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This Week in Twins Transactions

Minor league edition.

Nathan Hanson was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Mark Sobolewski was sent from Rochester to New Britain.

Bobby Lanigan was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Marty Popham was released by New Britain.

B. J. Hermsen was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.

Dakota Watts was sent from New Britain to Fort Myers.

Ryan O'Rourke was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Madison Boer was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Taylor Rogers was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Lance Ray was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Levi Michael was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.

Drew Leachman was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Matt Tomshaw was activated from the disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Where They Stand

A regular Thursday feature, except for when it appears on Friday or some other day.

Rochester is 7-14, sixth (last) in the International League North, eight games behind Buffalo.  The Red Wings are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won two consecutive games.

New Britain is 10-10, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, 1.5 games behind Portland and Reading.  The Rock Cats are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

Fort Myers is 16-4, first in the Florida State League South, four games ahead of Palm Beach and St. Lucie.  The Miracle is 6-4 in its last ten games and has won two consecutive games.

Cedar Rapids is 13-5, first in the Midwest League Western, two games ahead of Quad Cities.  The Kernels are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won four consecutive games.

Minor League Players of the Week

Rochester:  Clete Thomas  was 5-for-17 with four walks.  For the season, he is hitting .326/.442/.512 in 43 at-bats.

New Britain:  James Beresford was 9-for-23 with a double and five walks.  For the season, he is hitting .302/.407/.349 in 43 at-bats.

Fort Myers:  Miguel Sano was 8-for-24 with a double, three home runs, and four walks.  For the season, he is hitting .375/.438/.734 in 64 at-bats.

Cedar Rapids:  Niko Goodrum was 7-for-18 with two doubles, a home run, six walks, and a stolen base.  For the season, he is hitting .298/.400/.383 in 47 at-bats.

This Week in Twins Transactions

Scott Diamond was activated from the disabled list.

Liam Hendriks was optioned to Rochester.

Wilkin Ramirez was placed on the paternity list, then activated from the paternity list two days later.

Oswaldo Arcia was recalled from Rochester, optioned to Rochester the next day, and recalled again the next day.

Tim Wood was assigned to Fort Myers on a rehab assignment, then promoted to Rochester.

Darin Mastroianni was placed on the fifteen-day disabled list.

Bruce Pugh was sent from Rochester to New Britain.

Evan Bigley was promoted from New Britain from Rochester.

Nelvin Fuentes was sent from New Britain to Fort Myers.

Jonathan Goncalves was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.

Aaron Thompson was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.

Matt Tomshaw was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Drew Leachman was activated from the disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Jose Berrios was promoted to Cedar Rapids from Elizabethton.

Josue Montanez was sent from Cedar Rapids to extended spring training.