CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Twins brought a glimpse of the future to Clearwater against the Phillies on Monday, as pitching prospects Fernando Romero, Stephen Gonsalves, Zack Littell and Aaron Slegers made the trip north to be available to pitch against the Phillies in relief of Kyle Gibson.
Romero (No. 68) and Gonsalves (No. 78) rank among MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects, and Romero is the club's second-ranked prospect, Gonsalves is third and Littell is 15th. Slegers is the only one of the four with Major League experience and isn't among the club's Top 30 prospects, although he retains his rookie status this year.