MINNESOT TWINS (7-15) VS. DETROIT TIGERS (11-10) FRIDY, PRIL 9, 016-7:10 PM CT - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Phil Hughes (R, 1-3, 3.91) vs. Michael Fulmer (R, MLB Debut) GME 3 HOME GME 1 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/30 vs. Detroit Tyler Duffey (R, 0-0,.5) vs. Jordan Zimmerman (4-0, 0.35) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/1 vs. Detroit TB vs. Mike Pelfrey (R, 0-4, 4.64) 1:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3/La Raza Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:...7-15 Home Record:...6-5 Road Record:...1-10 Record in series:... -4- Series Openers:...3-5 Series Finales:...-6 Rubber Games:... Sweeps/Swept:...1/4 pril:...7-15 May:... June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...0-3 vs. merican League Central:...-7 vs. merican League West:...3-0 vs. National League:...-5 Games vs. LH Starter:...0-3 Games vs. RH Starter:...7-1 Twins score first:...-5 Opponent scores first:...5-10 Come-from-behind wins:... 6 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...4-1/4- Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...1-11/1-11 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...-3/- Extra-innings:...1-1-run games:...4-6 Twins out-hit opp.:...5- Opp. out-hit Twins:...-13 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... Twins get Quality Start:...3-6 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...6-6 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...9, x, last 4/5 Longest winning-streak:... 4, 4/15-18 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...6-5 When Twins score 3-:...1-9 Team-high hits:...14, x, last 4/6 vs. CLE Team-high runs:... 8, 4/1 at MIL Opp.-high hits:... 16, 4/4 at WS Opp.-high runs:... 10, 4/0 at MIL Twins get 10+ hits:...5-3 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 3/9 RHP Kintzler reassigned to ml camp LHP Darnell reassigned to ml camp LHP O Rourke optioned to RHP Duffey optioned to 4/ LHP bad contract selected 4/9 OF/IF D. Santana placed on DL 4/13 LHP Perkins placed on DL LHP Rogers recalled from 4/14 OF Murphy signed to minor league contract 4/16 LHP bad placed on bereavement list LHP O Rourke recalled from 4/19 LHP bad reinstated from bereavement LHP Rogers optioned to INF Plouffe placed on DL INF Polanco recalled from 4/3 INF Polanco optioned to 4/4 RHP Duffey recalled from 4/5 IF/OF D. Santana reinstated from DL RHP Meyer recalled from OF Buxton optioned to OF Kepler optioned to 4/6 RHP Gibson placed on DL RHP Santana placed on DL RHP Berrios contract purchased IF Polanco recalled from THE TWINS: fter completing their recent five-game roadtrip with a record of 1-4 (1- in Milwaukee and 0-3 in Washington), the Twins began their six-game seven-day homestand going -1 against the Indians this week...tonight, they continue the homestand with the first of three against Detroit over the weekend...the Twins have gone 6-5 at home, compared to 1-10 on the road...they are 7-6 in their last 13 games after beginning the season 0-9. DEBUT SPOILED FOR BERRIOS: The Twins lost to the Indians Wednesday night by a score of 6-5...Jose Berrios made his major league debut and was the starter and loser, allowing five runs on six hits in 4.0 innings pitched...the offense recorded nine hits, three coming from Danny Santana, who singled twice and doubled once...byung Ho Park hit his team-leading fifth home run...the Twins went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position, making them 10- for-5 (.400) with RISP this homestand. TWINS-TIGERS: The Twins went 8-11 against the Tigers last season, going 5-5 at Target Field and 3-6 at Comerica Park...they won six of their final nine against Detroit overall... their last series was September 5-7 at Comerica Park, as the Twins won the three-game series two games to one. Last season, Kurt Suzuki hit.37 (17-for-5) with 10 RBI against Detroit, Oswaldo rcia hit.385 (5-for-13) and Eddie Rosario hit.314 (11-for-35) with three triples and six RBI. mong actives against Detroit, Joe Mauer ranks first in hits (00) and walks (93), second in games (175) and runs (103), third in RBI (93), and tied for third in doubles (35). TOUCHING BSE WITH JOE MUER: Joe Mauer has reached base in all of his games this season, the longest streak in baseball to start 016...last season, Matt Holliday reached in his first 45 games...below are the Twins longest on-base streaks all-time (since 1961) to begin a season: PLYER STREK YER ENDED Kent Hrbek...33... 198...May 13 Jacque Jones...7... 005...May 8 Chuck Knoblauch...3... 1997...pril 6 Tom Brunansky...3... 1985...May 4 Joe Mauer... 016...present NOTE: mong MLB players to reach in all their games to start 016 (minimum 15 games), Mauer leads Eric Hosmer (1) and Christian Yelich (1). DNNY BOY: Danny Santana is hitting.360 (9-for-5) in seven games this season...since being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list (right hamstring strain), he is hitting.538 (7-for-13) in three games...in 3 career games against Detroit, he is hitting.339 (4-for- 14) with eight doubles, five triples, 0 RBI, 3 runs scored and seven stolen bases all those numbers being his personal highs vs. any opponent. LEDING OFF: The Twins have had four different players start at the leadoff spot this season (Dozier - 10 games, Nunez - 9 games, Santana - games, Polanco - 1 game)...they have combined to hit.300 (7-for-90) from that spot, with six doubles, one triple, one home run, 13 runs scored, eight walks and five stolen bases...their 37 times on base collectively are tied with Tampa Bay for second most in the L, trailing only Houston (43). MUER BEING MUER: Joe Mauer enters today first in the L in on-base percentage (.459), tied for first in walks (0) and 11th in batting average (.316)...additionally, he has reached base 45 times (4 hits, 0 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch) this season, the most in baseball. He is hitting.389 (7-for-18) with runners in scoring position, tied for seventh best in the L...since the start of last season, he is hitting.357 (51-for-143) with RISP, the best in the L and fourth best in baseball. STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games:...-3 Last 10 games:...4-6 Last 15 games:...7-8 Last 0 games:...7-13 TWINS VS. DETROIT 015 Record:...8-11 Current Streak:... wins 015 at Home:...5-5 015 at Detroit:...3-6 ll-time Record:...417-380-1 ll-time at Home:...1-180 ll-time at Detroit:...196-00-1 015 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/6 DET 0-4 Price/Hughes/Nathan 4/8 DET 0-11 Sanchez/Nolasco 4/9 DET 1-7 Greene/Gibson 4/7 MIN 4-5 Price/Milone/Soria 4/8 MIN 3- Pelfrey/Sanchez/Perkins 4/9 MIN 7-10 Gorzelanny/Fien/Soria 5/1 DET ^1- Nesbitt/Pressly 5/13 DET 6- Nolasco/Lobstein 5/14 DET 1-13 Sanchez/Pelfrey 7/9 MIN -4 Price/Pelfrey/Soria 7/10 MIN ^8-6 May/Soria 7/11 MIN 9-5 Hughes/Simon 7/1 MIN 7-1 Gibson/Greene 9/14 MIN 7-1 Duffey/Lobstein 9/15 MIN 4-5 Simon/Hughes/Rondon 9/16 MIN ^4-7 Krol/Duensing 9/5 DET 4-6 Wilson/Perkins/Feliz 9/6 DET 6- Duffey/Simon 9/7 DET 7-1 Santana/Wolf HOMESTND (-1) Batting verage....77 (8-for-101) Runs Per-Game...5.0 (15 R/3 G) Home Runs...3 RISP....400 (10-for-5) Fielding Errors...3 Team ER...4.33 (7.0 IP, 13 ER) Starters W-L... 0-0 Starters ER...6.19 (16.0 IP, 11 ER) Relievers W-L-S...-0-0 Relievers ER...1.64 (11.0 IP, ER) Save/Opportunities...0/ IF I COULD BE LIKE MIGUEL: Miguel Sano has reached safely via hit or walk in each of his last 17 games...he has hit safely in 1 of his last 14 and in 10 of his last 11...in those 11, since pril 17, he is hitting.333 (14-for-4) with two doubles, three home runs, eight RBI, nine walks and a.451 on-base percentage...since that date, his nine walks are second most in the L, trailing only Joe Mauer (14); his 14 hits are tied for seventh most in the L in that span. ONE-RUN FUN: The Twins have played 10 one-run games this season, the most in baseball...they have gone 4-6 in one-run games, the six losses also leading baseball...last season, they went 1-0 in one-run games. HERT OF 9: The Twins are wearing their red jerseys tonight, new to 016...the Twins, in partnership with Twins legend Rod Carew and his wife Rhonda, created a year-long campaign to raise funds for the merican Heart ssociation, as well as raise awareness of cardiovascular disease...the campaign will raise funds for the merican Heart ssociation throughout the 016 season in a number of ways...most specifically, Twins fans will be encouraged to join or pledge Rod s Team at the 016 Twin Cities Heart Walk on May 14...the Twins will match all pledges to Rod s Team up to a total of $10,000...merican Heart ssociation raises awareness through National Wear Red Day and red outs throughout the year...in conjunction with the Twins players wearing red jerseys on Fridays (but not exclusively to Friday s) at home in 016, the Twins offered a special Carew s Corner ticket package on Fridays in pril and May...a portion of each ticket sold will benefit the merican Heart ssociation. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Joe Mauer...76 RBI...Needs 30 to tie Torii Hunter (79) for 6th on Twins all-time list 171 hits...needs 8 to tie Kent Hrbek (1749) for 4th on Twins all-time list 348 doubles...needs to reach 350 for career Paul Molitor...90 wins...needs 10 to reach 100 career managerial wins Glen Perkins...401 games...needs 19 to tie Matt Guerrier (40) for 5th on Twins all-time list Kurt Suzuki...99 hits...needs 8 hits to reach 1,000 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE PHIL HUGHES #45 Height: 6-5 Weight: 35 B/T: R/R ge: 9 (6/4/86 in Mission Viejo, C) 016: 1-3, 3.91 ER CREER: 84-7, 4.3 ER He is making his fifth start of 016. He is making his 46th career appearance and 194th career start. 016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/7 at BL L 6.0 6 3 3 1 0 4-1/-4 Made 1st career start against the Orioles 93/63 4/13 vs. CWS L 6.1 7 3 3 1 0 7 0-3/0-3 Twins fall to 0-8 88/64 4/18 vs. MIL W 6.0 6 4 3 0 6 7-4/7-4 Rain-shortened 6-inning complete game 88/57 4/3 at WS L 7.0 6 0 0-/0- Both runs scored in first inning 94/66 PRIL TOTLS 1-3 5.1 5 1 11 4 19 3.91 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 016 TOTLS 1-3 5.1 5 1 11 4 19 3.91 PRE-SG TOTLS 1-3 5.1 5 1 11 4 19 3.91 WITH TWINS 8-390.1 430 176 169 47 36 99 3.90 CREER TOTLS 84-7 1171.0 117 595 56 159 81 955 4.3 LST STRT: Hughes took his third loss of the season pril 3 at Washington...allowed a season-low two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 7.0 innings... set a season-high in innings pitched...the only two runs of the game came on a Ryan Zimmerman first-inning single...washington's Tanner Roark struck out a career-high 15 batters over 7.0 scoreless innings as the Nationals defeated the Twins -0...threw a season-high 94 pitches, 66 strikes. TKING ON THE TIGERS: Hughes is making his 17th career start, 19th appearance, against Detroit...he has made more starts against only two other clubs (Toronto - 3, Baltimore - 1)...in his career, is 8-8, 4.48 ER (90.1 IP, 45 ER) with 14 walks and 84 strikeouts...tied for the most career wins against one team along with Baltimore...as a member of the Twins he is 3-, 4.09 ER (33 IP, 15 ER) with two walks and 6 strikeouts...he started four games last season against the Tigers, three at home, going 1-, 6.63 ER (19.0 IP, 14 ER)...his last outing came at home September 15, matching his season-low for a start with just 3.0 innings pitched and three runs allowed on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts... also marked his shortest career start against Detroit...7-8, 4.64 ER (87.1 IP, 45 ER) as a starter vs. the Tigers, with his only two relief appearances coming in 009, going 1-0, 0.00 ER (3.0 IP) with no hits, walks or strikeouts. GOOD QULITY: Hughes has made four starts on the season, all of them being quality starts...he is one of pitchers to have four quality starts this year, with Chris Sale of the White Sox being the only one with five...of his 193 career starts Hughes has registered 95 quality starts and since joining the Twins he has collected 35...last season he delivered 11 quality starts, however he did not have a quality start in any of his four starts against the Tigers. INNINGS ETER: Hughes has completed 6.0-or-more innings in each of his four starts this season...the rest of the Twins starters have accomplished that feat eight times in 18 starts...he is second on the staff in innings pitched, behind only Ricky Nolasco (7.)... despite his totals, the Twins are only 1-3 in Hughes' starts...last year, Hughes went 6.0-plus innings in 17 of his 5 starts, with the Twins winning 10 of those contests. SPRING RECP: Hughes made five spring training starts, going 1-0, 3.43 ER (1.0 IP, 8 ER) with three walks and 13 strikeouts...his longest outing came March 7 at the Yankees, when Hughes allowed just one run, three hits and a walk with one strikeout over 6.0 innings and earned his only decision and win of the spring...he faced Baltimore once, tossing 3.0 one-hit innings...his final start was pril 1 at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., and he allowed three runs and four hits along with two walks and three strikeouts in 4. innings of work. NO CKE-WLK: Hughes has allowed a walk in just two of his four starts...he issued just 16 walks in 015, the fewest in all of baseball with a minimum of 150.0 innings (Pineda was second with 1) and the second consecutive season in which he allowed less than 0 walks...he has gone 55 straight starts without walking three-or-more hitters...additionally, his 5.88 strikeout/walk ratio was the third best in the L (Pineda - 7.43, Sale 6.5), while his 0.93 walks-per-9.0 innings was the lowest in baseball...in 3 appearances (30 starts) in his Twins career in which he hasn t allowed a walk, the Twins are -10 compared to being 11-16 when he issues a walk. 015 RECP: Made first career Opening Day start pril 6 at Detroit, allowing four runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings pitched with one walk and six strikeouts and was issued the loss. Surpassed 1,000 career innings pitched april 1 at Chicago-L. Pitched fourth career complete game and first of season pril 4 at Seattle, allowing two runs in 8.0 innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, but was issued the loss. Earned first win of season May 4 vs. Oakland, allowing five runs on nine hits in 6.0 innings pitched, snapping a four-game losing streak. Recorded four-game winning streak May 4-7, tied for fourth longest streak of career. Recorded 900th career strikeout June 4 vs. Chicago-L, fanning Jose breu in the sixth inning. Pitched 40. innings in June (6 starts), tied for seventh most in L and tied for ninth most in baseball. Won 10th game July 30 vs. Seattle, marking the fourth time in his career to reach double-digit victories and first time in consecutive seasons. Posted six-game win-streak June 19-July 30, tied for second longest of career and longest win-streak for a Twin since 010. Placed on 15-day disabled list ugust 14 with lower back inflammation; reinstated September 15 and made two starts and two relief appearances to end his season. Set single-season career-high in home runs allowed (9), tied for most in the L. 016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: 1, 4/18 vs. MIL CG s: 5, last 4/18/16 vs. MIL SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: 6, 4/18 vs. MIL CG Low-Hit: 4, 6/3/1 at DET Innings: 6.1, 4/13 vs. CWS Innings: 9.0, 6/3/1 at DET SO: 7, 4/13 vs. CWS SO: 11, 9/13/14 at CWS Walks:, 4/18 vs. MIL Walks: 5, 6x, last 6/1/13 at OK Hits: 7, 4/13 vs. CWS Hits: 11, 4x, last 6/3/15 at BOS Home Runs: 1, x, last 4/13 vs. CWS Home Runs: 4, 6/0/1 vs. TL Win-Streak: 1, 4/18 Win-Streak: 9, 8/14/09-5/1/10 Loss-Streak:, 4/7-4/13 Loss-Streak: 8, 7/8/13-4/15/14 CREER NOTES Made first career Opening Day start pril 6 at Detroit (6.0-8-4-4-1-6)...eighth different Twins pitcher to start Opening Day in nine seasons (since 007). Signed a five-year extension with Minnesota, covering the 015-019 seasons December, 014. In his first season with the Twins, set the major league record for highest strikeout-to-walk ratio at 11.63...became the sixth pitcher in baseball history to reach 00.0 innings pitched and walk less than 0 batters in a single season. Spent seven seasons with New York-L, 007-13, going 56-50, 4.53 ER (780. IP, 393 ER) with 45 walks and 656 strikeouts. Made his major league debut pril 6, 007 for the Yankees against Toronto...allowed four runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings in that start...was the youngest Yankees pitcher (0 years, 306 days) to debut since Jose Rijo on pril 5, 1984 (18 years, 38 days). Spent three-plus seasons in the minors for New York before being called up...went 3-8,.36 ER (344.0 IP, 90 ER) with 85 walks and 385 strikeouts in 68 games (65 starts) in the minors. Drafted by the Yankees in the first round (3rd overall) of the 004 First-Year Player Draft. 004 graduate of Foothill High School in Santa na, C where he owns the school record for career wins (3) and ranks third in school history with 18 strikeouts...was primarily a third baseman until his sophomore year when he transferred to the mound. 016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 1 1 4.38 / 1.1 6 Vs. Left:.86 10 35 0 8 Road: 0 3.46 / 13.0 5 Vs. Right:.34 15 64 11 Day: 0 1.57 1/1 7.0 TOTLS:.53 5 99 4 19 Night: 1 4.4 3/3 18.1 9 Grass: 1 3 3.91 4/4 5.1 11 None On:.30 14 61 1 11 Turf: - - - - -.- - - - - - - Runners On:.89 11 38 1 8 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 007 13 7 5 008 8 009 7 010 9 18 15 011 14 7 7 01 3 18 18 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS 016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 013 9 13 11 014 3 6 0 015 5 17 11 016 4 4 4 TOTLS 193 114 95 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP HUGHES: 9 0 0-0 1 INNING: 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 3/6 0/0 0/0 /5 1/5 /4 4/5 -/- -/- HUGHES VS. DETROIT 015 vs. Detroit (4 starts): 1-, 6.63 ER (19.0 IP, 14 ER), BB, 17 K 015 vs. Detroit at Home (3 starts): 1-1, 6.9 ER (13.0 IP, 10 ER), 1 BB, 11 K 015 vs. Detroit at Detroit (1 start): 0-1, 6.00 ER (6.0 IP, 4 ER), 1 BB, 6 K Career vs. Detroit (16 starts, relief): 8-8, 4.48 ER (90.1 IP, 45 ER), 14 BB, 84 K Career vs. Detroit at Home (8 starts, relief): 4-4, 6.15 ER (41.0 IP, 8 ER), 6 BB, 40 K Career vs. Detroit at Detroit (8 starts): 4-4, 3.10 ER (49.1 IP, 17 ER), 8 BB, 44 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Hughes vs. the Tigers PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Cabrera.447 38 17 5 1 4 Martinez.94 34 10 1 0 5 Kinsler.6 31 7 0 1 3 viles.63 19 5 0 0 Saltalamacchia.133 15 1 0 11 Castellanos.385 13 5 0 1 5 Gose.154 13 0 3 5 Martinez. 9 1 1 5 Romine. 9 0 0 Iglesias.50 8 0 0 1 Maybin.400 5 0 0 1 McCann.800 5 4 0 0 0 Wilson.400 5 0 0 1 Collins.000 1 0 0 0 1 TWINS STRTERS IN 016 Fulmer vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced any Twins batters. Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 4/19 vs, MIL (5.0-5-5--3--0) ND 4 0-4 5.5 Gibson 4/ at WS (3.0-7-7-7--1-0) L 4 1 1-3 5.18 Hughes 4/3 at WS (7.0-6-----0) L 4 4 1-3 9 3.0 Milone 4/5 vs, CLE (4.-7----5-0) ND 4 0-0 1.35 Nolasco 4/6 vs. CLE (7.1-5-4-4-0-9-) ND 4 3-1 16 5.0 Duffey 4/4 at WS (4.0-5-1-1--1-1) ND 1 0 0-1 1.5 Berrios 4/7 vs. CLE (4.0-6-5-5--5-0) L 1 0 0-1 3 6.75 TOMORROW'S STRTER - TYLER DUFFEY, RHP (SESON: 0-0,.5 ER ; CREER: 5-1, 3.05 ER) Duffey will be making his second start of the season tomorrow afternoon...he had to leave early from his last start, pril 4 at Washington, in the fifth inning after taking a line drive, by Matt den Dekker, in his throwing shoulder... he did not receive a decision in the game after giving up one run, a leadoff home run, on five hits with two walks and one strikeout in 4.0 innings...this will be his 1th career start, after being called up ugust 3, 015...he is 5-1, 3.05 ER (6 IP, 1 ER), BB, 54 K in his career..he faced the Indians twice last year, once at Target Field and once at Progressive Field, and went 1-0, 1.46 ER (1.1 IP, ER) with six walks and 13 K.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 FERNNDO BD - LHP #58 Height: 6-1 Weight: 0 B/T: L/L ge: 30 (1/17/85 In La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/16/15 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.18 Had Has his allowed 9. scoreless 4 hits and inning 3 walks streak while snapped, striking after out 1 allowing in his an 10 unearned appearances run 4/7 this season against (9. Cleveland; IP)...all it hits is the were longest singles. by a Twin this season. Holding Made 10 opponents appearances to a in.156 Grapefruit (5-for-3) League, batting posting average a.61 with ER runners (10.1 in IP, scoring 3 ER) with position no walks and two and outs five since strikeouts. start of 015. 016 (014-15)...has is his first season made 63 pitching career with relief the appearances Twins...spent (6 parts starts)...ranks of six previous 3rd seasons in L in with games Houston among (010-1), lefties since Washington 014 (141). (013) and Oakland Posted a 3.38 ER (6. IP, 10 ER) in 33 appearance at home and 5.41 ER (1.0 IP, 1 ER) in 0 road games in 015. Career record of 5-0, 3.57 ER (37.0 IP, 94 ER) with 80 walks and 05 strikeouts in 68 career appearances. Led the thletics in games (6) and was 10th among L left-handed relievers in 015. CSEY FIEN - RHP #50 Height: 6- Weight: 1 B/T: R/R ge: 3 (10/1/83 in Santa Rosa, C) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 1/3/1 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (. IP), 4 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (. IP), 4 K vs. Left:. vs. Right:.375 Did (13.1 not IP) walk July a 18-ugust batter in 16. first 15 games (14.1 IP) last season, pril 9-June 5...matched his 15-game streak without issuing a walk again Made Posted nine an appearances ER of 3.55 (63.1 this spring, IP, 5 ER), posting striking a 6.00 out ER 41, (9.0 and IP, only 6 ER) allowing with three eight walks walks and in seven all of strikeouts...4th 015. straight Opening Day roster. Made seasons 50th (73 in career 013, major 73 in league 014, and appearance 6 in 015). September 0, 015 vs. Los ngeles-l...has made 60-plus appearances in three straight Ranks merican fourth League among since merican 013. League relievers for most relief appearances (19) since 013...and seventh for most holds (6) in the KEVIN JEPSEN- RHP #49 Height: 6-3 Weight: 35 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (7/6/84 in naheim, C) Obtained: Trade with Tampa Bay, 7/31/15 Homestand: -0-0, 4.50 (.0 IP, ER) Series vs. CLE: -0-0, 4.50 (.0 IP, ER) vs. Left:.308 vs. Right:.17 Earned first win of 016 with 1.0 perfect inning 4/5 vs. CLE...career 1.4 ER (5.1 IP, 4 ER) in 7 appearances vs. the Tribe. Began Posted 015 a 0.96 with ER Tampa (9.1 IP, Bay 1 ER) after with being one acquired walk, seven via strikeouts trade with and Los one ngeles-l save in on nine 1/16/14...acquired pril games for Rays by the in 015. Twins via trade July 31. Earned 1 thru first end save of the as season...is a Twin on 1-for-16 ugust 1 in at career Baltimore...became as Twins closer. Twins primary closer and went 10-for-11 in save opportunities from ugust Has hits recorded in a season...has 0-plus appeared holds three in times eight in career his career postseason (7 in 010, games, in all 014 with and the 4 ngels. in 015)...has never allowed more than 14 extra-base t games the 008 with Olympic one save, Games a 0.00 in ER Beijing, (5. 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 ER of 3.65 (360.0 IP, 146 ER) striking out 337, allowing 140 walks and converting saves in 4 opportunities. TREVOR MY - RHP #65 Height: 6-5 Weight: 40 B/T: R/R ge: 6 (9/3/89 in Longview, W) Obtained: Trade with Philadelphia, 1/6/1 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (.1 IP), 1 BB, 4 K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (.1 IP), 1 BB, 4 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.33 Tossed ER) with.0 three innings walks in and his first 13 strikeouts two outings...has in those six outings. career appearances of.0 plus innings as a reliever, posting a 3.65 ER (1.1 IP, 5 Made In 015 10 finished appearances second in in Grapefruit strikeouts League, (110), behind posting only a 4.61 Kyle ER Gibson (13. (145), IP, 7 ER) among with all three Twins. walks and 13 strikeouts...1st Opening Day roster. In in 015 games he (48) led all and L tied rookies for ninth in strikeouts-per-walk in holds (7). (4.3) with a minimum of 100.0 IP and ranked fourth in strikeouts (110), tied for seventh Primarily ER) with 18 a starter walks and through 71 strikeouts his professional in 15 starts...had career...was.87 moved ER to (31.1 the bullpen IP, 10 ER) in with beginning eight walks of July and 015...had 37 strikeouts gone 4-7, in 3 4.37 relief ER appearances. (80.1 IP, 39 Tied for seventh in appearances (48) among L Rookies in 015. Has a career minor league record of 54-46, 3.90 ER (775.1 IP, 336 ER) with 38 walks and 900 strikeouts in 147 appearances (14 starts). LEX MEYER - RHP #51 Height: 6-9 Weight: 5 B/T: R/R ge: 6 (1/3/90 in Greensburg, IN) cquired: Trade with Washington, 11/9/1 Homestand: - - Series vs. CLE: - - vs. Left:.--- vs. Right:.--- Recalled ER) with prior four to walks 4/5 and game 19 vs. strikeouts...opponents CLE...made three appearances hit.183 vs. ( Meyer starts) in those with Triple- three outings. Rochester this season, going 1-1, 1.04 ER (17.1 IP, Made Pitched MLB in the debut 014 6/6/15 Futures at Game MIL and at tossed Target Field, 1. innings tossing that a scoreless night (4 earned fifth inning runs)...first with one career hit allowed. strikeout was Jean Segura. RYN O ROURKE #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 8 B/T: R/L ge: 8 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 010 Homestand: - - Series vs. CLE: - - vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.78 Holding left-handed batters to a.15 (7-for-46) batting average with seven walks and 1 strikeouts in his career. Recalled prior to 4/16 game...has a 1.35 ER (6. IP, ER) in his five outings since recall. Made Held opponents major league scoreless debut July in first 7, 015 six appearances vs. Baltimore, and tossing in 11 1.0 of shutout his 1 appearances inning, including July 7-ugust fist career 4, strikeout, 015. fanning Steve Pearce. Ranked Has third among L left-handed rookies in appearances (5) post-ll-star Break and ranked seventh in baseball. Ranked career third minor among league L left-handed record of 15-1, rookies 4.17 in appearances ER (330.1 IP, (5) 153 post-ll-star ER) with 97 Break walks and and ranked 336 strikeouts seventh in in baseball 194 appearances during the (170 015 in season. relief). RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 10 B/T: R/R ge: 7 (1/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 1/6/1 Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, ER), BB, K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 6.75 (1.1 IP, ER), BB, K vs. Left:.150 vs. Right:.306 Tossed 8. scoreless innings to begin the season...the scoreless streak ended in the bottom of the sixth on 4/0 at MIL. Leads Twins relievers in innings (14.1) and tied for the most appearances (11). Made Did not 1 allow appearances a home run in in Grapefruit 015 (7. League, IP), one posting of two a pitchers 1.38 ER in (13.0 baseball IP, with ER) with a minimum four walks of 5.0 and innings 17 strikeouts...nd 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 013. Went 0-, 4.50 ER (10 IP, 9 ER) seven appearances for Triple- Rochester in 015. In scoreless 013, spent inning entire with seasons two hits allowed. on Twins roster, his first with a major league club...made major league debut pril 4 vs. Detroit, tossing 1.0 Originally (all pitchers drafted - J.R. by Graham Red Sox 014, in 11th Terry round Doyle of 007 011, First-Year and Scott Round Diamond Player 010). Draft...is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 010 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/7 vs. CLE ND 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4/5 vs. CLE H 0. 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/4 at WS ND.0 1 0 0 0 1 4 4/1 at MIL H1 0. 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/19 vs. MIL ND 1. 1 0 0 0 0 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0. 0 0 0 0 0 4/13 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/8 at KC ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/4 at BL ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/7 vs. CLE ND.0 0 0 0 0 4/6 vs. CLE H1 0. 0 0 0 0 0 4/4 at WS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/3 at WS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4/1 at MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/0 at MIL ND 0. 1 1 0 0 1 4/17 vs. L ND 0. 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/15 vs. L W1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/9 at KC ND 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/6 vs. CLE W 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4/5 vs. CLE W1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/4 at WS BS 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 4/19 vs. MIL L3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/16 vs. L S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/15 vs. L S1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4/10 at KC H1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/8 at KC L 1.0 0 0 1 4/4 at BL L1 0. 1 1 0 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/7 vs. CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4/5 vs. CLE ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 4/4 at WS H1 1.0 3 0 0 1 4/1 at MIL ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/17 vs. L ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4/15 vs. L ND 0. 0 0 0 0 3 1 4/14 vs. CWS ND 0. 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/11 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 4/10 at KC L1 0. 0 1 0 0 1 4/7 at BL BS.0 1 1 1 0 3 4/4 at BL ND.0 0 0 0 0 4 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO Looking for first appearance of 016. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/4 at WS ND 3. 1 0 0 1 1 4/ at WS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4/0 at MIL ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 4/19 vs. MIL ND 0. 1 0 0 0 0 4/17 vs. L ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/5 vs. CLE BS 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 4/4 at WS ND.0 0 0 0 0 4 4/ at WS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4/0 at MIL L1 1.1 3 4 4 4/16 vs. L W1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/15 vs. L ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/13 vs. CWS ND 0. 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/11 vs. CWS ND.1 0 0 0 1 4/8 at KC ND 0. 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/6 at BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4/4 at BL ND.0 0 0 0 0 1 MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-7 Weight: 0 B/T: R/R ge: 6 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Obtained: 30th round, 008 Draft DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 4/7 vs. CLE ND 1. 0 0 0 0 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1. IP), K Series vs. CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1. IP), K vs. Left:.14 vs. Right:.08 4/4 at WS L1 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Earned first major league win with.0 scoreless inning, striking out four in extra innings, 4/17 vs. L 4/ at WS ND 3.0 1 1 1 1 Made Opening Day roster for first time since 014...made seven appearances in Grapefruit League, posting a 7.88 ER (8.0 IP, 7 ER) with 4/0 at MIL ND 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/19 vs. MIL ND 0. 0 0 0 0 1 no walks and eight strikeouts. 4/17 vs. L W1.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4/13 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. 4/9 at KC ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Finished Has appeared 015 tied in 68 for career team major lead in league saves at games, Rochester going (14)...saved 1-1, 3.09 ER 60 minor (64.0 IP, league ER) games with in 4 eight walks professional and 57 strikeouts. seasons. Is brother-in-law of former Twins outfielder Jason Kubel. 016 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER bad H/B 1/ 8 BB K VG.15 SV/OPP 0/ 0 HLD IR/IRS 7/ IRS % 8.6% LST RELIEF PPERNCE 4/7/16 vs. CLE ND LST WIN 8/18/15 vs. LD LST SVE.. LST LOSS 5/15/05 vs. CWS Fien 3/ 10 1 3.300 0/ 0 1 7/ 0 0.0% 4/7/16 vs. CLE ND 4/15/16 vs. L 6/11/14 at TOR 9/3/15 vs. CWS Jepsen / 9 1 1. / 5 1 0/ 0 4/6/16 vs. CLE W 4/6/16 vs. CLE 4/16/16 vs. L 4/19/16 vs. MIL May 1/ 9 5.111 0/ 1 1 4/ 50.0% 4/7/16 vs. CLE ND 8/7/15 at CLE.. 4/10/16 at KC Meyer 0/ 0 0 0 0/ 0 0 0/ 0 6/9/15 at CIN ND.... 5/1/14 LD O Rourke 1/ 5 0 1.00 0/ 0 0 / 0 0.0% 4/4/16 at WS ND.... 7/6/14 vs. CWS Pressly / 9 1. 0/ 1 0 / 0 0.0% 4/5/16 vs. CLE BS 4/16/16 vs. L.. 4/0/16 at MIL Tonkin 3/ 6 1 3.500 0/ 1 0 6/ 6 100.0% 4/7/16 vs. CLE ND 4/17/16 vs. L.. 4/4/16 at WS Others 1/ 3 0 0.333 0/ 1 0 0/ 0 TEM 14/ 59 9 16.37 / 9 5 8/ 10 35.7% The opposition has a.40 (69-for-87) batting-average-against with 10 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 OSWLDO RCI - OF #31 Height: 6-0 Weight: 5 B/T: L/R ge: 4 (5/9/91 in naco, VZ) 016 verage:.33 Streak: 1g,.50 (1-4), RBI Series vs. CLE:.167 (-1), HR, RBI, run Homestand:.167 (-1), HR, RBI, run HR (3): Solo (), -run (1) Hitting.31 (9-for-8) with HR, 5 RBI in last seven games at Target Field. Hit first career walk-off HR with solo shot in the 9th, 4/5 vs. CLE...was Twins first walkoff HR of 016...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 016 with a single in the 1th inning, 4/17 vs. L Hit nd HR of 016 with two-run homer in the 6th 4/0 at MIL. Third home straight, runs, six Opening RBI and Day six runs roster, scored after in hitting 5 spring.00 (11-for-55) games. with three doubles, two Split with 13 015 doubles, between 14 Triple- home runs Rochester and 49 and RBI Minnesota, in 98 games. combining to hit.1 (7-for-340) Ranked Younger third brother, on Red Orlando, Wings is in shortstop home runs prospect last season in Milwaukee s (1), despite organization. 79 games played. BRIN DOZIER - B # Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 8 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 016 verage:.07 Streak: 0-for-last-5 Series vs. CLE:.86 (4-14), B, 3 RBI, 3 r Homestand:.86 (4-14), B, 3 RBI, 3 runs HR (3): Solo (), 3-run (1) Leads Twins in runs (10)...tied for team lead in RBI (10) and doubles (5). Hit 3rd HR of 016 with a 3-run go-ahead HR 4/4 at WS in the 8th. Led 015...was MLB second second basemen in RBI (77) in home and runs walks (8), (61), runs and (101), third in XBH doubles (71) and (39). games (157) in Ranks (0) and third Chuck on Knoblauch Twins all-time (14)...last list in leadoff leadoff HR home came runs July (13), 30, 015 trailing at SE Jacque off Happ. Jones Named to his first ll-star team in 015...hit a pinch-hit solo HR in 8th putting L up 6-...3rd Twin (5x) to homer in SG (Puckett- 93, Killebrew- 61, 65, 71). Leads 014...ranks Twins in tied games third (334), in baseball hits (311), in runs runs scored (3), in same HR (54) span. and walks (159) since Scored third Twin 100-plus to score runs 100 in runs consecutive in consecutive seasons seasons (11 in (Knoblauch, 014 and 101 95-97 in 015), & Oliva, becoming 64-65). Led baseball in innings played at second base in 015 (1383.0). EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 7 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 016 verage:.30 Streak: 1g,.50 (1-4), B Series vs. CLE:.143 (1-7), B Homestand:.143 (1-7), B HR (0): - - Snapped second five-game hit-streak of 016 with 0-for-4, 4/3 at WS. 4th Hit.86 Opening (53-for185) Day roster, with hitting 18.3 doubles, (13-for-56) eight with home B, runs 3B, and HR, 7 7 RBI RBI in in 0 final spring 56 games games. of 015, ranking in top five among L shortstops in all aforementioned categories. Set career-highs last season in home runs (1), RBI (58) and walks (8). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons consecutive (35 in 014 seasons. and 31 in 015), becoming Played Villa de Cura, in 40 VZ career native acquired games as via SS, trade 78 with at third, Chicago-L 43 at second 7/8/1 and (LHP 41 Francisco in OF. Scored in 1 straight games 8/0-9/3/15, tied for third longest streak in Twins Liriano). history. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 5 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 016 verage:.39 Streak: 0-for-last-3, 4 BB, run Series vs. CLE:. (-9), B, RBI, 5 BB Homestand:. (-9), B, RBI, 5 BB, run HR (1): Solo (1) Reached base safely in all games to start the season...reached base safely in 43 straight games 8/7-9/4/15, setting club record. Has Has 14 a hit walks, in 18 10 of hits games in last in 11 016. games...leads L in OBP (.459) and T1st with 0 BB. Passed Is 7th on Killebrew Twins RBI for list 5th with on 76...passed Twins all-time Gaetti hit (758) list with 4/0...needs single (hit 30 1,714) to tie Hunter 4/18 vs. (79). MIL. Made RBI in 1th 17 spring career games...made Opening Day 1th roster, career hitting Opening.95 (13-for-44) Day start, with tying 4 him B, with HR and Carew 11 and Hrbek for second most in Twins history, trailing Killebrew (13). Hit Entered.35 (44-for-15) season with with most RISP MLB last service season, time the among 4th highest Twins in (1 L and years) 11th and best enters in MLB. as one of four players in baseball with 1-plus seasons with just one single team (David Wright - NYM, Ryan Howard - PHI, Yadier Molina - STL). Ranks (763), 6th on Twins in games all-time (1478), list runs (since (84), 1961): hits (171), nd in B total (348), bases 3rd (479), in average and 7th (.313) in RBI and (76). BB JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #1 Height: 5-11 Weight: 05 B/T: R/R ge: 4 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 016 verage:.094 Streak: 1g,.167 (1-6) Series vs. CLE: - - Homestand: - - HR (0): - - nd games. career Opening Day roster, hitting.139 (5-for-36) with 5 singles in 15 spring.50 cquired (-for-8) by Twins with via BB trade in nine with career New York-L pinch-hit 11/11/15, plate appearances. Hicks...originally drafted by Yankees in nd round of 009 in exchange Draft. for outfielder aron Hit Caught.308 65 (33-for-107) games for with Yankees six doubles, last season three (43 home starts). runs and 11 RBI in final 44 games. Born in Bradenton, FL; attended IMG cademy in Bradenton, FL. EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 8 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 016 verage:.39 Streak: 1g,.50 (1-4), SB Series vs. CLE:.143 (1-7), BB, SB, run Homestand:.143 (1-7), BB, SB, run HR (0): - - Over Nunez his leads last the 11 games L in average is hitting (.400),.356 (16-for-45) Tnd in SB with (5) and B, is 3rd a 3B, in 7 OBP RBI (.446) and 9 runs. pril 10. since Has Leads reached Twins in base batting safely average 5 times (.39), (0 hits, SB (5)...nd 3 HBP, BB) in runs in his (9) 11 and starts hits this (0). season. Fifth triple career and six Opening runs scored Day roster, in 3 spring second games. with Minnesota, hitting.50 (13-for-5) with a Ranked Career games fifth on at Twins position: in stolen SS - 00; bases 3rd (7) - in 13; 015, OF - despite 9; B playing - 4. just 7 games. BYUNG HO PRK - 1B/DH #5 Height: 6-1 Weight: 0 B/T: R/R ge: 9 (7/10/86 in Seoul, South Korea) 016 verage:.41 Streak: g,.49 (3-7), B, HR, RBI, 3 r Series vs. CLE:.49 (3-7), B, HR, RBI Homestand:.49 (3-7), B, HR, RBI, 3 runs HR (5): Solo (5) Hit 3rd and 4th HRs in back-to-back games, 4/18-19 vs. MIL...tied for L rookie home run lead, tied nd among MLB rookies. Hit Made nd MLB HR debut in 8th 4/4, 4/16 going vs. L...46 1-for-3 with feet his to CF first 5th hit longest being a in single Target to Field center history. Wilson...hit.59 (15-for-58) with 3 B, 3 HR, 13 RBI in 0 spring games. off Tyler Signed 09-11) 4-year and Nexen contract Heroes 1/1/15 (011-15). after -year career in KBO, between LG Twins (005-06, Led record KBO for in RBI...ranked home runs (53), second total in bases runs (19) (377) and and slugging RBI (146), percentage including setting (.714). a league Named Hit.34 Player (30-for-987) of the Year with by 51 the doubles, Korean 105 Professional home runs Baseball and 70 lumni RBI in last ssociation. combined...53 home runs in 015 and 5 in 014. two seasons Enters 016 7th best prospect in Twins organization according to Baseball merica. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 016 verage:.167 Streak: 0-for-last-4 Series vs. CLE: - - Homestand: - - Home Runs (0): - - Recalled 4/6...making his second stint of 016 with the Twins. 3 of 6 career hits are for extra bases. Hit Triple-.316 Rochester (1-for-38) this with season. three triples, a home run and two RBI in 11 games for ppeared ttended Twins in three spring games training for the this Twins year, in hitting 015, hitting.86 (8-for-8).300 (3-for-10) with a double, with one a RBI. run, three RBI and three walks...was optioned to Triple- Rochester March 18. home In triples, 58 career 6 HR, minor 56 RBI, league 19 games walks and has 55 hit stolen.88 (581-for-017) bases. with 108 doubles, 7 EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #0 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 4 (9/8/91 in Guayama, PR) 016 verage:.08 Streak: g,.50 (1-4), HR, RBI, r Series vs. CLE:.50 (-8), HR, RBI, r Homestand:.50 (-8), HR, RBI, runs HR (3): Solo (), -run (1) First career 4-hit game 4/1 at MIL. Hit Recalled HRs in May back-to-back 4, 015...hit first games career for HR first in his time 1st in P career, 5/6 vs. OK, 4/19 on vs. the MIL first & pitch 4/0 off at Kazmir. MIL. Won Jim Kaat ward for Twins Defensive Player of the Year in 015...led all rookies in OF assists (16) and tied Twins rookie record (Puckett in 1984). Led 15 L baseball Rookie in Ranks: triples 15 last 3B (1st), season 08 with total 15, bases also (1st), third 46 most XBH in (1st), Twins 1 history. 34 multi-hit games (3rd), 11 hits (3rd), 60 runs (4th), 13 HR (T5th) and 50 games RBI (5th). (3rd), One (15), of and four home players runs in (13), baseball joining last Evan season Gattis, with Kevin double-digits Kiermaier in and doubles David Peralta. (18), triples MIGUEL SNO - OF # Height: 6-4 Weight: 6 B/T: R/R ge: (5/11/93 in San Pedro de Macoris, DR) 016 verage:.47 Streak: 4g,.35 (4-17), B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, r Series vs. CLE:.300 (3-10), 3 RBI, 3 BB, r Homestand:.300 (3-10), 3 RBI, 3 BB, run HR (3): Solo (3) Career.300 (51-for-170) with 1 doubles, 11 HR, 3 RBI in 51 games at Target Field. Hit 1st HR with solo shot 4/18 vs. MIL...nd with solo HR 4/1 at MIL...3rd 4/ at WS. Hit first career walk-off hit with RBI single in 9th, 4/6 vs. CLE. Began 015 at Double- Chattanooga...recalled July. Combined walks in 146 to games hit.71 between (141-for-50) 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 4 HR in rookies 1995. in baseball...18 were most Given Outstanding Calvin Rookie...nd 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 013-15 (avg 3 per season). Named 6 RBI (1st), L Rookie 18 runs of the (T1st), Month 7 doubles in ugust (T3rd), after 16 hitting walks 9 (1st), HR (1st 7 among hits (T5th)...9 L rookies) HR were with T6th in L in ugust among all players...6 RBI were 3rd. DNNY SNTN - INF/OF #39 Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 5 (11/7/90 in Monte Plata, DR) 016 verage:.360 Streak: 3g,.539 (7-13), B, RBI, 3 runs Series vs. CLE:.539 (7-13), B, RBI, 3 r Homestand:.539 (7-13), B, RBI, 3 runs HR (0): - -- Hitting.539 (7-for-13) with B, RBI in three games since returning from the DL 4/5. Missed Ft. Myers 14 hitting games.00 due to (-for-10), a right hamstring HR. strain...played in 3 rehab games with Single- Made spring second games...played career Opening games in Day CF, roster, SS, B, hitting 3B, RF.391 and (5-for-64) LF. with 7 XBH in 1 Split 413) 015 with 0 between doubles, Triple- nine triples, Rochester 36 RBI and and Minnesota, 54 runs combining scored in 16 to hit games..54 (105-for- 014 Bill Boni ward winner for Twins Outstanding Rookie...7th in L ROY voting. KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 03 B/T: R/R ge: 3 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 016 verage:.13 Streak: g,.375 (3-8), RBI Series vs. CLE:.300 (3-10), RBI, BB Homestand:.300 (3-10), RBI, BB HR (0): - - Made B, 4 HR, eighth 5 RBI career and 8 Opening runs in Day 13 spring roster games. (3rd with Twins), hitting.310 (9-for-9) with Hit Career.90.55 (36-for-14) hitter with with 06 RISP B, in 75 015... HR, 477.308 RBI (16-for-5) and 401 runs...hit with RISP.64 and (34-for-885) outs. with 51 B, eight HR and 111 RBI in 6 games with Twins in 014-15. Entered One of 40 016 Hawaiian fifth among natives all to ever actives play in in baseball MLB, 3rd in on games that list caught in games (1,053). Mike Lum (1,517) and Shane Victorino (1,99). (1,10), trailing Twins are his 3rd org. (OK 004-13, WS 01-13)...in final year of 3-year contract. MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER H 3H 4H 5H TOTL RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER rcia 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4/5/16 vs. CLE 0 Mcllister 8 6/5/14 vs. MIL 1 Dozier 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4/4/16 at WS Stasburg 16. 0 Escobar 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 9/6/15 at DET 1 Lobstein 95. 0 Mauer 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4/8/16 at BL 0 Jimenez 68 9/1/1 at KC 3 Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9/7/15 vs. BL 1 W. Chen 57.. 0 Nunez 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 8/30/15 vs. HOU 1 McCullers 76. 0 Park 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 4/7/16 vs. CLE 0 Tomlin 1. 0 Polanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0... 0 Rosario 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4/6/16 vs. CLE 0 nderson 5 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 5 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 4//16 at WS 0 Rivero 0. 0 Santana 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8/31/14 at BL 1 Brach 378. 0 Suzuki 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 9/9/15 at KC 0 Medlen 108 9/10/07 at SE 1
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. DETROIT TIGERS 016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI rcia 0 0 0 0.0 8 18 4 10 Dozier 0 0 0 0.51 3 56 9 39 Escobar 0 0 0 0.9 144 4 5 3 Mauer 0 0 0 0.305 655 00 13 93 Murphy 0 0 0 0.143 7 1 0 0 Nunez 0 0 0 0.33 73 17 0 5 Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Polanco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosario 0 0 0 0.314 35 11 1 6 Sano 0 0 0 0.70 37 10 1 7 Santana 0 0 0 0.339 14 4 1 0 Suzuki 0 0 0 0.87 47 71 39 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 (3x) (x) 3 - - 3, 4/16-18 Dozier 3 1 (3x) 3 - - - - 6, 4/16- Escobar (4x) - - 1 - - 5, 4/4-9 Mauer 3 1 1 (7x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18 Murphy 1 (3x) - - - - - - - - 1, 3x, last 4/4-present Nunez 4 (x) - - - - - - 6, 4/15-0 Park (3x) 1 (5x) - - 3, x, last 4/18-4 Polanco 1 - - - - - - - - 1, 4/1-present Rosario 4 1 (3x) 1 (6x) - - - - 5, 4/17- Sano (5x) 1 (3x) 1 - - 6, 4/17- Santana 3 (x) - - 1 - - 3, 4/5-present Suzuki (4x) - - - - - -, x, last 4/6-present Others - - 1 TOTLS 7 3 TWINS BULLPEN VS. DETROIT TIGERS 016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER bad 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-1 - 0 0.00 3.1 0 Fien 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-3 - 0 7.94. 9 0 Jepsen 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-0 - 0 1.06 17.0 13 May 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1 - - 0 4.86 16. 3 9 Meyer 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 1.35 6. 5 1 Pressly 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 1-1 - 0 1.98 13. 18 3 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0.61 10.1 11 3 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.4 77 3.5 184 0 7-15 197.1 195 69 177 3.88 MY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 5 9 6 4.44.97 11. 75. 16 69 68 9 60 5 13 10 37 3 95 8 TOTLS 7 15 3.88 197.1 195 97 85 3 69 177 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 10 7 5 7 6 13 8 14 5 77 OPPONENTS 15 9 7 9 18 10 1 7 7 3 97 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 0 3 3 0 4 1 3 3 1 0 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-3 0-0 1 0-1 - 0 0-3 1-1 3 1-1 - 3 4 1-1 3-5 5 1-4 1-0 6-0 0-3 7 1-0 0-1 8 1-0 0-1 9 0-0 0-0 10+ 0-0 0-1 Totals 7-15 7-15 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano... John Hirschbeck...rguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections for Twins in 015 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 rcia 7 4 7 4 Dozier 1 10 11 Escobar 19 8 11 Mauer 16 5 5 16 Murphy 8 4 Nunez 1 3 7 9 Park 6 10 1 4 8 3 Polanco 1 1 Rosario 14 4 3 6 1 4 Sano 3 16 6 14 1 Santana 1 4 1 3 1 Suzuki 14 1 11 Other 11 1 14 1 7 4 3 15 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 015) - - BCK-TO-BCK ( in 015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L GRND SLM (3 in 015) - - WLK-OFF (4 in 015) rcia, 4/5 vs. CLE INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 015) - - TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario... Sano...0 Kepler... 1 Santana...0 rcia... 1 Total... 4 Buxton... 0.44 team assists in 015 016 DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana... Right Hamstring Strain... 4/9...4/5...14 Glen Perkins... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain... 4/13...4/11...16 Trevor Plouffe... Right Intercostal Strain... 4/19...4/18...10 Ervin Santana... Lower Back Strain... 4/6...4/0...8 Kyle Gibson... Right Shoulder Strain... 4/6...4/3...5 BOLD indicates current on DL
HIGHS ND LOWS PGE 6 TEM BTTING: Most t-bats, Game...57, 4/4 at WS (16 inn.) Most Runs, Game...8, 4/1 at MIL Most Runs, Inning...3, multiple times Most Hits, Game... 14, x, last 4/6 vs. CLE Most Hits, Inning...4, 4x, last 8th inning, 4/4 at WS Consecutive Hits...3, multiple times Consecutive Batters Reached Base...5, 4/5 5th inning, vs. CLE Fewest Hits, Game..., 4/3 at WS Most Doubles, Game...6, 4/6 vs. CLE Most Triples, Game...1, multiple times Most Home Runs, Game...3, 4/16 vs. L Grand Slams... Most Total Bases, Game...5, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Extra Base Hits, Game...7, 4/6 vs. CLE Most RBI, Game...8, 4/1 at MIL Most Walks...9, 4/1 at MIL Most Strikeouts...0, 4/4 at WS (16 inn.) Most Stolen Bases, Game, Twins..., 3x, last 4/7 vs. CLE Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponent..., 4/7 vs. CLE Most Caught Stealing, Game..., 4/7 at BL Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game..., x, last 4/1 at MIL Left On Base, Twins...13, 4/17 vs. L (1 inn.) Left On Base, Twins in Extra Innings... 11, 4/10 at KC (10 inn.) Consecutive Scoreless Innings...15, 9th inn. 4/8-5th inn., 4/10 INDIVIDUL BTTING: Most t-bats, Game... 7, 3x, Nunez, Rosario, Sano, 4/4 at WSH (16 inn.) Most Runs, Game..., multiple times Most Runs, Inning...1, multiple times Most Hits, Game...4, 3x, last Nunez, 4/4 at WS (16 inn.) Most Hits, Inning...1, multiple times Most Doubles, Game..., 3x, last Park, 4/6 vs. CLE Most Triples, Game...1, multiple times Most Home Runs, Game...1, multiple times Grand Slams... Most Total Bases, Game...7, Plouffe, 4/16 vs. L Most Extra Base Hits, Game..., 5x, last, Park 4/6 vs. CLE Most RBI, Game...3, Dozier, 4/4 at WS (16 inn.) Most Walks, Game... 3, x, last Sano, 4/1 at MIL Most Strikeouts, Game...4, multiple times Longest Hitting-Streak...9, Mauer, 4/9-4/18 Consecutive Hits... 5, Rosario, 4/1 at MIL - 4/ at WS Consecutive Hitless t-bats... 15, Murphy, 4/10-18 Most Stolen Bases, Game...1, multiple times Most Caught Stealing, Game...1, multiple times Most Ground Into Doubleplay, Game...1, multiple times TEM PITCHING: Most Runs llowed...10, 4/0 at MIL Most Runs, Inning...4, 4x, last 5th inning, 4/7 vs. CLE Most Hits llowed... 16, 4/4 at WS Most Hits llowed, Inning...5, nd inning, 4/16 vs. L Consecutive Hits llowed...3, multiple times Most Home Runs llowed, Game... 3, 4x, last 4/6 vs. WS (16 inn.) Most Strikeouts... 1, 4/4 at WS TEM PITCHING (CONT.): Most Walks...6, x, last 4/0 at MIL Fewest Hits llowed...4, 4/17 vs. L (1.0 inn.) Pitchers Used... 8, 4/4 at WS Consecutive Batters Retired... 14, 8th inning 4/17-1st inning 4/18 Scoreless Innings Streak...11, nd inning 4/17-1st inning 4/18 Wild Pitches... 3, 4/19 vs. MIL Most Innings, Game, Relievers...6., 4/4 at BL Most Hits, Game, Relievers... 11, 4/4 at WS Most Runs, Game, Relievers...6, 4/0 at MIL Most Home Runs, Game, Relievers...3, 4/0 at MIL Most Walks, Game, Relievers...4, 3x, last 4/0 at MIL Most Strikeouts, Game, Relievers... 11, 4/4 at WS INDIVIDUL PITCHING: Most Innings, Game, Starter...7.1, Nolasco, 4/7 vs. CLE Most Innings, Game, Reliever... 3., O Rourke, 4/4 at WS Most Hits, Starter...9, Nolasco, 4/16 vs. L Most Hits, Reliever...4, Fien, 4/4 at BL Most Runs, Starter...7, Gibson, 4/ at WS Most Runs, Reliever...4, Pressly, 4/0 at MIL Most Home Runs, Starter..., 3x, last Nolasco, 4/6 vs. CLE Most Home Runs, Reliever..., Pressly, 4/0 at MIL Most Walks, Starter... 5, Gibson, 4/6 at BL Most Walks, Reliever...3, May, 4/15 vs. L Most Strikeouts, Starter...9, Nolasco, 4/6 vs. CLE Most Strikeouts, Reliever...4, multiple times Win-Streak..., Jepsen, 4/5-6 Losing-Streak...3, x, last Gibson, 4/6- Low-Hit Complete Game...6, Hughes, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings...9.1, bad, 4/4-5 Most Consecutive Batters Retired...9, Milone, 4/9 at KC Wild Pitches..., 3x, last Milone, 4/5 vs. CLE TEM & INDIVIDUL FIELDING: Errors, Game, Team..., 3x, last 4/7 vs. CLE Errors, Game, Individual..., Escobar, 4/9 at KC Errors, Consecutive Games, Team... 4, x, last 4/17-0 Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team...3, 4/4-7 Doubleplays, Game, Team..., multiple times Opponents Doubleplays, Game, Team..., multiple times TEM MISCELLNEOUS: Longest Winning Streak... 4, 4/15-18 Longest Losing Streak...9, 4/4-14 Longest Game, Innings... 16, 4/4 at WS Longest Game, Time (9 Innings)...3:3, 4/7 vs. CLE Longest Game, Time (Extra Innings)...5:56, 4/34 at WS (16 inn.) Longest Delay...:06, 4/18 vs. MIL (6 inn.) Fastest Game, Time...:3, 4/7 at BL Largest Margin, Victory...7, 4/1 at MIL Largest Margin, Loss...7, 4/9 at KC Largest Home ttendance... 40,638, 4/11 vs. CWS Home Sellouts...4/11 vs. CWS Times Shut Out... 3, last 4/3 at WS HITTING: FOR THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5//09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Rosario, 9/3/15 vs. CWS (3 as a team in 015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Suzuki, 5/0/14 at SD (1 as a team in 014) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Rosario 4/19/16 vs. MIL (1 as a team in 016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: Escobar, 8//14 vs. DET Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/3/91 vs. TEX ( all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Escobar/Nunez, nd inning, 5/5/15 vs. BOS (3 as a team in 015) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/3/09 at KC Two-Home Run Game: Plouffe, 9/11/15 at CWS (5 as a team in 015) Three-Home Run Game: Morneau, 7/6/07 at CWS- (4 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: rcia/park, 4/16/16 vs. L (1 as a team in 016) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWS Three Home Runs, One Inning: Parmelee/rcia/Fryer, 8/3/14 at CWS Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5//9 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: rcia, 9th inning, 4/5/16 vs. CLE (1 as a team in 016) PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: Baker, 8/31/07 vs. KC (13 all-time) Two-Hitter: lbers, 8/1/13 vs. CLE (41 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/1/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: E. Santana, 9/5/15 at HOU ( as team in 015 - both Santana) Complete Game Shutout: lbers, 8/1/13 vs. CLE Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-0/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6//13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC ( games, 10-0 and 3-0) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Castillo/Morneau/Batista, 5/7/06 vs. SE (Johjima hitting) Position Player Pitching: S. Robinson, 8/8/15 at CLE Three-or-more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/1 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8//13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/7/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) Leadoff Home Run:. Hicks, 9/7/15 at KC (8 total in 015) LST TIME IT HPPENED HITTING: GINST THE TWINS Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/4/1 at TEX Grand Slam: Trout, 9/18/15 vs. L (9 allowed in 015) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/9/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: Bandy, 9/0/15 vs. L ( in 015) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 in 015) Five-Hit Game: Blackmon, 7/1/14 at COL Six-Hit Game: Segura, 5/8/13 at MIL Two Hits, One Inning: T. Thompson, 4th inning (B, 1B) 9/1/15 at CWS (1 allowed in 015) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: Trout, 9/17/15 vs. L (7 allowed in 015) Three-Home Run Game:. Rodriguez, 7/5/15 vs. NYY (1 allowed in 015) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Moustakas/Cain, 4th inning 4/9/16 at KC (1 allowed in 016) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/0 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/4/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: C. Heisey, 16th inning, 4/4/16 at WS (1 allowed in 016) PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5//1 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (3 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/9/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: Roark (15), 4/3/16 at WS (3 times in 016) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/1/15 vs. CHC ( in 015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-/1 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/015 ( games, 0-4 and 0-11) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/1/1 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching:. Romine, 8//14 vs. DET Three-or-more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton, 6/9 at CIN Steal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/7/03 at CHC Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/6/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL Leadoff Home Run: M. den Dekker, 4/4/16 at WS (1 allowed in 016) 016 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/18 vs. Milwaukee Delayed Delayed two hours and six minutes in the sixth inning due to rain. Game was called as the Twins won 7-4 in six innings. 4/7 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 35 minutes before the start of the game due to rain. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and game started at 7:45 p.m. ** Target Field has experienced 3 delayed games and 1 postponed games in the park s history (since 010). Longest delay: 3:00. **