MINNESOT TWINS (10-29) VS. TORONTO BLUE JYS (19-23) THURSDY, MY 19, 2016-7:10 PM ET - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Ervin Santana (R, 1-2, 3.38) vs. Marco Estrada (R, 1-2, 2.89) GME 40 HOME GME 17 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/20 vs. Toronto Tyler Duffey (R, 1-2, 1.85) vs. aron Sanchez (R, 3-1, 3.29) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/21 vs. Toronto Pat Dean (L, 0-1, 4.50) vs. J.. Happ (L, 5-1, 3.40) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/22 vs. Toronto Phil Hughes (R, 1-6, 5.70) vs. Marcus Stroman (R, 4-1, 4.23) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 / La Raza TWINS T GLNCE Record:...10-29 Home Record:...6-10 Road Record:...4-19 Record in series:... 3-9-2 Series Openers:...4-10 Series Finales:...3-11 Rubber Games:...1-1 Sweeps/Swept:...1/8 pril:...7-17 May:...3-12 June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...0-5 vs. merican League Central:...4-17 vs. merican League West:...4-2 vs. National League:...2-5 Games vs. LH Starter:...1-5 Games vs. RH Starter:...9-24 Twins score first:...3-12 Opponent scores first:...7-17 Come-from-behind wins:... 8 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...7-2/6-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...1-22/1-23 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...1-5/2-5 Extra-innings:...1-2 1-run games:...4-8 Twins out-hit opp.:...7-5 Opp. out-hit Twins:...3-23 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...0-1 Twins get Quality Start:...5-9 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...8-9 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:... 19, 5/19 Longest winning-streak:... 4, 4/15-18 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...9-11 When Twins score 3-:...1-18 Team-high hits:...14, 2x, last 4/26 vs. CLE Team-high runs:.. 8, 2x, last 5/16 at DET Opp.-high hits:...18, 4/29 vs. DET Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits:...6-5 Walk-Off W/L:...3/3 Shutouts W/L:...0/3 Complete Games:...1, Hughes 4/18 vs. MIL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 5/3 IF Plouffe reinstated from DL IF Polanco optioned to RHP Meyer optioned to 5/4 RHP Graham recalled from 5/6 RHP Santana reinstated from DL C Murphy optioned to RHP Graham designated for release or assignment LHP O Rourke designated for release or assignment OF Mastroianni contract selected C Centeno contract selected 5/7 RHP Fien claimed off waivers by LD LHP Milone outrighted to IF Escobar placed on 15-day DL IF Polanco recalled from RHP Kintzler contract selected LHP Dean recalled from 5/14 RHP Graham traded to NYY for cash or PTBNL 5/16 RHP Berrios optioned to 5/17 LHP Rogers recalled from 5/19 OF Grossman selected from OF Rosario optioned to Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. THE TWINS: The Twins went 2-4 over their six-game road trip, going 2-1 at Cleveland and 0-3 in Detroit...tonight, the Twins will begin their fourth homestand of the season with the first of four vs. the Toronto Blue Jays...last season the Twins went 2-5 vs. the Blue Jays... following the series with the Blue Jays the Twins will host the Kansas City Royals for three games starting Monday...the Twins have gone 4-19 on the road this season, compared to 6-10 at home. TWINS GET SWEPT IN DETROIT: The Twins lost to the Tigers yesterday by a score of 6-3... Ricky Nolasco (1-2) was the starter and loser as he worked 5.0 innings allowing four runs (two earned)...he walked one and struck out six...taylor Rogers pitched 2.0 innings of relief allowing two runs on four hits...michael Tonkin tossed a scoreless inning...the Twins scattered seven hits, including two from Eduardo Nunez, who went 2-for-4 with a run scored...trevor Plouffe went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored...kurt Suzuki went 2-for-3 and now has 999 career hits...tigers starter Justin Verlander pitched 7.1 innings and recorded 10 strikeouts...the Twins left seven runners on base and went 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position. TWINS DD ROBBIE GROSSMN: The Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of outfielder Robbie Grossman from Triple- Rochester...Grossman, who spent the majority of pril and May with the Triple- Columbus Clippers, signed a minor league contract with the Twins on May 17...the 26-year-old switch-hitting outfielder, who signed this week after opting out of his minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, went 1-for-4 with a stolen base on Tuesday for the Red Wings...Grossman spent parts of three seasons (2013-15) with the Houston stros and owns a career.240 average (160-for-666) with 30 doubles, 11 home runs and 15 stolen bases in 190 games...grossman will be in uniform number 36 tonight when the Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field...to make room for Grossman on the 25-man roster, the Twins have optioned outfielder Eddie Rosario to Rochester...Rosario, who was on the Opening Day roster, appeared in 32 games for the Twins...the Twins roster is now at 40 players. SUZUKI SEEKING 1,000: Kurt Suzuki has 999 career hits...653 of his hits came with Oakland, 251 with Minnesota and 95 with Washington...81 active players have recorded 1,000 hits... Suzuki ranks fifth in hits among active catchers, trailing.j. Pierzynski (2,007), Yadier Molina (1,474), Brian McCann (1,323) and Russell Martin (1,159)...Joe Mauer is the only active Twins player with at least 1,000 hits (1,734). NOTES ON NUNEZ: fter going 2-for-4 yesterday, Eduardo Nunez already recorded his 10th multi-hit game of the season - he has appeared in 30 games...last season Nunez recorded 13 games with two-or-more hits...additionally, Nunez has a.364 (34-for-94) vs. right-handed pitching this season and is hitting.448 (13-for-29) with two outs...nunez owns a career.293 (77-for-263) at Target Field and also owns a career.427 average (50-for-117) with a 0-0 count. STREKS Current Streak:...3 losses Last 5 games:...2-3 Last 10 games:...2-8 Last 15 games:...3-12 Last 20 games:...5-15 TWINS VS. TORONTO 2015 Record:...2-5 Current Streak:...4 losses 2015 at Home:...2-1 2015 at Toronto:...0-4 ll-time Record:...160-209 ll-time at Home:...89-97 ll-time at Toronto:...71-112 2015 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/29 MIN 4-6 Buehrle/Perkins 5/30 MIN 3-2 Pressly/Loup/Boyer 5/31 MIN 6-5 Pressly/Osuna/Perkins 8/3 TOR 1-5 Price/Santana 8/4 TOR 1-3 Estrada/Hughes/Osuna 8/5 TOR 7-9 Hutchison/Duffey/Hawkins 8/6 TOR 3-9 Buehrle/Gibson RODTRIP (2-4) Batting verage....246 (52-for-211) Runs Per-Game...5.0 (30 R/6 G) Home Runs...10 RISP....220 (11-for-50) Fielding Errors...4 Team ER...5.76 (50.0 IP, 32 ER) Starters W-L... 2-1 Starters ER...4.35 (31.0 IP, 15 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-3-0 Relievers ER...8.05 (19.0 IP, 17 ER) Save/Opportunities...0/2 INJURY/REHB UPDTES: Eduardo Escobar (groin) is scheduled to officially start his rehab assignment tomorrow in Ft. Myers...Escobar was placed on the disabled list on May 7 in Chicago...Kyle Gibson, who was placed on the disabled list on pril 26 (retro to pril 23) with a right shoulder strain is scheduled to throw a simulated game today at Target Field. PLY BLL WEEKEND: The Twins will celebrate the inaugural PLY BLL WEEKEND, a league-wide effort by MLB and all 30 Clubs to engage young baseball fans and celebrate the continued support of youth participation in baseball and softball...the Twins activities taking place when the club is home on May 20-22...in conjunction with MLB and the Twins Community Fund, the Twins will host events this weekend to celebrate the Play Ball initiative and introduce the game to kids...tomorrow morning, Twins players will challenge students at Whittier International Elementary to a game of whiffle ball...and at 4:00 pm on Friday, Twins Territory will celebrate the return of baseball to Waseca s Tink Larson Field after a fire that destroyed the grandstand in pril...the Waseca HS varsity baseball team will take on Tri-City United in their final regular season game, and their only home game of the season...additionally, clubs will collectively distribute more than 320,000 plastic bat & ball sets throughout the United States and Canada, both in ballparks and at community events. PLOUFFE, I M YOUR FTHER: Tonight, the Twins are celebrating Star Wars Night at Target field...fans who purchase tickets in the exclusive theme night ticket package will receive a special Plouffe Skywalker bobblehead...the Twins celebrated Star Wars day last season on May the fourth, giving away a Phil Hughes Hughes The Force bobblehead. THIS ND THT: Eduardo Nuñez has gone to the opposite field with 53.1% of balls he s put in to play over the past 14 days (10 games)...this leads MLB. Joe Mauer is averaging 4.42 pitches per plate appearance this season...that is the fourth highest average in baseball, trailing only Mike Napoli (4.80), Mike Trout (4.47) and Paul Goldschmidt (4.45). MINOR LEGUE NOTE: Kennys Vargas homered for the fourth straight game last night at Triple- Rochester, the first Red Wing to accomplish the feat since Sam Dorn in 1990...he has also driven in at least one run in seven consecutive games, the longest such stretch by a Red Wing since Chris Colabello collected an RBI in eight straight in May of his 2013 IL MVP season. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Joe Mauer...765 RBI...Needs 27 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list 1734 hits...needs 15 to tie Kent Hrbek (1749) for 4th on Twins all-time list 349 doubles...needs 1 to reach 350 for career Paul Molitor...93 wins...needs 7 to reach 100 career managerial wins Glen Perkins...401 games...needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (420) for 5th on Twins all-time list Trevor Plouffe...87 home runs...needs 13 to reach 100 career home runs Kurt Suzuki...999 hits...needs 1 hit to reach 1,000 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 ERVIN SNTN #54 Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 B/T: R/R ge: 33 (12/12/82 in San Cristobal, DR) 2016: 1-2, 3.38 ER CREER: 127-107, 4.15 ER He is making his seventh start of 2016. He is making his 323rd career appearance and 320th career start. 2016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/4 at BL ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0-0/2-3 First career Opening Day start 39/25 4/8 at KC ND 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 7 2-2/3-4 Ninth straight start allowing two ER or less 102/61 4/14 vs. CWS L1 7.0 7 3 3 1 1 6 1-3/1-3 First home run allowed in last six starts 100/68 4/19 vs. MIL ND 5.0 5 5 2 0 3 2 2-5/5-6 Has never defeated MIL in his career 95/55 PRIL TOTLS 0-1 20.0 20 10 7 1 8 18 3.15 ER 5/7 at CWS L2 3.1 7 3 3 1 3 4 2-3/2-7 First start since coming of the disabled list 83/49 5/14 at CLE W1 6.0 5 1 1 0 1 5 4-1/6-3 First win of the season 102/62 MY TOTLS 1-1 9.1 12 4 4 1 4 9 3.86 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 1-2 29.1 32 14 11 2 12 27 3.38 PRE-SG TOTLS 1-2 29.1 32 14 11 2 12 27 3.38 L TOTLS 113-97 1824.0 1770 911 845 243 574 1437 4.17 NL TOTLS 14-10 196.0 193 90 86 16 63 179 3.95 CREER TOTLS 127-107 2020.0 1963 1001 931 259 637 1616 4.15 LST STRT: Made his sixth start of the season May 14 at Cleveland and picked up his first win...tossed 6.0 innings, allowing one run on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts... only his second career victory at Cleveland...induced two groundball doubleplays...threw 102 pitches, 62 strikes. CND, EH?: Santana is making his first start of the year against Toronto and his 18th career start...he is 6-7, 3.70 ER (116.2 IP, 48 ER) with 39 walks and 84 strikeouts in his career against the Blue Jays...he has faired better at home against the Blue Jays, where he has made eight career starts, going 3-3, 3.22 ER (58.2 IP, 21 ER) with 14 walks and 43 strikeouts; compared to on the road, where in nine starts he is 3-4, 4.19 ER (58.0 IP, 27 ER) with 25 walks and 41 strikeouts...he has never faced the Blue Jays at Target Field...his only start against Toronto last season came at Rogers Centre, when he went 6.0 innings, allowing three runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts. TIME ON THE DISBLED LIST: Santana was reinstated May 6th from the disabled list...he was placed on the 15-day DL pril 26 (retroactive to pril 20) for a lower back strain...just the third time Santana has spent time on the DL and first since June 22-July 3, 2009 (right triceps inflammation)...also missed time pril 4-May 14, 2009 (sprained MCL, right elbow). HOME ND ROD: Santana has made 159 career home starts and 160 career road starts (163 road appearances)...at home, he is a career 66-49, 3.75 ER (1045.1 IP, 435 ER) with 295 walks and 837 strikeouts, and on the road he owns a 61-58 career record with a 4.58 ER (974.2 IP, 496 ER), 342 walks and 779 strikeouts...at home this season, he has started two games and is 0-1, 3.75 ER (12.0 IP, 5 ER) with four walks and eight strikeouts...he has made four road starts this season, going 1-1, 3.12 ER (17.1 IP, 6 ER) with eight walks and 19 strikeouts...as a member of the Twins, Santana has faired better on the road where he has made 14 starts going 6-4, 3.53 ER (81.2 IP, 32 ER) with 27 walks and 67 strikeouts, compared to at home where he has made nine starts going 2-3, 4.37 ER (55.2 IP, 27 ER) with 21 walks and 42 strikeouts. MERICN LEGUE CONSISTENCY: In his career, Santana has pitched in the merican League for 10 of his 11 seasons, with 2014 being the only season he pitched in the National League (tlanta Braves)...in those 10 seasons, Santana ranks in the top 10 for several pitching categories...below are his numbers and ranks in the merican League since Santana made his major league debut. CTEGORY NUMBER RNKING Wins 113 8th Games Started 288 5th Innings 1824.0 6th Shutouts 7 T-4th THE 2,000 CLUB: In his start pril 14 vs. the White Sox, Santana surpassed 2,000 innings for his career...nine other actives have reached 2,000 innings pitched: CC Sabathia, Bartolo Colon, John Lackey, Felix Hernandez, Jake Peavy, James Shields, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke and Cole Hamels...just five other Dominican-born pitchers have ever reached the mark: Juan Marichal, Colon, Pedro Martinez, Pedro stacio and Joaquin ndujar. GRND OPENER: Santana was the Twins Opening Day starter on pril 4 at Baltimore, the first time in his career he started on Opening Day, and the ninth different Twins pitcher to start Opening Day over the last 10 seasons (since 2007)...he was limited to pitching only 2.0 innings due to a 1:10 rain delay after the second inning...he tossed two scoreless innings with two hits, two walks and three strikeouts...the 2.0 innings pitched was Santana's shortest outing since July 21, 2012, as a member of the ngels, when he went 1.2 innings. 2015 RECP: Placed on Restricted List for violation of Major League Baseball s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program and missed Twins first 80 games. Made three starts for Rochester June 20-30, going 3-0, 1.74 ER (20.2 IP, 4 ER). Made Twins debut July 5 at Kansas City, allowing two runs on three hits in 8.0 innings pitched with three walks and eight strikeouts; the eight strikeouts were tied for second most ever for a pitcher in their Twins debut (Boof Bonser - 8 in 2006 and Camilo Pascual - 12 in 1961). Earned first win as Twin July 17 at Oakland, tossing 7.2 shutout innings with five hits allowed and one walk. Posted 15.2 scoreless inning streak July 17-23, the third longest for a Twins starter on the season. Recorded consecutive double-digit strikeouts totals with 10 ugust 30 vs. Houston (7.0 IP) and tied his career-high with 11 in next start September 5 at Houston (8.0 IP)... marked the 15th and 16th time in career with double-digit strikeouts and second time to do it in consecutive starts (2014)...first Twin since Francisco Liriano in 2012 to strikeout double-digit batters in consecutive starts. Went 5-3, 3.64 ER (64.1 IP, 26 ER) in 10 road starts and 2-2, 4.53 ER (43.2 IP, 22 ER) in seven home starts. 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: 14, last 6/16/12 vs. RI SHO s: - - SHO s: 7, last 6/16/12 vs. RI CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: 0, 7/27/11 at CLE Innings: 7.0, 4/14 vs. CWS Innings: 9.0, 13x, last 6/16/12 vs. RI SO s: 7, 4/8 at KC SO s: 11, 5x, last 9/5/15 at HOU Walks: 3, 2x, last 5/7 at CWS Walks: 8, 7/20/06 at KC Hits: 7, 2x, 5/7 vs. CWS Hits: 14, 7/17/07 vs. TB Home Runs: 1, 2x, last 5/7 at CWS Home Runs: 4, 2x, last 5/23/13 vs. L Win-Streak: 1, 5/14 Win-Streak: 7, 6/6-7/20/06 Loss-Streak: 2, 4/14-5/7 Loss-Streak: 9, 9/6/11-5/4/12 CREER NOTES Signed a four-year contract with the Twins December 13, 2014. Signed as a free agent with the tlanta Braves March 12, 2014, spending his only season in the National League...his 14 wins tied for the team-lead with Julio Teheran. Recorded his 100th career win, June 8, 2013 vs. Houston, in his only season in Kansas City. Traded to Kansas City October 31, 2011...left the ngels organization in the club's all-time top 10 in wins (7th, 96), innings (6th, 1,475.2) and strikeouts (6th, 1,167). Pitched no-hitter July 27, 2011 at Cleveland, allowing an unearned run and a walk with 10 strikeouts, marking the eighth individual no-hitter in ngels history Selected to his only career ll-star Game in 2008...finished year second in L in strikeouts (214), fourth in innings pitched (219.0) and tied seventh in wins (16). Started Game 5 of 2005 LDS at Yankee Stadium in his rookie season...recorded the win after allowing three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings...became sixth rookie to win decisive postseason series game. Signed by the naheim ngels as an undrafted free agent September 2, 2000. 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 0 1 3.75 2 12.0 5 Vs. Left:.291 16 55 0 7 8 Road: 1 1 3.12 4 17.1 6 Vs. Right:.271 16 59 2 5 19 Day: 1 1 2.70 4 20.0 6 TOTLS:.281 32 114 2 12 27 Night: 0 1 4.82 2 9.1 5 Grass: 1 2 3.28 6 29.1 11 None On:.273 18 66 2 5 13 Turf: - - - - -.- - - - - - - Runners On:.292 14 48 0 7 14 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2005 23 14 13 2006 33 24 18 2007 26 16 12 2008 32 28 22 2009 23 15 11 2010 33 28 21 2011 33 30 21 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING SNTN VS. TORONTO YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2012 30 19 15 2013 32 29 23 2014 31 25 19 2015 17 13 11 2016 6 3 3 TOTLS 319 244 189 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: 44 0 1-2 3 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 3/10 3/6 1/5 3/5 3/5 0/0 1/1 -/- -/- 2015 vs. Toronto (1 start): 0-1, 4.50 ER (6.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K 2015 vs. Toronto at Home: - - 2015 vs. Toronto at Toronto (1 start): 0-1, 4.50 ER (6.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K Career vs. Toronto (17 starts): 6-7, 3.70 ER (116.2 IP, 48 ER), 39 BB, 84 K Career vs. Toronto at Home (8 starts): 3-3, 3.22 ER (58.2 IP, 21 ER), 14 BB, 43 K Career vs. Toronto at Toronto (9 starts): 3-4, 4.19 ER (58.0 IP, 27 ER), 25 BB, 41 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Blue Jays PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Bautista.276 29 8 2 8 8 Martin.240 25 6 0 4 3 Smoak.292 24 7 1 5 2 Saunders.217 23 5 1 6 4 Encarnacion.200 20 4 1 4 4 Donaldson.357 14 5 2 1 3 Carrera.167 6 1 0 0 1 Goins.500 6 3 1 0 0 Pillar.250 4 1 0 1 2 Tulowitzki.333 3 1 0 0 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Estrada vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer.250 12 3 0 1 2 Dozier.300 10 3 0 1 4 Plouffe.125 8 1 0 1 2 Suzuki.429 7 3 0 0 0 Escobar.333 6 2 0 0 1 Santana.000 4 0 0 0 0 rcia.333 3 1 1 0 1 Nunez.000 3 0 0 1 0 Rosario.333 3 1 0 0 1 Centeno.000 2 0 0 0 1 Sano.000 2 0 0 1 0 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 5/14 at CLE (6.0-5-1-1-1-5-0) W 6 3 1-5 11 3.38 Gibson 4/22 at WS (3.0-7-7-7-2-1-0) L 4 1 1-3 5 2.18 Hughes 5/17 at DET (6.1-3-1-1-0-1-0) ND 8 5 1-7 17 3.59 Milone 4/25 vs CLE (4.2-7-2-2-2-5-0) ND 4 0 2-2 0 1.35 Nolasco 5/18 at DET (5.0-9-4-2-1-6-0) L 8 2 3-5 29 5.29 Duffey 5/15 at CLE (7.0-6-0-0-1-6-0) W 4 3 1-3 6 2.22 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 TOMORROW'S STRTER - TYLER DUFFEY (SESON: 1-2, 1.85 ER ; CREER; 6-3, 2.73 ER) Duffey will be making his fifth start of the season tomorrow night in the second game of the series against the Blue Jays...in his last start, May 15th at Cleveland, Duffey tossed 7.0 shutout innings, allowing only six hits with one walk and six strikeouts and earned his first win of the season...he was the first Twins starter this season to get through 6.0-plus innings without giving up a run...he threw a season-high 110 pitches, 67 strikes...this will be his 15th career start after being called up ugust 3, 2015...he is 6-3, 2.73 ER (82.1 IP, 25 ER) with 25 walks and 76 strikeouts in his career...he made his major league debut against the Blue Jays last year at the Rogers Centre...he went 2.0 innings, allowing six runs, five hits and two home runs while walking two and striking out one and was dealt the loss; it is his shortest career start.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 FERNNDO BD - LHP #58 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.1 IP) Series at DET: - - vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.281 Holding lefties hitless in 2016 (0-for-17, BB, 5 K)...one of 2 MLB pitchers to hold lefties hitless minimum 10 Bs (Kyle Lobstein, 0-for-18). Had Has his allowed 9.2 scoreless 8 hits and inning 4 walks streak while snapped, striking after out 14 allowing in his an 17 unearned appearances run 4/27 this season against (14.2 Cleveland; IP)...all it is hits the were longest singles. by a Twin this season. Held opponents to a.167 (5-for-30) batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs in 2015. Made 10 appearances in Grapefruit League, posting a 2.61 ER (10.1 IP, 3 ER) with no walks and five strikeouts. 2016 (2014-15)...has is his first season made 265 pitching career with relief the appearances Twins...spent (6 parts starts)...ranks of six previous 3rd seasons in L in with games Houston among (2010-12), lefties since Washington 2014 (148). (2013) and Oakland Posted a 3.38 ER (26.2 IP, 10 ER) in 33 appearance at home and 5.41 ER (21.0 IP, 12 ER) in 20 road games in 2015. Career record of 5-20, 3.53 ER (242.0 IP, 95 ER) with 81 walks and 207 strikeouts in 275 career appearances. Led the thletics in games (62) and was 10th among L left-handed relievers in 2015. KEVIN JEPSEN - RHP #49 Height: 6-3 Weight: 235 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (7/26/84 in naheim, C) Obtained: Trade with Tampa Bay, 7/31/15 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, 1 ER), 2 K Series at DET: - - vs. Left:.292 vs. Right:.308 Earned 21 thru first end save of the as season...is a Twin on 12-for-16 ugust 21 in at career Baltimore...became as Twins closer. Twins primary closer and went 10-for-11 in save opportunities from ugust Led Has the recorded L in appearances 20-plus holds (75) three in 2015; times in 29 his games career for (27 the in Twins 2010, and 22 46 in 2014 for Tampa and 24 Bay. hits in a season...has appeared in eight career postseason games, all with the ngels. in 2015)...has never allowed more than 14 extra-base t games the 2008 with Olympic one save, Games a 0.00 in ER Beijing, (5.2 he IP) closed and five out strikeouts. the US s 8-4 win over Japan in the bronze medal-winning game...pitched in four Olympic Career cquired ER via of trade 3.69 July (365.2 31, 2015 IP, 150 in ER) exchange striking for out right-handed 340, allowing pitchers 142 walks Chih-Wei and Hu converting and lexis 22 Tapia. saves in 42 opportunities. 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.2 IP) Series at DET: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.1 IP) vs. Left:.667 vs. Right:.231 Recalled prior to 5/7 game at CWS...has four appearances since recall allowing two runs in 4.1 IP. Made Made 172 2016 appearances debut 5/7 at with CWS...was Milwaukee first from appearance 2010-15...posted in the major a 6.43 since ER May (7.0 25, IP, 2015 5 ER) vs. in seven SF as appearances a member of for the the Milwaukee Brewers in Brewers. 2015. Between 2013-14 for Milwaukee went 6-6, 2.93 ER (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 walks and 89 strikeouts and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. Began appearances...has the 2016 season a career with minor Triple- league Rochester record of where 16-12, he 2.94 went ER 4-1, (251.1 3.52 IP, ER 82 (15.1 ER) with IP, 6 60 ER) walks with and three 225 walks strikeouts and 11 in 181 strikeouts outings in (7 10 starts). relief Originally selected by San Diego in the 40th round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft out of Dixie State University (UT). TREVOR MY - RHP #65 Height: 6-5 Weight: 240 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (9/23/89 in Longview, W) Obtained: Trade with Philadelphia, 12/6/12 Last Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 37.80 (1.2 IP, 7 ER), BB, 3 K, 2 HR Series at DET: 0-0-0, INF (0.0 IP, 3 ER), 2 HR vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.298 Leads Twins relievers strikeouts (30) and ranks second in innings (20.2)...ranks 3rd among L relievers in strikeouts (Betances - 34). Snapped scoreless inning streak at 9.0 innings 5/13 at CLE, was 2nd longest by a Twin in 2016 (longest by a Twin in 2016: bad, 9.1). Has thrown at least 1.0 inning in 12 of his last 14 appearances...allowed 7 runs in last three outings (1.2 IP). Tossed IP, 5 ER) 2.0 with innings three in walks his first and two 13 outings strikeouts of 2016...has in those outings. six career appearances of 2.0 plus innings as a reliever, posting a 3.65 ER (12.1 Made In 2015 10 finished appearances second in in Grapefruit strikeouts League, (110), behind posting only a 4.61 Kyle ER Gibson (13.2 (145), IP, 7 ER) among with all three Twins. walks and 13 strikeouts...1st Opening Day roster. In in 2015 games he (48) led all and L tied rookies for ninth in strikeouts-per-walk in holds (7). (4.23) with a minimum of 100.0 IP and ranked fourth in strikeouts (110), tied for seventh Primarily ER) with 18 a starter walks throughout and 71 strikeouts his professional in 15 starts...had career...was 2.87 moved ER (31.1 to the IP, bullpen 10 ER) in with beginning eight walks of July and 2015...had 37 strikeouts gone in 4-7, 32 4.37 relief ER appearances. (80.1 IP, 39 Moved to bullpen upon Ervin Santana s reinstatement from 80-day restricted list in beginning of July 2015. cquired at Winter Meetings in December of 2012 along with pitcher Vance Worley in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K Series at DET: 0-0-0, 4.50 (2.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.273 vs. Right:.286 Leads Twins relievers in innings (22.2) and second in strikeouts (22). Tossed Made 12 8.2 appearances scoreless innings in Grapefruit to begin League, the season...the posting a scoreless 1.38 ER streak (13.0 IP, ended 2 ER) in with the four bottom walks of the and sixth 17 strikeouts...2nd on 4/20 at MIL. 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 to not Opening allow a Day homer, roster. St. Louis dam Wainwright being the other...leads Twins in fewest home runs allowed (11) with a minimum 100.0 IP since 2013. Originally (all pitchers drafted - J.R. by Graham Red Sox 2014, in 11th Terry round Doyle of 2007 2011, First-Year and Scott Round Diamond Player 2010). Draft...is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 6.75 (2.2 IP, 2 ER), 2 K Series at DET: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 K vs. Left:.500 vs. Right:.400 Recalled 5/17 (Berrios optioned)...made major league debut with 0.2 scoreless inning, allowing one hit, 4/14 vs. CWS. 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 Career Originally minor selected league in record the 11th of 37-28 round with of the a 2012 3.27 ER First-Year (525.0 Player IP, 191 Draft ER), by 135 the walks Twins. and 407 strikeouts in 93 games (85 starts). Ranked by Baseball merica as the 14th best prospect in the Twins system entering 2016. 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 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 11.57 (2.1 IP, 3 ER), 4 K Series at DET: 0-1-0, 20.25 (1.1 IP, 3 ER), 2 K vs. Left:.182 vs. Right:.250 9 of last 11 appearances have been scoreless. Earned Made Opening first major Day roster league for win first with time 2.0 since scoreless 2014...made inning, 7 striking appearances out four in in spring, extra posting innings, a 4/17 7.88 vs. ER L. Recalled from Triple- Rochester to Minnesota five times in 2015...combined to go 2-1, 1.96 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 Has Finished held 2015 right-handed tied for team hitters lead to in a.234 saves (40-for-171) at Rochester average (14)...saved in his 60 career minor and league lefties games to a in.273 eight (30-for-110) professional average. Has appeared in 78 career major league games, going 1-2, 3.30 ER (73.2 IP, 27 ER) with 25 walks and 68 strikeouts. seasons. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/13 at CLE ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/10 vs. BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5/7 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/6 at CWS ND 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5/2 at HOU ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/1 vs. DET ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/27 vs. CLE ND 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4/25 vs. CLE H2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/24 at WS ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4/21 at MIL H1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/19 vs. MIL ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/15 at CLE ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5/14 at CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5/10 vs. BL L4 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 5/7 at CWS ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 5/2 at HOU ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5/1 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/26 vs. CLE W2 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4/25 vs. CLE W1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/24 at WS BS 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 4/19 vs. MIL L3 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/17 at DET ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/13 at CLE ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/11 vs. BL ND 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 5/7 at CWS ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/17 at DET ND 0.0 4 3 3 2 0 0 5/15 at CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 5/13 at CLE L2 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 2 5/10 vs. BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/8 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/6 at CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5/4 at HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/1 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/30 vs. DET ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/27 vs. CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4/25 vs. CLE ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4/24 at WS H1 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 4/21 at MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4/15 vs. L ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 3 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/16 at DET ND 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5/14 at CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 2 5/13 at CLE ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5/10 vs. BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/7 at CWS ND 1.0 3 3 3 0 3 0 5/4 at HOU ND 0.2 1 2 2 0 2 2 5/2 at HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/1 vs. DET L2 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 4/25 vs. CLE BS 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/18 at DET ND 2.0 4 2 2 1 0 2 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/18 at DET ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/17 at DET L2 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 5/14 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/11 vs. BL ND 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 2 5/7 at CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/6 at CWS ND 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 0 5/4 at HOU ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/3 at HOU ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/30 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2016 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER H/B BB K VG SV/OPP HLD IR/IRS IRS % LST RELIEF PPERNCE LST WIN LST SVE LST LOSS bad 4/ 14 3 2.286 0/ 0 2 16/ 5 31.3% 5/13/16 at CLE ND 8/18/15 vs. LD.. 5/15/05 vs. CWS Jepsen 4/ 15 1 3.267 2/ 5 1 0/ 0 5/14/16 at CLE L 4/26/16 vs. CLE 4/16/16 vs. L 5/10/16 vs. BL Kintzler 1/ 4 0 1.250 0/ 0 0 5/ 0 0.0% 5/17/16 at DET ND 9/16/15 at STL.. 5/23/15 at TL May 5/ 18 2 7.278 0/ 2 2 8/ 4 50.0% 5/17/16 at DET ND 8/7/15 at CLE.. 5/13/16 at CLE Pressly 4/ 15 3 2.267 0/ 1 1 3/ 0 0.0% 5/16/16 at DET ND 4/16/16 vs. L.. 5/1/16 vs. DET Rogers 0/ 1 0 0.000 0/ 0 0 0/ 0 5/18/16 at DET ND...... Tonkin 6/ 18 1 5.333 0/ 2 1 9/ 6 66.7% 5/18/16 at DET ND 4/17/16 vs. L.. 5/17/18 at DET Others 11/ 26 2 5.423 0/ 1 1 17/ 5 29.4% TEM 35/ 111 12 25.315 2/ 11 8 58/ 20 34.5% The opposition has a.288 (157-for-546) batting-average-against with 23 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 OSWLDO RCI - OF #31 Height: 6-0 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (5/9/91 in naco, VZ) 2016 verage:.224 Streak: 0-for-last-14 Series at DET:.000 (0-1) Last Roadtrip:.000 (0-9) HR (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) Hit 40th of his career with 2-run shot 5/6 at CWS. Hitting Hit first.267 career (12-for-45) walk-off HR at home with solo on the shot year in the compared 9th, 4/25 to vs..161 CLE...was (5-for-31) Twins on first the walkoff HR of 2016...was second career walk-off hit, other coming 4/17/16 vs. L (1B). Had three straight multi-hit games 4/16-18, batting.539 (7-for-13) in those three. Had first walk-off hit of 2016 with a single in the 12th inning, 4/17 vs. L Third home straight, runs, six Opening RBI and Day six runs roster, scored after in hitting 25 spring.200 (11-for-55) games. road. with three doubles, two Split with 13 2015 doubles, between 14 Triple- home runs Rochester and 49 and RBI Minnesota, in 98 games. combining to hit.212 (72-for-340) JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.368 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series at DET:.000 (0-4) Last Roadtrip:.364 (4-11), 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (1): 2-run (1) Has Had 2 contract hits in 3 of selected last 4 games...first by the Twins career prior HR to with 5/6 game 2-run shot vs. CWS...was 5/14 at CLE hitting off Kluber..245 (12-for-49) at Triple- Rochester prior to joining Twins. Hit Signed.375 by (9-for-24) the Twins in as 19 minor games league this spring, free agent with November a home run, 30, 2 2015. runs scored and 8 RBI. Played in 10 games (5 starts) for the Brewers last season. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2016 verage:.215 Streak: 0-for-last-4, BB Series at DET:.182 (2-11), BB Last Roadtrip:.167 (3-18), 2 BB, HBP HR (4): Solo (2), 3-run (2).302 (16-for-53) hitter in 13 career games vs. Toronto at Target Field. 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 ll 4 HR in 2016 have come on the road. Ranks (20) and third Chuck on Knoblauch Twins all-time (14)...last list in leadoff leadoff HR home came runs July (13), 30, 2015 trailing at SE Jacque off Happ. Jones Leads Twins in games (347), hits (321), runs (229), HR (55) and walks (165) since 2014...4th in baseball in runs scored in same span. 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. ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.--- Streak: - - Series at DET: - - Last Roadtrip: - - HR (0): - - Contract selected prior to 5/19 game (Rosario optioned). Has 63 RBI a career and 15 average stolen bases of.240 in (160-for-666) 190 games, all with coming 30 doubles, with the 2 stros triples, from 11 home 2013-15. runs, Began doubles, the 6 season home runs with and Triple- 21 RBI Columbus in 35 games...opted (Cleveland) and out of hit his.256 minor (31-for-121) league contract with 5 May 16...signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. Played 1-for-4 in with one a stolen game for base Triple- May 17. Rochester before having contract selected, going JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.266 Streak: 0-for-last-5, BB Series at DET:.077 (1-13), HR, RBI, BB, r Last Roadtrip:.115 (3-26), HR, RBI, 2 BB, run HR (2): Solo (2) Ranks second in the L in walks (26), behind only Jose Bautista (35). Reached at CWS...reached base safely base in safely first 28 in 43 games straight to start games the 8/7-9/24/15, season, snapped setting with club 0-for-4 record. 5/6 Passed Is 7th on Killebrew Twins RBI for list 5th with on 765...passed Twins all-time Gaetti hit (758) list with 4/20...needs single (hit 27 1,714) to tie Hunter 4/18 vs. (792). MIL. Hit Entered.352 (44-for-125) season with with most RISP MLB last service season, time the among 4th highest Twins in (12 L and years) 11th and best enters in MLB. as one of four players in baseball with 12-plus seasons with just one single team (David Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). Ranks 5th in hits on Twins (1734), all-time 6th in list games (since (1495), 1961): runs 2nd (828), in 2B (349), total bases 3rd in (2496), average and (.312) 7th and in RBI BB (769), (765). DRIN MSTROINNI - OF #21 Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (8/26/85 in Mount Kisco, NY) 2016 verage:.000 Streak: 0-for-last-8 Series at DET:.000 (0-1) Last Roadtrip:.000 (0-1) HR (0): - - Has six career stolen bases (1 caught stealing) as a pinch-runner. Had for-77) contract at Triple- selected Rochester by the Twins in 24 games prior to prior 5/6 game joining vs. Twins. CWS...was hitting.208 (16- Hit Played.405 for (15-for-37) the Twins in from 27 spring 2012-2014 games, appearing with two in doubles, 114 games six walks, and hit 11.222 runs (53-for-239) and one RBI. with three home runs, 22 RBI, 30 runs and 24 stolen bases. EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.340 Streak: 2g,.444 (4-9), 2B, RBI, SB, run Series at DET:.444 (4-9), 2B, RBI, SB, run Last Roadtrip:.286 (6-21), 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 2 runs HR (2): Solo (2) If he qualified (5 P short) would be 3rd in the L in batting average. Over His.373 his last average 25 games in pril is hitting was highest.320 (32-for-100) by a Twin since with 7 Lew 2B, 3B, Ford 2 HR, hit.419 13 RBI, in 2004. 6 SB, 15 r. Has Leads reached Twins in base batting safely average 42 times (.340), (34 hits, T1st 3 in HBP, SB (7) 5 BB) and in is his 2nd 24 in starts hits (36). 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 Ranked fifth on Twins in stolen bases (7) in 2015, despite playing just 72 games. BYUNG HO PRK - 1B/DH #52 Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (7/10/86 in Seoul, South Korea) 2016 verage:.241 Streak: 0-for-last-7, BB, run Series at DET:.091 (1-11), 2B, BB, 2 runs Last Roadtrip:.261 (6-23), 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 6 runs HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hit 8th and 9th home runs 5/14 at CLE, his first career multi-homer game...leads L rookies and is second among MLB rookies (COL s Story - 11) with 9 home runs. Is Hit first 2nd Twin HR in to 8th ever 4/16 hit 9 vs. HR L...462 in his first feet 29 games to CF 5th to start longest a season in Target (Cordova Field history. 8 in 1995). Made Wilson...hit MLB debut.259 (15-for-58) 4/4, going 1-for-3 with 3 2B, with 3 his HR, first 13 RBI hit being in 20 a spring single games. to center off Tyler Signed 4-year contract with the Twins 12/1/15. Led record KBO for in RBI...ranked home runs (53), second total in bases runs (129) (377) and and slugging RBI (146), percentage including setting (.714). a league Hit combined...53.324 (320-for-987) home runs with in 51 2015 doubles, and 105 52 in home 2014. runs and 270 RBI in last two seasons JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 22 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.238 Streak: 0-for-last-2, BB, SB Series at DET:.250 (1-4), BB, SB Last Roadtrip:.375 (3-8), HR, RBI, BB, SB, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Recalled prior to 5/7 game at CWS...making his third stint of 2016 with the Twins. 5 of 10 career hits are for extra bases (3 2B, 3B, HR)...1st career HR 5/15 at CLE. Hit Triple-.283 Rochester (13-for-46) this with season...had three triples, a hit a in home all but run three and games two RBI for in the 13 Red games Wings. for ttended run, three Twins RBI and spring three training walks...was this year, optioned hitting to.286 Triple- (8-for-28) Rochester with March a double, 18. a home In triples, 530 career 26 HR, minor 256 RBI, league 194 games walks and has 55 hit stolen.287 (582-for-2025) bases. with 108 doubles, 27 TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.289 Streak: 4g,.412 (7-17), 2 RBI, SB, 3 runs Series at DET:.417 (5-12), 2 RBI, SB, 2 r Last Roadtrip:.350 (7-20), 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 4 runs HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hitting.387 (12-for-31) since May 8. Reinstated Hit 3rd HR from of 2016 DL prior with to game 5/3 game...hit tying 2-run.125 HR (1-for-8) 5/10 vs. in BL. two rehab games with Ft. Myers. Leads Fifth straight, Twins in Opening RBI (284) Day since roster 2012...leads in 2016, Twins after in hitting doubles.385 (81), (20-for-52) 6th in L with since 3 2014. HR, 14 RBI and 9 runs in 18 spring games...opening Day 3B for fourth straight season. 2B, 4 Hit home 20-plus runs in home multiple runs seasons in 2012 (24) (Koskie, and twice 2015 (22), & Gaetti, one of 6 times). three Twins 3B to hit 20-plus Hit in hits.316 (140), (43-for-136) RBI (86), with runs RISP scored in 2015, (74), 15th games best (152), in the at-bats L...set (573) career-highs and triples in 2015 (4)... led Twins in RBI, 2nd in doubles (35) & 3rd in games and hits. Drafted ahead of 20th Phil overall Hughes by (Yankees). Twins in 2004, two picks ahead of Glen Perkins (Twins) and three 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:.232 Streak: 0-for-last-4, BB Series at DET:.273 (3-11), 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB Last Roadtrip:.261 (6-23), 3 HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB, SB, 3 runs HR (7): Solo (7) Hitting.286 (12-for-42) with 5 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB in last 11 games at Target Field. Hit 7th home run of 2016 with a solo shot 5/17 at DET...all 7 HR in 2016 solo shots. Career to.295.229 (56-for-190) (53-for-231) with with 15 doubles, 8 2B, 13 12 HR, HR, 36 RBI 34 RBI in 63 in games 56 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 Given Outstanding Calvin Rookie...2nd R. Griffith ward Twins for rookie Most to Valuable ever win both Twin awards and Bill (Tony Boni Oliva ward in for 1964). Twins Finished 3rd in L Rookie of Year voting, behind Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor. Hit 96 HR between four levels of Twins organization 2013-15 (avg 32 per season). Named 26 RBI (1st), L Rookie 18 runs of the (T1st), Month 7 doubles in ugust (T3rd), after 16 hitting walks 9 (1st), HR (1st 27 among hits (T5th)...9 L rookies) HR were with T6th in L in ugust among all players...26 RBI were 3rd. 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:.241 Streak: 0-for-last-6, RBI Series at DET:.200 (2-10), 2 RBI, run Last Roadtrip:.227 (5-22), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 4 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Hitting games since.253 (19-for-75) return from with the 4 DL doubles, 4/25. a home run, 6 RBI and 6 stolen bases in 20 Missed Single- 14 Ft. games Myers due hitting to a.200 right (2-for-10), hamstring HR. strain...played in three rehab games 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- 2014 Bill Boni ward winner for Twins Outstanding Rookie...7th in L ROY voting. KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.227 Streak: 2g,.571 (4-7), HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs Series at DET:.571 (4-7), HR, 2 RBI, 2 r Last Roadtrip:.400 (4-10), HR, 2 RBI, BB, 2 runs HR (1): 2-run (1) Hit first home run of 2016 with a 2-run shot in the 2nd inning 5/16 at DET. Made 2B, 4 HR, eighth 5 RBI career and 8 Opening 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 Mike of Lum 40 Hawaiian (1,517) and natives Shane to ever Victorino play in (1,299). MLB, 3rd on that list in games (1,102), trailing Twins are his 3rd org. (OK 2004-13, WS 2012-13)...in final year of 3-year contract. 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 rcia 4 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 4 5/6/16 at CWS 1 Latos 20 6/5/14 vs. MIL 1 Centeno 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5/14/16 at CLE 1 Kluber 10. 0 Dozier 5 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 3 5/4/16 at HOU 2 Fiers 27. 0 Grossman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/18/15 vs. L 2 Morin 31. 0 Mastroianni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/28/14 vs. CWS 1 Sale 36.. 0 Mauer 8 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 5/17/16 at DET 0 Pelfrey 5 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 7 1 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 2 5/13/16 at CLE 0 Shaw 17. 0 Park 7 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 3 5/13/16(2) at CLE 0/1 Tomlin/Tomlin 19. 0 Plouffe 6 2 0 0 8 2 1 0 0 3 5/10/16 vs. BL 1 Gausman 25 7/17/15 at OK 2 Rosario 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 4/26/16 vs. CLE 0 nderson 48 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 7 1 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 3 5/17/16 at DET 0 Pelfrey 4. 0 Santana 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5/3/16 at HOU 0 McHugh 44. 0 Suzuki 7 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 5/16/16 at DET 1 Zimmermann 6 9/10/07 at SE 1
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Toronto Blue Jays 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI rcia 0 0 0 0.346 26 9 0 1 Centeno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dozier 0 0 0 0.261 92 24 5 10 Grossman 0 0 0 0.265 34 9 2 10 Mastroianni 0 0 0 0.214 14 3 0 3 Mauer 0 0 0 0.249 205 51 1 17 Nunez 0 0 0 0.203 123 25 0 10 Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plouffe 0 0 0 0.259 108 28 6 21 Polanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sano 0 0 0 0.231 13 3 1 3 Santana 0 0 0 0.273 22 6 1 2 Suzuki 0 0 0 0.221 163 36 1 9 Others 0 0 0 0 TEM 0 0 0 0 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK rcia 3 1 (4x) 2 (4x) 3 - - 3, 2x, last 4/27-5/1 Centeno 2 (3x) 1 2 1 - - 4, 5/8-15 Dozier 3 (2x) 1 (4x) 3 (2x) - - 1 6, 4/16-22 Grossman - - - - - - - - - - - - Mastroianni - - - - - - - - - - - - Mauer 3 (2x) 1 (2x) 1 (9x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18 Nunez 4 (2x) 1 2 (2x) 1 - - 9, 4/27-5/10 Park 2 (7x) 2 2 (2x) 2 - - 6, 4/30-5/6 Plouffe 3 (2x) 1 (3x) 3 - - - - 4, 5/7-11 Polanco 2 1 1 (4x) - - - - 2, 5/15-17 Sano 3 1 (7x) 2 2 - - 6, 4/17-22 Santana 3 (2x) 1 1 (6x) - - 3 4, 4/25-29 Suzuki 2 (7x) 1 2 (2x) - - - - 3, 4/26-29 Others 1 1 TOTLS 10 5 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Toronto Blue Jays 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER bad 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.1 4 0 Jepsen 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-0 - 1 1.35 13.1 8 2 Kintzler 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 May 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 5.14 7.0 9 4 Pressly 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 2-0 - 0 0.00 4.1 0 0 Rogers 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 Others 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 TEM 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 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.234 61 4.1 119 17 3-12 126.0 162 45 114 6.71 JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 5 5 18 11 2 5.07 4.72 204.0 137.1 224 157 130 78 115 72 30 23 67 53 172 134 TOTLS 10 29 2 4.93 341.1 381 208 187 53 120 306 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 17 14 13 19 18 19 12 17 10 2 141 OPPONENTS 35 21 17 21 31 17 29 20 14 3 208 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 2 5 5 4 1 5 2 7 6 1 38 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-3 0-0 1 0-4 2-0 2 0-7 2-1 3 1-4 2-4 4 1-4 3-6 5 2-5 1-1 6 4-1 0-6 7 1-0 0-4 8 1-1 0-1 9 0-0 0-2 10+ 0-0 0-4 Totals 10-29 10-29 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 rcia 13 7 8 8 4 Centeno 5 5 Dozier 34 10 17 2 5 Grossman Mastroianni 1 1 1 1 Mauer 26 10 8 5 23 Nunez 2 13 10 10 9 4 2 Park 13 19 5 12 13 3 Plouffe 23 13 10 Polanco 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 Sano 5 29 4 14 21 3 Santana 1 20 1 9 3 10 Suzuki 23 1 19 3 Other 11 25 26 18 1 3 6 12 25 15 24 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE BCK-TO-BCK (2 in 2015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L GRND SLM (3 in 2015) - - WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) rcia, 4/25 vs. CLE INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) - - RUNNERS ON Solo - 29 // 2-run - 7 // 3-run - 2 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario... 2 Mastroianni...0 rcia... 2 Sano...0 Kepler... 1 Santana...0 Buxton... 0 Total... 5 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... 4/13...4/11...32 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...21 Eduardo Escobar... Left Groin Strain... 5/7...9 BOLD indicates current on DL