MINNESOT TWINS (27-54) VS. OKLND THLETICS (35-47) MONDY, JULY 4, 2016-1:10 PM (CT) - TV: NONE / RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ricky Nolasco (R, 3-6, 5.31) vs. Kendall Graveman (R, 3-6, 4.84) GME 82 HOME GME 44 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 7/5 vs. Oakland Tommy Milone (L, 0-2, 6.23) vs. Sean Manaea (L, 3-4, 5.40) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 7/6 vs. Oakland Ervin Santana (R, 2-7, 4.50) vs. Sonny Gray (R, 3-7, 5.42) 12:10 pm None Go 96.3-TIBN TWINS T GLNCE Record:...27-54 Home Record:...17-26 Road Record:...10-28 Record in series:... 7-18-2 Series Openers:...10-17 Series Finales:...9-18 Rubber Games:...2-3 Sweeps/Swept:...2/9 pril:...7-17 May:...8-19 June:...10-17 July:...2-1 ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...5-18 vs. merican League Central:...6-21 vs. merican League West:...10-8 vs. National League:...6-7 Games vs. LH Starter:...9-13 Games vs. RH Starter:...18-40 Twins score first:...13-23 Opponent scores first:...14-31 Come-from-behind wins:... 20 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...21-3/21-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...4-40/1-44 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...1-11/4-9 Extra-innings:...3-4 1-run games:...8-15 Twins out-hit opp.:...17-7 Opp. out-hit Twins:...6-43 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...4-4 Twins get Quality Start:...14-16 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...20-20 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...29, 7/2 Longest winning-streak:...4, 2x, last 5/25-29 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...26-21 When Twins score 3-:...1-33 Team-high hits:... 15, 6/2 vs. TB Team-high runs:...17, 7/2 vs. TEX Opp.-high hits:... 18, 2x, last 6/9 vs. MI Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits:...18-11 Walk-Off W/L:...5/3 Shutouts W/L:...1/3 Complete Games:...1, Hughes 4/18 vs. MIL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 5/25 OF Mastroianni placed on DL LHP Boshers selected from LHP Perkins transferred to 60-day DL 5/31 OF Santana placed on 15-day DL OF Buxton recalled from 6/1 OF Sano placed on 15-day DL OF Kepler recalled from 6/10 RHP Hughes placed on 15-day DL RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Gibson returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from DL RHP Chargois recalled from 6/12 RHP Ramirez claimed off waivers from MIL RHP Hughes transferred to 60-day DL RHP Chargois optioned to 6/16 OF rcia designated for assignment 6/17 OF Santana returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 6/18 LHP Dean optioned to 6/19 LHP Milone selected from 6/24 OF rcia traded to TB for PTBNL or cash 7/1 OF Sano returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 1B/DH Park optioned to 7/3 OF Rosario recalled from RHP Jepsen designated for release or assignment 7/4 IF Plouffe placed on 15-day DL 1B/DH Vargas recalled from Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: fter completing their recent roadtrip with a record of 2-4 (1-2 in New York-L and 1-2 in Chicago-L), the Twins beat the Rangers in two of three games over the weekend, giving Texas their first series loss since mid-may...today, the Twins will play the first of three with Oakland, through Wednesday...the Twins have gone 17-26 at home and 10-28 on the road...they have won five of their last seven at Target Field. TWINS TKE TEXS: The Twins beat the Rangers yesterday afternoon by a score of 5-4, winning their seventh series of 2016...Kyle Gibson (2-5) was the starter and winner, allowing four runs (2 earned) on five hits in 6.2 innings pitched...ryan Pressly and Fernando bad each earned their fifth hold and Brandon Kintzler earned his fourth save...the offense recorded 11 hits, as eight players in the lineup had a hit...they went 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position, making them 9-or-25 (.360) with RISP on this homestand. ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day disabled list (retro to July 2) with a fractured left rib, an injury he suffered in the eighth inning June 29 at Chicago...to replace Plouffe on the 25-man roster the Twins have recalled infielder Kennys Vargas from Triple- Rochester...Vargas hit.235 (67-for-285) with 13 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 53 RBI in 82 games for the Red Wings this season. STRS ND STRIPES: The Twins have an all-time record of 29-32 on July 4...below are Fourth of July results each of the last six seasons as Target Field hosts it s fifth-ever Independence Day: YER W/L NOTES 2010 vs. TB L, 4-7 (Shields/Blackburn) Blackburn 7 runs in 6.1 IP, attendance 40,328 2011 vs. TB W, 7-0 (Duensing/Price) Duensing CG SHO, Valencia 3-for-4 with 3-run homer 2012 at DET L, 1-5 (Verlander/Duensing) Verlander CG, Twins 4 hits, Parmelee homer only run 2013 vs. NYY L, 5-9 (Phelps/Gibson) Gibson 8 runs allowed in 5.1 IP, Morneau 2 home runs 2014 vs. NYY L, 5-6 (Huff/Gibson) Gibson 6 runs allowed in 2.0 IP, Dozier/Colabello homer 2015 at KC W, 5-3 (Duensing/Blanton) Mauer 4-for-5 with double, home run and two RBI Fourth of July ttendance at Target Field: 40,328 in 2010 // 39,528 in 2011 // 38,260 in 2013 // 36,952 in 2014 WINNESOT: The Twins are 17-26 at home this season, but have won five of their last seven, winning each of their last two series (Texas and Philadelphia)...in that span, the Twins are hitting.313 (77-for-246) with 13 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 54 runs (7.7 runs-per-game); they are hitting.352 (25-for-71) with runners in scoring position. HELLO OKLND: The Twins are 0-3 against Oakland this season, getting swept in three at O.co Coliseum May 30-June 1...they are looking to snap a five-game losing streak to the s and win for the first time since July 17, 2015. Kurt Suzuki was drafted by Oakland in the second round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft...he played for the s from 2007-13, hitting.255 (653-for-2563) with 136 doubles, 59 home runs and 309 RBI in 718 games...he has hit just.163 (7-for-43) in 11 career games against his former team...he ranks fifth on the s franchise list in games caught (684). Fernando May 31, allowing one run in 0.0 innings. Tommy 19, 2015, allowing seven runs (5 earned) in 2.2 innings pitched with three home runs. STREKS Current Streak:... 2 wins Last 5 games:...2-3 Last 10 games:...4-6 Last 15 games:...7-8 Last 20 games:...9-11 TWINS VS. OKLND 2016 Record:...0-3 Current Streak:...5 losses (since 2015) 2016 at Home:... 2016 at Oakland:...0-3 ll-time Record:...364-353 ll-time at Home:...202-158 ll-time at Oakland:...162-195 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/30 OK 2-3 Graveman/Santana/Madson 5/31 OK 4-7 Dull/Duffey/xford 6/1 OK 1-5 Manaea/Dean 7/4 MIN 7/5 MIN 7/6 MIN HOMESTND (2-1) Batting verage....298 (31-for-104) Runs Per Game...8.0 (24 R/3 G) Home Runs...4 RISP....360 (9-for-25) Fielding Errors...1 Team ER...3.21 (28.0 IP, 10 ER) Starters W-L... 2-0 Starters ER...3.79 (19.0 IP, 8 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-1-1 Relievers ER...2.00 (9.0 IP, 2 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/1 bad pitched two seasons for the s from 2014-15, going 4-6, 2.74 ER (105.0 IP, 32 ER) with 34 walks and 96 strikeouts in 131 games...he ranked second in appearances for the s in that span, trailing Fernando Rodriguez...bad has faced the s once, Milone pitched parts of three seasons for the s from 2012-14, going 31-22, 3.84 ER (442.2 IP, 189 ER) in 75 games (73 starts)...he was acquired by the Twins July 31, 2014, in exchange or Sam Fuld...he made one career start against Oakland on July IT S DOZIER S WORLD: Brian Dozier is hitting.354 (40-for-113) with nine doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 24 RBI, 13 walks, 24 runs scored and a.422 on-base percentage in 30 games, since June 1...among L players since that date, he ranks tied for fifth in doubles, sixth in batting average, seventh in runs, tied for seventh in hits and eighth in on-base percentage. He has reached safely in 25 straight (hit, walk or HBP) and in 36 of his last 37 games (exception being an 0-for-5 June 5 vs. TB)... he is one game shy of tying his career-long for an on-base streak, reaching in 26 straight May 23-June 19, 2015...it is the longest active streak in baseball...joe Mauer has the longest for a Twin this season, reaching in 28 straight twice. MD MX: Max Kepler is hitting.319 (15-for-47) with four doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI in his last 13 games...additionally, he enters today with a 13-game hitting streak at Target Field, hitting.375 (18-for-48) in that span...it is the longest hitting streak at home for a Twin since Eddie Rosario hit in 14 straight at Target Field May 6-June 8, 2015. THE DY MEN: Twins pitchers have posted a 3.87 ER (318.1 IP, 137 ER) with 89 walks 265 strikeouts in 35 day games; the 3.87 ER ranking 11th in baseball...by comparison, they have posted a 6.08 ER (398.0 IP, 269 ER) with 129 walks and 339 strikeouts in 46 night games. s a team, they Twins have 13 day wins and 14 night wins. Eduardo Nunez is hitting.369 (45-for-122) in 31 day games this season, seventh best average in the L and 10th best in baseball. THE SUMMER OF SUZUKI: Kurt Suzuki is hitting.365 (31-for-85) in 23 games since May 31, the fifth best batting average in the L since that date, trailing Jose ltuve (.397), Kendrys Morales (.392), Josh Donaldson (.372) and Carlos Beltran (.368). ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1974, Bert Blyleven pitched a one-hitter for the Twins against Texas, a Toby Harrah solo home run in the third inning being his only hit allowed...it was one of six career complete game one-hitters for Blyleven and one of three as a Twin...Jim Bibby started opposite Blyleven and allowed one run on four hits in 8.0 innings pitched...on this day in 1988, Twins radio ace Dan Gladden went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the Brewers, his career-high (19 times)...in 1961, in a double header against the White Sox, Julio Becquer hit a ninth inning pinch-hit grand slam, the fist-ever walk-off grand slam and pinch-hit grand slam in Twins history...in the second game, Harmon Killebrew hit his only career inside-the-park homer, off Cal McLish; the Twins first-ever inside-the-park home run... in 1964, Tony Oliva hit the fifth inside the park homer in Twins history, off Jim Bouton; Oliva s first of three career inside the park homers. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Joe Mauer...781 RBI...Needs 11 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list Needs 19 to reach 800 for career 126 home runs...needs 6 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list Eduardo Nunez...486 games...needs 14 to reach 500 for career Glen Perkins...401 games...needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (420) for 5th on Twins all-time list Trevor Plouffe...91 home runs...needs 9 to reach 100 for career Kurt Suzuki...495 RBI...Needs 5 to reach 500 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 RICKY NOLSCO #47 Height: 6-2 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (12/13/1982 in Corona, C) 2016: 3-6, 5.31 ER CREER: 103-95, 4.59 ER He is making his 17th start of 2016. He is making his 282nd career appearance and 264th career start. 2016 DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/10 at KC ND 7.0 3 1 1 1 0 5 3-1/3-4 First Twins starter to reach 7.0 IP in 2016 98/67 4/16 vs. L ND 7.0 9 4 4 0 2 3 4-4/6-4 Twins second win of the season 100/65 4/21 at MIL W1 6.1 5 1 1 0 1 7 4-1/8-1 First win of the 2016 season 96/59 4/26 vs. CLE ND 7.1 5 4 4 2 0 9 5-4/6-5 Season-high 9 strikeouts 102/71 PRIL TOTLS 1-0 27.2 22 10 10 3 3 24 3.25 ER 5/1 vs. DET ND 5.2 8 5 5 1 0 4 5-5/5-6 Sano thrown out at third base to end game 104/71 5/6 at CWS L1 5.0 9 7 5 1 2 6 4-7/4-10 Season-low 5.0 innings (to date) 92/57 5/12 at CLE ND 6.0 4 4 4 2 3 3 4-4/6-7 CLE scored three runs in B8 off May 98/57 5/18 at DET L2 5.0 9 4 2 0 1 6 0-4/3-6 Justin Verlander struck out 10 Twins 101/65 5/23 vs. KC L3 2.2 8 6 6 0 2 3 2-6/4-10 Salvador Perez had a career-high five hits 71/42 5/29 at SE W2 6.0 3 2 2 1 1 7 5-2/5-4 First career win against the Mariners 98/62 MY TOTLS 1-3 30.1 41 28 24 5 9 29 7.12 ER 6/3 vs. TB L4 7.2 6 3 2 1 0 7 2-3/2-4 Most pitches thrown in a start since 9/16/14 107/76 6/8 vs. MI ND 5.2 11 5 5 0 1 3 4-5/7-5 Most hits allowed in a start since 8/31/14 96/64 6/13 at L W3 6.0 7 3 3 0 1 5 9-3/9-4 First Twins pitcher to 3 wins 106/69 6/18 vs. NYY ND 7.0 8 2 2 1 0 5 4-2/6-7 NYY scored 7 runs in final 3 innings 93/67 6/23 vs. PHI L5 6.2 10 4 4 1 4 1 2-4/3-7 Season-high four walks 106/63 6/29 at CWS L6 5.2 9 7 7 3 1 5 1-5/6-9 Most HRs allowed in a start since 8/1/13 95/62 JUNE TOTLS 1-3 38.2 51 24 23 6 7 26 5.35 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 3-6 96.2 114 62 57 14 19 79 5.31 PRE-SG TOTLS 3-6 96.2 114 62 57 14 19 79 5.31 L TOTLS 14-20 293.0 367 189 180 39 71 229 5.53 NL TOTLS 89-75 1312.2 1385 690 638 153 306 1076 4.37 CREER TOTLS 103-95 1605.2 1752 879 818 192 377 1305 4.59 LST STRT: Nolasco was dealt his sixth loss of the season June 29 at Chicago-L...surrendered seven runs on nine hits and one walk in 5.2 innings...left game trailing 5-1 with two runners on base and both runners came around to score...most runs allowed in a game since ugust 31, 2014 at Baltimore (8)...gave up a season-high three home runs, the first time surrendering three in a game since ugust 1, 2013 at Chicago-NL as a member of the Los ngeles Dodgers...threw 95 pitches, 62 strikes. ESY 'S: Nolasco is making his fourth career start against Oakland and second as a member of the Twins...he is 2-0, 3.00 ER (21.0 IP, 7 ER) with four walks and seven strikeouts in his three career starts against the thletics...last start against the 's came May 7, 2015 at Target Field, when he picked up the win in a 6-5 game; gave up four runs on six hits in 5.0 innings, while walking one and striking out one. Nolasco's 4.17 ER in 69.0 innings against the L West is tied for his lowest against any division (NL Central). BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: Nolasco is making his 42nd career start in the month of July...his 3.98 July ER is his lowest in any month, and his 20 wins is the second most (23 wins in May)...making his third career start on the Fourth of July...received a win in 2010 at tlanta, going 7.0 innings and allowing two runs, and picked up a loss in 2011 after allowing one run in 7.0 innings vs. Philadelphia. INNINGS ETER: Nolasco has lasted at least 5.0 innings in 15 of his 16 starts this season... he leads the team with 96.2 innings pitched...he has completed 7.0-or-more innings five times this season, most amongst Twins starters, with his longest outing coming June 3 vs. Tampa Bay, when he went 7.2 innings...nolasco lasted 5.0-plus innings in just five of his eight starts in 2015, his last coming May 25 vs. Boston, when he tossed a season-high 7.2 innings. BEUTIFUL DY: Nolasco is 2-2 with a 3.73 ER (50.2 IP, 21 ER) in eight day games this season, while he is 1-4 with a 7.04 ER (46.0 IP, 36 ER) in eight night games...his career numbers are spread more evenly, with a 29-28 record and a 4.76 ER in day games and a 74-67 record with a 4.52 ER in night games. ERNED IT: Nolasco's 1.77 walks-per-9.0 innings is the best of his career and his 4.16 strikeout-to-walk ratio is fourth best...however, his 1.30 home runs allowed-per-9.0 innings is the second highest of his career and the highest since 2010. Nolasco's 19 walks this season are tied for the fifth fewest by an L starter with a minimum of 15 starts...phil Hughes' 16 walks in 2015 was the fewest in MLB with a minimum of 150.0 innings pitched. FROM THE STRETCH: Nolasco has allowed a.353 (49-for-139) opponents' batting average with runners on base; the highest amongst Twins starters who have made multiple starts... with the bases empty, he is allowing a.266 (65-for-244) batting average against...his.359 opponents' batting average with runners on base is the highest in the merican League this season amongst pitchers who have made at least 10 starts...in his career, opponents are hitting.294 (743-for-2523) with runners on, as opposed to.267 (1009-for-3783) with none on base. RICKY RELIBLE: Since Nolasco made his debut in 2006, he has made 263 starts, the 15th most of anyone in baseball that is currently on a major league roster...during this time, Nolasco is 20th among current MLB pitchers with 103 wins...ervin Santana is the only Twin with more career starts (305) and wins (116) than Nolasco in that same span. OPENING CT: 2016 marks the 10th straight season Nolasco has been on an opening day roster (7 MI, 3 MIN)...this is the eighth consecutive year in which Nolasco has made one of his teams' first five starts to open up the year, and he is 2-3, 5.48 ER (42.2 IP, 26 ER) with 11 walks and 31 strikeouts in those starts...he has started Opening Day three times in his career, twice with the Marlins (2009, 2013) and once with the Twins (2014). 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: 10, last 5/2/14 vs. BL SHO s: - - SHO s: 4, last 9/9/12 at WS Low Hit: Low-Hit: 2, 8/19/08 at SF Innings: 7.2, 6/3 vs. TB Innings: 9.0, 8x, last 5/2/14 vs. BL SO: 9, 4/26 vs. CLE SO: 16, 9/30/09 at TL Walks: 4, 6/23 vs. PHI Walks: 5, 7/28/06 at PHI Hits: 11, 6/8 vs. MI Hits: 15, 5/29/11 at LD Home Runs: 3, 6/29 at CWS Home Runs: 4, 4/17/08 vs. TL Win-Streak: 1, 2x, 6/13 Win-Streak: 7, 8/1/13-9/13/13 Loss-Streak: 3, 5/6-5/23 Loss-Streak: 6, 7/6/14-9/7/14 CREER NOTES Signed a four-year contract with the Twins as a free agent on December 3, 2013. Has seven seasons of at least 10 wins in his eight-year career. Traded by the Marlins, along with cash, to the Dodgers for ngel Sanchez, Steve mes and Josh Wall on July 6, 2013. Made his major league debut on pril 5, 2006 at Houston with 3.0 innings of scoreless relief...made his first start on May 17, 2006 at tlanta and picked up his first win on May 22, 2006 vs. Chicago, allowing one run in 7.0 innings. Was acquired by the Marlins from the Cubs in 2005 as part of a four-player deal that sent Juan Pierre to the Cubs. Was originally selected by Chicago in the fourth round of the 2001 First-Year Player Draft. Is a native of Corona, C, native and attended Rialto High School. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 0 3 5.80 8 49.2 32 Vs. Left:.287 50 174 5 7 35 Road: 3 3 4.79 8 47.0 25 Vs. Right:.306 64 209 9 12 44 Day: 2 2 3.73 8 50.2 21 TOTLS:.298 114 383 14 19 79 Night: 1 4 7.04 8 46.0 36 Grass: 3 6 5.31 16 96.2 57 None On:.266 65 244 11 10 53 Turf: -- -- -.-- - --.- -- Runners On:.353 49 139 3 9 26 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2006 22 14 13 2007 4 1 0 2008 32 24 23 2009 31 21 16 2010 26 18 16 2011 33 25 18 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING 2012 31 19 14 2013 33 19 17 2014 27 16 10 2015 8 1 1 2016 16 10 6 TOTLS 262 168 134 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP NOLSCO: 134 1 4-5 6 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 8/13 16/28 9/16 4/8 9/20 13/17 2/8 1/4 -/- NOLSCO VS. OKLND 2015 vs. Oakland (1 start): 1-0, 7.20 ER (5.0 IP, 4 ER), 1 BB, 1 K 2015 vs. Oakland at Home (1 start): 1-0, 7.20 ER (5.0 IP, 4 ER), 1 BB, 1 K 2015 vs. Oakland at Oakland: - - Career vs. Oakland (3 starts): 2-0, 3.00 ER (21 IP, 7 ER), 4 BB, 7 K Career vs. Oakland at Home (1 start): 1-0, 7.20 ER (5.0 IP, 4 ER), 1 BB, 1 K Career vs. Oakland at Oakland (2 starts): 1-0, 1.69 ER (16.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 6 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Nolasco vs. the thletics PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Butler.333 15 5 0 1 3 lonso.429 7 3 1 1 3 Crisp.250 4 1 0 0 0 Burns.333 3 1 0 0 0 Reddick.000 3 0 0 0 0 Semien.000 3 0 0 0 0 Lowrie.500 2 1 0 1 1 Muncy.000 1 0 0 0 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Graveman vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Grossman.000 5 0 0 0 2 Escobar.333 3 1 0 0 0 Nunez.333 3 1 0 0 0 Sano.333 3 1 0 0 0 Centeno.500 2 1 0 0 0 Mauer.000 2 0 0 1 1 Santana.500 2 1 0 0 1 Dozier 1.000 1 1 0 1 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 7/1 vs. TEX (6.1-3-2-2-3-5-0) ND 15 7 2-13 32 3.43 Gibson 7/3 vs. TEX (6.2-5-4-2-2-6-1) W 9 3 4-5 24 4.13 Hughes 6/2 vs. TB (4.0-8-4-4-1-2-1) ND 11 6 3-8 26 4.08 Milone 6/30 at CWS (3.1-9-5-5-1-3-1) ND 6 0 2-5 10 2.97 Nolasco 6/29 at CWS (5.2-9-7-7-1-5-3) L 16 6 6-10 58 5.40 Duffey 7/2 vs. TEX (6.0-8-4-4-0-2-2) W 13 4 5-8 53 6.48 Berrios 5/16 at DET (0.2-3-7-7-4-1-1) ND 4 0 1-3 10 6.00 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 4.93 Dean 6/17 vs. NYY (2.1-8-7-7-3-0-1) L 6 3 4-2 24 5.45 TOMORROW'S STRTER - TOMMY MILONE (SESON: 0-2, 6.23 ER ; CREER: 41-30. 4.07 ER) Milone is making his seventh start (8th appearance) of the season tomorrow night in the second game of a three-game series against the thletics...he will be making his third major league appearance since the Twins selected his contract June 18 from Triple- Rochester; he was outrighted May 7 after going 0-1, 5.79 ER (23.1 IP, 15 ER) with seven walks and 19 strikeouts in four starts and one relief appearance...in his last start June 30 at Chicago-L he took a no-decision in an eventual 6-5 Twins loss, surrendering five runs on nine hits in 3.1 innings, walking one and striking out three...is 0-1 with a 16.88 ER in one career start against the thletics, giving up seven runs, five earned, in 2.2 innings on July 19, 2015 at Oakland...went 4-0, 1.66 ER (48.2 IP, 9 ER) with four walks and 41 strikeouts in seven starts for Rochester...played for thletics from 2012 to 2014 and was traded to the Twins July 31, 2014, by Oakland in exchange for Sam Fuld...9-8, 4.68 ER (180.2 IP, 94 ER) with 57 walks and 128 strikeouts in 34 starts and three relief appearances with the Twins.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins relievers have tossed 276.2 innings this season, 8th most in the majors and 3rd most in the L. The Minnesota pen has has posted used a 17 4.46 different ER, 6th pitchers highest out in of the the majors bullpen and this 3rd season. highest in the L...their.276 opponent average is 2nd highest among MLB teams. Twins relievers are 13-17 this season, going 12-for-23 in save opportunities...kevin Jepsen leads the Twins with seven saves, Kintzler is second with four saves. FERNNDO BD - LHP #58 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 30 (12/17/85 In La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/16/15 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/3 vs. TEX H5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Homestand: 0-1-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), BB, K Series vs. TEX: 0-1-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER), BB, K vs. Left:.170 vs. Right:.259 7/1 vs. TEX L3 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 Earned first career save with 1.1 perfect innings 6/22 vs. PHI. 6/30 at CWS L2 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 Held Career lefties 3.60 hitless ER (255.1 in first IP, 21 102 at-bats ER) with to start 88 walks the season...lefties and 218 strikeouts are in 7-for-41 291 career with 2 appearances. BB, 9 K this season vs. bad. 6/22 vs. PHI S1 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/18 vs. NYY L1 0.1 1 3 3 0 2 0 Had 2016 his is his 9.1 first scoreless season inning pitching streak with snapped, the Twins...spent after allowing parts of an six unearned previous run seasons 4/27 with vs. CLE; Houston it is (2010-12), the longest Washington by a Twin this (2013) season. 6/16 vs. NYY ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 (2014-15)...all but six of his career appearances have been in relief (6 starts all in 2012 with HOU). and Oakland 6/12 vs. BOS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6/7 vs. MI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Ranks Has allowed third in 22 the hits L and in games 11 walks among while lefties striking since out 2014 25 in (164), his 33 behind appearances only Zach this Britton season and (28.0 ndrew IP). Miller. 6/5 vs. TB ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/31 at OK ND 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 Held opponents to a.167 (5-for-30) batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs in 2015. 5/29 at SE H4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/28 at SE H3 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.174 vs. Right:.192 ppeared in 15 games with Twins since contract selected 5/25...allowed two earned runs in 13.0 IP...9 hits, 2 BB, 14 K. Began season with Triple- Rochester, going 1-0 with 2 saves, a 1.42 ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief appearances...held opposing hitters to a.206 average for the Red Wings. ppeared Spent 2015 in in 25 the games Independent for the ngels tlantic in League 2013, posting with Somerset, a 4.70 ER being (15.1 named IP, 8 the ER) tlantic with eight League walks Reliever and 13 of strikeouts. the Year. BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Homestand: 0-0-1, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 2 K Series vs. TEX: 0-0-1, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.167 vs. Right:.254 In last 22 appearances has a 1.71 ER (21.0 IP, 4 ER) with 2 BB, 16 K and a.182 (14-for-77) opponent average. Recalled Made 2016 5/7...has debut 5/7 23 at appearances CWS...was first this appearance season, walking in the two major and since striking May out 25, 17...4-for-4 2015 vs. SF in as save a member opps this of the season. Made 172 appearances with Milwaukee from 2010-15...posted a 6.43 ER (7.0 IP, 5 ER) in seven appearances for Milwaukee the Brewers Brewers. Between 2013-14 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 2015. Began appearances...career the 2016 season minor with league Triple- record Rochester of 16-12, where 2.94 he ER went (251.1 4-1, IP, 3.52 82 ER), ER 60 (15.1 walks IP, 6 and ER), 225 three strikeouts walks in and 181 11 outings strikeouts (7 starts). in 10 relief RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB, K Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), BB, K vs. Left:.305 vs. Right:.217 Righties are hitting.125 (6-for-48) with no walks and 11 strikeouts since May 20 vs. Pressly. Leads Tossed Twins 8.2 scoreless and is tied innings 3rd in to the begin L the in relief season...the innings scoreless pitched (43.1)...also streak ended tied in the 2nd bottom in L in of appearances the sixth on 4/20 (41). Did not allow a home run in 2015 (27.2 IP), one of two pitchers in baseball with a minimum of 25.0 innings pitched at MIL. Louis dam Wainwright being the other...leads Twins in fewest home runs allowed (12) with a minimum 100.0 IP to since not allow 2013. a homer, St. Originally drafted by Red Sox in 11th round of 2007 First-Year Round Player Draft. NEIL RMIREZ - RHP #50 Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (5/25/89 in Virginia Beach, V) Obtained: Claimed off waivers from MIL, 6/12/16 Homestand: - - Series vs. TEX: - - vs. Left:.222 vs. Right:.211 Has tossed 5.0 scoreless innings in his last two appearances with two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee June 12...made first appearance with the Twins June 13 at L. Had Has a a career 5.79 ER record (9.1 IP, of 6 4-3, ER) 2.35 with ER 8 walks (76.2 and IP, 13 20 strikeouts ER) with 34 in walks 10 OUTINGS and 89 between strikeouts the in Cubs 84 relief and Brewers appearances...in prior to joining 2014 with the the Twins. went 3-3 with three saves, a 1.44 ER (43.2 IP, 7 ER), 17 walks and 53 strikeouts in 50 appearances. Cubs Originally selected by the Rangers in the first round (44th overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Obtained: 11th round, 2012 Draft Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 3 K Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 3 K vs. Left:.171 vs. Right:.355 Has an active 8.0 inning scoreless streak dating back to 6/17...walked one with 7 hits allowed and 8 strikeouts during streak. Recalled 5/17 (Berrios optioned)...made major league debut 4/14 vs. CWS...earned first career MLB win with 2.0 perfect IP 6/2 vs. TB. Participated March 23...made in Twins one spring appearance training for in the 2016...made Red Wings six to appearances start the season going tossing 0-1, 3.52 2.0 ER scoreless (7.2 IP, 3 innings ER)...was pril optioned 7. to Triple- Rochester In Career 15 career appearances at Target Field is 3-0, 1.13 ER (16.0 IP, 2 ER), 1 BB, 12 K...only runs came on 2 solo HR. Ranked minor by Baseball league record merica of as 37-28 the with 14th a best 3.27 prospect ER (525.0 in the IP, 191 Twins ER), system 135 walks entering and 2016. 407 strikeouts in 93 games (85 starts). MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Obtained: 30th round, 2008 Draft Homestand:0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 K Series vs. TEX: 0-0-0, 9.00 (1.0 IP, 1 ER), 3 K vs. Left:.326 vs. Right:.231 Has 48 strikeouts this season in 39.0 IP...has 32 K in last 23 appearances (23.0 IP). 2nd Earned among first Twins major relievers league win and with 10th 2.0 in scoreless the L in inning, relief innings striking pitched out four (39.0 in extra IP) innings, behind 4/17 Ryan vs. Pressly. L. Made Recalled Opening from Triple- Day roster Rochester for first time to Minnesota since 2014...made five times 7 in appearances 2015...combined in spring, to go posting 2-1, 1.96 a 7.88 ER ER (64.1 (8.0 IP, IP, 1 7 ER) ER) with with 14 eight walks strikeouts. strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. and 65 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/2 vs. TEX ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/29 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/24 at NYY ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 2 6/21 vs. PHI W2 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 6/18 vs. NYY H2 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6/17 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/16 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/14 at L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/3 vs. TEX S4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7/1 vs. TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/28 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/26 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/21 vs. PHI S3 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/19 vs. NYY S2 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 1 6/15 at L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/12 vs. BOS ND 0.0 2 3 1 0 1 0 6/11 vs. BOS ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/8 vs. MI S1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/3 vs. TEX H5 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7/1 vs. TEX ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 6/30 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/28 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/25 at NYY L4 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 6/24 at NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/22 vs. PHI H4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/18 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/14 at L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/30 at CWS ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/24 at NYY ND 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 6/17 vs. NYY ND 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 1 6/15 at L ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 6/13 at L ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6/5 at PHI ND 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 6/3 at PHI ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/18 at MIL H1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 5/11 vs. SD ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 3 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/1 vs. TEX ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6/25 at NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/23 vs. PHI ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 6/22 vs. PHI W3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/21 vs. PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/19 vs. NYY ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/16 vs. NYY ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/15 at L ND 0.2 5 4 4 0 2 1 6/11 vs. BOS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 7/2 vs. TEX ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 3 6/29 at CWS ND 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 6/23 vs. PHI ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/21 vs. PHI ND 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 2 6/17 vs. NYY ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 6/16 vs. NYY ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/14 at L ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6/12 vs. BOS W2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/10 vs. BOS ND 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 3 2016 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER bad H/B 9/ 30 BB 3 K 3 VG.300 SV/OPP 1/ 2 HLD 5 IR/IRS 27/ 10 IRS % 37.0% LST RELIEF PPERNCE 7/3/16 vs. TEX H LST WIN 5/21/16 vs. TOR LST SVE 6/22/16 vs. PHI LST LOSS 7/1/16 vs. TEX Boshers 2/ 15 0 3.133 0/ 0 2 6/ 1 16.7% 7/2/16 vs. TEX ND 6/21/16 vs. PHI.... Kintzler 5/ 23 1 4.217 4/ 4 1 13/ 2 15.4% 7/3/16 vs. TEX S 9/16/15 at STL 7/3/16 vs. TEX 5/23/15 at TL Pressly 9/ 36 4 8.250 0/ 1 5 14/ 7 50.0% 7/3/16 vs. TEX H 5/28/16 at SE.. 6/25/16 at NYY Ramirez 2/ 5 0 2.400 0/ 0 0 9/ 2 22.2% 6/30/16 at CWS ND 4/12/15 at COL 6/15/14 at PHI 9/18/14 vs. LD Rogers 3/ 19 2 6.158 0/ 0 1 8/ 5 62.5% 7/1/16 vs. TEX ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 11/ 33 2 10.333 0/ 2 1 17/ 9 52.9% 7/2/16 vs. TEX ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Others 27/ 86 6 22.314 7/ 14 8 43/ 16 37.2% TEM 68/ 247 18 58.275 12/ 23 23 137/ 52 38.0% The opposition has a.275 (300-for-1089) batting-average-against with 43 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.201 Streak: 4g,.313 (5-16), 2 2B, 3B, RBI Series vs. TEX: 3-9, 3B, RBI Homestand: 3-9, 3B, RBI HR (1): Solo (1) Has struck out 61 times in 2016, third among Twins (behind Park and Sano). Hit Triple-.156 Rochester (7-for-45) and in 17 hit games.336 (39-for-116) during first with stint 9 with 2B, 2 Twins, 3B, 6 HR, optioned 11 BB in late 29 pril games. to Named Entered IL 2016 Batter as top of the prospect, Week best on 5/30, hitter hitting for average,.372 (32-for-86) fastest baserunner, with 7 2B best and athlete, 14 RBI. best defensive outfielder and best outfield arm in Twins system by Baseball merica. 2012 in baseball second by overall Baseball pick merica by Twins in (behind 2016 (Corey Carlos Seager Correa), - 1st), named second second best best in 2015 prospect (Kris Bryant - 1st) and top prospect in 2014. Split hit.276 2015 (116-for-421) between Double- with 17 Chattanooga, 2B, 14 3B, 9 Triple- HR, 51 RBI, Rochester 24 SB in and 118 MIN, games. combining to JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.236 Streak: 1g,.500 (2-4), 2 RBI Series vs. TEX: 2-4, 2 RBI Homestand: 2-4, 2 RBI HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Has 6 multi-hit games in 18 starts. First Had career contract HR with selected 2-run by shot the 5/14/16 Twins at prior CLE to off 5/6 Kluber...2nd game vs. with CWS...was solo shot hitting 6/26 at.245 NYY. (12-for-49) at Triple- Rochester prior to joining Twins. Hit Played.375 in (9-for-24) 10 games in (5 19 starts) games for this the spring, Brewers with last a season. home run, 2 runs and 8 RBI. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.262 Streak: 1g,.333 (1-3), 3B, 2 RBI Series vs. TEX: 2-10, 3B, 2 BB, 5 runs Homestand: 2-10, 3B, 2 BB, 5 runs HR (13): Solo (8), 2-run (2), 3-run (3) Reached safely in 25 straight games, the longest active streak in MLB. Snapped career-long 13-game hit-streak with 0-3 7/2 vs. TEX. Has 135) a with hit in 10 31 2B, of 3 last 3B, 36 9 HR, games...in 25 RBI, that 27 runs. span, since May 25, is hitting.333 (45-for- Led 2015...was MLB second second basemen in RBI (77) in home and runs walks (28), (61), runs and (101), third in XBH doubles (71) and (39). games (157) in Leads 2014...4th Twins in in baseball games in (389), runs runs scored (258), in same HR (64) span. and walks (180) since the start of Scored third Twin 100-plus to score runs 100 in runs consecutive in consecutive seasons seasons (112 in (Knoblauch, 2014 and 101 95-97 in 2015), & Oliva, becoming 64-65). Leads baseball in innings played at second base since start of 2013. 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:.258 Streak: 0-6, RBI, SB, run Series vs. TEX: 0-2, RBI, SB, run Homestand: 0-2, RBI, SB, run HR (2): Solo (2) Started at shortstop in 12 of the Twins last 17 games. Reinstated Single- Ft. from Myers. DL prior to 5/23 game...hit.364 (4-for-11) in three rehab games with Hit of 2015,.286 (53-for-185) ranking in top with five 18 among doubles, L shortstops eight home in runs all aforementioned and 27 RBI in final categories. 56 games Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded 30-plus doubles in consecutive seasons (35 in 2014 and 31 in 2015), becoming first Twins switch hitter to ever to do so in consecutive seasons. ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.279 Streak: 5g,.389 (7-18), HR, 3 RBI Series vs. TEX: 4-10, BB, RBI Homestand: 4-10, BB, RBI HR (6): Solo (6) Hitting Joined Twins.302 (26-for-86) 5/20...since with that 5 date doubles, he is 3 2nd home in MLB runs with and 30 10 walks. RBI in 26 home games. Leads Has a hit the in Twins 25 of in 40 doubles games (10) with and Twins walks in 2016...reached (30), and is 3rd in in 35 hits of the (39) 40. since 5/20. Hit 6/7 his vs. 4th MI...forced home run game of the into season extras with and a solo Twins shot won to tie on the walk-off game Dozier 4-4 in HR the in 8th 11th. inning, Began 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 16... 5 signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. Played in one game for Triple- Rochester before having contract selected. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.256 Streak: 7g,.308 (8-26), 2 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI Series vs. TEX: 4-11, 2 HR, 8 RBI Homestand: 4-11, 2 HR, 8 RBI HR (5): Solo (2), 3-run (3) Has a hit in 19 of last 22 games...snapped career-high 9-game hit-streak 6/24. First Hit first career career multi-hr HR with game a 3-run, 7/2 walk-off vs. TEX...also homer set 6/12 Twins vs. BOS rookie in the record bottom with of the 7 RBI. Named 2015 Southern League MVP after hitting.322 (131-for-407) with 32 doubles, 10th. 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games Originally hitting.281 signed (448-for-1594) by the Twins with in July 98 doubles, of 2009 and 34 home spent runs six seasons and 254 in RBI. the Twins minors, JOE MUER - 1B #VOTEMUER #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.258 Streak: 0-6, BB Series vs. TEX: 1-10, 4 BB, 3 runs Homestand: 1-10, 4 BB, 3 runs HR (7): Solo (6), 2-run (1) Mauer continued... Entered one of four season players with in most baseball MLB with service 12-plus time seasons among Twins with just (12 one years) single and team entered (David as Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). Ranks BB (790), on Twins 5th in all-time hits (1771), list (since 6th in games 1961): 2nd (1535), in 2B runs (350), (853), 3rd total in average bases (2551), (.311) and and 7th in RBI (781). EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #VOTENUNEZ #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.319 Streak: 2g,.500 (5-10), 2 2B, 2 RBI Series vs. TEX: 5-15, 2 2B, 2 RBI Homestand: 5-15, 2 2B, 2 RBI HR (11): Solo (9), 3-run (1), ITP (1) Ranks SG by 6th a Twin in L since in average...3rd Carlos Gomez in had L in 21 SB in (19)...his 2008. 19 stolen bases are most pre- 9 Over stolen last bases 37 games in June is hitting were tied.329 2nd (53-for-161) most in the with majors. Leads Twins with 27 multi-hit games...has four 4-hit 5 2B, games 8 HR, and 17 three RBI, 26 3-hit runs, games. 11 SB. Hit vs. TB, the and Twins first first in leadoff franchise inside-the-park history since 1949...was home run in 50th team Twins history inside-the-park (since 1961) HR. 6/2 Collected His.373 average third 4-hit in pril game was 5/28...first highest Twin by a since Twin since 2012 Lew to have Ford 4-or-more hit.419 in 4+ 2004. hit games. Has Leads reached qualified base Twins safely in average, 105 times hits (91 and hits, SB, 3 HBP, and 10 2nd BB) in in 2B his and 67 runs. starts this season. Fifth triple career and six Opening runs scored Day roster, in 23 spring second games. with Minnesota, hitting.250 (13-for-52) with a EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.202 Streak: 2g,.286 (2-7), 2B, SB Series vs. TEX: 1-4, 2B Homestand: 1-4, 2B HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Recalled games for prior the Red to 7/3 Wings, game...was hitting optioned.319 (51-for-160) to Triple- with Rochester 14 doubles, 5/18 7 and HR played and 25 in RBI. 41 Snapped 7-game hit-streak with 0-for-4 5/17 at DET...hit.318 (8-for-26) with 3 doubles and 4 RBI during streak. Hit Hit first HRs career in back-to-back HR in his first games plate for appearance first time 5/6 in career, vs. OK, 4/19 on the vs. first MIL pitch & 4/20 off at Kazmir. MIL. Won in OF Jim assists Kaat (16) ward and for tied Twins Twins Defensive rookie record Player (Puckett of the Year in 1984). in 2015...led all rookies Led baseball in triples last season with 15, also third most in Twins history. MIGUEL SNO - OF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.234 Streak: 2g,.333 (2-6), HR, 3 RBI, 4 runs Series vs. TEX: 2-9, HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 4 r Homestand: 2-9, HR, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 4 runs HR (12): Solo (9), 2-run (3) Reinstated prior to 7/1 game...missed 27 games with a left hamstring strain...played in 8 rehab games with Triple- Rochester, hitting.160 (4-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Homered in 4 straight games for first time in his career from 5/25-29. Career to.277.235 (61-for-220) (58-for-247) with with 16 doubles, 8 2B, 16 14 HR, HR, 41 RBI 40 RBI in 68 in games 65 games on the at road...compared Target Field. Hit first career walk-off hit with RBI single in 9th, 4/26 vs. CLE. Combined walks in 146 to games hit.271 between (141-for-520) Chattanooga with 35 and doubles, Minnesota. 33 home runs, 100 RBI and 91 Hit for 18 Twins home rookie runs since last season, Marty Cordova fifth most hit among 24 HR in rookies 1995. in baseball...18 were most DNNY SNTN - INF/OF #39 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) 2016 verage:.236 Streak: 1g,.500 (2-4), run Series vs. TEX: 2-8, BB, run Homestand: 2-8, BB, run HR (2): Solo (2) Reinstated hamstring strain...was from disabled his second list prior trip to on 6/17 the game...missed DL this season, 16 having games also with been a left on the DL with a right hamstring strain pril 10-25. Made three runs three for rehab the Red appearances Wings with Triple- Rochester hitting.364 (4-for-11) with Made spring second games...played career Opening games in Day CF, roster, SS, 2B, hitting 3B, RF.391 and (25-for-64) LF. with 7 XBH in 21 Split 413) 2015 with 20 between doubles, Triple- nine triples, Rochester 36 RBI and and Minnesota, 54 runs combining scored in 126 to hit games..254 (105-for- KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.278 Streak: 1g,.500 (2-4) Series vs. TEX: 2-8 Homestand: 2-8 HR (4): Solo (1), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) Has (31-for-85) 14 RBI over in that his span. last 18 games...has a hit in 20 of his last 23 games, batting.365 3 and of his 6 doubles 4 home in runs that this same season span. have come in his last 16 games...has 13 RBI, 22 hits Made 2B, 4 HR, eighth 5 RBI career and Opening 8 runs in Day 13 spring roster games. (3rd with Twins), hitting.310 (9-for-29) with Hit Hit.264.290 (234-for-885) (36-for-124) with with 51 RISP 2B, in 8 2015... HR and.308 111 RBI (16-for-52) in 262 games with RISP with Twins and 2 in outs. Entered 2016 fifth among all actives in baseball in games caught (1,053). 2014-15. One and Shane of 40 Hawaii Victorino. natives to play in MLB, third on that list in games trailing Mike Lum KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 289 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2016 verage:.--- Streak: - - Series vs. TEX: - - Homestand: - - HR (0): - - Collected on Twins all-time 1,750th hit career list...passed hit 6/2 vs. Killebrew TB, passing for Kent 5th with Hrbek single for sole 4/18 possession vs. MIL. of 4th Hit a HR in 3 straight games 5/27-29 at SE...2nd time with HR in three straight in his the Twins prior this season...hit to 7/4 game.259 vs. (101-for-390) TEX (Plouffe DL)...making with 14 doubles, his first 14 home appearance runs and with 55 career, also May 23-25, 2009. 4th in the L in walks (47). RBI in 111 games for the Twins from 2014-15. Ranks possession 7th on of 7th the on Twins 4/20...needs all-time 11 RBI RBI list to at tie 781...passed Hunter (792) Gary for Gaetti 6th. (758) for sole for the.235 Red (67-for-285) Wings this with season. 13 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs and 53 RBI in 82 games Reached 4/4-5/6...reached base safely base in safely 28 straight in 43 straight games games two times 8/7-9/24/15, this season, setting 5/17-6/17 club record. and 11 have of come his 14 at career Target home Field. runs have come against right-handed pitchers...13 of his 14 Hit.352 (44-for-125) with RISP last season, the 4th highest in L and 11th best in MLB. 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 Buxton 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6/13/16 at L 0 Weaver 53. 0 Centeno 6 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Yates 5. 0 Dozier 13 5 0 0 18 8 2 1 0 11 6/30/16 at CWS 0 Rodon 12. 0 Escobar 8 3 0 0 11 4 0 0 0 4 6/18/16 vs. NYY 0 Chapman 35. 0 Grossman 9 2 0 0 11 3 1 0 0 4 6/30/16 at CWS 0 Rodon 11. 0 Kepler 4 1 0 0 5 4 1 0 1 6 7/2/16 (2) vs. TEX 1 Ramos/Jackson 4.. 0 Mauer 17 3 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 3 6/8/16 vs. MI 0 Chen 83 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 20 3 4 0 27 8 1 0 0 9 6/29/16 at CWS 0 Shields 23. 0 Rosario 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 4/26/16 vs. CLE 0 nderson 52 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 10 1 0 0 11 3 2 0 0 5 7/2/16 vs. TEX 1 Ramos 3. 0 Santana 7 2 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 1 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Eovaldi 15. 0 Suzuki 15 0 1 0 16 2 1 0 1 4 6/21/16 vs. PHI 1 Oberholtzer 31 9/10/07 at SE 1 Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/22/15 vs. CWS 2 Danks 31 7/17/15 at OK 2
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Oakland thletics 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI Buxton.250 8 2 0 0.250 8 2 0 0 Centeno.429 7 3 0 1.429 7 3 0 1 Dozier.222 9 2 0 1.229 105 24 5 16 Escobar.286 7 2 0 1.327 52 17 1 9 Grossman.364 11 4 0 1.235 85 20 1 8 Kepler.000 4 0 0 0.000 4 0 0 0 Mauer.250 8 2 0 0.311 273 85 2 23 Nunez.231 13 3 0 0.254 71 18 0 7 Rosario 0 0 0 0.211 19 4 1 3 Sano.200 5 1 0 1.091 11 1 0 2 Santana.667 3 2 0 0.310 42 13 0 1 Suzuki.500 4 2 0 1.163 43 7 0 4 Vargas 0 0 0 0.308 26 8 1 4 Others.143 21 3 0 1 TEM.260 100 26 0 7 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Oakland thletics 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER bad 0-0 - 0 INF 0.0 2 1 0-0 - 0 INF 0.0 2 1 Boshers 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0-0 - 0 2.45 3.2 2 1 Kintzler 0-0 - 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 May 0-0 - 0 5.40 1.2 0 1 0-2 - 0 8.71 10.1 10 10 Pressly 0-0 - 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 0-0 - 0 6.75 8.0 10 6 Ramirez 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Rogers 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0-0 - 0 4.50 6.0 3 3 Others 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 TEM 0-0 - 0 3.68 7.1 4 3 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Buxton 3 1 1 (9x) 1 2 7, 4/24-6/5 Centeno 2 (5x) 1 (2x) 2 (2x) 1 - - 4, 5/8-15 Dozier 3 (5x) 2 4 4 2 13, 6/17-7/1 Escobar 3 (3x) 1 (2X) 2 (3x) 1 - - 7, 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (2x) 1 (6x) 3 - - - - 6, 6/5-11 Kepler 3 2 7 2 1 9, 6/14-24 Mauer 3 (3x) 1 (7x) 2 (2x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18 Nunez 4 (4x) 2 3 1 2 9, 4/27-5/10 Rosario 4 1 (3x) 3 1 - - 5, 4/17-22 Sano 3 1 (12x) 3 (2x) 4 - - 6, 4/17-22 Santana 3 (2x) 1 (2x) 2 1 5 4, 3x, last 5/19-22 Suzuki 4 1 (4x) 6 - - - - 9, 6/18-6/30 Vargas - - - - - - - - - - - - Others 11 - - TOTLS 26 12 TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.239 80 3.3 198 21 7-17 215.1 219 75 192 3.97 MY.239 111 4.1 218 31 8-19 234.0 286 72 212 5.96 JUNE.257 126 4.7 239 36 10-17 239.0 289 64 178 5.50 JULY.298 24 8.0 31 4 2-1 28.0 26 7 22 3.21 UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 14 13 37 17 11 5.51 4.46 439.2 276.2 519 301 294 147 269 137 72 43 129 89 331 273 TOTLS 27 54 11 5.10 716.1 820 441 406 115 218 604 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 43 33 47 36 48 44 28 32 23 7 341 OPPONENTS 57 43 44 56 60 44 50 48 34 5 441 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 6 11 14 13 7 10 4 16 10 1 92 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH 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 5 ejections in 2015 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Buxton 41 1 40 Centeno 18 18 Dozier 73 1 14 24 7 15 9 5 Escobar 46 2 19 23 1 1 Grossman 37 2 1 16 5 9 7 1 Kepler 1 29 4 7 19 Mauer 53 21 8 17 49 Nunez 4 34 26 3 47 13 4 2 Rosario 26 4 3 6 2 8 6 5 Sano 8 37 7 20 29 3 Santana 4 34 1 9 4 1 24 Suzuki 52 1 2 47 3 Vargas Others 11 28 4 1 47 14 1 14 42 2 2 37 50 40 22 8 6 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-3 1-0 1 0-10 3-0 2 1-12 2-2 3 1-8 3-8 4 2-10 10-8 5 5-7 6-4 6 8-3 0-7 7 6-0 1-10 8 1-1 0-3 9 1-0 0-4 10+ 2-0 1-8 Totals 27-54 27-54 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE Dozier, 6/28 at CWS Kepler, 7/2 vs. TEX 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 GRND SLM (3 in 2015) - - 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 - 67 // 2-run - 15 // 3-run - 9 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Kepler... 3 Buxton...1 Grossman... 3 Santana...1 rcia... 2 Total... 12 Rosario... 2 44 team assists in 2015 2016 DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana... Right Hamstring Strain... 4/9...4/25...14 Glen Perkins... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25)... 4/13...4/11...75 Trevor Plouffe... Right Intercostal Strain... 4/19...4/18...5/3...13 Ervin Santana... Lower Back Strain... 4/26...4/20...5/6...14 Kyle Gibson... Right Shoulder Strain... 4/26...4/23...6/10...42 Eduardo Escobar... Left Groin Strain... 5/7...5/23...13 Darin Mastroianni... Left Oblique Strain... 5/25...5/22...39 Danny Santana... Left Hamstring Strain... 5/30...6/17...16 Miguel Sano... Left Hamstring Strain... 5/31...7/1...27 Phil Hughes... Left Knee Contusion (transferred to 60-day June 12)*... 6/10...22 Trevor May... Lower Back Spasms... 6/10...22 Trevor Plouffe... Fractured Left Rib... 7/4...7/2...2 BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur