TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Kyle Gibson, rhp 2. Aaron Hicks, of 3. Miguel Sano, 3b/ss 4. Joe Benson, of 5. Ben Revere, of 6. Liam Hendriks, rhp 7. Alex Wimmers, rhp 8. Adrian Salcedo, rhp 9. Oswaldo Arcia, of 10. Carlos Gutierrez, rhp BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Ben Revere Best Power Hitter Miguel Sano Best Strike-Zone Discipline Aaron Hicks Fastest Baserunner Ben Revere Best Athlete Joe Benson Best Fastball Dakota Watts Best Curveball David Bromberg Best Slider Kyle Gibson Best Changeup Kyle Gibson Best Control Liam Hendriks Best Defensive Catcher Danny Lehmann Best Defensive Infielder Jorge Polamco Best Infield Arm Niko Goodman Best Defensive Outfielder Aaron Hicks Best Outfield Arm Aaron Hicks PROJECTED 2014 LINEUP Catcher Joe Mauer First Base Miguel Sano Second Base Alexi Casilla Third Base Danny Valencia Shortstop Jorge Polanco Left Field Delmon Young Center Field Denard Span Right Field Aaron Hicks Designated Hitter Justin Morneau No. 1 Starter Francisco Liriano No. 2 Starter Kyle Gibson No. 3 Starter Liam Hendriks No. 4 Starter Alex Wimmers No. 5 Starter Brian Duensing Closer Carlos Gutierrez TOP PROSPECTS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2010 2001 Adam Johnson, rhp Out of baseball 2002 Joe Mauer, c Twins 2003 Joe Mauer, c Twins 2004 Joe Mauer, c Twins 2005 Joe Mauer, c Twins 2006 Francisco Liriano, lhp Twins 2007 Matt Garza, rhp Rays 2008 Nick Blackburn, rhp Twins 2009 Aaron Hicks, of Twins 2010 Aaron Hicks, of Twins TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE Year Player, Position 2010 2001 Joe Mauer, c Twins 2002 Denard Span, of Twins 2003 Matt Moses, 3b Out of baseball 2004 Trevor Plouffe, ss Twins 2005 Matt Garza, rhp Rays 2006 Chris Parmelee, of/1b Twins 2007 Ben Revere, of Twins 2008 Aaron Hicks, of Twins 2009 Kyle Gibson, rhp Twins 2010 Alex Wimmers, rhp Twins LARGEST BONUSES IN CLUB HISTORY Joe Mauer, 2001 $5,150,000 Miguel Sano, 2009 $3,150,000 B.J. Garbe, 1999 $2,750,000 Adam Johnson, 2000 $2,500,000 Ryan Mills, 1998 $2,000,000 The American League Division Series almost obscured an otherwise storybook 2010 season for the Twins. Minnesota opened Target Field and played home games outdoors for the first time since 1981. The ballpark drew rave reviews and attracted 3.22 million fans, third-best in the AL. The expected infusion of revenue helped the Twins lock up franchise icon Joe Mauer with an eight-year, $184 million contract in March. That was general manager Bill Smith's biggest task last offseason, but he also made other moves that helped the club defend its AL Central title, its sixth in the last decade. Jim Thome may have been the biggest free-agent bargain of the year, hitting 25 homers after signing for just $1 million. Rookie Danny Valencia filled their third-base hole. Closer Joe Nathan had Tommy John surgery in March, but Smith built an excellent bullpen anyway, adding Matt Capps (for catching prospect Wilson Ramos) and Brian Fuentes (for minor league righthander Loek Van Mil) during the summer to fortify it. The Twins seemed ready for October, but that's when their magical season turned sour. They lost eight of their last 10 regular-season games before getting swept in the Division Series by the Yankees. New York has beaten Minnesota in four Division Series meetings since 2003, winning 12 of 14 games. While the Twins ranked third in the AL in runs allowed and fifth in runs scored, they didn't pitch or hit well against the Yankees, and lacked the athleticism to pressure New York's defense like the Rangers did in the AL Championship Series. Though they haven't won a postseason series since 2002, the Twins' window of opportunity remains open as long as they have Mauer and his solid supporting cast. Justin Morneau's concussion—he was hurt in July and never returned to the field—is cause for concern. Despite trading Johan Santana for pennies on the dollar to the Mets in January 2008, Minnesota has retained a solid rotation. Francisco Liriano re-emerged as an ace in 2010, his second year removed from Tommy John surgery, with homegrown products Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Brian Duensing and Kevin Slowey all reaching double digits in wins. The Twins believe their last two first-round picks, righties Kyle Gibson and Alex Wimmers, are at least as good and consider Gibson more of a front-of-the-rotation fit. Minnesota has maintained its focus on scouting and player development, even though it didn't pay an above-slot bonus to a single draftee in 2010. While sticking to its draft principles of polished pitchers and athletic position players, the Twins have revitalized their Latin American scouting, spending big on the likes of Dominican infielder Miguel Sano while also developing better depth of Latin prospects, including righthanders Adrian Salcedo and Manuel Soliman, outfielder Oswaldo Arcia and middle infielders Jorge Polanco and Danny Santana. While the Twins have prospects throughout their system, top affiliates New Britain and Rochester combined for just 93 victories, with poor bullpens and lax defense the main culprits. However, the rosters of both clubs will be counted on to provide low-cost reinforcements as the big league club may have to replace six free-agent pitchers, including 17-game winner Carl Pavano and relievers Capps, Fuentes, Matt Guerrier and Jon Rauch. --

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