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1 MINNESOTA TWINS (0-1) AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES (1-0) SATURDAY, MARCH 31, :05 PM (ET) - TV: FS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO RHP Kyle Gibson vs. RHP Andrew Cashner GAME 1 ROAD GAME 1 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/1 at Baltimore RHP José Berríos vs. RHP Kevin Gausman 12:05 pm Fox Sports North WCCO-TIBN / La Raza 4/2 at Pittsburgh RHP Lance Lynn vs. RHP Jameson Taillon 12:05 pm Fox Sports North WCCO-TIBN / None 4/3 OFF DAY 4/4 at Pittsburgh RHP Jake Odorizzi (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Ivan Nova 5:05 pm Fox Sports North WCCO-TIBN / None 2018 SEASON AT A GLANCE Record: Home Record:... Road Record: Record in series:... Series Openers: Series Finales:... Rubber Games:... Sweeps/Swept:... March/April: May:... June:... July:... August:... September/October:... Day Games: Night Games:... vs. American League East: vs. American League Central:... vs. American League West:... vs. National League:... Games vs. LH Starter:... Games vs. RH Starter: Twins score first:... Opponent scores first: Come-from-behind wins:... Leading after 7/8 inn.:... Trailing after 7/8 inn.: Tied after 7/8 inn.:... Extra-innings: run games: Twins out-hit opp.: Opp. out-hit Twins:... Twins/Opp. have = hits:... Run Differential: (2-3) Twins get Quality Start: Twins starter goes 6+ IP: Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:... 1, 3/31 Longest win-streak:... Longest losing-streak:...1, 3/29 When Twins score 4+:... When Twins score 3-: Twins get 10+ hits:... Days in First Place... Days in Second Place...1 Days in Third Place...1 Days in Fourth Place... Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L: Shutouts W/L:... CG s... Target Field Sellouts ( 18/All-Time):... 0/160 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 3/29 RHP Hughes placed on 10-day DL RHP Santana placed on 10-day DL OF LaMarre contract selected 3/27 OF Granite optioned to A IF Petit reassigned to ml camp IF Featherston reassigned to ml camp C Wilson reassigned to ml camp C Astudillo reassigned to ml camp 1B/DH Vargas outrighted to A 3/25 RHP Kohn granted release 3/24 1B/DH Vargas claimed off waivers by CIN 3/23 IF Aybar granted release 3/22 RHP Busenitz optioned to A RHP Duffey optioned to A 1B/DH Vargas claimed off waivers by CIN OF Cave optioned to A IF Sassi reassigned to ml camp OF Heisey granted release 3/18 OF Buss reassigned to ml camp IF Gordon reassigned to ml camp C Pacheco reassigned to ml camp RHP Reed reassigned to ml camp RHP Jaye reassigned to ml camp OF Wade reassigned to ml camp Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins are opening with a three-game four-day series at Baltimore with game two tonight...after tomorrow afternoon's series finale, the Twins will travel to Pittsburgh for two games in three days at PNC Park...after the roadtrip finale next Wednesday night, the Twins will travel home to begin their ninth season at Target Field with a 10-game, 11-day homestand with three against the Mariners, three against the Astros and four against the White Sox... they will continue on after that with two "home games" in Puerto Rico against the Indians. TWINS START IN THE RIGHT-HAND COLUMN: The Twins lost to the Orioles on Thursday afternoon by a score of 3-2 in 11 innings...it marked their ninth ever extra innings (5-4) on Opening Day and first since playing 11 innings in 2004, beating Cleveland four Twins pitchers made their club debut, including starter Jake Odorizzi, and relievers Zach Duke, Addison Reed and Fernando Rodney who was dealt the loss, allowing a walk-off home run to Adam Jones... Joe Mauer made his 14th Opening Day start, passing Harmon Killebrew for the club record: PLAYER OPENING DAY STARTS YEARS Joe Mauer , Harmon Killebrew , 1974 Rod Carew Kent Hrbek , Kirby Puckett TWINS A AND BIRDS: The Twins are 6-3 in their last nine against the O's and 14-8 in their last 22, dating back to September of Max Kepler has hit safely in all eight career games against the Orioles, hitting.406 (13-for-32) with four doubles, one triple, two home runs, 11 RBI, four walks, a.472 OBP and a OPS...hitting.333 (6-for-18) with three doubles and one homer in four career games at Camden. AJoe Mauer is hitting.366 (37-for-101) with a.425 on-base percentage in his last 26 games against the Orioles with multiple hits in 12 of those. Robbie Grossman is hitting.365 (19-for-52) with six doubles, nine RBI, six walks and a.431 on-base percentage in 15 career games against the Orioles...hitting.474 (9-for-19) with a.524 on-base percentage in six games at Camden. BUCK WHEELS: Byron Buxton's steal of second base in the fifth inning last game marked his 25th consecutive, extending the club record...his last caught stealing was May 23 in Baltimore at second base, caught by catcher Welington Castillo...Buxton is 42-for-47 (89.3%) in his career and has been caught just once in his last 32 attempts...the all-time MLB record is 50 by Vince Coleman from different players have reached 35 straight, the last being Jimmy Rollins from , in fact, Paul Molitor stole 36 straight for the Blue Jays from HOLY HARDWARE!: On November 14, 2017 it was announced that Paul Molitor was the AL Manager of the Year, marking the third time in club history for a Twins Manager to win the STREAKS Current Streak 1 loss Last 5 games 0-1 Last 10 games Last 15 games Last 20 games TWINS VS. ORIOLES 2018 Record: Current Streak:...3 losses 2018 at Home: at Baltimore: All-Time Record: All-Time at Home: All-Time at Baltimore: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 3/29 BAL 2-3 (11) Bleier/Rodney 3/31 BAL 4/1 BAL 7/5 MIN 7/6 MIN 7/7 MIN 7/8 MIN ROADTRIP (0-1) Batting Average (8-for-40) Runs Per Game (2 R / 1 G Home Runs...0 RISP (1-for-9) Fielding Errors... Team ERA (10.0 IP, 3 ER) Starters W-L Starters ERA (6.0 IP) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ERA (4.0 IP, 3 ER) Save/Opportunities...0/0 award, joining Tom Kelly (1991) and Ron Gardenhire (2010)...Brian Dozier and Byron Buxton each were recipients of an AL Rawlings Gold Glove Award as Dozier became the second second baseman in club history to win, joining Chuck Knoblauch (1997)...Byron Buxton also was awarded with the AL Platinum Gold for best defensive player in the AL...Buxton posted the fourth-best Zone Rating (.951) for a centerfielder in baseball history and ranked third in baseball in defensive runs saved (24). WHERE IN THE WORLD: A total of 254 players represented an all-time record 21 different countries and territories outside of the 50 United States on 2018 Opening Day 25-man rosters and inactive lists, marking another year of unprecedented diversity on major league rosters, Major League Baseball announced yesterday...among the 25 Twins on roster, eight different players make up four different countries outside the United States: three from Venezuela (Ehire Adrianza, Eduardo Escobar & Gabriel Moya), two from Puerto Rico (José Berríos & Eddie Rosario), two from Dominican Republic (Fernando Rodney & Miguel Sanó), and one from Germany (Max Kepler). SPRING WRAP: The Twins finished spring training with a record of Ryan LaMarre led the club in hits (19) and runs (13), Ehire Adrianza led the club in RBI (12), Adrianza and Miguel Sanó tied in homers (3)...José Berríos led the club in innings (19.0) and strikeouts (16)...additionally, the Twins drew 115,147 in attendance surpassing the 100,000 mark for the 17th consecutive year. NEW BLOOD: Zach Duke was signed to a one-year contract December 28...Tyler Kinley was selected in the Rule 5 Draft...Lance Lynn was signed to a one-year contract March 12...Jake Odorizzi was acquired via trade with Tampa Bay February 17...Addison Reed was signed to a two-year contract January 15...Fernando Rodney was signed to a one-year contract (club option in '19) December Logan Morrison was signed to a one-year contract February 25...Ryan LaMarre was signed to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training November 22...the Twins had just five new players on their 2017 Opening Day roster from the previous season: Jason Castro, Chris Gimenez, Matt Belisle, Craig Breslow and Justin Haley. CAMDEN CALL-BACKS: Twins Manager Paul Molitor played 220 career games against the Orioles, hitting.297 (268-for-901) with 53 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs and 108 RBI...however, he hit just.252 (35-for-139) with one home run in 35 career games in this park. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Brian Dozier home runs...needs 12 to tie Tom Brunansky (163) for 9th on Twins all-time list 90 stolen bases...needs 1 to pass Denard Span (90) and move into 10th on Twins all-time list Needs 10 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer home runs...needs 4 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 11th on Twins all-time list 401 doubles...needs 13 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list 1,987 hits...needs 13 to reach 2,000 for career 1,732 games...needs 15 games to tie Kent Hrbek (1,747) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 954 runs scored...needs 46 to reach 1,000 for career 888 walks...needs 12 to reach 900 for career 875 RBI...Needs 25 to reach 900 for career

2 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2017: 12-10, 5.07 ERA CAREER: 44-48, 4.70 ERA He is making his first start of He is making his 128th career start and appearance MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/6 vs. KC ND /5-3 Opened season as Twins third starter 81/53 4/12 at DET L /3-5 Surrendered a grand slam in the fourth 63/42 4/17 vs. CLE L /1-3 Allowed a homer for a third straight start 88/52 4/23 vs. DET L /1-3 Made his shortest start since /39 4/28 at KC ND /6-4 Matched his longest outing of the season 85/51 APRIL TOTALS ERA 5/4 vs. OAK L /5-8 Optioned to Triple-A following the game 79/49 5/22 at BAL W /14-7 Earned first win of the season 90/53 5/28 vs. TB ND /6-8 Allowed a season-low two earned runs 88/50 MAY TOTALS ERA 6/2 at L W /11-5 Recorded a season-high six strikeouts 98/62 6/8 at SEA W /2-1 Tossed 6.0 innings for the 1st time in '17 94/54 6/13 vs. SEA W /20-7 Allowed a career-high 12 hits 92/64 6/18 vs. CLE L /2-5 Snapped a four-game winning streak 98/53 6/24 at CLE ND /4-2 Allowed a solo homer in the fourth 93/48 6/29 at BOS L /3-6 Second straight loss 88/53 JUNE TOTALS ERA 7/4 vs. L W /5-4 Pitched a season-high 6.2 innings 102/67 7/9 vs. BAL L /5-11 Allowed a season-high 7 earned runs 82/52 7/16 at HOU L /3-5 Threw a season-high 107 pitches 107/64 7/22 vs. DET W /6-5 Recorded season-high 7.1 innings 102/68 JULY TOTALS ERA 8/5 vs. TEX L /1-4 Surrendered first home run since July 9 97/57 8/11 at DET ND /9-4 Matched a season-high six strikeouts 96/60 8/17 vs. CLE L /3-9 First time walking one batter since 6/29 97/59 8/22 at CWS W /4-1 Recorded season-high eight strikeouts 91/63 8/27 at TOR W /7-2 Hasn't won two straight since 5/4-6/13 (4) 108/68 AUG TOTALS ERA 9/2 vs. KC W /17-0 Threw 6.0 scoreless innings 81/58 9/7 at KC ND /4-2 First start without a strikeout in /58 9/12 vs. SD W /16-0 Matched a career-long four-game win streak 74/53 9/17 vs.tor W /13-7 Recorded a career-long five-game win streak 96/54 9/22 at DET W Recorded a career-long six-game win streak 91/52 9/29 vs. DET ND /6-3 Made shortest start since 4/23 87/59 SEPT TOTALS ERA RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2017 TOTALS PRE-ASG TOTALS POST-ASG TOTALS CAREER TOTALS MINOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 5/9 at LV L /15 vs. LV L MAY TOTALS ERA 7/27 at Ind. W JULY TOTALS RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2017 MiLB TOTALS SPRING RECAP: In his eighth spring training with the Twins, finished the spring 1-2, 3.55 ERA (12.2 IP, 5 ER) in four starts (1 unofficial vs. A hitter)...in his final start on March 25, he lasted 2.2 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts RECAP: Was the Twins third starter to begin the season. Optioned to Triple-A after six starts, going 0-4 and allowing 24 earned runs over 26.1 innings on 39 hits. In return to Twins, recorded his first win on May 22 against Baltimore. Won his final six decisions, allowing 11 runs over 31.2 innings in the six wins, notching the longest win streak of his career. Made his 100th career start on April 12 at Detroit...the first pitcher to make 100 starts for the Twins since Francisco Liriano from was the 25th pitcher in Twins history to make 100-plus starts for the club. Began season 5-8, 6.29 (87.1 IP, 61 ER) in first 17 starts, compared to 7-2, 3.57 ERA (70.2 IP, 28 ER) in final 12 starts after July 21...enters tonight with career-high six-game win-streak. AGAINST THE ORIOLES: Gibson is 2-2, 5.89 ERA (36.2 IP, 24 ER) against the Orioles in seven career starts...in 2017, 1-1, ERA (9.0 IP, 13 ER) against the Orioles, was 0-1 and allowed seven runs in 4.0 IP in his lone home start and was 1-0 at Camden Yards, giving up six runs in 5.0 IP on May 22...career 1-1, 6.19 ERA (16.0 IP, 11 ER) against Baltimore at Target Field...is 1-1, 5.66 ERA (20.2 IP, 13 ER) in four career starts at Camden Yards. ROAD WARRIOR: In 13 road starts in 2017, Gibson posted a 6-3 record with a 4.34 ERA in 74.2 innings on the road...went 6-7 with a 5.72 ERA in 16 starts at home...owns a career career record on the road with a 4.56 ERA as opposed to a record and 4.83 ERA at home...has won three straight decisions on the road, his last loss coming July 17 at Houston. REST UP, GIBBY: On four days rest, Gibson is 24-30, 4.79 ERA (388.2 IP, 207 ER) in his career while he's 15-7, 3.85 ERA (238.1 IP, 102 ER) when given five day's rest...that trend is beginning to turn after last year, however, when Gibson was 8-4, 4.48 ERA on four day's rest and 3-4, 5.18 ERA on five day's rest. KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: Gibson induced 26 double plays in 2017, ranking third in the AL...his 1.48 GIDP/9 ranked fourth in baseball among pitchers who threw more than 150 innings in since 2014, Gibson is tied for the lead in GIDP in the majors with 96 and is second in GIDP/9 with KEEP THE K'S COMING: Gibson has improved his strikeouts per 9 innings rate nearly every year in his career, setting a career-high in 2017 with 6.89 K/9...with more strikeouts, however, Gibson has increased his number of free passes allowed...he set a career-high in walks per-9-innings in 2017 with HIGHS CAREER HIGHS 2017 MISC. NUMBERS STARTING PITCHER CG s: - - CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at ATL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 7.1, 7/22 vs. DET Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at ATL SO s: 8, 2x, 9/17 vs. TOR SO s: 9, 2x, last 9/30/15 at CLE Walks: 5, 9/17 vs. TOR Walks: 5, 4x, last 9/17/17 vs. TOR Hits: 12, 6/13 vs. SEA Hits: 12, 6/13/17 vs. SEA Home Runs: 2, 6x, last 9/22 at DET Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 6, 8/22-current Win-Streak: 6, 8/22/17-current Loss-Streak: 4, 4/6-5/4 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CAREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes Award for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. His 2.85 ERA pre-asg in 2015 was the fourth-lowest for a Twins starter since 1992 with a minimum of 80.0 IP (Liriano in 2006, Santana in 2007, Radke in 1998). In 2014, his first full season in the majors, became one of three pitchers in Twins history to win each of their first three games while posting a sub-1.00 ERA. Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings. Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week for May 12, 2013 after tossing a CG SHO. Named an Arizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the AFL Player of the Week, 10/23/12. Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits. Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team. Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications. Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and All-Big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers' Friday night starter. W L ERA GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: Vs. Left: Road: Vs. Right: Day: TOTALS: Night: Grass: None On: Turf: Runners On: PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS TOTALS BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP GIBSON: INNING: RUNS/HITS: -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- GIBSON VS. BALTIMORE 2017 vs. Baltimore (2 starts): 1-1, ERA (9.0 IP, 13 ER), 6 BB, 6 K 2017 vs. Baltimore at Home (1 starts): 0-1, ERA (4.0 IP, 7 ER), 2 BB, 1 K 2017 vs. Baltimore at Baltimore (1 starts): 1-0, ERA (5.0 IP, 6 ER), 4 BB, 5 K Career vs. Baltimore (7 starts): 2-2, 5.89 ERA (36.2 IP, 24 ER), 19 BB, 30 K Career vs. Baltimore at Home (3 starts): 1-1, 6.19 ERA (16.0 IP, 11 ER), 3 BB, 14 K Career vs. Baltimore at Baltimore (4 starts): 1-1, 5.66 ERA (20.2 IP, 13 ER), 16 BB, 16 K BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Orioles PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Jones Machado Schoop Trumbo Davis Rasmus Alvarez Valencia Joseph Mancini Beckham Ynoa TWINS STARTERS IN 2018 Cashner vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Morrison Castro Kepler Mauer Rosario Sano Adrianza Buxton Dozier Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVG Odorizzi 3/29 at BAL ( ) ND Gibson TOMORROW'S STARTER - JOSE HECTOR BERRIOS SANTIAGO (SEASON: (SEASON: ---, 0-0, ERA ; ERA CAREER: // CAREER: 14-12, ---, ERA) ERA) Berríos is entering his third season with the Twins...in 40 career games (39 starts), 17-15, 5.07 ERA (204.0 IP, 115 ER)...Berríos is making his fourth career start against Baltimore and his second at Camden Yards...in three starts against the Orioles, Berríos is 2-0, 4.67 ERA (17.1 IP, 9 ER)...in his most recent start on July 6, 2017, Berríos allowed three runs in six innings with four strikeouts and no walks...also earned a win on May 24, 2017 at Baltimore, allowed three runs on four hits in 6.1 innings.

3 BULLPEN ZACK DUKE - LHP #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: L/L Age: 34 (4/19/83 in Clifton, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/28/17 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 4 K Series at BAL: 0-0-0, (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 4 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.250 Made Twins debut Opening Day allowing one hit and two runs with four strikeouts in 1.0 inning...began career as a starting pitcher in 2005, but converted to reliever at the end of is one of three active pitchers (Oliver Perez and Joe Blanton) in MLB with 150 career starts and 150 career relief appearances. Missed most of first four months of 2017 after undergoing offseason Tommy John surgery on left elbow October 6, activated from 60-day disabled list July 21, made 27 appearances and held opponents scoreless in 22 of his 27 appearances for the Cardinals in Held left-handed hitters to.231 average (9-for-39) and right-handed hitters to.148 (4-for-27) last year. Struck out four batters in one inning on 3/29 vs. BAL, first pitcher to do so since Tyler Duffey in The Twins are his eighth organization (Pittsburgh , Arizona 2011, Washington , Cincinnati 2013, Milwaukee 2014, Chicago-AL , St. Louis ). TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/15/90 in Mountain View, CA) Drafted: 22nd round, 2014 Draft Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) Series at BAL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) vs. Left:.000 vs. Right: marked his first Twins spring training...made Twins debut Opening Day with 0.1 of an inning. allowing 2 walks (one was intentional) 3/29 at BAL. Went 1-0, 7.50 ERA (12.0 IP, 10 ER) in 11 spring training games...began 2017 appearing in 21 games overall for Triple-A Rochester going 1-0, 1.54 ERA (23.1 IP, 4 ER) with five saves in final 15 games from May 3-June 21. Named 2017 Bill Boni Award for Twins Most Outstanding Rookie, voted on by Twin Cities chapter of BBW. Made major league debut June 23, 2017 at Cleveland, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning, striking out the first batter he faced (Roberto Pérez)...did not allow a run in first four appearances (7.1 IP). Became one of Minnesota s primary set-up men from early August through the end of the 2017 season...tied for first in AL among rookies in holds (12) WHIP from debut to end of the season was eighth lowest in the AL (min. 40 IP). In last 10 road appearances of 2017 allowed five hits in 10.0 IP with no walks and seven strikeouts. TYLER KINLEY - RHP #61 Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R Age: 27(1/31/91 in Plantation, FL) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Miami, 12/14/17 In first season with the Twins, making first career Opening Day roster...his first appearance of 2018 will be his major league debut. Went 0-0, 5.25 ERA (12.0 IP, 7 ER) in 11 spring training games. Originally drafted by Miami in the 16th round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft. Began the 2017 season with Double-A Jacksonville (Miami) where he struck out 34 batters in 26.0 innings...also converted eight of 10 save opportunities for the Suns. GABRIEL MOYA - LHP #58 Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 23 (1/9/95 in Cabimas, VZ) Obtained: via trade with Arizona, 7/27/17 Went 2-0, 0.75 ERA (12.0 IP, 1 ER) in 10 spring training games...the Twins are his second organization (Arizona ). He began the 2017 season with Double-A Jackson (Arizona) where he was rated as the 25th-best prospect in the Arizona system by MLB.com. Acquired by Minnesota in exchange for catcher John Ryan Murphy on July 27, 2017 and reported to Double-A Chattanooga. Made major league debut September 12, 2017 vs. San Diego, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...recorded first career strike out (Jabari Blash). Allowed more than one baserunner in just one of his seven appearances for the Twins in Between Double-A (Jackson and Chattanooga) and MLB in 2017 held right-handed hitters to a.128 (20-for-156) batting average. 3/29 at BAL ND /29 at BAL ND RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Went 0-0, 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 3 ER) in 10 spring training games...twins are his second organization (Boston, ) after being drafted by Red Sox in 11th round of 2007 First-Year Player Draft...selected by Twins in Rule 5 Draft at Winter Meetings in 2012 (4th overall). Combined to go 4-3, 4.16 (71.1 IP, 33 ER) with 24 walks and 76 strikeouts in 64 games between Rochester and Minnesota in Pressly had two different stints with Triple-A Rochester in 2017, going 2-0, 0.90 ERA (10.0 IP, 1 ER) in seven games last season. Posted a season-high 9.1 scoreless inning streak between July 30-August 15, In 2017, he finished with 57 big league appearances, the second-most of his career (72 in 2016). Went 2-1, 2.88 ERA (25.0 IP, 8 ER) in 25 home games and 0-2, 5.94 ERA (36.1 IP, 24 ER) in 32 home games last season. ADDISON REED - RHP #43 Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 B/T: L/R Age: 29 (12/27/88 in Montclair, CA) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 1/15/17 Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00, (2.0 IP), 2 K Series at BAL: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left: - - vs. Right:.000 Made Twins debut Opening Day with 2.0 perfect innings with two strikeouts 3/29 at BAL. Began 2017 with the Mets and worked primarily in the closer role after an injury to Jeurys Familia...converted 19 of 21 save opps for Mets. Acquired by Boston via trade July 31 in exchange for right-handed pitchers Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Steve Nogosek. Retired 55 of 77 first batters faced (71%) in Allowed 10 runs total with Boston in 29 games, seven of which came over two appearances at New York-AL...in his other 27 appearances for Red Sox, posted a 1.01 ERA (26.2 IP, 3 ER). Appeared in 77 games between Mets and Red Sox, posting a 2.84 ERA (76.0 IP, 24 ER) with 15 walks and 76 strikeouts...his second consecutive season with 70-plus games. The Twins are his fifth organization (Chicago-AL , Arizona , New York-NL , Boston 2017). 3/29 at BAL ND FERNANDO RODNEY - RHP #56 Height: 5-11 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 41 (3/18/1977) in Samana, DR Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/15/17 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, (0.2 IP) Series at BAL: 0-1-0, (0.2 IP) vs. Left: - - vs. Right:.667 Made Twins debut Opening day with 0.2 of an inning allowing two hits and 1 ER (walkoff HR in 11th) 3/29 at BAL...Twins are his ninth organization (Detroit , Los Angeles-AL , Tampa Bay , Seattle , Chicago-NL 2015, San Diego 2016, Miami 2016 and Arizona 2017). Combined to go 5-4, 4.23 (55.1 IP, 26 ER) with 26 walks and 65 strikeouts in 61 games with the Diamondbacks in Went 15-for-16 in save opportunities with a 0.00 ERA (19.1 IP) and a.035 opponent average (2-for-57) in 20 games from May 1-July 1, Recorded 20 saves in first-half of 2017, fifth most in franchise history, behind Jose Valverde (26 in 2007), Byung-Hyun Kim (22 in 2002), J.J. Putz (21 in 2011) and Addison Reed (21 in 2014). Held the opposition hitless in 29 at-bats in June 2017, making him the fourth pitcher all-time to face 28-plus hitters in a single month and not allow a hit, joining Edwar Ramirez in June 2008 (37 BF), Bryan Harvey in August 1989 (33) and Sparky Lyle in April 1970 (29). 3/29 at BAL L TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L Age: 27 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Went 0-1, 6.57 ERA (12.1 IP, 9 ER) in 11 spring training games...last year made the Twins Opening Day roster for first time in career. Twins went in his 69 appearances last season. Allowed five of 35 inherited runners to score for a 14.3 inherited runners scored percentage, tied for fourth-best in AL in Last season went 3-0, 1.88 ERA (28.2 IP, 6 ER) in 33 home games and 4-3, 4.33 ERA (27.1, 13 ER) in 36 road games. Held left-handed hitters to a.173 batting average and righties to a.287 average in In 2017, Rogers led baseball in holds (30) and ranked third in club history, following J.C. Romero s 33 in 2002 and Matt Guerrier s 33 in BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/AB BB K AVG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LAST RELIEF APPEARANCE LAST WIN LAST SAVE LAST LOSS Duke 0/ / 0 0 0/ 0 3/29/18 at BAL ND 9/26/17 vs. CHC 8/30/16 at MIL 8/16/17 at BOS Hildenberger 0/ / 0 0 0/ 0 3/29/18 at BAL ND 9/7/17 at KC 8/13/17 at DET 9/28/17 at CLE Kinley 0/ / 0 0 0/ Moya 0/ / 0 0 0/ /1/17 vs. DET.. Pressly 0/ / 0 0 0/ /12/17 at DET 7/31/16 vs. CWS 9/9/17 at KC Reed 0/ / 0 0 0/ 0 3/29/18 at BAL ND 8/18/17 vs. NYY 7/28/17 at SEA 8/11/17 at NYY Rogers 0/ / 0 0 0/ /26/17 at CLE 7/29/17 at OAK.. Rodney 1/ / 0 0 0/ 2 3/29/18 at BAL ND 9/24/17 vs. MIA 9/22/17 vs. MIA 9/9/17 vs. SD Others 0/ / 0 0 0/ 0 TEAM 1/ / 0 0 0/ 2

4 EHIRE ADRIANZA - INF (pronounced AY-ree ah-dree-ahn-zah) #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: S/R Age: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2018 Average: - - Streak: - - Series vs. BAL: - - Roadtrip: - - HR (0): - - Hit.304 (14-for-46) with 4 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI in 19 spring games...making 3rd career Opening Day roster ('14 & '16 with SF)...began last season on 10-day DL (right oblique strain). Hitting.400 (2-for-5) in three career-games against BAL...has never played at Camden. In 70 games last season hit.265 (45-for-162) with 9 2B, 2 HR, 24 RBI and 8 SB...hit.321 (18-for-56) off lefties last season and.236 (25-for-106) off righties. Set single-season highs in 2017 in games (70), hits (43), runs (30), doubles (9), triples (2), RBI (24) and walks (16)...played five positions (SS, 2B, 3B, 1B, LF). BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (12/19/93 in Baxley, GA) 2018 Average:.333 Streak: 1g, 1-3 Series vs. BAL: 1-3 Roadtrip: 1-3 HR (0): - - Hit.240 (12-for-50) with 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI in 19 spring games...making third career and consecutive Opening Day roster...opening Day CF in 2016 and Has active 7-game hit-streak against BAL, hitting.360 (9-for-25) during streak. Hitting.267 (16-for-60) in 15 career-games against BAL...hitting.267 (12-for-45) at Camden Yards in career...last season hit.364 (8-for-22) against BAL. Sits at the top of all MLB players in sprint speed (ft/sec) with Has active 25 consecutive stolen base streak (24 in '17, 1 in '18)...last caught May 24 at BAL. Won Rawlings Gold Glove and AL Platinum Glove Award this off-season for his superior defensive play...third in baseball in defensive runs saved (24). Recipient of 2017 Charles O. Johnson Award for Most Improved Twin and 2017 Jim Kaat Award for Defensive Player of the Year as voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. 2nd overall pick in 2012, behind Houston s Carlos Correa. JASON CASTRO - C #15 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R Age: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, CA) 2018 Average:.000 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. BAL: 0-4 Roadtrip: 0-4 HR (0): - - Hit.172 (5-for-29) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI in 13 spring games...seventh straight Opening Day roster...opening Day catcher in 2017 for Minnesota...previous 5 with Houston...just 3 different catchers have started Openers for Twins since 2010 (Mauer and Suzuki). Hitting.202 (17-for-84) in 23 career-games vs. BAL...at Camden Yards is hitting.234 (11- for-47) with 5 2B, 3 HR, 12 RBI in 12 career games. Finished 5th in MLB in defensive runs saved by catchers (10). Ranks 2nd among AL Catchers in games since 2013 with 534 (behind Salvador Perez-KC with 665)...ranked fourth in AL in games caught in 2017 (108). BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2018 Average:.200 Streak: 1g, 1-5 Series vs. BAL: 1-5 Roadtrip: 1-5 HR (0): - - Hit.222 (10-for-45) with 4 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI in 16 spring games marks sixth straight season as Twins Opening Day second basemen AL Rawlings Gold Glove winner. Hitting.250 (38-for-152) with 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 20 RBI against BAL in 37 career games... last season at Camden Yards hit.357 (5-for-14) with 2 2B and 1 HR. 151 HR are 10th in Twins history...needs 12 to tie Tom Brunansky for 9th. Since 2013, leads all MLB second basemen with 143 HR. Recipient of 2017 Calvin R. Griffith Award for Most Valuable Twin and 2017 Bob Allison Award for Leadership as voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. 27 career leadoff HR...8 in 2017, last 9/12/17 vs. SD...passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff HR lead with 21st 7/ leadoff HR since 2015 are 2nd in MLB (Blackmon-22). EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 29 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2018 Average:.200 Streak: 1g, 1-5 Series vs. BAL: 1-5 Roadtrip: 1-5 HR (0): - - Hit.196 (10-for-51) with 4 doubles, 4 RBI and 1 HR in 20 spring games...making sixth consecutive Opening Day roster and seventh of career (Chicago-AL 2012). A A.250 (23-for-92) in 26 career games vs. BAL...hit.263 (5-for-19) in 5 games vs. BAL in In 2017, hit.253 (75-for-296) with 14 HR against righties and hit.255 (41-for-161) with 7 HR against lefties...career-high 21 home runs in of 6 finalists (AL Central) for 2017 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. 308 of his 620 career games have come at shortstop...24 E, 182 DP in those 308 games. MITCH GARVER - C/INF #23 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (1/15/91 in Albuquerque, NM) 2018 Average: - - Streak: - - Series vs. BAL: - - Roadtrip: - - HR (0): - - Hit.171 (6-for-35) with 4 RBI, 1 2B and 1 HR in 19 spring games...making first Opening Day roster of his career...began 2017 with Triple-A Rochester, recalled in August. Made major league debut August 18 vs. ARI...hit.196 (9-for-46) in 23 games in has never faced the Orioles. Collected 1st big league hit (single) 8/20/17 vs. ARI. Hit.291 (93-for-320) with 29 2B, 17 HR, 45 RBI in 88 games for Red Wings in Named 2018 Twins MiLB Player of the Year in Twins Minor League Player of Year. Named IL Postseason All-Star in ROBBIE GROSSMAN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L Age: 28 (9/16/89 San Diego, CA) 2018 Average: Streak: 1g, 1-1, 2 RBI Series vs. BAL: 1-1, 2 RBI Roadtrip: 1-1, 2 RBI HR (0): - - Hit.184 (9-for-48), 3 RBI, 2 2B, 1 3B in 19 spring games...4th of career OD roster (HOU ). Hitting.365 (19-for-52) in 16 career games against BAL...at Camden Yards is hitting.474 (9-for-19) in 6 games with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 1 HR. Finished 5th in MLB in 2017 with 37.8% Swing%, just ahead of Mauer (38.0%). (MLB avg 46%) Set career-highs in 2017 in games (119), runs (62), hits (94), 2B (22), RBI (45), BB (67) vs. L:.238 (29-for-122) with a.376 OBP / vs. R:.250 (65-for-260) with.354 OBP. Career.273 (183-for-670) hitter on the road...hits.241 (229-for-950) at home. TWINS HOME RUN DATA MULTI-HOMER GAMES (0) BACK-TO-BACK (0x) GRAND SLAMS (0x) WALK-OFF (0x) HITTERS MAX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 25 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2018 Average:.250 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series vs. BAL: 1-4 Roadtrip: 1-4 HR (0): - - Hit.245 (12-for-49) with 2 2B, and 4 RBI in 19 spring games marks his second career Opening Day roster...opening Day starting RF in Hitting.406 (13-for-32) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI in 8 career games against BAL...has recorded at least one hit in every game against BAL in his career. His 8 game hit-streak against BAL is the 3rd longest to start a player's career since 2016 (George Springer HOU-10, Mookie Betts BOS-9). Originally signed by the Twins in July of 2009 from Berlin...one of 43 German-born players to play Major League Baseball entering fluent in 4 languages. RYAN LAMARRE - OF #24 Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 B/T: R/L Age: 29 (11/21/88 in Royal Oak, MI) 2018 Average: Streak: 1g, 1-1 Series vs. BAL: 1-1 Roadtrip: 1-1 HR (0): - - Hit.475 (19-for-40) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in 24 spring games...led club in hits and runs. Signed to minor league deal with spring invite 11/22...contract selected earlier today. Twins are his third organization (CIN , BOS & OAK 2017). Originally selected by Reds in second round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Michigan. JOE MAUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2018 Average:.200 Streak: 1g, 1-5 Series vs. BAL:1-5 Roadtrip: 1-5 HR (0): - - Hit.216 (8-for-37) with 4 2B and 7 RBI in 14 spring games marked his 14th career Opening Day roster, passing Killebrew for most in club history...has 14 career Opening Day hits, fourth most in club history (Oliva - 17, Carew - 16 & Puckett - 16) - Elias. Career.336 (94-for-280), 18 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 42 RBI vs. BAL...recorded a hit in 17 of last 19 games against BAL going.338 (26-for-77) with 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 9 BB in that time. 13 hits from 2,000...would become the third Twin to collect 2,000+ hits (Puckett - 2,304 & Carew - 2,085). Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (401) and walks (888), 3rd in hits (1987), 3rd in runs (954), 4th in games (1732), 5th in total bases (2857), 5th in RBI (875), 12th in HR (137), and 13th in triples (29). Recipient of 2017 Dick Siebert Award for Upper Midwest Player of the Year as voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. LOGAN MORRISON - 1B/DH #99 Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 B/T: L/L Age: 30 (8/25/87 in Kansas City, MO) 2018 Average:.000 Streak: 1g, 0-3, BB Series vs. BAL: 0-3 Roadtrip: 0-3 HR (0): - - Hit.290 (9-for-31) with 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI in 12 spring games marks his seventh Opening Day roster and first with the Twins...previously with MIA, with SEA, 2016 with TB. Hitting.267 (39-for-146) with 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 18 RBI vs. BAL in 44 career games...ranks 8th in hits (34), T5th in 2B (8) and T1st in 3B (2) against Baltimore since Set career-highs in 2017: games (149), hits (126), runs (75), HR (38), RBI (85), BB (81). Was Tampa Bay's nominee for the 2017 Heart and Hustle Ward by the MLBP. Has seven career multi-hr games, the last coming August 27, 2017 at STL. In 2017 swung at 33.2% of first pitches compared to his career average of 26.2%. EDDIE ROSARIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age: 26 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2018 Average:.250 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series vs. BAL: 1-4 Roadtrip: 1-4 HR (0): - - Hit.171 (6-for-35) with 1 2B, 1 HR and 2 RBI in 12 spring games...third straight Opening Day roster...opening Day LF in 2017 for the Twins. Career vs. BAL:.214 (15-for-70) in 19 games...hit.222 (4-for-18) in 6 games in In 2017, set career-highs in hits (157), HR (27) RBI (78), runs (79) and OPS (.836). With 3-HR game on 6/13/17, became one of four current Twins to accomplish such a feat (Dozier, Kepler and Buxton)...AL Player of the Week later in season on August 13. Hit.313 and slugged.556 from 7/1-8/31/17, the 10th best average in AL in both categories in that span OPS in those two months combined. 25 of 27 HR in 2017 off of right-handed pitchers. Went 1-for-3 with a HR and RBI in first career postseason game vs. NYY last October. 3 HR 6/13; 1 of 8 Twins (Allison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler, Buxton)...first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. MIGUEL SANÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 272 B/T: R/R Age: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2018 Average:.000 Streak: 0-5 Series vs. BAL: 0-5 Roadtrip: 0-5 HR (0): - - Hit.263 (10-for-38) with 4 2B and 3 HR in 15 spring games...making third straight Opening Day roster...homered in second at-bat of season opener in Career.260 (20-for-77) in 20 games against BAL with 6 HR, 14 RBI and 17 runs...hit.281 (8-for-21) against BAL last year...four-hit game against BAL 5/22/17, a career-high. A 2017 AL All-Star, hit.276 (83-for-301) pre-all-star break with 21 HR and 62 RBI...was a reserve in the game, entered in the bottom of the fourth at third base and drove in the AL's first run with a single. Runner-up to Aaron Judge in 2017 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, beating Moustakas (11-10) in 1st round, G. Sanchez (11-10) in 2nd round. Against the AL East, hitting.283 (62-for-219) with 17 HR, 44 RBI and 42 runs in his career. Suffered left shin stress reaction and missed nearly entire final six weeks of attempted to play the Twins final three games but not healthy enough to be on Wild Card roster. Hit 7 HR in April 2017, 3rd time to have 7-plus home runs in a single month (also: 9-Aug '15, 8-May '16)...in 2017 was the fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). INSIDE-THE-PARK (2x) RUNNERS ON Solo run run - 0 LEADOFF (0x) MULTI MULTI SEASON SEASON LAST HOME RUN LAST GRAND SLAM vs. Current Opponent 2018 vs. Current Opponent Career PLAYER HIT RBI HIT-STREAK HITS DATE OPP. ON PITCHER AB DATE OPP. Career AVG H AB HR RBI AVG H AB HR RBI Adrianza /6/17 at TB 2 Snell Buxton 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/17/17 vs. TOR 0 Biagini 48 9/4/16 vs. CWS Castro /1/17 vs. DET 0 Hardy 4 8/3/15 at TEX Dozier 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/29/17 vs. DET 2 Boyd 8 8/8/17 vs. MIL Escobar 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/29/17 vs. DET 0 Boyd Garver Grossman 0 1 1, 3/29 1 9/7/17 at KC 0 Gaviglio Kepler 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/22/17 at DET 0 Norris 27 8/26/17 at TOR LaMarre 0 0 1, 3/ Mauer 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/17/17 vs. TOR 3 Rowley 48 9/17/17 vs. TOR Morrison /29/17 vs. BAL 0 Tillman 11 4/14/17 at BOS Rosario 0 0 1, 3/29 1 9/26/17 at CLE 0 Tomlin 19 8/20/17 vs. ARI Sanó /18/17 vs. ARI 0 Bracho

5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)...2, 3/29 at BAL Most Runs, Inning (Team)...2 (9th inning), 3/29 at BAL Most Hits, Game (Team)...8, 3/29 at BAL Most Hits, Inning (Team)...2 (2x), 3/29 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)...11, 3/29 at BAL Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)...1, many Consecutive Hits (Individual)... Consecutive Hitless At-Bats (Individual)...5, Sano, 3/29 at BAL Most Runs Allowed (Team)...3, 3/29 at BAL Most Runs Allowed, Inning (Team)...2 (7th inning), 3/29 at BAL Most Hits Allowed (Team)...5, 3/29 at BAL Most Hits Allowed, Inning (Team)...1 (5x), 3/29 at BAL Pitchers Used (Team)...5, 3/29 at BAL Cons. Batters Retired (Team)...7, 3/29 at BAL Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)...6, 3/29 at BAL Most Runs, Starter... Most Home Runs, Starter... Most Walks, Starter... 2, Odorizzi, 3/29 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Starter... 7, Odorizzi, 3/29 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...13, 3/29 at BAL Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...5, 3/29 at BAL Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)... 6, Odorizzi, 3/29 at BAL Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)... 6, Odorizzi, 3/29 at BAL Longest Game, Innings...11, 3/29 at BAL Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)...3:31, 3/29 at BAL Fastest Game, Time...3:31, 3/29 at BAL Largest Margin, Victory... Largest Margin, Loss...1, 3/29 at BAL Largest Home Attendance... Home Sellouts... MISCELLANEOUS Score by inning SCORE BY INNING EXTRA TOTAL TWINS OPPONENT DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED Michael Pineda*.. Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/ Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/ Ervin Santana... 3rd Finger MCP Joint...3/ Phil Hughes... Left Oblique Strain...3/ BOLD indicates currently on DL REHAB UPDATE: None played.*60-day DL EJECTIONS DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER STARTS BY POSITION STARTS BY BATTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Adrianza Buxton 1 1 Castro 1 1 Dozier 1 1 Escobar 1 1 Garver Grossman Kepler 1 1 LaMarre Mauer 1 1 Morrison 1 1 Rosario 1 1 Sanó 1 1 Other Lineups Used: 1 MOST OUTFIELD COMMONLY ASSISTS USED LINEUP Ehire PlayerAdrianza Pos. 1 Byron DozierBuxton 2B 6 Zack Mauer Granite 1B 1 Robbie Sanó Grossman 3B 1 Max Rosario Kepler LF 7 Eddie Morrison Rosario DH 5 Danny Escobar Santana SS 1 Total Kepler 22 RF Buxton CF Castro C OUTFIELD ASSISTS (0) FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Kepler, 8/26/17 at TOR (3 as a team in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18/17 vs. ARI (2 as a team in 2017, 54 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Rosario/Buxton, 2nd inning, 9/17/17 vs. TOR (5 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Rosario 9/17/17 vs. TOR (13 as a team in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: Buxton, 8/27/17 at TOR (8 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Escobar, 9/29/17 vs. DET (5 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY Three Home Runs, One Inning: Rosario/Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (1 in 2017) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Buxton, 10th inning, 9/14/17 vs. TOR (3 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 9/13/17 vs. SD (7 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: Nunez/Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BAL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, 2x, last Berríos, 8/30/17 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: Duke, 3/29/17 at BAL (7th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: Gimenez, 6x, last 6/22/17 vs. CWS (6 as a team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: Adrianza (3), 6/21/17 vs. CWS (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML At-Bat: Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam: A. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: E. Hosmer, 2nd inning, 9/10/17 at KC (5 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: E. Navarro, 9/23/17 at DET (18 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR Back-to-Back Home Runs: A. Judge/G. Sanchez, 9/20/17 at NYY (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: A. Jones, 3/29/18 at BAL (1 allowed in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: S. Smith, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (2 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 14, C. Carrasco, 9/28/17, at CLE (8 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: Arrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SEA (8th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 9/30/17 vs. DET (3 in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: Merrifield (3), 7/2/17 at KC (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2018 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS DATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES ** Target Field has experienced 38 delayed games and 19 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **

6 DAY-BY-DAY GA/ Daily Total Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB AttendanceHm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save MARCH/APRIL (0-1) Batting:.200 (8-FOR-40) Pitching: 0-1, 2.70 ERA (10.0 IP, 3 ER) at BAL 2-3 L 0-1 T3rd -1.0 Bleier/Rodney OFF DAY T2nd at BAL 6:05 PM FSN/TIBN at BAL 12:05 PM FSN/TIBN at PIT 12:05 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY at PIT 5:05 PM FSN/TIBN SEA 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN Opening Day/Twins Hoodie Sweatshirt OFF DAY SEA 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN SEA 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Kids Opening Day/T.C. Front Pocket Shirt HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Photo Magnet Schedule HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Photo Magnet Schedule HOU 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Photo Magnet Schedule CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Budweiser CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Budweiser/Dozier & Buxton GG Presentation & T-Shirt CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Budweiser/Twins Plaid Flap Cap CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Budweiser/Jackie Robinson Day OFF DAY CLE+ 6:10 PM FS1/TIBN Puerto Rico Series CLE+ 6:10 PM ESPN/TIBN Puerto Rico Series OFF DAY at TBR 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at TBR 5:10 PM FSN/TIBN at TBR 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN at NYY 6:05 PM ESPN/TIBN at NYY 5:35 PM FSN/TIBN at NYY 5:35 PM FSN/TIBN at NYY 12:05 PM FSN/TIBN CIN 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN CIN 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Cap CIN 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN TOR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN MAY (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) TOR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN TOR 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN at STL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at STL 12:15 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY at L 9:07 PM FS1/TIBN at L 9:07 PM FSN/TIBN at L 8:07 PM FSN/TIBN at L 3:07 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY STL 7:10 PM FS1/TIBN STL 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by CenturyLink/Border Battle T-Shirt MIL 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by CenturyLink MIL 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by CenturyLink DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Star Wars T-Shirt DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY at SEA 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN at SEA 9:10 PM FSN/TIBN at SEA 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN CLE 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Toro JUNE (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Toro/Kepler Bobblehead/Fireworks CLE 3:10 PM FS1/TBIN Presented by Toro CLE 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Toro/Lee County Day Item OFF DAY CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Unilever/MLB Network Bag CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Unilever/MLB Network Bag CWS 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by Unilever L 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by InStadium/Inflatable Prince Guitar/Fireworks L 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by InStadium L 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Presented by InStadium OFF DAY at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY BOS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week/LED Energy Efficient Light Bulb BOS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week BOS 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week TEX 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week/Presented by Cambria/Buxton Bobblehead TEX 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week/Presented by Cambria/Play Ball Weekend TEX 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Hope Week/Presented by Cambria/Play Ball Weekend & Cap OFF DAY at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CHC 4:05 PM FSN/TIBN at CHC 1:20 PM FSN/TIBN JULY (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) at CHC 1:20 PM FSN/TIBN at MIL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at MIL 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN at MIL 3:10 PM FSN/TIBN Independence Day BAL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN BAL 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fireworks BAL 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Flash Cap BAL 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Armed Forces Appreciation Day KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN KC 7:10 PM FS1/TBIN KC 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN TBR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN TBR 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Rosario Bobblehead/Fireworks TBR 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Back to School Weekend & Item TBR 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Back to School Weekend & Item GA/ Daily Total Date Opp. Score W/L Rcd. Pos. GB Attendance Hm Att. Date Winner/Loser/Save JULY (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) ALL STAR BREAK ALL STAR BREAK ALL STAR BREAK Nationals Park in Washington D.C ALL STAR BREAK at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 6:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN at TOR 6:07 PM FSN/TIBN at TOR 6:07 PM FSN/TIBN at TOR 3:07 PM FSN/TIBN at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at BOS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at BOS 12:05 PM FSN/TIBN CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN CLE 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN AUGUST (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN National Baseball Card Day Commemorative Trading Card Pack OFF DAY KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Hall of Fame Weekend/Johan Santana HOF Pin/Fireworks KC 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Hall of Fame Weekend/Johan Santana HOF Bobblehead KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Twins Hall of Fame Weekend/T.C. Pillowcase at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 5:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY PIT 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN PIT 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Jack Morris HOF Recognition/Fireworks DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week T.C. s Summer Bash OFF DAY Diversity Week at CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week at CWS 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week OAK 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week/Diversity Day T-Shirt OAK 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week/Players Weekend/Players Weekend Mystery T-Shirts/Fireworks OAK 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Diversity Week/Players Weekend OAK 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN Players Weekend OFF DAY at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at CLE 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN at TEX 7:05 PM FSN/TIBN SEPT (0-0) Batting:.000 (0-FOR-0) Pitching: ---, -.-- ERA (0.0 IP, 0 ER) at TEX 7:05 PM FSN/TIBN at TEX 2:05 PM FSN/TIBN at HOU 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN at HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at HOU 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY KC 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN KC 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN KC 1:10 PM FSN/TIBN NYY 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN NYY 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN September 11 Remembrance NYY 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 7:15 PM FSN/TIBN at KC 6:15 PM FS1/TIBN at KC 1:15 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN at DET 12:10 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY at OAK 9:05 PM FSN/TIBN at OAK 8:05 PM FSN/TIBN at OAK 3:05 PM FSN/TIBN OFF DAY DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN DET 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN CWS 7:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fan Appreciation Weekend/Twins Stocking Cap CWS 6:10 PM FSN/TIBN Fan Appreication Weekend/Twins Stocking Cap CWS 2:10 PM FSN/TIBN Kids Appreciation Day/T.C. Trapper Cap All game times are listed as Central * - Denotes Sellout (0 in 2018) ^ - Denotes Extra-Innings (Twins are 0-0 in extra-innings) + - Denotes game in Puerto Rico HOME GAMES ROAD GAMES 2018 WALK-OFF VICTORIES (0) DATE SCORE NOTES Pitchers: (12) Berríos, Jóse rhp* Duke, Zach lhp* Gibson, Kyle rhp* Hildenberger, Trevor rhp* Position Players: (13) Adrianza, Ehire inf* Buxton, Byron of* Castro, Jason c* Dozier, Brian inf* Escobar, Eduardo inf* 2018 players (25) Kinley, Tyler rhp* Lynn, Lance rhp* Moya, Gabriel lhp* Odorizzi, Jake rhp* Garver, Mitch c* Grossman, Robbie of* Kepler, Max of* LaMarre, Ryan of* Mauer, Joe inf* Pressly, Ryan rhp* Reed, Addison rhp* Rodney, Fernando rhp* Rogers, Taylor lhp* Morrison, Logan dh* Rosario, Eddie of* Sanó, Miguel if* (* - on Opening Day 25-man Roster)