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Players of the Week

Rochester:  Jeff Clement was 8-for-27 with four doubles and three home runs.  For the season, he is hitting .213/.293/.396 in 268 at-bats.

New Britain:  Miguel Sano was 8-for-27 with two doubles, a triple, and four home runs.  For the season in New Britain, he is hitting .226/.320/.613 in 62 at-bats.

Fort Myers:  Jhon Goncalves was 8-for-21 with six doubles.  For the season in Fort Myers, he is hitting .297/.343/.452 in 155 at-bats.

Cedar Rapids:  J. D. Williams was 7-for-14 with two triples.  For the season, he is hitting .282/.400/.458 in 216 at-bats.

Elizabethton:  Dereck Rodriguez was 10-for-27 with four doubles.  For the season, he is hitting .314/.314/.429 in 35 at-bats.  Randy Rosario was 2-0, 0.90, 0.70 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 10 innings.  Those are also his season totals.

GCL Twins:  Adonis Pacheco was 5-for-12 with a double, a triple, and four walks.  For the season, he is hitting .385/.500/.615 in 13 at-bats.

DSL Twins:  Joel Ramirez was 7-for-17 with a double, a triple, two walks, and two stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .340/.468/.426 in 47 at-bats.  Alexis Tapia was 0-0, 0.00, 0.25 WHIP in 8.1 innings.  For the season, he is 1-0, 0.98, 0.45 WHIP with 12 strikeouts in 18.1 innings.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Mike Pelfrey was placed on the fifteen-day disabled list with a strained back.

Pedro Hernandez was recalled from Rochester, then was optioned to Rochester the next day.

Kyle Gibson was recalled from Rochester.

Aaron Hicks was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.

Esmerling Vasquez was released by Rochester.

Logan Darnell was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Nick Blackburn was sent from Rochester to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.

Matthew Summers was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Byron Buxton was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Madison Boer was sent from Fort Myers to Cedar Rapids.

Bruce Pugh was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.

Bobby Lanigan was released by New Britain.

Frank Encarnacion was assigned to the DSL Twins.

Where They Stand

Rochester is 40-41, fourth in the International League North, 10.5 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 38-40, tied for fourth in the Eastern League Eastern, 10.5 games behind Binghamton.  The Rock Cats have won two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 3-4 in the second half, tied for fourth in the Florida State League South, one game behind Bradenton, Charlotte, and St. Lucie.  For the season, the Miracle is 48-26.  Fort Myers has lost three consecutive games and is 5-5 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 6-0 in the second half, first in the Midwest League Western, one game ahead of Beloit, Clinton, and Quad Cities.  For the season, the Kernels are 46-28.  Cedar Rapids has won six consecutive games and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Elizabethton is 6-1, tied for first with Johnson City in the Appalachian League West.  The Twins have won five consecutive games.

The GCL Twins are 3-2, first in the Gulf Coast League South, a half game ahead of the Rays and the Red Sox.  The Twins have won two consecutive games.

The DSL Twins are 10-10, fifth in the Boca Chica Baseball City, three games behind the White Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games.