Deolis Guerra News

Anyone with even a remote chance of helping has been summoned from Triple-A Rochester.

While I am traveling to one of my favorite cities, Boston, the organization put together another winning week at 14-12. Rochester and New Britain were both above .500. In player movement, Joe Benson was placed on the disabled list a day after hitting his first home run back with New Britain.

I'm not too big of a poetry guy, but Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" does accurately describe the Minnesota Twins' current conundrum with former American League MVP Justin Morneau .

The Twins farm clubs were two games under .500, finishing their week at 12-14. The first place Beloit Snappers led the way by winning six of seven.

Quick show of hands: Who had Scott Diamond as the Twins leader for WAR among pitchers through the season's first six weeks? Easy enough to predict, right? In what's been a brutal season thus far, Diamond has provided us with at least s fleeting breath of fresh air.

The Twins' farm clubs put together a nice winning week at 16-12. Beloit led the way at 5-3, with Rochester and Fort Myers both 4-3. New Britain split their six games, 3-3. In player movement, Clete Thomas reported to Rochester after clearing waivers.

After beginning their week by dropping six of seven on Friday and Saturday, the Twins four full season teams were never able to fight back to .500, finishing with a losing week at 10-15. Two teams are battling for playoff spots, Beloit who won four of five and New Britain who had a winning week at 4-3. Rochester won only one of six with Fort Myers ... (more)

Minor League Notes, May 3rd, 2012 ** Philadelphia Phillies southpaw prospect Austin Wright had a decent start last night for High-A Clearwater in the Florida State League, going seven innings, allowing four hits and three runs on two walks, with four strikeouts.

Tune into 100.3-FM or listen online at KFAN.com . a After playing every inning of the first 21 games Joe Mauer took a foul ball off his knee and sat out Monday.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Deolis Guerra, 23, the last remaining piece of the trade that sent Johan Santana to the New York Mets in 2008, was promoted to Class AAA Rochester from Class AA New Britain on Saturday and immediately threw three scoreless innings for the Red Wings.

The organization continues playing .500 ball, finishing with a record of 12-12. Beloit and New Britain had winning weeks while Rochester and Fort Myers were both a game under .500. In player movement, Josh Willingham was placed on three day paternity leave with Ben Revere called up to fill in.