MINNESOTA TWINS (9-15) VS. TORONTO BLUE JAYS (16-12) TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018-7:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO / LA RAZA RHP Kyle Gibson (1-1, 3.33) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (2-2, 6.00) GAME 25 HOME GAME 13 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/2 vs. Toronto RHP Fernando Romero (ML Debut) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (0-3, 8.88) 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE Record:... 9-15 Home Record:... 6-6 Road Record:... 3-9 Record in series:...3-3-3 Series Openers:... 2-8 Series Finales:... 5-5 Rubber Games:... 2-1 Sweeps/Swept:... 0/2 March/April:... 9-15 May:... June:... July:... August:... September/October:... Day Games:... 4-6 Night Games:... 5-9 vs. American League East:... 2-9 vs. American League Central:... 2-1 vs. American League West:... 3-2 vs. National League:... 2-3 Games vs. LH Starter:... 2-3 Games vs. RH Starter:... 7-12 Twins score first:... 4-5 Opponent scores first:... 5-10 Come-from-behind wins:...4 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 8-1/8-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 0-14/0-13 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 1-0/1-1 Extra-innings:... 1-2 1-run games:... 2-4 Twins out-hit opp.:... 7-3 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 1-11 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 1-1 Run Differential:... -36 (98-134) Twins get Quality Start:... 6-2 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 6-4 Most games over.500:...3, 2x, last 4/20 Most games under.500:... 6, 5/1 Longest win-streak:...3, 4/10-13 Longest losing-streak:...8, 4/20-27 When Twins score 4+:... 7-7 When Twins score 3-:... 2-8 Twins get 10+ hits:... 2-3 Days in First Place... 18, last 4/20 Days in Second Place...8 Days in Third Place...7 Days in Fourth Place... Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2-4 Shutouts W/L:... 2-1 CG s... 1, Berríos, 4/1 at BAL Target Field Sellouts ( 18/All-Time):... 1/161 RECENT TRANSACTIONS 5/1 IF Sanó placed on 10-day DL IF Petit contract selected LHP Enns des. for release or assgn. RHP Kinley returned to MIA (Rule 5) 4/30 RHP Hale cleared outright waivers, rejected assignment, becoming free agent RHP Curtiss recalled from A 4/29 RHP Duffey optioned to A 4/28 RHP Magill contract selected from A 4/27 RHP Hale des. for release or assgn. RHP Bard returned from L (Rule 5) 4/26 RHP Slegers recalled from A RHP Kinley des. for release or assgn. RHP Hale claimed off waivers RHP Slegers optioned to A 4/24 RHP Duffey recalled from A 4/23 RHP Busenitz optioned to A 4/22 RHP Hughes reinstated from DL 4/21 LHP Moya optioned to A 4/18 OF Buxton placed on 10-day DL OF LaMarre recalled from A 4/17 OF LaMarre added as 26th man 4/15 RHP Busenitz recalled from A 4/13 OF LaMarre optioned to A TWINSPRESSBOX.COM Get the latest Twins notes, stat packs, clips, press releases, minor league reports, 2018 official team media guide as well as other team related information at: www.twinspressbox.com THE TWINS: The Twins began their six-game homestand with a three-game series loss to the Reds over the weekend and a series-opener loss to the Blue Jays last night...tonight they will continue the homestand with the second of three vs. Toronto...following tomorrow's series finale, the Twins will travel to Chicago to begin a 10-game, 11-day roadtrip with four vs. the White Sox May 3-6, two vs. the Cardinals May 7-8 and four vs. the Angels May 10-13... the Twins went 4-2 in their first six home games but 2-4 since. BLUE JAYS RUIN NICOLAS CAGE NIGHT: The Twins lost to the Blue Jays last night by a score of 7-5...Lance Lynn (0-3) was the starter and loser, allowing six runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings pitched with five walks, giving him 23 free passes, tied for most in baseball with San Diego's Bryan Mitchell...the offense recorded 10 hits, left 10 men on base and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position...max Kepler went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple. MAY DAY: Below is how the March/April hitting and pitching numbers in 2015, 16, 17 & '18 all compare: AVG R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG 2015.243 86 182 34 2 12 81 58 177.301.342 2016.239 80 198 44 4 21 77 79 220.309.378 2017.242 101 186 39 2 20 98 102 179.331.375 2018.240 98 203 56 2 26 92 92 225.316.403 W L S IP H R ER HR BB K ERA 2015 10 12 7 194.0 202 100 94 24 60 116 4.36 2016 7 17 2 215.1 219 110 95 27 75 192 3.97 2017 12 11 8 204.0 184 97 89 26 69 153 3.93 2018 9 15 3 217.2 224 134 128 36 106 220 5.29 NOTE: 56 doubles marked their most in March/April since 2007 (61). EVERYDAY WE'RE SHUFFLIN': The Twins have placed third baseman Miguel Sanó on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain (retro April 28)...to replace Sanó on the 25-man roster, the Twins have selected the contract of infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A Rochester...Petit, who was in spring training with the Twins, played in 17 games for the Red Wings, hitting.293 (17-for-58) with two doubles, one triple and six RBI...to make room for Petit on the 40-man roster, the Twins have designated left-handed pitcher Dietrich Enns for release or assignment...additionally, the Twins have returned right-handed pitcher Tyler Kinley to the Miami Marlins...Kinley, who was selected by the Twins 13th overall in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft, appeared in four games for the Twins earlier this season, allowing nine runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings pitched. "THANK YOU, ESCOBAR" Since meeting and taking a picture with actor Nicolas Cage in Puerto Rico on April 18, Eduardo Escobar has hit.333 (15-for-45) with six doubles, three home runs, seven A RBI, five walks, eight runs and a.400 on-base percentage in 11 games...in his first 10 games prior to meeting Cage, Escobar hit.263 (10-for-38) with a.286 on-base percentage. Escobar's him learn the language. STREAKS Current Streak 2 losses Last 5 games 1-4 Last 10 games 1-9 Last 15 games 4-11 Last 20 games 7-13 TWINS VS. TORONTO 2018 Record:...0-1 Current Streak:... 1 loss 2018 at Home:...0-1 2018 at Toronto:... All-Time Record:...165-219 All-Time at Home:...92-102 All-Time at Toronto:...73-117 2018 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/30 MIN 5-7 Sanchez/Lynn/Osuna 5/1 MIN 5/2 MIN 7/23 TOR 7/24 TOR 7/25 TOR HOMESTAND (1-3) Batting average.284 Runs Per Game 4.75 Home Runs 4 RISP.163 Errors 3 Team ERA 7.25 Starters W-L 1-2 Starters ERA 7.64 Relievers W-L-S 0-1-1 Relievers ERA 6.87 Saves/Opps 1/2 favorite Cage movies are The Rock and Face/Off...he has watched many Cage movies in English over the years to help O CANADA: The Twins are playing the second of six games vs. the Blue Jays this season, they will travel to Toronto for three games July A23-25...the Twins have gone just 18-38 vs. the Jays since 2010, for a winning percentage of.321, their second lowest vs. any AL opponent since then (New York -.293). Joe Mauer is hitting.421 (16-for-38) with four doubles, one home run, seven RBI, eight runs scored and a.465 on-base percentage in his last nine games vs. the Jays. ABOVE AVERAGE JOE: Joe Mauer has reached base in 20 of 23 games this season and has posted an on-base percentage of.451 which Aranks third in the AL and sixth in baseball, trailing Daniel Robertson (.476), Bryce Harper (.458), Rhys Hoskins (.457), Aaron Judge (.453) and Tommy Pham (.453)...he leads the Twins in times on base (46) and ranks 12th in the AL. Mauer has 23 walks compared to 11 strikeouts for an MLB-best 2.09 BB/K ratio. DANKE SCHOEN: Max Kepler is hitting.322 (19-for-59) with seven doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, eight runs scored, a.355 on-base percentage and a.982 OPS in his last 15 games...he has not swung and missed on a pitch in his last 17 plate appearances (Joe Mauer has the longest active streak at 18). TIME FOR A TURNAROUND: The Twins began the season with a record of 8-5...since they left Puerto Rico on April 19, the Twins have gone just 1-10; the last day they were in first place in the AL Central was through games of April 19...since that game, they are hitting.186 (18- for-97) with runners in scoring position and pitchers have posted an 8.26 ERA (93.2 IP, 86 ER) with 24 home runs allowed in 11 games. ON THIS DAY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 2005, Johan Santana ended his 17-game winning streak in the Twins 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels...Santana struck out seven in 8.0 innings and allowed just two hits, both solo home runs by Vladimir Guerrero and Jose Molina... the win streak started July 17, 2014 and spanned 20 starts. A THIS AND THAT: Right-handed pitcher David Hale has cleared outright waivers...he has rejected the outright assignment and has become a free agent. Twins are celebrating Minnesota Lynx...fans that bought this special ticket package receive an exclusive co-themed Lynx/Twins cap. The A x UPCOMING MILESTONES PLAYER/MANAGER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN REACH Paul Molitor...236 managerial wins...needs 14 wins to reach 250 for career Brian Dozier...155 home runs...needs 8 to tie Tom Brunansky (163) for 9th on Twins all-time list 92 stolen bases...needs 1 to pass Larry Hisle (92) and move into 9th on Twins all-time list Needs 8 to reach 100 for career Joe Mauer...137 home runs...needs 4 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 11th on Twins all-time list 407 doubles...needs 7 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list 1,754 games...needs 29 to tie Kirby Puckett (1,783) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 966 runs scored...needs 34 to reach 1,000 for career 882 RBI...Needs 18 to reach 900 for career 2,943 times on base...needs 129 to tie Harmon Killebrew (3,072) for 1st on Twins all-time list 573 extra-base hits...needs 24 to tie Tony Oliva (597) for 4th on Twins all-time list
KYLE GIBSON #44 Height: 6-6 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (10/23/87 in Greenfield, IN) 2018: 1-1, 3.33 ERA CAREER: 45-49, 4.65 ERA He is making his sixth start of 2018. He is making his 133rd career start and appearance. 2018 MAJOR LEAGUE DAY-BY-DAY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 3/31 at BAL W1 6.0 0 0 0 0 5 6 5-0/6-2 Twins pitchers combined no-hit thru 7.2 102/56 4/5 vs. SEA ND 4.1 7 2 1 0 1 3 0-2/4-2 Allowed his first base hit of 2018 80/50 4/11 vs. HOU ND 4.1 7 5 5 0 4 4 8-2/9-8 Second straight start of 4.1 IP 90/49 4/21 at TBR L1 6.1 5 4 4 1 1 7 1-3/1-10 First loss since 8/17/17 85/58 4/26 at NYY ND 6.0 1 0 0 0 3 10 3-0/3-4 Career-high 10 strikeouts 95/55 APRIL TOTALS 1-1 27.0 20 11 10 1 14 30 3.33 ERA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA 2018 TOTALS 1-1 27.0 20 11 10 1 14 30 3.33 CAREER TOTALS 45-49 757.1 810 410 391 82 271 536 4.65 BLANKING THE BOMBERS : In his last start at New York-AL on April 26, Gibson set a career-high with 10 strikeouts and shutout the Yankees through 6.0 innings...gibson didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning (Gardner single) and walked three batters...only career start against NYY in which he did not allow a run...he did not earn a decision after Fernando Rodney blew the save in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing a walk-off three-run homer to Gary Sánchez. AGAINST THE BLUE JAYS: Gibson is 3-1 in six career starts against Toronto with a 4.95 ERA (36.1 IP, 20 ER), 17 walks and 27 strikeouts...last time out against the Blue Jays, allowed five runs on three hits and five walks with eight strikeouts over 6.0 innings and earned the win in a Twins 13-7 victory at Target Field...only loss to Toronto came August 6, 2015, allowed eight runs over 4.2 innings, tied for the most runs he has given up in a start in his career. Went 2-0, 4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 7 ER) with six walks and 15 strikeouts in two starts against the Blue Jays last season...first Twins starting pitcher to win two games against the Jays in a single season since Carlos Silva went 2-1 in 2007. LEADING THE WAY: Through five starts, Gibson is leading the Twins starting rotation in ERA (3.33) and has allowed the fewest earned runs (10)...Gibson is second among all Twins pitchers in strikeouts (30), opponents batting average (.202) and is third in innings pitched (27.0). GIBBY ON TARGET: Dating back to last season, Gibson has a three-game winning streak at Target Field (3 no-decisions since that 3-game win-streak, posting a 4.15 ERA (30.1 IP, 14 ER) in that span...his last loss at home coming August 17 vs. Cleveland, allowing three runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings pitched. PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF: After a rough first half of 2017, Gibson finished the second half of the season 7-3, 3.76 ERA (76.2 IP, 32 ER) with 22 walks and 70 strikeouts...since July 14, 2017, Gibson is 8-4, 3.65 ERA (103.2 IP, 42 ER) with 36 walks and 100 strikeouts and is holding opponents to a.247 average. 2017 RECAP: Was the Twins third starter to begin the season. Optioned to Triple-A after six starts, going 0-4 and allowing 24 earned runs over 26.1 innings on 39 hits. In return to Twins, recorded his first win on May 22 against Baltimore. Won his final six decisions, allowing 11 runs over 31.2 innings in the six wins, notching the longest win streak of his career. Made his 100th career start on April 12 at Detroit...the first pitcher to make 100 starts for the Twins since Francisco Liriano from 2005-11...was the 25th pitcher in Twins history to make 100-plus starts for the club. NO HITS, NO PROBLEM: In Gibson's 2018 debut, he didn't allow a hit in 6.0 innings of work against Baltimore on March 31...his 6.0 hitless innings is his longest outing in his career without allowing a hit...gibson's previous career-low in hits allowed in a game was four, which has happened four times, most recently on July 22, 2016 at Boston. KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE: Gibson induced 26 double plays in 2017, ranking third in the AL...his 1.48 GIDP/9 ranked fourth in baseball among pitchers who threw more than 150 innings in 2017...since 2014, Gibson is second in GIDP in the majors with 98 (Dallas Keuchel - 100) and is second in GIDP/9 with 1.25 (Martin Perez - 1.61). SWING AND A MISS: Thus far in 2018, Gibson has recorded 30 strikeouts through five starts and owns a strikeouts rate of 26.1 percent and a swing-and-miss rate of 31.8 percent, both significantly higher marks than he has ever put up in any previous year...his career strikeout rate is 16.4 percent while his career swing-and-miss rate is 22.6 percent. KEEP THE K'S COMING: Gibson has improved his strikeouts-per-9.0 innings rate nearly every year in his career, setting a career-high in 2017 with 6.89 K/9...through five starts in 2018, Gibson is striking out 10.00 batters-per-9.0 innings, 12th in the AL. ROAD RUNNER: Over his career, Gibson has had success on the road, posting a 25-23 record across 66 starts away from Target Field as compared to his 20-26 record at home...since 2016, Gibson has posted a 12-7 record on the road, in contrast to his 7-15 record at home...his road ERA in that span is 4.33 as compared to 5.52...in 2018, Gibson is tied for sixth in the AL in road ERA with 1.96, and has held opponents scoreless in two of his three road starts this year. 2018 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS 2018 MISC. NUMBERS STARTING PITCHER CG s: - - CG s: 2, last 8/17/16 at ATL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 6, 9/8/15 at KC Innings: 6.1, 4/21 at TBR Innings: 9.0, 8/17/16 at ATL SO s: 10, 4/26 at NYY SO s: 10, 4.26/18 at NYY Walks: 5, 3/31 at BAL Walks: 5, 4x, last 9/17/17 vs. TOR Hits: 7, 4/5 vs. SEA Hits: 12, 6/13/17 vs. SEA Home Runs: 1, 4/21 at TBR Home Runs: 3, 6/5/15 vs. MIL Win-Streak: 1, 3/31 Win-Streak: 7, 8/22/17-4/21/18 Loss-Streak: 1, 4/23 Loss-Streak: 5, 4/6-6/16/16 CAREER NOTES Given 2015 Joseph W. Haynes Award for Twins Pitcher of the Year voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBW. His 2.85 ERA pre-asg in 2015 was the fourth-lowest for a Twins starter since 1992 with a minimum of 80.0 IP (Liriano - 1.83 in 2006, Santana - 2.75 in 2007, Radke - 2.77 in 1998). In 2014, his first full season in the majors, became one of three pitchers in Twins history to win each of their first three games while posting a sub-1.00 ERA. Earned the win in his MLB debut 6/29/13 vs. KC allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings. Named the Twins Minor League Player of the Week for May 12, 2013 after tossing a CG SHO. Named an Arizona Fall League Rising star in 2012 and the AFL Player of the Week, 10/23/12. Selected to the 2011 Futures Game where he tossed 1.1 inning, allowing two hits. Named to the 2010 Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star Team. Named the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, May 3, 2010. Selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Twins in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri as a senior...major was communications. Originally selected by Philadelphia in the 36th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of Greenfield Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team in 2007 and 2008 and All-Big 12 First-Team in 2009 as the Tigers' Friday night starter. W L ERA GS IP ER AVG H AB HR BB SO Home: 0 0 6.23 2 8.2 6 Vs. Left:.195 8 41 0 3 9 Road: 1 1 1.96 3 18.1 4 Vs. Right:.255 12 58 1 11 21 Day: 0 0 3.68 3 14.2 6 TOTALS:.202 20 99 1 14 30 Night: 1 1 2.92 2 12.1 4 Grass: 1 0 2.61 4 20.2 6 None On:.179 10 56 0 11 20 Turf: 0 1 5.68 1 6.1 4 Runners On:.233 10 43 1 3 10 6.0-PLUS IP/QUALITY STARTS YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS 2013 10 3 2 2014 31 20 15 2015 32 20 17 2016 25 12 8 MORE MISCELLANEOUS NUMBERS 2018 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YEAR STARTS 6+ IP QS 2017 29 13 10 2018 5 3 2 TOTALS 132 71 54 BASE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-ATT GIDP GIBSON: 35 1 0-0 2 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 3/4 0/3 2/4 0/2 4/4 0/1 2/2 -/- -/- GIBSON VS. TORONTO 2017 vs. Toronto (2 starts): 2-0, 4.97 ERA (12.2 IP, 7 ER), 6 BB, 15 K 2017 vs. Toronto at Home (0 starts): 1-0, 7.50 ERA (6.0 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 8 K 2017 vs. Toronto at Toronto (0 starts): 1-0, 2.70 ERA (6.2 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 7 K Career vs. Toronto (6 starts): 3-1, 4.95 ERA (36.1 IP, 20 ER), 17 BB, 27 K Career vs. Toronto at Home (3 starts): 2-0, 2.75 ERA (19.2 IP, 6 ER), 10 BB, 15 K Career vs. Toronto at Toronto (3 starts): 1-1, 7/56 ERA (16.2 IP, 14 ER), 7 BB, 12 K BATTER-PITCHER MATCH-UPS Gibson vs. the Blue Jays PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Morales.192 26 5 1 2 4 Donaldson.462 13 6 3 5 3 Pillar.300 10 3 1 2 4 Smoak.200 10 2 0 2 1 Tulowitzki.333 6 2 1 0 1 Martin.250 4 1 0 2 1 Pearce.000 3 0 0 0 0 Solarte.333 3 1 0 0 1 Travis.667 3 2 0 0 0 Grichuk.000 2 0 0 0 1 Maile.000 2 0 0 0 0 TWINS STARTERS IN 2018 Estrada vs. the Twins PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Dozier.238 21 5 0 1 6 Mauer.286 21 6 0 1 2 Morrison.381 21 8 3 0 2 Escobar.364 11 4 2 0 1 Rosario.286 7 2 1 1 3 Buxton.000 6 0 0 0 1 Castro.000 6 0 0 0 2 Kepler.000 6 0 0 0 2 Polanco.167 6 1 0 0 0 Sano.000 4 0 0 1 2 Grossman.000 3 0 0 0 1 Garver.000 1 0 0 1 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS AVG Odorizzi 4/28 vs. CIN (6.0-5-1-1-2-3-1) W2 6 3 3-3 9 2.53 Gibson 4/26 at NYY (6.0-1-0-0-3-10-0) ND 5 2 3-1 18 6.00 Berrios 4/29 vs. CIN (3.0-5-4-4-3-0-0) L3 6 2 3-3 12 3.12 Lynn 4/25 at NYY (3.2-7-6-6-3-3-2) L2 4 0 0-4 5 2.41 Hughes 4/27 vs. CIN (3.2-5-4-4-2-3-1) ND 2 0 0-2 9 11.57 TOMORROW'S STARTER - FERNANDO HECTOR SANTIAGO ROMERO (SEASON: 0-0, ---, 0.00 -.-- ERA // ; CAREER: ---, -.-- ERA) Romero is making his MLB debut against the Blue Jays...started 2018 in Triple-A Rochester, 0-1, 2.57 ERA (21.0 IP, 6 ER) in four games (3 starts)...after missing half of 2014 and all of 2015 recovering from elbow surgery, split 2016 between Low -A Cedar Rapids and High-A Ft. Myers...in six minor league seasons, 23-17, 2.83 ERA (324.1 IP, 102 ER) with 102 walks and 314 strikeouts.
TEAM BULLPEN NOTES In the Twins last 13 games (2-11 record) the bullpen has allowed 51 of the 97 total runs while allowing opposing hitters to hit.332 with 12 2B and 14 HR. The pen has posted a 8.01 ERA (39.1 IP, 35 ER) with 11 home runs in 11 road games this season compared to a 4.50 ERA (54.0 IP, 27 ER) with 7 home runs in 12 home games. JOHN CURTISS - RHP #27 Height: 6-4 Weight: 200 B/T: R/R Age: 25 (4/5/93 in Dallas, TX) Drafted: 6th round, 2014 Draft Homestand 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 0 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.000 vs. Right.000 Recalled prior to yesterday s game...began season with Triple-A Rochester making five relief appearances going 1-0 with a 2.89 ERA (9.1 IP, 3 ER), two walks and 17 strikeouts...tossed at least 2.0 innings in four of his five appearances with the Red Wings. Appeared in nine games for the Twins in 2017 allowing eight runs in 8.2 IP (8.31 ERA)...made MLB debut 8/25 at TOR with 1.0 perfect inning striking out the first batter he faced (Steve Pearce). In parts of five minor league seasons has a record of 9-6, 2.99 ERA (205.0 IP, 68 ER) with 70 walks and 262 strikeouts in 118 appearances (13 starts)...has converted 26-of-28 save opportunities, including 19-of-20 between Double-A Chattanooga and Rochester in 2017. Drafted by Twins in 6th round of 2014 Draft out of U of Texas...was Longhorns closer as sophomore in 2014...double majored (History, English). ZACH DUKE - LHP #32 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: L/L Age: 35 (4/19/83 in Clifton, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/28/17 Homestand 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 1 K, 0 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.167 vs. Right.250 10 career appearances against the Blue Jays (1 start)...in 15.0 IP vs. TOR has allowed 9 hits, 2 runs (1.20 ERA) and 5 walks with 11 K. Since start of 2014 (264 relief appearances) has a 10.16 K/9.0 IP rate...has 799 career strikeouts, 1 from 800. Since start of 2017, LHBs hitting.216 (11-for-51) and RHBs hitting.196 (10-for-51)...leads Twins with 60.6% pitches taken (MLB avg - 54.3). Struck out four batters in one inning on 3/29 vs. BAL, first Twins pitcher to do so since Tyler Duffey in 2016. Twins are 8th organization (PIT 2002-10, ARI 2011, WAS 2012-13, CIN 2013, MIL 2014, CWS 2015-16, STL 2016-17). Made Twins debut allowing 1 hit and 2 runs with 4 K in 1.0 IP, 3/29 at BAL...began career as a starter in 2005, converted to reliever at the end of 2012...is 1 of 3 active pitchers (Oliver Perez and Joe Blanton) in MLB with 150 career starts and 150 career relief appearances. Missed most of first four months of 2017 after undergoing offseason Tommy John surgery on left elbow October 6, 2016...activated from 60-day disabled list July 21, 2017...made 27 appearances and held opponents scoreless in 22 of his 27 appearances for the Cardinals in 2017. TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/15/90 in Mountain View, CA) Drafted: 22nd round, 2014 Draft Homestand 0-0-0, 3.00 (3.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 K, 0 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP, 0ER), 2 K, 0 BB vs. Left.000 vs. Right.364 Led Twins with a 60.5 GB % in 2017...has a 41.5% GB% in 2018. Has allowed at least one run in 4 of his 6 appearances at Target Field this season (7.1 IP, 5 ER, 6.13 ERA). 2018 marked his first Twins spring training...made Twins debut Opening Day with 0.1 of an inning allowing 2 walks (one was intentional) 3/29 at BAL. Went 1-0, 7.50 ERA (12.0 IP, 10 ER) in 11 spring training games...began 2017 appearing in 21 games overall for Triple-A Rochester going 1-0, 1.54 ERA (23.1 IP, 4 ER) with five saves in final 15 games from May 3-June 21. Made major league debut June 23, 2017 at Cleveland, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning...did not allow a run in first four appearances (7.1 IP). Became one of Minnesota s primary set-up men from early August through the end of the 2017 season...tied for first in AL among rookies in holds (12)...1.05 WHIP from debut to end of the season was eighth lowest in the AL (min. 40 IP). MATT MAGILL - RHP #68 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 28 (11/10/89 in Simi Valley, CA) Obtained: Minor league free agent, 1/25/18 Homestand 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP, 0 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.200 vs. Right.400 Contract selected prior to Saturday s game (Hale DFA d)...made Twins debut Sunday with 2.1 IP (3 hits, BB, 2 K). Began season with Triple-A Rochester and tossed 8.2 scoreless innings with five hits allowed (.161 AVG), two walks and 13 strikeouts in five appearances...went 2-for-2 in save opportunities with the Red Wings. Has 11 career appearances in MLB (6 starts)...0-2, 6.47 ERA (32.0 IP, 23 ER), 33 BB, 27 K between the Dodgers (2013) and Reds (2016). Originally drafted by Dodgers in 31st round in 2008...spent 2008-14 in Dodgers org, 2015-16 in Reds org, and 2017 in Padres org. RYAN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R Age: 29 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: via Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Homestand 0-0-0, 3.86 (2.1 IP, 1 ER), 2 K, 1 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP, 0ER), 1 K, 1 BB vs. Left.273 vs. Right.194 11 career outings vs. TOR posting a 1.39 ERA (14.0 IP, 3 ER). 20 K in 15.1 IP this season (11.74 K/9.0 IP). Snapped career-long 13.0 scoreless IP streak 4/27, longest by a Twins reliever in 2018...over scoreless streak allowed just eight hits. Combined to go 4-3, 4.16 (71.1 IP, 33 ER) with 24 walks and 76 strikeouts in 64 games between Rochester and Minnesota in 2017. 57 outings in 2017, 2nd-most of his career (72 in 2016). Went 2-1, 2.88 ERA (25.0 IP, 8 ER) in 25 away games and 0-2, 5.94 ERA (36.1 IP, 24 ER) in 32 home games last season...in last 15 road games has a 2.70 ERA (16.2 IP, 5 ER) with nine walks, 16 strikeouts and a.200 opponent average. Went 0-0, 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 3 ER) in 10 spring training games...twins are his second organization (Boston, 2008-12) after being drafted by Red Sox in 11th round of 2007 First-Year Player Draft...selected by Twins in Rule 5 Draft at Winter Meetings in 2012 (4th overall). ADDISON REED - RHP #43 Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 B/T: L/R Age: 29 (12/27/88 in Montclair, CA) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 1/15/17 Homestand 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 1 BB Series vs CIN 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 1 BB vs. Left.154 vs. Right.229 12 career games vs. Jays posting 2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 4 ER)...faced Jays 5 times in 2017, allowing 1 run in 5.0 IP (1.80 ERA)...no active Jays hitter has more than one hit vs. Reed, and all of the hits he has allowed to active Jays have been singles. Appeared in 12 games for the Twins this season tossing 14.0 innings...appeared in 13 games (13.0 IP) in April 2017 for the Mets. Began 2017 with the Mets and worked primarily in the closer role after an injury to Jeurys Familia...converted 19 of 21 save opps for Mets. Acquired by Boston via trade July 31 in exchange for right-handed pitchers Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista, and Steve Nogosek. Retired 55 of 77 first batters faced (71%) in 2017...retired 8 of 11 first batters faced in 2018 (73%)...allowed 10 runs total with Boston in 29 games, seven of which came over two appearances at New York-AL...in his other 27 appearances for Red Sox, posted a 1.01 ERA (26.2 IP, 3 ER). 77 games between NYM and BOS in 2017...2.84 ERA (76.0 IP, 24 ER), 15 B, 76 K...his second consecutive season with 70-plus games. FERNANDO RODNEY - RHP #56 Height: 5-11 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R Age: 41 (3/18/1977) in Samana, DR Obtained: Signed as free agent, 12/15/17 Homestand 0-0-1, 0.00 (1.0 IP, 0 ER), 0 K, 2 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.154 vs. Right.455 49 career appearances against Blue Jays (5th most vs. any team in career)...has not faced Jays since 7/25/15...19 career saves (22 opps) vs. Toronto are second most against a single team (22 vs. KC). BULLPEN 4/30 vs. TOR ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/28 vs. CIN H4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/26 at NYY H3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/25 at NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4/20 at TB L1 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 1 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/11 vs. HOU H2 0.1 0 0 0 0 2 1 4/10 vs. HOU H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/7 vs. SEA ND 0.1 2 3 3 0 1 1 4/5 vs. SEA W1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/2 at PIT ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 2 3/29 at BAL ND 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 4 4/30 vs. TOR ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/27 vs. CIN ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 4/25 at NYY ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/23 at NYY ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 2 4/22 at TB ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/18 vs. CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 4/11 vs. HOU ND 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 1 4/9 vs. HOU ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/7 vs. SEA ND 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 4/4 at PIT H1 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/2 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/29 vs. CIN ND 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 2 4/30 vs. TOR ND 1.2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4/27 vs. CIN ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 4/25 at NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4/22 at TB ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/20 at TB ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4/18 vs. CLE ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/12 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/10 vs. HOU H1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 vs, HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/7 vs. SEA ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/5 vs. SEA ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/28 vs. CIN H4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/26 at NYY H3 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 4/25 at NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/22 at TB L1 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4/20 at TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/11 vs. HOU H2 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/9 vs. HOU ND 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 4/5 vs SEA H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/4 at PIT ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/2 at PIT ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 1 4/29 vs. CIN S3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4/26 at NYY L2 0.0 2 3 2 1 0 0 4/20 at TB BS2 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 3 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 vs. HOU W1 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 1 4/10 vs. HOU S2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/5 vs. SEA S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/4 at PIT ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3/29 at BAL L1 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 Converted first save as a Twin with scoreless 9th inning 4/5 vs. Seattle...has allowed at least one base runner in all 9 appearances in 2018. Twins are his ninth organization (DET 1999-2009, L 2010-11, TB 2012-13, SEA 2014-15, CHC 2015, SD 2016, MIA 2016 and ARI 2017). Combined to go 5-4, 4.23 (55.1 IP, 26 ER) with 26 walks and 65 strikeouts in 61 games with the Diamondbacks in 2017. Went 15-for-16 in save opportunities with a 0.00 ERA (19.1 IP) and a.035 opponent average (2-for-57) in 20 games from May 1-July 1, 2017. 20 saves in first-half of 2017, 5th in franchise history, J. Valverde (26 in 2007), B. Kim (22 in 2002), J.J. Putz (21 in 2011) and Reed (21 in 2014). Held the opposition hitless in 29 at-bats in June 2017, making him the fourth pitcher all-time to face 28-plus hitters in a single month and not allow a hit, joining Edwar Ramirez in June 2008 (37 BF), Bryan Harvey in August 1989 (33) and Sparky Lyle in April 1970 (29). TAYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L Age: 27 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft 4/29 vs. CIN ND 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 Homestand 0-0-0, 27.00 (1.0 IP, 3 ER), 2 K, 0 BB Series vs TOR 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.0 IP, 0ER), 0 K, 0 BB vs. Left.381 vs. Right.364 4/27 vs. CIN ND 0.1 3 0 0 0 0 1 4/25 at NYY ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 Held left-handed hitters to a.173 batting average and righties to a.287 average in 2017...lefties are 6-for-last-11 vs. Rogers in 2018. 4/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Twins went 48-21 in his 69 appearances last season. 4/22 at TB BS1 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 Allowed five of 35 inherited runners to score for a 14.3 inherited runners scored percentage, tied for fourth-best in AL in 2017. 4/20 at TB ND 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Last season went 3-0, 1.88 ERA (28.2 IP, 6 ER) in 33 home games and 4-3, 4.33 ERA (27.1, 13 ER) in 36 road games. 4/18 vs. CLE ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 In 2017, Rogers led baseball in holds (30) and ranked third in club history, following J.C. Romero s 33 in 2002 and Matt Guerrier s 33 in 2009. BULLPEN INFO TEAM BULLPEN USAGE Player name 1st Batter Avg BB/9 K/9 Saves/Opps Holds IRS% WHIP HR Last game 2 games ago 3 games ago John Curtiss.000 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 0.0% (0/2) 0.00 0 0.1 IP (7) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Zach Duke.222 9.35 14.54 0/0 4 0.0% (0/3) 1.96 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (9) Trevor Hildenberger.500 2.77 6.23 0/0 0 66.7% (8/12) 1.23 3 2.0 IP (17) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Matt Magill 1.000 3.86 7.71 0/0 0 100.0% (2/2) 1.71 0 0.0 IP (0) 2.1 IP (38) 0.0 IP (0) Ryan Pressly.182 2.35 11.74 0/1 1 60.0% (3/5) 1.11 0 1.2 IP (33) 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) Addison Reed.200 2.57 8.36 0/0 3 0.0% (0/5) 1.00 1 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (18) Fernando Rodney.286 4.70 9.39 3/6 0 0.0% (0/2) 2.09 2 0.0 IP (0) 0.0 IP (0) 1.0 IP (19) Taylor Rogers.545 3.38 5.91 0/1 0 33.3% (2/6) 1.88 0 0.0 IP (0) 0.2 IP (23) 0.0 IP (0)
EHIRE ADRIANZA - INF (pronounced AY-rey ah-dree-ahn-zah) #16 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: S/R Age: 28 (8/21/89 in Miranda, VZ) 2018 Average:.216 Streak: 0-3 Series: 0-3 Homestand: 2-10, 2 2B HRs: Batting.385 (5-for-13) average against lefties...0-for-5 in 2 career games vs. TOR. In 70 games last season hit.265 (43-for-162) with 9 2B, 2 HR, 24 RBI and 8 SB...hit.321 (18-for-56) off lefties last season and.236 (25-for-106) off righties. Set single-season highs in 2017 in games (70), hits (43), runs (30), doubles (9), triples (2), RBI (24) and walks (16)...played five positions (SS, 2B, 3B, 1B, LF). 3rd career Opening Day roster ('14 & '16 with SF)...began 2017 on DL (right oblique strain). JASON CASTRO - C #15 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R Age: 30 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, CA) 2018 Average:.161 Streak: 1g, 2-4, 2 2B, RBI Series: 0-0 Homestand: 2-8, 2 2B, RBI HRs: 1 (1 1-run) 4-for-last-30 (.133) vs. Blue Jays...0-for-6 career vs. Estrada with 2 Strikeouts. 7th straight Opening Day roster...od catcher in 2017 for Twins...previous 5 with Houston... just 3 different catchers have started Openers for Twins since 2010 (Mauer and Suzuki). Finished 5th in MLB in defensive runs saved by catchers (10) in 2017. Ranks 2nd among AL Catchers in games since 2013 (behind Salvador Perez-KC)...ranked fourth in AL in games caught in 2017 (108). Hit first HR 3/31 at BAL in 2nd game, earliest HR of his career (3rd game in 2010). BRIAN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R Age: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2018 Average:.248 Streak: 0-5 Series: 0-5 Homestand: 3-18, 2B HRs: 4 (4 1-run) Hitting.289 (13-for-45) vs. Blue Jays in last 10 games...5-for-21(.238) career vs. Estrada. Snapped 17 game hit-streak 4/24...is longest streak in MLB this season. 17 game streak was longest streak to start a season in Twins history (Willingham & Puckett - 15)...longest season-starting streak since Pablo Sandoval hit in 20 straight to begin 2012. Snapped 24-game hit-streak (starting 9/22/17)...hit.373 (38-for102), 8 2B, 7 HR, 18 RBI. 28 career leadoff HR...1 in 2018, 4/1 at BAL..passed Jacque Jones for Twins all-time leadoff HR lead with 21st 7/14...21 leadoff HR since 2015 are 2nd in MLB (Blackmon-22). 155 HR are 10th in Twins history...needs 8 to tie Tom Brunansky for 9th. Recipient of 2017 Most Valuable Twin and Twins Leadership Award. Since 2013, leads all MLB second basemen with 147 HR. EDUARDO ESCOBAR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R Age: 29 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2018 Average:.301 Streak: 7g, 11-28, 2 HR, 5 2B, 6 RBI Series: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI Homestand: 5-17, HR, 3 2B, 3 RBI HRs: 4 (2 1-run, 2 2-run) Hit.179 (5-for-28) vs. TOR in 2017...4-for-11(.364) career vs. Estrada, 2 of 4 hits are HR's. In 2017, hit.253 (75-for-296), 14 HR against RHPs...batting.322 (19-for-59), 9 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI vs. RHPs in 2018...hit.255 (41-for-161) with 7 HR against LHPs in 2017. Made sixth consecutive Opening Day roster and seventh of career (Chicago-AL 2012). 1 of 6 finalists (AL Central) for 2017 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award. 322 of his 640 career games have come at shortstop...24 E, 190 DP in those 322 games. MITCH GARVER - C #23 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R Age: 27 (1/15/91 in Albuquerque, NM) 2018 Average:.281 Streak: 5g, 7-17, HR, 2 2B, 2 RBI Series: 2-4, RBI Homestand: 4-8, HR, 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 2 (2 1-run) Batting..400 (6-for-15) at home in 2018...0-for-1 vs. Estrada... 1st Opening Day roster of his career...began 2017 with Triple-A Rochester, recalled in August. Made major league debut August 18 vs. ARI...hit.196 (9-for-46) in 23 games in 2017. Collected 1st big league hit (single) 8/20/17 vs. ARI. Hit.291 (93-for-320) with 29 2B, 17 HR, 45 RBI in 88 games for Red Wings in 2017. Named Twins MiLB Player of the Year in 2017. Twins 9th round pick in 2013 draft...career minor league average of.271 (493-for-1819). ROBBIE GROSSMAN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L Age: 28 (9/16/89 San Diego, CA) 2018 Average:.222 Streak: 1g, 2-4, 2B Series: 2-4, 2B Homestand: 5-13, 2 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 1 (1 1-run) A A.306 (19-for-62) career average vs. Blue Jays...0-for-3 vs. Estrada. Two-RBI PH single with 2 out in 9th 3/29 vs. BAL...career 4-for-25 (.160) with 3 RBI as PH. Finished 5th in MLB in 2017 with 37.8% Swing%, just ahead of Mauer (38.0%). (MLB avg 46%) Set career-highs in 2017 in games (119), runs (62), hits (94), 2B (22), RBI (45), BB (67). 2017 vs. L:.238 (29-for-122) with a.376 OBP / vs. R:.250 (65-for-260) with.354 OBP. Career.269 (185-for-687) hitter on the road...hits.230 (71-for-743) at home in career. HITTERS RYAN LAMARRE - OF #24 Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 B/T: R/L Age: 29 (11/21/88 in Royal Oak, MI) 2018 Average:.348 Streak: 0-8 Series: 0-0 Homestand: 0-1 HRs: Made second career MLB pitching appearance 4/23 at NYY (0.2 IP, 1 ER). 2nd career RBI and 1st career walk-off with 16th inning single 4/18 vs. CLE in Puerto Rico. First career RBI with single 4/7 vs. SEA. Hit.475 (19-for-40) with 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI in 24 spring games...led club in hits and runs. Signed to minor league deal with spring invite 11/22...contract selected 3/29. Twins are his third organization (CIN 2010-15, BOS 2015-16 & OAK 2017). JOE MAUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R Age: 35 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2018 Average:.291 Streak: 3g, 3-10, RBI Series: 1-4 Homestand: 3-12, RBI HRs: Hit.419 (13-for-31), 4 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI in 7 games vs. Jays in 2017...is 6-for-21 vs. Estrada. Snapped 10-game hit-streak with 0-3 (2 BB) 4/17 vs. CLE...hit.412 with 4 2B during streak. Enters today 3rd in the AL in on-base percentage (.451)....341 home average is T10th in AL. Career hits 1,999 and 2,000 on 4/12 vs. CWS...2,000th was an RBI single up the middle... is third Twin to collect 2,000+ hits (Puckett - 2,304 & Carew - 2,085) and 7th in franchise history...12th active player to collect 2,000; 286th player all-time to reach 2,000. Ranks on Twins all-time list (since 1961): 2nd in 2B (407, 7 to tie Puckett), walks (911) and times on base (2943, 129 to tie Killebrew), 3rd in hits (2009, 76 to tie Carew) and runs (966, 81 to tie Killebrew), 3rd in games (1754, 29 to tie Puckett), 5th in total bases (2885, 81 to tie Hrbek) and RBI (882), 12th in HR (137, 4 to tie Cuddyer), and 13th in triples (29). 2018 marked his 14th career Opening Day roster, passing Killebrew for most in club history. Batting.318 (63-for-198) in day games since start of 2017, 8th best in AL in that span. LOGAN MORRISON - 1B/DH #99 Height: 6-3 Weight: 245 B/T: L/L Age: 30 (8/25/87 in Kansas City, MO) 2018 Average:.145 Streak: 0-3, RBI Series: 0-3, RBI Homestand: 4-14, HR, 2B, 4 RBI HRs: 2 (1 1-run, 1 2-run) Hit.068 (3-for-44), 2 RBI, 5 BB, 20 K over first 12 games of 2018...over last 10 games hitting.250 (8-for-32), 2 HR, 5 RBI since 4/20...8-for-21 (3HR) vs. Estrada. Career May average is.269, 2nd best average behind September (.272). Tied for 5th in AL in home runs (38) last season and tied for 8th most in MLB. Set career-highs in 2017: games (149), hits (126), runs (75), HR (38), RBI (85), BB (81). In 2017 swung at 33.2% of first pitches compared to his career average of 26.2%. 2018 was 7th OD roster, 1st with MIN...also 2011-12 in MIA, 2014-15 in SEA, 2016 with TB. Was Tampa Bay's nominee for the 2017 Heart and Hustle Ward by the MLBP. GREGORIO PETIT - INF #40 Height: 5-10 Weight: 200 B/T: R/R Age: 33(12/10/1984 in Ocumare del Tuy, VZ ) 2018 Average:.000 Streak: Series: Homestand: HRs: Contract selected 5/1 (Sanó DL)...started season with Triple-A Rochester and played in 17 games for the Red Wings, hitting.293 (17-for-58) with two doubles, one triple and six RBI. Was a spring training non-roster invite in 2018...in 27 games hit.190 (8-for-42), 2 HR, 4RBI. Originally signed by Oakland as minor league free agent July 17, 2001. Previously played in parts of five major league seasons for Oakland, Houston, New York-AL and Los Angeles-AL, hitting.249 (99-for-397) with 27 doubles, four home runs, 32 RBI and 48 runs scored in 171 career games. EDDIE ROSARIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R Age: 26 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2018 Average:.231 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series: 1-4 Homestand: 5-17, HR, 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 3 (2 1-run, 1 GS) Hit.286 (8-for-28) with 3 HR in 7 games vs. Blue Jays in 2017...2-for-7 (1HR) vs. Estrada. Hitting.283 (13-for-46) with 3 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI in 12 home games in 2018. Has a hit in 16 of his 21 starts this season, including 7 of last 10 games. Hit 3rd career grand slam with game-tying shot in 8th inning 4/20 at TB (1st of 2018). 53 HR since 2015 are third among Twins (Dozier - 108, Sanó - 76). In 2017, set career-highs in hits (157), HR (27) RBI (78), runs (79) and OPS (.836). Hit.313 and slugged.556 from 7/1-8/31/17, the 10th best average in AL in both categories in that span....907 OPS in those two months combined. 47 of his 53 career homers are off of right-handed pitchers. 3 HR 6/13; 1 of 8 Twins (Allison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler, Buxton)...first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. 3rd straight Opening Day roster...opening Day LF in 2017 for the Twins. MAX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L Age: 25 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2018 Average:.299 Streak: 1g, 3-5, 3B, 2 2B, RBI Series: 3-5, 3B, 2 2B, RBI Homestand: 6-18, 3B, 3 2B, 2 RBI HRs: 4 (3 1-run, 1 2-run) Is 3-for-5 with 2 2B, 3B, RBI vs. Jays this series...hit.100 (2-for-20) vs. TOR in 2017. 2nd career walk-off HR 4/11 vs. HOU (Solo shot with 2 outs in the bottom 9th), previous 6/12/16 vs. BOS...was part of 4th career multi-homer game. Hit.152 (19-for-125) off LHPs in 2017...hitting.316 (6-for-19), 3 2B, HR vs. lefties in 2018. Has started 10 games in CF after Buxton was placed on the DL April 18th. Originally signed by the Twins in July of 2009 from Berlin...one of 43 German-born players to play Major League Baseball entering 2017...fluent in 4 languages. 2018 marked second career Opening Day roster...opening Day starting RF in 2017. MULTI-HOMER GAMES (2) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU BACK-TO-BACK (0x) GRAND SLAMS (1x) Rosario, 4/20 at TB (8th inn.) TWINS HOME RUN DATA WALK-OFF (1x) Kepler, 4/11 vs. HOU INSIDE-THE-PARK (0x) RUNNERS ON Solo - 19 2-run - 6 3-run - 0 LEADOFF (1x) Dozier, 4/1 at BAL HITTERS INFO LAST HOME RUN LAST GRAND SLAM VS. CURRENT OPPONENT 2018 VS. CURRENT OPPONENT CAREER Player Multi- Hit Multi- RBI Season Hit- Streak Season High Hits Date Opp. On Pitcher Date Opp. Career # Avg H AB HR RBI Avg H AB HR RBI Ehire Adrianza 0 0 4, 4/7-4/22 1, 4/29 9/06/17 at TB 2 Snell 0.000 0 3 0 0.000 0 5 0 0 Jason Castro 2 0 2, 4/17-4/18 2, 4/29 3/31/18 at BAL 0 Cashner 8/03/15 at TEX 3.000 0 0 0 0.235 19 81 6 13 Brian Dozier 7 2 17, 3/29-4/23 2, 4/27 4/04/18 at PIT 0 Nova 8/08/17 vs. MIL 1.000 0 5 0 0.241 38 158 6 15 Eduardo Escobar 7 4 7, 4/24-4/30 3, 4/24 4/30/18 vs. TOR 1 Sanchez 0.200 1 5 1 2.222 18 81 3 9 Mitch Garver 2 0 5, 4/23-4/30 2, 4/30 4/28/18 vs. CIN 0 Romano 0.500 2 4 0 1.308 4 13 0 1 Robbie Grossman 4 1 2, 4/26-4/27 3, 4/27 4/26/18 at NYY 0 German 0.500 2 4 0 0.306 19 62 3 13 Max Kepler 6 1 8, 4/17-4/25 3, 4/30 4/20/18 at TB 0 Yarbrough 8/26/17 at TOR 2.600 3 5 0 1.189 7 37 1 9 Ryan LaMarre 1 0 2, 4/18-4/21 3, 4/18 8/27/16 at SYR 0 Latos 0.000 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 Joe Mauer 6 2 10, 3/29-4/12 2, 4/25 9/17/17 vs. TOR 3 Rowley 9/17/17 vs. TOR 4.250 1 4 0 0.268 67 250 2 25 Logan Morrison 1 1 4, 4/25-4/29 2, 4/27 4/27/18 vs. CIN 1 Castillo 4/14/17 at BOS 1.000 0 3 0 1.224 34 152 8 26 Gregorio Petit 0 0 0 0 6/20/16 at HOU 3 Sipp 6/20/16 at HOU 1.000 0 0 0 0.167 4 24 1 2 Eddie Rosario 5 3 8, 4/11-4/23 2, 4/28 4/27/18 vs. CIN 0 Iglesias 4/20/18 at TB 3.250 1 4 0 0.266 17 64 3 6
MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 9, 2x, last 4/27 vs. CIN Most Runs, Inning (Team)...8, (4th inning), 4/11 vs. HOU Most Hits, Game (Team)...13, 4/18 vs CLE (PR) Most Hits, Inning (Team)...5, many Most Strikeouts, Batters (Team)...15, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)...17, Dozier, 3/29-4/21 Consecutive Hits (Individual)...5, Grossman, 4/26-27 vs. CIN Consecutive Hitless At-Bats (Individual)...13, Morrison, 3/29-4/2 Most Runs Allowed (Team)...15, 4/27 vs. CIN Most Runs Allowed, Inning (Team)... 6, last (5th inning), 4/27 vs. CIN Most Hits Allowed (Team)... 20, 4/23 vs. NYY Most Hits Allowed, Inning (Team)... 6 (5th inning), 4/27 vs. CIN Pitchers Used (Team)...8, last 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Cons. Batters Retired (Team)...17, 4/1 at BAL Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)...13, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Most Runs, Starter...6, 2x, last Lynn, 5/1 vs. TOR Most Home Runs, Starter... 3, Odorizzi, 4/17 vs. CLE (PR) Most Walks, Starter...6, Lynn, 4/2 at BAL Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 4/12 vs. CWS Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)...13, 3x, last 4/12 vs. CWS Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...11, 4/2 at PIT Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...9, Berríos 4/1 at BAL Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...17, Berríos 4/1 at BAL Longest Game, Innings...16, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)...4:00, 4/27 vs. CIN Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)...5:13, 4/18 vs. CLE (PR) Fastest Game, Time...2:35, 4/1 at BAL Largest Margin, Victory...7, 4/1 at BAL (7-0) Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 4/23 vs. NYY (1-14) Largest Home Attendance... 39,214, 4/5 vs. SEA Home Sellouts... 1, 4/5 vs. SEA Lineups Used...17 in 24 games STARTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Ehire Adrianza 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 Byron Buxton 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 Jason Castro 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brian Dozier 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eduardo Escobar 0 0 0 14 7 0 0 0 0 Mitch Garver 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbie Grossman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2 Max Kepler 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 0 Ryan LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 Joe Mauer 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Logan Morrison 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Eddie Rosario 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 Miguel Sano 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 1 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ehire Adrianza 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 3 Byron Buxton 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 0 Jason Castro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 Brian Dozier 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eduardo Escobar 0 0 0 6 3 12 0 0 0 Mitch Garver 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 Robbie Grossman 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 5 0 Max Kepler 0 1 0 0 5 5 10 2 0 Ryan LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Joe Mauer 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Logan Morrison 0 0 0 2 11 1 6 0 0 Eddie Rosario 0 1 4 14 2 0 0 0 0 Miguel Sano 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS Score by Inning SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 XTRA TOTAL OPPONENT 18 7 12 13 20 8 20 17 16 3 134 TWINS 16 3 12 15 6 18 10 9 7 2 98 DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY DATE ON RETRO DATE OFF GAMES MISSED Michael Pineda*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/18... 24 Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...2/19... 24 Phil Hughes... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome...3/29...4/22... 15 Ervin Santana... 3rd Finger MCP Joint...3/29... 24 Byron Buxton...Migraine Symptoms...4/18... 4/15... 13 Miguel Sanó... Left Hamstring Strain...5/1... 4/28... 3 BOLD indicates currently on DL.*60-day DL REHAB UPDATE: Ervin Santana is currently on a throwing program. Trevor May pitching in extended spring training. Byron Buxton has a hairline fracture in his left big toe after fouling ball off foot in rehab game April 22. EJECTIONS DATE PLAYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE REASON CAREER None MOST USED LINEUP (4X) Player Pos. Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Sanó 3B Rosario LF Morrison DH Escobar SS Kepler RF Buxton CF Castro C OUTFIELD ASSISTS Robbie Grossman 1 Eddie Rosario 1 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Rosario, 4/20/18 at TB (1 as a team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Buxton, 8/18/17 vs. ARI (2 as a team in 2017, 54 all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: M. LeCroy, 9th inning, 5/19/04 at TOR (15 all-time) Five-Hit Game: Rosario, 7/2/17 at KC (2 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Rosario/Buxton, 2nd inning, 9/17/17 vs. TOR (5 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: Kepler, 4/11/2018 vs. HOU (1 as a team in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: Buxton, 8/27/17 at TOR (8 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Dozier/Escobar, 9/29/17 vs. DET (5 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY Three Home Runs, One Inning: Rosario/Dozier/Kepler, 8/8/17 vs. MIL (1 in 2017) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Kepler, 9th inning, 4/11 vs. HOU (1 as a team in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 4/31/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: Nunez/Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BAL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 10, Gibson, 4/26/17 at NYY (2 as a team in 2018) Complete Game Shutout: Berríos, 4/1/18 at BAL (1 as a team in 2018) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SEA - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: Duke, 3/29/18 at BAL (7th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: LaMarre, last 4/23/18 at NYY (1 as a team in 2018) Three or more Steals, One Game: Adrianza (3), 6/21/17 vs. CWS (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML At-Bat: Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OAK (1st PA, 1st pitch) LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AGAINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 allowed all-time) Grand Slam: Gregorius, 4/23/18 at NYY (2 allowed as team in 2018) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET (42 allowed all-time) Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: Peraza/Votto, 5th inning, 4/27/18 vs. CIN (1 allowed in 2018) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Peraza, 4/27/18 vs. CIN (3 allowed in 2018) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR Back-to-Back Home Runs: A. Judge/G. Sanchez, 9/20/17 at NYY (8 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. ATL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: Sánchez, 4/26/17 at NYY (3 allowed in 2018) Leadoff Home Run: S. Smith, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (2 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Lead Off Game: S. Smith/M. Machado, 7/7/17 vs. BAL (1 in 17) Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 14, C. Carrasco, 9/28/17, at CLE (8 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: Arrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 times in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SEA (8th inning) MISCELLANEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OAK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: A. Romine, 9/30/17 vs. DET (3 in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: Merrifield (3), 7/2/17 at KC (1 in 2017) Steal of Home: C. Maybin, 7/6/17 vs. L Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML At-Bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2018 TARGET FIELD WEATHER DELAYS AND POSTPONEMENTS DATE DELAYED/PPD NOTES April 8 vs. Seattle Postponed Game scheduled for 1:10 but called in the morning due to low temperatures and snow in the forecast. April 13 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for June 5 at 3:10 pm as part of a straight doubleheader. April 14 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for September 28 at 1:10 pm as part of a split doubleheader. April 15 vs. Chicago-AL Postponed Game postponed prior to start due to inclement weather, rescheduled for mutual off day August 20 at 6:10 pm. ** Target Field has experienced 37 delayed games, 23 postponed games, 1 suspended game and 1 rain shortened game in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. **