DaShawn Keirsey was healthy in 2022 and really put things together. Riverfront Stadium. Twins Release Wind Surge Roster - Seventeen Players Return to Wichita Roster - April 2, 2023 Wichita Wind Surge Release 2023 Promotional Schedule - March 1, 2023 All Today's News All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. As new credible Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Hopefully a bump to Double-A will help him take off. Roster moves: Pitcher Ryan Sublette was added from . Wichita opens the season on Thursday with a 3-game road swing against the Springfield (Mo.) I thought he had three if not four pretty strong pitches? Return to Top; Major League Players. Baseball and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. . Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. 8 pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, returns to Wichita after he was a late arrival to the teams Texas League playoff run. His pitching coaches will be Dan Urbina and DJ Engle. Martin can hit, and Lewis has not shown that at all, that's how he passes him this year (not long term). At Dallas Baptist, he was a fantastic two-way player, but the Twins have developed him into a pitcher to watch. Speaking of guys being healthy, Alex Scherff came to the Twins from the Red Sox organization. 32 Travis Adams; 13 Tyler Beck; 33 Denny Bentley ; 27 Michael Boyle; 11 Jose Bravo; 25 Jordan Brink; 49 Andrew Cabezas ~ Prato seemed to play more in LF than anywhere else at the end of last year, if I remember correctly. The little I heard was that he was looking great. I'm really looking forward to getting to as many games as possible and watching with a closer eye toward the development. Roster. Transaction. As most fans are, I'm most excited to see how Lee develops this season. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. These guys in Wichita may have only a half a year to show that they are worth keeping or the mid-season call-ups from Cedar Rapids will push them out. However, a combination of the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Major League Baseball's realignment of the minor leagues for 2021, resulted in the team dropping down to Double-A as affiliates of the Twins without having played a Triple-A game. Thanks J .. You can post now and register later. But like you said, trading away Hajjar and Povich hurts this team. Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster - 2023, The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. We recently switched our login system from requiring display names to email addresses in order to log in. Historical performance data for professional leagues (affiliated minor Wichita answered sending nine batters to the plate in the eighth scoring five runs to take the lead. Maybe our hopes of Isola catching 3 days a week aren't going to come to fruition. Soularie is an athlete but is he a ballplayer? But I would argue that he has shown it. So Lewis and Palacios will be starting where? According to today's transaction list, Frank Nigro (another catcher) got assigned to Wichita. @ Wichita Wind Surge: Scheduled: Sep 13, 5:05 PM @ Wichita Wind Surge: Scheduled: Sep 14, 5:05 PM @ Wichita Wind Surge: Scheduled: Sep 15, 5:05 PM @ Wichita Wind Surge: Scheduled: Sep 16, 4:05 PM . Roster Wichita Transactions MIN Transactions. If Enlow is in the pen, I like McMahon, Enlow and German. Lots to be excited about. that the player has to be assigned to AAA before being called up to the MLB roster. 1 Twins' prospect headlines Opening Day roster for Wichita Wind Surge baseball Updated April 03, 2023 9:59 AM . 17 players return to the club that played there last year. Reached AAA in 2021 and hit .231 over 57 games. Expect you will disagree, Mike, because of a small sample, but he tore up the AFL a couple years ago when he was named MVP. Lots of 24 y-o and up. Correct so far the rosters I've seen haven't had IL mentions,. Keirsey - I would like to see him step up and be a great outfielder. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. On Sunday afternoon, the Wichita Wind Surge announced their 28-man Opening Day roster. 33 Joe Kuzia. for their extensive efforts to collect the raw data and construct the The hitting coach is Shawn Schlechter. Toggle South Division subsection 2.1 Amarillo Sod Poodles. Radio: KTBZ am1430. Having reviewed both this roster and the CR roster, the Twins have incredible depth in their minor league system. Top prospect Brooks Lee headlines the team's roster to start the season. Completed Orders. Seth Stohs has been blogging about the Minnesota Twins since May 2003. Wind Surge Front Office And Coaching Staff - 2023. Last year in Cedar Rapids, he struggled with the bat, but he can play second base and in the outfield. Your previous content has been restored. I agree with your first sentence, completely. There are 15 pitchers and 13 position players. Wichita, KS - Brooks Lee drilled a three run base clearing double in the eighth inning and the Wichita Wind Surge had another come from behind victory over Springfield 12-11. He can hit and make contact and he's got some pop. Wichita scored four answered runs, giving them. So much has changed in our system. Also, teams bring in minor-league veterans and don't want to lose too much depth, so often that pushes a few down a level, which of course isn't a bad thing (especially for non-top prospects). I am thinking Martin's stay might be short if he does well. Join Now. Not sure what to think about the pen. Kody Funderburk is a little underrated in the system, but he's one to watch. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. He's got three solid pitches, but it comes with a fastball that routinely hit 97 and 98 mph a year ago and touched 99. The most pivotal player, imo, career wise is Sabato. The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. But he also had a ver solid offensive year as well. He either discovers the ability to actually HIT, or he's going to be an organizational player only. [20] In 2022, the Double-A Central became known as the Texas League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. The Drillers will open the Texas League season against the Wichita Wind Surge at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Wichita. I think Severino gets overlooked a lot. Bullpen depth. I love that they are giving Isola a chance to catch more (I'm one that said he can't stick at catcher if he's playing there less than 25% of the games played). 2 South Division. Josh Winder #14, Cole Sands #15 and Dakota Chalmers #30. He moved up to Double-A late and was just getting going when a pitch hit his wrist and ended his season. In 2025, they'll move across the street (more or less) to a larger, more amenity-laden facility. Milwaukee Panthers bio C Dillon Tatum assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels from Wichita Wind Surge. Isola will not be a major league catcher, to our disappointment. Wichita Wind Surge activated C Frank Nigro. So, he's got time to continue developing. Schulfer and X? After more than a decade without affiliated baseball in the city, the . I love that they are giving Isola a chance to catch more (I'm one that said he can't stick at catcher if he's playing there less than 25% of the games played). Really going to keep my eye on Winkel at catcher. 04/30/23. I like Prato a lot as a do everything and play everywhere super utility that I thought had a real shot to begin at AAA. The top 10 youngest players in each full-season minor league on Opening Day 2023. But they've invested in him. The top prospects in the Wichita Wind Surge farm system, including rankings, scouting reports, video highlights, stats, MLB Draft results and much more. Last year in Cedar Rapids, he struggled with the bat, but he can play second base and in the outfield. That would make him eligible for the Rule 5 draft. On Monday, the Wichita Wind Surge announced their 2022 Opening Day Roster. Clear editor. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the team will play its inaugural season in 2021. I trust he should be in AAA. I know Lewis and Palacios will be in St. Paul. While I don't doubt he'll see some innings there, as many do, I'm betting he's really in the rotation plans. Five prospects likely to open in the Double-A Southern League to pay close attention to in the first months of the season. I'm looking into IL spots those names haven't been given. Liked his speed and hustle. Nigro is not on the active roster. So, them going to Triple A shouldn't be seen as a negative at all. A left-hander, he's become crafty southpaw. So that's where we'll start. Winkel already at AA, after being drafted in 2021, is very interesting. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster - 2023, The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. If any or all of these guys are cruising in June, I'd like to see them leapfrog any AAA options if they look the part. I like the INF quite a bit. [21], 7-day injured list* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster~ Development list# Rehab assignment Reserve list Restricted list Suspended list Temporarily inactive listRoster updated April 12, 2023 Diamond Baseball Holdings adds Wichita Wind Surge to roster; more announcements expected shortly. The Wichita Wind Surge are excited for an action packed 2023 season, full of fireworks, theme nights, giveaways and more! [19] Wichita manager Ramon Borrego was selected as the league's Manager of the Year. May 1, 2023, By Full Site Menu. He had Tommy John surgery shortly after the 2021 season and was excited that he would be full-go to start this season. He signed with the Twins in 2021 and has pitched at each level including Double-A, the past two years. The most pivotal player, imo, career wise is Sabato. Jake Rucker started last year in Ft. Myers and then he moved up to the Kernels. According to today's transaction list, Frank Nigro (another catcher) got assigned to Wichita. Time to lace up baseball cleats, pick up a bat and play ball. Only 5 players under 24. Blayne Enlow came off of the Twins 40-man roster this offseason, but the organization was thrilled when he cleared waivers and will stick in the organization. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. In fact, that's all he played in big-league spring training games, but he was drafted as a shortly. Our annual baseball road trip will be taking us to Wichita this summer, can't wait to see these kids play, and check out our AA affiliate. [12], In 2021, the team dropped to the Double-A classification without having played a Triple-A game due to Major League Baseball's realignment of the minor leagues after the 2020 season. He was a coach for Team Venezuela in the WBC. Springfield 8-12. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. I'm hoping he gets off to a strong start and forces management into moving him up to SP by the middle of July (or earlier). 2022 Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview, Here's How to Make Room for Alex Kirilloff, Week in Review: Slaying Demons and Smacking Dingers. I'm not a scout by any means but I take a mean video. I hope that means they really feel he's ready. Aaron Sabato continued to struggle to make contact, but he kept walking and he kept hitting home runs. Pasted as rich text. Byron Buxton: No longer a center fielder. will continue to work with our data providers to improve the data that He wasn't exactly dominant at High A and only had 31 innings there. Glad to see they feel he's up to the challenge. The Surge home opener is May 11 against the Amarillo Sod Poodles. But with young players like, ,Lewis, Julian, Miranda, Krilloff, Larnach, Wallner; and Lee with Correa and Buxton locked down long term, who gives a **** .. Other than Festa, I think this is the weakest AA team the Twins have fielded by far. Also excited to see the likes of E-Rod and Raya and Prielipp if he can get here this year. He either discovers the ability to actually HIT, or he's going to be an organizational player only. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Double-A affiliate of the. Cedar Rapids Transactions. I guess so, even though he didn't set the world on fire since being a pretty high draft choice, with a mediocre 2022 probably being his best season so far. Wichita returns 17 players from last years club, including 26-year-old left-handed pitcher Kody Funderburk, a Texas League All-Star who compiled a 10-5 record with a 2.94 ERA last season, and 23-year-old David Festa, a 6-foot-6 starting pitcher who is rated as the 11th-best prospect for the Twins. I just got a look at Cedar Rapids roster and started drooling as I live about two an a half hours from there. His OBP has been good along with the occasional power production, but his propensity to whiff at a "Sano-esque" rate is alarming. I enjoy observing body language and approach and feel like it can tell me a lot. All Rights Reserved, The Official Site of the Wichita Wind Surge. Recent Twins discussion in our forums The Twins signed him in the offseason and he provides quality depth. Nigro is not on the active roster. He was the Twins sixth round pick in 2021 from Sacramento State. Wichita tallied 729 runs. Kid seems to have too much going for him to be anything less than a star. They will begin their season on Thursday (April 6) with three games in Springfield. 319 Following. Not saying Wichita is devoid if talent, but it feels as though it lacks in amount. All Rights Reserved, The Official Site of the Wichita Wind Surge. If Enlow is in the pen, I like McMahon, Enlow and German. Wow, only two catchers and Isola being one of them? Just two catchers in Wichita to start the season. The Wind Surge pitching staff has now given up 46 runs over their past four games. 8 overall draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in the 2022 MLB Draft, was the star of the night for the Wichita Wind Surge in their 17-1 win over Tulsa on Wednesday. Leagues Researchers and Authors Group. He signed with the Twins in 2021 and has pitched at each level including Double-A, the past two years. Clearly Brooks Lee is the top prospect in this group. 15 hours ago, Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric Also, Anthony Prato and his excellent on base skills seems highly under-appreciated. At Dallas Baptist, he was a fantastic two-way player, but the Twins have developed him into a pitcher to watch. * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? Jermaine Palacios paced Wichita with 19 home runs, while Trey Cabbage, Andrew Bechtold and BJ Boyd each walloped 20 or more, too. Could be a fun team if the pitching holds up and a couple of the best arms, like Festa, can continue to develop. He had been a really good prospect as a starter, but injuries derailed that a bit. Probably enough arms to work well at the AA level, but not sure I'm seeing much upside. I don't pay too much attention to relief prospects before they make it AA, but you gotta be excited about the velocity. Are those guys still injured? [citation needed], In September 2018, the city of Wichita paid US$2.2 million to the Wichita Wingnuts to break their lease at LawrenceDumont Stadium, with plans to demolish it and build a larger ballpark to host an affiliated Minor League Baseball team. It is an interesting list. Twins released Greiner and Sisco at the end of March. Outfielders: Yoyner Fajardo, DaShawn Keirsey, Jr., Armani Smith, and Alerick Soularie. On Monday, the Wichita Wind Surge announced their 2022 Opening Day Roster. The last time I lived in Wichita the Twins weren't here so that really changes how I will watch the games. After Tuesday's start, Wainwright said he was ready "whenever they need me." Takashi Miyoshi is the team's bench coach. In the AFL, he didn't catch much, if at all. The Wind Surges initial roster features 27 players - 14 pitchers and 13 position players. Listed on the future FCL roster, or will "injured" names still be added. 1948, which was produced for a study sponsored by Major League The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. Holland has primarily an outfielder at this stage. After two big innings from the Cardinals, the Surge tied it up 7-7. Wichita 9-11. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. Hoping he is ready as the Texas league isn't easy on pitchers. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. On Monday, the Wichita Wind Surge announced their 2022 Opening Day Roster. MIN Transactions. It is an interesting list. "Ultimately this is just . researchers, including Cliff Blau, Art Cantu, Frank Hamilton, Reed Howard, Minnesota Twins draft pick Brooks Lee is the headliner of the 2023 season opening day roster for the Wichita . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Single Game Tickets Twins . Byron Buxton: No longer a center fielder? Edgar Escobar received the loss for Springfield. The White Sox affiliate added 15 new items to its concessions menu at Truist Stadium, and in addition to the aforementioned Flamin' Hot Cheetos footlong corn dog, there are a pair of dessert dishes that don't, at first glance, necessarily resemble dessert.Baked Potato Ice Cream consists of cocoa-dusted vanilla ice cream, with whipped cream and a lemon . The Official Site of the Wichita Wind Surge. He spent 2013-2019 in Phillies organization, reaching AAA. Upload or insert images from URL. Festa was the Twins 13th round pick in 2021 from Seton Hall. So, I'm not expecting domination out of the gate. Recall that the Twins signed three catchers this winter to MiLB contracts, all of whom had a fair amount of big league time. Was happy to see Rucker make the jump to AA but I thought that after Shuffield held his own at AAA that they would at least start him at AA especially given his age. German is intriguing in that he has one of the best changeups in the organization. The outfielders include Gilberto Celestino, Mark Contreras, Ernie De La Trinidad, Jimmy Kerrigan and Aaron Whitefield. I'm sure Holland and Prato will be out there a lot even though they are listed as IF's. Roster. Relief Pitchers: Tyler Beck, Michael Boyle, Jose Bravo, Jordan Brink, Chad Donato, Blayne Enlow, Osiris German, Hunter McMahon, Seth Nordlin, Alex Scherff.
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