That would make him eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Roster. Five prospects likely to open in the Double-A Southern League to pay close attention to in the first months of the season. 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. Byron Buxton: No longer a center fielder? Find out more. Upload or insert images from URL. Follow Twins Daily via Twitter, Facebook or email Jake Rucker started last year in Ft. Myers and then he moved up to the Kernels. Lots to be excited about. Players: Coaches/Other: Pitchers. Display as a link instead, Soularie is an athlete but is he a ballplayer? One county is at a medium community level, Man found dead in the passenger seat of an SUV in north Wichita, police say, Wichita baseball fans can watch Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright throw Tuesday, A preview of things to come: Wind Surge draw record Wichita crowd at Riverfront Stadium, New Wind Surge owners slash prices to better the fan experience at Riverfront Stadium, Top Minnesota Twins prospect, Brooks Lee, could change positions at Double-A Wichita. Join Now. [13] Instead of being a Miami Marlins affiliate, the Wind Surge became affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. Means they are the baseball "Dudes" that every team needs . The Cardinals scored three runs in the ninth but fell short of a comeback. [7], Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wind Surge were scheduled to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Round Rock Express on April 8, 2020,[8] and to play their first home game on April 14 against the Memphis Redbirds. appears here. The aforementioned Prato should help in the OF as well. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. from and provided by the Negro Leagues Database, a project organized TULSA, OK - Entering Sunday's contest with Wichita, Tulsa Drillers second baseman Jorbit Vivas was enjoying one of the best starts to a season by any hitter in Minor League Baseball. Still not sold on the amount of upside across the roster, but there is talent here. Tickets are available at www.windsurge.com. Jermaine Palacios paced Wichita with 19 home runs, while Trey Cabbage, Andrew Bechtold and BJ Boyd each walloped 20 or more, too. a team-high three hits in the Wind Surges 17-1 rout, April 11 against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Wind Surge eye 1st Texas League baseball championship, 1st title for Wichita since 1999, Wind Surge loses Game 1 of Texas League championship, as series shifts to Wichita, Cardinals fans enjoy nostalgia of watching Adam Wainwrights rehab start in Wichita, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? Do you have a blog? Lee headlined the roster announcement for the Wind Surge on Sunday, which included 28 players 15 pitchers and 13 position players for the 2023 season. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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. He had a solid showing in his first big-league camp. The organization is very high on him. Pitchers Manager: Ramon Borrego 1 Twins' prospect headlines Opening Day roster for Wichita Wind Surge baseball Updated April 03, 2023 9:59 AM . Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric Sold for 144. Speaking of guys being healthy, Alex Scherff came to the Twins from the Red Sox organization. According to today's transaction list, Frank Nigro (another catcher) got assigned to Wichita. Twins prospect Brooks Lee stars on Wichita Wind Surge roster | The RHP Steven Klimek (28) - Pitched in Orioles system since drafted in 2015. and we wish to express our gratitude for all their efforts to help 3,219/game), Pythagorean W-L: . Was surprised to see Travis Adams on the list as I had him penciled in at High A. 7,509 fans turned out for the debut of Riverfront Stadium, which was the seventh-highest in WSU baseball single-game history. Congratulations to LHP @KodyFunderburk who has been promoted to the @StPaulSaints! He'll get his chance eventually. 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). Riverfront Stadium. Got a lot of looks at ST, and struggled mightily at the plate. Wichita Wind Surge 2021 roster, five best Twins MLB prospects | The All rights reserved. - Lewis is a better hitter than you give him credit for and he will be fine as well. 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). 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. He got on base, but he hit for some power. The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. Lets take a look at the Wind Surge roster. 35 Hector Lujan. I hope that means they really feel he's ready. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. I dont need to see it for myself. leagues, independent minor leagues, fall/winter leagues, and other Wichita Wind Surge | MiLB.com He returned to Wichita at the beginning of the 2022 season and was moved to a role as a relief pitcher. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. He wasn't exactly dominant at High A and only had 31 innings there. Kody Funderburk is a little underrated in the system, but he's one to watch. But even if he plays great defense, he has to hit at some point. This says otherwise and I'm back on that bandwagon! * - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? This was the one level I've been "concerned" about as I think it lacks a degree of talent and depth due to past trades and other promotions, and some younger players not yet ready. You'll see top Major League Baseball prospects competing at the Double-A level, the second-highest of Minor League Baseball. 04/30/23. Roster. and Minorleaguesplits.com. Sits in the low-90s and mixes his pitches really well. I'm thinking the starting pitching could be a little weaker than last year after Festa. Not sure what to think about the pen. The Rule 5 guys, I don't know what to expect. A command and control guy, Adams was hitting 97 mph by the end of last year. I was pretty high on his bat last year but everyone seemed pretty sure he couldn't stick at catcher. Has Gray done enough for this promotion? magnanimously provided the framework to make the whole thing possible. 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. He had a couple of inside-the-park homers.