What was expected to be a reset seems to have become a mostly full minor league season for the 28-year-old. ADVERTISEMENTIn his 34 major league games this season, the velocity and bat speed numbers were down. In St. Paul this season, Wallner is hitting .276 with 20 home runs, 58 RBIs and a .959 OPS in 62 games through Thursday. 2 prospect — per MLB Pipeline — infielder Kaelen Culpepper, to make his major league debut in a weekend series at Milwaukee. And then, of course, there is the fact that Wallner, despite notable improvement in his at-bats, has been in St. Paul since early May.