Mack Ade - Breaking Down – Mets Needs – Minnesota Twins

Players Under Contract past 2012: C Joe Mauer, 1B Justin Morneau, OF Josh Willingham, RHSP Nick Blackburn, 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka, LF Denard Span, SS Jamey Carroll, OF Jason Kubel

Players becoming free agents after 2012 season: - RHSP Carl Pavano, RHSP Scott Baker, LHSP Francisco Liriano, C/OF/DH Ryan Doumit, RHSP Jason Marquis

Pre-ARB Eligible Players Excelling at MLB Level : 1B Chris Parmelee, LF Ben Revere, 2B Alexi Casilla, 3B Danny Valencia, LHSP Brian Duensing

Projected End of 2012 ETA:

MLB:

Joe Benson OF - Born: 3/5/1988 - Highest Level Reached: MLB Minnesota Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .284, 29(2B), 4(2B), 16HR, 67RBI, 14SB - MAJORS: .239, 6(2B), 1(3B), 2RBI (17 hits in 71 at-bats)

Liam Hendriks RHP - Born: 2/10/1989 - Highest Level Reached: MLB Minnesota Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 12-6, 3.36ERA, 139.1IP, 21BB, 111K, .258BAA - MAJORS: 0-2, 6.17ERA, 23.1IP, 6BB, 16K, .312BAA

AAA:
Kyle Gibson RHP - Born: 10/23/1987 - Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Rochester Red Wings - 2011 Combined Stats: 3-8, 4.81ERA, 95.1IP, 27BB, 91K, .282BAA - (Had Tommy John Surgery In September 2011 Not Expected Back Till Late 2012)

Aaron Hicks OF - Born: 10/2/1989 - Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle - 2011 Combined Stats: .242, 31(2B), 5(3B), 5HR, 38RBI, 17SB

Pat Dean LHP - Born: 5/25/1989 - Highest Level Reached: Double-A New Britain Rock Cats - 2011 Combined Stats: 5-7, 5.00ERA, 108IP, 25BB, 76K, .299BAA

Alex Wimmers RHP - Born: 11/1/1988 - Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle - 2011 Combined Stats: 2-3, 4.10ERA, 41.2IP, 23BB, 40K, .185BAA

AA and Below:
Miguel Sano 3B - Born: 5/11/1993 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: .292, 18(2B), 7(3B), 20HR, 59RBI

Oswaldo Arcia OF - Born: 5/9/1991 - Highest Level Reached: High-A Fort Myers Miracle - 2011 Combined Stats: .291, 23(2B), 4(3B), 13HR, 51RBI

Eddie Rosario OF - Born: 9/28/1991 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: .337, 9(2B), 9(3B), 21HR, 60RBI, 17SB

Levi Michael SS - Born: 2/9/1991 - Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Hudson Boyd RHP - Born: 10/8/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Travis Harrison 3B - Born: 10/17/1992 - Highest Level Reached: Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft - 2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Madison Boer RHP - Born: 11/9/1989 - Highest Level Reached: Low-A Beloit Snappers - 2011 Combined Stats: 2-1, 3.91ERA, 11 Saves, 25.1IP, 3BB, 43K, .253BAA

Matt Summers RHP - Born: 8/17/1989 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: 1-1, 0.87ERA, 6 Saves, 5BB, 36K, .153BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Max Kepler OF - Born: 2/10/1993 - Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Elizabethton Twins - 2011 Combined Stats: .262, 11(2B), 3(3B), 1HR, 24RBI

Research:

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/11/12/2012-minnesota-twins-top-15-prospect-rankings

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tIn6UNnQQrmryUesyK0wSwg&output=html

Needs: Immediate? None.

Thoughts: Minnesota seems to have all the pieces in place to go into the 2012 season.