{"id":81018,"date":"2025-08-21T07:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81018"},"modified":"2025-08-21T07:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:20:53","slug":"big-news-in-minnesota-top-draft-pick-gets-surprise-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81018","title":{"rendered":"Big News in Minnesota: Top Draft Pick Gets Surprise Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Top Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Promoted<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"tpd-post-thumbnail-container caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26767352-scaled-e1755550226465.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 788px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=241,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26767352-scaled-e1755550226465.jpg 428w, https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26767352-scaled-e1755550226465.jpg 788w\" alt=\"Marek Houston, Minnesota Twins\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"credit-text\">Credit: Andrew West \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There has been a ton of change in the Minnesota Twins organization over the past few weeks. Not only did the front office\u00a0trade a boatload of players\u00a0off the active roster, but the\u00a0farm system was infused\u00a0with a bunch of new talent.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the Pohlad family\u00a0remains in charge\u00a0of everything, but there is hope that the talent can compensate for ownership ineptitude. Derek Falvey, and the infrastructure he has created, still must get the most out of the players working their way through the farm system.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26771175-scaled-e1755549602301-788x444.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=444,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26771175-scaled-e1755549602301.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.minnesotasportsfan.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=241,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Syndication-The-News-Press-26771175-scaled-e1755549602301.jpg 428w\" alt=\"Marek Houston, Minnesota Twins\" width=\"788\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Credit: Andrew West\/The News-Press\/USA Today Network \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the All-Star Break Minnesota participated in\u00a0the 2025 MLB Draft. They selected Marek Houston with the 16th overall pick and not long after he was\u00a0talking to Minnesota Sports Fan\u00a0about his experience. Now he\u2019s headed to the next rung of the farm system ladder.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-marek-houston-headed-to-cedar-rapids\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marek Houston headed to Cedar Rapids<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota Twins initially sent Marek Houston to Low-A Fort Myers. That is customary for most draft picks, but like the best of them, he made quick work of the competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=tlschwerz&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1957538711983599733&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minnesotasportsfan.com%2Fminnesota-twins%2Fmarek-houston-promoted-high-a-2025-first-round-pick%2F&amp;sessionId=c555885eb4b21875f201c4576b0f13f3a52e03a9&amp;siteScreenName=realmnsportsfan&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1957538711983599733\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After just 12 games with the Mighty Mussels, Houston is headed to the High-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. During his brief time in the Florida State League, Houston batted .370\/.424\/.444 with four doubles and six stolen bases.<\/p>\n<p>Houston is not a bopper, and he\u2019s still looking for his first professional home run. However, he is already considered a big league caliber defensive shortstop. How much the bat can continue to develop from here will be the only thing that holds him back from future promotions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Houston wasn\u2019t a high-profile recruit but won Wake Forest\u2019s shortstop role as a freshman in 2023 and helped the Demon Deacons finish third at the Men\u2019s College World Series. A Cape Cod League All-Star last summer, he has developed into arguably the best defensive shortstop in the Draft. He overhauled his offensive approach in fall practice and hit for more power during his junior season.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Houston earns solid-to-plus grades for his quickness and arm strength, and some evaluators will go even higher than that on his ability to play shortstop. He has smooth actions and plenty of range to both sides and should be a high-quality defender at the big league level. Should he not hit enough to merit an everyday role, he has the tools to play almost anywhere on the diamond as a utilityman.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In his first two college seasons, the righty-swinging Houston had a contact-over-impact mentality and projected as an average hitter with below-average power. Now that he has added muscle and sold out for power, he may find 12-15 homers per season while providing less in the way of batting average. His speed plays better in the field than it does on the bases.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Twins have a real level of belief in Houston after taking him 16th overall and handing him a $4.5 million bonus. He is the first prospect from the Twins 2025 draft contingent to reach High-A.<\/p>\n<p>The expectation should be that Houston will spend the vast majority of his time in 2026 with Cedar Rapids. The Kernels have just 18 regular season games left this season. They won the first half of the Midwest League West, so they are going to play postseason baseball.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=tlschwerz&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1951484678898176134&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.minnesotasportsfan.com%2Fminnesota-twins%2Fmarek-houston-promoted-high-a-2025-first-round-pick%2F&amp;sessionId=c555885eb4b21875f201c4576b0f13f3a52e03a9&amp;siteScreenName=realmnsportsfan&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1951484678898176134\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It will be great for Houston to get that extended run and play in some additional games that matter. Currently Cedar Rapids is 2.5 games back of Beloit atop the second-half standings in the West as well. Houston could help to potentially put them over the top.<\/p>\n<p>In Cedar Rapids he joins standout prospects like Kyle DeBarge, Brandon Winokur, and the\u00a0recently acquired Eduardo Tait.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Promoted Credit: Andrew West \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There has been a ton of change in the Minnesota Twins&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":81019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Big News in Minnesota: Top Draft Pick Gets Surprise Promotion - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81018\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Big News in Minnesota: Top Draft Pick Gets Surprise Promotion - 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