Felix Jorge had been on the ballot since November, but he was finally voted onto the Twins prospect list in Round 12. He earns the number 13 spot on our list for 2014 with just 34% of the vote. The relatively even distribution of the players who finished second, third, and fourth means that we won't be adding players for this round, but in Round 14 we'll be adding another two or three guys to the list.
Twinkie Town Top 13 Prospects for 2014
- Byron Buxton, CF
- Miguel Sano, 3B
- Alex Meyer, RHP
- Eddie Rosario, 2B/OF
- Kohl Stewart, RHP
- Josmil Pinto, C
- Jose Berrios, RHP
- Jorge Polanco, 2B/SS
- Max Kepler, CF
- Lewis Thorpe, LHP
- Trevor May, RHP
- Adam Brett Walker, RF
- Felix Jorge, RHP
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Travis Harrison, 3B
2014 Age: 21
2013 High Level: Cedar Rapids, 537 PA (Single-A)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lev | G | PA | H | 2B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19 | Elizabethton | Rk | 60 | 253 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 51 | .301 | .383 | .461 |
| 2013 | 20 | Cedar Rapids | A | 129 | 537 | 114 | 28 | 15 | 59 | 68 | 125 | .253 | .366 | .416 |
Harrison's triple slash doesn't look as impressive as his short-season Rookie league debut in 2012, but there are a number of things to keep in mind. First, he definitely slowed in the latter part of the season as his body wore down. That will balance itself out. Second, while his strikeout rates jumped from 20% to about 23%, his walk rates also bumped - from a good 9.5% to an impressive 12.7%. His isolated power was basically identical. What also went up, though, was his percentage of poorly-struck balls. Let's see how he performs this season; the power is real, and that's exciting.
Stephen Gonsalves, LHP
2014 Age: 19
2013 High Level: Elizabethton, 14 IP (Rookie)
Gonsalves was a fourth-round pick in the past year's draft, but his performance out-paces second round pick Ryan Eades and third round pick Stuart Turner for our prospect rankings. If he continues along the trajectory he started in his debut campaign, he could be knocking on the door of the top ten in 2015. There's a long way to go between now and then, but he was dominant in 2013.
Michael Tonkin, RHP
2014 Age: 24
2013 High Level: Minnesota, 11.1 IP (MLB)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lev | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 | Twins | Rk | 3.27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 1.182 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 19 | Twins | Rk | 3.62 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 1.171 | 9.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2 Teams | A-Rk | 3.40 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 90.0 | 1.289 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 21 | Beloit | A | 3.87 | 48 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 76.2 | 1.383 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 2 Teams | A-A+ | 2.08 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 69.1 | 1.053 | 6.9 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| 2013 | 23 | 2 Teams | AAA-AA | 3.47 | 52 | 0 | 41 | 21 | 57.0 | 1.228 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 6 Seasons | 3.29 | 184 | 25 | 86 | 36 | 358.2 | 1.232 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 9.2 | |||
Tonkin is still eligible for our list due to his innings largely coming in September. What makes him so appealing as a prospect is his floor, which more and more is starting to look like a strong back-end of the bullpen profile. He throws a lot of fastballs in the mid-90s but gets good movement, and he can take a little bit off to get some two-seam action as well. He compliments it with a good slider and occasional changeup. Sure, he's "only" a reliever, but if Casey Fien orJared Burton falter this season it'll be Tonkin who's first into the breach.
Danny Santana, SS/2B
2014 Age: 23
2013 High Level: New Britain, 588 PA (Double-A)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | PA | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | CS | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17 | Twins | DOSL | FRk | 219 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 38 | .274 | .343 | .426 |
| 2009 | 18 | Twins | GULF | Rk | 185 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 27 | .265 | .302 | .418 |
| 2010 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A | 288 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 70 | .252 | .287 | .370 |
| 2011 | 20 | Beloit | MIDW | A | 409 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 98 | .247 | .298 | .373 |
| 2012 | 21 | Fort Myers | FLOR | A+ | 547 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 29 | 77 | .286 | .329 | .410 |
| 2013 | 22 | New Britain | EL | AA | 588 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 94 | .297 | .333 | .386 |
| 6 Seasons | 2236 | 83 | 43 | 25 | 113 | 52 | 116 | 404 | .274 | .318 | .394 | ||||
Santana actually got better as 2013 went along. He took a few more walks, and yes it's all relative and yes he needs to do it more often, but he also improved as a defender at short, cutting down on his early-season errors. He's a strong contact hitter with good speed but no power, so unless he gets better either patience or pitch recognition or both his ceiling will be limited - but his floor is starting to look like a versatile, capable utility type who is good enough to stay with the big league team for the long haul. There's a lot of value in that, especially while the player is under team control. Another guy with maybe not the highest celing, but a pretty good floor.
Miguel Sulbaran, LHP
2014 Age: 20
2013 High Level: Cedar Rapids, 20 IP (Single-A)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | GS | IP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17 | Dodgers | DOSL | FRk | LAD | 2.81 | 13 | 11 | 57.2 | 0.954 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 8.1 |
| 2012 | 18 | Ogden | PION | Rk | LAD | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1.200 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 18 | Dodgers | ARIZ | Rk | LAD | 2.51 | 11 | 11 | 57.1 | 1.151 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 2012 | 18 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | 15.00 | 2 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.833 | 19.5 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 19 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | 3.01 | 23 | 16 | 92.2 | 1.252 | 8.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 19 | Cedar Rapids | MIDW | A | MIN | 2.70 | 4 | 4 | 20.0 | 1.300 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 7.2 |
| 3 Seasons | 3.17 | 54 | 45 | 238.2 | 1.198 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 8.4 | |||||
Yep. This is the guy the Twins landed for Drew Butera. His strong command has helped him to this point, but as he rises through the system the strikeout rates will drop and, at that point, he should be moved to a bullpen role. Scouts seem to like his breaking balls already, so the added velocity on the fastball in short bursts could help him maintain his stock as a prospect down the line.