The Twins have two minor league affiliates with games remaining this week — Class A-Advanced Cedar Rapids in the Midwest League playoffs and Class AAA St. Paul's final week of the regular season.
The rest of the farm system is finished for the year with prospects preparing for workouts in the offseason and a few players gearing up to participate in the Arizona Fall League.
Below is a look at how the Twins' top-rated prospects, according to Baseball America, performed in the 2023 season (stats through Monday).
1. CF Walker Jenkins, 18, Class A Fort Myers: The No. 5 overall pick in July's MLB Draft lived up to the hype in his first taste of professional baseball. Jenkins hit .362 with 12 extra-base hits, 22 RBI and nearly as many walks (nine) as strikeouts (14) in 26 games. The Florida State League is a pitcher-friendly league, but Jenkins looked dominant in his couple of weeks there.
2. SS Brooks Lee, 22, Class AAA St. Paul: Lee could compete for a spot on the Twins' Opening Day roster next spring. In his first full pro season, the 2022 first-round pick is hitting .277 with a .809 OPS in a combined 120 games at Class AA and AAA. The switch-hitter has been solid defensively and he's shown excellent plate discipline with 55 walks and 89 strikeouts in 552 plate appearances.
3. CF Emmanuel Rodriguez, 20, Class A-Advanced Cedar Rapids: Rodriguez had a slow start to the minor league season, but he's been one of the best hitters in the Twins' farm system since June. In 99 games this year, he's batting .240 with a .400 on-base percentage. His 92 walks are tied for the most in the Midwest League. Along with his plate discipline, he hit 16 homers, 13 doubles and nine triples while stealing 20 bases.
4. RHP David Festa, 23, St. Paul: Picked to represent the Twins at the MLB Futures Game in July, the 2021 13th-round pick has posted a 4.19 ERA in 92⅓ innings with 119 strikeouts and 42 walks. His fastball sits around 95 mph, and he possesses a strong slider and changeup.
5. RHP Marco Raya, 21, Class AA Wichita: The Twins have been cautious with Raya's workload, limiting him to about 50 pitches in his starts. Raya had a 2.94 ERA in 11 starts at Cedar Rapids and a 5.28 ERA in 11 starts at Wichita, but even the latter number is a little deceiving. He's allowed one run in his last five starts at Wichita (16 innings). He's struck out 65 batters in 62 ⅔ innings with 22 walks.