Minnesota Twins’ Top 50 Prospects 2010: No. 5, Kyle Gibson

Posted: 29th March 2010 by Josh Johnson in MLB
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2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | No. 5 | Kyle Gibson

Position | Pitcher

Bats/Throws | Right/Right

Born | October 23, 1987 (Greenfield, Indiana)

School | University of Missouri

Height | 6'6''

Weight | 208 lbs.

2009 Ranking | Not Ranked




Breakdown Heading into the 2009 draft, Gibson was considered one of the best amateur pitchers in the country. Unfortunately for Gibson (and fortunately for the Twins), a forearm stress fracture made teams weary of taking him. This allowed him to drop to the 22nd spot in the draft, where the Twins had a no-brainer in choosing Gibson. Signing him became a little more strenuous than the Twins probably would have liked, but the sides came together on a $1.8 million contract on ...

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