Down on the Farm: The Minnesota Twins – September 2026
Down on the farm: Minnesota Twins
September 2026 – powered by OOPSY peak projections
4top 100 prospects
23.1avg prospect age
Emmanuel Rodriguez#1 ranked prospect
Top 10 prospects
1
Emmanuel Rodriguez -1
CF AAA — Age 23
127.5 wRC+, 0.244/0.368/0.435, 21 HR, 10 SB, 88 Runs, 68 RBI — 3.9 WAR
Hit 55Power 55Speed 50
2
Walker Jenkins
CF MLB — Age 21
124.8 wRC+, 0.270/0.356/0.446, 19 HR, 18 SB, 81 Runs, 73 RBI — 3.8 WAR
Hit 70Power 50Speed 55
3
Kaelen Culpepper +6
SS MLB — Age 23
109.1 wRC+, 0.257/0.327/0.424, 20 HR, 16 SB, 73 Runs, 70 RBI — 3.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 55Speed 50
4
Eduardo Tait -36
C A+ — Age 19
100.2 wRC+, 0.253/0.295/0.441, 23 HR, 1 SB, 67 Runs, 82 RBI — 2.6 WAR
Hit 45Power 55Speed 20
5
Ramiro Dominguez +69
2B A+ — Age 19
97.2 wRC+, 0.238/0.312/0.394, 17 HR, 20 SB, 66 Runs, 71 RBI — 2.4 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 55
6
Ricardo Olivar -5
C AAA — Age 24
103.5 wRC+, 0.245/0.320/0.411, 20 HR, 7 SB, 69 Runs, 71 RBI — 2.2 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 45
7
Riley Quick -9
SP AA — Age 22
4.07 ERA, 112 IP, 57 BB, 113 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.45 WHIP — 2.1 WAR
Stuff 55Command 50Power 50
8
Merphy Hernandez +118
CF A — Age 19
87.6 wRC+, 0.232/0.307/0.363, 14 HR, 65 SB, 68 Runs, 58 RBI — 2.1 WAR
Hit 50Power 45Speed 80
9
Ruddy Gomez -127
RP AAA — Age 26
3.77 ERA, 49 IP, 18 BB, 50 K, 9.1 K/9, 1.30 WHIP — 2.0 WAR
Stuff 55Command 60Power 55
10
Enrique Jimenez -15
C A+ — Age 20
98.1 wRC+, 0.229/0.317/0.391, 20 HR, 2 SB, 68 Runs, 68 RBI — 2.0 WAR
Hit 50Power 50Speed 30
11
Marek HoustonSS
AA — 22 — 85.5 wRC+, 0.246/0.304/0.363 — 1.9 WAR
Marek HoustonSS
AA — 22 — 85.5 wRC+, 0.246/0.304/0.363 — 1.9 WAR
12
Kendry RojasSP
MLB — 23 — 4.03 ERA, 108 IP — 1.9 WAR
Kendry RojasSP
MLB — 23 — 4.03 ERA, 108 IP — 1.9 WAR
13
Brandon WinokurCF
AA — 21 — 90.0 wRC+, 0.231/0.292/0.397 — 1.8 WAR
Brandon WinokurCF
AA — 21 — 90.0 wRC+, 0.231/0.292/0.397 — 1.8 WAR
14
Luis FragozaLF
A+ — 19 — 99.8 wRC+, 0.242/0.312/0.407 — 1.7 WAR
Luis FragozaLF
A+ — 19 — 99.8 wRC+, 0.242/0.312/0.407 — 1.7 WAR
15
Yovanny DuranCF
A — 18 — — 1.7 WAR
Yovanny DuranCF
A — 18 — — 1.7 WAR
16
Khadim DiawC
AA — 22 — 94.2 wRC+, 0.241/0.330/0.351 — 1.7 WAR
Khadim DiawC
AA — 22 — 94.2 wRC+, 0.241/0.330/0.351 — 1.7 WAR
17
Irvin NunezC
A+ — 20 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.223/0.313/0.349 — 1.7 WAR
Irvin NunezC
A+ — 20 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.223/0.313/0.349 — 1.7 WAR
18
Vahn LackeyC
A+ — 20 — — 1.6 WAR
Vahn LackeyC
A+ — 20 — — 1.6 WAR
19
Kala’i RosarioRF
AAA — 23 — 99.8 wRC+, 0.227/0.312/0.405 — 1.6 WAR
Kala’i RosarioRF
AAA — 23 — 99.8 wRC+, 0.227/0.312/0.405 — 1.6 WAR
20
Hendry MendezLF
AAA — 22 — 106.3 wRC+, 0.260/0.341/0.390 — 1.6 WAR
Hendry MendezLF
AAA — 22 — 106.3 wRC+, 0.260/0.341/0.390 — 1.6 WAR
21
Darwin Almanzar3B
CPX — 18 — — 1.5 WAR
Darwin Almanzar3B
CPX — 18 — — 1.5 WAR
22
James EllwangerSP
A — 22 — 4.35 ERA, 109 IP — 1.5 WAR
James EllwangerSP
A — 22 — 4.35 ERA, 109 IP — 1.5 WAR
23
Yasser MercedesCF
A+ — 21 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.226/0.291/0.389 — 1.5 WAR
Yasser MercedesCF
A+ — 21 — 87.3 wRC+, 0.226/0.291/0.389 — 1.5 WAR
24
Gabriel GonzalezLF
MLB — 22 — 102.3 wRC+, 0.259/0.318/0.410 — 1.4 WAR
Gabriel GonzalezLF
MLB — 22 — 102.3 wRC+, 0.259/0.318/0.410 — 1.4 WAR
25
Noah CardenasC
AAA — 26 — 81.4 wRC+, 0.204/0.311/0.327 — 1.4 WAR
Noah CardenasC
AAA — 26 — 81.4 wRC+, 0.204/0.311/0.327 — 1.4 WAR
26
Diego CartayaC
AAA — 24 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.204/0.291/0.356 — 1.3 WAR
Diego CartayaC
AAA — 24 — 80.7 wRC+, 0.204/0.291/0.356 — 1.3 WAR
27
Miguel CaraballoC
CPX — 17 — — 1.2 WAR
Miguel CaraballoC
CPX — 17 — — 1.2 WAR
28
Charlee SotoSP
A+ — 20 — 4.52 ERA, 113 IP — 1.2 WAR
Charlee SotoSP
A+ — 20 — 4.52 ERA, 113 IP — 1.2 WAR
29
Ryan GallagherSP
AAA — 23 — 4.71 ERA, 151 IP — 1.1 WAR
Ryan GallagherSP
AAA — 23 — 4.71 ERA, 151 IP — 1.1 WAR
30
Yunior SeverinoRF
AAA — 26 — 94.5 wRC+, 0.229/0.305/0.393 — 1.1 WAR
Yunior SeverinoRF
AAA — 26 — 94.5 wRC+, 0.229/0.305/0.393 — 1.1 WAR
Future depth chart (peak projections)
C
Ryan Jeffers
Eduardo Tait
Ricardo Olivar
1B
Kody Clemens
JP Smith II
Mike Ford
2B
Luke Keaschall
Ramiro Dominguez
Jose Barrios
SS
Kaelen Culpepper
Brooks Lee
Marek Houston
3B
Royce Lewis
Darwin Almanzar
Gio Urshela
LF
Alan Roden
Luis Fragoza
Hendry Mendez
CF
Byron Buxton
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Walker Jenkins
RF
Matt Wallner
Kala’i Rosario
Yunior Severino
Projected rotation and bullpen
Starting rotation
SP1Joe Ryan3.61 ERA, 179 IP, 184 K
SP2Taj Bradley3.74 ERA, 178 IP, 187 K
SP3Pablo López3.77 ERA, 182 IP, 177 K
SP4Connor Prielipp3.74 ERA, 144 IP, 146 K
SP5Mick Abel3.92 ERA, 157 IP, 152 K
DepthZebby Matthews4.22 ERA, 172 IP, 149 K
DepthDavid Festa4.03 ERA, 143 IP, 143 K
DepthAndrew Morris3.85 ERA, 106 IP, 91 K
DepthRiley Quick4.07 ERA, 112 IP, 113 K
DepthKendry Rojas4.03 ERA, 108 IP, 101 K
Bullpen
CloserJeff Hoffman3.18 ERA, 32 IP, 39 K
SetupRuddy Gomez3.77 ERA, 49 IP, 50 K
SetupTommy Nance3.54 ERA, 36 IP, 36 K
Next upKody Funderburk3.90 ERA, 36 IP, 32 K
Next upA.J. Minter3.86 ERA, 29 IP, 27 K
DepthJulian Merryweather4.01 ERA, 34 IP, 33 K
DepthCole Sands4.03 ERA, 35 IP, 32 K
DepthAnthony Banda4.02 ERA, 32 IP, 30 K
DepthMatt Bowman4.15 ERA, 43 IP, 37 K
DepthKyle Bischoff
Top prospects by tool
Hit
Walker Jenkins 70
Hendry Mendez 60
Jendy Martinez 60
Power
Emmanuel Rodriguez 55
Kaelen Culpepper 55
Eduardo Tait 55
Speed
Merphy Hernandez 80
Angel Del Rosario 80
Yovanny Duran 70
Stuff
Riley Quick 55
Ruddy Gomez 55
Kendry Rojas 55
Command
Ruddy Gomez 60
Ryan Gallagher 60
Eli Jones 60
Power (arm)
Ruddy Gomez 55
Kendry Rojas 55
Garrett Acton 55
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