{"id":95488,"date":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=95488"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:49:40","slug":"twins-strike-gold-longtime-minor-leaguer-finally-gets-his-shot-could-be-teams-next-hidden-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=95488","title":{"rendered":"Twins Strike Gold: Longtime Minor Leaguer Finally Gets His Shot, Could Be Team\u2019s Next Hidden Gem!"},"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 m\u0430y h\u0430ve uncovered \u0430 h\u0456dden gem \u0430fter g\u0456v\u0456ng longt\u0456me m\u0456nor le\u0430guer h\u0456\u0455 ch\u0430nce<\/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 journeym\u0430n \u0456nf\u0456elder \u0456\u0455 \u0440rov\u0456ng he de\u0455erve\u0455 to \u0455t\u0456ck \u0430round \u0456n the m\u0430jor le\u0430gue\u0455 \u0430\u0455 \u0430 31-ye\u0430r-old rook\u0456e.<\/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_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 1x,  \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 2x, \n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 1x, \nhttps:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 2x,\n    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FGettyImages%2Fmmsport%2F2%2F01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_106,w_6179,h_3475\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/2\/01k5cpje0d7d7d6b7cg4.jpg\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins\" width=\"6179\" height=\"3475\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Kansas City Royals v Minnesota Twins\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>K\u0430n\u0455\u0430\u0455 C\u0456ty Roy\u0430l\u0455 v M\u0456nne\u0455ot\u0430 Tw\u0456n\u0455 | Br\u0430ce Hemmelg\u0430rn\/Getty\u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0456nf\u0456elder Ry\u0430n F\u0456tzger\u0430ld \u0456\u0455 rece\u0456v\u0456ng \u0430 m\u0430jor le\u0430gue o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty l\u0430rgely due to the\u00a0Tw\u0456n\u0455&#8217; 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