5/4/13

The Youngest Active Players in the Minnesota Twins' Organization

The full season leagues are well under way and it is a good time to look at the youngest active players in the Twins' organization.   For all players listed here, it is a big milestone to play in A ball at that young age, because most of their age peers are in Extended Spring Training or still at school.   I am listing all players 21 and younger in the Twins organization, and it is not a surprise that all of them are either in the A or high A teams.  

The youngest Twins player, Jose Berrios, is just 18 and more than half of the players listed here are below legal drinking age in the US.  There is an about equal mix of Latin American players and players from several states in the US.  Georgia is the most represented state and San Pedro de Macoris is the most represented town.

Here is the list, from youngest to oldest:

Jose Berrios, RHP (Cedar Rapids, A) - 18 - May 27, 1994 in Bayamon, PR

Byron Buxton, OF (Cedar Rapids, A) - 19 - December 18, 1993 in Baxley, GA
Jorge Polanco, IF (Cedar Rapids, A) - 19 - July 5, 1993 in San Pedro de Macoris,DO

Miguel Sano, 3B (Fort Myers, A+) - 20 - May 11, 1993 in San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Hudson Boyd, RHP (Cedar Rapids, A) - 20 - October 18, 1992 in Fort Myers, FL
Travis Harrison, 3B, (Cedar Rapids, A) - 20 - October 17, 1992 in Aliso Viejo, CA


Niko Goodrum, SS, (Cedar Rapids, A) - 21 - February 28, 1992 in Fayetteville, GA
Josue Montanez, LHP (Cedar Rapids, A) - 21 - January 15, 1992 in San Juan, PR
Josh Burris, RHP (Cedar Rapids, A) - 21 - November 28, 1991 in Baton Rouge, LA
Adam Walker, OF (Cedar Rapids, A) - 21 - October 18, 1991 in Milwaukee, WI
Eddie Rosario, IF, (Fort Myers, A+) - 21 - September 28, 1991 in Guayama, PR