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Hurlers have sights set on Minnesota after stellar 2017 campaigns
November 17, 2017

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

Mitch Garver and Aaron Slegers named Twins Minor League Players of the Year

October 18, 2017

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Minnesota Twins announced today that former Kernels Mitch Garver and Aaron Slegers have been named the Twins Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year.Garver played for the Kernels during the 2014 season, batting .298 with 16 HR and 79 RBI in 120 games. This

IL notes: Garver has eyes on Twin Cities

Deadline deal could smooth Twins prospect's path to big leagues
August 7, 2017

Just before the Trade Deadline, the Twins shipped catcher John Ryan Murphy to the D-backs.When Murphy's Rochester Red Wings teammate, Mitch Garver, heard about the trade, he was shocked."I knew there were trade rumors involving both of us," Garver said. "We had four catchers on the roster all year, so

Peters powers way to Player of the Week honor

Dodgers prospect pounces on Bumgarner, wins third award of '17
July 10, 2017

DJ Peters got to measure himself up to some big-name Major Leaguers last week, and he's very pleased with the results. The Dodgers' No. 18 prospect homered three times -- including twice in one inning off rehabbing Giants star Madison Bumgarner -- ripped five doubles and finished 13-for-29 (.448) over seven

Garver posts second career homer hat trick

Twins No. 14 prospect plates four runs on big day for Red Wings
July 8, 2017

Before each game, Mitch Garver tells his teammates that on any given day, they can do something special."So [Sunday] was that day," he said.The Twins' No. 14 prospect recorded his second career three-homer game, ripping a two-run blast and a pair of solo shots, as Triple-A Rochester topped Syracuse, 8-2,