Mizzou in the Minors

■ Joe Benson and Kyle Gibson named 2010 Twins Minor League and Player and Pitcher of the Year (mlb.com)

Gibson, 22, combined to go 11-6, 2.96 ERA (152.0 ip, 50 er) with 39 walks and 126 strikeouts in 26 starts between Single-A Ft. Myers, Double-A New Britain and Triple-A Rochester this season. He held opponents to a .242 (136-for-563) batting average. The right-hander went 5-0 with a 1.62 ERA (39.2 ip, 7 er) with 35 strikeouts in May and was named the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Month. Gibson was also named the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week for April 24-May 1, after going 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA (14.0, 1 ip), including a complete-game one-hitter on April 29 at Jupiter.

■ Joe Benson, Kyle Gibson named top prospects (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

The kid knows how to pitch. He has a good sinker, he can cut the ball in on lefties. his slider is sharp and he has worked to improve his change up. He should debut in the majors sometime next season.