Top 10 on the farm Staff writer La Velle E. Neal ranks the Twins' top prospects:
1. Byron Buxton, OF
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 21. Loaded with talent but is still learning the finer points of hitting.
2. Miguel Sano, 3B
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 22. Had a solid month of June at the plate but glovework needs polish.
3. Jose Berrios, RHP
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 21. Good fastball and changeup. Working on mixing in curveball more.
4. Alex Meyer, RHP
Class AAA Rochester
Age 25. Power pitcher recently was demoted to the bullpen to work on control.
5. Kohl Stewart, RHP
Class A Fort Myers
Age 20. Hard thrower battled shoulder problems last season. Healthy now.
6. Jorge Polanco, SS
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 21. Good glove and can hit, too. The shortstop of the near future.
7. Nick Gordon, SS
Class A Cedar Rapids
Age 19. Twins' top pick of 2014 still is struggling in his first full season in minors.
8. Nick Burdi, RHP
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 22. Can hit 100 mph but is learning that there's more to pitching than power.
9. Max Kepler, OF
Class AA Chattanooga
Age 22. Has made considerable progress in the past year. Best hitter for the Lookouts.
10. Stephen Gonsalves, LHP
Class A Cedar Rapids
Age 20. Flirted with a no-hitter last week. Among leaders in K's.