The Minnesota Twins announced their minor league players of the year on Thursday. Infielder Brian Dozier was named player of the year while right-hander Liam Hendriks was named pitcher of the year.

Last spring, he was looked upon as a player who could perhaps solidify the Twins infield. This spring, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, is sent to Triple A for more seasoning.

Brian Dozier, the Twins' 2011 minor league player of the year, is now with the major league club to replace Jamey Carroll at shortstop. Who won this award in 2010? For the answer, click on the headline above.

The No. 1 prospect in the Twins' minor-league system turned 19 years old on Friday, but he's hitting the ball like a fully grown man. Through 33 games, Miguel Sano has a .303 batting average with ten home runs at low Single-A. The power-hitting prospect hit a walk-off homer last week that nearly started a bench clearing brawl.

Dan Osterbrock, a former minor league pitcher for the Twins, is accusing the team "of completely neglecting the injury I had", according to his Twitter post on Tuesday. Osterbrock has a history of ripping the Twins on Twitter.

When the Twins take the field against Kansas City in Minneapolis Sunday, they'll be turning back the clock to 1951. The vintage uniforms will be a nod to a time when the Minneapolis Millers and Kansas City Blues played minor league ball ... with center fielders named Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle.