Former Pirates right-hander Kyle Keller has signed a deal to join the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, MLBTR has learned. Keller is expected to compete for closer responsibilities with the Tigers….
Right-handed starting pitcher – Louie Varland, Fort Myers (10 games, eight starts), Cedar Rapids (10 starts): The St. Paul, Minnesota native was named the Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins’ Minor League Pitcher…
Louie Varland had no expectations walking into Target Field for his pre-draft workout more than two years ago. He didn’t know much about the Twins’ interest in him. There must have been some, he…
The lone position player on this list, Vavra is currently ranked as the 13th-best Orioles prospect by MLB Pipeline. He was acquired by the Orioles along with infielder Tyler Nevin and outfielder Mishael Deson from…
The Yipps Baseball Podcast features an interview from Matt Litwicki this week. (29:22) He’s from the region, former IU Hoosier and current Red Sox pitcher. This episode is full of great stories from his…
Coming off his best season as a professional, Louie Varland has picked up awards, including the Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Year and the Twins’ Jim Rantz Award for Minor League Pitcher…
Former Mighty Mussels pitcher Louie Varland has been named the 2021 Minnesota Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Varland becomes the second consecutive winner of the award to have pitched for Fort Myers….
Minor League starting pitching was a beacon of light in a roller-coaster year for the Twins organization. It is only fitting that a product of the Land of 10,000 Lakes serves as the crowned…
Louie Varland has been one of the best pitchers in the Minnesota Twins system this season. In 20 appearances — 10 with Low-A Fort Myers and 10 with High-A Cedar Rapids — the 23-year-old…
After firing a seven-inning complete game shutout last week, Brandon Lawson matched his career best with eight innings pitched Wednesday night as the Hooks blanked the Missions, 4-0, to take the first two games…