Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Sunday he pays close attention to how Minnesota's minor-league teams are faring. Gardenhire said he receives daily reports on each of the team's minor-league squads, talks to the minor-league managers and tries to watch as much video as he can, per MLB.com.
Gardenhire said he watched pitching prospect Kyle Gibson throw Saturday for Triple-A Rochester and came away impressed. Gibson tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings, improving to 1-3 with a 3.33 ERA in five starts.
"I read reports, stats and a few articles, and if I want to I can watch some video," Gardenhire said. "But I do always try to catch a little bit of a game, especially our Triple-A team."