Late Comeback Falls Short as Fort Myers Drops Opening Series of 2026 to Clearwater

April 4, 2026 - FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels dropped the rubber match of a three-game series against the Clearwater Threshers on Saturday night at the Lee Health Sports Complex by a final score of 7-5. Twins' No. 10 prospect Kendry Rojas (0-1) started for the Mighty Mussels (1-2). The southpaw is on a rehab assignment from Triple-A St. Paul. Rojas recorded four outs and gave up two unearned runs while striking out two batters on 35 pitches. Clearwater (2-1) got to reliever Johnathan St... Full Story


April 4, 2026 - ST. PAUL, MN - On another cold and damp day at CHS Field, the St. Paul Saints offense was frozen in place early on. Meanwhile, the Worcester Red Sox were able to slug four home runs off Zebby Matthews. The Saints offense warmed up late, but they fell short in a 5-3 loss at CHS Field in front of 2,919 on Saturday afternoon. Former Saint Mickey Gasper did first inning damage against his former team. Matthews walked the leadoff hitter, Nick Sogard. With two outs Gasper took a first pitch cutter ... Full Story

April 4, 2026 - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Six different Kernels record multi-hit games as Cedar Rapids combines for eight runs on 15 hits en route to its first win of the season, 8-4 over Peoria, Saturday afternoon. After jumping out to an 8-0 lead on Friday, Peoria got on the board first on Saturday. With two outs in the fourth, back-to-back singles by Jesús Báez and Josh Kross put two runners on. After an error moved them both into scoring position, Báez scored on a wild pitch to put the Chiefs o... Full Story

April 4, 2026 - WICHITA, Kan. - The Wichita Wind Surge (1-2) dropped the final game of a three-game homestand, falling 9-3 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (2-1) on Saturday night at Equity Bank Park despite four hitless innings from right-hander C.J. Culpepper and an inside-the-park home run from Billy Amick. Wichita's defense struggled throughout the night, allowing seven unearned runs to cross the plate on six hits. Culpepper delivered a strong outing on the mound, while Ben Ross recorded a multi-hit ga... Full Story

• Amick's Inside-The-Park Homer, Culpepper's No-Hit Outing Not Enough in 9-3 Loss - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) April 4
• Bullpen Shines, But Wind Surge Fall to Naturals, 2-1 - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) April 3
• Six-Run Fourth Powers Peoria to 8-2 Opening Night Win over Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) April 3
• Mighty Mussels, Threshers Split Opening Night Doubleheader Behind Strong Pitching - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) April 3
• Saints and WooSox Game Canceled on Friday, Two Teams Will Play One on Saturday and Doubleheader Sunday - St. Paul Saints (IL) April 3
• Ross Drives in Four as Wind Surge Top Naturals 10-6 on Opening Day - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) April 2
• Mighty Mussels Opening Night Postponed, Doubleheader on 4/3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) April 2
• Saints and WooSox Postponed Due to Inclement Weather, Doubleheader TBD - St. Paul Saints (IL) April 2
• Wind Surge to Continue Broadcast Partnership with ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) April 2
• Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster Moves - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) April 2
• Saints Fall Short Despite Rodriguez' Grand Slam, 5-4 to WooSox - St. Paul Saints (IL) April 1
• Records to Forget, Saints Walk Triple-A Franchise Record 20 in Largest Defeat, 19-3 to WooSox - St. Paul Saints (IL) March 31
• No Joke, Due to Inclement Weather over Next Few Days, Saints to Move April 1 Game Time up to 1:07 p.m. - St. Paul Saints (IL) March 31
• Vet Tix Returns to Equity Bank Park - Wichita Wind Surge (TL) March 31
• Mighty Mussels Unveil 2026 Opening Day Roster - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (FSL) March 30
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:

• St. Paul Saints of the AAA International League
• Wichita Wind Surge of the AA Texas League
• Cedar Rapids Kernels of the High A Midwest League
• Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low A Florida State League
• Twins of the Rookie Florida Complex League

April 5	IL	Worcester at St. Paul (Game 1)	1:37 p.m.
April 5	IL	Worcester at St. Paul (Game 2)	Game 2
April 5	MWL	Peoria at Cedar Rapids	2:05 p.m.
April 4	MWL	Peoria 4 at Cedar Rapids 8	Final
April 4	IL	Worcester 5 at St. Paul 3	Final
April 4	TL	Northwest Arkansas 9 at Wichita 3	Final
April 4	FSL	Clearwater 7 at Fort Myers 5	Final
April 3	FSL	Clearwater 2 at Fort Myers 0 (Game 1)	Final (7)
April 3	FSL	Clearwater 0 at Fort Myers 2 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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• Naturals down Wichita, take series - TL Northwest Arkansas Times (April 5)
• Consistency the goal this season for Brandon Winokur - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 5)
• Zebby Matthews struggles again as Saints fall to WooSox - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (April 5)
• Northwest Arkansas edges Wichita for first win of the season - TL Northwest Arkansas Times (April 4)
• Peoria Chiefs win Midwest League baseball opener with power, pitching - MWL Peoria Journal Star (April 4)
• At Saints games, don’t toss your plates and cups — they’re reusable, to cut plastic waste - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (April 4)
• Mighty Mussels ready for 2026 season - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (April 3)
• Wichita rallies past Northwest Arkansas in the season opener - TL Northwest Arkansas Times (April 3)
• Exciting season ahead for Cedar Rapids Kernels 2026 - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette (April 3)
• Mighty Mussels roster moves announced - FSL Cape Coral Breeze (April 2)
• Wichita Wind Surge Opening Day arrives - TL KWCH (April 2)
• Fort Myers Mighty Mussels prospects to watch, games to attend in 2026 - FSL Fort Myers News-Press (April 2)
• Fort Myers Might Mussels get ready to start season - FSL Fort Myers News-Press (April 2)
• Mighty Mussels ready for opener with stacked prospect roster - FSL WINK (April 2)
• Emmanuel Rodriguez hits grand slam in Saints’ home loss to Worcester - IL St. Paul Pioneer Press (April 2)
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