Twins 3B prospect Miguel Sano dealing with sore throwing elbow

Twins prospect Miguel Sano is dealing with a sore throwing elbow in winter ball, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press' Mike Berardino: 

Twins Double-A third baseman Miguel Sano came down with a sore throwing elbow in the Dominican Winter League and hasn't played since last Saturday.

Sano, the third-ranked prospect in the minor leagues, was shut down after he 'felt a little something' while making a throw during his second game with Estrellas, Twins farm director Brad Steil said Friday.

Steil said the Twins were playing it safe with Sano, which is why he's being held out of games, and that they don't believe the issue to be serious. 

Sano will be re-evaluated next week. 

FanGraphs' Marc Hulet raved about Sano's power back in March, when he was ranked the Twins' second-best prospect:

"There may not be a hitter in the minors with more right-handed power than Sano. Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2009, the third baseman has moved steadily through the minor leagues and slugged 28 home runs in low-A ball last year. Sano will have to trim his strikeout rate (26%) if he’s going to hit for average in the majors. He’s a patient hitter whose strong walk rate helps to compensate for the lower batting average.

"Sano, 20, originally signed as a shortstop but grew too big for the position and moved over to third base. His strong arm plays well there and he flashes the potential for solid range. A contact I spoke with said Sano is a “pretty good athlete for being such a big guy.” However, he makes a lot of youthful mistakes. He compiled more than 40 errors at the hot corner in 2012, mainly due to bad actions and poor throws. Sano will move up to the Florida State League in 2013 and is probably two to three years away from reaching Minnesota."

Sano hit .280/.382/.610 as a 20-year-old in 2013, in 123 games split between High-A and Double-A.