MINNESOT TWINS (11-33) VS. KNSS CITY ROYLS (23-21) TUESDY, MY 24, 2016-7:10 PM CT - FOX SPORTS NORTH / TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK / L RZ Ervin Santana (R, 1-2, 3.13) vs. Edinson Volquez (R, 4-4, 3.79) GME 45 HOME GME 22 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 5/25 vs. Kansas City Tyler Duffey (R, 1-3, 3.30) vs. Dillon Gee (R, 1-0, 2.90) 12:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/26 OFF DY 5/27 at Seattle Pat Dean (L, 0-1, 3.86) vs. Felix Hernandez (R, 4-3, 2.21) 9:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/28 at Seattle Phil Hughes (R, 1-7, 5.55) vs. Wade Miley (L, 5-2, 4.50) 9:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-G0 96.3 5/29 at Seattle Ricky Nolasco (R, 1-3, 5.54) vs. Taijuan Walker (R, 2-3, 2-4, 2.70) 3:10 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:...11-33 Home Record:...7-14 Road Record:...4-19 Record in series:... 3-10-2 Series Openers:...4-12 Series Finales:...3-12 Rubber Games:...1-1 Sweeps/Swept:...1/8 pril:...7-17 May:...4-16 June:... July:... ugust:... September/October:... vs. merican League East:...1-8 vs. merican League Central:...4-18 vs. merican League West:...4-2 vs. National League:...2-5 Games vs. LH Starter:...2-5 Games vs. RH Starter:...9-28 Twins score first:...3-14 Opponent scores first:...8-19 Come-from-behind wins:... 9 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...7-2/7-1 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...2-25/1-26 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...1-6/2-6 Extra-innings:...1-3 1-run games:...4-9 Twins out-hit opp.:...7-5 Opp. out-hit Twins:...4-27 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...0-1 Twins get Quality Start:...6-11 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...9-11 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:... 22, 2x, last 5/24 Longest winning-streak:... 4, 4/15-18 Longest losing-streak:... 9, 4/4-14 When Twins score 4+:...10-12 When Twins score 3-:...1-21 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:...6-7 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 5/4 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 5/23 IF Escobar returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL IF Polanco optioned to THE TWINS: The Twins have a record of 1-4 through five games on their seven-game homestand, going 1-3 against Toronto and 0-1 against Kansas City...tonight, the Twins will continue their fourth homestand of the season with the second of three against the Royals... after tomorrow s finale, the Twins will spend an off-day Thursday, then travel to Seattle for three games May 27-29, then to Oakland for three games May 30-June 1...the Twins have gone 4-19 on the road this season, compared to 7-14 at home...twins are looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Royals. ROYL PINS: The Twins lost to the Royals last night by a score of 10-4...Ricky Nolasco (1-3) was the starter and loser, allowing six runs on eight hits in 2.2 innings pitched...the offense recorded 12 hits, making them 6-7 when recording double-digit hits...joe Mauer and Trevor Plouffe each had three hits as Mauer hit his third home run of the season...the game experienced a 41-minute rain delay in the third inning, the fourth weather-affected game at Target Field in 2016. ROYLTY: Joe Mauer is hitting.331 (208-for-628) with 38 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 109 RBI and a.412 on-base percentage in 169 career games against the Royals...in his last 11 games against KC, he is hitting.452 (19-for-42), reaching base multiple times in nine of those...he ranks fifth all-time in batting average against KC (minimum 500 at-bats), trailing Rod Carew (.345), Ivan Rodriguez (.337) and Wade Boggs (.332). MINNESOT MDE: Joe Mauer has hit safely in 16 of 20 home games this season, hitting.324 (24-for-74) with five doubles, one triple, six RBI, 13 walks and a.425 on-base percentage... by comparison, he is hitting.222 (18-for-81) with one double and a.340 on-base percentage in 23 road games...lastly, he is hitting.387 (12-for-31) in his last eight at Target Field. MINNESOT S GRETEST HITS: Joe Mauer recorded three hits last night, moving him within 10 of tying Kent Hrbek for fourth on the Twins all-time list (since 1961): PLYER YERS GMES HITS Kirby Puckett... 1984-95 (12)... 1,783... 2,304 Rod Carew... 1967-78 (12)... 1,635... 2,085 Tony Oliva... 1962-76 (15)... 1,676... 1,917 Kent Hrbek... 1981-94 (14)... 1,747... 1,749 Joe Mauer... 2004-present (13)... 1,499... 1,739 Harmon Killebrew... 1961-74 (14)... 1,939... 1,713 GRND THEFT: The Twins have stolen 31 bases in 39 attempts for a 79.5 stolen base percentage, which is second highest percentage in baseball, trailing only Boston (91.2%)... they have been successful in 14 of their last 15 attempts. They are tied for third in the L in steals with Boston, and trailing Houston (39) and Kansas City (33). Danny Santana is tied for fourth in the L in stolen bases (10) and Eduardo Nunez is tied for seventh (8). MWL PITCHER OF THE WEEK: The Midwest League and MiLB.com announced yesterday that Single- Cedar Rapids pitcher Fernando Romero was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending May 22nd...Romero made his return to the mound after over a year s absence due to Tommy John surgery, with five no-hit innings vs. Quad Cities on May 20th, striking out four and walking no one...he was signed by the Twins as a non-drafted free agent on November 4, 2011...Romero is the second Kernel this season to receive Midwest League weekly honors, joining.j. Murray who was named the MWL Player of the Week on May 16th. STREKS Current Streak:...2 losses Last 5 games:...1-4 Last 10 games:...3-7 Last 15 games:...3-12 Last 20 games:...4-16 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record:...0-4 Current Streak:...7 losses (since 2014) 2016 at Home:...0-1 2016 at Kansas City:...0-3 ll-time Record:...380-357 ll-time at Home:...199-167 ll-time at Kansas City:...181-190 2016 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 4/8 KC 3-4 Soria/Jepsen/Davis 4/9 KC 0-7 Kennedy/Milone 4/10 KC 3-4 (10 in) Davis/May 5/23 MIN 4-10 Moylan/Nolasco 5/24 MIN 5/25 MIN 8/12 MIN 8/13 MIN 8/14 MIN 8/18 KC 8/19 KC 8/20 KC 8/21 KC 9/5 MIN 9/6 MIN 9/7 MIN 9/27 KC 9/28 KC 9/29 KC HOMESTND (1-4) Batting verage....202 (33-for-163) Runs Per-Game...3.0 (15 R/5 G) Home Runs...3 RISP....226 (7-for-31) Fielding Errors...2 Team ER...5.36 (47.0 IP, 28 ER) Starters W-L... 0-3 Starters ER...6.04 (28.1 IP, 19 ER) Relievers W-L-S...1-1-1 Relievers ER...4.34 (18.2 IP, 9 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/1 U OF M NIGHT: The Twins are celebrating University of Minnesota night...there are currently two Golden Gopher alumni on the Twins, Manager Paul Molitor and left-handed pitcher Glen Perkins (disabled list)...two former Gophers played at the major league level in 2015: Perkins, and right-handed pitcher Seth Rosin (Philadelphia)...other notable current/former major leaguers to play at the U of M include: Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, catcher Terry Steinbach, catcher Dan Wilson, infielder Brent Gates, catcher Greg Olson, left-handed pitcher Denny Neagle, et al...additionally, Royals TV man, Ryan Lefebvre, was an outfielder at Minnesota from 1990-93 and was named Most Valuable Player for the Golden Gophers in 93 and made first-team ll Big Ten in 91 and 93. THIS ND THT: Joe Mauer is hitting.421 (8-for-19) lifetime against Edinson Volquez, reaching base against him in each of his last six plate appearances. Dozier has not committed an error in his last 26 games, dating back to pril 19 (118 total chances). Brian 2016 MLB Draft club representatives were announced as former right-handed pitcher Brad Radke and area scout John Wilson will represent the Twins...the draft will take place June 9 at MLB Network s Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. On this day in 1973, Bert Blyleven one-hit the Royals to win 2-0...Ed Kirkpatrick s bunt single in the fifth inning was the only Royals hit. On this day in 1964, Harmon Killebrew hit the longest home run in Baltimore s Memorial Stadium, a 471-foot shot to left-center off right-hander Milt Pappas. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Joe Mauer...767 RBI...Needs 26 to tie Torii Hunter (792) for 6th on Twins all-time list 1739 hits...needs 10 to tie Kent Hrbek (1749) for 4th on Twins all-time list 349 doubles...needs 1 to reach 350 for career Paul Molitor...94 wins...needs 6 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
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, 3.13 ER CREER: 127-107, 4.14 ER He is making his eighth start of 2016. He is making his 324th career appearance and 321st 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 5/19 vs. TOR ND 8.0 4 2 2 1 2 5 2-2/2-2 Toronto won 3-2 in 11 innings 109/63 MY TOTLS 1-1 17.1 16 6 6 2 6 14 3.12 ER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 1-2 37.1 36 16 13 3 14 32 3.13 PRE-SG TOTLS 1-2 37.1 36 16 13 3 14 32 3.13 L TOTLS 113-97 1832.0 1774 913 847 244 576 1442 4.16 NL TOTLS 14-10 196.0 193 90 86 16 63 179 3.95 CREER TOTLS 127-107 2028.0 1967 1003 933 260 639 1621 4.14 LST STRT: Made his seventh start of the season May 19 vs. Toronto...tossed a season high 8.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and five strikeouts...the 8.0 innings was the longest outing this season by a Twins starter and only the second time a Twins starter has pitched into the eighth inning; Nolasco also did so on pril 26 vs. Cleveland when he went 7.1 innings...both runs came on an Edwin Encarnacion home run in the sixth inning...walked two batters and now has walked at least one batter in every start this season and at least one in 13 straight starts...threw a season high 109 pitches, 63 strikes. GINST THE ROYLS: Santana is making his second start of the season against the Royals and his 17th career start...he faced off against Kansas City pril 8 and did not factor in the decision after going 6.0 innings, allowing two runs on six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts... he is 5-7, 4.54 ER (111.0 IP, 56 ER) with 39 walks and 84 strikeouts in his career against the Royals...last season he faced off against the Royals twice, including his Twins debut at Kansas City on July 5, when he went 8.0 innings, allowing two runs on a season low three hits with three walks and eight strikeouts and did not factor into the final decision...his other start last season against the Royals was his season finale when he tossed 7.0 innings, surrendering two runs on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts...he has a career record of 2-5 vs. Kansas City at home with a 5.09 ER (46.0 IP, 26 ER), 16 walks and 21 strikeouts compared to on the road against the Royals where he is 3-2, 4.15 ER (65.0 IP, 30 ER) with 23 walks and 63 strikeouts. N EVEN PLYING FIELD: Santana has made 160 career home starts and 160 career road starts (163 road appearances)...at home, he is a career 66-49, 3.73 ER (1053.1 IP, 437 ER) with 297 walks and 842 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 three games and is 0-1, 3.15 ER (20.0 IP, 7 ER) with six walks and 13 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 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 10 starts going 2-3, 4.10 ER (63.2 IP, 29 ER) with 23 walks and 47 strikeouts. MYDY: Santana is 18-21, 4.52 ER (344.2 IP, 173 ER) with 105 walks and 276 strikeouts in 55 career starts in the month of May...it is his only month, with at least five starts, that he has a losing record and the 4.52 ER is the second highest of any month, behind July's 4.56...he did not pitch in the month of May last season, due to a suspension, and his last winning record during the month of May came in 2012, when he went 2-1 with the Los ngeles ngels...this season he is 1-1, 3.12 ER (17.1 IP, 6 ER) with six walks and 14 strikeouts in the month of May. 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). 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: 8.0, 5/19 vs. TOR 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, 3x, last 5/19 vs. TOR 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 3.15 3 20.0 7 Vs. Left:.250 16 64 0 7 9 Road: 1 1 3.12 4 17.1 6 Vs. Right:.260 20 77 3 7 23 Day: 1 1 2.70 4 20.0 6 TOTLS:.255 36 141 3 14 32 Night: 0 1 3.63 3 17.1 7 Grass: 1 2 3.13 7 37.1 13 None On:.233 20 86 2 7 17 Turf: - - - - -.- - - - - - - Runners On:.291 16 55 1 7 15 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. KNSS CITY YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2012 30 19 15 2013 32 29 23 2014 31 25 19 2015 17 13 11 2016 7 4 4 TOTLS 320 245 190 BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP SNTN: 50 0 1-2 4 INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 3/12 3/6 1/5 3/5 3/6 2/1 1/1 0/0 -/- 2016 vs. Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 3.00 ER (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 7 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home: - - 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 3.00 ER (6.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 7 K Career vs. Kansas City (17 starts): 5-7, 4.54 ER (111.0 IP, 56 ER), 39 BB, 84 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home (7 starts): 2-5, 5.09 ER (46.0 IP, 26 ER), 16 BB, 21 K Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (10 starts): 3-2, 4.15 ER (65.0 IP, 30 ER), 23 BB, 63 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Santana vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Gordon.235 34 8 2 5 4 Escobar.333 24 8 0 0 2 Hosmer.267 15 4 2 4 2 Infante.143 14 2 0 2 6 Moustakas.231 13 3 0 1 1 Morales.200 10 2 0 1 1 Butera.333 9 3 0 0 1 Cain.000 8 0 0 1 6 Dyson.400 5 2 0 0 0 Perez.333 3 1 0 0 1 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Volquez vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer.421 19 8 1 0 5 Suzuki.077 13 1 0 0 2 Dozier.083 12 1 0 2 2 Plouffe.333 12 4 0 0 1 Escobar.111 9 1 0 1 2 Santana.222 9 2 0 0 4 rcia.167 6 1 1 0 1 Sano.250 4 1 0 0 3 Nunez 1.000 3 3 0 0 0 Park.000 3 0 0 0 3 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 5/19 vs. TOR (8.0-4-2-2-2-5-1) ND 7 4 1-6 13 3.13 Gibson 4/22 at WS (3.0-7-7-7-2-1-0) L 4 1 1-3 5 2.18 Hughes 5/22 vs TOR (6.0-3-1-1-2-3-2) L 9 6 1-8 18 3.33 Milone 4/25 vs CLE (4.2-7-2-2-2-5-0) ND 4 0 2-2 5 1.93 Nolasco 5/23 vs. KC (2.2-8-6-6-2-3-0) L 9 2 3-6 31 5.37 Duffey 5/20 vs. TOR (5.2-9-6-6-1-2-1) L 5 3 1-4 7 2.10 Berrios 5/16 at DET (0.2-3-7-7-4-1-1) ND 4 0 1-3 10 6.00 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 4.93 Dean 5/21 vs. TOR (6.0-3-2-2-3-5-1) ND 1 1 1-0 0 0.00 TOMORROW'S STRTER - TYLER DUFFEY (SESON: 1-3, 3.30 ER ; CREER; 6-4, 3.17 ER) Duffey will be making his sixth start of the season tomorrow afternoon in the series finale against the Royals...in his last start, May 20th vs. Toronto, Duffey threw 5.2 innings, allowing a season high six runs on nine hits with one walk and two strikeouts and was dealt his third loss of the season...the nine hits allowed was a season high and the second most in his career; ugust 20, 2015 at Baltimore he gave up 10 hits...he has two career starts where he has allowed more than three earned runs; both coming against Toronto and both times he allowed six earned runs...he threw 103 pitches, 65 strikes...this will be his 16th career start...he is 6-4, 3.17 ER (88.0 IP, 31 ER) with 26 walks and 78 strikeouts in his career...this will be his first career start against the Royals.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Minnesota s bullpen has struckout 155 batters in 2016, the fifth most in baseball and third most in the L. Twins relievers have tossed 156.0 innings this season, tied for fifth most in the majors and tied second most in the L behind only Oakland s 157. 1IP. The Minnesota pen has has posted used a 14 4.79 different ER, third pitchers highest out of in the the bullpen majors this and season. second highest in the L behind only Texas 5.20 ER...their.288 opponent average is highest among MLB teams. Twins relievers are 6-12 this season, going 3-for-12 in save opportunities...kevin Jepsen leads the Twins with all three of the teams saves. FERNNDO BD - LHP #58 RECENT PPERNCES Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 30 (12/17/85 In La Romana, DR) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/16/15 DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/23 vs. KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Homestand: 1-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), BB, 3 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.282 5/21 vs. TOR W1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Has 4.2 scoreless innings in seven career outings vs. KC...struckout eight and held Royals to a.067 average (1-for-15) in his career. 5/19 vs. TOR ND 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 5/13 at CLE ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holding lefties hitless in 2016 (0-for-18, BB, 5 K)...only pitcher in the L to hold lefties hitless (min. 10 Bs). Career Had his record 9.1 scoreless of 6-20, inning 3.50 streak ER (244.1 snapped, IP, 95 after ER) allowing with 82 walks an unearned and 210 run strikeouts 4/27 vs. CLE; in 278 it career is the longest appearances. 5/10 vs. BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2016 is his first season pitching with the Twins...spent parts of six previous seasons with Houston (2010-12), Washington by a Twin this (2013) season. 5/7 at CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2014-15)...has made 265 career relief appearances (6 starts)...ranks 3rd in L in games among lefties since 2014 (151). and Oakland 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 Has allowed 11 hits and 5 walks while striking out 17 in his 20 appearances this season (17.0 IP)...all hits are singles. 4/29 vs. DET ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Held opponents to a.167 (5-for-30) batting average with runners in scoring position and two outs in 2015. 4/27 vs. CLE ND 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Led the thletics in games (62) and was 10th among L left-handed relievers in 2015. 4/25 vs. CLE H2 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 Homestand: 0-0-1, 9.00 (3.0 IP, 3 ER), 3 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), K vs. Left:.300 vs. Right:.319 Earned ugust 21 first thru save end as of a the Twin season...is on ugust 13-for-17 21, 2015 in at career Baltimore...became as Twins closer. Twins primary closer and went 10-for-11 in save opportunities from 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 (11 2B, 3 HR)...has allowed 11 extra-base hits (6 2B, 3B, 4 HR) in 2016. 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 3.74 July (368.2 31, 2015 IP, 153 in ER) exchange striking for out right-handed 343, allowing pitchers 142 walks Chih-Wei and Hu converting and lexis 23 Tapia. saves in 43 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.1 IP), BB, 4 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP), 2 K vs. Left:.429 vs. Right:.261 Recalled 5/7...has 7 appearances since recall...tossed 5.0 scoreless innings in his last 5 outings (4 hits, BB, 4 K). Made Made 2016 172 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 SF seven as a member appearances of the for Milwaukee the Brewers Brewers. 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. in 2015. Began appearances...has the 2016 season a career with minor Triple- league Rochester record of where 16-12 he with went a 2.94 4-1 ER with (251.1 a 3.52 IP, ER 82 (15.1 ER), 60 IP, walks 6 ER), 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). RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/23 vs. KC ND 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 5/21 vs. TOR S3 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5/19 vs. TOR ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/23 vs. KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5/21 vs. TOR ND 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 2 5/19 vs. TOR ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 16.20 (1.2 IP, 3 ER), 2 K Series vs. TOR: 0-0-0, 13.50 (1.1 IP, 2 ER), 2 K vs. Left:.143 vs. Right:.317 Leads Twins relievers in strikeouts (32) and is tied 2nd among all Twins pitchers behind only Nolasco (46). Snapped Has thrown scoreless at least inning 1.0 inning streak in at 13 9.0 of innings his last 5/13 16 appearances...allowed at CLE, was 2nd longest 10 by runs a Twin in last in 2016 5 outings (longest (3.1 by IP). a Twin in 2016: bad, 9.1). In 2015 finished second in strikeouts (110), behind only Kyle Gibson (145), among all Twins. 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 cquired at Winter Meetings in December of 2012 along with pitcher Vance Worley in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/23 vs, KC ND 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 2 5/20 vs. TOR ND 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 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 RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Homestand: 0-1-0, 3.86 (2.1 IP, ER), 2 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.257 vs. Right:.270 Leads Twins relievers in innings (25.0) and third in strikeouts (24). Tossed Made second 8.2 scoreless Opening innings Day roster to begin after the appearing season...the in 12 scoreless Grapefruit streak League ended games. in the bottom of the sixth on 4/20 at MIL. Did Louis not dam allow Wainwright a home run being in 2015 the (27.2 other...leads IP), one of Twins two pitchers in fewest in home baseball runs with allowed a minimum (11) with of 25.0 a minimum innings 100.0 pitched IP to since not allow 2013. a homer, St. 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 2.45 (3.2 IP, ER), 2 K Series vs. KC: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.429 vs. Right:.316 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 Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.86 (2.1 IP, ER), 5 K Series vs. KC: - - vs. Left:.182 vs. Right:.233 Second among Twins relievers, and fourth overall among Twins pitchers, with 28 strikeouts this season. Earned first major league win with 2.0 scoreless inning, striking out four in extra innings, 4/17 vs. L. Made Has appeared Opening in Day 79 roster career for major first time league since games, 2014...made going 1-2, 7 appearances 3.32 ER (76.0 in spring, IP, 28 posting ER) with a 25 7.88 walks ER and (8.0 73 IP, strikeouts. 7 ER) with eight strikeouts. Recalled strikeouts from in 59 Triple- games Rochester between both to Minnesota levels. five times in 2015...combined to go 2-1, 1.96 ER (64.1 IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and 65 Finished Is brother-in-law 2015 tied of for former team Twins lead in outfielder saves at Jason Rochester Kubel. (14)...saved 60 minor league games in eight professional seasons. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/22 vs. TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/20 vs. TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/19 vs. TOR L3 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 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 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 5/23 vs. KC ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5/22 vs. TOR ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5/20 vs. TOR ND 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 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 5/22 vs, TOR ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5/20 vs. TOR ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 2 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 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 5/ 17 3 3.294 0/ 0 2 19/ 6 31.6% 5/23/16 vs. KC ND 5/21/16 vs. TOR.. 5/15/05 vs. CWS Jepsen 4/ 18 1 5.222 3/ 6 1 0/ 0 5/23/16 vs. KC ND 4/26/16 vs. CLE 5/21/16 vs. TOR 5/10/16 vs. BL Kintzler 3/ 7 0 1.429 0/ 0 0 5/ 0 0.0% 5/23/16 vs. KC ND 9/16/15 at STL.. 5/23/15 at TL May 6/ 20 2 7.300 0/ 2 2 12/ 6 50.0% 5/23/16 vs. KC ND 8/7/15 at CLE.. 5/13/16 at CLE Pressly 4/ 18 3 3.222 0/ 1 1 3/ 0 0.0% 5/22/16 vs. TOR ND 4/16/16 vs. L.. 5/19/16 vs. TOR Rogers 1/ 5 0 0.200 0/ 0 0 0/ 0 5/23/16 vs. KC ND...... Tonkin 7/ 19 1 6.368 0/ 2 1 10/ 6 60.0% 5/22/16 vs. TOR 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 41/ 130 12 30.315 3/ 12 8 66/ 23 34.8% The opposition has a.288 (180-for-624) batting-average-against with 27 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:.217 Streak: 1g,.333 (1-3), 2B Series vs. KC: - - Homestand:.143 (1-7), 2B HR (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) Hitting Hit first.245 career (12-for-49) 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). Hit 40th home run of his career with 2-run shot 5/6 at CWS. Had Third first straight, walk-off Opening hit of Day 2016 roster, with after a single hitting in the.200 12th (11-for-55) inning, 4/17 with vs. three L home runs, six RBI and six runs scored in 25 spring games. doubles, two road. 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) Ranked third on Red Wings in home runs last season (12), despite 79 games played. JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.304 Streak: 0-for-last-9 Series vs. KC: - - Homestand:.000 (0-4) HR (1): 2-run (1) Has Had 2 contract hits in 3 of selected last 5 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:.199 Streak: 0-for-last-15, run Series vs. KC: - - Homestand:.063 (1-16), HBP, 2 runs HR (4): Solo (2), 3-run (2) 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. Leads 2014...5th Twins in in baseball games in (352), runs hits scored (323), in same runs span. (231), HR (55) and walks (165) since 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. Twins 8th round pick in 2009 Draft enters his 8th professional season. 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 EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 27 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2016 verage:.248 Streak: 1g,.500 (2-4), RBI Series vs. KC:.500 (2-4), RBI Homestand:.500 (2-4), RBI HR (0): - - Reinstated with Single- from Ft. Myers. DL prior to 5/23 game...hit.364 (4-for-11) in three rehab games Hitting 4th Opening.381 Day (8-for-21) roster, hit as.232 a righty (13-for-56) vs..213 with (17-for-80) 2 2B, 2 3B, as HR, a lefty. Hit.286 (53-for-185) with 18 doubles, eight home runs and 27 7 RBI RBI in in 20 final spring 56 games. of 2015, ranking in top five among L shortstops in all aforementioned categories. games Set career-highs last season in home runs (12), RBI (58) and walks (28). Recorded first Twins 30-plus switch doubles hitter to in ever consecutive to do so in seasons consecutive (35 in 2014 seasons. and 31 in 2015), becoming ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 26 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2016 verage:.500 Streak: 1g,.667 (2-3), 2B, RBI, BB Series vs. KC:.667 (2-3), 2B, RBI, BB Homestand:.500 (6-12), 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Made Twins debut 5/20 vs. TOR with three hits, including a double, a HR and 3 RBI. Contract selected prior to 5/19 game (Rosario optioned). Has RBI and a career 15 stolen average bases of.245 in 194 (166-for-678) games with with Houston 32 doubles, (2012-15) 2 triples, and Minnesota 12 home runs, (2016). 67 Began the season with Triple- Columbus (Cleveland) and hit.256 (31-for-121) with 5 doubles, 6 HR and 21 RBI in 35 games...opted out of his minor league contract 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:.271 Streak: 1g,.600 (3-5), HR, RBI, run Series vs. KC:.600 (3-5), HR, RBI, run Homestand:.313 (5-16), HR, 2 RBI, BB, run HR (3): Solo (3) Ranks Reached third base in the safely L in in walks first 28 (27), games behind to start Jose Bautista the season, (37) snapped and Carlos with Santana 0-for-4 (28). 5/6 at CWS...reached base safely in 43 straight games 8/7-9/24/15, setting club record. Passed Is 7th on Killebrew Twins RBI for list 5th with on 767...passed Twins all-time Gaetti hit (758) list with 4/20...needs single (hit 25 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 (1739), all-time 6th in list games (since (1499), 1961): runs 2nd in (829), 2B (349), total 3rd bases in average (2504), and (.311) 7th and in RBI BB (770), (767). 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-9, 2 BB, SB, run Series vs. KC: - - Homestand:.000 (0-1), 2 BB, SB, run HR (0): - - EDURDO NUNEZ - INF #9 Height: 6-0 Weight: 193 B/T: R/R ge: 28 (6/15/87 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.307 Streak: 0-for-last-9 Series vs. KC:.000 (0-5) Homestand:.143 (3-21), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, SB, run HR (3): Solo (2), 3-run (1) Over His.373 his last average 30 games in pril is hitting was highest.289 (35-for-121) by a Twin since with 8 Lew 2B, 3B, Ford 3 HR, hit.419 16 RBI, in 2004. 7 SB, 16 r. Has Leads reached Twins in base batting safely average 47 times (.307), (39 hits, 2nd 3 in HBP, hits 5 (39) BB) and in his SB 30 (8). starts this season. Fifth triple career and six Opening runs scored Day roster, in 23 spring second games. with Minnesota, hitting.250 (13-for-52) with a Ranked Career games fifth on at Twins position: in stolen SS - 217; bases 3rd (7) - in 126; 2015, OF - despite 29; 2B playing - 27. 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:.223 Streak: 1g,.333 (1-3), HBP Series vs. KC:.333 (1-3), HBP Homestand:.071 (1-14), HBP HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hit L rookies 8th and and 9th is home second runs among 5/14 MLB at CLE, rookies his first (COL s career Story multi-homer - 12) with 9 game...leads 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.324 (320-for-987) in KBO...53 home with runs 51 doubles, in 2015 and 105 52 HR in and 2014. 270 RBI in last two seasons TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 29 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.261 Streak: 1g,.600 (3-5), 2 runs Series vs. KC:.600 (3-5), 2 runs Homestand:.143 (3-21), 2 runs HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Reinstated Myers. from DL prior to 5/3 game...hit.125 (1-for-8) in two rehab games with Ft. Hit Leads 3rd Twins HR of in 2016 RBI (284) with game since 2012...leads tying 2-run HR Twins 5/10 in vs. doubles BL. Fifth straight, Opening Day roster in 2016, after hitting.385 (81), (20-for-52) 8th 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:.226 Streak: 0-for-last-7, 3 BB Series vs. KC:.000 (0-3), 2 BB Homestand:.154 (2-13), 2B, RBI, 3 BB, run HR (7): Solo (7) Tied for 2nd in the majors with 63 strikeouts, behind only Justin Upton (66). Hit Career 7th home.225 (52-for-231) run of 2016 with with 8 a 2B, solo 13 shot HR, 5/17 36 RBI at in DET...all 63 games 7 HR on in the 2016 road...compared solo shots. to.290 (58-for-203) with 16 doubles, 12 HR, 35 RBI in 60 games at 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:.257 Streak: 0-for-last-4, SB Series vs. KC:.000 (0-4), SB Homestand:.333 (6-18), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 SB, 2 runs HR (1): Solo (1) Since all 13 5/10 games is hitting were starts.277 (13-for-47) as centerfielder. with 3 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 5 SB, 6 runs in 13 games... Hitting since return.269 (25-for-93) from the DL with 4/25. 5 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI and 9 stolen bases in 25 games 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- KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.221 Streak: 2g,.333 (2-6), RBI, HBP Series vs. KC:.250 (1-4) Homestand:.182 (2-11), RBI, HBP, BB HR (1): 2-run (1) Hit first home run of 2016 with a 2-run shot in the 2nd inning 5/16 at DET. 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 Has six career stolen bases (1 caught stealing) as a pinch-runner. Hit.290 (36-for-124) with RISP in 2015....308 (16-for-52) with RISP and 2 outs. 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 Entered.264 (234-for-885) 2016 fifth among with all 51 actives 2B, 8 HR in and baseball 111 RBI in in games 262 games caught with (1,053). Twins in 2014-15. 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. 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 with three home runs, 22 RBI, 30 runs and 24 stolen bases. 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 23 6/5/14 vs. MIL 1 Centeno 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5/14/16 at CLE 1 Kluber 14. 0 Dozier 5 2 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 3 5/4/16 at HOU 2 Fiers 38. 0 Escobar 5 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 9/26/15 at DET 1 Lobstein 118. 0 Grossman 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 5/20/16 vs. TOR 0 Girodo 8. 0 Mastroianni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/28/14 vs. CWS 1 Sale 37.. 0 Mauer 8 3 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 5/23/16 vs. KC 0 Kennedy 4 9/1/12 at KC 3 Nunez 8 1 2 0 11 3 1 0 0 4 5/21/16 vs. TOR 2 Floyd 9. 0 Park 7 0 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 3 5/13/16(2) at CLE 0/1 Tomlin/Tomlin 29. 0 Plouffe 6 3 0 0 9 2 1 0 0 3 5/10/16 vs. BL 1 Gausman 42 7/17/15 at OK 2 Sano 8 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 2 5/17/16 at DET 0 Pelfrey 14. 0 Santana 5 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 5/3/16 at HOU 0 McHugh 58. 0 Suzuki 7 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 5/16/16 at DET 1 Zimmermann 15 9/10/07 at SE 1
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 TWINS HITTERS VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PLYER VG. B H HR RBI VG. B H HR RBI rcia.000 3 0 0 0.200 85 17 3 12 Centeno 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dozier.364 11 4 1 1.231 234 54 4 23 Escobar.333 15 5 0 2.257 113 29 1 9 Grossman.667 3 2 0 1.267 30 8 0 1 Mastroianni 0 0 0 0.244 45 11 1 2 Mauer.500 14 7 0 1.331 628 208 13 109 Nunez.400 10 4 0 1.250 88 22 1 8 Park.200 15 3 1 1.200 15 3 1 1 Plouffe.308 13 4 0 0.219 283 62 12 57 Sano.083 12 1 0 1.244 41 10 1 4 Santana.000 12 0 0 0.224 98 22 1 5 Suzuki.273 11 3 0 1.255 259 66 6 26 Others.148 27 4 0 0 TEM.253 146 37 2 9 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 Escobar 3 - - 2 1 - - 5, 2x, last 4/26-5/2 Grossman 3 1 3 - - - - 2, 5/20-21 Mastroianni - - - - - - - - - - - - Mauer 3 (3x) 1 (2x) 1 (11x) - - - - 9, 4/9-18 Nunez 4 (2x) 1 (3x) 3 2 - - 9, 4/27-5/10 Park 2 (7x) 2 2 (2x) 2 - - 6, 4/30-5/6 Plouffe 3 (3x) 1 (3x) 3 - - - - 4, 5/7-11 Sano 3 1 (7x) 2 2 - - 6, 4/17-22 Santana 3 (2x) 1 2 - - 5 4, 3x, last 5/19-22 Suzuki 2 (8x) 1 2 (2x) - - - - 3, 4/26-29 Others - - 1 TOTLS 11 7 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER bad 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 Jepsen 0-1 - 0 12.00 3.0 6 4 3-2 - 2 2.86 28.1 29 9 Kintzler 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 May 0-0 - 0 9.00 2.0 4 2 0-3 - 0 4.91 22.0 31 12 Pressly 0-0 - 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0-0 - 0 6.43 21.0 29 15 Rogers 0-0 - 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 Others 0-0 - 0 15.00 3.0 8 5 TEM 0-1 - 0 6.91 14.1 22 11 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.225 76 3.8 151 20 4-16 173.0 217 56 150 6.35 JUNE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JULY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UGUST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEPT/OCT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 5 6 21 12 3 5.19 4.79 232.1 156.0 256 180 149 87 134 83 35 27 76 55 187 155 TOTLS 11 33 3 5.03 388.1 436 236 217 62 131 342 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 20 16 14 19 18 20 13 23 11 2 156 OPPONENTS 39 22 25 23 31 24 30 21 17 4 236 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 2 6 5 4 2 6 2 7 6 1 41 RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-3 0-0 1 0-5 2-0 2 0-8 2-1 3 1-5 3-6 4 1-5 3-6 5 3-5 1-1 6 4-1 0-6 7 1-0 0-4 8 1-1 0-1 9 0-0 0-3 10+ 0-0 0-5 Totals 11-33 11-33 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 14 8 8 8 6 Centeno 6 6 Dozier 37 1 14 17 2 5 Escobar 26 10 14 1 1 Grossman 4 3 1 Mastroianni 1 2 1 2 Mauer 30 10 8 6 26 Nunez 3 17 10 11 13 4 2 Park 14 22 5 15 14 3 Plouffe 28 16 12 Sano 5 32 5 16 23 3 Santana 1 25 1 9 3 15 Suzuki 27 1 23 3 Other 11 4 1 1 26 18 1 1 5 6 4 13 14 23 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 - 31 // 2-run - 7 // 3-run - 3 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...37 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...26 Eduardo Escobar... Left Groin Strain... 5/7...5/23...13 BOLD indicates current on DL