Minnesota Twins Top Prospects To Know

You are reading the free version of the Minnesota Twins Top Prospects. In this version, you will get the full writeups on the top prospect in the system, the biggest sleeper, and a player I could see breaking out in 2025.

In this edition, you will see what I offer in the full team reports. For every farm system, you will get my top 50 ranked players and detailed reports on the top 30. Each report includes advanced player data, traditional scouting thoughts from live and video looks, plus thoughts from scouts around the league.

Let’s dive in on what you get in the full report!

Glossary:

FFG = Future Fantasy Grade - essentially, what is the likely long-term outcome for the prospect? This is always going to be more conservative. Handing out ace tags is not something I like to do. So, this is a realistic outcome.

90th Peak = If the player hits their best-case outcome, what does it look like?

Variance = How risky is this player’s profile, and how likely are they to hit their likely outcome? Low variance is good; high means more risky.

Format for report: Name/Position/Age on 2025 Opening Day/Height/Weight/Highest Level

Minnesota Twins Top Prospect

1. Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, 22, 5’11”/210, AAA

If any prospect has the upside of being the top prospect in baseball, it could be Emmanuel Rodriguez, who has one of the best toolsets of all minor leaguers. Injuries have been the story of Rodriguez’s career and probably kept him from making his MLB debut. Splitting time between Double-A and Triple-A, Rodriguez slashed a strong .280/.459/.567 with nine home runs and 25 extra-base hits in 47 games.

The power is off the charts with Rodriguez, who has a strong, compact frame. He starts with the bat on his shoulder before lifting the barrel and using a quick leg kick as a timing mechanism. His lower half is strong and starts the torque before his hands fly through with impressive bat speed. His 110 mph 90th percentile exit velocity was near the top of all minor league hitters, and his average exit velocity was north of 91 mph.

Rodriguez hits the ball at ideal angles, creating a high barrel rate thanks to the amount of hard-hit balls. Given the impressive max exit velocity near the top of all hitters in baseball, you can dream of a consistent 30 home run season for Rodriguez.

One of the more passive hitters in baseball, Rodriguez swung at just 31 percent of pitches, which was one of the lowest swing rates in all of baseball. That is not a bad thing, though, as he has one of the most discerning eyes, chasing less than 10 percent of pitches out of the zone. Anything below 20 percent is considered high-end, which shows how strong Rodriguez’s chase rate is.

The contact rates need to improve, as Rodriguez made contact on less than 70 percent of pitches for the last three seasons. Part of the contact issue is from working too deep into counts and not getting great pitches to hit. It's highly possible that Rodriguez is a below-average batting average typer but has elite OBPs. He is still an above-average runner who steals bases effectively. He stole nine bases last season, all in the first three weeks of the year. The hand injury prevented him from attempting to steal.

The upside is immense here as Rodriguez plays a strong outfield with a big arm. If the hit tool progresses and he can stay healthy, Rodriguez should make the majors in 2025.

FFG: Power/Speed OF who plays better in OBP

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .270/.400/30 HR/20 SB

Variance: High

Buy/Sell: Buy

Minnesota Twins Sleeper Prospect

18. Adrian Bohorquez, RHP, 20, 6’1”/190, A

Bohorquez began the season at the complex in 2024. Still, after dominating he bumped to Single-A where he continued to perform, showing an impressive arsenal and missing bats at a high clip. In 53 innings between both levels, Bohorquez posted a 3.23 ERA with a 28.3 percent strikeout rate but a 12.3 percent walk rate. The strike-throwing was close to average, as he posted a 62 percent strike rate.

Spinning the ball exceptionally well, Bohorquez creates high IVB on his four-seam, which averaged 94-95 mph and topped at 98 mph. Throwing from a 6’2” release height, he averaged nearly 18 inches of IVB and topped nearly 20 inches while also showing 10 inches of arm-side run.

The slider plays with a strong gyro-shape and spin rates near 2700 rpm. It sometimes blends to a cutter, but missed bats at a high clip. Bohorquez then drops a hammer of a curveball on hitters, having negative 16 inches of IVB and solid sweeping action. The pitch sits in the upper 70s with spin rates of 2900 rpm on average.

Bohorquez did work on his changeup development in 2024, and while it is firm, sitting at 90 mph, it shows solid traits. He used the pitch only to lefties, but it is a nice platoon-neutralizing offering.

Strike-throwing will be the biggest question with Bohorquez’s profile. Considering he won’t turn 20 until after Spring Training starts, Bohorquez has an advanced arsenal and has the upside of being an SP3-4 right now if all clicks.

FFG: SP5

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: 140 IP/3.75 ERA/150 K

Variance: Very High

Buy/Sell: Buy

Minnesota Twins 2025 Breakout Prospect

14. Rayne Doncon, 3B/SS, 21, 6’1”/176, A+

Doncon originally signed with the Dodgers and generated a ton of hype throughout his young career before being traded to Minnesota as part of the Noah Miller deal. Spending the majority of 2024 in High-A as a 20-year-old, Doncon showed significant strides at the plate. In 407 plate appearances, Doncon slashed .254/.342/.431 with 11 home runs and 38 extra-base hits.

His contact steadily improved throughout 2024, and he wound up with an above-average 74 percent overall contact rate with an in-zone mark near 85 percent. There are times when Doncon can get aggressive, but he showed major improvements throughout 2024 and wound up with a much better-than-average 26 percent chase rate.

The power is there as well. Doncon posted a 104 mph 90th percentile exit velocity, which is better than the MLB average. Having ideal launch angles, Doncon hit the ball in the air 65 percent of the time and ran strong barrel rates. He has a heavy pull-side approach and can sometimes get beaten on the outer half, which will be something to watch as he moves up and faces better pitching.

Doncon runs well and shows good instincts in the field. He likely plays third base long-term, but has been solid at shortstop. The bat could be sneaky, leading to a breakout in 2025.

FFG: Solid SS/3B

90th Percentile Peak Outcome: .275/.350/22 HR/7 SB

Variance: Very High

Buy/Sell: Buy