The MLB Draft has come to a close, and while many of these guys may never make it to the big leagues, it’s always fun to fantasize about what they could become.

There’s always a player or two that gets drafted late and becomes a star. Could the Minnesota Twins have one of these hidden gems? Let’s dive into it and find out.

Round 11, Pick 324: Andrew Cossetti, C – Saint Joseph’s

The Twins need catchers in the system, and they finally took one in the 11th round. Andrew Cossetti hit .327, with 19 home runs last season at St. Joe’s. He also had a strikeout rate-to-walk rate of 30 K/34 BB.

There are no statistics on his defense at St. Joe’s, but he threw out 32 percent of the runners in the MLB Draft League this year.

Grade: B+

Round 12, Pick 354: Nate Baez, C – Arizona State

Nate Baez is an intriguing prospect. He primarily plays catcher but has experience playing first, second, third and left field – very uncommon.

The former Arizona State star doesn’t have one skill that stands out. I’ve said before that having an average skillset isn’t such a bad thing; it just means you don’t have a real weakness.

Last season he hit .319, with an OPS of .965.

Grade: A-

Round 13, Pick 384: C.J. Culpepper, RHP – California Baptist University

C.J. Culpepper posted an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.145 last season. He won second ALL-WAC last year after ranking top-five in starts, strikeouts and K/9.

Grade: B-

Round 14, Pick 414: Omari Daniel, SS – The Walker School

I like the idea of taking high school guys late in the draft. These picks are low-risk/high-reward. He’s a good defender with the potential of developing some pop. The high school product’s average exit velocity sits around 95.2 MPH.

Grade: A-

Round 15, Pick 444: Ben Ethridge, SP – Southern Mississippi

Ben Ethridge posted a high ERA (4.15), but his strikeout-to-walk rate is impressive (5.57). In 34.2 innings of work, he finished with 39 strikeouts. Long-term, I think he ends up becoming a reliever because he doesn’t have many innings pitched under his belt.

He does a good job limiting the deep ball, which is a great skill set to have (0.3 HR/9).

Grade: C

Round 16, Pick 474: Jankel Ortiz, SS – Academia Presbiteriana HS

Jankel Ortiz is an impressive high school standout. The 18-year-old has great arm strength, averaging 91 MPH when he throws it across the diamond. To go along with good defense, he also has a quick swing, which allows him to make solid contact.

Ortiz projects to add more power to his game as he develops.

Grade: A

Round 17, Pick 504: Alec Sayre, OF – Wright State

Alec Sayre played three seasons at Wright State and had a lot of success. Last season he posted a batting average of .358 and smacked 10 home runs. He also went 9-for-13 in stolen base attempts. It’s hard to imagine him swiping many bags at the big-league level with better arms behind the plate.

The 6-foot-1 outfielder won the Horizon Player of the Year in 2022.

Grade: B

Round 18, Pick 534: Zachary Veen, SP – Point Loma Nazarene University

Zachary Veen only gave up seven earned runs in 49.0 innings pitched. The left-hander projects to be a bullpen guy, as he rarely pitches more than three innings. Hopefully, he can be a dominant lefty reliever. Otherwise, I’m not sure where to stand with this selection.

Grade: D

Round 19, Pick 564: Garrett McMillan, SP – Alabama

I like picking an SEC pitcher late in the draft. He’s playing against tough competition every night, and in 86.0 innings pitched, he posted an ERA of 4.29. You’d like to see him pick up more strikeouts (8.7 K/9), but it’s tough to be upset with this one in the 19th round.

Grade: B+

Round 20, Pick 594: Korbyn Dickerson, OF – Trinity HS

With the Twins’ final pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, Minnesota selected high schooler, Korbyn Dickerson. He has good power and arm strength, but you’d like to see him work on his contact a little more.

One thing he’ll need to fix is the number of swings and misses. He’s only 18, so these concerns shouldn’t be too high on anyone’s radar. He’s far from a finished product, but he’s a really intriguing prospect.

Dickerson was MLB’s 246th ranked prospect.

Grade: A