Minnesota Twins in the making

June 5, 2015 at 6:05PM
Chattanooga Lookouts outfielder Byron Buxton watches from the dugout as his team plays the Biloxi Shuckers at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, May 29, 2015.
Chattanooga Lookouts outfielder Byron Buxton watches from the dugout as his team plays the Biloxi Shuckers at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Friday, May 29, 2015. (Dml - Dml - Dan Henry / Biciphoto.com/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Many of the top prospects in the Twins organization - Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano, Jorge Polanco and Jose Berrios to name a few - are currently playing together for the team's Class AA minor-league team in Chattanooga

Some in the organization believe it's the most talented farm club the Twins have ever fielded in the minors.

Staff writer Chip Scoggins recently spent time with the team and his stories will appear in the Star Tribune on Sunday and Monday.

On Sunday, he'll write about the dream team of prospects and trrace the rich minor-league history of Chattanooga, which became a part of the Twins organization this year. Plus, baseball writer La Velle E. Neal III will have his updated rankings

On Monday, pitcher Jose Berrios heads a batch of power arms and Adam Brett Walker II is a home-run hitting force in the Southern League. Plus Scoggins writes a column sbout what it's like to watch top prospect Byron Buxton in person.

See it all in the newspaper on Sunday and Monday and at startribune.com.

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