Minnesota Twins
AL Central
2024 record: 82-80 (4th)
MiLB affiliates
Triple-A: St. Paul Saints
Double-A: Wichita Wind Surge
High-A: Cedar Rapids Kernels
Single-A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Notable prospects graduated in 2024
2B/OF Austin Martin
RHP Simeon Woods Richardson
SS Brooks Lee
RHP Devid Festa
Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Dave Funnell (@sportz_nutt51), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam). The writer’s Twitter handle follows each player write-up or paragraph.
Prospects1500 Tiers:
Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years
Tier 2: Players with an above-average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 4: Players who have the potential to make the majors; possible sleeper candidates for sustained MLB success
Tier 5: Players of interest, worth keeping an eye on, who may make (or have made) the majors but provide minimal impact
Levels listed for each player are the highest levels player reached in 2024
Tier 1
1. Walker Jenkins, OF, 19, Double-A
Unsurprisingly Jenkins is our top Twins prospect. He has got everything you love to see in a young prospect. He is highly athletic, he is walking more than he strikes out, he has the bat speed to project plus future power, and he has above average speed. He could start 2025 in Double-A as a 20-year-old. The data shows some slight split concerns against lefthanded pitchers, but again he is young, and I am probably nitpicking. He is easily in my top-5 outfield prospects and I see a future power hitting right fielder. (@JMahyfam)
Tier 2
2. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, 21, Triple-A
It seems like Rodriguez has been a top 100 prospect for years, doesn’t it? The Dominican Republic native debuted in Rookie ball back in 2018 as an 18-year-old. He played in only 47 games in 2024 (nagging thumb injury, then season ending surgery), but impressed in his 37-game Double-A stint (.298/.479/.621/1.100) to earn the promotion to Triple-A. After only 7 games and 30 plate appearances for St. Paul, expect ERod to be back there to begin 2025. (@Scotty_Ballgame)
3. Luke Keaschall, 2B/OF, 22, Double-A
Even though Keaschall began making a name for himself on a national scale in 2023, last season served as his true ascent into top 100 prospect status. Unfortunately he was shut down in August to undergo Tommy John surgery, but indications are he could be ready to go as soon as Spring Training. His advanced approach lended a .420 OBP in his 102 games, and he took more walks than he struck out in High-A Cedar Rapids. Keaschall has solid tools all around, and it’s easy to see him breaking into MLB if he picks up where he left off before surgery. (@aj_greene1015)
Tier 3
4. Zebby Matthews, RHP, 24, MLB
Matthews was my breakout pitcher prospect of the year last year and even found his way to the big leagues for 37.2 innings. His minor league numbers were insane. Across three levels and 97 innings he posted a 2.60 ERA with a 1.9% walk rate and 30% K rate, leading to a 0.87 WHIP. He pounds the zone and has incredible command of his arsenal. I don’t know if his stuff is good enough to project a top of the order pitcher but with the strides he made in 2024 I wouldn’t put anything past him. (@JMahyfam)
5. Kaelen Culpepper, SS, 22, High-A
How the Twins develop Culpepper is going to be huge on his future value. The bat plane is quality given his speed, but it puts a real cap on his power as it is rather flat and leads to line drives and grounders limiting extra base potential. He is also a fringy defender at short, where he would need to be able to stick given the lack of current power in the bat. There is plenty of strength here though that could be tapped into with some swing adjustments, which would allow him to profile well for third, a position I had a scout tell me he saw Gold Glove upside should he transition there. (@ShaunKernahan)
6. Marco Raya, RHP, 22, Triple-A
Raya has quietly risen in the Twins system since being drafted in the 4th round of the Covid draft in 2020. We saw some flashes of brilliance last season in Double-A (24 starts), although his overall numbers at the level were eye-popping. Raya posted a solid 9.6 K/9 in 92.2 innings, even though his 4.27 ERA and 1.38 WHIP weren’t sexy. He’d throw five shutout innings in his lone Triple-A start, so I fully expect him pick up in St. Paul where he left off, although there’s a lot of competition in that rotation, all wanting that call to the Twin Cities. (@Scotty_Ballgame)
7. Andrew Morris, RHP, 23, Triple-A
Somewhat quietly, Morris racked up 133 strikeouts in 2024, leading all Twins prospects. Between High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A, he posted a 2.37 ERA (2.86 FIP). Morris doesn’t blow batters away, but his ability to limit walks, yielding just a 5.9 BB%, made him really effective on the mound. He’s one of the more interesting rotation options in the system, and likely is one of the first arms Minnesota will call upon when looking for depth in Triple-A. (@aj_greene1015)
8. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF, 21, High-A
The Mariners signed Gonzalez as a 17-year-old in 2021, and traded him in a package for Jorge Polanco last January. Most of his 2024 was spent in High-A, where in 76 games he slashed .255/.327/.379/.706 as a 20-year-old. There’s still time for him to build on the immense potential and put up bigger numbers, and he should get a chance to do that at Double-A at some point later this coming season, where he could be battling for playing time with Jenkins, Kala’i Rosario, and possibly Misael Urbina (not ranked in this top 50). (Scotty_Ballgame)
9. Charlee Soto, RHP, 19, Single-A
To put it lightly, Soto’s introduction to pitching professionally was rough. The command wasn’t polished and he was getting knocked around early on in the year, but once the calendar turned to July, he finished pretty strongly; he even picked up an MiLB Pitcher of the Week award in August. Soto’s arsenal is built around his fastball’s velocity, and he had been praised for keeping hard contact to a minimum up until he was in Fort Myers. Despite his struggles, it seems he’ll be starting 2025 in High-A as a 19-year-old. (@aj_greene1015)
10. Kyle DeBarge, SS, 21, Single-A
An undersized catcher coming out of high school, DeBarge went to Louisiana and was an impact contributor at short right away for the Ragin Cajuns. He has plus athleticism and speed that translates to range up the middle and it plays on the bases as well where he is aggressive but smart too. The arm is good enough to play any position and allows him to keep his composure even when he does boot the ball at short, something that doesn’t happen all that often. The small frame does impact his power upside, although he will sneak some balls over the fence, his offensive production comes from his elite eye and bat-to-ball skills and his ability to get on base. He is a throwback leadoff guy who can pick it up the middle, a guy who may never make an All-Star game, but could be a decade plus long contributor at the Major League level. (@ShaunKernahan)
Tier 4
11. C.J. Culpepper, RHP, 23, Double-A
12. Brandon Winokur, SS, 20, Single-A
13. Connor Prielipp, LHP, 24, High-A
14. Yasser Mercedes, OF, 20, Single-A
15. Rayne Doncon, SS/3B, 21, High-A
16. Kala’i Rosario, OF, 22, Double-A
17. Cory Lewis, RHP, 24, Triple-A
18. Diego Cartaya, C, 23, MLB
19. Dasan Hill, LHP, 19, High school
20. Tanner Schobel, 3B, 23, Double-A
21. Eduardo Beltre, OF, Rookie (DSL)
22. Billy Amick, 3B/1B, 22, Single-A
C.J. Culpepper has a good arsenal of pitches and could be a back-end starter. His ceiling is probably a number four starter, but he also has a safe floor of a solid bullpen arm. Winokur had a nice blend of speed and power. Prielipp has pitched only 30 innings since being drafted in 2022, so this season will give us a better idea if he can be an impactful pitcher. Mercedes needs to show more at the plate than he has in his first three years, but he’s still young at 20 years old. Doncon is more power-over-hit with little speed. Rosario is a power-hitting outfielder who can impact a game off the bench or more if his hit-tool improves. Acquired in a trade from the Dodgers for next-to-nothing, the former top prospect Cartaya comes with a career filled with ups and downs. Maybe he’s is alate-bloomer, can stay healthy and finally develop into what we all thought he would be. Beltre put up impressive numbers in his first year of Rookie ball and has the tools to continue to do so. He’s one to keep an eye on in this tier. (@tonybps1 & @sportz_nutt51)
Tier 5
23. Dameury Pena, 2B/SS, 19, Rookie (FCL)
24. Payton Eeles, 2B/SS, 25, Triple-A
25. Ricardo Olivar, C, 23, Double-A
26. Daiber De Los Santos, SS, 18, Rookie (DSL)
27. Danny De Andrade, SS, 20, High-A
28. Yunior Severino, 1B, 25, Triple-A
29. Travis Adams, RHP, 24, Triple-A
30. Rubel Cespedes, 3B, 24, High-A
31. Hendry Chivilli, SS/3B, 19, Rookie (FCL)
32. Jose Salas, OF/2B, 21, High-A
33. Andrew Cossetti, C/1B, 24, Double-A
34. Darren Bowen, RHP, 23, High-A
35. Cesar Lares, LHP, 21, Single-A
36. Eiberson Castellano, RHP, 23, Double-A
37. Jair Camargo, C, 25, MLB
38. Bryan Acuna, SS, 19, Rookie (FCL)
39. Matt Canterino, RHP, 27, Double-A
40. Jose Rodriguez, OF, 19, Single-A
41. Adrian Bohorquez, RHP, 19, Single-A
42. Ronny Henriquez, RHP, 24, MLB
43. Byron Chourio, OF, 19, Single-A
44. Yoel Roque, RHP, 17, Rookie (DSL)
45. Tanner Hall, RHP, 22, High-A
46. Noah Cardenas, C, 25, Double-A
47. Khadim Diaw, OF, 21, Single-A
48. Daniel Pena, C/1B, 19, Single-A
49. Jose Olivares, RHP, 21, Single-A
50. Ariel Castro, OF, 18, Rookie (FCL)
Pena needs to build some speed and/or power to be an impact player. Eeles might be groomed to be the team’s next super-utility player, and with a strong start to the 2025 season, he could be called up to the Major Leagues this year. Camargo got a brief chance to play for Minnesota in 2024, but seemed overwhelmed at the plate. Still, that experience might propel him for an even bigger chance in 2025 because the Twins don’t have the most reliable options behind the plate. Canterino last pitched in 2022, but because of Tommy John Surgery and shoulder soreness, he has yet to return to show the promise he once had. He is apparently ramping up this offseason and will transition into the bullpen. (@tonybps1 & @sportz_nutt51)
Adam Greene is a student UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management. He currently writes for the Cape Cod Baseball League and UMass Athletics. From Longmeadow, MA, Adam is a huge Red Sox fan and has been following the team his whole life and he's spent the last few years covering their farm system. Follow him on Twitter at @aj_greene1015 and Instagram at the same handle.
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Shaun Kernahan is the MLB Draft correspondent for Prospects1500. When not at a game, chances are the TV and/or tablet has a game on and he has a notepad out taking notes. When not scouting draft prospects, he is the Director of Baseball Operations for the Mile High Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate wood bat league in Colorado. Shaun can be found on Twitter at @ShaunKernahan.
Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues. He lives a few blocks away from Citizens Bank Park and attends many Phillies games per year in addition to their minor league teams in Lehigh Valley and Reading. He can be reached on Twitter at @TonyBps1.
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