The injury bug affecting Twins prospects ultimately found Brusdar Graterol. Minnesota's No. 3 prospect has been shut down after he was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement. Additionally, 12th-ranked Akil Baddoo will undergo Tommy John surgery and left-hander Stephen Gonsalves -- the team's No. 11 prospect -- suffered a stress reaction

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.A new age is on the horizon for the Twins.One year removed from a

Stephen Gonsalves' next start will come at Target Field.The Twins said Sunday that their fifth-ranked prospect will take the ball Monday for his Major League debut against the White Sox. Gonsalves is 12-3 with a 2.76 ERA in 23 games, including 22 starts, between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester.

Lessons learned in struggles often lead to success and there is no better example of that at the moment than Stephen Gonsalves.Minnesota's No. 4 prospect scattered five hits over seven innings during his first walk-free outing of the season as Triple-A Rochester blanked Indianapolis, 2-0, on Tuesday night at Victory

Stephen Gonsalves is starting to become incredibly predictable, yet he remains nearly impossible to figure out. At least for International League hitters.On Wednesday, the Twins' fourth-ranked prospect delivered the fourth scoreless start in his past six outings, scattering three hits and five walks over six innings as Triple-A Rochester dropped

The past three weeks had not been kind to Stephen Gonsalves, but the Twins' second-ranked prospect was able to break that cycle on Saturday night for Triple-A Rochester. MLB.com's No. 69 overall prospect carried a no-hitter into the sixth and exited after 5 2/3 scoreless frames, yielding one hit and three walks

The Southern League could hardly contain Stephen Gonsalves through the first month of this season. So when the third-ranked Twins prospect returned to the International League, it was no surprise he stood up to the stiff competition.Gonsalves (1-0) surrendered one hit and faced one over the minimum in 7 2/3

Theme of the dayThe time has come: The news came late, but once it did, little else in the Minors felt as notable. The Braves are officially calling up No. 2 overall prospectRonald Acuña Jr. for his Major League debut Wednesday against the Reds. After a rough start at Triple-A

Theme of the dayMilestones:The MiLB.com milestones page has four categories: no-hitters, cycles, three-homer games and triple plays. Three of those four boxes were ticked Wednesday. The first came when four Triple-A Syracuse pitchers combined on a seven-inning no-no against Indianapolis in the first game of a doubleheader that featured temperatures

Who strengthened their promotion caseTwins LHP Stephen Gonsalves, Double-A Chattanooga: 4 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 K -- Gonsalves went 16-4 in 28 starts for the Lookouts in 2016 and 2017, so it's something of a mystery that he's begun 2018 back in the Southern League. After

Even the cold weather was no match for Stephen Gonsalves on Saturday night.The Twins' No. 3 prospect threw 5 1/3 hitless innings in his season debut as Double-A Chattanooga shut down Birmingham, 2-0, at a frigid AT&T Field. The Lookouts held the Barons to one hit in the contest.Gonsalves set down

It's the Goldilocks scenario of the Minor Leagues: Some Opening Day assignments feel aggressive; some don't feel aggressive enough, while others feel just right.Major League organizations often attempt to thread the needle early in players' careers. They want them to be challenged, but they also want them to taste success

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Royce Lewis, SSBeing

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.The Twins lost 103 games in 2016 and finished with

Twins LHP Stephen Gonsalves, Triple-A Rochester: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 96 pitches, 67 strikes -- The Twins' No. 3 prospect once again found success in his second Triple-A start. After fanning seven and allowing two runs on four hits in seven frames last

If Stephen Gonsalves had any inkling that his last start with Double-A Chattanooga was on the horizon, he made sure he went out with a bang.Less than 48 hours after tossing 6 2/3 scoreless innings to run his winning streak to six games, the third-ranked Twins prospect was rewarded with

Feeling loose in the bullpen before Friday's start, Stephen Gonsalves had a "little extra velo in the tank" on his fastball and a feeling his stuff would translate on the field.The Twins' No. 3 prospect yielded four hits and two walks while striking out four over 6 2/3 scoreless innings as

Reds OF Jesse Winker, Triple-A Louisville: 3-for-3, 2 2B, 2 BB -- For Reds fans, this was a dream performance for the team's No. 2 prospect. Winker reached in all five of his plate appearances in a 6-4 loss to Charlotte and had two doubles after entering the night with only

On paper, Monday's start looked like Stephen Gonsalves' finest of the season. But the Twins' top pitching prospect has some notes on it."I was getting to 0-1, 0-2, 1-2 quickly. Those are our strikeout counts, and we're supposed to get into a competitive space and go after [hitters]," he said.

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Stephen Gonsalves, LHPThe

This is the third in a six-part series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting pitchers and 65

Three years after they were drafted, Nick Gordon and Stephen Gonsalves will get their first taste of Major League camp at Spring Training.The shortstop and left-hander were among 16 players who received non-roster invitations from the Twins on Friday. Gordon, a 2014 first-round pick, ranks as MLB.com's No. 48 prospect overall

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Minor League Baseball today announced the August Player of the Month Award winners for each of its 16 leagues. Each player will receive an award from Minor League Baseball in recognition of the honor.Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Phillies) right-hander Phil Klein led the International League in strikeouts