Kaelen Culpepper is on his way to the major leagues and his St. Paul Saints teammate Walker Jenkins may not be far behind. But a look further down the pipeline is looking more promising by the day thanks to the performance of shortstop Marek Houston. That also includes a 2025 campaign where he hit .354/.458/.597 with 15 homers, 66 RBI and 19 stolen bases on 21 attempts. Houston began the year hitting .325/.406/.461 with five homers and 23 RBI in 56 games at Cedar Rapids. Twins future infield looks even brighter after Marek Houston’s breakoutThe Twins’ shortstop position has been a carousel this season and it’s a big reason why Culpepper will make his major league debut in Friday’s opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.