Minnesota Twins minor league players

Matt Canterino

Matthew James Canterino (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Canterino grew up in Southlake, Texas and attended Carroll Senior High School. He was named the District 7-6A Pitcher of the Year as a senior after posting 7–1 record with 57 strikeouts and an 0.64 ERA.

Canterino played college baseball for the Rice Owls, where he was a starting pitcher for three seasons. He was named first team All-Conference USA after going 7–5 with 3.06 ERA and 116 strikeouts against 22 walks in 94 innings. As a junior, he went 6–5 with a 2.81 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 99+1⁄3 innings pitched and was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year in addition to repeating as a first team all-conference selection. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.

Canterino was drafted in the 2nd round, with the 54th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins. After signing with the team, he was initially assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins before being promoted to the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He pitched only 23 innings in 2021 for Cedar Rapids and the High-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels due to injury.

Canterino was assigned to the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge to begin the 2022 season. In 34+1⁄3 innings pitched, he posted a 1.83 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 50 strikeouts and 22 walks. On August 10, 2022, it was announced that Canterino would need Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the remainder of the 2022 season and likely all of the 2023 season. On November 15, the Twins added Canterino to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Canterino was optioned to Double-A Wichita to begin the 2023 season. However, he did not appear in a game as he continued his recovery from surgery. Canterino was optioned to the Triple–A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2024 season. He missed the entirety of the season due to a rotator cuff strain that he suffered in spring training. Canterino was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2025 season. However, on March 16, 2025, it was announced that Canterino would undergo season-ending surgery to "tighten" ligaments in his throwing shoulder. On April 18, Canterino was designated for assignment by Minnesota. He was released by the Twins on April 22. On April 28, Canterino re-signed with the Twins organization on a two-year minor league contract.

• Rice Owls bio

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Andrew Cossetti

Andrew Cossetti (born January 31, 2000) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Cossetti grew up in Eagleville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and attended La Salle College High School. He was named the Player of the Year by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a senior after batting .449 with seven home runs, 12 doubles, 34 runs scored, and 36 RBI. Cossetti played college baseball at Saint Joseph's for four seasons. As a senior, he batted .327 and set school records with 19 home runs and 65 RBI.

Cossetti was selected in the 11th round by the Minnesota Twins in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Florida Complex League Twins. Cossetti began the 2023 season with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. He was named the Florida State League Player of the Month for April.

• Saint Joseph's Hawks bio

• Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)

C. J. Culpepper

Christian Joseph Culpepper (born November 2, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Culpepper attended Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and played college baseball at California Baptist University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

Culpepper signed with the Twins and made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Twins. He pitched 2023 with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels before being promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• California Baptist Lancers bio

Khadim Diaw

Khadim Diaw (born August 23, 2003) is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Diaw attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California and walked on to the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) baseball team for whom he played three years of college baseball. In 2023 for LMU, Diaw played in 52 games and batted .314 with eight home runs and 33 RBI. He played in only 20 games in 2024 due to injury, but still hit .432 with three home runs. After the season, he briefly played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Firebirds and hit .326 in 13 games.

Diaw was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the third round with the 96th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. He became the first player of Senegalese descent to be drafted into MLB. Diaw made his professional debut after signing with the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and hit .271 with one home run across 24 games. In 2025, he played with Fort Myers and the High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels and batted .297 with four home runs and 24 RBI, but appeared in only 42 games due to a fractured thumb and a hamstring strain. Diaw was assigned back to Cedar Rapids to begin the 2026 season and was promoted to the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge in June. Across 107 games between the two teams, he hit .306 with nine home runs and 47 RBI.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Loyola Marymount Lions bio

Ryan Gallagher

Ryan Thomas Gallagher (born January 19, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Gallagher attended Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California and played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He did not pitch in 2023 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery and returned in 2024. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.

Gallagher made his professional debut in 2025 with the South Bend Cubs and was promoted to the Tennessee Smokies during the season.

On July 31, 2025 the Cubs traded Gallagher and Sam Armstrong to the Minnesota Twins for Willi Castro.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Cory Lewis

Cory Andrew Lewis (born October 9, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Lewis attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. As a senior at Marina, he went 3–0 with a 0.88 ERA over 39 innings alongside batting .258 with two home runs. He went undrafted in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at University of California, Santa Barbara where he played college baseball.

Lewis redshirted the 2020 season. For the 2021 season, he appeared in 15 games (making ten starts) and went 7–4 with a 3.38 ERA and 86 strikeouts over eighty innings. As a redshirt sophomore in 2022, he started 16 games and went 9–1 with a 3.57 ERA and 107 strikeouts. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the ninth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.

Lewis signed with the Twins and made his professional debut in 2023 with the Fort Myers Miracle. In early June, he was promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Over 22 starts between the two teams, Lewis went 9–4 with a 2.49 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 101+1⁄3 innings. He missed time in 2024 due to a shoulder injury. Lewis appeared in 19 games between the Florida Complex League Twins, Fort Myers, the Wichita Wind Surge, and the St. Paul Saints, going 3–6 with a 2.51 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 79 innings. He was assigned to St. Paul for the 2025 season. Over 24 appearances (11 starts), Lewis went 4–6 with a 7.27 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 73 innings. In 2026, he missed time with a shoulder injury, and completed rehab assignments with the Florida Complex League Twins and Fort Myers. After rehab, Lewis was assigned to Wichita and pitched in 25 games, posting a 2–9 record, a 4.13 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 93+2⁄3 innings.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Hendry Méndez

Hendry Méndez (born November 7, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Méndez signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in January 2021. On November 14, 2023, the Brewers traded Méndez and Robert Moore to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Oliver Dunn.

On July 31, 2025, the Phillies traded Méndez and Geremy Villoria to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Harrison Bader. He made 33 appearances down the stretch for the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge, batting .324/.461/.450 with three home runs, 16 RBI, and four stolen bases. After the 2025 season, Méndez played in the Arizona Fall League. On November 18, the Twins added Méndez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Méndez was optioned to Double-A Wichita to begin the 2026 season.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Luis Quiñones

Luis Steven Quiñones (born July 2, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was named to the Puerto Rico national baseball team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Quiñones was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 34th-round of the 2019 MLB draft out of San Jacinto Junior College. Later that year, Quiñones was suspended 80 games for performance-enhancing drug use. Quiñones reached Triple-A in 2024, but was released by the Blue Jays following the 2025 season.

On December 21, 2025, Quiñones signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Kala'i Rosario

Kala'i Ho'okele Rosario (born July 2, 2002) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Rosario attended Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round (158th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Twins, but did not play in a game that year due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made his professional debut that year with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Twins in 2021.

Rosario played for the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels in 2022, hitting .239/.320/.408 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI across 109 appearances. He began the 2023 campaign with the High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. He won the 2023 Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award with Ceder Rapids, after batting .252/.364/.467.

Rosario made 70 appearances for Fort Myers and the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge in 2024, batting a cumulative .238/.329/.428 with 10 home runs, 37 RBI, and three stolen bases. He returned to Wichita for the 2025 season, playing in 130 games and slashing .256/.358/.487 with 25 home runs, 83 RBI, and 32 stolen bases.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Jake Rucker

Jacob Andrew Rucker (born September 14, 1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Rucker played in the 2012 Little League World Series. Rucker attended Pope John Paul II High School. Rucker played college baseball at Tennessee from 2019 to 2021.

Rucker was drafted in the 7th round of the 2021 draft by the Minnesota Twins.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Tanner Schobel

Tanner George Schobel (born June 4, 2001) is an American baseball shortstop who plays in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Schobel grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended Walsingham Academy. He began playing for the school's varsity baseball team in the eighth grade. Schobel played summer collegiate baseball after graduating high school for the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plain League.

Schobel started all 52 of Virginia Tech's games during his freshman season and batted .279 with seven home runs, ten doubles, 33 RBIs, and 36 runs scored. After the 2021 season he played for the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a sophomore, Schobel hit .362 with 19 home runs and 74 RBIs.

Schobel was selected in the Competitive Balance section of the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Twins for a bonus just over $1 million on July 26, 2022.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Virginia Tech Hokies bio

Eduardo Tait

Eduardo Ricardo Tait Velasco (born August 27, 2006) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Tait signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on January 15, 2023. He spent the 2023 season with the Dominican Summer League Phillies, earning Mid-Season All-Star honors and system hitter of the month honors for July. Tait started the 2024 season with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies. He would be named the FCL's player of the month for the month of June.

Tait has also represented Panama at the international level. He played for the team at the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup, during which he went 8-20 with four doubles and six RBI in eight games for the Panama national baseball team.

On July 30, 2025, the Phillies traded Tait and Mick Abel to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Jhoan Durán.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Brandon Winokur

Brandon Murphy Winokur (born December 16, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Winokur attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California. He was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. Winokur signed with the Twins for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at UCLA.

Winkour made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Twins. He played 2024 with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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