Meet the Twins’ new prospects

The Minnesota Twins were active before MLB's non-waiver trading deadline, swapping Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar, Lance Lynn and Ryan Pressly for infielder Logan Forsythe and 11 minor leaguers. While Forsythe is with the big club, we offer a glimpse of the other players acquired by the  Twins from the Astros, Dodgers, Mariners and Yankees.

Age: 23

Level: Double-A Chattanooga

Acquired: Ryan Pressly trade (from Houston)

Blurb: Signed as an international free agent by the Astros in December 2014. … Listed as 6-foot-3, 180 pounds. … Fastball sits around 95-97 mph and reportedly has topped out at between 100-102. … Pitched mainly in Rookie ball in 2015 and '16 before pitching for two Single-A teams in 2017. … Began this season with Single-A Buies Creek of the Carolina League before being promoted to Double-A Corpus Christi on May 29. … In 277 career minor-league innings owns a 2.99 ERA with a .207 opponent batting average and 1.16 WHIP.

Age: 26

Level: Triple-A Rochester

Acquired: Lance Lynn trade (from New York Yankees)

Blurb: Selected in 13th round in 2010 by the Yankees. … In his first full year in the minors, hit .354/.410/.579 in 2011 for two teams. … Played for four teams and advanced to Double-A (for two games) at age 21 in 2012. … In 2016 in 57 games for Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre, hit .323 with 13 home runs. … Made his major-league debut in that year on the same day as Aaron Judge, with both hitting home runs in their first at-bat. … Appeared in 85 games for the Yankees between 2016-18, with a slash line of .230/.287/.459 and 15 home runs.

Age: 19

Level: Rookie (Elizabethton Twins)

Acquired: Ryan Pressly trade (from Houston)

Blurb: Signed in July 2015 at the age of 16 by Houston during the international signing period, receiving $2.5 million, $2.25 million of which came in the form as a signing bonus. … Was ranked as the No. 7 international prospect by MLB.com and No. 17 by Baseball America at the time of his signing. … Listed as 6-foot, 170 pounds. … Played at two levels of Rookie ball in 2016, hitting a combined .257/.365/.393 with 15 steals. … In 2017, appeared in 59 games for Greenville of the Appalachian League, batting .268 with 10 steals. … This year played mainly for Houston's Single-A short-season team in Tri-City, batting .323/.387/.480 with four home runs and 14 stolen bases without being caught. … Also played in three games for Double-A Corpus Christi, going 0 for 8. … In his time in Houston's organization was successful on 39 of 44 steal attempts.

Age: 22

Level: High-A Fort Myers

Acquired: Zach Duke trade (from Seattle)

Blurb: Selected in 31st round by Seattle in 2017. … Played collegiate ball at Central Connecticut State. … Bats left. … Listed at 6-2, 200. … In first year as a pro, hit .331/.430/.634 with eight home runs in 44 games for the Mariners' rookie Arizona League team. … In 101 games this year with Single-A Clinton, had a slash line of .266/.360/.436 with 16 home runs. … Former Twins player and Clinton manager Denny Hocking on Costello: "He’s a leader in the clubhouse, he’s a leader on the field, he leads by example. It’s part of his DNA."

Age: 24

Level: Triple-A Rochester

Acquired: Zach Duke trade (from Seattle)

Blurb: Drafted in second round by Toronto in 2012. … Traded to the Dodgers in 2015 and the Mariners in 2017. … Spent 2016 and '17 in Double-A and Triple-A. … Made MLB debut April 5, 2017 with Seattle. … Has appeared in seven MLB games and owns an 0-3 record, 6.35 ERA and 4.1 K/9 in 28 1/3 innings. … Has a 3.97 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in over 685 minor-league innings. … Cousin Jordan De Jong pitched in six games for Toronto in 2007.

Age: 22

Level: High-A Fort Myers

Acquired: Eduardo Escobar trade (from Arizona)

Blurb: Played one year of college ball (2017) with UNLV, recording a .361/.465/.559 slash line with five triples, seven homers and 30 RBI. … Drafted in 17th round by Arizona in 2017. … Hit .297/.385/.510 in 50 games of rookie ball last season. … Was playing for Arizona's Low Single-A team in Kane County before being traded, owning a slash line of .311/.403/.442. … Listed as 5-9, 165.

Age: 20

Level: Low-A Cedar Rapids

Acquired: Eduardo Escobar trade (from Arizona)

Blurb: At 16, signed with Arizona as an international free agent. … In first year of pro ball had a 3.25 ERA as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League. … Pitched in Rookie ball until moved to Low Single-A in 2017, where he posted a 4.24 ERA in 11 starts. … Had a 4.73 ERA I 15 starts for Single-A Kane Country before being traded. … Listed as 6-5, 175. … Fastball can touch up to 98 mph.

Age: 19

Level: Low-A Cedar Rapids

Acquired: Eduardo Escobar trade (from Arizona)

Blurb: Signed with Arizona as an international free agent in October 2015 at age 16. … Stole a combined 22 bases with two Rookie ball teams in 2016. … Finished ninth in the Pioneer League in batting average in 2017 at a .323 clip. … Was batting .287 with a .362 on-base percentage for Single-A Kane County before being dealt. … Listed as 5-10, 170. … A switch-hitter.

Age: 23

Level: Double-A Chattanooga

Acquired: Brian Dozier trade (from Los Angeles Dodgers)

Blurb: Drafted in seventh round of 2016 draft by the Dodgers after spending three years at Lake Erie College, the highest-drafted player from a Division II school that year. … Tulsa manager Scott Hennessey: "He’s a big, strong guy. He’s athletic, he runs way better than you think, there’s a lot of promise there. And the fans are going to really like to watch him because he will run through a wall for you." … Hit .285/.375/.473 with double digits in doubles, triples and home runs with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in 2017. … The 6-3, 220 left-handed hitter was batting .275/.345/.477 with 17 homers in 93 games for Double-A Tulsa before being traded. … Spent part of last offseason selling t-shirts in a mall in Cleveland.

Age: 19

Level: Rookie (Elizabethton Twins)

Acquired: Lance Lynn trade (from New York Yankees)

Blurb: Signed as an international free agent by the Yankees in July 2015. … Listed as 6-1, 200. … As a 17-year-old in his first year of pro ball had a 1.67 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 32 1/3 innings in the Dominican Summer League. … Pitched in just seven games this season in the Yankees' system but for three teams. … Threw six no-hit innings in his Appalachian League debut. … In 125 1/3 minor-league innings has a 2.80 ERA and 1.09 WHIP.

Age: 22

Level: Double-A Chattanooga

Acquired: Brian Dozier trade (from Los Angeles Dodgers)

Blurb: Selected in fifth round by Los Angeles in 2016. … Pitched for two Single-A teams in 2017 with a combined 4.17 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. … Was with Double-A Tulsa all season before being dealt, posting a 4.73 ERA. … Was diagnosed with cancer at age 9 and met then-Phillies infielder Chase Utley. The two had an emotional reunion in 2018.