Twins have some hard throwers in the minors

The Twins have several hard-throwing relief prospects who hope to make their big-league debut in 2016. Among them:

March 7, 2016 at 1:15PM

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The Twins have several hard-throwing relief prospects who hope to make their big-league debut in 2016. Among them:

Name Age Level 2015 ERA Fastball in mph

Nick Burdi, RHP 23 AA, Chattanooga 4.53 96-100

J.T. Chargois, RHP 25 AA, Chattanooga 2.73 95-100

Yorman Landa, RHP 21 A, Cedar Rapids 1.67 95-98

Mason Melotakis, LHP24 AA, New Britain (2014) Injured 93-97

Jake Reed, RHP 23 AA, Chattanooga 6.32 93-97

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