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But mostly I wish there was no chat for ranked games in 3D.

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Saw some ppl in the States had their orders seized - though that all seems cleared up now

Any Canadians here order from them?

Bio and Scouting Report

Alexis Hernandez (OF) | 6'1 210 lbs | DOB: 10/5/2002 (23 years old)

Originally signed as an international free agent by the Boston Red Sox, Hernandez was selected by the Jays in the 2023 Rule 5 draft.

• Above average athlete
• Potential 5 tool player with a plus arm, good outfield defense, plus power and contact ability, and plus speed
• High baseball IQ
• Rarely chases; has a decent approach at the plate
• Good pop, excels at hitting fastballs
• Recently promoted to AA New Hampshire after a very strong first half in A+ Vancouver

Minor League Stats (2021-2026)

AB	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
1,098	33	71	.259	.359	.770

2026 Stats (A+ Vancouver)

AB	HR	BB%	K%	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC+
329	14	10.9%	20.1%	.284	.382	.513	.894	136

The 23 year old Hernandez has enjoyed a breakout season in 2026, with strong numbers across the board in A+. He has continued to hit well in AA after his promotion - though it is a very small sample size so far so I haven't included his stats here.

With an outfield that has question marks entering 2027 and beyond, Alexis is an intriguing prospect to keep an eye on. He has a well rounded profile with speed, defense, power, and arm strength that plays in RF and his power potential is enticing. If he can continue to hit in AA for the next 2-3 weeks we may see him as a September call-up once rosters expand.

Let's roll

Dasan Hill (P) | 6'5 165 lbs | DOB: 12/25/2005

20 year old Dasan Hill is easily the most intriguing piece of the Hoffman trade. Extremely tall and lanky, Hill has spent 2026 in A+ and has put together the following numbers:

IP	K/9	BB/9	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP
45.0	15.4	7.4	5.80	3.80	4.17	1.73

His K/9 and BB/9 immediately stand out as reasons to be both optimistic and concerned. Ranked as the Twins #13 prospect, Fangraphs had this to say about him:

Fastball	Slider	Curveball	Change	Control	Sits / Tops	FV
50 / 55	60 / 70	55 / 60	40 / 50	20 / 40	94–98 / 99 mph	40+

Hill may very well end up with four plus pitches at maturity — indeed all four of them are generating plus miss again in 2026 — but whether or not they play that way is going to depend on whether he can refine his control*, and even then it’s possible some of his repertoire (especially his fastball) will always play down due to the upright nature of his delivery. Hill is sitting in the upper 90s (for just a couple innings at a time), but the downhill plane of his* fastball makes it more hittable than you’d think*. Conversely, his* breaking pitches have awesome depth in part because of his high release. They are often so far away from the strike zone that they don’t elicit chase. The same is true of Hill’s changeup, which has nasty finish at times but too often sails on him.

This is still a very young, very projectable lefty who has room for 30 or more pounds on his wispy frame before he’s reached maturity. It’s not unusual for pitchers this young with this kind of arm speed to struggle to command it*. There’s a* power reliever outcome waiting here in the event Hill can’t improve his feel for location*, though in order to be trusted in big spots, he’ll need to improve his command at least a little bit compared to where it is currently.*

John Klein (P) | 6'5 225 lbs | DOB: 4/22/2002

Klein has had inconsistent results since his promotion to AAA last season (after having solid numbers in AA). He's also pitched in a few appearances for the Twins this year to the tune of 4 innings. His strikeout numbers are good but command has been an issue at times. His stats in AAA this year:

IP	K/9	BB/9	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP
64.0	10.41	4.78	5.91	5.84	4.99	1.52

His scouting report via Fangraphs:

Fastball	Curveball	Changeup	Command	Sits / Tops	FV
50 / 55	40 / 45	40 / 50	30 / 40	94–96 / 97 mph	35+

Klein is an undrafted success story who rose from Iowa Central Community College to the majors after adding bulk and velocity to his big, broad 6-foot-5 frame*. He now* touts a rise-and-run heater that can touch 97 mph, but more often sits 94-96*. It racks up respectable miss rates, but he* doesn’t yet have the secondary arsenal to keep it out of trouble*. His high-80s split-change has good action but lacks location feel, and Klein’s 80ish-mph curve has bat-missing downward bite but is mostly just a chase pitch rather than something that helps him gain the count leverage his major league opportunities have lacked.* It’s an up-down profile for now, with some seventh-inning potential due to how much capacity for growth Klein has already shown.

Dameury Pena (2B) | 5'10 150 lbs | DOB: 9/1/2005

Dameury is an undersized, light hitting infielder who has great contact and low strikeout rates, but lacks pop. After a good start to his season in A ball posting a .322/.393/.381 slash line (good for a .774 OPS), he's faced some struggles after being promoted. His stats across A and A+ this year:

AVG	OBP	SLG	wRC+	BB%	K%
.300	.373	.362	101	9.1%	7.0%

Via Fangraphs:

Hit	Raw Power	Game Power	Run	Fielding	Throw	FV
35 / 55	30 / 30	20 / 30	45 / 45	30 / 40	40	35+

The tiny Pena, who is repeating Low-A, is maybe the best pure contact hitter in the Twins system and has struck out just 6-9% of the time in each of his four pro seasons. He has uncommon twitch in his hands for a player his size and remarkable feel for hitting the ball where it’s pitched*. A complete* lack of power and physicality dilutes Pena’s offensive production below the threshold of big league likelihood. He is a singles and doubles hitter right now, and doesn’t have the obvious frame-based projection of a taller, more broadly built athlete. That isn’t ideal given the positions Pena can play. He’s gotten reps at second base and in left field, and has improved enough at the former to project there despite below-average hands. He’s tracking like a Michael Stefanic type of player.