Here's where Twins' Top 30 prospects are projected to begin 2026 season

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 12), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
2. Kaelen Culpepper (MLB No. 50), SS -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
3. Eduardo Tait (MLB No. 63), C -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
4. Emmanuel Rodriguez (MLB No. 71), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
5. Connor Prielipp, LHP -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
6. Dasan Hill, LHP -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
7. Gabriel Gonzalez, OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
8. Marek Houston, SS -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
9. Charlee Soto, RHP -- Injured (elbow)
10. Kendry Rojas, LHP -- Injured (hamstring)
11. Riley Quick, RHP -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
12. Hendry Mendez, OF -- Wichita (Double-A)
13. Andrew Morris, RHP -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
14. Quentin Young, SS -- Fort Myers (Single-A)
15. Adrian Bohorquez, RHP -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
16. James Ellwanger, RHP -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
17. Brandon Winokur, SS/3B/OF -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
18. Marco Raya, RHP -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
19. Ryan Gallagher, RHP -- Wichita (Double-A)
20. John Klein, RHP -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
21. Kyle DeBarge, SS -- Wichita (Double-A)
22. C.J. Culpepper, RHP -- Wichita (Double-A)
23. Khadim Diaw, C -- Cedar Rapids (High-A)
24. Billy Amick, 3B/1B -- Wichita (Double-A)
25. Santiago Castellanos, RHP -- Extended spring training
26. Jose Olivares, RHP -- Wichita (Double-A)
27. Enrique Jimenez, C/1B -- Fort Myers (Single-A)
28. Matt Barr, RHP -- Fort Myers (Single-A)
29. Kala'i Rosario, OF -- Wichita (Double-A)
30. Bruin Agbayani, SS/2B -- Fort Myers (Single-A)

Team to watch

Three of the affiliates -- St. Paul, Wichita and Cedar Rapids -- have eight Top 30 prospects each, but Twins fans can stay in the Twin Cities to see a very top-heavy St. Paul Saints team play. Three of the top four prospects, all Top 100 guys (Walker Jenkins, Kaelen Culpepper and Emmanuel Rodriguez) are there. So are No. 5 Connor Prielipp and No. 7 Gabriel Gonzalez. No. 10 Kendry Rojas will join them when ready, giving the Saints six of the organization’s top 10 prospects.

Players we could see in MLB in 2026

Take your pick from that robust Saints roster. With the big league club rebuilding, there should be opportunities for many of those prospects to head over to Minneapolis to make their big league debuts. If Jenkins and Rodriguez stay healthy, Twins fans could see two-thirds of their future big league outfield make a contribution. Seeing Prielipp get some starts and No. 18 Marco Raya help out the bullpen seems pretty certain, too.

New faces

The arms the Twins got in the 2025 MLB Draft -- Riley Quick and James Ellwanger -- have yet to make their official professional debuts, though Ellwanger did toss three shutout innings in the Twins’ Spring Breakout win over the Phillies. Both should be a part of a fun Cedar Rapids rotation.

On the shelf

The Twins got Kendry Rojas from the Blue Jays when they sent Louis Varland and Ty France to Toronto at last year’s Trade Deadline, but the lefty’s stuff was generally down post-trade. He worked with Minnesota’s staff this spring on refining his slider and splitter, and he was touching 99 mph in big league camp early, all encouraging signs. Progress was slowed by a right hamstring strain, but he was slated to face hitters in simulated at-bats on Tuesday, with an eye on joining the St. Paul rotation. Soto is still working his way back from 2025 surgery to clear out bone spurs in his right elbow. He’s looked good in bullpens and is tentatively scheduled to be back in late April or early May, and he’ll head to Cedar Rapids.

How to watch

Fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, in addition to live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network and MLB Big Inning. Plus -- with or without a subscription -- Minor League games featuring MLB's top prospects are available in the MiLB Free Game of the Day.