Wichita Wind Surge

2 weeks ago | ksn.com | Wichita Wind Surge |Asia Smith

WICHITA, Kan. (Wind Surge)—The Wichita Wind Surge held firm in a 3-1 victory in the Equity Bank Park Opening Day over the Midland RockHounds. Darren Bowen dazzled in his Wind Surge debut, striking out five while giving up just a run on three hits over five innings as the starter. After three walks loaded the bases in the bottom of the second, Jake Rucker pushed a sac fly high in the air to left field.

Dec 5, 2024 | kake.com | Wichita Wind Surge

WICHITA, Kan. (Release) – The Minnesota Twins announced Ramon Borrego has been elevated to the Major League Coaching staff as their first base coach. Borrego has managed the Wind Surge since their inaugural season in 2021, compiling 269 wins over four seasons. He led the Surge to a pair of division titles and back to back League Championship Series appearances in 2021 and 2022. He earned Manager of the Year honors in 2021.

Nov 22, 2024 | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Brandon Warne |Wichita Wind Surge

No major league team can have too many relievers. Last season, the Minnesota Twins had 28 of their 34 pitchers on the active roster come out of the bullpen, up from 24 in 2023. Minnesota’s front office will likely address adding bullpen depth throughout the off-season. However, St. Paul has two pitchers they called up to Triple-A toward the end of the 2024 season, Jaylen Nowlin and Kyle Bischoff. Both could make their MLB debuts in 2025.

Nov 15, 2024 | zonecoverage.com | Theo Tollefson |Brandon Warne |CJ Baumgartner |Wichita Wind Surge

The Minnesota Twins have player decisions to make before Tuesday. MLB has set its deadline for teams to protect players eligible for the Rule 5 Draft lands on November 19, and the Twins have up to 15 players who could be eligible for teams to select at the Winter Meetings on December 11. Typically, a team only chooses two to three players to add to their 40-man roster to protect them from entering the draft lottery pool.

Sep 15, 2024 | ksn.com | Wichita Wind Surge |Carina Branson

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) —The Wichita Wind Surge ended the regular season on top 4-2 over the Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita combined for 10 hits in the season finale. C.J. Culpepper struck out five batters over as many innings in his final start of the season for the Wind Surge. He kept Tulsa off of the scoreboard with only three hits going against him on the afternoon.