2022 Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster Preview, Here's How to Make Room for Alex Kirilloff, Week in Review: Slaying Demons and Smacking Dingers. The infield is highlighted by Jose Miranda, the Twins #19 prospect, along with Andrew Bechtold, Peter Mooney, Jermaine Palacios and Damek Tomscha. Wichita Wind Surge Roster & Staff. For now, he'll continue to get his work in on a daily basis. So, I'm not expecting domination out of the gate. Likewise, Gray, Holland, Prato, Sabato and Severino all spent the final month or more in Wichita last year. 04/11/23. He played mostly second base in Cedar Rapids and then mostly third base in Wichita. Although not certain who will be playing first base, maybe one of the catchers? Find out more. The roster includes several of the teams top prospects including seven of Twins Dailys Top 20 prospects. Chadwick Baseball Bureau. Time to prove he has actual cather potential, IMO. What are your thoughts on this roster? Then, the tough part - hitting consistently. Fantasy. The Wind Surge, whose name is a reference to Wichita's status as "air capital of the world," finally played their first game at Riverfront Stadium on May 11, 2021. Can either one do well enough on the reverse to make them into major league catchers? Schwechheimer Family, Wichita Baseball LLC. Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric Of the five top-30 prospects who will begin the season in Wichita, three are slated to take the hill for the Surge. Clearly Brooks Lee is the top prospect in this group. He has the speed for it. The little I heard was that he was looking great. Seth: Thanks for the insight/breakdown of the Wind Surge roster. He can hit and make contact and he's got some pop. Could be a fun team if the pitching holds up and a couple of the best arms, like Festa, can continue to develop. But with young players like, ,Lewis, Julian, Miranda, Krilloff, Larnach, Wallner; and Lee with Correa and Buxton locked down long term, who gives a **** .. Other than Festa, I think this is the weakest AA team the Twins have fielded by far. The Drillers announced their Opening Night roster on Tuesday. Isola will not be a major league catcher, to our disappointment. 04/11/23. The Wind Surges initial roster features 27 players - 14 pitchers and 13 position players. Their debut marked the first Minor League Baseball game in Wichita - and the entire state of Kansas - since the Texas League Wichita Wranglers played their final season in 2007. Byron Buxton: No longer a center fielder? Canterino on the long-term IL? Thanks. Rosters are what, 25? Pitchers: B/T: HT: WT: DOB: Status: MLB 40-man: Travis . Boyle, Bravo, Brink, Donato, and Nordlin all signed with the Twins as minor-league free agent this offseason. Minor league Total Zone (Rctch&Rtz, 2005-2009) data provided by Wow, only two catchers and Isola being one of them? I know he's largely an infielder, but this team doesn't have right handed outfielders who can actually hit AND get on base so I think he's going get a look on the MLB team sooner than people expect. Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric He either discovers the ability to actually HIT, or he's going to be an organizational player only. You'll see top Major League Baseball prospects competing at the Double-A level, the second-highest of Minor League Baseball. Wind Surge Front Office And Coaching Staff - 2023. Wichita Wind Surge falls to Springfield Cardinals 3 hours ago. Springfield started off with a 2-0 lead in the first. Also quite interested to see the progression of Festa as I saw him pitch in Cedar Rapids last year. Yup, and it is one hell of an infield. Sits in the low-90s and mixes his pitches really well. Upload or insert images from URL. A SS injury and I would think they'd go right to Lewis since he's in AAA and on the 40-man. Follow Twins Daily via Twitter, Facebook or email Milwaukee Panthers bio That infield has potential but Sabato, Severino and Rucker need to step it up. Some veterans for sure, but mostly guys drafted in 2018 and 2019 who lost a season to the pandemic. I have not seen where those protocols are continuing this year so I would think a player could immediately move from any level to majors the same day. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. April 27, 2023 . If Enlow is in the pen, I like McMahon, Enlow and German. 18 Chris Nunn. I was pretty high on his bat last year but everyone seemed pretty sure he couldn't stick at catcher. I hope that means more catching for Isola. Was happy to see Rucker make the jump to AA but I thought that after Shuffield held his own at AAA that they would at least start him at AA especially given his age. That team is stacked. Maybe in LF? Soularie is an athlete but is he a ballplayer? He's a big dude with tremendous power potential, kind of in the Franmil Reyes mold. , providing affordable family fun in the ICT! The bat looked like it could be special last year but I guess he can prove it again. I enjoy observing body language and approach and feel like it can tell me a lot. RHP Argenis Angulo (28) - signed as free agent this offseason after posting a 7.33 ERA in 43 innings at AAA Las Vegas (As). Probable pitchers: . This says otherwise and I'm back on that bandwagon! this database is the largest dataset ever made publically available Hopefully a bump to Double-A will help him take off. I really hope there's no internal memorandum that Canterino, Wallner and Martin HAVE to go to AAA. At Dallas Baptist, he was a fantastic two-way player, but the Twins have developed him into a pitcher to watch. Good to see Tyler Beck back on the mound again. The Wichita Wind Surge announced their 2022 Opening Day Roster, which features seven top-30 Twins prospects according to MLB.com. With covid, I believe he's only played 3yrs and has shown some decent numbers until last year. He wasn't exactly dominant at High A and only had 31 innings there. He is one of the more respected people in the organization. Question, Seth, are some of the pitchers starting the year on the IL? 1 Twins prospect Brooks Lee collects his first three-hit game of the season for Double-A Wichita. Hopefully he can get up to Triple-A at some point. barnstorming teams or even Negro major league teams. league and Latin American baseball. 2023 MLB Top 30 Prospects. Lots of other starting options. Holland has primarily an outfielder at this stage. 1. There are 15 pitchers and 13 position players. Winkel is arguably their best catching prospect. Many starters and hitters. On Sunday afternoon, the Wichita Wind Surge announced their 28-man Opening Day roster. 17 players return to the club that played there last year. The team had been there since 1993 when the Denver Zephyrs had been forced to move due to the creation of the Colorado Rockies expansion franchise in Major League Baseball. All Rights Reserved, The Official Site of the Wichita Wind Surge. Wichita 9-11. @WindSurgeICT. April 27, 2023 Starting Pitchers: David Festa, Travis Adams, Carlos Luna, Kody Funderburk, Aaron Rozek He had a solid showing in his first big-league camp. On 4/4/2023 at 12:51 PM, FlyingFinn said: On 4/3/2023 at 4:04 PM, nicksaviking said: On Saturday, Salas went 2-for-4 and stole his sixth base of the season. by Gary Ashwill with the participation of many historians of Negro This was the one level I've been "concerned" about as I think it lacks a degree of talent and depth due to past trades and other promotions, and some younger players not yet ready. 2. MIN Transactions. Kody Funderburk is a little underrated in the system, but he's one to watch. Well, I had fun last night. 46 Brandon Koch. 04/30/23. Outfielders: Yoyner Fajardo, DaShawn Keirsey, Jr., Armani Smith, and Alerick Soularie. Coaching StaffRamon Borregois back for his third season as the Wichita manager. I dont need to see it for myself. Several return to Ramon Borregos roster from last year, and this should again be a very strong roster. Speaking of guys being healthy, Alex Scherff came to the Twins from the Red Sox organization. I think the INF is the strength of the club and Lee makes it pretty good by himself. UPCOMING The Wind Surge will play against the Springfield Cardinals in game four tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. in its six-game series with Springfield. I had forgotten Lee got a taste of AA last year. Other than Festa, I think this is the weakest AA team the Twins have fielded by far .. Cedar Rapids Transactions. Springfield started off with a 2-0 lead in the first. All other membership plans have been reduced, with the . Another poor season could result in a DFA. But he's going to provide thump in the lineup, and that's a positive. I was pretty high on his bat last year but everyone seemed pretty sure he couldn't stick at catcher. The No. Looks like a lot of competition for the starting pitcher spots. There are 15 pitchers and 13 position players. The last time I lived in Wichita the Twins weren't here so that really changes how I will watch the games. You must use your email address instead of your display name in order to log in. In conjunction with the Minnesota Twins, the Wichita Wind Surge are pleased to announce their 2023 Opening Day Roster, which features the Twins number one prospect according to MLB.com. Your previous content has been restored. I was also surprised to see Enlow as a reliever now. Follow Twins Daily via Twitter, Facebook or email The Rule 5 guys, I don't know what to expect. It got only better in the finale of a six-game series with the Wind Surge. The team will have two Top 20 prospects including the #1 overall Twins prospect. Boyle has appeared in five games thus far, boasting a 3.86 ERA with four scoreless outings and one save. I don't understand the Giants making Armani Smith available. Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. I hope that means more catching for Isola. 04/20/23. This page was last edited on 12 April 2023, at 03:35. [5] The name was met with criticism from Wichita residents following the announcement. There are 15 pitchers and 13 position players. We recently switched our login system from requiring display names to email addresses in order to log in. Blayne Enlow came off of the Twins 40-man roster this offseason, but the organization was thrilled when he cleared waivers and will stick in the organization. appears here. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He played mostly second base in Cedar Rapids and then mostly third base in Wichita. I trust he should be in AAA. I like the INF quite a bit. Wichita Transactions. It contains data culled from Pitchers pre-1920) and early Latin American professional baseball is licensed Final Sat, Apr 29. Like many, I was disappointed in his numbers the summer before that AFL performance. Smith is very intriguing. I guess so, even though he didn't set the world on fire since being a pretty high draft choice, with a mediocre 2022 probably being his best season so far. The Wind Surge open the 2021 season in Springfield on May 4 against the Springfield Cardinals, Double A affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals. Transaction. Or did they have opt outs and are gone? Copyright 2023 Baseball America Enterprises. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. crushed a three-run shot to left field. Brooks Lee, the No. Hoping he is ready as the Texas league isn't easy on pitchers. Recall that the Twins signed three catchers this winter to MiLB contracts, all of whom had a fair amount of big league time. He had a couple of inside-the-park homers. 2) The Wind Surge plated 636 runs and conceded 577 runs. Relief Pitchers: Tyler Beck, Michael Boyle, Jose Bravo, Jordan Brink, Chad Donato, Blayne Enlow, Osiris German, Hunter McMahon, Seth Nordlin, Alex Scherff. That's usually how promotions work. He ended the season last year by DHing for the Wind Surge in the playoffs. Catcher Coach: Joe Mangiameli. The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. I was a little surprised Headricks jumped to AAA, pleasantly so, and wasn't sure if Festa might do the same. He started the season in Ft. Myers, moved up to Cedar Rapids, and ended with a few outings for the Wind Surge. international leagues) is provided by and licensed from 24-7 Baseball and Boyle and Brink are older and maybe they stabilize this pen. I'm sure Holland and Prato will be out there a lot even though they are listed as IF's. I love that they are giving Isola a chance to catch more (I'm one that said he can't stick at catcher if he's playing there less than 25% of the games played). Wichita answered sending nine batters to the plate in the eighth scoring five runs to take the lead. a team-high three hits in the Wind Surges 17-1 rout, April 11 against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Wind Surge eye 1st Texas League baseball championship, 1st title for Wichita since 1999, Wind Surge loses Game 1 of Texas League championship, as series shifts to Wichita, Cardinals fans enjoy nostalgia of watching Adam Wainwrights rehab start in Wichita, In the land of the free, why cant we have mini-pickup trucks like the Taliban and ISIS? Do you have a sports website? Wichita starter Travis Adams pitched 4 1/3. Diamond Baseball Holdings adds Wichita Wind Surge to roster; more announcements expected shortly. Watched a lot of the Wichita games on MiLB last summer and to be honest, wasn't that impressed with Martin. The hitting coach is Shawn Schlechter. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 12:21AM. But he also had a ver solid offensive year as well. His OBP has been good along with the occasional power production, but his propensity to whiff at a "Sano-esque" rate is alarming. They will begin their season on Thursday (April 6) with three games in Springfield. He has been on the Injured List the majority of the time with the Twins but is finally healthy and ready to go this year. this study, along with the Negro Leagues Researchers and Authors Group Lee headlined the roster announcement for the Wind Surge on Sunday, which included 28 players 15 pitchers and 13 position players for the 2023 season. Also excited to see the likes of E-Rod and Raya and Prielipp if he can get here this year. Display as a link instead, The Wind Surge play their first home game at Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday, April 11. 8 overall draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in the 2022 MLB Draft, headlines the Opening Day roster for the Wichita Wind Surge for this season. 31 Jordan Balazovic *. He has been on the Injured List the majority of the time with the Twins but is finally healthy and ready to go this year. The 22-year-old outfielder spent the majority of the 2019 season in Class A Cedar Rapids and batted .276 with 10 home runs, 24 doubles, 52 runs scored and 51 RBI in 117 games for the Kernels. But even if he plays great defense, he has to hit at some point. Great speed and bat made strides last season. Listed on the "Developmental", List. Starting Pitchers: David Festa, Travis Adams, Carlos Luna, Kody Funderburk, Aaron Rozek Our annual baseball road trip will be taking us to Wichita this summer, can't wait to see these kids play, and check out our AA affiliate. He's got a good combination of plate discipline and some pop in his bat. [9] Initially postponed due to the pandemic, the season was ultimately cancelled on June 30. [4], The club announced its nickname, Wind Surge, in November 2019. I think the INF is the strength of the club and Lee makes it pretty good by himself. Wichita, KS - In conjunction with the Minnesota Twins, the Wichita Wind Surge are pleased to announce their 2021 Opening Day Roster, which features five Top 30 Twins prospects according to MLB.com. Are they still in the organization? itching is what wins, right? - Lewis is a better hitter than you give him credit for and he will be fine as well. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. They weren't listed in St. Paul and aren't here. All rights reserved. The club also has Yennier Cano, Calvin Faucher, Tom Hackimer, Hector Lujan, Ryan Mason, Josh Mitchell, Jovani Moran, Zachary Neff, Alex Phillips, Bryan Sammons, Cole Sands, Austin Schulfer and Joshua Winder. 2.3 Frisco RoughRiders. Prato seemed to play more in LF than anywhere else at the end of last year, if I remember correctly. As most fans are, I'm most excited to see how Lee develops this season. Congratulations to LHP @KodyFunderburk who has been promoted to the @StPaulSaints! Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Fajardo and Smith were both selected in the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft. Keirsey - I would like to see him step up and be a great outfielder. The most pivotal player, imo, career wise is Sabato. 51 Mitchell Osnowitz. I was also surprised to see Enlow as a reliever now. Happy Hour for fans 21 and over until gates open to first pitch. The organization is very high on him. I remain baffled he's in AA and Lewis is in AAA. I'm looking into IL spots those names haven't been given. Sabato? Holland is super fast and can run wild on the bases. Has Gray done enough for this promotion? And he can steal bases like crazy. 04/19/23. Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day Roster - 2023, The Wichita Wind Surge roster had 28 players on it. Following up on the Wichita catchers - this week, Winkel played catcher for 4 games, Nigro 1 and Isola 1. #1 - Brooks Lee He will be, but he's never shown it. I assume Gore and Neff will be there. Isola played 5 games, 2 at DH, 2 at 1B and 1 at C. This is consistent with last year. I think Severino gets overlooked a lot. In order to win the series, however, Wichita must find a way to win in Tulsa, something that has been a problem for the Wind Surge this season, given their 2-7 record on the road against the Drillers.
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