Twins reveal how close top prospects Walker Jenkins, Kaelen Culpepper are to MLB
Minnesota has some promising pieces.
(Getty Images) Twins reveal how close top prospects Walker Jenkins, Kaelen Culpepper are to MLB originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Minnesota Twins have decided where two of their top prospects will start the 2026 season.
And it turns out that Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper won't be very far from the MLB level. On Tuesday, Twins GM Jeremy Zoll told reporters that Culpepper and Jenkins will both begin the season at Triple-A St. Paul, just one step away from the major leagues.
Talkin' Twins added this on X: "GM Jeremy Zoll also added that he expects Kaelen Culpepper will force them to call him up sooner than later. If there are any injuries early in the season at SS, 2B, or 3B, Culpepper may have the lead on a promotion to the big leagues. " MORE: Cal Raleigh was supposed to play for the Braves That's exciting news for Minnesota fans who are counting down the days until this pair of phenoms can make it to Major League Baseball.
Jenkins is ranked the No. 14 prospect in the entire sport by MLB Pipeline. He's a 6-foot-3 outfielder who was the No.