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Players of the Week

Rochester:  Oswaldo Arcia was 5-for-8 with two home runs and a walk.  For the season in Rochester, he is hitting .313/.422/.604 in 96 at-bats.

New Britain:  Eddie Rosario was 12-for-31 with three doubles, a home run, two walks, and a stolen base.  For the season in New Britain, he is hitting .312/.371/.457 in 138 at-bats.

Fort Myers:  J. D. Williams was 7-for-18 with a double, a walk, and two stolen bases.  Those are also his season numbers in Fort Myers.

Cedar Rapids:  Adam Brett Walker II was 9-for-30 with a double and five home runs.  For the season, he is hitting .281/.328/.548 in 352 at-bats.  Jonathan Murphy was 9-for-25 with a double, a home run, six walks, and a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .352/.464/.456 in 57 at-bats.  Niko Goodrum was 10-for-23 with six walks and five stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .262/.373/.362 in 282 at-bats.

Elizabethton:  Felix Jorge was 1-0, 0.00, giving up five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.  For the season, he is 2-0, 2.01, 0.99 WHIP with 25 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.  Yorman Landa was 1-0, 0.o0, giving up two hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  For the season, he is 3-0, 1.08, 0.96 WHIP with 27 strikeouts in 25 innings.

GCL Twins:  Alex Swim was 7-for-15 with a double.  For the season, he is hitting .346/.433/.404 in 52 at-bats.  Fernando Romero was 0-0, 1.29, giving up seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings.  For the season, he is 0-0, 3.00, 1.17 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 19 innings.

DSL Twins:  Dubal Baez was 5-for-11 with three walks and three stolen bases.  For the season, he is hitting .318/.450/.386 in 88 at-bats.  Francis Mateo was 6-f0r-13 with a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .283/.327/.380 in 92 at-bats.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Michael Tonkin was optioned to Rochester.

Caleb Thielbar was activated from the bereavement list.

Oswaldo Arcia was optioned to Rochester.

Eduardo Escobar was optioned to Rochester.

Chris Parmelee was optioned to Rochester.

Chris Herrmann was recalled from Rochester

Doug Bernier had his contract selected from Rochester.

Vance Worley was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Rochester.

Edgar Ibarra was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Alex Wimmers was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.

Evan Bigley was assigned to New Britain following a rehab assignment.

Kyle Knudson was sent from New Britain to Fort Myers.

Ryan O'Rourke was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Tom Stuifbergen was placed on the seven-day disabled list by New Britain.

Mike Gonzales was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment.

Tyler Jones was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Steven Gruver was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

J. D. Williams was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Jairo Rodriguez was sent from Fort Myers to Cedar Rapids.

Dalton Hicks was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Jose Gonzalez was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Candido Pimentel was released by Fort Myers.

Dallas Gallant was activated from the disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Tim Shibuya was promoted from Elizabethton to Cedar Rapids.

Chris Colabello was recalled from Rochester.

Matt Tomshaw was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.

Seth Wagner signed and was assigned to the GCL Twins.

Markus Solbach was released by the GCL Twins.

Where They Stand

Rochester is 51-48, second in the International League North, three games behind Pawtucket.  They are one game behind Norfolk in the wild card standings.  The Red Wings have won two consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 47-49, fourth in the Eastern League Eastern, twelve and a half games behind Binghamton.  They are 2.5 games behind New Hampshire for the last playoff spot.  The Rock Cats won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 11-13 in the second half, fourth in the Florida State League South, 4.5 games behind Palm Beach.  Overall, they are 56-35.  They are in the playoffs because they won the first half.  The Miracle won its most recent game and is 3-7 in its last ten games.

Cedar Rapids is 17-8 in the second half, tied for first with Beloit in the Midwest League Western.  Overall, they are 57-36.  They are in the playoffs because they finished second in the first half.  The Kernels won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 14-10, second in the Appalachian League West, a half-game behind Greeneville.  Second place would be good enough to put them in the playoffs.  The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 11-12, third in the GCL South, 2.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 19-19, tied for fourth in the Boca Chica Baseball City, four games behind the DSL Giants.  The Twins won their most recent game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.