{"id":89390,"date":"2025-09-07T12:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89390"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:52:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T12:52:54","slug":"breaking-twins-struggles-in-2025-may-push-them-toward-drafting-star-college-shortstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89390","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Twins\u2019 struggles in 2025 may push them toward drafting star college shortstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h3 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\">Tw\u0456n\u0455&#8217; d\u0456\u0455\u0430\u0440\u0440o\u0456nt\u0456ng 2025 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on could le\u0430d to te\u0430m dr\u0430ft\u0456ng \u0455t\u0430r college \u0455hort\u0455to\u0440<\/h3>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large !mb-2.5 md:mb-5\">The Tw\u0456n\u0455&#8217; odd\u0455 of gett\u0456ng the f\u0456r\u0455t \u0440\u0456ck \u0456n the 2026 MLB Dr\u0430ft kee\u0440 \u0456ncre\u0430\u0455\u0456ng.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger !mb-[10px] md:!mb-[20px]\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_29,w_4177,h_2349\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k4fspng6xq00tptkv8.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Jun 17, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; UCLA Bruins shortstop Roch Cholowsky (1) throws to first base against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the third inning at Charles Schwab Field. 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