This is the last ‘Minor League Monday’ of the 2022 MiLB season *insert sad face emoji*. The Minnesota Twins minor league system had a lot of success, and while none of them finished the way they’d hoped, the farm system finished with the seventh-best record in all of baseball.

For the second year in a row the Rays’ affiliates finished with the best organizational winning percentage (.593). It was a tough season for the White Sox, Royals, and A’s affiliates, which didn’t have a single club finish above .500 this year pic.twitter.com/HSJzKb4omp

— Down on the Farm (@downonthefarm12) September 29, 2022

Check to see who was this week’s ‘Top Performer.’

Top Performers:

AAA

Andrew Bechtold, C
3 Games, .364 BA (4/11), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 5 SO

• Andrew Bechtold looked a lot better as the season progressed. We’ll see if he can carry over this success into 2023.
  • April: .196/.373/.333
  • May: .231/.302/.462
  • June: .197/.282/.289
  • July: .287/.347/.506
  • Aug.: .286/.394/.429
  • Sept.: .319/.405/.580

Simeon Woods-Richardson, #6, SP
1 Game, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 H, 3 BB, 7 SO

• Simeon Woods Richardson capped off his minor league year with a bang. He then went on to make his major league debut on Sunday and settled in nicely after a rough first inning. It’s easy to see him pitching in the Twins’ starting rotation for many years to come.

Randy Dobnak, SP
1 Game, 4.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 H, 3 BB, 7 SO

• It was a year to forget for Randy Dobnak. The 27-year-old only pitched in 11 games this season and wasn’t ever 100 percent. On the bright side, he did end the year on a high note and could potentially play a role out of the pen for the Twins next season.

AA

Brooks Lee, #1, SS
2 Games, .625 BA (5/8), 1 BB, 1 SO

• Brooks Lee continues to impress at every level he’s played at. Don’t be shocked if he’s playing for the Twins at some point next season.
  • Rookie: 4 G, .353 BA, .353 OBP, .471 SLG, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO
  • High-A: 25 G, .289 BA, .395 OBP, .454 SLG, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 16 BB, 18 SO
  • Double-A: 6 G, .407 BA, .429 OBP, .444 SLG, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 3 SO

Brent Headrick, SP
1 Game, 7.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, 0 BB, 11 SO

• What an ending to a great season for Brent Headrick. The 24-year-old ended the year with an ERA of 3.32 and a WHIP of 1.08 in 108.1 innings pitched. It’s likely he starts next year in Double-A and eventually finds himself pitching for the Saints at some point in 2023.

Top Prospects

Brooks Lee, #1, SS
2 Games, .625 BA (5/8), 1 BB, 1 SO

Simeon Woods-Richardson, #6, SP
1 Game, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 H, 3 BB, 7 SO

Austin Martin, #12, SS
2 Games, .167 BA (1/6), 4 BB, 3 SO

Edouard Julien, #14, 2B
2 Games, .250 BA (2/8), 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO

Jordan Balazovic, #15, SP
1 Game, 5.0 IP, 2.80 ERA, 3 H, 3 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR

Cole Sands, #24, SP
1 Game, 3.0 IP, 3.00 ERA, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR

Blayne Enlow, #25, SP
1 Game, 2.0 IP, 4.50 ERA, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR

Casey Legumina, #27, SP
1 Game, 1.1 IP, 20.25 ERA, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 SO

Michael Helman, #29, Utility
6 Games, .077 BA (1/13), 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 SO

Jake Rucker, #30, 3B
2 Games, .000 BA (0/5), 2 BB, 4 SO