March 16 'Spring Breakout' game to feature most Twins top prospects

Nine of Minnesota's top-10 prospects will play in the spring showcase.

If there's one game on the spring training schedule that will be must-see TV for Minnesota Twins fans, it's probably the March 16 "Spring Breakout" game featuring top prospects from the Twins and Tampa Bay Rays. 

The game, which will be available to watch on MLB.TV, MLB.com, Bally Sports Sun (not Bally Sports North) and ESPN+, will nine of Minnesota's top 10 prospects. And the starting lineup has already been announced. 

1. Brooks Lee – No. 2 prospect
2. Walker Jenkins – No. 1 prospect
3. Emmanuel Rodriguez – No. 3 prospect
4. Austin Martin – No. 15 prospect
5. Kala'i Rosario – No. 16 prospect
6. Gabriel Gonzalez – No. 4 prospect
7. Yunior Severino – No. 23 prospect
8. Tanner Schobel – No. 10 prospect
9. Andrew Cossetti – No. 25 prospect

Jenkins, Rodriguez and Gonzalez will likely be the starting outfielders. Cossetti will probably get the nod at catcher while the infield could feature Lee, Severino, Schobel and Martin. Rosario could wind up being the DH. 

Those are the starting nine, but the roster includes even more top prospects, including David Festa, Marco Raya and Charlee Sota, who are ranked fifth, sixth and seventh in the organization. 

Additionally, the No. 9 prospect, Luke Keaschall, who plays second base and outfield, will also play in the showcase. 

The Spring Breakout game between the Twins and Rays will start at 3:05 p.m. CT on March 16. 

Mar 5, 2024; Jupiter, Florida, USA; Minnesota Twins second baseman Austin Martin (82) thorws to first base against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium / Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports