The Dakotan:
And now it's time for Spring Fever with the Twins with Neil Roberts from Fort Myers, Florida.
Neil Roberts:
He's the author of The Twins Prospect Handbook and writer for the Twins Daily and really the expert of experts in my book on the Twins minor league system. Seth Stohs joins us. Thanks for joining us again this year.
Seth Stohs:
Happy to do it. Fun to talk baseball again.
Neil Roberts:
And speaking of baseball, I know the Prospect Handbook has been out for the last couple of COVID years, but you still are naming your minor league players of the year for the Twins. Let's start with the pitcher who was your minor league pitcher of the year for the Twins this past year.
Seth Stohs:
Yeah, they had some good performances but it was actually a pretty unanimous vote at Twins Daily. And we went with right handed pitcher Louie Varland. He was a mid-teens pick for the Twins in 2019. All the Concordia University Division two. But he was really his first full season. He just dominated at low-A and I, 23 years old, throwing 93 to 96, touching 100 at times but works four pitches and really had a ninth season.
Neil Roberts:
All right. Good stuff, Seth. And hey we'll talk some minor league batter of the year when we come back.
The Dakotan:
You're listening to Spring Fever Baseball on the Minnesota Twins with Neil Roberts on the Dakotan Network.
Neil Roberts:
Seth, those with us and talking Spring Fever Baseball. And Seth, how about your minor league batter of the year for the Twins last season.
Seth Stohs:
Another unanimous choice. It was Jose Miranda who between Double-A and Triple-A, Saint Paul, he hit about .345 with 32 doubles. 30 home runs led minor league baseball in hits and earned himself a spot on the 40 man roster after this season. It was an incredible year for him.
Neil Roberts:
All right good stuff as always Seth thanks for that. And hey that will conclude this edition if you missed one check us on the website springfeverbaseball.com. Until next time. I'm Neil Roberts.
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