-Star games aren’t all about playing time. Hildenberg and Jorge agreed afterward that the experience was well worth the trip. “It was fun,” Hildenberger said, between bites of his postgame meal. “Getting to meet players you play against, talking to them about how their seasons are going. And to pitch in an All-Star game is an honor.” Jorge, who’s role as a starting pitcher with the Kernels, calls for him to prepare to throw six or seven innings at a time, said he didn’t change his approach for the rare one-inning relief appearance. “I was just trying to do the same,” he said. West hitters managed just three hits off Eastern Division pitching on the night and perhaps could have used the bat of injured Kernels first baseman Trey Vavra, who made the trip to Peoria after being elected to start the game before going on the Kernels’ disabled list with an ankle injury. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KernelsAutoASG2015.jpgKernels All-Stars work the pregame autograph ropeline at the 2015 MWL All-Star Game L-R: Jorge, Booser, Hildenberger, Wilson, Vavra. (Photo: SD Buhr)Vavra was happy to get the opportunity to participate in the All-Star festivities, but there was no chance he’d be able to play in the game. “I’m glad that the Twins gave me the opportunity to come here and hang out with everybody,” Vavra said before the game. “It’s great that they allowed me to do that. “My rehab’s come a long ways. I’m not going to be able to play in the game tonight. It’s unfortunate, but it’s kind of how it worked out.” Despite the progress with his rehabilitation, Vavra isn’t sure yet when he’ll be back in the Kernels’ lineup. He’s also not certain whether he’ll complete his rehab in Cedar Rapids or whether he’ll make a trip to the Twins’ facility in Fort Myers. “It’s kind of up to (the Twins) at this point. We’ve been doing some rehab for a long time. I’m progressing. I wouldn’t anticipate anything in the next week, but maybe the week after that. “I might go down there (to Fort Myers). I’ve heard both. Going down there to get some extended batting practice, but I’ve also heard that I’m staying up here and doing all that stuff up here, so I’ll just keep my head down and keep working.” With the All-Star break now in the rear-view mirror, it would be surprising if the Twins didn’t make some roster adjustments and that could include promoting any of the four pitchers the Kernels sent to Peoria for the All-Star Game. Vavra, as well, played well enough while he was healthy to warrant consideration for a promotion, but it’s likely the organization would want to see him get more time in with the Kernels when he’s ready to resume his season. Hildenberger, however, indicated that they haven’t heard anything yet from the Twins about any possible promotions. On Wednesday, the Twins and Kernels announced that pitcher Brandon Bixler has been activated from the disabled list and lefty starting pitcher Luke Westphal has joined the Kernels' active roster from Fort Myers. Bixler made 41 appearances for the Kernels in 2014, notching a 2.68 ERA out of the Cedar Rapids bullpen. Westphal has put up a 3.82 ERA in five starts and 11 relief appearances for the Miracle this season. The Kernels will begin the second half of the season on Thursday night against Quad Cities. The River Bandits were the champions of the league’s Western Division in the first half of the season P.S. This is where you watch the game from when you're late with your request for media credentials for the MWL All-Star Game. On the other hand, the weather was terrific and I would have missed this ballpark sunset if I'd been in the pressbox! http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PeoriaDozerPark.jpg This article originally was posted at Knuckleballsblog.com) Like This Click here to view the article

The Minnesota Twins lost a 1-0 decision to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The primary winner in the Twins minor leagues on Tuesday was Rain. Two games were rained out and another affiliate had a scheduled day off. The one team that did play was the Chattanooga Lookouts and that’s always worth paying attention to. There were, however, several transactions announced and likely more to come. Here is the Twins minor league report for Tuesday. Feel free to ask any questions you may have in the Comments below and we can discuss.TRANSACTIONS As was mentioned here in yesterday’s report, Stephen Gonsalves tweeted that he has been promoted to Ft. Myers. This has not yet been announced officially.On Tuesday morning, Dereck Rodriguez tweeted that he was in Atlanta and excited to be heading to Cedar Rapids. That move was later verified by the Kernels.Along with that move, the Kernels announced that RHP Jared Wilson was being promoted to Ft. Myers as well.The Miracle announced that LHP Brett Lee has been promoted to AA Chattanooga.RED WINGS REPORTRochester @ Lehigh Valley Box Score This game was delayed and then postponed by rain. CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 3, Tennessee 9 Box Score Let’s start with the positive. Adam Brett Walker hit his Southern League leading 13th and 14th home runs of the season and drove in all three runs for the Lookouts. That’s all I’ve got for positive. Here comes the rest of the game story This game got out of hand for the Lookouts early. Alex Wimmers made the start. He pitched a scoreless first inning, but then he gave up three in the second, one in the third and three more in the fourth. He gave up seven runs on ten hits and two walks in four innings. Madison Boer came on and worked scoreless innings in the fifth and sixth frames. He was left in the game and got the first two outs in the seventh. He then walked the next two batters. D.J. Johnson came in and gave up a walk and then a two-run double, both runs charged to Boer. Johnson worked 1.1 innings without being charged with a run. Zack Jones struck out one in a perfect ninth inning. In the first inning, Miguel Sano singled and stole second. In his next at-bat, he grounded into a double play. An inning later, he came out. The report from the announcers indicated that he may have re-aggravated his jammed index finger. MIRACLE MATTERS Charlotte @ Ft. Myers Box Score Game Postponed by rain. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids Box Score No Game Scheduled. DAY IN THE DSL We aren’t going to cover the Dominican Summer League here. However, we don’t want to completely forget that they are playing. On Tuesday, the DSL Twins beat the DSL Mariners 11-1. Because we need something positive – besides Walker – I figured I’d provide some highlights from this game as well. Antonio Tovar (RF) went 4-5 with a triple and three RBI. Emmanuel Morel (DH) went 2-3 with two walks and a triple. Jean Carlos Arias (CF) went 2-5 with a home run and three RBI. Jorge Munoz went 2-5 with his first double. Edgar Herrera (LF) went 2-4 with a walk and a double. Jorge Parra (1B) went 2-3 with a walk and a stolen base. Juan Herrera went the first four innings. He gave up one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two. Danny Feliz threw three shutout innings. He gave up three hits, walked one and struck out two. Miguel De Jesus struck out three over the final two innings. Most of these kids are between 17 and 19, though there are a couple of 20 year olds as well. They play about six days a week. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Zack Jones, Chattanooga Lookouts Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Adam Brett Walker, Chattanooga Lookouts WEDNESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Lehigh Valley (DH @ 5:05 CST) – LHP Jason Wheeler, Taylor Rogers Tennessee @ Chattanooga (10:15 a.m. CST) – RHP JO Berrios Ft. Myers @ Charlotte (DH @ 4:00 CST) – RHP Jared Wilson, Kohl Stewart Cedar Rapids @ South Bend (6:05 CST) – RHP Felix Jorge Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the Wednesday games. Click here to view the article

One of the things the Minnesota Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels organizations have in common is an emphasis on community service and that commonality was on display Saturday morning on Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WilsonTheofanopoulos2-600x400.jpgJared Wilson and Michael Theofanopoulos working in the bullpen with young pitchersAfter playing a night game on Friday night, Kernels hitting coach Tommy Watkins and several Kernels players were back at the ballpark by 8:30 the next morning to conduct a Youth Baseball Camp for well over a hundred boys and girls. There was a signup sheet in the Kernels' clubhouse with nine lines on it for volunteers to sign up to work the camp. Every line was filled and a couple of additional players wrote their names in between the lines, giving Watkins a group of 11 ballplayers pitching in for the two-hour long camp, topped off with an autograph session. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/SchmitLeBlanc2.jpgBlake Schmit and Randy LeBlanc teaching campers proper fielding positionWandering around the field, it was really hard to tell who was having more fun, the kids or the players. Suffice to say there were a lot of smiles among the young players and the not-as-young.players. With kids as young as five years old, there was a bit of a "herding kittens" aspect to some of the groups, but each of the six stations that the campers rotated among worked on specific aspects of the game of baseball. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tillery1-600x400.jpgZach Tillery with instructions for campers on proper grip and formIn the indoor batting cage, pitcher Cameron Booser and first baseman/ outfielder Trey Vavra gave kids a chance to hit in the cage. Out on the field, Catcher Brett Doe and pitcher John Curtiss worked with kids on coming off the mound to field bunts and throw toward first base. Down in the Kernels' bullpen, Michael Theofanopoulos and Jared Wilson were working with pitching fundamentals. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Booser-600x401.jpgCam Booser gets a "pinky promise" from a young camperOut in right field, pitcher Zach Tillery was giving lessons on proper throwing technique. In center field, infielder T.J. White and pitcher Trevor Hildenberger were teaching kids how to go back on fly balls hit over their heads. And over in left field, pitcher Randy LeBlanc and infielder Blake Schmit were teaching technique for fielding ground balls and making a throw. While the kids were learning the game from Kernels players, some of the Kernels staff gave parents an opportunity to take a tour of the stadium, from the suite and pressbox level down through the clubhouse and batting cage level. Many of those parents took the time afterward to thank Kernels staff and players for giving their kids this opportunity. Kernels General Manager Scott Wilson was also appreciative of the time put in by Watkins and the players. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WhiteHildenberger2-600x400.jpgTJ White and Trevor Hildenberger working with a group of outfielders"You've got to think about, these guys played last night and get out of bed and be here by 8:30 to do this camp," WIlson pointed out. "Then they're probably going to go in the locker room, take a nap on the couch and then at 2:00 get back up and report for baseball and then do their jobs." The Kernels have a long tradition of community outreach and the camps are just one example. They also sponsor a summer reading program that involves Kernels players going out in to the elementary schools to read to kids and encourage them to read on their own over the summer. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/BooserVavra-600x450.jpgCam Booser and Trey Vavra talking baseball with campers in the indoor batting cageThe Youth Camp has long been a popular program "I would say we've probably been doing this camp for about ten or twelve years," Wilson said. "It's gone through a lot of changes. We used to do a two-day camp that was four hours at a time - much more kind of intense. But with 137 participants that we had today, that's hard to try to keep focus and attention spans. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DoeCurtiss-600x400.jpgBrett Doe and John Curtiss getting organized with some campers on the mound"The way that Tommy runs it now, I love it, because everybody rotates to little different things." Nobody is going to become a big league ballplayer just by attending the Kernel's two-hour camp, of course. But that's not really the point. The Kernels want to provide an enjoyable and affordable opportunity for some of the youngest fans in the local area to share a field with real professional ballplayers. Each camper also gets a Kernels cap and a voucher for a free ticket to a Kernels game, in addition to getting autographs from the players once the camp wraps up at the end of the morning. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Watkins-2.jpgKernels hitting coach Tommy Watkins was directing things at the camp but pitched in with the workout stations, too"Although you might think that they're not getting a lot of individual instruction, it's an affordable $15 camp," Wilson pointed out. "You're getting a ball cap, you're getting a ticket and they get to spend some time with some guys and see the drills that they do on a daily basis. As Wilson went on to explain, it's very possible that some of the young ballplayers have already had a chance to meet a few of these players. http://knuckleballsblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/KernelsAuotgraphs-600x400.jpgKernels players signing autographs after the camp wrapped up"All of these (players) have been involved, too, in our schools program for us. These kids probably saw them at the reading program and now they get to shake their hand, get an autograph and play catch in their world with them, even if it's just throwing the ball to them one time." Click here to view the article

Right-handed pitcher Tyler Duffey, left-handed pitcher Pat Dean and right-handed pitcher Felix Jorge each walked away with "Pitcher of the Week" honors in their respective leagues. Duffey earned the honor in the Southern League after tossing 13.2 scoreless frames with 18 strikeouts. Dean, a former third-round pick, went 1-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 15 strikeouts in two starts to pick up the International League award. Jorge struggled in Cedar Rapids last season but he's off to a hot start (12 IP, 19 K, 4 BB) so he was honored by the Midwest League.Besides the pitching honors, the Twins were busy making minor league roster moves on Monday. Max Kepler was promoted to Chattanooga after hitting .250/.308/.333 in six games to start the year. He's currently in the midst of a five game hitting streak. In a corresponding move, third baseman Bryan Harr was activated off the 7-day DL for the Miracle. Cedar Rapids announced that catcher Brett Doe was joining the Kernels from extended spring training. Last season he hit .207 with a HR and five RBI in 23 games for Elizabethton. He is taking the roster spot left open because JJ Fernandez was forced to go on the 7-day DL with a concussion. Fernandez was off to a strong start hitting .293 with three doubles and four RBI. RED WINGS REPORT Rochester --, Syracuse -- POSTPONED Monday's scheduled game between the Red Wings and the Chiefs was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The first game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 pm and each game will be seven innings. The first game pits top pitching prospects Alex Meyer (1-0, 8.31 ERA) versus A.J. Cole (0-0, 4.00 ERA). Taylor Rogers (0-0, 3.46 ERA) will start game two for the Red Wings CHATTANOOGA CHATTER Chattanooga 5, Mississippi 6 Box Score Alex Wimmers made the most of his 2015 debut by tossing five one-hit innings with three strikeouts. He was effective by throwing 62 pitches with 38 being for strikes. One of the best signs might have been the zero walks he allowed. Cole Johnson kept the shutout going with two scoreless frames. D.J. Johnson struggled by giving up four runs in one inning before Jake Reed blew the save in the ninth. The Lookouts were up 5-0 entering the bottom of the eighth inning so it was a tough loss. Jorge Polanco cracked his second home run of the season and scored a pair of runs. Dalton Hicks collected his first triple as part of a two-hit night. Stuart Turner scored a run and had his second multi-hit game of 2015. Travis Harrison had a pair of RBIs. It was the third loss in four games for the Lookouts after winning five of their first six contests. Southern League Pitcher of the Week Tyler Duffey takes the mound on Tuesday with a chance to get Chattanooga back to their winning ways. MIRACLE MATTERS Fort Myers 3. Palm Beach 4 (10 Innings) Box Score For the second straight night, nine innings weren't enough to decide a contest between the Miracle and the Cardinals. Fort Myers got off to an early lead by scoring three runs in the top of the second inning. Bryan Harr hit a double to start the frame and this was followed by three straight singles. The Cardinals wouldn't allow another run the rest of the night. Luke Westphal made his first start of the season and allowed three earned runs in four innings. He struck out two and walked two. Tim Shibuya was effective in three perfect relief innings while striking out three. Madison Boer was charged with the loss after he couldn't get out of his third inning of work. The loss drops Fort Myers to two games under .500 with a 5-7 record. This was the first of a three game series so the Miracle will need to bounce back if they want to win their second straight series. KERNELS NUGGETS Cedar Rapids 5, Burlington 2 Box Score Nick Gordon's hot start to the season continued as his three hit, three RBI day was enough to push Cedar Rapids past Burlington. Tanner English also joined the hit parade with three hits and two runs. Zack Granite helped pace the offense with two hits including his first triple. Jared Wilson picked up his second win of the season, tossing five innings and scattering four hits. He gave up one run while striking out three and walking four. Michael Theofanopoulos continued his scoreless streak to start the year. He pitched another two frames and he hasn't allowed a run across 8.1 innings. C.K. Irby finished the game by allowing one run in two innings of work. With the win, the Kernels avoided their first three game losing streak of the year. They avoided the the sweep in the series but the club has still lost four of their last six games. TWINS DAILY PLAYERS OF THE DAY Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Day – Alex Wimmers, Chattanooga Lookouts Twins Daily Minor League Hitter of the Day – Nick Gordon, Cedar Rapids Kernels TUESDAY’S PROBABLE STARTERS Rochester @ Syracuse (12:05 CST) – RHP Alex Meyer Rochester @ Syracuse (Game 2)- LHP Taylor Rogers Chattanooga @ Mississippi (7:00 CST)- RHP Tyler Duffey Ft. Myers @ Tampa (5:35 CST) – RHP Kohl Stewart Cedar Rapids @ Wisconsin (6:35 CST) - LHP Mat Batts Please feel free to ask any questions and discuss the Monday games. Click here to view the article