Danny Marcuzzo

Minnesota Twins MiLB Hitting Coach

[Twins Player Development @TwinsPlayerDev]

Congrats to Marek Houston (@HoustonMarek) for being named @MiLB Defensive Player of the Year 🪄

#MNTwins

[Calvin Christoforo @Calchristo1]

With the @CRKernels season over, a big year is done for Yasser Mercedes. In 109 A/A+ games, Mercedes hit .249 with 18 HR, 72 RBI, 52 SB, and a .796 OPS, becoming the first #MNTwins minor leaguer with 15+ HR and 50+ steals in a season since at least 2005.

[Twins Player Development @TwinsPlayerDev]

Last night, history was made🏆

We are the first organization to ever hit 700+ HRs across the full-season affiliates (AAA, AA, A+, A) 🤯💥

#MNTwins

[Twins Player Development @TwinsPlayerDev]

We have four players in our organization that have eclipsed 40 stolen bases this season💨

Merphy Hernandez:
54 SBs (84.4 SB%)

Marek Houston:
50 SBs (86.2 SB%)

Yasser Mercedes:
49 SBs (87.5 SB%)

Yovanny Duran:
43 SBs (75.4 SB%)

Enjoy this highlight reel 😈

#MNTwins

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

No. 22 FOR TAIT💥💣

Tait breaks the Kernels High-A HR record with his 22nd of the season😮‍💨

Kernels lead 1-0

#gokerns #crkernels #milb

[Thomas Nestico @TJStats]

Vahn Lackey (MIN), the 3rd overall pick from the 2026 draft, kicked off his pro career with a hot start, including a recent two-week stretch where he is posting a 1.094 OPS with 3 HR . His sharp eye in on full display with 14 BB during that timeframe

[Thomas Nestico @TJStats]

In this week’s edition of Prospect Parade, I highlight the hottest MLB prospects, including:

- Vahn Lackey (MIN)
- Tony Blanco Jr. (PIT)
- Rainiel Rodriguez (STL)
- Liomar Martinez (MIA)
- Luis Serna (NYY)

Read here: https://t.co/Rk7ZEGrsnk

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

Yasser Mercedes with a 478 ft bomb!! 💣💥

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

MLB's No. 15 prospect Walker Jenkins rips a 102.3 mph single for his first Major League hit!

@Twins | @TwinsPlayerDev

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

The #MNTwins selected catchers with their top two picks in this year's Draft.

Led by No. 3 overall pick Vahn Lackey, they top our list of the Top 10 farm systems based on catching: https://t.co/yhbOjslq00

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

Ramiro Dominguez wasn’t done yet. 😤

His second homer of the game? A GRAND SLAM. 💣💥

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

First High-A HR for Ramiro Dominguez! 💣💥

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[Twins Player Development @TwinsPlayerDev]

Another 4-hit, 4 RBI night for JP Smith including a 106 MPH bomb 💣👀

His OPS is now 1.044 in High-A in 80 PAs

#MNTwins

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

HE'S DONE IT AGAIN🤯

Game #2 HR #2 for Vahn Lackey😮‍💨

Kernels lead 1-0

#gokerns #crkernels #milb

[Milb Central @milb_central]

Vahn Lackey in High-A debut tonight:

3-4 | 2 1B | HR | 3 R | 3 RBI | 2 BB | 1 SB

Was the No. 3 pick in this year’s draft

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

Vahn Lackey comes through and gives the Kernels the lead heading into the 9th!💥🌽

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

YAS-SIR! 💣💥

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

A Vahn BOMB! 💣💥

#crkernels #gokerns #milb

[Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels]

JP Smith II joins the party with a 2 run HR! 💣💥

#gokernels #gokerns #milb

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

Eduardo Tait cranks his 20th homer of the year for the High-A @CRKernels ⚡️

MLB’s No. 4 catching prospect ranks 3rd in the @Twins system with 42 XBH: