Major League Baseball keeps trying to make Spring Breakout happen. We can go with it. For now. Actually, the Twins are participating as every team must, and where they go, we go also.
A total of 30 Twins prospects are set to face counterparts from the Toronto Blue Jays organization Saturday, March 15. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:07 p.m. at the Jays' spring home in Dunedin, Fla., with additional games league-wide happening around that weekend. Tune in via MLB.TV, MLB.com, the MLB App, Sportsnet+, SN AM 590, MLB Network (out of market only), and Gameday.
The best Twins prospect scheduled to play is infielder Luke Keaschall, who is ranked No. 3 in the organization and about No. 50 by consensus in the league. He's been getting at-bats in big-league Spring Training games while also recovering from Tommy John surgery. A second baseman by trade who also plays first base and the outfield, Keaschall is a good bet to DH at Spring Breakout.
Keaschall will be joined by infielder Kaelen Culpepper, the Twins most recent first-round draft pick. Also on the hitters side: infielders Billy Amick and Kyle DeBarge, catcher Diego Cartaya, and outfielder Gabriel González. Fans also might recognize right-hander Travis Adams from the 40-man roster; he has appeared in Grapefruit League action this spring.
Several of the Twins other top prospects won't participate, in part because of injuries, along with others who continue to prepare for the season on tracks that are less compatible with a side tournament like Breakout.
Fans won't see outfielders Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodríguez as the Nos. 1-2 prospects recuperate from ankle injuries, and right-hander Marco Raya gets healthy from a sore quad. Left-hander Connor Prelipp also won't pitch as he uses caution in his first professional season following Tommy John surgery nearly two years ago.
Right-hander Andrew Morris and knuckleballer Cory Lewis are sticking to their routines as non-roster invitees to Twins camp and won't pitch at Spring Breakout. Right-hander Charlee Soto, who has a chance to break into top 100 overall lists this season, also will sit it out after appearing in the inaugural game in 2024.
A year ago, MLB created a "showcase" for the top 30 prospects (ideally) in each organization, with opponents pairing up to play a total of 15 games across four days in the Cactus League and Grapefruit League. A year ago, the Twins tied the Rays 8-8, with all of Minnesota's runs coming in the bottom of the third inning. Brooks Lee, Austin Martin, David Festa and Zebby Matthews all appeared, as did Rodríguez, Keaschall and Soto.
These guys are ready to Breakout this Spring!!
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) March 6, 2025
Here are our starters for the 2025 Spring Breakout game! pic.twitter.com/iFqsjIpmQV
There's a good chance you'll see multiple future Twins regulars at Spring Breakout, and maybe even a star. Here's the full Twins roster against the Blue Jays:
Right-handed pitchers
Travis Adams
Kyle Bischoff
Jason Doktorczyk
Tanner Hall
Jeremy Lee
Michael Martinez
Juan Mendez
Jacob Wosinski
Left-handed pitchers
Jaylen Nowlin
Wilker Reyes
Catchers
Ricardo Olivar
Diego Cartaya
Khadim Diaw
Jaime Ferrer
Infielders
Luke Keaschall
Kaelen Culpepper
Brandon Winokur
Kyle DeBarge
Billy Amick
Rayne Doncon
Dameury Pena
Danny De Andrade
Rubel Cespedes
Outfielders
Gabriel Gonzalez
Eduardo Beltre
Yasser Mercedes
Kala'i Rosario