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1 MINNESOT TWINS (56-101) T KNSS CITY ROYLS (80-77) WEDNESDY, SEPTEMBER 28, :15 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 7-11, 3.37) vs. Jason Vargas (L, 0-0, 3.86) GME 158 ROD GME 77 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/29 at Kansas City Kyle Gibson (R, 6-11, 5.04) vs. Danny Duffy (L, 12-3, 3.43) 6:15 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/30 at Chicago-L Tyler Duffey (R, 9-11, 6.18) vs. Carlos Rodon (L, 8-10, 4.08) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 10/1 at Chicago-L Hector Santiago (L, 12-10, 4.87) vs. James Shields (R, 4-11, 6.79) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 10/2 at Chicago-L TB vs. Chris Sale (L, 17-9, 3.21) 2:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record: Home Record: Road Record: Record in series: Series Openers: Series Finales: Rubber Games: Sweeps/Swept:...4/16 pril: May: June: July: ugust: September/October: vs. merican League East: vs. merican League Central: vs. merican 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.: /46-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /1-84 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /8-14 Extra-innings: run games: Twins out-hit opp.: Opp. out-hit Twins: Twins/Opp. have = hits: Twins get Quality Start: Twins starter goes 6+ IP: Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...44, 9/26 Longest winning-streak:... 4, 3x, last 7/31-8/3 Longest losing-streak:...13, 8/18-31 When Twins score 4+: When Twins score 3-: Team-high hits:... 19, 2x, last 8/1 at CLE Team-high runs:...17, 7/2 vs. TEX Opp.-high hits:... 19, 8/11 (1) vs. HOU Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits: Walk-Off W/L:...9/4 Shutouts W/L:...2/8 Complete Games:...4, last Gibson 8/17 at TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/12 LHP Milone placed on 15-day DL LHP Dean recalled from 8/13 LHP lbers DF or release LHP O Rourke contract selected from 8/14 LHP lbers optioned to 8/20 LHP Mejia contract selected from 1B/DH Vargas optioned to LHP Mejia optioned to 8/21 RHP Light recalled from 8/25 RHP Duffey optioned to RHP Berrios optioned to 8/26 LHP lbers recalled from RHP Wimmers contract selected from 8/28 IF/OF Santana placed on 15-day DL 8/29 OF Schafer contract selected from 9/1 OF Buxton recalled from 9/2 LHP Boshers returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 9/3 C Murphy recalled from 9/5 RHP Berrios recalled from 9/6 1B/DH Vargas recalled from RHP Duffey recalled from IF Beresford contract selected from OF/IF Santana transferred to 60-day DL 9/9 RHP May reinstated from 15-day DL LHP Milone reinstated from 15-day DL 9/10 IF Plouffe placed on 15-day DL 9/12 RHP May placed on 15-day DL THE TWINS: fter completing their final homestand of 2016 by going 1-5 (0-3 vs. Detroit and 1-2 vs. Seattle), the Twins began their final roadtip with a loss to the Royals last night... tonight, the Twins will play the second of three at Kansas City and finish the series tomorrow night...this weekend, they will complete the season with three games at Chicago-L over the weekend...the Twins have lost their last four road games and 16 of their last 18...the Twins have gone at home and on the road. TWINS FLL TO ROYLS: The Twins lost to the Royals last night by a score of 4-3 in 11 innings...josé Berríos was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs on four hits in 4.2 innings pitched...the offense recorded eight hits, two coming from Eduardo Escobar, who homered for the sixth time this season...the Twins went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. TWINS ND ROYLS, ON THE RECORD: The Twins are 3-14 against Kansas City this season and 0-8 at Kauffman Stadium, they have never gone winless at Kansas City since the Royals were established in the Twins last win at Kansas City came in last year s final game at Kauffman Stadium on September 9...eight losses at Kauffman are tied for their most in a single season, going 1-8 here in KNSS CITY COOKING: Brian Dozier is hitting.306 (19-for-62) with 11 home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and a.377 OBP against the Royals this season...the 11 home runs are the most hit in one season all-time against Kansas City...11 home runs are the most for any player against any single team in one season since lex Rodriguez hit 11 against Los nge- in 2003; the last player with 12 against any team was Sammy Sosa in 1998 against les-l Milwaukee; the last with 13 was Roger Maris against Chicago-L in Homers off Royals pitchers this season: Dillon Gee (4), Edinson Volquez (2), Ian Kennedy (2), Luke Hochevar (1), Yordano Ventura (1) and Brooks Pounders (1). SECOND BSE POWER: Brian Dozier has 40 home runs as a second baseman (2 as DH), an L record for home runs at the position, passing lfonso Soriano s (NYY) 2002 total of 39...he is tied for third among all MLB second basemen with Ryne Sandberg: PLYER YER HR 1) Davey Johnson, TL Rogers Hornsby, STL ) Brian Dozier, MIN Ryne Sandberg, CHC THE DOZIER SHOW: Brian Dozier needs one RBI to become the 18th different Twin to reach 100 RBI in a season (last Willingham with 110 in 2012)...additionally, he has 42 homers and 102 runs scored; the only Twin with 40-plus homers, 100-plus RBI and 100-plus runs was Harmon Killebrew, who did it in 1967 and Dozier has 18 stolen bases this season...the last player in baseball with 40-plus homers and 20-plus steals was Ryan Braun who homered 41 times and stole 30 in no Twin has ever done it. ONE FOR THE ROD: The Twins have gone on the road this season (37-44 in 2015)... Twins have scored 4.61 runs-per-game on the road compared to 4.30 at home. Jorge Polanco is hitting.315 (35-for-111) on the road this season and Juan Centeno is hitting.315 (29-for-92). Brian Dozier has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 road games and in 27 of his last 30. LOVE FOR THE LEFTIES: The Twins are hitting.254 against left-handed pitching compared to.250 against right-handed pitching...robbie Grossman ranks first in the L and third in baseball in batting average against left-handed pitching (.357), trailing Martin Prado (.427) and Paul Goldschmidt (.358). HPPY BIRTHDY, ROSIE!: Eddie Rosario is celebrating his 25th birthday today...he fractured his left thumb on September 17 at New York-NL and will miss the remainder of the season... he shares a birthday with actress Hilary Duff, reality star Bam Margera and Dan Gladden s top five favorite rapper Young Jeezy. STREKS Current Streak:...2 losses Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record: Current Streak:... 1 loss 2016 at Home: at Kansas City: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Kansas City: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/8 KC 3-4 Soria/Jepsen/Davis 4/9 KC 0-7 Kennedy/Milone 4/10 KC 3-4 (10 in) Davis/May 5/23 MIN 4-10 Moylan/Nolasco 5/24 MIN 4-7 Volquez/Santana/Davis 5/25 MIN 7-5 Duffey/Gee/Jepsen 8/12 MIN 3-7 Ventura/Gibson 8/13 MIN 5-3 Duffey/Gee/Kintzler 8/14 MIN 4-11 Volquez/Santiago/Young 8/18 KC 1-8 Gee/Duffey 8/19 KC 4-5 (11 in) Wang/Chargois 8/20 KC 0-10 Kennedy/Santiago 8/21 KC 1-2 Duffy/Santana/Herrera 9/5 MIN 5-11 Kennedy/Berrios 9/6 MIN 3-10 Herrera/Kintzler 9/7 MIN 6-5 Wimmers/Soria/Kintzler 9/27 KC 3-4 (11 in) Milone/Pounders 9/28 KC 9/29 KC CURRENT RODTRIP (0-1) Batting verage (8-for-39) Runs Per Game (3 R/1 G) Home Runs...1 RISP (1-for-10) Fielding Errors...0 Team ER (10.2 IP, 4 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (4.2 IP, 3 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (6.0 IP, 1 ER) Save/Opportunities...0/0 TWINS SINGLE-SESON HOME RUN LEDERS PLYER HR 1) Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Brian Dozier ON THIS DY IN DN GLDDEN HISTORY: Radio stud Dan Gladden played his final September 28th game in he led off and played left field for the Tigers and went 1-for-6 but drove in two runs with a single in the 8th inning to tie the game at six...the Tigers went on to beat the Red Sox with 7-6 in 11 innings...gladden was named the number three star of the game, although some called him the unsung hero of the game...gladden played two seasons in Detroit from , hitting.260 (201-for-773) with 36 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 98 RBI and PLYER 109 runs scored in 204 games for the Tigers...among all-time Tiger California-born right-handed hitting outfielders, he ranks third in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI and runs and fourth in games. THIS ND THT: Joe Mauer is a career.389 (14-for-36) hitter against Jason Vargas, with nine RBI. Brian Dozier is tied for second in baseball in extra-base hits (82) with Freddie Freeman, trailing David Ortiz (86). defense has turned 169 double plays this season, second most in baseball, trailing Texas (186). TWINS SINGLE-SESON XBH LEDERS XBH 1) Tony OIiva ) Brian Dozier ) Zoilo Versalles Twins UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...99 RBI...Needs 1 to reach 100 RBI for season Joe Mauer home runs...needs 2 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 822 walks...needs 16 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 885 runs...needs 18 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Needs 15 to reach 900 for career

2 STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 ERVIN SNTN #54 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (12/12/82 in San Cristobal, DR) 2016: 7-11, 3.37 ER CREER: , 4.10 ER He is making his 30th start of He is making his 346th career appearance and 343rd career start DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/4 at BL ND /2-3 First career Opening Day start 39/25 4/8 at KC ND /3-4 Ninth straight start allowing two ER or less 102/61 4/14 vs. CWS L /1-3 First home run allowed in last six starts 100/68 4/19 vs. MIL ND /5-6 Has never defeated MIL in his career 95/55 PRIL TOTLS ER 5/7 at CWS L /2-7 First start since coming of the disabled list 83/49 5/14 at CLE W /6-3 First win of the season 102/62 5/19 vs. TOR ND /2-2 Toronto won 3-2 in 11 innings 109/63 5/24 vs. KC L /4-7 Season-high in runs and hits allowed 82/50 5/30 at OK L /2-3 Third straight start allowing a home run 98/60 MY TOTLS ER 6/4 vs. TB L /4-7 Season-high 3 home runs allowed 99/61 6/9 vs. MI L /3-10 First start this season not issuing a walk 103/69 6/14 at L L /4-5 5th consecutive loss 72/47 6/19 vs. NYY W /7-4 Third consecutive start not issuing a walk 104/67 6/25 at NYY ND /1-2 Left with one man and no outs in 6th inning 102/61 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/1 vs. TEX ND /2-3 Left with two on and one out; both scored 117/70 7/6 vs. OK W /4-0 Eighth career complete game shutout 100/66 7/15 vs. CLE L /2-5 llowed hits to the final three men he faced 99/60 7/20 at DET ND /4-1 Only run came on Kinsler leadoff HR in 1st 110/71 7/26 vs. TL L /0-2 16th career complete game 97/63 7/31 vs. CWS W /6-4 Twins committed three errors behind him 97/60 JULY TOTLS ER 8/5 at TB W /6-2 Matched season-high with eight strikeouts 108/67 8/16 at TL W /4-2 Third scoreless start of the season 107/64 8/21 at KC L /1-2 Season-high 10 strikeouts 116/77 8/27 at TOR ND /8-7 Walked a season-high five batters 111/62 UG. TOTLS ER 9/1 vs. CWS W /8-5 llowed a season-high 11 hits 102/61 9/6 vs. KC ND /3-10 Royals scored seven runs in the ninth inning 99/60 9/12 at DET ND /2-4 Left the game up 2-1 and in line for the win 95/56 9/17 at NYM ND /2-3 Fourth scoreless start of the season 104/64 9/22 vs. DET L /2-4 Game 2 of a doubleheader 102/64 SEP. TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS PRE-SG TOTLS POST-SG TOTL L TOTLS NL TOTLS CREER TOTLS LST STRT: Santana lost his last start in Game 2 of a doubleheader September 22 vs. Detroit...he allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings... surrendered two unearned runs in the sixth inning due to a throwing error by Brian Dozier and a Juan Centeno passed ball...struck out the first three batters of the game, all swinging...the fifth time he has struck out eight-or-more this season...four walks is his second highest total this year...the Twins only two runs came on solo homers by Centeno and Byron Buxton...the Twins were swept in the doubleheader by scores of 9-2 and threw 102 pitches, 64 strikes. ROYL PIN: Santana is making his fifth start of the season against Kansas City; he is 0-2, 4.76 ER (22.2 IP, 12 ER) with eight walks and 27 strikeouts in did not receive a decision in his last start September 6 at Target Field after surrendering three runs on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 6.0 innings of a 10-3 loss...is 5-9, 4.65 ER (127.2 IP, 66) with 45 walks and 104 strikeouts in 20 career starts vs. the Roayls...in two starts at Kauffman Stadium this season, Santana is 0-1, 2.08 ER (13.0 IP, 3 ER) with three walks and 17 strikeouts, including a season-high 10 strikeouts over 7.0 innings ugust 21. Santana pitched for the Royals in 2013; went 9-10, 3.24 ER (211.0 IP, 76 ER) with 51 walks and 161 strikeouts in 32 starts. In 28 career starts at Kauffman Stadium, Santana is 7-7, 3.51 ER (184.2 IP, 72 ER) with 48 walks and 154 strikeouts; 17 starts came in Santana is 3-3, 3.88 (72.0 IP, 31 ER) with 24 walks and 73 strikeouts in 11 career starts at Kauffman Stadium as an opponent; tossed a complete game shutout with four hits, no walks and nine strikeouts May 5, Eric Hosmer is a career.333 (7-for-21) hitter vs. Santana with two home runs, six walks and three strikeouts. GOING ON 30: Santana is making his 30th start of the season tonight, marking the eighth time of his career that he has reached the 30-start plateau...he made 17 starts last season, the first time since 2009, when he made 23 starts, that he failed to start 30 contests...his career-high is 33 starts, which he has reached three times: 2006, 2010 and HOW LOW CN YOU GO: Santana's 3.37 ER (176.1 IP, 66 ER) is currently the second lowest mark of his career; he set his lowest mark at 3.24 (211.0 IP, 76 ER) in he started the season 1-7 with a 5.10 ER (65.1 IP, 37 ER) in 12 starts, but since June 15, he has made 17 starts, going 6-4, 2.35 ER (111.0 IP, 29 ER) with 31 walks and 97 strikeouts...his 2.35 ER since June 15 ranks first amongst L pitchers and second in MLB behind Kyle Hendricks' 1.29 ER...since June 15, Santana's.313 opponents slugging percentage is tied for the lowest in MLB with aron Sanchez, his.571 opponents' OPS is second lowest in MLB, his.213 batting average against is sixth in MLB and his.274 opponents' on-base percentage is the seventh lowest in MLB...he has thrown both of his complete games during this time span: a 9.0-inning complete game shutout July 6 vs. Oakland and a 9.0-inning complete game loss July 26 vs. tlanta. Santana's 1.22 WHIP is currently tied for the third lowest of his career; his career-best WHIP is 1.12 achieved in 2008; had a 1.14 WHIP in 2013 and 1.22 WHIP in SEVEN ISN'T HEVEN: Santana's seven wins this season are currently tied for a career-low for wins in a season; he also won seven games in 2007 and he has double-digit wins in six of his 12 seasons, including a career-high 17 victories in 2010; has won 16 games twice: 2006 and is the seventh season in which Santana has lost double-digit decisions; he lost a career-high 14 in STRONG SECOND HLF: Santana is making his 14th start post-ll-star break and is 4-4, 2.59 ER (83.1 IP, 24 ER) with 26 walks and 78 strikeouts in his first 13 starts after the break...he is 72-48, 3.77 ER ( IP, 440 ER) in 167 career appearances, 164 starts, after the ll-star break, as opposed to 61-68, 4.40 ER ( IP, 546 ER) in 178 starts in the first half of the season. WKE ME UP WHEN SEPTEMBER BEGINS: Santana is 1-1, 2.48 ER (29.0 IP, 8 ER) with 13 walks and 33 strikeouts in five starts in the month of September this season; his 2.48 ER is his second lowest in a month this year, only higher than his 1.90 July ER (42.2 IP, 9 ER)...in 64 career outings in September, Santana is 25-20, 3.56 ER (399.0 IP, 158 ER) with 132 walks and 330 strikeouts; his 64 games, innings, 330 strikeouts and 3.56 ER in September are all the best single-month marks of his career...25 September wins is the second most he has in a month; he has 27 wins in both July and ugust HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 2, last 7/26 vs. TL CG s: 16, last 7/26/16 vs. TL SHO s: 1, 7/6 vs. OK SHO s: 8, last 7/6/16 vs. OK CG Low Hit: 2, 7/6 vs. OK CG Low-Hit: 0, 7/27/11 at CLE Innings: 9.0, 2x, last 7/26 vs. TL Innings: 9.0, 15x, last 7/26/16 vs. TL SO s: 10, 8/21 at KC SO s: 11, 5x, last 9/5/15 at HOU Walks: 5, 8/27 at TOR Walks: 8, 7/20/06 at KC Hits: 11, 9/1 vs. CWS Hits: 14, 7/17/07 vs. TB Home Runs: 3, 6/4 vs. TB Home Runs: 4, 2x, last 5/23/13 vs. L Win-Streak: 3, 7/31-8/16 Win-Streak: 7, 6/6-7/20/06 Loss-Streak: 5, 5/24-6/14 Loss-Streak: 9, 9/6/11-5/4/12 CREER NOTES Signed a four-year contract with the Twins December 13, Signed as a free agent with the tlanta Braves March 12, 2014, spending his only season in the National League...his 14 wins tied for the team lead with Julio Teheran. Recorded his 100th career win, June 8, 2013 vs. Houston, in his only season in Kansas City. Traded to Kansas City October 31, left the ngels organization in the club's all-time top 10 in wins (7th, 96), innings (6th, 1,475.2) and strikeouts (6th, 1,167). Pitched no-hitter July 27, 2011 at Cleveland, allowing an unearned run and a walk with 10 strikeouts, marking the eighth individual no-hitter in ngels history. Selected to his only career ll-star Game in finished year second in L in strikeouts (214), fourth in innings pitched (219.0) and tied seventh in wins (16). Started Game 5 of 2005 LDS at Yankee Stadium in his rookie season...recorded the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings...became sixth rookie to win decisive postseason series game. Signed by the naheim ngels as an undrafted free agent September 2, MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: Vs. Left: Road: Vs. Right: Day: TOTLS: Night: Grass: None On: Turf: Runners On: PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Gordon Escobar Hosmer Morales Cain Moustakas Butera Dyson Nava Burns Cuthbert Perez Orlando Mondesi Colon Cruz Merrifield Fuentes Gore TOMORROW'S STRTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SESON: 6-11, 5.04 ER // CREER: 32-38, 4.58 ER) YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 11/32 14/24 6/22 16/29 7/20 11/20 10/13 1/3 0/1 SNTN VS. KNSS CITY 2016 vs. Kansas City (4 starts): 0-2, 4.76 ER (22.2 IP, 12 ER), 8 BB, 27 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home (2 starts): 0-1, 8.38 ER (9.2 IP, 3 ER), 5 BB, 10 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (2 starts): 0-1, 2.08 ER (13.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 17 K Career vs. Kansas City (20 starts): 5-9, 4.65 ER (127.2 IP, 66 ER), 45 BB, 104 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (9 starts): 2-6, 5.66 ER (55.2 IP, 35 ER), 21 BB, 31 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (11 starts): 3-3, 3.88 ER (72.0 IP, 31 ER), 24 BB, 73 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Vargas vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Suzuki Mauer Plouffe Dozier Santana Vargas Grossman Escobar Murphy Rosario Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 9/22 vs. DET ( ) L Gibson 9/23 vs. SE ( ) L Hughes 6/2 vs. TB ( ) ND Milone 8/11 vs. HOU ( ) L Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS ( ) ND Duffey 9/24 vs. SE ( ) W Berrios 9/27 at KC ( ) ND Meyer 5/3 at HOU ( ) L Dean 9/22 vs. DET ( ) ND Santiago 9/25 vs. SE ( ) L lbers 9/4 vs. CWS ( ) ND Gibson will be making his 25th and final start of the season tomorrow night in the series finale at Kauffman Stadium...lost his 11th decision of the season in his last start September 23 vs. Seattle; tossed 5.0 innings and allowed two runs on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts...he will be making his third start of the season vs. the Royals and first at Kauffman Stadium; is 0-1, 7.36 ER (11.0 IP, 9 ER) with four walks and eight strikeouts in his first two outings...is 5-4, 3.38 ER (64.0 IP, 24 ER) with 22 walks and 43 strikeouts in 10 career starts against Kansas City; 2-2, 2.25 ER (28.0 IP, 7 ER) with 12 walks and 18 strikeouts in four starts at Kauffman Stadium.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The The pen pen s has.275 posted opponent a 4.60 average ER, highest is highest in the in MLB, L and highest 5th highest by a Twins in MLB...highest bullpen since bullpen 1998 (.296) ER by and Twins highest since by 2001 any (4.97). Minnesota has used 23 different pitchers out of the bullpen this season...twins relievers are this season, going MLB 24-for-44 team in since save the opportunities. stros (.280) and Dbacks (.282) in NDREW LBERS - LHP #58 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: R/L ge: 30 (10/6/85 in N. Battleford, SS, CN) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB, K Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.176 vs. Right:.387 Has Career five record appearances of 2-5, ( starts) ER with (79.2 Twins IP, 39 in ER) in 17 appearances ER (6.2 IP, (12 7 ER) starts) as starter; with Twins 3.86 in ER 2013, ( IP, 4 and ER) in relief. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), K vs. Left:.255 vs. Right:.263 Began opposing season hitters with to Triple- a.206 average Rochester, for the going Red 1-0 Wings. with 2 saves, a 1.42 ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief appearances...held J.T. CHRGOIS - RHP (pronounced shag-wa) #60 Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (12/3/90 in Sulphur, L) Obtained: 2nd Round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), 2 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.258 vs. Right:.300 Posted season...selected a 1.35 ER to (46.2 Sirius IP, XM 7 Futures ER) with Game 13 walks July 10 and at 55 PETCO strikeouts Park (0.0 in 39 IP, appearances 3 R, 2 H)...first between MLB win Triple- with perfect Rochester 12th and inning Double- 9/10/16 Chattanooga vs. CLE. this 36-for-36 MN)...career in save minor opps league in minor record league of 4-2, career; for-16 ER (110.2 in IP, ER), saves 43 BB, tied 130 with K in Trevor 99 appearances. Hildenberger for most in Twins organization (including PT DEN - LHP #64 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (5/25/89 in Waterbury, CT) Obtained: 3rd round, 2010 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 1.80 (5.0 IP, ER), BB, 5 K Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.288 vs. Right:.325 Has Made 18 appearances (9 starts) for the Twins this season...1-4, 6.85 ER (43.1 IP, 33 ER) in his 9 starts...0-2, 5.23 ER (20.2 IP, 12 ER) in nine relief.. Career 16 minor starts league for Triple- record Rochester of this with season, a 4.12 going ER ( with IP, a ER) ER with ( IP, walks 54 ER), and walks strikeouts and 49 in strikeouts. 154 appearances (150 starts). BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.253 vs. Right:.291 Made Made appearances debut 5/7 at with CWS...was Milwaukee first from appearance posted in the majors a 6.43 since ER May (7.0 25, IP, ER) vs. in SF seven as a appearances member of the for Milwaukee the Brewers Brewers. Between for Brewers went 6-6, 2.93 ER (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 BB and 89 K and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. in PT LIGHT - RHP #53 Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (3/29/91 in Colts Neck, NJ) Obtained: Trade with Boston, 8/1/16 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, (1.2 IP, 3 ER), 4 BB, 3 K Series at KC: - - vs. Left:.227 vs. Right:.362 Recalled cquired in ugust a trade 21...made with Boston Twins ugust debut 1, with 2016 scoreless in exchange 0.2 innings for left-handed 8/23 vs. pitcher DET. Career minor league record of 14-18, 4.35 ER (297.2 IP, 144 ER) with 114 walks and Fernando 246 strikeouts bad. in 128 outings (49 starts). TOMMY MILONE - LHP #33 Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/16/87 in Saugus, C) cquired: Trade with Oakland, 7/31/14 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 7.71 (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 4 K Series at KC: 0-1-0, (0.2 IP, ER), 3 BB vs. Left:.276 vs. Right:.305 Reinstated 0-1-1, 5.40 from ER (15.0 DL 9/9...Made IP, 9 ER) 11 with starts five walks for the and Twins 16 this strikeouts season in going 11 career 3-3, 4.95 relief ER appearances...earned (56.1 IP, 31 ER) with his 15 walks first career and 37 save strikeouts. at Baltimore in his only relief appearance of that season. September 23, 2015 RYN O ROURKE - LHP #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, (1.0 IP, 3 ER), BB Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP), K vs. Left:.091 vs. Right:.281 Had Holding contract selected 8/13...in 33 games for Triple- Rochester this went 1-1 with a save, 1.93 ER (28.0 IP, 6 ER), 6 BB and 29 K. Originally left-handed selected by batters the Twins to a in.143 the 13th (9-for-63) round batting of the 2010 average First-Year with nine Player walks Draft and out 27 of strikeouts Merrimack in College. his MLB career. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), 3 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), K vs. Left:.252 vs. Right:.275 Leads Casey Twins Fien (73 and in is 2014) 4th in...his the L 44 in outings relief innings pre-sg pitched were most (75.1 by IP)...also a Twins reliever tied 2nd since in L Casey in appearances Fien made (72) appearances appearances pre-sg most in by a Twin since Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a HR in innings 2015 (27.2 to begin IP), one the of season...the two pitchers scoreless in MLB (min streak 25.0 ended IP) in to the not bottom allow a of homer, the sixth STL s on dam 4/20 Wainwright at MIL. Is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 (all pitchers - J.R. Graham 2014, Terry Doyle 2011, and Scott Diamond being other. 2010). TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 5 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), K vs. Left:.188 vs. Right:.286 Snapped Career minor his career-long league record scoreless of streak with at a ER innings (525.0 (6/17-7/23)...walked IP, 191 ER), 135 walks one with and hits strikeouts allowed in and games strikeouts (85 starts). during streak. Ranked by Baseball merica as the 14th best prospect in the Twins system entering MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, (2.1 IP, 5 ER), 2 BB, 3 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), K vs. Left:.309 vs. Right:.266 Earned Recalled first from major Triple- league Rochester win with to 2.0 MIN scoreless five times inning, in combined striking out four to go in 2-1, extra 1.96 innings, ER (64.1 4/17 IP, vs. 1 L. ER), 14 BB, 65 K in 59 games between both levels. LEX WIMMERS - RHP #51 Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/1/88 in Cincinnati, OH) Drafted: 1st round (21st overall), 2010 Draft Last Homestand: 0-1-0, 2.45 (3.2 IP, ER), BB, 2 K Series at KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), K vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.265 Record Began minor of 2-1 with league 11 career saves, a as 3.62 a starter ER (49.2 from IP, in 20 ER), 24 walks ugust and strikeouts switched in to 39 bullpen outings at for Double-...since Triple- Rochester has this made season. appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.68 ER (78.1 IP, 32 ER), 31 walks and 79 strikeouts. 59 straight relief RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/23 vs. SE ND /11 vs. CLE ND /4 vs. CWS ND /30 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /23 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-1 ND /18 at NYM ND /16 at NYM ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /23 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-2 ND /17 at NYM ND /15 at DET H /14 at DET ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/22 vs. DET-1 ND /16 at NYM ND /11 vs. CLE ND /5 vs. KC ND /4 vs. CWS L RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/24 vs. SE S /17 at NYM BS /15 at DET ND /10 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/22 vs. DET-1 ND /20 vs. DET ND /16 at NYM ND /14 at DET ND /11 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC L /23 vs. SE ND /20 vs. DET ND /11 vs. CLE ND /11 vs. HOU L RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /23 vs. SE ND /17 at NYM L /16 at NYM ND /11 vs. CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /25 vs. SE ND /17 at NYM BS /14 at DET L /10 vs. CLE ND /9 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC H RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /24 vs. SE H /22 vs. DET-2 ND /18 at NYM ND /17 at NYM ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /22 vs. DET-1 ND /20 vs. DET ND /17 at NYM ND /16 at NYM ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/27 at KC ND /25 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-1 L /17 at NYM ND /15 at DET H BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS lbers 1/ / 0 0 0/ 0 9/23/16 vs. SE ND 8/12/13 vs. CLE.. 9/26/13 vs. CLE Boshers 5/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Chargois 10/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND 9/10/16 vs. CLE.. 8/19/16 at KC Dean 4/ / 0 0 4/ % 9/16/16 at NYM ND 5/27/16 at SE.. 9/4/16 vs. CWS Kintzler 13/ / / % 9/24/16 vs. SE S 9/16/15 at STL 9/24/16 vs. SE 9/6//16 vs. KC Light 5/ / / % 9/22/16-1 vs. DET ND.... 8/28/16 at TOR Milone 0/ / 0 1 3/ 0 0.0% 9/27/16 at KC L 7/19/16 at DET 9/23/15 at BL 9/27/16 at KC O Rourke 4/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND.... 9/17/16 at NYM Pressly 16/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 9/14/16 at TOR Rogers 8/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 14/ / / % 9/27/16 at KC ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Wimmers 3/ / 1 1 5/ 0 0.0% 9/27/16 at KC ND 9/7/16 vs. KC.. 9/22/16-1 vs. DET Others 38/ / / % TEM 121/ / / % The opposition has a.275 batting-average-against with 77 home runs vs. Twins relievers.

4 HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 JMES BERESFORD - INF #30 Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (1/19/89 in Mt. Waverly, US) 2016 verage:.222 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-4 Last Homestand: 0-3, BB HR (0): - - Recalled 9/6...made MLB debut 9/10...first MLB hit single off rmstrong. Hit Rochester.269 (125-for-465) this season...hit with 14 at doubles, least.266 three in each triples of and last 35 eight RBI minor in 122 league games seasons. for Triple- Played as an undrafted 10 seasons free in agent minor 8/13/05...in leagues, all those in Twins 10 seasons, system hit after.283 signing (1116-for-3939) with Minnesota with 136 doubles, 17 triples, four home runs and 368 RBI in 1,070 games. BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.217 Streak: 0-6 Series at KC: 0-4 Last Homestand: 4-19, HR, RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (8): Solo (4), 3-run (1), 2-run (2), GS (1) Hitting.274 (23-for-84) with 4 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 16 RBI since recall 9/1 (24 games). Optioned for the Red to Wings...2x Triple- 8/ and hit IL Player.257 (19-for-74) of the Week, with 7/4 2 2B, & 8/29. 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI in 20 games Entered best defensive 2016 as outfielder top prospect, and best best outfield hitter for arm average, in Twins fastest system baserunner, by Baseball best merica. athlete, nd (Corey overall Seager pick - by 1st), Twins 2nd (Carlos best in Correa)...2nd 2015 (Kris Bryant best prospect - 1st) and by top Baseball prospect merica in in JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.256 Streak: 3g, 4-8, HR, 3 RBI, run Series at KC: 2-3, RBI, 2B, BB Last Homestand: 2-6, HR, 2 RBI, run HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hitting.264 (42-for-159) with 10 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI in 46 starts this season. Has First a career hit in HR 11 with of his 2-run last shot 18 starts...also 5/14/16 at CLE at least off Kluber...2nd one hit in with 16 of solo last shot 24 6/26 starts. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS. at NYY. Played in 10 games (5 starts) for the Brewers last season. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.272 Streak: 0-9, run, 2 SB Series at KC: 0-5, run, 2 SB Last Homestand: 3-24, HR, RBI, 2 runs HR (42): Solo (30), 2-run (7), 3-run (5) 40 only HR Davey as 2nd Johnson baseman (43 (2 in as 1973) DH) most and in Rogers L history Hornsby and 3rd (42 most in 1922). in MLB history behind Has to score runs in in consecutive three straight seasons seasons (Knoblauch ( ; 95-97) ; )...2nd Twin Snapped Twin since 24 Brian game Harper s hit-streak 25-game in 2nd streak game in doubleheader /22...was longest streak by Hit 42 HR in most 55 of by last Twin 62 since games Killebrew at.309 (49 (82-for-265), in 1969)...he 18 and 2B, Killebrew 26 HR, only 50 RBI Twins since ever with 7/22. Has 25 HR in last 54 games; 28 HR as 2B post-sg is new L record (Joe Gordon, 40+. in 1940 for NYY); 28 HR overall post-sg are tied 2nd most in Twins history behind/ 21 with Killebrew (30 in 1962; 28 in 1963) SLG post-sg highest in Twins history. 117 career HR are 13th in Twins history, next: Mauer (130). Has 1963)...hit 10 HR 13 in HR September, in ugust, 3rd most in in Twins a single history month behind by a Twin Killebrew since Harmon (13 in Killebrew 1962, 12 set in a single-month record with 14 home runs in June 1964 (2 others had 13 HR in a month). Leads MLB with 34 HR and is second with 70 RBI (Pujols 72) since 6/25, 10 more HR than any other player. 3rd 3rd time straight in career 20+ HR (last: season...4th 6/25-28/16)...3 straight HR 60+ game RBI 9/5 season...hr vs. KC, 6th player in 3 straight in Twins 8/2-4 history. for Leads 448), 29 majors 2B, 5 with 3B, HR, SLG 84 since RBI in May that 26 span...from (next: Freeman 4/4-5/ )...hitting hit.200, 6 2B, HR, (133-for- 15 RBI. Leads Twins in games (465), hits (457), runs (315), doubles (107), HR (93), RBI (247) and walks (210) since the start of rd in baseball in runs scored in same span. Ranks 2nd on Twins all-time list in leadoff HR (19), trailing only Jacque Jones (20)...last leadoff HR came September 22, Game 1 vs. DET off nibal Sanchez...leads MLB with 6 leadoff HR since SG. EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2016 verage:.239 Streak: 1g, 2-4, HR, 2 runs, RBI Series at KC: 2-4, HR, 2 runs, RBI Last Homestand: 0-9, HBP HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) Hit L shortstops.269 with 8 with HR, B, RBI 2nd post-sg in slugging in from (.524), T3rd 7/31/15 in HR and to end T4th of in season runs (31). he led Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons consecutive (35 in 2014 seasons. and 31 in 2015), becoming Scored in 12 straight games 8/20-9/3/15, tied for third longest streak in Twins history. ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.279 Streak: 2g, 4-6, 2B, 3 BB, SB run Series at KC: 1-3, 2 BB, SB Last Homestand: 5-19, HR, 2B, RBI, 3 BB, 2 runs HR (11): Solo (10), 2-run (1) JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.261 Streak: 0-15, 3 BB Series at KC: - - Last Homestand: 0-3, BB, K HR (11): Solo (10), 2-run (1) Hitting.224 (26-for-116) vs. LHP and.272 (103-for-378) vs. RHP. 12 history...reached hits in 4-game 15 series times at in CLE series, 8/1-4 only were other most Twin hits to in do a so 3- was or 4-game Steve Braun series in in Twins Ranks 8th in the L in walks (79)...79 walks most since walking 90 times in Reached reached base base safely safely in in straight straight games games two 8/7-9/24/15, times this season, setting 5/17-6/17 club record. and 4/4-5/6... Ranks walks (819), on Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1826), (since 5th 1961): in runs 2nd (885), in 2B 6th (365), in games 3rd in (1588), average total (.309) bases and (2638) and RBI (804), 12th in HR (130), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 91 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 18 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th and 17 walks to tie Hrbek for 2nd. JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #12 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 2016 verage:.134 Streak: 0-5 Series at KC: - - Last Homestand: 1-8 HR (1): Solo (1) Recalled Hit.237 (62-for-262) 9/3...hit.386 with (17-for-44) 14 2B, 3 HR, with B, RBI 2 in HR, 82 8 games RBI in for final Rochester 13 games this for season. Wings. cquired by Twins via trade with New York-L 11/11/15, in exchange for outfielder aron Hicks...originally drafted by Yankees in 2nd round of 2009 Draft. Caught 65 games for Yankees in 2015 (43 starts). Born in Bradenton, FL; attended IMG cademy in Bradenton, FL. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.280 Streak: 0-5 Series at KC: 0-1 Last Homestand: 5-23, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Batting.293 (67-for-229).289 (63-for-218) with 16 with 2B, B, 2B, 3 4 HR, 3B, 24 3 HR, RBI 22 in RBI 59 when career starting starts. in batting Hitting.333 (19-for-57) vs. LHP and.262 (44-for-168) vs. RHP. Hit In career (81-for-293) minor league with 13 games 2B, 6 3B, has 9 hit HR, RBI (650-for-2272) for Triple- Rochester with 122 this doubles, season. 30 triples, 34 HR, 293 RBI, 216 walks and 60 stolen bases. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.269 Streak: 1g, 1-4 HR, RBI Series at KC: - - Last Homestand: - - HR (9): Solo (5), 2-run (4) Out for remainder of the season with a broken thumb. 3rd Hit HRs career in back-to-back 4-hit game 7/23 games at BOS, for first all 3 time have in come career, in Hit first career HR in his first plate appearance 5/6 vs. OK, 4/19 on vs. the MIL first & pitch 4/20 at off MIL. Led baseball in triples last season with 15, also third most in Twins history. Kazmir multi-hit L Rookie games Ranks: (3rd), 15 3B 121 (1st), hits 208 (3rd), total 60 bases runs (1st), (4th), XBH HR (T5th) (1st), and games RBI (5th). (3rd), MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.237 Streak: 0-7 Series at KC: 0-5 Last Homestand: 5-14, 2 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (23): Solo (16), 2-run (4), 3-run (3) Missed New York-NL series after flying back to MN (lower back tightness). 19 of his 24 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. 5th Hit 16 in L HR with with RBI strikeout, in 69 post-sg most strikeouts games in in has Twins history. Reinstated prior to 7/1 game...missed 27 games with a left 10 hamstring post-sg strain...played HR in in 8 rehab games with Triple- Rochester, hitting.160 (4-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Had 10-game hitting streak from 7/5-7/19...went 13-for-44 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI. Homered in four straight games for first time in his career from 5/ Hit first career walk-off hit with RBI single in 9th, 4/26 vs. CLE. Hit for 18 Twins home rookie runs since last season, Marty Cordova fifth most hit among 24 HR in rookies in baseball...18 were most LOGN SCHFER - OF #32 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 30 (8/1/86 in San Jose, C) 2016 verage:.220 Streak: 1g, 1-4, BB Series at KC: 1-4, BB Last Homestand: 1-9, 2 BB, RBI HR (0): - - Recalled from Triple- Rochester 8/29. Signed with Washington, by the Twins released as a minor March league 19 and free signed agent with June Independent 1...was Spring Lancaster. Training invite Played 31 2B, five 7 3B, MLB 5 HR, seasons 52 RBI with in 292 Milwaukee games. from , hitting.212 (119-for-562) with KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.258 Streak: 0-18, 2 BB Series at KC: 0-1 Last Homestand: 0-11, BB HR (8): Solo (3), 2-run (3), 3-run (2) Has a hit in 58 of 95 games with Twins in reached in 75 of the 95. doubles, the 6 HR season and with 21 RBI Triple- in 35 games...opted Columbus (Cleveland) out of his and minor hit league.256 (31-for-121) contract May with signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. Has.280 hit (70-for-250) in 24 of his in last that 43 span. games...also has a hit in 49 of his last 74 games, batting MX KEPLER - OF #26 One of 40 Hawaii natives to play in MLB, 3rd in games trailing Lum and Victorino. 8 home runs in 2016 are most since hitting 14 in 2011 with Oakland. Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.234 Streak: 3g, 3-11, HR, 2 RBI, BB, run Series at KC: 1-5, RBI Last Homestand: 2-15, HR, RBI, 2 BB, run HR (17): Solo (8), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 L Rookie Ranks: 41 walks (1st), 62 RBI (2nd), 17 HR (3rd). Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2016 verage:.244 Streak: 0-7, BB, run Series at KC: - - since Morneau had 11 RBI and 4 HR in a four-game series in July 2007 at CWS. Last Homestand: 1-19, RBI, BB, run HR (8): 2-run (3), Solo (5) career 3-HR game 8/1 at CLE...5th Twin and first since 2007 with 3-HR game (Morneau). to do HRs so from and the both first sides since of the Ryan plate Doumit 8/11 did (Game so in 1), th Twins player in team history Named 2015 Southern League MVP after hitting.322 (131-for-407) with 32 doubles, 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games. 18 RBI in 96 9/6...hit games for.233 the (77-for-330) Red Wings this with season. 16 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs and 58 Has a hit in 16 of last 22 at games at Target Field with an B. MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Beresford Buxton /22/16-2 vs. DET 0 Verlander 12 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno /22/16-2 vs. DET 0 Verlander 4. 0 Dozier /22/16-1 vs. DET 0 Sanchez Escobar /27/16 at KC 0 Kennedy 2. 0 Grossman /20/16 vs. DET 0 Boyd Kepler /25/16 vs. SE 0 Walker 2 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer /9/16 vs. CLE 0 Salazar 24 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy /4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo Polanco /24/16 vs. SE 0 Miranda 7. 0 Rosario /17/16 at NYM 0 Lugo 3 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano /24/16 vs. SE 0 Miranda 5. 0 Schafer /19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith Suzuki /16/16 at DET 2 Sanchez 17 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas /18/16 at NYM 0 Salas 19 7/17/15 at OK 2

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Beresford Buxton Centeno Dozier Escobar Grossman Kepler Mauer Murphy Polanco Sano Schafer Suzuki Vargas Others TEM TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Beresford 1 (3x) , 9/10-11 Buxton 3 (2x) 1 (8x) , 4/24-6/5 Centeno 3 1 (3x) , 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (9x) 3 4 (2x) , 8/27-9/22 (1) Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (6x) , 6/17-24 Grossman 4 1 (11x) , 6/29-7/8 Kepler , 6/14-24 Mauer 4 (2x) 1 (11x) , 4/9-18 Murphy , 9/7-9 Polanco 3 (3x) 1 (2x) , 5/20-8/11 Sano 3 (5x) , 7/5-20 Schafer 2 (2x) , 8/30-9/2 Suzuki 4 1 (7x) , 2x, last 8/6-21 Vargas 2 (7x) , 7/21-31 Others 18 9 TOTLS TWINS BULLPEN VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER lbers Boshers Chargois Dean Kintzler Light O Rourke Pressly Rogers Tonkin Wimmers Others TEM TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL MY JUNE JULY UGUST SEPT/OCT TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano...John Hirschbeck... rguing Balls and Strikes 5/2 at Houston...John Ryan Murphy...Jerry Layne... rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Ryan Pressly...Scott Barry... rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Paul Molitor...Scott Barry... rguing Balls and Strikes PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers TOTLS TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS X-TR TOTL TWINS OPPONENTS HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Beresford Buxton Centeno Dozier Escobar Grossman Kepler Mauer Murphy Polanco Rosario Sano Schafer Suzuki Vargas Others DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana...Right Hamstring Strain...4/9...4/ Glen Perkins...Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25)...4/ / Trevor Plouffe...Right Intercostal Strain...4/ /18...5/ Ervin Santana...Lower Back Strain...4/ /20...5/ Kyle Gibson...Right Shoulder Strain...4/ /23...6/ Eduardo Escobar...Left Groin Strain...5/7...5/ Darin Mastroianni...Left Oblique Strain...5/ /22...7/ Danny Santana...Left Hamstring Strain...5/30...6/ Miguel Sano...Left Hamstring Strain...5/31...7/ Phil Hughes...Left Knee Contusion (transferred to 60-day June 12)*...6/ Trevor May...Lower Back Spasms...6/10...7/ Trevor Plouffe...Fractured Left Rib...7/4... 7/2...8/ Trevor May...Low Back Strain...8/ /7...9/ Buddy Boshers...Left Elbow Inflammation...8/11...9/ Tommy Milone...Left Biceps Tendinitis...8/12...9/ Danny Santana...Left Shoulder C Joint Sprain (transferred to 60-day Sept. 6)...8/ Trevor Plouffe...Left Hamstring Strain...9/ / Trevor May...Low Back Strain...9/ BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing Totals TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE Nunez, 6/7 vs. MI Dozier, 6/28 at CWS Kepler, 7/2 vs. TEX Dozier, 7/31 vs. CWS Kepler (3), 8/1 at CLE Sano, 8/7 at TB Vargas, 8/11 vs. HOU (both sides) Dozier (3), 9/5 vs. KC BCK-TO-BCK (2 in 2015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L Nunez/Dozier, 5/25 vs. KC Mauer/Sano, 5/29 at SE Park/Grossman, 6/5 vs. TB Escobar/Suzuki, 6/18 vs. NYY Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26 at NYY Grossman/Dozier, 6/30 at CWS Vargas/Kepler, 7/5 vs. OK Escobar/Dozier, 7/10 at TEX Grossman/Dozier, 8/9 vs. HOU Rosario/Dozier, 8/13 vs. KC GRND SLM (3 in 2015) Kepler, 7/10 at TEX Buxton, 9/4 vs. CWS WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) rcia, 4/25 vs. CLE Kepler, 6/12 vs. BOS INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) Nunez, 6/2 vs. TB RUNNERS ON Solo // 2-run - 44 // 3-run - 18 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario Santana...2 Kepler... 9 Buxton...2 Grossman... 4 Schafer...2 rcia... 2 Total...31