MINNESOT TWINS (39-34) T BOSTON RED SOX (41-34) MONDY, JUNE 26, 2017-7:10 PM (ET) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK José Berríos (R, 7-1, 2.67) vs. Chris Sale (L, 9-3, 2.85) GME 74 ROD GME 33 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 6/27 at Boston Hector Santiago (L, 4-6, 5.26) vs. Drew Pomeranz (L, 6-4, 4.07) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / La Raza 6/28 at Boston dalberto Mejía (L, 2-3, 4.93) vs. Rick Porcello (R, 4-9, 5.00) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North Go 96.3-TIBN / None 6/29 at Boston Kyle Gibson (R, 4-5, 6.23) vs. David Price (L, 2-2, 4.76) 6:10 pm Fox Sports North / ESPN Go 96.3-TIBN / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:... 39-34 Home Record:... 16-25 Road Record:... 23-9 Record in series:...13-9-1 Series Openers:... 15-9 Series Finales:... 12-12 Rubber Games:... 2-4 Sweeps/Swept:... 5/3 pril:... 12-11 May:... 14-12 June:... 13-11 July:... ugust:... September/October:... Day Games:... 15-20 Night Games:... 24-14 vs. merican League East:... 5-4 vs. merican League Central:... 21-17 vs. merican League West:... 10-10 vs. National League:... 3-3 Games vs. LH Starter:... 11-9 Games vs. RH Starter:... 28-25 Twins score first:... 23-11 Opponent scores first:... 16-23 Come-from-behind wins:...19 Leading after 7/8 inn.:... 34-3/37-2 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:... 2-30/2-31 Tied after 7/8 inn.:... 3-1/0-1 Extra-innings:... 1-2 1-run games:... 9-4 Twins out-hit opp.:... 26-4 Opp. out-hit Twins:... 10-29 Twins/Opp. have = hits:... 3-1 Run Differential:... -38 (338-376) Twins get Quality Start:... 24-5 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:... 25-8 Most games over.500:... 7, 5/28 Most games under.500:... 2, 4/24 Longest win-streak:...4, 2x, last 4/28-5/3 Longest losing-streak:...4, 2x, last 5/28-31 When Twins score 4+:... 31-12 When Twins score 3-:... 7-22 Twins get 10+ hits:... 16-7 Days in First Place...50 Days in Second Place...22 Days in Third Place...6 Days in Fourth Place...5 Days in Fifth Place... Walk-Off W/L:... 2/1 Shutouts W/L:... 7/1 CG s... 3, all Santana, last 6/9 at SF Target Field Sellouts ( 17/ll-Time):... 1/160 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 6/23 RHP Gee contract selected RHP Hildenberger contract selected LHP Melotakis designated for release RHP Wimmers designated for release 6/22 LHP Turley designated for release IF drianza placed on 10-day DL 6/17 RHP Busenitz contract selected LHP Wilk designated for release or assignment RHP Wimmers used as 26th man LHP Wilk contract selected RHP Pressly optioned to 6/16 RHP Heston outrighted to 6/13 RHP Pressly recalled from 6/12 RHP Wimmers optioned to IF Polanco reinstated from Bereavement RHP Heston optioned to 6/10 LHP Turley contract selected LHP Rosario optioned to RHP Rucinski designated for release THE TWINS: fter completing their 11-game homestand with a record of 4-7 (2-2 vs. Seattle, 0-4 vs. Cleveland and 2-1 vs. Chicago-L), the Twins began their 11-game roadtrip with a three-game sweep at Progressive Field...tonight they will begin a four-game series at Fenway Park through Thursday, followed by a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium over the weekend (doubleheader Saturday)...the Twins are 16-25 at home and 23-9 on the road... the Twins have 15 games in the next 14 days, leading up to the break. TWINS PRTY LIKE IT'S 1991: The Twins beat the Indians yesterday afternoon by a score of 4-0, earning their fifth sweep of an opponent this season...it marked the Twins first threegame sweep in Cleveland since June 14-16, 1991...Ervin Santana (10-4) was the starter and winner, pitching 6.0 shutout innings; five of the Twins seven shutouts have now been started by Santana (Mejía and Berríos the others)...santana has not allowed a run in seven of his 13 starts this season, according to Elias, in the live-ball era, only four other pitchers made as many as seven starts without allowing a run by the end of June: Sandy Koufax in 1963, Don Drysdale in 1968, Jeff Locke in 2013, and dam Wainwright in 2014...the only other pitcher to do so in Senators/Twins history was Walter Johnson, with Washington in 1913. TWINS ND SOX: The Twins have gone 1-2 against the Red Sox this season, losing a threegame series at Target Field from May 5-7...the Twins and Sox split a four-game series last season at Fenway Park from July 21-24, as the Twins won the two middle games...twins have won four of their last six at Fenway, dating back to June of 2015. Jason Castro is hitting.311 (23-for-74) in 23 career games against the Red Sox...he is hitting.333 (12-for-36) in 11 career games at Fenway. Eddie Rosario is hitting.333 (14-for-42) in 13 career games vs. the Red Sox. Miguel Sanó is hitting.370 (10-for-27) in seven career games vs. the Red Sox. Left-handed pitcher Craig Breslow pitched parts of five seasons for the Red Sox in 2006, 2012-15. Twins first base coach Jeff Smith played in the Red Sox minor league system in 2003. The Twins have scored 40 runs (37 earned) on 54 hits off Chris Sale in his last eight starts (2-5), as he has posted a 7.40 ER in that span...sale s career 4.37 ER (113.1 IP, 55 ER) is his personal high vs. any opponent (min. 2 starts). ROD CONSTRUCTION: The Twins have gone 23-9 on the road this season, posting a.719 winning percentage, the second highest road winning percentage in baseball, trailing only Houston (.763)...they have won 12 of their last 16 and 18 of their last 23 away from Target Field...they are six wins away from matching their 2016 road win total of 29-52...they reached double digit road loss totals last season on pril 24 (1-10). STREKS Current Streak:... 3 wins Last 5 games:...4-1 Last 10 games:...5-5 Last 15 games:...7-8 Last 20 games:...10-10 TWINS VS. BOSTON 2017 Record:...1-2 Current Streak:...2 losses 2017 at Home:...1-2 2017 at Boston:... ll-time Record:...307-307 ll-time at Home:...177-130 ll-time at Boston:...130-176 2017 Game Logs: Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save 5/5 MIN 4-3 Kintzler/Barnes 5/6 MIN 1-11 Porcello/Tepesch 5/7 MIN 6-17 Sale/Santana 6/26 BOS 6/27 BOS 6/28 BOS 6/29 BOS CURRENT RODTRIP (3-0) Batting verage....225 (23-for-102) Runs Per Game...4.3 (13 R/3 G) Home Runs...4 RISP....182 (4-for-22) Fielding Errors...3 Team ER...0.67 (27.0 IP, 2 ER) Starters W-L... 2-0 Starters ER...0.57 (15.2 IP, 1 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-0-1 Relievers ER...0.79 (11.1 IP, 1 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/2 MKE IT SNÓ IN MIMI: Updated ll-star balloting was released this morning and Miguel Sanó leads all L third baseman with 1,550,240 votes, ahead of Cleveland's José Ramírez (1,341,076)...balloting will end this Thursday and the Esurance ll-star Show will take place this Sunday at 6:10 (CT) on ESPN revealing the rosters...among L third basemen this season, Miguel Sanó ranks first in RBI (52), walks (40), OPS (.949) and on-base percentage (.384), second in slugging percentage (.564), and third in home runs (18). LWYS BE CLOSING: Brandon Kintzler has 20 saves in 23 opportunities this season...the 20 saves are tied for first in the L and tied for second most in all of baseball with lex Colome, Craig Kimbrel and Fernando Rodney; Greg Holland leads all of baseball with 25...he leads baseball in games finished (30)...since becoming the closer in June of 2016, he has gone 37-for-43 in save opportunities (86.0%). JOSÉ, SG WORTHY?: Since his first start of the season on May 7, Berríos ranks tied for first in all of baseball in wins (7), second in opponent average (.181) and WHIP (0.91) and sixth in ER (2.67)...for the entire season, he is tied for seventh in the L in wins and tied for second in winning percentage (.875) with Lance McCullers and trailing Dallas Keuchel (1.000-9-0). TOUCHING BSE WITH ROBBIE GROSSMN: Robbie Grossman has reached safely via hit or walk in 45 of 53 starts...he enters today ranking fourth in the L in on-base percentage (.388) and tied for eighth in walks (40). Grossman joined the Twins in late May of 2016 after opting out of his minor league contract with Cleveland...since May 20, 2016, he ranks fifth in the L in on-base percentage (.386), trailing only Mike Trout (.453), Josh Donaldson (.414), Miguel Cabrera (.387) and Jose ltuve (.387). ON THIS DY IN TWINS HISTORY: In 1977, on Jersey Day in Minnesota, every fan received a Rod Carew #29 jersey...carew responded by going 4-for-5, scoring four runs, and raising his average to.403...one of the hits was a grand slam; he hit another grand slam on July 4th. MINOR MTTERS: Twins 2017 first overall pick Royce Lewis played in his first professional game today for GCL Twins as they hosted GCL Orioles; Lewis homered in his first at-bat...double- Chattanooga won their seventh straight game yesterday...they have won 13 of their last 14. UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...129 home runs...needs 3 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 12th on Twins all-time list 20 leadoff home runs...needs 1 to pass Jacque Jones (20) and move into 1st on Twins all-time list Joe Mauer...134 home runs...needs 7 to tie Michael Cuddyer (141) for 10th on Twins all-time list 1,654 games...needs 22 to tie Tony Oliva (1,676) for 4th on Twins all-time list 1,895 hits...needs 22 to tie Tony Oliva (1,917) for 3rd on Twins all-time list 381 doubles...needs 33 to tie Kirby Puckett (414) for 1st on Twins all-time list Needs 19 to reach 400 for career 848 walks...needs 2 to reach 850 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 JOSÉ BERRíOS #17 Height: 6-0 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (5/27/94 in Bayamon, PR) 2017: 7-1, 2.67 CREER: 10-8, 5.45 ER He is making his ninth start and appearance of the season. He is making his 23rd career start and appearance. 2017 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 5/7 at CLE W1 7.2 2 1 1 0 1 4 4-1/4-1 First start of the season 104/71 5/18 vs. COL W2 7.2 2 0 0 0 1 11 2-0/2-0 11 strikeouts set career-high 106/72 5/24 at BL W3 6.1 4 3 3 3 2 7 4-1/4-3 Surrendered 3 home runs 95/58 5/30 vs. HOU L1 5.0 5 4 4 0 4 5 2-4/2-7 First loss of the season 95/63 MY TOTLS 3-1 26.2 13 8 8 3 8 27 2.70 ER 6/4 at L W4 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 4 3-2/3-2 Earned his fourth win of the season 103/65 6/10 at SF W5 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 8 3-2/3-2 Surrendered season-high six hits 97/55 6/15 vs. SE W6 8.0 5 2 2 0 1 6 6-2/6-2 Pitched a career-high 8.0 innings 108/66 6/21 vs. CWS W7 8.0 4 2 2 0 1 8 4-2/4-2 Won his fourth-straight game 97/66 JUNE TOTLS 4-0 27.1 21 8 8 1 7 26 2.63 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 TOTLS 7-1 54.0 34 16 16 4 15 53 2.67 CREER TOTLS 10-8 112.1 108 72 68 16 50 102 5.45 2017 MINOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K -------------------------------------------------------------Rochester ()----------------------------------------------------------- 4/8 at SYR W1 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 - - - - 4/13 T BUF ND 8.0 4 1 0 0 0 6 - - - - 4/19 at GWI ND 5.0 5 4 3 1 2 5 - - - - 4/25 vs. GWI ND 6.0 4 2 1 1 3 10 - - - - 4/30 vs. LOU W2 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 7 - - - - PRIL TOTLS 2-0 33.0 18 7 4 2 8 35 1.09 ER 5/7 vs. PW W3 6.2 6 1 1 0 0 4 - - - - MY TOTLS 1-0 6.2 6 1 1 0 0 4 1.35 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2017 MiLB TOTLS 3-0 39.2 24 8 5 2 8 39 1.13 LST TIME OUT: Berríos earned his seventh win of the season in his last start on June 21 vs. Chicago-L, allowing two runs in 8.0 innings with eight strikeouts...allowed a run in the first inning and another in the third...his 8.0 innings matched a career-high (also did so in his previous start on June 15 vs. Seattle)...has won a career-long four straight games. GINST THE RED SOX: Berríos is making his first career start vs. Boston. BETTER WITH GE: Berríos already has more wins (7) in eight starts this season than he did in 14 starts last season (3)...at 53 strikeouts on the year, he has already surpassed his season total from last season (49)...with 4.1 innings this afternoon, Berríos will match his total from last season in five fewer starts...overall, was 3-7 with a 8.02 ER (58.1 IP, 52 ER) in his 14 starts last season and is 7-1, 2.67 ER (54.0 IP, 16 ER) in eight starts this season. SINCE HIS PROMOTION: Since his first start of the season on May 7, Berríos ranks tied for first in all of baseball in wins (7), second in opponent average (.181) and WHIP (0.91) and sixth in ER (2.67). BUILDING MOMENTUM: Berríos is 8-3, 3.20 ER (70.1 IP, 25 ER) with 61 strikeouts in his last 12 starts dating back to last season...has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of the 12 starts...minnesota has won eight of his last 12 starts. COOL UNDER PRESSURE: Opponents are hitting.169 (11-for-65) with 26 strikeouts with runners on base this season vs. Berríos, and.219 (7-for-32) with 13 strikeouts with a runner in scoring position. STICKING ROUND: Berríos has thrown 6.0-plus innings in six of his eight starts this season...pitched a career-high 8.0 innings in his last two starts (June 15 vs. Seattle and June 21 vs. Chicago-L)...pitched 6.0-plus innings just once in his 14 starts last season, and 5.0-plus innings just seven times. NOT BD, KID: Berríos recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts on May 18 vs. Colorado, becoming the youngest pitcher to record 11-plus strikeouts in a game this season, and the youngest Twin to do so since Francisco Liriano on July 28, 2006 vs. Detroit...is the first Twin to record 11-plus strikeouts in a game since Ervin Santana on September 5, 2015 at Houston...is the first Twin to collect 11-plus strikeouts and not allow a run since Liriano on ugust 1, 2010 vs. Seattle. UNDER CONTROL: Berríos is averaging 2.50 walks per nine innings this season, walking three-plus batters just twice in his eight starts...has issued just two walks in his last 16.0 innings...averaged 5.40 walks per nine innings last season, issuing three or more walks in seven of his 14 starts. PITCHER'S BEST FRIEND: Berríos has induced seven groundball double plays this season, the most on the Twins since his promotion on May 7...induced just five groundball double plays in 14 starts last season. FOR THE RED WINGS: Was 3-0, 1.13 ER (39.2 IP, 5 ER) with eight walks and 39 strikeouts in six starts for Triple- Rochester this season...ranked first in the International League in ER and WHIP (0.81), tied for second in wins, third in innings pitched and fourth in strikeouts...promoted to Minnesota on May 12. WORLD BSEBLL CLSSIC: Berríos played for Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, going 1-0, 8.10 ER (6.2 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 10 strikeouts. 2017 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 6/21 vs. CWS Innings: 8.0, 2x, last 6/21/17 vs. CWS SO s: 11, 5/18 vs. COL SO s: 11, 5/18/17 vs. COL Walks: 4, 5/30 vs. HOU Walks: 5, 2x, last 8/25/16 vs. DET Hits: 6, 2x, last 6/10 at SF Hits: 9, 9/5/16 vs. KC Home Runs: 3, 5/24 at BL Home Runs: 3, 5/24/17 at BL Win-Streak: 4, 6/4-current Win-Streak: 4, 6/4/17-current Loss-Streak: 1, 5/30 Loss-Streak: 6, 8/6/16-9/27/16 CREER NOTES Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, going 1-0, 8.10 ER (6.2 IP, 6 ER) with two walks and 10 strikeouts. Went 3-7, 8.02 ER (58.1 IP, 52 ER) in 14 starts for Minnesota in 2016. Made MLB debut pril 27 vs. Cleveland. Named Twins second best prospect entering 2016, as well as best curveball, best changeup, and best control in Twins system by Baseball merica. Named 20th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com entering 2016. Started for the World Team in the SirusXM Futures Games in consecutive seasons, 2014 at Target Field and 2015 at Great merican Ball Park in Cincinnati. Led all of minor league baseball in strikeouts (175) in 2015. Named Southern Pitcher of the Week May 18, 2015, making one start vs. Birmingham, pitching 9.0 shutout innings, allowing two hits and eight strikeouts. Named Midseason ll-star in each of the last three seasons: 2015 with Chattanooga, 2014 with Ft. Myers and 2013 with Cedar Rapids. ppeared in first career spring training in 2015 with the Twins; reassigned March 15. Set minor league career-high with 13 strikeouts while with Fort Myers June 1 vs. Tampa. In 2013 played for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, making two appearances. Selected by the Twins in the first compensation round (32nd overall) of 2012 First-Year Player Draft. 2012 graduate of Papa Juan XXIII High School (PR). 2017 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER G/GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 3 1 2.51 4/4 28.2 8 Vs. Left:.195 17 87 2 9 18 Road: 4 0 2.84 4/4 25.1 8 Vs. Right:.168 17 101 2 6 35 Day: 5 0 2.70 5/5 33.1 10 TOTLS:.181 34 188 4 15 53 Night: 2 1 2.61 3/3 20.2 6 Grass: 7 1 2.67 8/8 54.0 16 None On:.187 23 123 4 7 27 Turf: - - - - - - - Runners On:.169 11 65 0 8 26 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2016 14 1 1 2017 8 6 6 TOTLS 22 7 7 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP BERRIOS: 55 0 1-2 7 2017 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 2/4 0/0 6/10 2/6 3/6 1/3 2/4 0/1 -/- BERRíOS VS. BOSTON 2017 vs. Boston: - - 2017 vs. Boston at Home: - - 2017 vs. Boston at Boston: - - Career vs. Boston: - - Career vs. Boston at Home: - - Career vs. Boston at Boston: - - BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Berríos vs. the Red Sox PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Has never faced a member of the Red Sox TWINS STRTERS IN 2017 Sale vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Mauer.205 39 8 0 1 10 Dozier.289 38 11 3 2 11 Escobar.250 24 6 0 0 7 Buxton.231 13 3 1 0 7 Sano.500 12 6 1 2 5 Vargas.167 12 2 0 0 7 Grossman.125 8 1 0 2 4 Rosario.625 8 5 0 0 1 Polanco.286 7 2 0 0 2 Gimenez.500 6 3 1 1 3 drianza.250 4 1 0 0 1 Kepler.500 2 1 0 0 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 6/25 at CLE (6.0-9-0-0-0-7-0) W 16 11 10-6 64 5.4 Santiago 6/6 at SE (2.2-3-5-5-4-4-1) L 12 5 5-8 32 4.4 Gibson 6/24 at CLE (4.2-4-1-1-4-1-1) ND 13 2 7-6 49 6.8 Mejía 6/23 at CLE (5.0-2-0-0-5-4-0) W 10 2 4-6 26 5.1 Hughes 5/16 vs. COL (5.0-8-5-5-1-3-1) L 8 3 6-2 37 7.7 Berríos 6/21 vs. CWS (8.0-4-2-2-1-8-0) W 8 6 7-1 28 4.7 Turley 6/22 vs. CWS (0.2-6-5-5-0-0-2) L 3 0 0-3 5 4.9 Tepesch 5/6 vs. BOS (1.2-5-7-1-2-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 0 0.0 Wilk 6/17 vs. CLE (3.1-8-6-6-3-2-1) L 1 0 0-1 1 2.7 TOMORROW'S STRTER - LHP HECTOR SNTIGO (SESON: 4-6, 5.26 ER ; CREER: 40-44, 3.96 ER) Santiago will be activated from the 10-day disabled list and make the start tomorrow...was placed on the disabled list on June 7 with a left shoulder strain...suffered the loss in his last start on June 6 at Seattle, allowing five runs in 2.2 innings...has lost four straight starts...has allowed 11 home runs in his last 22.2 innings pitched...is 3-3, 3.05 ER (41.1 IP, 14 ER) in seven career starts vs. Boston...has won three straight starts vs. the Red Sox...earned the win in his last start on July 30, 2016, allowing two runs in 5.0 innings...is 1-2, 4.19 ER (19.1 IP, 9 ER) in four career starts at Fenway Park...earned the win in his last start on July 2, 2016, allowing one unearned run in 6.0 innings.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES Twins The Twins relievers bullpen have has combined allowed a to.271 post opponent a 4.97 ER average (260.2 with IP, 144 96 walks ER) this and season, 209 strikeouts. which ranks 14th among L teams. MTT BELISLE - RHP #9 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 37 (6/6/80 in ustin, TX) Obtained: Signed as free agent, 2/2/17 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.2 IP) Series at CLE: 0-0-0, 13.50 (0.2 IP, ER) vs. Left:.229 vs. Right:.289 31 Twins appearances mark his sixth in 2017...23 organization outings (tlanta without 1999-03, an earned Cincinnati run (23.2 2003-08, IP)...allowed Colorado all 2009-14, 22 earned St. runs Louis in 2015, 8 of the Washington 30 outings 2016). (4.2 IP). Combined Posted a 1.53 to go ER 0-1, (29.1 2.04 IP, (53.0 5 ER) IP, 12 with ER) four with walks seven and walks 20 strikeouts and 38 K in from 46 games July 7, between 2016 through Washington, the end Syracuse, of the season. Harrisburg in 2016. Posted career-career bests in ER (1.76), hits-per-9.0 IP (8.41) and walks-per-9.0 IP (1.37). BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 3.86 (7.0 IP, 3 ER) Series at CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.150 vs. Right:.300 Recalled prior to 5/30 game (Rucinski optioned)...is 2nd stint with Twins in 2017. Has a 4.38 ER (12.1 IP, 6 ER) with three walks and 12 strikeouts in 14 outings with Triple- Rochester this season...in nine appearances since option 5/2 had a 3.12 ER (8.2 IP, 3 ER) with two walks and nine strikeouts for the Red Wings. Spent Was drafted 2015 in by the the Independent ngels in the tlantic 4th round League in 2008...made with Somerset his and major was league named debut the in tlantic 2013 with League Los Reliever ngeles of and the went Year. in 25 games that year, posting a 4.70 ER (15.1 IP, 8 ER). on to appear CRIG BRESLOW - LHP #47 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: L/L ge: 36 (8/8/80 in New Haven, CT) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 2/7/17 Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 6.00 (6.0 IP, 4 ER) Series at CLE: - - vs. Left:.161 vs. Right:.329 Former Has appeared Boston in reliever 565 career played games in 202 since games making going debut 8-12, with 3.80 San ER Diego (211.0 in IP, 2005. 89 ER) in 5 seasons with the Red Sox in 2006, 12-15. Held Played righties for Boston 0-for-6 (2006, 6/16 2012-15), vs. CLE, Cleveland the second (2008), time Minnesota in career (2008-09 holding righties &17), Oakland hitless (2009-11), in at least rizona 6 Bs (also (2012) 7/29/15 and Miami vs. CWS). Was added to the 40-man roster March 22, after Trevor May was placed on the 60-day disabled list after right elbow surgery. (2016). Ranks second among active left-handers in career games, trailing Boone Logan and ahead of J.P. Howell. Partial investor in the clothing company Ministry of Supply, a clothing company specializing in professional on-the-go attire. LN BUSENITZ - RHP #67 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (26, 8/22/90 in Covington, G) Obtained: Trade with L for RHPs Nolasco and Meyer Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 4.50 (4.0 IP, 2 ER) Series at CLE: - - vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.273 Contract debut this selected season following prior to 6/17 Jason game..made Wheeler, Randy MLB debut Rosario, with Nik 2.0 Turley innings and 6/17 Justin (game Haley. 2)...was fifth Twin to make his major league Began 23.0 IP season (1.17 ER) with over Triple- last Rochester, 15 appearances going 2-0, with 2.15 the ER Red (29.1 Wings. IP, 7 ER) with 9 walks and 32 strikeouts...allowed three run in last Career minor league record of 14-16, 3.41 ER (298.1 IP, 113 ER)...acquired from L in 2016 with Santiago for Nolasco and Meyer. TYLER DUFFEY - RHP #56 Height: 6-3 Weight: 222 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/27/90 in Houston, TX) Drafted: 5th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 12.00 (3.0 IP, 4 ER) Series at CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.1 IP) vs. Left:.196 vs. Right:.239 Has 15 appearances of 1.1+ IP, posting a 1.82 ER (29.2 IP, 6 ER) with 3 HR, 4 BB, 32 K. Has Has a 36 0.96 career ER starts, (18.2 IP, all 2 with ER) the in 12 Twins road (2015-16)...is appearances 14-13, this season...13 5.42 ER (191.0 of his 15 IP, earned 115 ER) runs with allowed 52 walks have and come 167 K at as home a starter. in 2017. Made his first career Opening Day roster...started 2016 at Triple- Rochester. 5th round selection by the Twins in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft...was reliever at Rice from 2010-12 posting a 3.06 ER in 92 outings. DILLON GEE - RHP (pronounced jee) #35 Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 31 (4/28/1986 in Cleburne, TX) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 6/22/17 Last Homestand: - - Series at CLE: - - vs. Left:.385 vs. Right:.259 Signed having contract by Twins selected as minor by league the Twins free agent June 23...went June 22...reported 3-4, 3.88 ER to Triple- (51.0 IP, Rochester 22 ER) in but 9 starts did not for make Round an Rock appearance this season. before Made (817.1 four IP, 375 appearances ER) in 151 (1 appearances start) for the (125 Rangers starts) in in 2017, eight posting seasons a 4.15 with ER the Mets (13.0 (2010-15), IP, 6 ER)...career Royals MLB (2016) record and of Rangers 48-46, 4.13 (2017). ER TREVOR HILDENBERGER - RHP #39 Height: 6-2 Weight: 211 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (12/15/90 in San Jose, C) Drafted: 22nd Round, 2014 Draft Last Homestand: - - Series at CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (1.0 IP) vs. Left:.333 vs. Right:.000 Made Career his minor major league league record debut of with 9-11, 1.0 1.57 scoreless ER (171.2 IP 6/23...struckout IP, 30 ER) with 1st 26 batter walks and faced...was 200 strikeouts 6th Twin in to 124 make relief MLB outings. debut this season. Selected spending by 2014 Twins in GCL/E-Town, in 22nd round 2015 of 2014 in Cedar draft Rapids/Ft. out of Cal, Myers, first Twin 2016 from in Ft. 2014 Myers/Chattanooga draft to make majors...climbed and 2017 in Rochester. minors quickly BRNDON KINTZLER - RHP #27 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (8/1/84 in Las Vegas, NV) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/15/15 Last Homestand: 0-0-2, 2.25 (4.0 IP, ER) Series at CLE: 0-0-1, 0.00 (2.0 IP) vs. Left:.224 vs. Right:.254 Tied for L saves lead, converting 20 of his 23 save opps...since start of 2016 is 37-for-43 in save opportunities. 2nd Twin since 2010 to convert 20-plus saves pre-sg (Perkins 2013-15, Rauch 2010). Righties Earned a are five-out 1-for-last-12 save 5/11 vs. at Kinztler...only CWS, the fifth hit save since of his 6/8 career was single going more 6/21 than vs. CWS 1.0 by inning.. Garcia. In Goldeyes 2004, served in 2008 as offseason, manager at selling a Cold tickets...during Stone Creamery the owned 2009 offseason, by his sister, worked my...worked as a limo in driver front for office the of Wynn independent Hotel in Las Winnipeg Vegas. Went ER of 17-for-20 1.85 (24.1 in IP, save 5 ER) opportunities in 24 road games, in 2016...issued compared eight to 4.20 walks, (30.0 tied IP, 14 for ER) third in 30 fewest home in games...led baseball (minimum Twins in 2016 50.9 IP)...posted with 17 saves. an TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 26 (12/17/90 in Littleton, CO) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Last Homestand: 0-0-0, 0.00 (5.1 IP) Series at CLE: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP) vs. Left:.257 vs. Right:.239 16 holds in 2017 are tied second in all of baseball behind only dam Ottavino (18). Last Last season, season, finished ranked 5th seventh among on L the rookies Twins all-time in games list (57), in games 1st among for rookies, left-handers...tied fourth among for left-handed 9th in games pitchers among (Jose all L Mijares, lefties. - 71; Gary Wayne, 1989-60; Len Whitehouse, 1983-60). 2009 Held Originally left-handed selected hitters in the to 11th a.202 round (17-for-84) of the 2012 average First-Year and Player right-handers Draft by the to a Twins.291 (46-for-158) out of the University average of with Kentucky. Twins last season. Twin on 40-man brother, roster) Tyler, would is a right-handed be 10th set pitcher of twins in in the MLB Giants history system to play playing in majors at Triple- at the Sacramento...if same time. Tyler makes MLB debut (not BULLPEN INFO Player 1st Batter vg. BB/9 K/9 Saves Opps Holds IR IRS IRS% Matt Belisle.214 4.76 6.67 0 3 12 12 2 16.7 Buddy Boshers.125 2.25 7.31 0 0 1 5 2 40.0 Craig Breslow.174 2.57 5.46 0 1 0 18 5 27.8 lan Busenitz.000 6.75 6.75 0 0 1 2 0 0.0 Tyler Duffey.231 1.89 9.47 0 0 6 18 6 33.3 Dillon Gee.--- - - 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Trevor Hildenberger.000 0.00 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Brandon Kintzler.194 1.95 5.85 20 23 0 5 1 20.0 Last Relief ppearance 6/24/17 at CLE (BS) 6/25/17 at CLE (ND) 6/22/17 vs. CWS (ND) 6/22/17 vs. CWS (ND) 6/24/17 at CLE (ND) 6/14/17 at HOU (ND) 6/23/17 at CLE (ND) 6/25/17 at CLE (ND) 6/24/17 at CLE (W) RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/24 at CLE BS3 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 6/22 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/20 vs. CWS H12 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6/17-1 vs. CLE ND 2.0 3 1 0 0 0 1 6/14 vs. SE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6/11 at SF BS2/L1 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 0 6/10 at SF H11 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/8 at SE H10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/25 at CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/22 vs. CWS ND 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 3 6/17-1 vs. CLE ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 6/14 vs. SE ND 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 6/12 vs. SE ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6/11 at SF H1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/6 at SE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/3 at L ND 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5/30 vs. HOU ND 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 3 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/22 vs. CWS ND 2.2 6 2 2 1 0 3 6/16 vs. CLE ND 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 3 6/12 vs. SE ND 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 1 6/11 at SF ND 1.0 4 5 5 0 1 0 6/6 at SE ND 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5/31 vs. HOU ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5/29 vs. HOU L1 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 5/28 vs. TB ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5/26 vs. TB ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/22 at BL ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/22 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6/20 vs. CWS H1 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 6/17-2 vs. CLE ND 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/24 at CLE ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/23 at CLE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6/18 vs. CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 2 6/17-2 vs. CLE ND 1.1 3 3 3 1 1 2 6/13 vs. SE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/10 at SF H6 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/7 at SE H5 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 2 6/4 at L H4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO ppearances below with TEX...signed by Twins 6/22. 6/14 at HOU ND 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 3 6/6 vs. NYM ND 3.1 8 4 4 3 4 2 6/2 vs. HOU ND 4.0 2 4 0 1 1 4 5/30 vs. TB ND 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/23 at CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/25 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/24 at CLE S20 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/21 vs. CWS S19 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6/20 vs. CWS S18 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/18 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6/15 vs. SE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/10 at SF S17 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/8 at SE S16 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6/7 at SE BS3/L1 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 6/4 at L S15 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/1 at L S14 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 6/24 at CLE W4 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 2 6/23 at CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6/20 vs. CWS H16 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6/18 vs. CLE ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/17-2 vs. CLE ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6/13 vs. SE ND 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6/8 at SE H15 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6/7 at SE H14 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6/4 at L H13 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6/1 at L W3 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 5/28 vs. TB ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5/27 vs. TB W2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2017 verage:.202 Streak: 0-7, BB Series at CLE: 1-11, BB Last Homestand: 7-31 (.226), 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB, 4 r HR (4): Solo (4) Hit in his last four vs. Boston with three RBI. Leads Hit Twins and is tied 6th in the L in stolen bases with 13. scored.287 and (29-for-101) 10 walks with in 29 six September/October doubles, two triples, games; nine home 24 runs runs, scored 22 RBI, led 24 the runs L, nine home runs were tied for seventh, and 22 RBI ranked 10th. Given by the 2016 Twin Cities Jim Kaat Chapter ward of for the Twins BBW...4 Defensive errors Player in 249 of total the Year chances as voted in 2016. on 2nd overall pick in 2012, behind Houston s Carlos Correa. JSON CSTRO - C #21 Height: 6-3 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 29 (6/18/87 in Castro Valley, C) 2017 verage:.222 Streak: 1g, 2-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI Series at CLE: 2-11, 2 2B, 3 RBI Last Homestand: 7-26 (.269), 2B, 5 RBI, BB, r HR (6): Solo (5), 2-Run (1).311 Tied career-high (23-for-74) career with 4 hits average 6/13 in vs. 23 SE games as Twins vs. BOS... collected.333 franchise (12-for-36) best at Fenway. 28 hits. Snapped 11-game hit-streak 6/11...was longest streak since career-high 12-game streak from 7/31-8/14/2013...was the 2nd longest by Twin in 2017 (Rosario - 15). Signed 3-year contract with the Twins on 11/30/16...spent 8 seasons in Houston org. Finished in on-base 2016 percentage first among (.309) L catchers and tied for in triples fifth in (3), doubles second (16). in walks (43), fifth Named finalist for L Gold Glove ward as catcher in 2015. BRIN DOZIER - 2B #2 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (5/15/87 in Tupelo, MS) 2017 verage:.250 Streak: 0-4, BB Series at CLE: 4-12, 2B, HR, 3 RBI Last Homestand: 11-43 (.256), 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 5 r HR (13): Solo (10), 2-run (2), ITP (1) In Hitting last 7.264 games on the at Fenway road this Park season is hitting compared.385 (10-for-26) to.239 at with home. 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI. Batting HR, 11 RBI.320 vs. (16-for-50) Chris Sale vs. in his lefties career. this season...hitting.289 (11-for-38) with 3 Finished Edwin Encarnacion, 2016 tied for trailing third Mark in baseball Trumbo in (47) home and runs Nelson (42) Cruz with (43); Khris became Davis just and the second Twin to ever finish among top three in any season (Killebrew, 6 times: 1961-64, 66 and 69)...joined Killebrew as only Twins in history with 40-plus HR. Finished Ryne Sandberg with 40 (1990) home runs for third as second most in baseman baseball (2 history as designated at the position, hitter), tied trailing with Davey Johnson (1973) and Rogers Hornsby (1922), who each hit 42. 130 (537), career hits (528), HR are runs 13th (353), in Twins 2B (123), history, HR next: (106), Mauer RBI (282), (134)...leads walks (247) Twins since in games 2014. First career inside-the-park homer 4/16 vs. CWS of Shields...52nd in MN history. Tied leadoff for HR: lead 4/12/17 on Twins at DET all-time off Fulmer. list in leadoff HR (20) with Jacque Jones...last EDURDO ESCOBR - INF #5 Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 B/T: S/R ge: 28 (1/5/89 in Villa de Cura, VZ) 2017 verage:.283 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at CLE: 1-12 Last Homestand: 17-37 (.459), 4 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 6 r HR (7): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (2) Has 7 multi-hit games in last 17 games. Tied career-high with 5 hits 6/13 vs. SE. batting.529 (9-for-17) in his last 9 games.241 vs. (26-for-108) lefties. vs. righties in 2017... Played 8th inning...only catcher for position the first he time has in not his played career in on career June is 6 at first Seattle, base (has doing pitched). so in the privileged 2016 schools Carl R. and Pohlad provides for tickets Outstanding and BP Community passes to select Service...visits students. under CHRIS GIMENEZ - C #38 Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 B/T: R/R ge: 34 (12/27/82 in Gilroy, C) 2017 verage:.209 Streak: 1g, 1-4, HR, RBI Series at CLE : 1-4, HR, RBI Last Homestand: 3-13 (.231), 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 r HR (4): Solo (3), 3-run (1) Batting.207 (17-for-82) with 3 2B, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 16 BB in 26 starts this season. Twins are 5th org (CLE 2004-10, 14, 16; SE 2011; TB 2012-13; TEX 2014-16). Made vs. CWS...career 9th career 8.00 relief ER pitching (9.0 IP, appearance, 8 ER) with 1 and K and 6th no of walks 2017, as with pitcher. 1.0 IP 6/22 Hometown of Gilroy, C is considered the "Garlic Capital of the World." First Hit.232 career (55-for-237) multi-hr in game 103 games 6/15 vs. the SE, last two came seasons in his between 319th career Texas and game. Cleveland. ROBBIE GROSSMN - OF #36 Height: 6-0 Weight: 215 B/T: S/L ge: 27 (9/16/89 in San Diego, C) 2017 verage:.253 Streak: 2g, 2-7, 2B, RBI Series at CLE: 1-3, 2B, RBI Last Homestand: 4-30 (.133), 6 BB, 5 r HR (6): Solo (3), 2-run (3) Hitting.389 (7-for-18) in last five road games. In has 53 reached starts this safely season in 44 is of batting his 53 starts..254 (47-for-185) with 9 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI... Owns Set single-season a.388 on-base career-highs percentage, in 2016 the 4th-highest in hits (93), mark doubles in the (19), L. and runs (49) and tied career-high in walks (55). home runs (11) Originally acquired by Twins, signing as minor league free agent, 5/16/16. MULTI MULTI SESON SESON LST HOME RUN LST GRND SLM PLYER HIT RBI HIT-STREK HITS DTE OPP. ON PITCHER B DTE OPP. Career Buxton 8 2 3, 2x 3, 2x 6/14/17 vs. SE 0 Gaviglio 36 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Castro 8 6 11, 5/22-6/9 4 6/8/17 at SE 0 Bergman 46 8/3/15 at TEX 3 Dozier 18 6 10, 5/19-29 3, 2x 6/24/17 at CLE 0 llen 4. 0 Escobar 11 8 9, 6/13-22 5 6/15/17 vs. SE 1 Miranda 37. 0 Gimenez 3 1 3, 6/10-16 2, 3x 6/24/17 at CLE 0 Mcllister 0. 0 Grossman 15 6 4, 4/15-18 3 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez 61. 0 Kepler 15 8 9, 5/29-6/7 3, 2x 6/13/17 vs. SE 0 Bergman 36 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 14 8 10, 5/9-22 4, 2x 6/2/17 at L 1 Ramirez 69 9/1/12 at KC 3 Polanco 13 5 6, 5/28-6/2 4 6/23/17 at CLE 1 Bauer 10. 0 Rosario 14 3 15, 4/17-5/5 4 6/25/17 at CLE 0 Tomlin 2 9/2/15 vs. CWS 0 Sanó 18 15 9, 5/28-6/8 4 6/21/17 vs. CWS 0 Holmberg 8. 0 Vargas 7 7 7, 5/19-27 4 6/20/17 vs. CWS 2 Holland 16.. 0 MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 B/T: L/L ge: 24 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2017 verage:.249 Streak: 0-4 Series at CLE: 1-8, 2B Last Homestand: 9-33 (.273), 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB, 4 r HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Career in all four average career of games.297 (11-for-37) at Fenway batting with 4 XBH,.375 4 (6-for-16). RBI in 10 games vs. BOS...hit 52 Rookie R (T-3rd), Ranks 168 in TB 2016: (4th), 42 20 walks 2B (T-4th). (1st), 63 RBI (2nd), 39 XBH (2nd), 17 HR (3rd), 17 HR in 2016 were ninth among all-time Twins rookies, 63 RBI are 10th most. players to signed play Major by the League Twins Baseball in July of entering 2009 from 2017...speaks Berlin...one of fluent 43 German-born German. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 34 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2017 verage:.285 Streak: 5g, 8-18, 2 2B, RBI, 3 BB Series at CLE: 5-11, 2 2B, 2 BB Last Homestand: 7-30 (.233), 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 4 r HR (4): Solo (2), 2-run (2) including average 1-for-last-21 of.278 here. (69-for-248) vs. Boston....246 (28-for-114) at Fenway, Hit.346 first career (28-for-81) walk-off in 22 home May run games 5/5 vs. after BOS hitting (6,010th.225 career in 21 pril at-bat). games. 2017 is 13th Opening Day, tying Killebrew for most in club history. Ranked Hitting.286 9th in in L career in walks vs. LHP, (79) 5th in 2016...ranks best VG among 7th among active actives LHB s. in walks. average on (.308), Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1894) (since and 1961): runs 2nd (917), in 2B 5th (381) in games and walks (1654), (848), 6th in 3rd total in bases (2733) and RBI (833), 10th in HR (134), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 23 hits to tie Oliva for 3rd, 27 RBI to tie Morneau for 5th. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.250 Streak: 1g, 1-4 Series at CLE: 2-11, 2B, HR, 2 RBI Last Homestand: 5-22 (.227), 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 r HR (3): Solo (2), 2-run (1) Hit in all three career games vs. Boston, batting.364 (4-for-11)with a 2B, 2 RBI. From July 30 through end of season, ranked 3rd among L rookies in hits (63), 4th in games (56) and batting average (.288), and T5th in doubles (12) and RBI (23). Hit.309 (21-for-68) vs. LHP in 2016, and.271 (48-for-177) vs. RHP. and nine stolen to hit.279 bases (150-for-538) in 144 games with between 29 doubles, Rochester 10 triples, and Minnesota 13 homers, in 56 2016. runs EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 25 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2017 verage:.280 Streak: 2g, 4-8, HR, 2 RBI Series at CLE: 4-8, HR, 2 RBI Last Homestand: 12-29 (.414), 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI, 4 BB, SB, 6 r HR (10): Solo (7), 2-run (2), 3-run (1),.333 Fenway (14-for-42) July 23, 2016 with driving 4 XBH, in 4 the RBI tying in 13 run career and scoring games winning-run vs. Boston...4-for-4 in 11-9 win. at 3 HR 6/13; 7th Twin to do so (llison, Killebrew, Oliva, Morneau, Dozier, Kepler)... first 3-HR game by a 9-hole hitter in MLB since Trot Nixon in 1999 for the Rangers. Hit 9 of his 10 HR in 2017 at Target Field...all 10 vs. right-handed pitchers. Snapped 15 game hit-streak with 0-for-3 on 5/6...was career-long passing 8-game streak from 5/24-6/3/15. Played Combined for Puerto to hit.285 Rico (141-for-495) in WBC, hitting with.316 31 (6-for-19), doubles, 17 2 2B, home 3B, runs 5 RBI and in 57 6 games. 133 games between Rochester and Minnesota. RBI in MIGUEL SNÓ - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 24 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2017 verage:.282 Streak: 0-7, BB Series at CLE: 0-3 Last Homestand: 9-36 (.250), 3 HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 5 r HR (18): Solo (7), 2-run (8), 3-run (3) and in Donaldson L third baseman (1,191,244) voting in with the 5th 1,550,240 and final votes SG ahead balloting of Ramírez update (1,341,076) 6/26. 52 RBI are 4th most in L...18 HR 8th in L...3rd in L with 97 strikeouts. of his career a season-long (10 games 9-game from 7/5-7/19/16) hitting streak 6/9...was the second-longest streak L Player of the Week 5/1...hit.524 (11-for-21), 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI in 5 games. '15, 8-May '16)...fastest Twin to 10 HR (32 g) since Puckett (12 in 1987). 9-ug Opening.200 Day (10-for-50) roster, first with as 2 third 2B, 3B, baseman 4 HR in (2016 18 spring as RF). games...2nd consecutive Hit 124 HR between 4 levels of the Twins org. from 2012-16, averaging 31 per season. (57), and tied for third in doubles (22). in runs Set Reigning Twins "Twins single-season Bud and record Burger" for winner K (178) with last his season, 2016 which Donut was Burger. T4th in the L. KENNYS VRGS - INF #19 Height: 6-5 Weight: 275 B/T: S/R ge: 26 (8/1/90 in Canovanas, PR) 2017 verage:.237 Streak: 0-8 Series at CLE: 0-8 Last Homestand: 9-34 (.265), 2B, HR, 6 RBI, HBP, BB, 7 r HR (7): Solo (3), 2-run (2), 3-run (2) Since 4/23 (1st recall) has 7 HR, 26 RBI in 37 games. Hit Combined.258 (23-for-89) to hit.197 with (13-for-66) 5 HR, 19 with RBI before 2 2B, 3B being and sent 2 HR down in two to stints Rochester (19 games) 5/29. with Rochester this season...hit.136 (3-for-22) with 2B, HR and 3 RBI in his most recent stint (7 games). Combined 143 games to between hit.232 Rochester (112-for-482) and Minnesota with 27 doubles, last season. 25 home runs and 78 RBI in MULTI-HOMER GMES Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK (2) Rosario, 6/13 vs. SE (3) Gimenez, 6/15 vs. SE (2) BCK-TO-BCK Buxton/Dozier, 5/2 vs. OK Rosario/Dozier, 6/13 vs. SE GRND SLM None TWINS HOME RUN DT WLK-OFF 1, Mauer 5/5 vs. BOS (Barnes) INSIDE-THE-PRK 1, Dozier 4/16 vs. CWS (Shields) RUNNERS ON Solo - 52 // 2-run - 28 // 3-run - 10 // Grand Slam - 0
ODDS & ENDS PGE 5 MIsc. Highs and Lows Most Runs, Game (Team)... 20, 6/13 vs. SE Most Runs, Inning (Team)... 7, 4x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Game (Team)... 28, 6/13 vs. SE Most Hits, Inning (Team)... 8, 2x, last (7th inning), 6/13 vs. SE Longest Hitting Streak (Individual)... 15, Rosario 4/17-5/5 Consecutive Hits (Individual)... 5, 2x, last Escobar, 6/13 Consecutive Hitless t-bats (Individual)...15, Sanó, 5/23-28 Most Runs llowed (Team)... 17, 2x, last 5/31 vs. HOU Most Runs llowed, Inning (Team)...11, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Most Hits llowed (Team)...19, 2x, last 6/12 vs. SE Most Hits llowed, Inning (Team)...8, (8th inning) 5/29 vs. HOU Pitchers Used (Team)... 9, 5/28 vs. TB Cons. Batters Retired (Team)... 18, 4/15 vs. CWS Scoreless Innings Streak (Team)... 18, 4/14-16 Most Runs, Starter...9, Mejía, 6/12 vs SE Most Home Runs, Starter...4, Santana, 5/7 vs. BOS Most Walks, Starter...5, 3x, last Mejía 6/24 at CLE Most Strikeouts, Starter... 11, Berríos, 5/18 vs. COL Most Strikeouts, Pitchers (Team)... 17, 5/28 vs. TB Most Walks, Pitchers (Team)...9, 2x, last 5/28 vs. TB Most Cons. Scoreless Innings (Individual)...22, Santana, 4/9-4/20 Most Cons. Batters Retired (Individual)...21, Santana, 4/15-4/20 Longest Game, Innings... 15, 5/28 vs. TB Longest Game, Time (9 Inn.)... 4:00, 4/22 vs. DET Longest Game, Time (X Inn.)... 6:26, 5/28 vs. TB Fastest Game, Time...2:23, 5/23 at BL Largest Margin, Victory... 8, 4/5 vs. KC Largest Margin, Loss... 13, 6/13 vs. SE Largest Home ttendance... 39,615, 4/3 vs. KC Home Sellouts... 1, 4/3 vs. KC STRTS BY POSITION C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Buxton 63 4 6 16 37 Castro 50 3 18 11 12 6 Dozier 68 68 Escobar 3 7 21 9 4 8 19 7 1 Gimenez 23 2 1 1 3 15 5 2 Grossman 13 16 24 3 23 4 13 9 1 Kepler 6 54 1 13 2 18 21 4 1 1 1 Mauer 54 5 1 25 15 16 2 Polanco 55 1 8 1 2 6 14 20 3 Rosario 55 4 1 1 2 10 12 27 10 Sanó 3 51 11 45 17 3 Vargas 14 19 1 8 18 5 1 Other 2 11 1 4 2 8 15 FOR THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Cuddyer, 5/22/09 vs. MIL (10 all-time) Grand Slam: Buxton, 9/4/16 vs. CWS (2 as a team in 2016) Inside-the-Park Home Run: Dozier, 4/16 vs. CWS (1 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Home Run: Vargas, 5/19/17 vs. KC (2 as a team in 2017) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: LeCroy, (9th inning), 5/19/04 at TOR Five-Hit Game: Escobar, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 in 2017) Six-Hit Game: Puckett, 5/23/91 vs. TEX (2 all-time, both Puckett) Two Hits, One Inning: Castro, 7th inning, 6/13/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Cuddyer, 8/23/09 at KC (1 all-time) Two-Home Run Game: C. Gimenez, 6/15/17 vs. SE (2 as a team in 2017 and 1 3-HR game) Three-Home Run Game: E. Rosario, 6/13/17 vs. SE (7 all-time) Back-to-Back Home Runs: Rosario/Dozier, 6/13/17 vs. SE (1 as a team in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Three Home Runs, One Inning: Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26/16 at NYY (1 as a team in 2016) Four Home Runs, One Inning: Mack/Puckett/Hrbek/Bush, 5/2/92 at NYY Walk-off Home Run: Mauer, 9th inning, 5/5/17 vs. BOS (1 as a team in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Dozier, 4/12/17 at DET (1 as a team in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: E. Nunez/B. Dozier, 5/25/16 vs. KC Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Jim Kaat, 6/11/72 at CLE PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Liriano, 5/3/11 at CWS (6 all-time) One-Hitter: E. Santana, 4/15/17 vs. CWS (14 all-time) Two-Hitter: E. Santana, 5/24/17 at BL (43 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Radke (10.0 innings), 9/21/97 vs. MIL 10+ Strikeouts: 11, Berríos, 5/18/17 vs. COL (1 as team in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: E. Santana, 3x, last 6/9/17 at SF Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Mays/Silva, 5/19-20/05 vs. TOR/vs. MIL Back-to-Back Shutouts: 6/2/13 vs. SE - 6/4/13 at KC (2 games, 10-0 and 3-0) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: T. Duffey, 5/8/16 at CWS (7th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Sanó/Dozier/Mauer, 6/1/17 at L (J. Marte hitting) Position Player Pitching: C. Gimenez, 4x, last 6/6/17 at SE (4 as team in 2017) Three or more Steals, One Game: D. Mastroianni (3), 7/5/12 at DET Steal of Home: C. Thomas, 8/2/13 vs. HOU Pure Steal of Home: R. Becker, 9/27/97 at CLE Home Run in First ML t-bat: E. Rosario, 5/6/15 vs. OK (1st P, 1st pitch) Score by inning SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EXTR TOTL TWINS 42 32 43 38 52 41 40 29 15 2 334 OPPONENT 39 42 56 50 33 44 23 39 45 5 376 DISBLED LIST PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Trevor May*... Torn Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/11...73 Ryan O Rourke*... Torn Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament...3/30...73 Ehire drianza... Right Oblique Strain...3/30... 5/5...26 Glen Perkins*... Left Posterior Shoulder Strain...4/2...73 Justin Haley... Right Biceps Tendinitis...4/22... 5/7...11 Phil Hughes... Right rm Soreness...5/22...33. Justin Haley... Right Shoulder Soreness...5/28...27 Hector Santiago... Left Shoulder Strain...6/7...19 Ehire drianza... bdominal Issues...6/22...3 BOLD indicates currently on DL *60-day DL EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MGR/CH UMPIRE RESON 4/20 vs. Cleveland...Paul Molitor... lan Porter...rguing balls and strikes 4/22 vs. Detroit... Miguel Sanó... Jordan Baker...Contact with James McCann STRTS BY BTTING ORDER LST TIME IT HPPENED GINST THE TWINS HITTING: Hit for the Cycle: Beltre, 8/24/12 at TEX (5 all-time) Grand Slam:. Pujols, 6/3/17 at L (3 allowed in 2017) Inside-the-Park Home Run: J. McCann, 4/29/15 vs. DET Pinch-Hit Home Run: V. Martinez, 9/22/16 vs. DET (3 allowed in 2016) Pinch-Hit Grand Slam: J. Sands, 8/8/15 at CLE (1 allowed in 2015) Five-Hit Game: D. Pedroia, 7/21/16 at BOS (2 allowed in 2016) Six-Hit Game: J. Segura, 5/28/13 at MIL (3 allowed all-time) Two Hits, One Inning: G. Springer, 7th inning (HR, 1B) 5/31/17 vs. HOU (3 allowed in 2017) Two Home Runs, One Inning: Nilsson, 5/17/96 vs. MIL Two-Home Run Game: E. Encarnacion, 6/18/17 vs. CLE (11 allowed in 2017) Three-Home Run Game: J. Donaldson, 8/28/16 at TOR (1 allowed in 2016) Back-to-Back Home Runs:. García/M. Davidson 6/21/17 vs CWS (7 allowed in 2017) Three Consecutive Home Runs: Jones/Castilla/Franco, 6/11/02 vs. TL Three Home Runs, One Inning: Martinez/Infante/Jackson, 9/24/13 vs. DET Four Home Runs, One Inning: Everett/O Leary/Varitek/Burkhart, 7/3/00 vs. BOS Walk-off Home Run: M. Zunino, 9th inning, 6/7/17 at SE (1 allowed in 2017) Leadoff Home Run: Kipnis, 5/14/17 at CLE (1 allowed in 2017) Consecutive Home Runs to Leadoff Game: J. Bautista/J. Donaldson, 5/22/16 vs. TOR Last Pitcher to Hit Home Run: Scott Karl, 6/11/99 at MIL PITCHING (complete games only for low-hit games): No-Hitter: Weaver, 5/2/12 at L (5 all-time) One-Hitter: Kluber, 8/14/15 vs. CLE (23 all-time) Two-Hitter: Halladay, 5/29/05 at TOR (49 all-time) 10+ Innings Pitched: Fernandez (10.0 innings), 10/1/95 at CHC 10+ Strikeouts: 13, C. Kluber, 6/24/17, at CLE (3 times in 2017) Complete Game Shutout: rrieta, 6/21/15 vs. CHC (2 in 2015) Back-to-Back Complete Game Victories: Williams/Weaver, 5/1-2/12 at L Back-to-Back Shutouts: 4/6/13-4/8/2015 (2 games, 0-4 and 0-11) Four Strikeouts in an Inning: F. Hernandez, 6/30/10 vs. SE (8th inning) MISCELLNEOUS: Triple Play: Donaldson/Rosales/Carter, 8/21/12 at OK (Plouffe hitting) Position Player Pitching: J. Hoying, 7/7/16 at TEX (2 in 2016) Three or more Steals, One Game: B. Hamilton (4), 6/29/15 at CIN Steal of Home: B. Daubach, 4/27/03 at CHC Pure Steal of Home: S. Green, 5/26/00 vs. TEX Home Run in First ML t-bat: C. Richard, 7/17/00 vs. STL 2017 TRGET FIELD WETHER DELYS ND POSTPONEMENTS DTE DELYED/PPD NOTES 4/14 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 36 minutes before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was scheduled for 7:10 pm and game started at 7:46 pm. 4/14 vs. Cleveland Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 7:10 on June 17. 5/17 vs. Colorado Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for night game of split day-night doubleheader at 6:10 on May 18. 5/20 vs. Kansas City Postponed Postponed prior to the start of the game due to inclement weather. Makeup scheduled for traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 pm on May 21. 5/29 vs. Houston Delayed Delayed 10 minutes in the top of the 8th inning due to rain. 5/17 vs. Cleveland Delayed Delayed 1:15 in the top of the 5th inning due to rain. 6/22 vs. Chicago-L Delayed Delayed 4:50 before the start of the game due to inclement weather. First pitch was schedule for 12:10 pm and game started at 5:00 pm. ** Target Field has experienced 36 delayed games and 18 postponed games in the park s history (since 2010). Longest delay: 4:50. ** OUTFIELD SSISTS Byron Buxton 3 Max Kepler 3 Eddie Rosario 2 Danny Santana 1 Total 9 Joe Mauer 7 Brian Dozier 6 Kennys Vargas 6 Eddie Rosario 4 Miguel Sano 4 Jason Castro 3 GME-WINNING RBI Max Kepler 3 Eduardo Escobar 2 Byron Buxton 1 Robbie Grossman 1 Jorge Polanco 1