Twins Update

by John Sickels on Oct 7, 2025 3:45 PM EDT

I'm plugging away at the Minnesota Twins. I hope to have the Top 20 list complete sometime this weekend. Current grades are below the fold. Note that this is all extremely preliminary.

Minnesota Twins 46 players

Oswaldo Arcia              OF         B
Matt Bashore               LHP        C
Joe Benson                 OF         B-
Madison Boer               RHP        B-
Hudson Boyd                RHP        B-
David Bromberg             RHP        C
Scott Diamond              LHP        C
Brian Dozier               SS         B-
Kyle Gibson                RHP        C+ due to injury
Niko Goodrum               SS         C+
Tyler Grimes               SS         C
Deolis Guerra              RHP        C
Carlos Gutierrez           RHP        C
Travis Harrison            3B
Matt Hauser                RHP
Liam Hendriks              RHP
B.J. Hermsen               RHP
Chris Herrmann             C
Aaron Hicks                OF
Trent Higginbotham         RHP
Max Kepler                 OF         C+
Austin Malinowski          LHP        C
Angel Mata                 RHP        C
Levi Michael               SS         B-
Angel Morales              OF         C
Lester Oliveros            RHP
Ryan O'Rourke              LHP
Danny Ortiz                OF
Chris Parmelee             1B
Jairo Perez                3B
Bruce Pugh                 RHP
Nate Roberts               OF         C+
Tyler Robertson            LHP        C+
Eddie Rosario              OF         B, may go B+
Adrian Salcedo             RHP
Miguel Sano                3B
Daniel Santana             SS
Tim Shibuya                RHP
Yangervis Solarte          OF
Manuel Soliman             RHP
Matthew Summers            RHP
Kyle Waldrop               RHP
Jason Wheeler              LHP
Corey Williams             LHP
JaDamion Williams          OF
Alex Wimmers               RHP

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What about Miguel Sano's grade?

by DominicanDandy on Oct 7, 2025 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

"Note that this is all extremely preliminary."

by Ryno1984 on Oct 7, 2025 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

sano

I haven’t analyzed Sano yet but I expect a B+.

by John Sickels on Oct 7, 2025 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Eddie Rosario I'd go B+

Fantastic numbers, not old for the league, and a sleeper you called last year. Only went as low as he did in the draft because he wasn’t heavily scouted.

"I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?"

by maxisagod on Oct 7, 2025 5:37 PM EDT reply actions

well if Sano is a "B+"

I’d only go “B” on Rosario having Sano 1 and Rosario 2 both at B+ ‘s might sit strangely with me, not saying I’d not be for it but just a thought

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Oct 7, 2025 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

unless of course Sano nets the A- .......chuckle jk

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Oct 7, 2025 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Kepler

Was wondering John, from what I’ve read from your updates on him, he seems to have neither impressed nor disappointed. Seeing how he is still very young for his level, just holding his own seems to be a positive. Was there any particular reason to downgrade from a B- to a C+ since last year, or am I just nitpicking?

by Jay Long on Oct 8, 2025 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

well

Well the B- last year may have been too high. My opinion about him hasn’t changed much.

by John Sickels on Oct 8, 2025 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions

kk

thanks john.

by Jay Long on Oct 8, 2025 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

update

Oswaldo Arcia OF B
Matt Bashore LHP C
Joe Benson OF B-
Madison Boer RHP B-
Hudson Boyd RHP B-
David Bromberg RHP C
Scott Diamond LHP C
Brian Dozier SS B-
Kyle Gibson RHP C+
Niko Goodrum SS C+
Tyler Grimes SS C
Deolis Guerra RHP C+
Carlos Gutierrez RHP C
Travis Harrison 3B B-
Matt Hauser RHP C+
Liam Hendriks RHP B
B.J. Hermsen RHP C+
Chris Herrmann C C
Aaron Hicks OF B-
Trent Higginbotham RHP C
Max Kepler OF C+
Austin Malinowski LHP C
Angel Mata RHP C
Levi Michael SS B-
Angel Morales OF C
Lester Oliveros RHP C+
Daniel Ortiz OF C
Chris Parmelee 1B-OF B-
Jairo Perez 3B-2B C+
Bruce Pugh RHP C
Nate Roberts OF C+
Tyler Robertson LHP C+
Eddie Rosario OF B
Adrian Salcedo RHP
Miguel Sano 3B
Daniel Santana SS
Tim Shibuya RHP
Yangervis Solarte OF
Manuel Soliman RHP
Matthew Summers RHP
Kyle Waldrop RHP
Jason Wheeler LHP
Corey Williams LHP
JaDamion Williams OF
Alex Wimmers RHP

by John Sickels on Oct 8, 2025 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

Hendriks

3rd or 4th?

by cookiedabookie on Oct 8, 2025 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Jairo Perez

I’m curious what you see in him? I would not have anticipated the C+ grade.

by drjim on Oct 8, 2025 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

perez

Yeah that is borderline. Old for the level. But missed all of 2010 with Tommy John, not his fault, and has always hit well when healthy. Low strikeout rate.

by John Sickels on Oct 8, 2025 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Hendriks

Bothering you again John, but just curious. What kind of effect does Hendriks MLB performance sway your grade? Is it too small a sample size to move the needle, or, at the very least, does that time help you confirm any notes/thoughts you had on not just Hendriks, but other players that have a sip of coffee?

by Jay Long on Oct 8, 2025 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions