\n\tTRANSACTIONS \u00a0
There were no transactions in the Twins organization on Saturday.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tSAINTS SENTINEL \n\tWith one more game to go, 13 players have hit 10 or more home runs for the Saints in 2026. Aaron Sabato<\/a> and Matt Wallner<\/a> are tied at the top with 25 home runs. Kyler Fedko<\/a> his 17 homers. Gabriel Gonzalez<\/a> and Cody Morissette<\/a> each have hit 16 home runs. Ben Ross<\/a> hit 15, and Kaelen Culpepper<\/a> hit 14. Noah Cardenas<\/a> hit 13 long balls while Orlando Arcia<\/a> and Walker Jenkins<\/a> hit a dozen each. Emmanuel Rodriguez<\/a> and Kala’i Rosario<\/a> each have 11 Saints homers. Finally, Royce Lewis<\/a> had 10 home runs in 15 games for the Saints. Alan Roden<\/a> may have joined that list, but he and his nine Saints homers were called up to the big leagues this weekend. Hendry Mendez<\/a> can join the list if he hits two homers on Sunday.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn addition, the Saints came into Saturday\u2019s game leading the 20-team International League in Runs Scored (836). So, their performance in their penultimate game of the 2026 season was certainly not indicative of their season.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tOn Saturday night in Columbus, the Saints had four hits and no walks. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Tanner Schobel knocked his 18th double of the season. It marked the first time that the Saints had a runner reach second base in the game. It was followed by a ground out which made them 0-for-1 with Runners in Scoring Position in the game. In fact, the top of the second and third innings ended with double plays. The Saints ended the game with just two runners left on base.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tJack Anderson made the start. The right-hander went four innings and gave up four runs (3 earned) on seven hits and a walk. He had three strikeouts.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tPaulshawn Pasqualotto struck out one batter over two perfect innings. Matt Bowman gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless seventh inning. Eric Orze struck out one batter in a quiet eighth frame.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe Saints are now 82-66, tied with the Memphis Redbirds for the best overall record in the International League West Division. The Redbirds grabbed the IL\u2019s first-half playoff spot. The Saints finished the first half at 42-32, 4.5 games back of Memphis. In the second half, the Saints are 40-34. That\u2019s three games behind Indianapolis in the division, and four games behind East-leading Rochester who is currently in the lead for the second playoff spot. They currently have a \u00bd-game lead over the Syracuse Mets.\n<\/p>\n \n\tHitter of the Day: \n\tPitcher of the Day: \n\tPROSPECT SUMMARY \n\t#1 – OF Walker Jenkins<\/a> (Minnesota) – 2-for-3, BB, R (batted eighth, played CF)
St. Paul 0, Columbus 4
Box Score<\/a>
The St. Paul Saints offense has been a juggernaut throughout most of the 2026 season. Coming into Saturday\u2019s game, the Saints 250 home runs placed them one over the 249 homers hit by Greensboro Grasshoppers, the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The next three teams on the team home run leaderboard are the Chicago Cubs (211), New York Yankees (209), and Scranton\/Wilkes Barre RailRiders (209), the Yankees Triple-A affiliate.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Tanner Schobel (St. Paul): 1-for-3, 2B(5), 1 RBI.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Paulshawn Pasqualotto (St. Paul): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 23 pitches, 16 strikes (66.7%)\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
Check out the Prospect Tracker<\/a> for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects<\/a>. See how they performed.\n<\/p>\n
#6 – OF Emmanuel Rodriguez<\/a> (Minnesota) – 0-for-2, K (Pinch Hit in 7th, stayed in LF) \u00a0
#7 – OF Hendry Mendez<\/a> (St. Paul) – 0-for-4 (batted second, played LF)
#9 – 1B\/OF Gabriel Gonzalez<\/a> (St. Paul) – 1-for-4 (batted first, played RF)<\/p>\n