MINNEAPOLIS -- With the Twins holding the No. 1 pick in the 2017 Draft, chief baseball officer Derek Falvey continues to scout top prospects, and he watched the University of Louisville's Brendan McKay pitch on Friday night.
Falvey, who saw Southern California high schooler Hunter Greene strike out 12 batters on April 8, witnessed McKay struggle against Duke, allowing five runs over six innings in Game 1 of a doubleheader. McKay struck out seven but allowed six hits, including a triple and a homer, and walked three.
McKay, ranked as the No. 7 overall Draft prospect by MLBPipeline.com, is a two-way player, as he also excels as a first baseman, although most clubs, including the Twins, see him as a left-handed starting pitcher. He went 0-for-2 with two walks in the game.
McKay has impressive stats on the season, carrying a 1.83 ERA in nine starts with 83 strikeouts in 59 innings. He's also hitting .391 with a .523 on-base percentage with seven homers, eight doubles and 28 RBIs in 36 games.
The Twins have been strongly linked to both McKay and Greene, who is the No. 1 overall Draft prospect.
The last time Minnesota had the No. 1 overall pick was in 2001, when they selected Joe Mauer.
• Infielder Ehire Adrianza, who is on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right oblique, started a rehab assignment with Class A Advanced Fort Myers on Friday. He was previously playing in extended spring training games.
• The Twins announced plans for Prince Night at Target Field on June 16. The first 10,000 fans will receive a limited-edition "Purple Rain" umbrella, Prince's music will be played throughout the game, and Twins players and staff will wear Prince-themed shirts during batting practice that will be auctioned off to benefit Achieve Minneapolis, which provides music grants.
• First baseman ByungHo Park, who is on the Minor League DL with a strained right hamstring, has progressed to participating in baseball activities, but he isn't ready to return to playing in games.
• Former Twins and Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter made his broadcast debut for Fox Sports North on Friday as an analyst alongside play-by-play man Dick Bremer. Hunter, who is also a special advisor to the front office, will broadcast the entire series and will also travel with the club to Texas on Sunday, although he won't be on the air for the series against the Rangers.
Rhett Bollinger