To say the Twins were ahead of schedule in 2017 would be a vast understatement. The Twins became just the second team since the Draft was instituted in 1965 to make the playoffs in the same season they had the No. 1 overall pick.
They did it with a young core of talent that should be there for a long time, led by former top prospects Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano, along with players like Eddie Rosario, Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler.