FanHouse LukeHughes

As we've now witnessed a touch over a month of minor league baseball, it's worth it in many fantasy leagues to look ahead at who may be making a visit to the majors sometime this season. Remember, Ryan Braun, for example, wasn't yet in the major leagues at this point in his rookie season. This isn't to say that all of these guys -- or any -- will have that sort of an impact in the majors this year.

We're just giving a quick, non-comprehensive list of players who are playing relatively well in the minors this year and/or who have a chance to make a fantasy impact at some point. We'll start with the big names, but it won't be limited to just them. Dynasty league players should be paying the most attention.

Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the Minnesota Twins.

Jose Mijares, RP: Returning from a broken arm last season, Mijares started at the very bottom and worked his way to the top, exceeding expectations every stop of the way. He dominated across four levels of play, beginning with a stint in Rookie league all the way up to 10 phenomenal innings (0.87 ERA, 0.29 WHIP) in the big leagues. Surely he should be able to ride that wave of success into a regular big-league job in 2009, right?

Upon reading the strip The Dugout: Might Happen After All, FanHouse reader Disco Dan Ford commented:
He's right. With the exception of Delmon Young showing up to whip a bat or Justin Morneau showing up to participate in an abstruse Watchmen parody, we haven't featured the Twins in the Dugout. So, now that the season is completely finished, here is a Dugout about the Twins! Hooray!

Tonight's Dugout is after the jump.