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CURRENT W-L Records
Minnesota Twins: 40-43
St. Paul Saints: 36-42
Wichita Wind Surge: 40-34
Cedar Rapids Kernels: 42-32
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 31-41
FCL Twins: 25-13
DSL Twins: 5-14

TRANSACTIONS
Cedar Rapids Kernels activated RHP Logan Whitaker from the 7-day injured list.
St. Paul Saints activated C Diego Cartaya.
St. Paul Saints placed 2B Ryan Fitzgerald on the 7-day injured list. Right hamstring strain.

SAINTS SENTINEL
Game 1: St. Paul 3, Louisville 7
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What looked like a promising afternoon unraveled fast for the Saints in the sixth, undone by a Blake Dunn no-doubt grand slam that punctuated a five-run frame and flipped the script at CHS Field.

Marco Raya looked sharp through five, limiting the Louisville Bats to two runs and giving St. Paul a chance to settle in. But the baton passed to Anthony Misiewicz in the sixth, and the inning went sideways quick: two singles, a sac bunt, a walk, a sac fly, another walk—and then Dunn unloaded on a first-pitch fastball, sending it over the left-field wall and sucking the air out of the ballpark.

Yunior Severino did what he could to keep things close, launching a 450-foot missile to straightaway center for a two-run homer in the bottom half of the inning. He drove in all three of St. Paul’s runs on the night, but the damage had been done.

Peyton Eeles and Jeferson Morales each tallied a pair of hits, while Royce Lewis, continuing his rehab assignment, led off and went 0-for-2 with a walk. Not much to show in the box score, but the timing and health continue to trend in the right direction.

The Saints fall, but Severino’s power show remains a highlight—and a reminder of what could be waiting in the wings.

Game 2: St Paul 5, Louisville 4
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Anthony Prato, better known for his uncanny ability to wear pitches than to launch them, flipped the script in the nightcap of the Saints’ double-header. The franchise’s resident hit-by-pitch magnet turned enforcer in the sixth, unloading a two-run shot that put St. Paul momentarily in front.

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But the good vibes were short-lived. Jarrett Whorff, called upon to close it down, served up a game-tying two-run homer in the top of the seventh. Of course, baseball being baseball, Whorff would ultimately be rewarded with the win after backup catcher Noah Cardenas—hitting below the Mendoza Line entering the night—turned on a 99 mph fastball and parked it in the bullpen to walk it off.

Pitcher wins? Still irrelevant.

Peyton Eeles stayed hot, tacking on two more singles, while Pierson Ohl gave the Saints four solid innings (3H, 2ER, 6K) and now carries a shiny 1.95 ERA across three levels.

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Springfield 12, Wichita 6
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The bats showed up late for the Wind Surge, and by the time they did, Springfield had already built an 8-0 cushion. Wichita clawed back to 9-5 before the Cardinals tacked on insurance in the 8th, sealing a 12-6 loss.

Kyler Fedko—currently leading the Texas League in slugging—continued his wrecking ball ways, lacing a ground-rule double with the bases loaded. Kaelan Culpepper racked up a three-hit day, and Walker Jenkins launched his first Double-A home run: a 386-foot rocket into the bullpen off a 96 mph heater. Since his promotion, Jenkins has reached safely in 9 of 10 games and continues to look every bit the fast-tracked future piece.

KERNELS NUGGETS
Cedar Rapids 4, South Bend 5
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The Kernels held a narrow 4-3 lead into the seventh, powered by a clutch ground-rule double from Kyle Hess that brought home Billy Amick and Misael Urbina. But the edge didn’t last. Jacob Kistling surrendered a two-run homer in the bottom half, and just like that, South Bend flipped the script.

Kyle DeBarge continues to be a one-man wrecking crew. The infielder went 2-for-5, swiped his league-leading 42nd base of the season, and added his 47th RBI for good measure. The stat line keeps stacking, and so does his case as one of the most dynamic players in the Midwest League.

MUSSEL MATTERS
Tampa 7, Fort Myers 4
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The day’s spotlight was on Dasan Hill, the lean, left-handed arm with upside and velocity to match. He navigated traffic through his first two innings before running into trouble in the third, allowing a pair of runs. That frame had everything: Brian Sanchez swiped two bags, there was a wild pitch, a balk, and—just for good measure—a pickoff/caught stealing to end the inning. Hill threw 65 pitches in total, the most of his pro career.

The Mussels got some help from the Tarpons’ infield circus in the fifth. What looked like a routine Dameury Peña grounder turned into two runs after airmail throws from both corners of Tampa’s defense—first from third, then first—and Peña ended up standing on third without needing to flash any wheels.

Caleb McNeely put together a solid day at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with a double. But Tampa’s running game ran wild, swiping eight bags against the Fort Myers battery in what became a track meet on dirt.

COMPLEX CHRONICLES
FCL Twins 6, FCL Red Sox 5
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Trailing 5-0 and facing win probability odds that screamed “not your day,” the FCL Twins rallied back behind a flurry of timely hits and bullpen dominance.

Rafael Escalante knocked in two with a single in the sixth, while Ricardo Paez’s sac fly in the seventh evened things up. Carlos Silva drove home the eventual winning run in the eighth on a fielder’s choice, completing the comeback.

Teague Conrad tossed three scoreless frames to slam the door and grab the win.

Yes, Daiber De Los Santos struck out three times. Yes, he still leads the league with 57 punchouts. 

DOMINICAN DAILIES
DSL Marlins 6, DSL Twins 3
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It was a shaky start on the mound for the DSL Twins. Starter Rainer Marin and reliever Aaron Carranza combined to issue eight walks over 4.2 innings, and as is often the case, those freebies came back to bite—four of them eventually came around to score.

Still, there were bright spots. Teilon Serrano stayed locked in at the plate, collecting two hits and crossing home for one of the Twins’ only two runs. Haritzon Castillo continues to be one of the most consistent bats in the DSL, roping an RBI single—his 14th run driven in this season.

Castillo’s line now sits at a scorching .346/.453/.558 through 64 plate appearances, good for second in the league in RBIs. 

TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Pitcher of the Day: Pierson Ohl, 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 6 K
Hitter of the Day: Walker Jenkins, 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB

PROSPECT SUMMARY
Check out the Prospect Tracker for more. 

1. Walker Jenkins (Wichita): 2-for-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB
4. Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita): 3-for-5, R, RBI
6. Dasan Hill (Fort Myers): 3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
9. Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-5
10. Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 2-for-5, RBI
11. Marco Raya (St. Paul): 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K
12. Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids): 1-for-3, R, BB
19. Danny De Andrade (Cedar Rapids): 0-for-3, BB
20. Payton Eeles (St. Paul): 4-for-6, 3 R

TOMORROW’S PROBABLE STARTERS
St. Paul vs. Louisville, 2:07 pm CT: Randy Dobnak
Wichita vs. Springfield, 1:05 pm CT: Christian MacLeod
Cedar Rapids vs. South Bend, 1:05 pm CT: Alejandro Hidalgo
Fort Myers at Tampa, 11:00 am CT: Christian Becerra

Interested in learning more about the Minnesota Twins’ top prospects? Check out our comprehensive top prospects list that includes up-to-date stats, articles and videos about every prospect, scouting reports, and more!

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Former Harvard women’s soccer captain, Olympian, and defender Jade Rose signed a four-year professional contract with Manchester City earlier this month, kickstarting her career after a dominant run at Harvard.

Rose, a two-time captain for the team, appeared in three consecutive NCAA tournaments and won the team’s first-ever Ivy League Conference Tournament championship. Along the way, she also picked up two Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year nods, two All-America honors, and became the first women’s soccer player to compete in the Olympics.

In an interview with The Crimson, Rose reflected on the key moments of her development as a young player, her decision to commit to Harvard, and the path forward as she gets ready to make her professional debut.

Soccer was always in Rose’s blood. Her mother played, and before even reaching kindergarten, Rose and her younger siblings joined the family tradition. By age twelve, Rose had her sights set on playing for the Canadian national team.

She wanted to excel, but by already being the best player on her girls team, Rose felt that she wasn’t being pushed to develop her skills. So that same year, Rose joined the Toronto Power FC boy’s soccer academy.

While Rose said she first “cried her eyes out” when she started playing with the boys, she also described the experience as a “career-changing moment.”

She said it was “the best thing that could have ever happened to me, because it again opened my eyes to how much I needed to learn and how much I needed to grow.”

After two and a half years at the academy, Rose joined the Canada Soccer Development Program, where she trained with “all the best players in Ontario” in the “same philosophy that we play with on the national team.”

This experience, Rose said, prepared her for her debut with the Canadian National Team in 2021, at 18 years old.

Rose first started talking to Harvard coaches during her freshman year of high school, when she still had the same “misconceptions that a lot of people have that the Ivy League.”

She thought that “if you go to the Ivy League, then you don’t want to pursue soccer seriously,” Rose said. “I was mistaken in every single way possible.”

While she doubted Harvard’s athletics originally, Rose said that the University’s academics, which have “have always been a massive part of my life,” gave her “both opportunities,” to pursue her athletic career in an “incredible” way and to receive a top-notch education.

“The reality of women’s soccer is that it’s not yet at a point where you can only be a professional athlete and not have a plan B,” she said.

“Even just looking at life after sport, there’s so much life to live,” Rose added. “Having the opportunity to potentially go back to school is something that I’m also considering.”

Rose also said she was drawn to Harvard’s team because of its highly international roster. About half of the women’s soccer squad hails from outside the United States, an environment akin to a professional experience.

Through college, Rose continued to play for the Canadian National team, ultimately playing with the squad in Paris.

After her Olympic debut, Rose went on to have a successful senior season and capped off her collegiate career by achieving her dream: signing a professional contract.

Rose said that while signing professionally is not the “standard” coming from Harvard’s squad, “it’s becoming more of a common theme on the team.”

Rose’s contract adds to a subtle uptick in signings out of Harvard’s women’s soccer team. Last year goalkeeper Anna Karpenko signed with the Montreal Roses, and forward Nicola Golen, who graduated with Rose, signed with the Ottawa Rapid.

But Rose is the first player to head across the Atlantic in the past few years.

“There’s something about European football culture, and specifically English football culture, that is just unlike anywhere else in the world,” she said.

“I’m extremely excited to move across the pond and to make Man City my home and for the next four years, and to get out on the field and to go on to hopefully win Champions League, and just grow as a player in the next four years,” Rose said.

—Staff writer Shawn A. Boehmer can be reached at shawn.boehmer@thecrimson.com. Follow him on X @ShawnBoehmer.

—Staff writer Caroline G. Hennigan can be reached at caroline.hennigan@thecrimson.com. Follow her on X @cghennigan.