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Gonsalves, Palka named Twins’ MLB Pipeline Prospects of Year
- Updated: October 10, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Left-hander Stephen Gonsalves and outfielder Daniel Palka didn’t have as much hype as other Twins prospects heading into the season, but both had breakout years and were rewarded by being named MLBPipeline.com’s Twins Prospects of the Year.
Gonsalves, ranked as Minnesota’s No. 3 overall prospect by MLBPipeline.com, outshined other highly touted Twins Minor League pitchers such as Tyler Jay, Kohl Stewart and Fernando Romero. The lefty went 13-5 with a 2.06 ERA in 24 starts split between Class A Advanced Fort Myers and Double-A Chattanooga. He struck out 155, walked 57 and allowed only three homers. He was named the left-handed pitcher on MLB Pipeline’s Team of the Year.
“He had a nice year,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said after the Minor League season ended in early September. “Good numbers. He’s on track, he’s making progress, he’s getting promoted, and he’s doing the things you want …
