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Minnesota Twins: 15 minor league players who are off to a hot start

By Nate Palmer

CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 13: Gloves and balls are seen on the field before the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field on April 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Braves defeated the Cubs 4-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - APRIL 13: Gloves and balls are seen on the field before the Chicago Cubs take on the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field on April 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Braves defeated the Cubs 4-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Cedar Rapids Kernels

Royce Lewis, SS

After the Twins made Royce Lewis the number one overall selection in the 2017 MLB draft, the shortstop has done nothing but impress. His potential and performance has made him the Twins number one prospect for many of those who do prospect rankings.

Lewis has started off the season swinging the bat well. He is slashing .311/.367/.304 and has a double, home run, seven RBIs, and four stolen bases. If Lewis keeps his production up it will be interesting to see how long until Lewis is promoted from Cedar Rapids.

Mark Contreras, LF

Mark Contreras is likely one of those names that many won’t recognize as he doesn’t come with the same expectation and excitement as someone like Lewis. Contreras is off to a great start and actually already received a promotion to Fort Myers.

It was Contreras’ .440/.481./.560 and 1.041 OPS performance in Cedar Rapids that earned that promotion. His production hasn’t quite continued at the same level since moving to Fort Myers but in four games there he is hitting .273/.385/.545 with a double and a triple.

Ben Rodriguez, 1B

The Kernels first baseman Ben Rodriguez has actually outperformed Lewis to this point in the season. Clearly, Lewis has the better major league prospects but Rodriguez is giving plenty of reasons to make Midwest League pitchers pay attention to him. Rodriguez is slashing .343/.361/.571, .933 OPS, 5 doubles and a home run.

Alex Kirilloff, RF

Alex Kiriloff has made his way into the top-10 of many Twins prospect lists. He is even knocking on the door to being in the top-5. Kirilloff doesn’t have near the slash line as the previous three on this list as he is hitting .263/.306/.509 to begin the season. What he has done is in his 14 games had some impactful hits as he has already recorded five doubles and three home runs while driving in 15 runs.

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