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1 MINNESOT TWINS (53-90) T DETROIT TIGERS (76-66) MONDY, SEPTEMBER 12, :10 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 7-10, 3.58) vs. Daniel Norris (L, 2-2, 3.94) GME 144 ROD GME 69 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/13 at Detroit Kyle Gibson (R, 5-9, 5.34) vs. Matt Boyd (L, 5-3, 3.89) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / La Raza 9/14 at Detroit Tyler Duffey (R, 8-11, 6.13) vs. nibal Sanchez (R, 7-13, 5.69) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/15 at Detroit Hector Santiago (L, 11-8, 4.75) vs. TB 12:10 pm None TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 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:...4/14 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.: /43-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.: /1-75 Tied after 7/8 inn.: /8-12 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:...37, 9/7 (51-88) 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:...9/3 Shutouts W/L:...2/7 Complete Games:...4, last Gibson 8/17 at TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/11 LHP Boshers placed on 15-day DL LHP lbers contract selected from 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 THE TWINS: The Twins completed their 10-game, 11-day homestand with a record of 4-6, going 2-2 against the White Sox, 1-2 against the Royals and 1-2 against the Indians...tonight, the Twins will begin a seven-game roadtrip, with four against Detroit tonight-thursday, then three against New York-NL over the weekend...the Twins have gone at home and on the road...they are looking to snap a 10-game road losing streak and win away from Target Field for the first time since ugust 17 at tlanta. TWINS LOSER RUBBER MTCH WITH TRIBE: The Twins lost to the Indians yesterday afternoon by a score of Jose Berrios (2-6) was the starter and loser, allowing five runs (3 earned) on three hits in 2.2 innings pitched, throwing 65 pitches...the offense recorded just five hits, marking their fewest since ugust 20 at Kansas City (4)...the only Twins run came on a Byron Buxton RBI-single. TWINS-TIGERS: The Twins are playing the 13th of 19 games against the Tigers in 2016 and seventh of 10 scheduled games at Comerica Park...the Twins are all-time at Detroit, including a record of at Comerica Park, the second most wins among opponents in this park (Chicago-L: 74-81)...they are 0-6 at Target Field this season and 2-4 at Comerica Park...they won their last series here, taking two of three July Kurt Suzuki is hitting.346 (9-for-26) in eight games against the Tigers this season...he is hitting.362 (25-for-69) in his last 22 games against the Tigers. MUER ND THE TIGERS: Joe Mauer has played 93 career games at Comerica, the most among active opponents in this park...additionally, he ranks third in RBI (49) here, trailing David Ortiz (60) and Justin Morneau (53)...lifetime, home or away, Mauer is hitting.303 (211-for-697) with 36 doubles, 15 home runs, 98 RBI and 108 runs scored in 185 games against the Tigers...below are his ranks among actives against Detroit in a few categories: GMES HITS RBI DOUBLES WLKS Mauer Mauer Ortiz Pierzynski - 43 Mauer - 94 Pierzynski Pierzynski Morneau Morneau - 43 C. Santana - 70 Morneau Morneau Mauer - 98 Mauer - 36 Morneau Ramirez I. Suzuki Pierzynski Cabrera - 30 Ortiz - 62 COMPNY FOR KILLER: Brian Dozier has hit 39 home runs this season and is on pace to hit 44...he is seeking his first home run since Tuesday after hitting nine in an eight-game span from ugust 30-September 6...below are the Twins all-time single-season home run leaders: PLYER HR PLYER HR 1) Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew ) Brian Dozier ) Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew ) Harmon Killebrew DOZIER S STREK: Brian Dozier enters tonight with 15-game hitting streak marking his fourth double-digit hit-streak in 2016; second longest of his season and career (16 - July 22-ugust 7)...it is the second longest active streak in baseball, trailing only Freddie Freeman (17)... the last Twin with multiple 16-plus streaks in one season was Kent Hrbek, hitting safely in 23 and 17 in below are Dozier s four 10-plus streaks of 2016: STREK FROM TO STTS 16...July ugust (26-for-71), 7 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 14 RBI 15...ugust present (23-for-65), 4 2B, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 15 R 13...June July (22-for-51), 4 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 13 RBI 10...ugust 9... ugust (14-for-41), 4 2B, 6 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. DETROIT 2016 Record: Current Streak:...3 losses 2016 at Home: at Detroit: ll-time Record: ll-time at Home: ll-time at Detroit: Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/29 MIN 2-9 Fulmer/Hughes 4/30 MIN 1-4 Zimmermann/Duffey/Rodriguez 5/1 MIN 5-6 Lowe/Pressly/Rodriguez 5/16 DET 8-10 Zimmermann/Dean/Rodriguez 5/17 DET 2-7 Ryan/Tonkin 5/18 DET 3-6 Verlander/Nolasco/Rodriguez 7/18 DET 0-1 Boyd/Nolasco/Rodriguez 7/19 DET 6-2 Milone/Sanchez 7/20 DET 4-1 Pressly/Rodriguez/Kintzler 8/23 MIN 3-8 Sanchez/Gibson 8/24 MIN 4-9 Boyd/Duffey 8/25 MIN 5-8 Norris/Berrios/Rodriguez 9/12 DET 9/13 DET 9/14 DET 9/15 DET 9/20 MIN 9/21 MIN 9/22 MIN LST HOMESTND (4-6) Batting verage (97-for-367) Runs Per Game (55 R/10 G) Home Runs...22 RISP (20-for-90) Fielding Errors...13 Team ER (96.0 IP, 64 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (53.0 IP, 31 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (43.0 IP, 33 ER) Save/Opportunities...2/4 DOZIER S WORLD, WE JUST LIVE IN IT: Brian Dozier is hitting.314 (98-for-312) with 21 doubles, five triples, 32 home runs, 68 RBI and 66 runs scored in his last 76 games, since June 18...since that date, he ranks first in baseball in home runs (32), extra-base hits (58), total bases (225), RBI (68), and runs scored (66). ROD NOTES: In road games since ugust 1, the Twins rank second in the L in runs (197) and doubles (80), and third in home runs (58) and hits (375)...Joe Mauer is hitting.371 (23-for-62) with nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, 12 RBI, 10 walks and a.458 on-base percentage in his last 16 road games. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1986, the Twins replaced Manager Ray Miller with Tom Kelly...the Twins won the first game managed by Kelly over the Texas Rangers 4-2 in the Metrodome...TK went on to becoming the winningest Manger in Twins history, going , winning two World Championships ( 87 & 91) and had his number 10 retired by the Twins in additionally, in 1993, Paul Molitor drove in his 100th run of the year in the Blue Jays 4-1 win over California...he became the oldest player in major league history to record his first 100-RBI season. MINOR MTTER: Single- Cedar Rapids lost to Clinton last night by a score of they will the play decisive Game 3 of the Western Division Championship against Clinton tonight at 6:30 pm (CT) in Clinton. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...95 runs...needs 5 to reach 100 for third straight season which would join Chuck Knoblauch as only Twins to ever score 100-plus in three straight seasons 39 home runs...needs 1 to reach 40 home runs for season 92 RBI...Needs 8 to reach 100 RBI for season Joe Mauer home runs...needs 2 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 818 walks...needs 20 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 Trevor Plouffe...96 home runs...needs 4 to reach 100 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: 7-10, 3.58 ER CREER: , 4.12 ER He is making his 27th start of He is making his 343rd career appearance and 340th 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 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 did not factor into the decision in his last start September 6 vs. Kansas City... he tossed 6.0 innings, surrendering three runs on three hits with three walks and six strikeouts... was removed from the game in the seventh inning with runners on first and second and no outs; Ryan Pressly relieved him and allowed one of the inherited runners to score...surrendered a two-run home run to Kendrys Morales in the first inning; it was his 18th home run allowed this season and his fourth straight start allowing a home run; second time this season allowing a home run in four straight starts (May 19 - June 4)...the three hits allowed are his fewest since he gave up only two hits in his start July 6 vs. Oakland (10 starts)...kansas City stole three bases against Santana, it is the most he has allowed in a start this season and the most he has allowed in a start since June 29, 2012 at Toronto when he also allowed three...threw 99 pitches, 60 strikes. MOTOR CITY MGIC: Santana is making his 18th career start against the Tigers and his second this season; is 9-3, 3.14 ER (111.2 IP, 39 ER) with 32 walks and 98 strikeouts in his first 17 career starts...in his only start this season against the Tigers, July 20 at Detroit, Santana tossed 7.0 innings, surrendering one run on six hits, one home run, with one walk and two strikeouts; he did not factor into the decision as the Twins scored three runs in the ninth inning and won in his career at Comerica Park, Santana is 5-3, 3.68 ER (63.2 IP, 26 ER) with 18 walks and 48 strikeouts in 10 career starts; lost his first two career starts at Detroit...Santana's last win in Detroit came September 27, 2015 when he threw 7.0 innings, allowing one run on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts; the Twins scored six runs in the second inning and won the game his last loss in Detroit came ugust 26, 2012 when he was a member of the Los ngeles ngels; tossed 7.0 innings, allowing four runs on five hits, two home runs, with three walks and five strikeouts; the Tigers won the game 5-2. CRRYING THE LOD: Santana started the season 1-7 with a 5.10 ER (65.1 IP, 37 ER) in 12 starts...since June 15 he has made 14 starts, going 6-3, 2.52 ER (93.0 IP, 26 ER) with 23 walks and 76 strikeouts and opponents are batting.217 (75-for-345) with a.270 OBP while slugging his 2.52 ER since June 15 ranks first amongst L pitchers and third in all of baseball behind Max Scherzer's 2.24 ER and Kyle Hendricks' 1.28 ER...since June 15, Santana's.319 opponents slugging percentage is the second lowest in baseball, his.589 opponents OPS is tied for second lowest in baseball, his.270 opponents on base percentage is the seventh lowest and his.217 opponents batting average is also the seventh lowest in baseball...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.. LEFT OUT: Santana has held left-handed batters to a.249 (74-for-297) batting average,.305 OBP and a.360 slugging percentage this season...right-handed batters are hitting.256 (78-for-305) with a.302 OBP and slugging percentage of he leads the Twins starters in opponents batting average, OBP and slugging percentage against lefties. BUCKLING DOWN: Santana has held opponents to a.138 (4-for-29) average when ahead in the count 0-2; he has recorded 15 strikeouts when ahead opponents are batting.247 (23-for- 93) when the count is 1-2; he has recorded 37 strikeouts when ahead when the count is 2-2, opponents are hitting.160 (16-for-100) off of Santana; he has struck out 42 batters when the count is with a full count opponents are batting.132 (10-for-76) off of Santana; he has struck out 30 batters when the count has been full...his.132 opponents batting average with a full count ranks seventh best in the merican League amongst pitchers with at least 20 starts. HIGH FIVE: Santana has lasted 5.0-or-more innings in 18 straight starts, dating back to May 30 at Oakland...has made nine starts of 7.0-plus innings, including a season-high 9.0 innings twice, July 6 vs. Oakland and July 26 vs. tlanta...leads the Twins with innings pitched this season, next closest is Ricky Nolasco with innings pitched...since his Twins debut July 5, 2015 at Kansas City, Santana leads all Twins pitchers with total innings. FTER THE BREK: Santana is making his 11th start post-ll-star break and is 4-3, 2.89 ER (65.1 IP, 21 ER) with 18 walks and 57 strikeouts in his first 10 starts...he is 72-47, 3.81 ER ( IP, 437 ER) in 164 career appearances 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 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 Tigers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Kinsler Martinez Cabrera Saltalamacchia McGehee Martinez ybar Upton Collins Maybin McCann Iglesias Romine YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: INNING: RUNS/HITS: 10/30 12/22 6/21 16/27 7/19 9/17 10/12 1/3 0/1 SNTN VS. DETROIT 2016 vs. Detroit (1 start): 0-0, 1.29 ER (7.0 IP, ER), BB, 2 K 2016 vs. Detroit at Home: vs. Detroit at Detroit (1 start): 0-0, 1.29 ER (7.0 IP, ER), BB, 2 K Career vs. Detroit (17 starts): 9-3, 3.14 ER (111.2 IP, 39 ER), 32 BB, 98 K Career vs. Detroit at Home (7 starts): 4-0, 2.44 ER (48.0 IP, 13 ER), 14 BB, 50 K Career vs. Detroit at Detroit (10 starts): 5-3, 3.68 ER (63.2 IP, 26 ER), 18 BB, 48 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Norris vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier Escobar Sano Grossman Kepler Polanco Centeno Mauer Murphy Santana Rosario Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 9/6 vs. KC ( ) ND Gibson 9/7 vs. KC ( ) ND Hughes 6/2 vs. TB ( ) ND Milone 8/11 vs. HOU ( ) L Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS ( ) ND Duffey 9/9 vs. CLE ( ) L Berrios 9/11 vs. CLE ( ) L Meyer 5/3 at HOU ( ) L Dean 8/31 at CLE ( ) L Santiago 9/10 vs. KC ( ) ND lbers 9/4 vs. CWS ( ) ND TOMORROW'S STRTER - KYLE GIBSON, RHP (SESON: 5-9, 5.34 ER // CREER: 31-36, 4.63 ER) Gibson will be making his 22nd start of the season tomorrow night in game two of the four-game series against Detroit at Comerica Park...did not factor into the decision in his last start September 7 vs. Kansas City; tossed 6.0 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, two home runs, with two walks and four strikeouts...he will be making his second start of the season against the Tigers and the 10th of his career; was dealt the loss after tossing 5.0 innings in his start ugust 23 vs. Detroit, surrendering five runs on seven hits with four walks and four strikeouts...in his career vs. Detroit he is 3-5, 5.44 ER (49.2 IP, 30 ER) with 24 walks and 34 strikeouts.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The The pen s pen has.278 posted opponent a 4.61 average ER, 2nd is highest highest in in MLB, the L...highest highest by a bullpen Twins bullpen ER by since Twins 1994 since (.296), 2001 (4.64). Minnesota has used 23 different pitchers out of the bullpen this season...twins relievers are and this highest season, by going any MLB 23-for-40 team since in save the opportunities. stros (.280) and Dbacks (.282) in NDREW LBERS - LHP #58 RECENT PPERNCES 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.76 (5.2 IP, 3 ER), BB, 7 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.283 9/4 vs. CWS ND /30 at CLE ND Has fivce appearances (2 starts) with Twins in ER (6.2 IP, 7 ER) as starter; 3.86 ER (9.1 IP, 4 ER) in relief. 8/26 at TOR ND BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 RECENT PPERNCES 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 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/10 vs. CLE ND Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (4.2 IP), 6 K, BB Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP), BB, K vs. Left:.245 vs. Right:.261 9/9 vs. CLE ND Began appearances...held season with Triple- opposing Rochester, hitters to going a average with 2 for saves, the Red a 1.42 Wings. ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief 9/6 vs. KC ND /4 vs. CWS ND /3 vs. CWS ND 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 Homestand: 1-0-0, 5.79 (4.2 IP, 3 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Series vs. CLE: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), K vs. Left:.348 vs. Right:.306 Posted Chattanooga a 1.35 this ER season...selected (46.2 IP, 7 ER) with to Sirius 13 walks XM Futures and 55 Game strikeouts July 10 in at 39 PETCO appearances Park (0.0 between IP, 3 R, Triple- 2 H)...first Rochester MLB win and with Double- perfect 12th inning 9/10/16 vs. CLE. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 7.71 (4.2 IP, 4 ER), 2 BB, 3 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP), BB, 2 K vs. Left:.280 vs. Right:.340 Has 12 ER) 15 in appearances eight relief. (8 starts) for the Twins this season...1-4, 7.51 ER (38.1 IP, 32 ER) in his 8 starts...0-2, 5.49 ER (19.2 IP, 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 Homestand: 0-1-2, (5.0 IP, 7 ER), 4 BB, 4 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB vs. Left:.231 vs. Right:.286 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 seven SF as appearances a member of the for the Milwaukee Brewers Brewers. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, (4.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 3 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) vs. Left:.235 vs. Right:.381 Recalled ugust 21...made Twins debut with scoreless 0.2 innings 8/23 vs. DET. cquired in a trade with Boston ugust 1, 2016 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Fernando bad. TREVOR MY - RHP #65 Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (9/23/89 in Longview, W) Obtained: Trade with Philadelphia, 12/6/12 Homestand: 0-0-0, (0.1 IP, 2 ER), BB, K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, (0.1 IP, 2 ER), BB, K vs. Left:.153 vs. Right:.275 Reinstated while striking from out DL 13. 9/9...snapped 8.2 scoreless inning streak 8/6 at TB...allowed one hit and two walks in that span (7 games) 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.278 vs. Right:.309 Reinstated 0-0-1, 4.63 from ER DL (11.2 9/9...Made IP, 6 ER) 11 with starts two for walks the Twins and 15 this strikeouts season going in eight 3-3, career 4.95 ER relief (56.1 appearances...earned IP, 31 ER) with 15 walks his and first 37 career strikeouts. save 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.2 IP), 4 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.278 Had Holding contract left-handed selected batters 8/13...in to a games (7-for-57) for Triple- batting Rochester average this with went nine 1-1 walks with and a save, 26 strikeouts 1.93 ER (28.0 in his IP, MLB 6 ER), career. 6 BB and 29 K. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.60 (5.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, 3 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), BB, K vs. Left:.248 vs. Right:.278 Leads were most Twins by and a Twins is 3rd reliever in the since L in relief Casey innings Fien made pitched 44 appearances (71.2 IP)...also pre-sg leads in L in appearances (68)...his 44 outings pre-sg Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a HR in 2015 innings (27.2 to begin IP), one the of season...the two pitchers scoreless in MLB (min streak 25.0 ended IP) to not in the allow bottom a homer, of the STL s sixth dam on 4/20 Wainwright at MIL. being other. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, (4.2 IP, 7 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB, 2 K vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.291 His 53.1 IP is ranked 7th and 53 strikeouts this season is tied 6th among L rookie relievers. Snapped his career-long scoreless streak at 17.0 innings (6/17-7/23)...walked one with 13 hits allowed and 18 strikeouts during streak. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP) vs. Left:.308 vs. Right:.256 Earned first major league win with 2.0 scoreless inning, striking out four in extra innings, 4/17 vs. L. Recalled from Triple- Rochester to MIN five times in combined to go 2-1, 1.96 ER (64.1 IP, 1 ER), 14 BB, 65 K in 59 games 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 Homestand: 1-0-0, 7.36 (3.2 IP, 3 ER), 5 BB, 3 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB vs. Left:.308 vs. Right:.308 Record Began minor of 2-1 with league 11 saves, career a as 3.62 a starter ER (49.2 from IP, in ER), 24 walks ugust and strikeouts switched in to 39 bullpen outings at for Double-...since Triple- Rochester has this made season. 59 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/10 vs. CLE W /9 vs. CLE ND /6 vs. KC ND /5 vs. KC ND /2 vs. CWS ND /31 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /5 vs. KC ND /4 vs. CWS L /31 at CLE L /26 at TOR L RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/10 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC S /6 vs. KC L /4 vs. CWS BS /1 vs. CWS S RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /6 vs. KC ND /5 vs. KC ND /3 vs. CWS ND /2 vs. CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /6 at TB ND /4 at CLE ND /3 at CLE ND /1 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /11 vs. HOU L /7 at TB H /4 at CLE ND /30 vs. CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /10 vs. CLE ND /6 vs. KC ND /4 vs. CWS ND /3 vs. CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/10 vs. CLE ND /9 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC H /6 vs. KC BS /4 vs. CWS H /1 vs. CWS ND /29 at CLE ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/9 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC H /5 vs. KC ND /4 vs. CWS ND /1 vs. CWS ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/11 vs. CLE ND /26 at TOR ND /25 vs. DET ND /23 vs. DET ND /19 at KC ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/10 vs. CLE ND /9 vs. CLE ND /7 vs. KC W /5 vs. KC ND /2 vs. CWS ND 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 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND 8/12/13 vs. CLE.. 9/26/13 vs. CLE Boshers 3/ / / % 9/10/16 vs. CLE ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Chargois 6/ / / % 9/10/16 vs. CLE W 9/10/16 vs. CLE.. 8/19/16 at KC Dean 4/ / 0 0 4/ % 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND 5/27/16 at SE.. 9/4/16 vs. CWS Kintzler 10/ / / % 9/10/16 vs. CLE ND 9/16/15 at STL 9/7/16 vs. KC 9/6//16 vs. KC Light 4/ / / % 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND.... 8/28/16 at TOR May 8/ / / % 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND 7/29/16 vs. CWS.. 5/13/16 at CLE Milone 0/ / 0 1 2/ 0 0.0% 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND 7/19/16 at DET 9/23/15 at BL 7/24/16 at BOS O Rourke 3/ / / % 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND.... 7/26/14 vs. CWS Pressly 15/ / / % 9/10/16 vs. CLE ND 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 8/26/16 at TOR Rogers 7/ / / % 9/9/16 vs. CLE ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 12/ / / % 9/11/16 vs. CLE ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Wimmers 3/ / 0 0 4/ 0 0.0% 9/10/16 vs. CLE ND 9/7/16 vs. KC.. 8/30/16 at CLE Others 30/ / / % TEM 106/ / / % The opposition has a.278 (551-for-1983) batting-average-against with 69 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:.250 Streak: 2g, 2-8, 2B Series vs. CLE: 2-8, 2B Homestand: 2-8, 2B 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:.226 Streak: 1g, 2-4, RBI Series vs. CLE: 3-11, HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 r Homestand: 15-37, 4 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 2 BB, 12 runs HR (6): Solo (2), 3-run (1), 2-run (2), GS (1) Hitting.405 (15-for-37) with 4 2B, 5 HR, 13 RBI since recall 9/1 (10 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:.247 Streak: 0-4 Series vs. CLE: 0-4 Homestand: 2-11, run HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hitting.253 (37-for-146) with 9 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI in 41 starts this season. Has First a career hit in HR 9 of with his 2-run last 15 shot starts...also 5/14/16 at CLE at least off Kluber...2nd one hit in 14 with of solo last shot 21 starts. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS. 6/26 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:.277 Streak: 15g, 23-65, 4 2B, 9 HR, 17 RBI, 6 BB, 15 r Series vs. CLE: 3-12, 2B, RBI, BB, run Homestand: 16-44, 2 2B, 7 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB, 10 runs, HBP HR (39): Solo (27), 2-run (7), 3-run (5) 15 since game start active of previous hit-streak 16-game one shy hit-streak of tying career-high (7/22-8/7/16)...2 hitless games HR HR as most 2nd by baseman Twin since (2 as Killebrew DH) are most (41 in since 1970); lfonso 2nd most Soriano in L (38 (Trumbo in 03 & ). Has 22 HR in last 40 games; 23 HR as 2B post-sg is L record, passing Joe Gordon in 02). (21 in 1940 for NYY: Elias); 25 HR overall post-sg are 3rd most in Twins history behind Killebrew (30 in 1962 & 28 in 1963) SLG post-sg highest in Twins history. 114 most career since Cuddyer HR are 13th had in 8 HR Twins in Sept. history, last next: Mauer with (130) HR in Sept.: HR in Hunter September in are Hit Hit in HR of in last ugust, 48 games, most batting in a single.333 month (69-for-207), by a Twin 16 since 2B, 23 Harmon HR, 44 RBI Killebrew since 7/22. single-month record with 14 home runs in June 1964 (2 others had 13 HR in a month). set a Leads MLB with 31 HR and 64 RBI since 6/25, 11 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 majors with.664 SLG since May 26 (next: Votto -.609)...hitting.308 (120-for- 390), 27 2B, 5 3B, 33 HR, 78 RBI in that span...from 4/4-5/25 hit.200, 6 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI. Leads Twins in games (451), hits (444), runs (308), doubles (105), HR (90), RBI (241) and walks (204) since the start of rd in baseball in runs scored in same span. Has 100+ runs in consecutive seasons ( ; ), becoming 3rd Twin to score 100+ in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch 95-97; Oliva 64-65)...has 95 runs in Ranks last leadoff 2nd on HR Twins came all-time September list in 6, leadoff 2016 vs. HR KC (18), off trailing Gee...leads only Jacque MLB with Jones 5 leadoff (20)... HR since SG, all of which have come in last 22 games. 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:.260 Streak: 0-3, BB, run Series vs. CLE: 0-3, BB, run Homestand: 4-21, 2 RBI, 2 BB, run HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) In last last games games at Target at Target Field Field hitting is hitting.315 (28-for-89).277 (18-for-65) with 3 with 2B, 2 2 3B, 2B, 3 HR, HR, 8 18 RBI...in RBI. 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 ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.274 Streak: 0-2 Series vs. CLE: 0-2 Homestand: 3-6, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, run HR (10): Solo (9), 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:.269 Streak: 2g, 2-10, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. CLE: 2-10, HR, 2 RBI Homestand: 5-30, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 runs HR (11): Solo (10), 2-run (1) Hitting.299 (40-for-134) with 18 XBH, 19 RBI, 21 BB in last 36 games. 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 6th in the L in walks (75)...75 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 (818), on Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1826), (since 5th 1961): in runs 2nd (885), in 2B 6th (365), in games 3rd in (1585), average total (.309) bases and (2637) 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 20 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:.151 Streak: 0-2 Series vs. CLE: 1-4, run Homestand: 5-13, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs 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:.288 Streak: 0-6 Series vs. CLE: 2-12, BB Homestand: 8-36, 2 2B, 4 BB, 3 RBI, 3 runs, HBP Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Batting.302 (55-for-182).298 (51-for-171) with 12 with 2B, B, 2B, HR, 4 3B, 18 HR, RBI 16 in RBI 47 career when starting starts. in batting 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: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.266 Streak: 1g, 1-5 Series vs. CLE: 1-6 Homestand: 6-26, 2B, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs HR (9): Solo (5), 2-run (4) Since recall 7/3 is hitting.302 (62-for-205) with 13 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR and 22 RBI. 3rd career 4-hit game 7/23 at BOS, all 3 have come in Hit Hit first HRs career in back-to-back HR in his first games plate for appearance first time in 5/6 career, 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: 1-4, HR, RBI, BB, run Series vs. CLE: 1-7, HR, RBI, 2 BB, run Homestand: 7-31, 2 2B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 6 runs HR (23): Solo (16), 2-run (4), 3-run (3) Hitting.267 (12-for-45) with 6 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI vs. DET this season. 19 of his 23 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. 4th 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 9 hamstring post-sg HR strain...played 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:.292 Streak: 1g, 1-3, HBP Series vs. CLE: 1-5, 2 BB, HBP Homestand: 4-15, 2 2B, 2 BB, 2 runs, HBP 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:.271 Streak: 0-12, BB Series vs. CLE: 0-7, BB Homestand: 5-23, 2 2B, 3 RBI, BB, run HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Has a hit in 51 of 83 games with Twins in reached in 67 of the 83. 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 Has hit in 21 of his last 33 games...also has a hit in 46 of his last 64 games, batting signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester..302 (67-for-222) in that span. Hitting.298 (45-for-151) in 48 home games this season...hit in 18 of last 22 with B. Has Is fifth 32 among RBI with all a active.297 (58-for-195) catchers in baseball average in and games 20 doubles caught in (1,145). his last 57 games. MX KEPLER - OF #26 One of 40 Hawaii natives to play in MLB, 3rd in games trailing Lum and Victorino. Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 6 home runs in 2016 are most since hitting 6 in 2012 with OK (1) and WS (5) verage:.241 Streak: 0-6 Series vs. CLE: 2-12, BB Homestand: 8-36, 2 2B, BB, 3 runs HR (16): Solo (7), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 L rookie leader in RBI (59) and walks (38), and 2nd in HR (16). Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) Had 10 RBI and 4 HR in 4-game series at CLE 8/1-4...most by a Twin in a single series 2016 verage:.250 Streak: 0-5, 2 BB Series vs. CLE: 0-3, BB since Morneau had 11 RBI and 4 HR in a four-game series in July 2007 at CWS. Homestand: 1-7, 2 BB HR (6): 2-run (3), Solo (3) First career career 3-HR multi-hr game 8/1 game at CLE...5th 7/2 vs. Twin TEX...also and first set since Twins 2007 rookie with record 3-HR game with 7 (Morneau). RBI...first 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. 15 Has a hit in 12 of last 14 at games at Target Field with an B, and in 14 of his last 17. 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 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 /9/16 vs. CLE 1 Salazar 9 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno /26/16 at NYY 0 Yates Dozier /6/16 vs. KC 0 Gee Escobar /2/16 at CLE 1 dams Grossman /7/16 vs. KC 0 Duffy 2. 0 Kepler /31/16 at CLE 0 Kluber 38 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer /9/16 vs. CLE 0 Salazar 9 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy /4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo Polanco /15/16 at CLE 0 Bauer Rosario /6/16 vs. KC 0 Gee 8 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano /10/16 vs. CLE 0 Clevinger 3. 0 Schafer /19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith Suzuki /27/16 vs. TL 1 Foltynewicz 97 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas /11/16-1 vs. HOU 1 Sipp 12 7/17/15 at OK 2

5 ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. DETROIT TIGERS 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Beresford Buxton Centeno Dozier Escobar Grossman Kepler Mauer Murphy Polanco Rosario Sano Schafer Suzuki Vargas Others TEM TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Beresford Buxton 3 (2x) 1 (6x) , 4/24-6/5 Centeno 3 1 (2x) , 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (8x) 3 4 (2x) , 7/22-8/7 Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (5X) , 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (5x) 1 (10x) , 6/29-7/8 Kepler , 6/14-24 Mauer 4 (2x) 1 (11x) , 4/9-18 Murphy , 9/7-9 Polanco 3 (2x) , 5/20-8/11 Rosario 4 (3x) 1 (9x) 3 (2x) , 2x, last 8/26-9/1 Sano 3 (5x) , 7/5-20 Schafer 2 (2x) , 8/30-9/2 Suzuki 4 1 (6x) , 2x, last 8/6-21 Vargas 2 (6x) , 7/21-31 Others 13 8 TOTLS TWINS BULLPEN VS. DETROIT TIGERS 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER lbers Boshers Chargois Dean Kintzler Light May Milone 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/ / 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 - 43 // 3-run - 17 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario Santana...2 Kepler... 8 Buxton...2 Grossman... 4 Schafer...2 rcia... 2 Total...30