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Gulf Coast League Preview

The Gulf Coast League gets underway today.  There are sixteen teams in the GCL, divided into four four-team divisions.  They play a sixty-game schedule which ends on August 29.  The four division winners then go to the playoffs.  Teams take the name of their parent clubs.  The Yankees, imperialists that they are, have two teams, which are designated Yankees1 and Yankees2.

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Chris Colabello was recalled from Rochester, then options him back to Rochester the next day.

Trevor Plouffe was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.

Aaron Hicks was placed on the fifteen-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain.

Wilkin Ramirez was placed on the fifteen-day disabled list with concussion-like symptoms.

Oswaldo Arcia was recalled from Rochester.

Trevor Plouffe was activated from the disabled list.

Chris Herrmann was optioned to Rochester.

Cody Eppley was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Rochester.

Drew Butera was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.

James Beresford was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Anthony Slama was released by Rochester.

Alex Meyer was placed on the seven-day disabled list by New Britain with a strained right shoulder.

Miguel Sano was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Angel Morales was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Eddie Rosario was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Dakota Watts was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Chris Pettit was released by New Britain.

Mark Sobolewski was released by New Britain.

Bryan Haar was promoted from the GCL Twins to Fort Myers.

Mike Kvasnicka was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.

Kaleb Merck was promoted from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids.

Wilfredy Liranzo was assigned to the DSL Twins.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Cole DeVries was assigned to Fort Myers, then to New Britain on a rehab assignment.

Brandon Boggs was released by Rochester.

Adam Pettersen was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

James Beresford was placed on the seven-day disabled list by New Britain.

Kyle Knudson was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers with an achilles injury.

Bryan Santy was promoted from the GCL Twins to Fort Myers, then was sent to Elizabethton three days later.

Jonathan Murphy was promoted from the GCL Twins to Fort Myers.

Adam Bryant was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers with a separated left shoulder.

Aderlin Mejia was promoted from extended spring training to Fort Myers.

Jairo Rodriguez was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Tyler Robertson was optioned to Rochester.

Pedro Hernandez was recalled from Rochester.

Cole DeVries was placed on the fifteen-day disabled list.

Anthony Swarzak was activated from the disabled list.

Scott Diamond was sent to Fort Myers on a rehab assignment.

Mike Kvasnicka was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Drew Leachman was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Josue Montanez was promoted from the GCL Twins to Cedar Rapids.

Minor League Players of the Month: August/September

I'm not sure how many people are still interested, given that it's almost October now, but I like to be complete.  I still hope to do players of the year and some final thoughts, but I'd better hurry, because the AFL season will start soon.

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