ABrian Dozier is tied for second in baseball in extra-base hits (82) with Freddie Freeman, trailing David Ortiz (86).

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1 MINNESOT TWINS (56-102) T KNSS CITY ROYLS (81-77) THURSDY, SEPTEMBER 29, :15 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Kyle Gibson (R, 6-11, 5.04) vs. Danny Duffy (L, 12-3, 3.43) GME 159 ROD GME 78 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 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.: /1-85 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:...46, 9/29 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 roadtrip with consecutive losses to the Royals the last two nights...tonight, the Twins will play the three-game series finale before traveling to Chicago post-game for three against the White Sox over the weekend...the Twins have lost their last five road games and 17 of their last 19...the Twins have gone at home and on the road. NOTHER LOSS IN KUFFMN: The Twins lost to the Royals last night by a score of 5-2, suffering a three-run Royals eighth inning...ervin Santana was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings pitched...kennys Vargas recorded both Twins RBI with a two-run homer in the third inning...john Ryan Murphy recorded his second multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-4. TWINS ND ROYLS, ON THE RECORD: The Twins are 3-15 against Kansas City this season and 0-9 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...nine losses at Kauffman are their most in a single season. KNSS CITY COOKING: Brian Dozier has hit 11 home runs against the Royals this season, the most 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 ngeles-l in 2003; the last player with 12 against any team was Sammy Sosa in 1998 against Milwaukee; the last with 13 was Roger Maris against Chicago-L in 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 DDITIONLLY...Dozier is hitting.137 (7-for-51) with one home run and three RBI in his last 12 games after hitting.375 (24-for-64) with 11 home runs and 18 RBI in his previous 15 games. 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. GO DEEP!: The Twins have homered 43 times in their last 27 games since ugust 30, the most in baseball since that date...twins have hit 195 homers this season, fifth-most in their history: YER HOMERS TEM LEDERS Harmon Killebrew (45), Bob llison (35), Jimmie Hall (33) Harmon Killebrew (49), Bob llison (32), Tony Oliva (32) Kent Hrbek (34), Tom Brunansky (32), Gary Gaetti (31) Gary Gaetti (34), Kirby Puckett (31), Kent Hrbek (29) Brian Dozier (42), Miguel Sano (24), Max Kepler (17) DDITIONLLY...Nine players with double-digit home run totals marks the second time in club history the Twins have had as many...kennys Vargas has nine...only Chicago-NL, Seattle and St. Louis have as many players with double-digit homers this season (each with 9 also)...below are the two times in club history: 2016: Dozier (42), Sano (24), Kepler (17), Nunez (12), Park (12), Plouffe (12), Grossman (11), Mauer (11), Rosario (10) 2004: Koskie (25), Jones (24), Hunter (23), Morneau (19), Ford (15), Cuddyer (12), Stewart (11), Blanco (10), Rivas (10) THE ROOKIE: mong L rookies, Max Kepler ranks first in walks (42), second in RBI (62), third in home runs (17), total bases (164) and runs (51), and fifth in hits (90) and doubles (19)... he ranks 10th all-time among Twins rookies in RBI, next is Bernie llen s 1962 total of 64. ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1991, the Twins clinched the L West despite a 2-1 loss against Toronto; second place Chicago helped the Twins with a 2-1 loss to Seattle that day...the Twins went on to beat Toronto in the LCS in five games then beat tlanta in seven games to win their second World Championship. THIS ND THT: Byron Buxton is hitting.273 (24-for-88) with seven home runs, 16 RBI and 15 runs scored this month. STREKS Current Streak:...3 losses Last 5 games: Last 10 games: Last 15 games: Last 20 games: TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record: Current Streak:...2 losses 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 2-5 Soria/Rogers/Davis 9/29 KC CURRENT RODTRIP (0-2) Batting verage (16-for-73) Runs Per Game (5 R/2 G) Home Runs...2 RISP (2-for-16) Fielding Errors...1 Team ER (18.2 IP, 9 ER) Starters W-L Starters ER (9.2 IP, 5 ER) Relievers W-L-S Relievers ER (9.0 IP, 4 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 TWINS SINGLE-SESON XBH LEDERS PLYER XBH 1) Tony OIiva ) Brian Dozier ) Zoilo Versalles Brian Dozier is tied for second in baseball in extra-base hits (82) with Freddie Freeman, trailing David Ortiz (86). Twins defense has turned 170 double plays this season, second most in baseball, trailing Texas (189). 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 KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2016: 6-11, 5.04 ER CREER: 32-38, 4.58 ER He is making his 25th start of He is making his 98th career start and appearance MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/6 at BL L /2-4 Opened season as number 2 starter 105/58 4/11 vs. CWS L /1-4 First time in career starting season /64 4/17 vs. L ND /3-2 1st QS of 2016; 35th of career 102/65 4/22 at WS L /4-8 Shortest start since 9/24/15 (2.2 IP) vs. CLE 67/43 PRIL TOTLS ER 6/11 vs. BOS L /4-15 llowed four runs in the first inning 94/56 6/16 vs. NYY L /1-4 Left with two men on, both scored on HR 96/59 6/22 vs. PHI ND /6-5 Season-high five strikeouts 98/64 6/28 at CWS W /4-0 1st start w/ 0 ER since 9/30/15 at CLE 107/72 JUNE TOTLS ER 7/3 vs. TEX W /5-4 Left with two men on base and both scored 106/66 7/8 at TEX ND /5-6 Shortest career start against Texas 98/57 7/17 vs. CLE L /1-6 Season-high 10 hits allowed 97/64 7/22 at BOS W /2-1 Only run on Mookie Betts leadoff HR in 1st 96/63 7/28 vs. BL ND /6-2 llowed a HR to dam Jones on first pitch 105/66 JULY TOTLS ER 8/2 at CLE ND /10-6 llowed all six runs in the fifth inning 81/50 8/7 at TB W /6-3 First career win against Tampa Bay 107/63 8/12 vs. KC L /3-7 Third time this season allowing 10 hits 96/60 8/17 at TL W /10-3 First career 9.0 inning complete game 115/73 8/23 vs. DET L /3-8 First loss to Detroit this season 98/51 8/28 at TOR ND /6-9 Exited in line for the win, Twins lost /57 UG. TOTLS ER 9/2 vs. CWS L /4-11 Seven of his nine losses have come at home 101/61 9/7 vs. KC ND /6-5 Twins scored three runs in final at-bats 98/61 9/13 at DET W /8-1 Longest career outing against Detroit 108/65 9/18 at NYM L /2-3 Left w/bases loaded and 0 outs; none scored 89/55 9/23 vs. SE L /1-10 Drops to 1-8 at home on the season 99/54 SEP. TOTLS ER RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS PRE-SG TOTLS POST-SG TOTLS CREER TOTLS LST STRT: Gibson lost his last start September 23 vs. Seattle...pitched 5.0 innings, surrendering two runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts...left the game trailing 2-0; the Mariners scored six runs in the seventh inning before going on to win the five hits allowed are the fewest he has surrendered in a start since he gave up two in his start July 22 at Boston...the four walks issued are tied for the second most allowed this season; has allowed four walks two other times (ugust 23 vs. Detroit; ugust 7 at Tampa Bay) and five walks once (pril 6 at Baltimore)...fifth time this season in which he has walked more batters than he has struck out...threw 99 pitches, 54 strikes. BCK IN THE SHOW-ME STTE: Gibson is making his 11th career start against Kansas City tonight and his third this season; he is 5-4, 3.38 ER (64.0 IP, 24 ER) with 22 walks and 43 strikeouts in his first 10 outings...last faced the Royals September 7 at Target Field; surrendered four runs on eight hits with two walks and four strikeouts over 6.0 innings...has gone 0-1, 7.36 ER (11.0 IP, 9 ER) with four walks and eight strikeouts in his first two starts vs. the Royals this season; both starts coming at Target Field...is 2-2, 2.25 ER (28.0 IP, 7 ER) with 12 walks and 18 strikeouts in four career starts at Kauffman Stadium...his last start in Kansas City came on September 8, 2015, when he tossed a complete game, going 8.0 innings and surrendering four runs on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts; was dealt the loss as the Twins fell 4-2; was his first career complete game...gibson's last win at Kauffman Stadium came on July 2, 2015, when he went 8.0 shutout innings, allowing four hits with four walks and seven strikeouts; the Twins won the game 2-0. Gibson is 2-5, 5.26 ER (53.0 IP, 31 ER) with 18 walks and 38 strikeouts in nine starts vs. the L Central this season. Gibson attended the University of Missouri and went 28-10, 3.66 ER (261 IP, 106 ER) with 61 walks and 304 strikeouts in 63 games (29 starts) over three seasons for the Tigers. WINNING WYS: The Twins have gone in Gibson's 24 starts this season; the team's.458 winning percentage with Gibson on the mound is the highest for any Twins starter (minimum 10 starts), and the 11 total wins is tied for the most wins with Tyler Duffey...Gibson's 82 runs of support is the second highest total on the team, trailing only Duffey, who has received 91 runs of support...the Twins went in Gibson's 32 starts in 2015; the 16 wins was the most when any Twins pitcher started. PICK YOUR POISON: Gibson picked off consecutive base runners in the first inning of his start ugust 7 vs. Kansas City...has a career-high four pick-offs this season; his previous career-best was two pick-offs, which he accomplished in both 2014 and four pick-offs is the most by a Twins pitcher since Francisco Liriano had six in four pick-offs is tied for the most ever by a Twins right-handed pitcher with Kyle Lohse, who picked off four in both 2004 and NOT DIGGING THE LONG BLL: Gibson surrendered his 20th home run of the season in his start September 18 at New York-NL, a career-high allowed in a season; he allowed two homers September 7 vs. Kansas City to surpass his previous high of 18 home runs surrendered, which he set last year...has allowed multiple home runs in five starts this season, although he has not surrendered more than two in a single game...gibson's 1.28 home runs-per-9.0 innings and 15.0% home run-to-fly ball ratio this season are the highest marks of his career. REDY FOR THE NEW YER: Gibson will be making his final start of the season tonight...over the course of the 2016 season, Gibson has allowed a career-high in stolen bases (11), HR/9 (1.28) and home runs (20), and his 5.04 ER,.296 opponents' batting average,.459 slugging percentage and 1.56 WHIP are all his highest since his rookie season in WLK THIS WY : Gibson has walked multiple batters in nine of his last 10 starts and three-or-more in six of his last 10; has issued at least one walk in 23 of his 24 starts...he did not walk a batter in his start July 28 vs. Baltimore, his only start of the season in which he did not issue a walk; his previous start with no walks was September 3, 2015 vs. Chicago-L...he has walked two-or-more batters in 17 starts and has three-or-more walks in nine of his 24 appearances...in his career, Gibson has walked at least three batters in 33 of his 97 career starts...the Twins have lost six of nine games this season in which Gibson surrendered at least three walks, with the three wins coming in Gibson's start September 13 at Detroit, his start ugust 7 at Tampa Bay, in which he walked four batters, and his start ugust 17 at tlanta, in which he walked three batters in his 9.0-inning complete game...he currently sits at 3.45 walks-per-9.0 innings this season, which is the second highest of his career (3.53 in 2013). COMPLETE PCKGE: Gibson tossed his second career complete game ugust 17 at tlanta, surrendering three runs on eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts on 115 pitches over his 9.0 innings; all three runs came on two home runs, including a solo homer by Nick Markakis in the ninth inning...he lost his first career complete game September 8, 2015 at Kansas City, tossing 8.0 innings and allowing four runs and six hits with two walks and four strikeouts on 101 pitches...it was the fourth complete game by a Twin this season: Ervin Santana threw the only complete game shutout this season July 6 vs. Oakland; Santana lost his second complete game of the year July 26 vs. tlanta; Phil Hughes threw the Twins first complete game of the season, pitching 6.0 innings in a rain shortened win pril 18 vs. Milwaukee HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 1, 8/17 at TL CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at TL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: 8, 8/17 at TL CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 9.0, 8/17 at TL Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at TL SO s: 7, 6/28 at CWS SO s: 9, 2x, last 9/30/15 at CLE Walks: 5, 4/6 at BL Walks: 5, 3x, last 4/6/16 at BL Hits: 10, 3x, last 8/12 vs. KC Hits: 11, 7/4/13 vs. NYY Home Runs: 2, 5x, last 9/7 vs. KC Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 2, 2x, last 7/22-8/7 Win-Streak: 4, 6/27-7/12/15 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes ward for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. His 2.85 ER pre-sg 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 ER. 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, ending May 12, 2013 after tossing his CG SHO. Was named an rizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the FL 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 ll-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 ll-big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and ll-big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers' Friday night starter. Had a career record of 15-8 during his career at Greenfield Central High School with a 1.19 ER and 251 strikeouts...had 140 strikeouts and a 0.98 ER in his senior season 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 YER STRTS 6+ IP QS TOTLS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP INNING: RUNS/HITS: 22/33 6/22 11/27 11/25 17/31 13/22 4/4 0/0 1/2 GIBSON VS. KNSS CITY BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Escobar Hosmer Gordon Perez Morales Moustakas Dyson Orlando Butera Cuthbert Burns Merrifield Mondesi TOMORROW'S STRTER - TYLER DUFFEY, RHP (SESON: 9-11, 6.18 ER // CREER: 14-12, 5.24 ER) 2016 vs. Kansas City (2 starts): 0-1, 7.36 ER (11.0 IP, 9 ER), 4 BB, 8 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home (1 start): 0-1, 7.36 ER (11.0 IP, 9 ER), 4 BB, 8 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City: - - Career vs. Kansas City (10 starts): 5-4, 3.38 ER (64.0 IP, 24 ER), 22 BB, 43 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (6 starts): 3-2, 4.25 ER (36.0 IP, 17 ER), 10 BB, 25 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (4 starts): 2-2, 2.25 ER (28.0 IP, 7 ER), 12 BB, 18 K TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Duffy vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Dozier Suzuki Mauer Vargas Sano Grossman Escobar Murphy Polanco Buxton Schafer Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 9/28 at KC ( ) ND 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 Duffey will be making his 26th and final start of the season tomorrow night in the series opener in Chicago against the White Sox...won his last start September 24 against Seattle after tossing 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs on four hits with no walks and four strikeouts...is making his third career start vs. the White Sox and his second this season; he is 0-1, 4.63 ER (11.2 IP, 6 ER) with five walks and 11 strikeouts in his first two career starts...on the season, Duffey is 9-11, 6.18 ER (131.0 IP, 90 ER) with 31 walks and 110 strikeouts.

3 BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The The pen pen s has.275 posted opponent a 4.63 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 (1.2 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.246 vs. Right:.256 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 (1.1 IP), K vs. Left:.258 vs. Right:.308 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, (1.2 IP, 3 ER), 2 BB, K vs. Left:.205 vs. Right:.290 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. Finished 2015 tied for team lead in saves at Rochester (14)...saved 60 minor league games in eight ER), professional 14 BB, 65 seasons. 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 (1.2 IP), K vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.243 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 9/28 at KC ND /27 at KC ND /23 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-1 ND /18 at NYM ND RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/28 at KC ND /27 at KC ND /23 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-2 ND /17 at NYM ND /15 at DET H 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 9/28 at KC ND /27 at KC ND /24 vs. SE H /22 vs. DET-2 ND /18 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 9/28 at KC ND /27 at KC ND /25 vs. SE ND /22 vs. DET-1 L /17 at NYM 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 9/23/16 vs. SE ND 8/12/13 vs. CLE.. 9/26/13 vs. CLE Boshers 5/ / / % 9/28/16 at KC ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Chargois 11/ / / % 9/28/16 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 9/ / / % 9/28/16 at KC L 6/22/16 vs. PHI.. 9/28/16 at KC 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% 9/28/16 at KC ND 9/7/16 vs. KC.. 9/22/16-1 vs. DET Others 38/ / / % TEM 123/ / / % 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:.218 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at KC: 1-8 Last Homestand: 4-19, HR, RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (8): Solo (4), 3-run (1), 2-run (2), GS (1) Hitting.273 (24-for-88) with 4 2B, 3B, 7 HR, 16 RBI since recall 9/1 (25 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:.270 Streak: 0-14, BB, 2 SB, run Series at KC: 0-10, BB, 2 SB, run 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 (42 (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 63 since games Killebrew at.304 (49 (82-for-270), in 1969)...he 18 and 2B, Killebrew 26 HR, only 50 RBI Twins since ever with 7/22. Has 25 HR in last 55 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 3rd straight MLB with HR HR season...4th and is 2nd with straight 70 RBI 60+ since RBI 6/25, season...hr 9 more HR in than 3 straight any other 8/2-4 player. for 3rd time in career (last: 6/25-28/16)...3 HR game 9/5 vs. KC, 6th player in Twins history. Hitting.294 (133-for-453), 29 2B, 5 3B, 37 HR, 84 RBI since 5/26...from 4/4-5/25 hit.200, 6 2B, 5 HR, 15 RBI. Leads and walks Twins (210) in games since the (466), start hits of (457), rd runs in (315), baseball doubles in runs (107), scored HR (93), in same RBI span. (247) 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:.240 Streak: 2g, 3-7, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 runs Series at KC: 3-7, HR, RBI, 2 BB, 2 runs 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: 3g, 5-10, 2B, 3 BB, SB, run Series at KC: 2-7, 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:.155 Streak: `1g, 2-4, 2 2B Series at KC: 2-4, 2 2B 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:.275 Streak: 0-9 Series at KC: 0-5 Last Homestand: 5-23, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB, run Home Runs (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Batting.288 (67-for-233).284 (63-for-222) with 16 with 2B, B, 2B, 3 4 HR, 3B, 24 3 HR, RBI 22 in RBI 60 when career starting starts. in batting Hitting.317 (19-for-60) vs. LHP and.260 (44-for-169) 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:.238 Streak: 1g, 1-3, BB, run Series at KC: 1-8, BB, run 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 59 of 96 games with Twins in reached in 76 of the 96. 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 Hit.294 (50-for-170) in 54 home games this season...hit in 21 of last 28 with B. Has 37 RBI with a.274 (61-for-223) average and 20 doubles in his last 67 games. 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: 4g, 4-14, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB Series at KC: 2-8, 2B, RBI, SB 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: 42 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: 1g, 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, run Series at KC: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, run 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 (9): 2-run (4), 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. 19 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 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 20 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno /22/16-2 vs. DET 0 Verlander 7. 0 Dozier /22/16-1 vs. DET 0 Sanchez Escobar /27/16 at KC 0 Kennedy 5. 0 Grossman /20/16 vs. DET 0 Boyd Kepler /25/16 vs. SE 0 Walker 10 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 Rosario /17/16 at NYM 0 Lugo 3 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano /24/16 vs. SE 0 Miranda Schafer /19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith Suzuki /16/16 at DET 2 Sanchez 18 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas /28/16 at KC 1 McCarthy 1 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 - 45 // 3-run - 18 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario Santana...2 Kepler... 9 Buxton...2 Grossman... 4 Schafer...2 rcia... 2 Total...31