MINNESOT TWINS (51-86) VS. KNSS CITY ROYLS (70-66) MONDY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2016-1:10 PM (CT) - TV: FOX SPORTS NORTH RDIO: TRESURE ISLND BSEBLL NETWORK Jose Berrios (R, 2-4, 9.24) vs. Ian Kennedy (R, 9-9, 3.66) GME 138 HOME GME 70 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 9/6 vs. Kansas City Ervin Santana (R, 7-10, 3.54) vs. Dillon Gee (R, 6-7, 4.33) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/7 vs. Kansas City Kyle Gibson (R, 5-9, 5.31) vs. Danny Duffy (L, 11-2, 3.13) 7:10 pm Fox Sports North TIBN-Go 96.3 / None 9/8 OFF DY Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. ll game times are listed as Central. TWINS T GLNCE Record:...51-86 Home Record:...27-42 Road Record:...24-44 Record in series:... 15-26-4 Series Openers:...18-27 Series Finales:...16-29 Rubber Games:...6-5 Sweeps/Swept:...4/14 pril:...7-17 May:...8-19 June:...10-17 July:...15-11 ugust:...9-20 September/October:...2-2 vs. merican League East:...10-24 vs. merican League Central:...17-40 vs. merican League West:...16-13 vs. National League:...8-9 Games vs. LH Starter:...16-20 Games vs. RH Starter:...35-66 Twins score first:...28-31 Opponent scores first:...23-55 Come-from-behind wins:... 32 Leading after 7/8 inn.:...42-5/42-3 Trailing after 7/8 inn.:...4-68/1-72 Tied after 7/8 inn.:...4-13/7-11 Extra-innings:...5-8 1-run games:...11-24 Twins out-hit opp.:...37-12 Opp. out-hit Twins:...9-69 Twins/Opp. have = hits:...5-5 Twins get Quality Start:...31-21 Twins starter goes 6+ IP:...39-27 Most games over.500:... Most games under.500:...35, 2x, last, 9/3 (49-85) Longest winning-streak:... 4, 3x, last 7/31-8/3 Longest losing-streak:...13, 8/18-31 When Twins score 4+:...47-38 When Twins score 3-:...4-48 Team-high hits:... 19, 2x, last 8/1 at CLE Team-high runs:...17, 7/2 vs. TEX Opp.-high hits:... 19, 8/11 (1) vs. HOU Opp.-high runs:...16, 5/4 at HOU Twins get 10+ hits:...37-17 Walk-Off W/L:...8/3 Shutouts W/L:...2/7 Complete Games:...4, last Gibson 8/17 at TL Target Field Sellouts ( 16/ll-Time):...1/159 RECENT TRNSCTIONS 8/7 OF Buxton optioned to 8/8 IF Plouffe returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 8/10 RHP May placed on 15-day DL RHP Chargois recalled from 8/11 LHP Boshers placed on 15-day DL LHP lbers contract selected from 8/12 LHP Milone placed on 15-day DL LHP Dean recalled from 8/13 LHP lbers DF or release LHP O Rourke contract selected from 8/14 LHP lbers optioned to 8/20 LHP Mejia contract selected from 1B/DH Vargas optioned to LHP Mejia optioned to 8/21 RHP Light recalled from 8/25 RHP Duffey optioned to RHP Berrios optioned to 8/26 LHP lbers recalled from RHP Wimmers contract selected from 8/28 IF/OF Santana placed on 15-day DL 8/29 OF Schafer contract selected from 9/1 OF Buxton recalled from 9/2 LHP Boshers returned from rehab and reinstated from 15-day DL 9/3 C Murphy recalled from 9/5 RHP Berrios recalled from THE TWINS: The Twins have gone 2-2 through four games on their 10-game, 11-day homestand with two wins and two losses to the White Sox...today, the Twins will play the first of three against Kansas City...they will enjoy an off-day on Thursday and complete the homestand with three against Cleveland next weekend...the Twins have gone 27-42 at home and 24-44 on the road. TWINS LOSE IN EXTRS: The Twins lost to the White Sox yesterday afternoon by a score of 13-11 in 12 innings...ndrew lbers was the starter but did not factor into the decision, allowing five runs (3 earned) on six hits in 4.2 inning pitched...the Twins used six different relievers...the offense recorded 18 hits, nine going for extra-bases (5 doubles and 4 home runs), including Byron Buxton s first career grand slam. ROSTER MOVE: The Twins announced today that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios from Triple- Rochester...Berrios finished his Triple- season on ugust 31 vs. Syracuse with 8.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out a season-high 14 batters...the 22-year-old posted a 10-5, 2.51 ER (111.1 IP, 31 ER) and 125 strikeouts in 17 starts for the Red Wings this season...this marks Berrios third stint with the Twins this season; he has gone 2-4 with a 9.24 ER (37.0 IP, 38 ER) over nine starts. OK, WE GET IT, YOU CN GO YRD: Brian Dozier has homered in five of his last six games... he has 35 home runs, the most for a Twin since Josh Willingham hit 35 in 2012...Dozier is on pace for 41...Harmon Killebrew is the only player in club history to hit more than 35 in a season, having done it eight times...the last second baseman with more than 35 home runs was Dan Uggla who hit 36 in 2011 for tlanta...the last L second baseman to hit over 35 was aron Hill who hit 36 for Toronto in 2009. TWINS ND ROYLS, ON THE RECORD: The Twins are playing the 14th of 19 games against Kansas City this season and seventh of 10 scheduled games at Target Field...they are looking to snap a five-game losing streak to the Royals, their last win coming ugust 13 at Target Field...they are 2-4 at Target Field and 0-7 at Kauffman Stadium. MUER ND THE ROYLS: Joe Mauer is hitting.325 (214-for-658) with 38 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 111 RBI and a.407 on-base percentage in 178 career games against the Royals...in his last 20 games against KC, he is hitting.347 (25-for-72), reaching base multiple times in 13 of those...he ranks fifth all-time in batting average against KC (minimum 500 at-bats), trailing Rod Carew (.345), Ivan Rodriguez (.337), Wade Boggs (.332) and lex Rodriguez (.329); ranks seventh in on-base percentage, trailing Rodriguez (.432), Boggs (.418), Jim Thome (.414), Frank Thomas (.411), Edgar Martinez (.408) and Carew (.408)... additionally, below are the Twins all-time leaders against the Royals: GMES HITS RBI DOUBLES VERGE Mauer - 178 Mauer - 214 Mauer - 111 Mauer - 38 Carew -.359 Carew - 153 Carew - 210 Hrbek - 93 Carew - 34 Mauer -.325 Hunter - 151 Puckett - 180 Morneau - 88 Morneau - 31 Puckett -.300 KNSS CITY CRUSH: Dozier is hitting.326 (14-for-43) with two doubles, seven home runs, eight RBI, six walks and a.408 on-base percentage in 12 games against the Royals this season...he homered in seven straight starts against the Royals from May 25-ugust 19, which was third longest streak in baseball history for one player against a single opponent (Killebrew - 9 vs. KC/OK and Joe dcock - 9 vs. Brooklyn)...his seven home runs are tied for second most against KC in a single season (since 1969), trailing seven different players, who each have eight, including Michael Cuddyer in 2009. STREKS Current Streak:... 1 loss Last 5 games:...2-3 Last 10 games:...2-8 Last 15 games:...2-13 Last 20 games:...4-16 TWINS VS. KNSS CITY 2016 Record:...2-11 Current Streak:...5 losses 2016 at Home:...2-4 2016 at Kansas City:...0-7 ll-time Record:...382-364 ll-time at Home:...201-170 ll-time at Kansas City:...181-194 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 4-7 Volquez/Santana/Davis 5/25 MIN 7-5 Duffey/Gee/Jepsen 8/12 MIN 3-7 Ventura/Gibson 8/13 MIN 5-3 Duffey/Gee/Kintzler 8/14 MIN 4-11 Volquez/Santiago/Young 8/18 KC 1-8 Gee/Duffey 8/19 KC 4-5 (11 in) Wang/Chargois 8/20 KC 0-10 Kennedy/Santiago 8/21 KC 1-2 Duffy/Santana/Herrera 9/5 MIN 9/6 MIN 9/7 MIN 9/27 KC 9/28 KC 9/29 KC HOMESTND (2-2) Batting verage....305 (47-for-154) Runs Per Game...8.5 (34 R/4 G) Home Runs...11 RISP....298 (14-for-47) Fielding Errors...4 Team ER...6.23 (39.0 IP, 27 ER) Starters W-L... 2-1 Starters ER...5.48 (21.1 IP, 13 ER) Relievers W-L-S...0-1-1 Relievers ER...7.13 (17.2 IP, 14 ER) Save/Opportunities...1/1 BUXTON BRINGIN THE BOOM: Since being recalled on Thursday, Byron Buxton has gone 9-for-16 (.563) with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored...in fact, in his last 14 games between Minnesota and Triple- Rochester (since ugust 22), he is hitting.356 (21-for-59) with four doubles, seven home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored. WE DIG THE LONG BLL: The Twins have homered in six straight games, totalling 14 homers in that span, four-a-piece in each of their last two games...since June 26, they have hit 89 home runs, tied with Toronto for fourth most in baseball, trailing St. Louis (99), Baltimore (97) and Texas (90). WELCOME TO MY HOUSE: Brian Dozier has hit safely in 13 straight home games, hitting.389 (21-for-54) with five doubles, nine home runs, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored in that span...additionally, he has hit safely in 22 of his last 23 home games, hitting.368 (35-for-95) with 12 home runs and 22 RBI in those 22; the 12 home runs in that span are the most in baseball at home. DOZIER S WORLD, WE JUST LIVE IN IT: Brian Dozier is hitting.315 (90-for-286) with 20 doubles, five triples, 28 home runs, 62 RBI and 60 runs scored in his last 70 games, since June 18...since that date, he ranks first in baseball in home runs (28), extra-base hits (53) and total bases (204), second in RBI (62), tied for second in runs scored (60), and tied for sixth in hits (87). UPCOMING MILESTONES PLYER CURRENT NO. MILESTONE WITHIN RECH Brian Dozier...89 runs...needs 11 to reach 100 for third straight season which would join Chuck Knoblauch as only Twins to ever score 100-plus in three straight seasons Joe Mauer...129 home runs...needs 3 to tie Jacque Jones (132) for 11th on Twins all-time list 816 walks...needs 22 to tie Kent Hrbek (838) for 2nd on Twins all-time list 884 runs...needs 19 to tie Kent Hrbek (903) for 4th on Twins all-time list Needs 16 to reach 900 for career Trevor Plouffe...95 home runs...needs 5 to reach 100 for career
STRTING PITCHER PGE 2 JOSE BERRIOS #17 Height: 6-0 Weight: 187 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (5/27/94 in Bayamon, PR) 2016: 2-4, 9.24 ER CREER: 2-4, 9.24 ER He is making his 10th career start and appearance. 2016 MJOR LEGUE DY-BY-DY Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB SO Left/Final Notes Pitches/K 4/27 vs. CLE L1 4.0 6 5 5 0 2 5 3-3/5-6 Major league debut 93/56 PRIL TOTLS 0-1 4.0 6 5 5 0 2 5 11.25 ER 5/2 at HOU W1 5.1 3 2 2 2 5 8 5-2/6-2 First major league win 96/54 5/10 vs. BL ND 5.0 8 3 3 2 1 6 1-3/3-5 BL scored two runs in top of the 9th 93/61 5/16 at DET ND 0.2 3 7 7 1 4 1 0-6/8-10 Final start before being optioned to Triple- 39/18 MY TOTLS 1-0 11.0 14 12 12 5 10 15 9.82 ER 8/1 at CLE W2 6.0 5 3 3 0 0 5 10-3/12-5 First start after being recalled from Triple- 99/62 8/6 at TB L2 5.0 6 4 4 2 1 4 1-4/3-7 First road loss of his career 97/60 8/11 vs. HOU L3 2.0 8 6 5 0 1 1 1-6/7-15 Eight hits allowed tied a season-high 43/29 8/19 at KC ND 4.0 5 4 4 0 4 2 4-4/4-5 3:15 rain delay in the top of the 5th inning 77/41 8/25 vs. DET L4 5.0 6 6 5 1 5 3 0-6/5-8 Final start before being optioned to Triple- 97/55 UG. TOTLS 1-3 22.0 30 23 21 3 11 15 8.59 ER --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECORD IP H R ER HR BB SO ER 2016 TOTLS 2-4 37.0 50 40 38 8 23 35 9.24 PRE-SG TOTLS 1-1 15.0 20 17 17 5 12 20 10.20 POST-SG TOTLS 1-3 22.0 30 23 21 3 11 15 8.59 CREER TOTLS 2-4 37.0 50 40 38 8 23 35 9.24 LST STRT: Berrios made his fifth start after being recalled ugust 1, and ninth total, ugust 25 vs. Detroit...received the loss after giving up six runs, five earned in 5.0 innings on six hits and five walks...was optioned to Triple- Rochester after the game and made one start for the Red Wings...has allowed three-or-more runs in eight of his nine starts with the Twins...tied a season and career-high by walking five batters; his first five-walk game came May 2 at Houston... has walked at least one batter in eight of his nine starts...the Twins are 2-7 in games started by Berrios...threw 97 pitches, 55 strikes. GINST THE ROYLS: Berrios will be making his second career start against the Royals this afternoon...faced Kansas City ugust 19 and gave up four runs in 4.0 innings on five hits and four walks before a three hour and fifteen minute rain delay led to his departure...the Royals will be the fourth opponent against whom Berrios has made multiple starts (Cleveland, Houston and Detroit two starts each)...his start tonight will be his fifth home start of the season; he is 0-3, 10.13 ER (16.0 IP, 18 ER) with nine walks and 15 strikeouts in his first four home starts. In his five career starts against L Central opponents, Berrios is 1-2, 10.98 ER (19.2 IP, 24 ER) with 15 walks and 16 strikeouts. TROUBLE UNDER PRESSURE: Berrios has allowed an opponents batting average of.329 (23- for-70) with runners on base, a.378 (17-for-45) average with runners in scoring position and a.450 (9-for-20) average with runners in scoring position and two outs...in Triple- this year, opponents hit.236 with runners in scoring position. GETTING OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT: Berrios sports a 14.09 ER (7.2 IP, 12 ER) in the first inning this season; the 13 runs, 12 earned, and 13 hits allowed are the most surrendered in any inning he has pitched in this season...in 16 minor league starts this season, he held a 2.81 first inning ER (16 IP, 5 ER). 2016 HIGHS CREER HIGHS CG s: - - CG s: - - SHO s: - - SHO s: - - CG Low Hit: - - CG Low-Hit: - - Innings: 6.0, 8/1 at CLE Innings: 6.0, 8/1/16 at CLE SO s: 8, 5/2 at HOU SO s: 8, 5/2/16 at HOU Walks: 5, 2x, last 8/25 vs. DET Walks: 5, 2x, last 8/25/16 vs. DET Hits: 8, 2x, last 8/11 vs. HOU Hits: 8, 2x, last 8/11/16 vs. HOU Home Runs: 2, 3x, last 8/6 at TB Home Runs: 2, 3x, last 8/6 at TB Win-Streak: 2, 5/2-8/1 Win-Streak: 2, 5/2-8/1/16 Loss-Streak: 3, 8/6-Current Loss-Streak: 3, 8/6-Current CREER NOTES 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). 2016 MISC. NUMBERS W L ER GS IP ER VG H B HR BB SO Home: 0 3 10.13 4 16.0 18 Vs. Left:.303 23 76 1 11 21 Road: 2 1 8.57 5 21.0 20 Vs. Right:.338 27 80 7 12 14 Day: 0 2 12.86 2 7.0 10 TOTLS:.321 50 156 8 23 35 Night: 2 2 8.40 7 30.0 28 Grass: 2 3 9.56 8 32.0 34 None On:.314 27 86 7 10 21 Turf: 0 1 7.20 1 5.0 4 Runners On:.329 23 70 1 13 14 6.0-PLUS IP/QULITY STRTS YER STRTS 6+ IP QS 2016 9 1 1 TOTLS 9 1 1 MORE MISCELLNEOUS NUMBERS BSE RUNNERS PICK-OFFS SB-TT GIDP Berrios: 76 1 3-4 2 WE'VE GOT YOUR BCK: Berrios' 6.32 run support average leads the Twins pitching staff; the next closest among pitchers with more than two starts is Duffey's 6.16...the Twins have scored five-or-more runs in six of his nine starts...his run support average ranks ninth highest in the merican League among pitchers who have made at least nine starts. HOMER HPPY: Berrios has thrown 37.0 innings in the major leagues this season, allowing a total of eight home runs...in 111.1 innings thrown at Rochester this season, he surrendered a total of eight home runs...the most home runs he has allowed in a single season was 12 in 166.1 innings in 2015 between Double- Chattanooga and Triple- Rochester. BCK IN THE BIGS: Berrios is now in his third stint with the Twins this season after being recalled from Triple- Rochester September 5...was optioned ugust 25 after making five ugust starts...he first had his contract selected pril 26 and made his MLB debut pril 27 vs. Cleveland...made four major league starts before being optioned back to Triple- May 17... went 1-1, 10.20 ER (15.0 IP, 17 ER) with 12 walks and 20 strikeouts in his first stint...did not factor into the decision in his last major league start May 16 at Detroit after allowing seven runs on three hits, a home run and four walks in the first inning; only got two outs...earned his first MLB win May 2 at Houston. ROCHESTER RECP: Berrios made one start during his most recent stint in Triple- Rochester, receiving a no-decision in a 4-3 win vs. Syracuse on ugust 31...gave up three runs on five hits in 8.0 innings while striking out a career-high 14 batters...made 13 starts in Triple- Rochester after first being optioned May 17 and went 8-5, 2.71 ER (86.1 IP, 26 ER) with 27 walks and 91 strikeouts...he was 7-3, 2.05 ER (70.1 IP, 16 ER) with 18 walks and 76 strikeouts in his final 10 starts...made three scoreless starts, including back-to-back outings June 23 at Columbus and June 28 vs. Pawtucket...tossed his only complete game July 3 at Syracuse... went 10-5, 2.51 ER (111.1 IP, 31 ER) with 36 walks and 125 strikeouts in 17 total starts over his three stints in Triple-. MLB DEBUT VS. CLEVELND: Berrios made his MLB debut against the Indians pril 27 at Target Field...was dealt the loss after surrendering five runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched...exited with two men on base, and Fernando bad allowed both inherited runners to score...struck out Jason Kipnis in the first inning for his first career MLB strikeout. FIRST CREER W: Berrios picked up his first major league win May 2 at Houston in his second career start...allowed two runs on three hits with five walks and eight strikeouts over 5.1 innings; both runs came on solo home runs by Preston Tucker and George Springer...he was the youngest Twin (21 years, 341 days) to win a road start since Pat Mahomes (21 years, 284 days) May 19, 1992 at Toronto, and youngest Twin to win a road game, starting or in relief, since Johan Santana (21 years, 85 days) June 6, 2000 at Houston. PRESTIGIOUS HONOR: Berrios is the highest-drafted pitcher ever born in Puerto Rico (32nd overall in 2012)...the previous being Luis tilano by the Braves in the first supplemental round (35th overall) in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft. 2016 RUNS/HITS PER INNING INNING: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RUNS/HITS: 13/13 11/13 6/8 2/5 7/8 1/3 -/- -/- -/- BERRIOS VS. DETROIT 2016 vs. Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 9.00 ER (4.0 IP, 4 ER), 4 BB, 2 K 2016 vs. Kansas City at Home: - - 2016 vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 9.00 ER (4.0 IP, 4 ER), 4 BB, 2 K Career vs. Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 9.00 ER (4.0 IP, 4 ER), 4 BB, 2 K Career vs. Kansas City at Home: - - Career vs. Kansas City at Kansas City (1 start): 0-0, 9.00 ER (4.0 IP, 4 ER), 4 BB, 2 K BTTER-PITCHER MTCH-UPS Berrios vs. the Royals PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Cain.333 3 1 0 0 0 Cuthbert.000 2 0 0 1 0 Dyson.500 2 1 0 1 1 Escobar.500 2 1 0 0 0 Hosmer.000 2 0 0 0 0 Morales.000 2 0 0 0 1 Perez.500 2 1 0 0 0 Mondesi 1.000 1 1 0 0 0 Gordon - 0 0 0 2 0 TWINS STRTERS IN 2016 Kennedy vs. the Twins PLYER VG B H HR BB SO Plouffe.429 14 6 1 1 2 Mauer.182 11 2 1 0 3 Dozier.200 10 2 0 1 2 Escobar.400 10 4 0 1 2 Suzuki.200 10 2 0 0 1 Santana.000 7 0 0 0 2 Rosario.400 5 2 0 0 0 Schafer.400 5 2 1 1 1 Grossman.250 4 1 0 1 1 Polanco.000 2 0 0 0 0 Sano.000 2 0 0 0 1 Pitcher Last Start (IP-H-R-ER-BB-K-HR) Dec. Starts QS Team Rec. Run Supp. RS VG Santana 9/1 vs. CWS (5.0-11-2-2-2-6-1) W 25 14 8-17 65 3.84 Gibson 9/2 vs. CWS (5.2-9-5-5-1-6-1) L 20 7 9-11 70 5.38 Hughes 6/2 vs. TB (4.0-8-4-4-1-2-1) ND 11 6 3-8 26 4.08 Milone 8/11 vs. HOU (3.0-5-5-5-2-1-2) L 12 2 5-7 31 4.70 Nolasco 7/29 vs. CWS (8.0-3-1-1-1-6-1) ND 21 10 9-12 72 5.20 Duffey 8/24 vs. DET (3.0-7-6-6-1-2-2) L 22 7 10-12 79 6.16 Berrios 8/25 vs. DET (5.0-6-6-5-5-3-1) L 9 1 2-7 26 6.32 Meyer 5/3 at HOU (2.2-3-3-3-3-4-1) L 1 0 0-1 2 6.75 Dean 8/31 at CLE (4.1-7-6-6-3-0-2) L 8 3 4-4 20 4.70 Santiago 9/3 vs. CLE (6.0-4-3-3-3-6-2) W 28 11 1-5 20 5.74 lbers 9/4 vs. CWS (4.2-6-5-3-1-6-4) ND 2 0 0-2 14 8.40 TOMORROW'S STRTER - ERVIN SNTN (SESON: 7-10, 3.54 ER ; CREER: 133-115, 4.12 ER) 7 Santana will be making his 26th start of the season tomorrow night in the second game of the series against the Royals at Target Field...picked up his seventh win of the season in his last start on September 1 against the White Sox at Target Field, giving up two runs on 11 hits and two walks while striking out six in an 8-5 Twins victory...lost his last start vs. the Royals ugust 21 at Kauffman Stadium, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts over 7.0 innings...is making his fourth start of the season against Kansas City; is 0-2, 4.86 ER (16.2 IP, 9 ER) with five walks and 21 strikeouts in his first three starts against the Royals...Santana is 5-9, 4.66 ER (121.2 IP, 63 ER) with 42 walks and 98 strikeouts in 19 career starts against the Royals...in his second year of a four-year contract with the Twins; 14-15, 3.73 ER (260.1 IP, 108 ER) with 77 walks and 201 strikeouts in 42 starts...played for the Royals in 2013, going 9-10 with a 3.24 ER (211.0 IP, 76 ER) in 32 starts.
BULLPEN NOTES PGE 3 TEM BULLPEN NOTES The Their pen has posted a 4.49 ER, 2nd highest in the L...highest bullpen ER by Twins since 2001 (4.61). Minnesota.276 opponent has used average 23 different is highest pitchers among out of MLB the teams bullpen and this highest season...twins by a Twins relievers bullpen are since 19-25 1999 this (.277). season, going 22-for-38 in save opportunities. BUDDY BOSHERS - LHP #62 Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 B/T: L/L ge: 28 (5/9/88 in Huntsville, L) Obtained: Signed as minor league free agent, 12/14/15 Last Roadtrip: - - Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), 3 K vs. Left:.267 vs. Right:.262 Reinstated from DL 9/2...missed 19 games on the 15-day DL with left elbow inflammation. Began appearances...held season with Triple- opposing Rochester, hitters to going a.206 1-0 average with 2 for saves, the Red a 1.42 Wings. ER (19.0 IP, 3 ER), five walks and 21 strikeouts in 15 relief Spent 2015 in the Independent tlantic League with Somerset and was named the tlantic League Reliever of the Year. J.T. CHRGOIS - RHP #60 Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 B/T: S/R ge: 25 (12/3/90 in Sulphur, L) Obtained: 2nd Round, 2012 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 18.00 (1.0 IP, 2 ER), 3 BB, K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 20.25 (1.1 IP, 3 ER), BB, 3 K vs. Left:.444 vs. Right:.355 Jon Thomas Chargois (pronounced shag-wa)...recalled 8/10...allowed runs in each of his last three outings. Posted Chattanooga a 1.35 this ER season...selected (46.2 IP, 7 ER) with to Sirius 13 walks XM Future s and 55 Game strikeouts July 10 in at 39 PETCO appearances Park (0.0 between IP, 3 R, Triple- 2 H). Rochester and Double- Originally 36-for-36 drafted by Twins in 2nd round of 2012 Draft out of Rice, where he was teammates with Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey. organization in save (including opps MN)...career in minor league minor career; league 16-for-16 record of in 4-2, 2016...16 1.95 ER saves (110.2 tied IP, with 24 Trevor ER), 43 Hildenberger BB, 130 K in 99 for appearances. most in Twins PT DEN - LHP #64 Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 B/T: L/L ge: 27 (5/25/89 in Waterbury, CT) Obtained: 3rd round, 2010 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-2-0, 14.73 (7.1 IP, 12 ER), 3 K Series vs. CWS: 0-1-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER) vs. Left:.244 vs. Right:.339 Recalled 8/12 for second stint of 2016...made major league debut with 2.2 IP (2 ER) 5/11 vs. BL. Has ER 13 (17.0 appearances IP, 10 ER) in (8 six starts) relief for appearances. the Twins this season...1-4, 7.51 ER (38.1 IP, 32 ER) in his 8 starts for the Twins...0-2, 5.29 Made 16 starts for Triple- Rochester this season, going 5-7 with a 5.56 ER (87.1 IP, 54 ER), 19 walks and 49 strikeouts. 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 Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 5.40 (1.2 IP, ER), K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-1, 7.71 (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K vs. Left:.211 vs. Right:.276 13-for-15 in save opportunities this season. 45 Made appearances 2016 debut this 5/7 at season, CWS...was walking first five appearance and striking in the out majors 31. Made 172 appearances with Milwaukee from 2010-15...posted a 6.43 since ER May (7.0 25, IP, 2015 5 ER) vs. in seven SF as appearances a member of the for the Milwaukee Brewers Brewers. in 2015. Between 2013-14 for Brewers went 6-6, 2.93 ER (135.1 IP, 44 ER) with 32 BB and 89 K and 35 holds in 135 relief appearances. PT LIGHT - RHP #53 Height: 6-5 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (3/29/91 in Colts Neck, NJ) Obtained: Trade with Boston, 8/1/16 Last Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 13.50 (3.1 IP, 5 ER), 5 BB, 4 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.0 IP), 2 BB, 3 K vs. Left:.200 vs. Right:.353 Has six strikeouts in his last three outings (3.2 IP). Recalled cquired in ugust a trade 21...made with Boston Twins ugust debut 1, with 2016 scoreless in exchange 0.2 innings for left-handed 8/23 vs. pitcher DET. Fernando bad. RYN O ROURKE - LHP #61 Height: 6-3 Weight: 228 B/T: R/L ge: 28 (4/30/88 in Worcester, M) Drafted: 13th round, 2010 Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 4.91 (3.2 IP, 2 ER), BB, 3 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (2.1 IP), 4 K vs. Left:.000 vs. Right:.294 Had ER), contract six walks selected and 29 strikeouts. 8/13...appeared in 33 games for Triple- Rochester this season going 1-1 with a save, 1.93 ER (28.0 IP, 6 Holding Originally left-handed selected by batters the Twins to a in.125 the 13th (7-for-56) round batting of the 2010 average First-Year with nine Player walks Draft and out 26 of strikeouts Merrimack in College. his MLB career. RYN PRESSLY - RHP #57 Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 B/T: R/R ge: 27 (12/15/88 in Dallas, TX) Obtained: Rule 5 Draft from Boston, 12/6/12 Last Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 7.71 (2.1 IP, 2 ER), 2 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 9.00 (2.0 IP, 2 ER), 2 BB, 2 K vs. Left:.252 vs. Right:.280 Leads pre-sg Twins were and most is by 3rd a Twins in the reliever L in relief since innings Casey Fien pitched made (68.2 44 appearances IP)...also tied pre-sg for L in lead 2014. in appearances (64)...his 44 outings Tossed Did not 8.2 allow scoreless a HR in 2015 innings (27.2 to begin IP), one the of season...the two pitchers scoreless in MLB (min streak 25.0 ended IP) to not in the allow bottom a homer, of the STL s sixth dam on 4/20 Wainwright at MIL. Is one of four Rule 5 selections for the Twins since 2010 (all pitchers - J.R. Graham 2014, Terry Doyle 2011, and Scott Diamond being 2010). other. TYLOR ROGERS - LHP #55 Height: 6-3 Weight: 170 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (2/28/87 in Santa Fe) Drafted: 11th round, 2012 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 0.00 (3.0 IP), 4 K Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 16.88 (2.2 IP, 5 ER), BB, 2 K vs. Left:.206 vs. Right:.287 His 51.1 IP is ranked 8th and 50 strikeouts this season is 7th among L rookie relievers. Snapped streak...longest his career-long scoreless scoreless streak by streak a Twin at since 17.0 Gibson innings (20.0 (6/17-7/23)...walked IP, 4/25-5/12/15). one with 13 hits allowed and 18 strikeouts during Recalled Career minor 5/17...made league record major of league 37-28 debut with a 4/14 3.27 vs. ER CWS...earned (525.0 IP, 191 first ER), career 135 MLB walks win and with 407 2.0 strikeouts perfect IP in 6/2 93 vs. games TB. Ranked by Baseball merica as the 14th best prospect in the Twins system entering 2016. (85 starts). MICHEL TONKIN - RHP #59 Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 B/T: R/R ge: 26 (11/19/89 in Glendale,C) Drafted: 30th round, 2008 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-0-0, 54.00 (0.2 IP, 4 ER), K Series vs. CWS: - - vs. Left:.303 vs. Right:.256 2nd among Twins relievers and 7th in the L in relief innings pitched. Earned Recalled first from major Triple- league Rochester win with to 2.0 Minnesota scoreless five inning, times striking in 2015...combined out four in extra to go innings, 2-1, 1.96 4/17 ER vs. (64.1 L. 65 strikeouts in 59 games between both levels. IP, 1 ER) with 14 walks and LEX WIMMERS - RHP #51 Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 B/T: L/R ge: 27 (11/1/88 in Cincinnati, OH) Drafted: 1st round (21st overall), 2010 Draft Last Roadtrip: 0-1-0, 4.91 (3.2 IP, 2 ER), 3 K, 3 BB Series vs. CWS: 0-0-0, 0.00 (0.2 IP), 3 BB vs. Left:.250 vs. Right:.500 Recalled 8/26...made MLB debut that night tossing 1.0 perfect inning with two strikeouts. Record Began minor of 2-1 league with 11 saves, career a as 3.62 a starter ER (49.2 from IP, 20 2010-14...in ER), 24 walks ugust and 50 2015 strikeouts switched in 39 to outings bullpen for at Triple- Double-...since Rochester has this made season. 59 straight relief appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.68 ER (78.1 IP, 32 ER), 31 walks and 79 strikeouts. RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 1.1 6 6 6 1 1 0 8/9 vs. HOU ND 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 8/6 at TB ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8/3 at CLE ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/1 at CLE ND 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 3 8/31 at CLE ND 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8/28 at TOR ND 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/20 at KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8/19 at KC L1 0.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 8/14 vs. KC ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS L6 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 8/31 at CLE L5 4.1 7 6 6 2 3 0 8/26 at TOR L4 3.0 8 6 6 2 1 1 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/18 at KC ND 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 3 8/12 vs. KC ND 3.0 1 1 1 1 0 6 6/17 vs. NYY L3 2.1 8 7 7 1 3 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS BS2 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 3 9/1 vs. CWS S13 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/29 at CLE L1 1.2 4 1 1 0 0 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/21 at KC ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 at TL S12 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/13 vs. KC S11 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8/8 vs. HOU S10 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2 8/30 at CLE ND 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 3 8/28 at TOR L1 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 8/26 at TOR ND 0.1 1 2 2 0 3 1 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/23 vs. DET ND 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9/3 vs. CWS ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/31 at CLE ND 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 8/26 at TOR ND 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 8/24 vs. DET ND 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 2 8/19 at KC ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 2 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS H13 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 2 8/29 at CLE ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8/27 at TOR L6 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 4 3 2 0 0 2 8/19 at KC ND 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1 8/16 at TL H12 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/14 vs. KC ND 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/4 vs. CWS ND 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 0 9/1 vs. CWS ND 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 8/30 at CLE ND 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 4 8/27 at TOR ND 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8/24 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8/19 at KC ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/16 at TL H7 0.1 0 2 2 0 1 1 8/14 vs. KC ND 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 8/11-1 vs. HOU ND 0.0 1 3 2 0 2 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 8/26 at TOR ND 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 1 8/25 vs. DET ND 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 0 8/23 vs. DET ND 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 0 8/19 at KC ND 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8/18 at KC ND 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8/14 vs. KC ND 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 0 RECENT PPERNCES DTE DEC IP H R ER HR BB SO 9/2 vs. CWS ND 0.2 2 3 0 0 3 0 8/30 at CLE L 1.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 8/27 at TOR ND 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8/26 at TOR ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2016 BULLPEN INFO 1st Batter Faced PITCHER Boshers H/B 2/ 25 BB 1 K 5 VG.080 SV/OPP 0/ 0 HLD 2 IR/IRS 9/ 2 IRS % 22.2% LST RELIEF PPERNCE 9/4/16 vs. CWS ND LST WIN 6/21/16 vs. PHI LST SVE.. LST LOSS.. Chargois 6/ 11 1 2.545 0/ 0 0 10/ 5 50.0% 9/2/16 vs. CWS ND.... 8/19/16 at KC Dean 2/ 6 0 0.333 0/ 0 0 1/ 1 100.0% 9/4/16 vs. CWS L 5/27/16 at SE.. 9/4/16 vs. CWS Kintzler 10/ 44 1 7.227 13/ 15 1 18/ 2 11.1% 9/4/16 vs. CWS BS 9/16/15 at STL 9/1/16 vs. CWS 8/29/16 at CLE Light 2/ 6 1 1.333 0/ 1 0 3/ 1 33.3% 9/3/16 vs. CWS ND.... 8/28/16 at TOR O Rourke 3/ 14 1 6.214 0/ 0 0 10/ 2 20.0% 9/4/16 vs. CWS ND.... 7/26/14 vs. CWS Pressly 15/ 59 4 11.254 1/ 4 13 30/ 13 43.3% 9/4/16 vs. CWS H 8/2/16 at CLE 7/31/16 vs. CWS 8/26/16 at TOR Rogers 6/ 40 5 11.150 0/ 0 7 16/ 10 62.5% 9/4/16 vs. CWS ND 6/22/16 vs. PHI.... Tonkin 11/ 50 5 15.220 0/ 2 2 36/ 12 33.3% 8/26/16 at TOR ND 6/12/16 vs. BOS.. 5/17/18 at DET Wimmers 1/ 4 0 1.250 0/ 0 0 2/ 0 0.0% 9/2/16 vs. CWS ND.... 8/30/16 at CLE Others 38/ 135 13 31.281 8/ 16 16 83/ 31 37.3% TEM 96/ 394 32 90.244 22/ 38 41 218/ 79 36.2% The opposition has a.276 (519-for-1878) batting-average-against with 67 home runs vs. Twins relievers.
HITTERS NOTES PGE 4 BYRON BUXTON - OF #25 Height: 6-2 Weight: 189 B/T: R/R ge: 22 (12/19/93 in Baxley, G) 2016 verage:.221 Streak: 4g, 9-16, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 runs Series vs. CWS: 9-16, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 7 r Last Roadtrip: - - HR (4): Solo (1), 3-run (1), 2-run (1), GS (1) Recalled 9/1...hitting.563 (9-for-16) with 3 HR, 9 RBI since recall. Optioned for the Red to Wings...2x Triple- 8/7 2016 and hit IL Player.257 (19-for-74) of the Week, with 7/4 2 2B, & 8/29. 3B, 5 HR, 10 RBI in 20 games Entered best defensive 2016 as outfielder top prospect, and best best outfield hitter for arm average, in Twins fastest system baserunner, by Baseball best merica. athlete, 2012 2016 2nd (Corey overall Seager pick - by 1st), Twins 2nd (Carlos best in Correa)...2nd 2015 (Kris Bryant best prospect - 1st) and by top Baseball prospect merica in 2014. in JUN CENTENO - C #37 Height: 5-9 Weight: 195 B/T: L/R ge: 26 (11/16/89 in recibo, PR) 2016 verage:.252 Streak: 1g, 1-4, run Series vs. CWS: 1-4, run Last Roadtrip: 2-11 HR (2): Solo (1), 2-run (1) Hitting.259 (36-for-139) with 9 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI in 39 starts this season. Has First a career hit in HR 8 of with his 2-run last 13 shot starts...also 5/14/16 at CLE at least off Kluber...2nd one hit in 13 with of solo last shot 19 starts. Had contract selected by the Twins prior to 5/6 game vs. CWS. 6/26 at NYY. 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:.276 Streak: 9g, 15-39, 3 2B, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 5 BB Series vs. CWS: 8-18, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 runs Last Roadtrip: 7-26, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB, SB, 5 runs HR (35): Solo (24), 2-run (6), 3-run (5) 35 by MLB HR Notes: 2B since most Dan by Twin Uggla since (36 in Willingham 2011); most (35 by in L 2012); 2B since most aron ever by Hill Twins (36 in 2B; 2009). most Leads 16 2B...21 MLB HR post-sg are most with post-sg 21 HR, by 3rd a with Twin 44 since RBI, Killebrew s tied 2nd with 21 in 66 1969, hits, and tied are 3rd most with by an L 2B since Felix Mantilla hit 21 post-sg for Boston in 1964. Has 38 RBI a hit since in 39 7/22...started of his last 42 with games, career-long batting.337 16-game (61-for-181) hit-streak with 7/22-8/7. 15 doubles, 19 HR, Hit single-month 13 HR in ugust, record with most 14 in home a single runs month in June by 1964 a Twin (2 others since Harmon had 13 HR Killebrew in a month). set a Leads First Twin MLB with with 30+ 27 HR HR since since 6/25 Willingham (next: Trumbo (35 in 2012)...3rd - 20)...58 RBI straight 2nd in 20+ MLB HR in season...4th same span. straight 60+ RBI season...hr in 3 straight 8/2-4 for 3rd time in career (last: 6/25-28/16). Leads 5 3B, 30 majors HR, 72 with RBI,.654 70 runs SLG since in that May span...from 26, also hitting 4/4-5/25.308 hit (112-for-364).200, 6 2B, 5 HR, with 15 26 RBI. 2B, Leads Twins in games (445), hits (436), runs (302), doubles (104), HR (86), RBI (235) and walks (204) since the start of 2014...3rd in baseball in runs scored in same span. Has 100+ runs in consecutive seasons (112-2014; 101-2015), becoming 3rd Twin to score 100+ in consecutive seasons (Knoblauch 95-97; Oliva 64-65)...has 89 runs in 2016. Ranks last leadoff 2nd on HR Twins came all-time Septeber list 3, in 2016 leadoff vs. HR Chicago-L (16), trailing off Shields. only Jacque Jones (20)... 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:.263 Streak: 0-2, BB Series vs. CWS: 1-6, BB Last Roadtrip: 3-11, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB HR (5): Solo (2), 2-run (2), 3-run (1) In last last 22 14 games games at Target at Target Field Field hitting is hitting.338 (25-for-74).300 (15-for-50) with 3 with 2B, 2 2 3B, 2B, 3 HR, HR, 6 16 RBI...in RBI. Hit L shortstops.269 with 8 with HR, 18 29 2B, RBI 2nd post-sg in slugging in 2015...from (.524), T3rd 7/31/15 in HR and to end T4th of in season runs (31). he led 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:.269 Streak: 0-2, BB Series vs. CWS: No Ps as PR Last Roadtrip: 3-9, 2B, 2 BB HR (9): Solo (8), 2-run (1) Hitting.290 (42-for-145) in 43 home games this season...has a hit in 18 of last 22. Has a hit in 50 of 78 games with Twins in 2016...reached in 65 of the 78. Began doubles, the 6 HR season and with 21 RBI Triple- in 35 games...opted Columbus (Cleveland) out of his and minor hit league.256 (31-for-121) contract May with 16... 5 signed by the Twins to a minor league contract May 16 and reported to Triple- Rochester. MX KEPLER - OF #26 Height: 6-4 Weight: 207 B/T: L/L ge: 23 (2/10/93 in Berlin, Germany) 2016 verage:.244 Streak: 2g, 4-12, 2 2B, 2 runs Series vs. CWS: 5-20, 2 2B, 3 runs Last Roadtrip: 3-24, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 3 runs HR (16): Solo (7), 3-run (3), 2-run (5), GS (1) L rookie leader in HR (16), RBI (59) and walks (37). Has Had a 10 hit RBI in and 9 of 4 last HR 10 in 4-game at games series at Target at CLE Field 8/1-4...most and in 11 by of a his Twin last in 13. since Morneau had 11 RBI and 4 HR in a four-game series in July 2007 at a single CWS. series First career career 3-HR multi-hr game 8/1 game at CLE...5th 7/2 vs. Twin TEX...also and first set since Twins 2007 rookie with record 3-HR game with 7 (Morneau). RBI...first Hit Named first 2015 career Southern HR with League a 3-run, MVP walk-off after hitting homer.322 6/12 (131-for-407) vs. BOS in the with bottom 32 doubles, of the 10th. 13 triples, nine home runs, 71 RBI and 76 runs scored in 112 games. JOE MUER - 1B #7 Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 B/T: L/R ge: 33 (4/19/83 in St. Paul, MN) 2016 verage:.275 Streak: 1g, 2-6, 2 2B, BB, run Series vs. CWS: 3-13, 2 2B, 2 BB, 3 runs Last Roadtrip: 6-21, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 runs HR (10): Solo (9), 2-run (1) JOHN RYN MURPHY - C #12 Height: 5-11 Weight: 205 B/T: R/R ge: 25 (5/13/91 in Bradenton, FL) 2016 verage:.136 Streak: 1g, 3-5, HR, 2 RBI Series vs. CWS: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI Last Roadtrip: - - HR (1): Solo (1) Recalled Hit.237 (62-for-262) 9/3...hit.386 with (17-for-44) 14 2B, 3 HR, with 39 2 2B, RBI 2 in HR, 82 8 games RBI in for final Rochester 13 games this for season. Wings. Made Twins Opening Day roster, hit.075 (3-for-40) with 2 BB in 11 games & optioned 5/6. cquired Hicks...originally by Twins drafted via trade by with Yankees New York-L in 2nd round 11/11/15, of 2009 in exchange Draft. for outfielder aron Caught 65 games for Yankees in 2015 (43 starts). Born in Bradenton, FL; attended IMG cademy in Bradenton, FL. TREVOR PLOUFFE - 3B #24 Height: 6-2 Weight: 216 B/T: R/R ge: 30 (6/15/86 in West Hills, C) 2016 verage:.257 Streak: 2g, 2-9, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 3 runs Series vs. CWS: 3-16, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB Last Roadtrip: 9-25, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB, 4 runs HR (11): Solo (4), 2-run (5), 3-run (2) Reinstated missed 32 games from DL with 8/8...hitting a fractured.269 rib (25-for-93) after being with hit 4 by HR, a pitch 19 RBI June in 24 29...hit games.316 since... (6- for-19) in five rehab assignment games with Triple- Roch. Hit Hit 20-plus 11th homer home of runs 2016 in with 2012 a (24) three-run and 2015 shot (22), 9/3 one vs. CWS...4 of three HR Twins in last 3B to 10 hit games. home runs in multiple seasons (Koskie, twice & Gaetti, 6 times). 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) and 3rd in games and hits. JORGE POLNCO - INF #11 Height: 5-11 Weight: 198 B/T: S/R ge: 23 (7/5/93 in Santo Domingo, DR) 2016 verage:.295 Streak: 0-8, BB Series vs. CWS: 3-15, 2B, 3 BB, 3 RBI, 2 r Last Roadtrip: 6-17, 2 2B, 2 runs Home Runs (1): Solo (1) Hitting.269 (18-for-67) with 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI in last 17 games at Target Field. Batting.311 (50-for-161).306 (46-for-150) with 11 with 2B, 4 10 3B, 2B, HR, 4 3B, 18 HR, RBI 16 in RBI 42 career when starting starts. in 2016...batting Set a career-high with three hits 8/17 at tlanta. Recalled Hit.276 (81-for-293) 7/29...is his with fourth 13 stint 2B, 6 with 3B, 9 the HR, Twins 39 RBI in for 2016. Triple- Rochester this season. EDDIE ROSRIO - OF #20 Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 B/T: L/R ge: 24 (9/28/91 in Guayama, PR) 2016 verage:.261 Streak: 0-11, 2 BB, run Series vs. CWS: 1-12, 2 BB, 2 runs Last Roadtrip: 8-23, 2B, 2 RBI, 5 runs HR (8): Solo (4), 2-run (4) Since recall 7/3 is hitting.298 (57-for-191) with 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR and 21 RBI. 3rd career 4-hit game 7/23 at BOS, all 3 have come in 2016. Hit Hit first HRs career in back-to-back HR in his first games plate for appearance first time in 5/6 career, vs. OK, 4/19 on vs. the MIL first & pitch 4/20 at off MIL. Won Jim Kaat ward for Twins Defensive Player of the Year in 2015...led all rookies Kazmir. in OF assists (16) and tied Twins rookie record (Puckett in 1984). Led 15 L baseball Rookie in Ranks: triples 15 last 3B (1st), season 208 with total 15, bases also (1st), third 46 most XBH in (1st), Twins 122 history. 34 multi-hit games (3rd), 121 hits (3rd), 60 runs (4th), 13 HR (T5th) and 50 games RBI (5th). (3rd), Hitting.263 vs. righties in his career....271 vs. lefties. MIGUEL SNO - INF #22 Height: 6-4 Weight: 262 B/T: R/R ge: 23 (5/11/93 in S.Pedro de Macoris, DR) 2016 verage:.239 Streak: 2g, 4-8, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 runs Series vs. CWS: 4-15, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB Last Roadtrip: 5-26, 4 RBI, BB, run HR (22): Solo (15), 2-run (4), 3-run (3) 18 of his 22 HR in 2016 have come off RHPs. 4th Hit 16 in L HR with with 152 44 RBI strikeout, in 69 post-sg most strikeouts games in in 2015...has Twins history. Reinstated prior to 7/1 game...missed 27 games with a left 8 hamstring post-sg HR strain...played in 2016. in 8 rehab games with Triple- Rochester, hitting.160 (4-for-25) with 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Had 10-game hitting streak from 7/5-7/19...went 13-for-44 with 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI. Homered in four straight games for first time in his career from 5/25-29. 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 in 2015. 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 Received Outstanding Calvin Rookie...2nd R. Griffith Twins ward rookie for Most to ever Valuable win both Twin awards and Bill (Tony Boni Oliva ward in for 1964). Twins Finished 3rd in L Rookie of Year voting 2015, behind Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor. LOGN SCHFER - OF #32 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 B/T: L/L ge: 29 (8/1/86 in San Jose, C) 2016 verage:.308 Streak: 0-3, run Series vs. CWS: 1-4, 2B, 2 runs Last Roadtrip: 3-9, BB, 2 runs HR (0): - - Recalled from Triple- Rochester 8/29 (D. Santana DL). Signed with Washington, by the Twins released as a minor March league 19 and free signed agent with June Independent 1...was Spring Lancaster. Training invite Hit this.264 season...career (57-for-216) minor with league 7 2B, average 3B, 4 HR, of 19.285 RBI with in 64 127 games 2B, 32 with HR, 225 Triple- RBI (2008-16). Rochester Originally drafted by Brewers in 3rd round of 2008 Draft. Played with 31 five 2B, 7 MLB 3B, seasons 5 HR, 52 with RBI in Milwaukee 292 games. from 2011-15, hitting.212 (119-for-562) KURT SUZUKI - C #8 Height: 5-11 Weight: 203 B/T: R/R ge: 32 (10/4/83 in Wailuku, HI) 2016 verage:.282 Streak: 3g, 5-10, 2 2B, 3 RBI Series vs. CWS: 5-10, 2 2B, 3 RBI Last Roadtrip: 1-8, 2B, 3 RBI, HBP, 2 BB HR (6): Solo (2), 2-run (3), 3-run (1) Hitting.325 (38-for-117) with 17 XBH, 17 RBI, 19 BB in last 32 games. history...reached hits in 4-game 15 series times at in CLE series, 8/1-4 only were other most Twin hits to in do a so 3- was or 4-game Steve Braun series in in 1976. Twins Ranks 6th in the L in walks (73)...73 walks most since walking 90 times in 2012. Snapped also has a season-high hit in 46 of nine-game his last 59 hit-streak games, batting 8/24...has.319 (67-for-210) hit in 21 of his in last that 28 span. games... 800th career RBI 8/23 vs. DET, sixth Twin to have 800 RBI, first since Morneau. Has 32 RBI with a.317 (58-for-183) average and 20 doubles in his last 52 games. Reached Hit.264 (234-for-885) with 51 2B, 8 HR and 111 RBI in 262 games with Twins in 2014-15. reached base base safely safely in in 28 43 straight straight games games two 8/7-9/24/15, times this season, setting 5/17-6/17 club record. Is fifth among all active catchers in baseball in games caught (1,143). and 4/4-5/6... One of 40 Hawaii natives to play in MLB, third on that list in games trailing Mike Lum walks (816), on Twins 4th all-time in hits list (1824), (since 5th 1961): in runs 2nd (884), in 2B 6th (365), in games 3rd in (1581), average total (.310) bases and and Shane Victorino. (2632) and RBI (802), 12th in HR (129), and 13th in triples (28)...needs 93 hits to tie Twins are his 3rd team (OK 2004-13, WS 2012-13)...in final year of three-year contract. Oliva for 3rd, 19 runs to tie Hrbek for 4th and 22 walks to tie Hrbek for 2nd. 6 home runs in 2016 are most since hitting 6 in 2012 with OK (1) and WS (5). MULTI-HIT GMES MULTI-RBI GMES LST HOME RUN HIT B LST GRND SLM PLYER 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5+RBI TOTL DTE OPP. ON PITCHER SINCE DTE OPP. CREER Buxton 6 3 0 0 9 2 1 1 0 4 9/4/16 vs. CWS 3 Ranaudo 5 9/4/16 vs. CWS 1 Centeno 10 1 0 0 11 4 1 0 0 5 6/26/16 at NYY 0 Yates 84. 0 Dozier 28 9 0 0 37 18 5 1 0 24 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo 3. 0 Escobar 15 4 0 0 19 7 1 0 0 8 8/2/16 at CLE 1 dams 60. 0 Grossman 14 4 0 0 18 6 1 0 0 7 8/24/16 vs. DET 0 Boyd 16. 0 Kepler 13 2 1 0 16 9 3 1 2 15 8/31/16 at CLE 0 Kluber 22 7/10/16 at TEX 1 Mauer 30 5 2 0 37 4 0 1 0 5 8/16/16 at TL 0 Ramirez 51 9/1/12 at KC 3 Murphy 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 Ranaudo 1.. 0 Plouffe 16 7 0 0 23 9 5 0 0 14 9/3/16 vs. CWS 2 Turner 8 7/17/15 at OK 2 Polanco 10 2 0 0 12 3 1 0 0 4 5/15/16 at CLE 0 Bauer 140. 0 Rosario 11 3 3 0 17 6 1 0 0 7 8/13/16 vs. KC 1 Gee 68 9/3/15 vs. CWS 1 Sano 18 5 0 0 23 8 4 1 0 13 9/4/16 vs. CWS 0 lbers 0. 0 Schafer 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9/19/15 vs. CIN 0 J. Smith 50. 0 Suzuki 23 1 1 0 25 7 2 0 1 10 7/27/16 vs. TL 1 Foltynewicz 85 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 Buxton.111 9 1 0 0.143 21 3 0 0 Centeno.100 10 1 0 1.100 10 1 0 1 Dozier.326 43 14 7 8.241 266 64 10 30 Escobar.389 36 14 0 5.284 134 38 1 12 Grossman.290 31 9 1 3.259 58 15 1 3 Kepler.182 22 4 0 0.185 27 5 0 0 Mauer.295 44 13 1 3.325 658 214 14 111 Murphy.000 5 0 0 0.200 20 4 0 0 Plouffe.189 37 7 0 1.212 307 65 12 58 Polanco.154 26 4 0 2.172 29 5 0 2 Rosario.273 33 9 1 2.227 75 17 2 3 Sano.077 39 3 2 4.176 68 12 3 7 Schafer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suzuki.258 31 8 0 1.254 279 71 6 26 Others.195 77 15 2 6 TEM.230 443 102 14 36 TWINS BTTING INFO SESON-HIGHS GW BUNT PLYER H HR RBI RBI HITS SESON-HIGH HIT-STREK Buxton 3 (2x) 1 (4x) 3 1 4 7, 4/24-6/5 Centeno 3 1 (2x) 3 1 - - 5, 7/16-28 Dozier 3 (7x) 2 (2x) 4 7 2 16, 7/22-8/7 Escobar 3 (4x) 1 (5X) 3 1 - - 7, 6/17-24 Grossman 3 (4x) 1 (9x) 3 2 - - 8, 6/29-7/8 Kepler 4 3 7 6 1 9, 6/14-24 Mauer 4 (2x) 1 (9x) 4 2 - - 9, 4/9-18 Murphy 3 1 2 - - - - 1, 4x, last 9/4-present Plouffe 3 (6x) 1 (10x) 3 (4x) 3 - - 5, 2x, last 8/26-31 Polanco 3 (2x) 1 3 - - - - 13, 5/20-8/11 Rosario 4 (3x) 1 (8x) 3 (2x) 6 - - 7, 2x, last 8/26-9/1 Sano 3 (5x) 2 4 7 - - 10, 7/5-20 Schafer 2 - - - - - - - - 3, 8/30-9/2 Suzuki 4 1 (6x) 6 1 - - 9, 2x, last 8/6-21 Others 11 8 TOTLS 48 15 TWINS BULLPEN VS. Kansas City Royals 2016 CREER PITCHER W L S ER IP H ER W L S ER IP H ER Boshers 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Chargois 0-1 - 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 0-1 - 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 Dean 0-0 - 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 0-0 - 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 Kintzler 0-0 - 1 0.00 4.1 3 0 0-0 - 1 0.00 4.1 3 0 Light 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 O Rourke 0-0 - 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0-0 - 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 Pressly 0-0 - 0 1.59 5.2 7 1 0-0 - 0 5.54 26.0 35 16 Rogers 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 Tonkin 0-0 - 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0-0 - 0 0.00 9.0 4 0 Wimmers 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 0-0 - 0 0.0 0 0 Others 0-2 - 1 8.56 13.2 24 13 TWINS MONTHLY BReKDOWN BTTING PITCHING MONTH VG R R/G H HR W-L IP H BB K ER PRIL.239 80 3.3 198 21 7-17 215.1 219 75 192 3.97 MY.239 111 4.1 218 31 8-19 234.0 286 72 212 5.96 JUNE.257 126 4.7 239 36 10-17 239.0 289 64 178 5.50 JULY.269 144 5.5 247 31 15-11 237.0 237 63 175 3.80 UGUST.270 142 4.9 278 36 9-20 252.1 310 97 191 6.21 SEPT/OCT.305 34 8.5 47 11 2-2 39.0 51 18 45 6.23 PITCHING BREKDOWN W L S ER IP H R ER HR BB SO Starters Relievers 32 19 61 25 22 5.58 9.00 742.0 237.0 873 519 500 264 460 237 126 67 229 160 549 444 TOTLS 51 86 22 6.41 979.0 1392 764 697 193 389 993 TWINS/OPPONENTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X-TR TOTL TWINS 67 64 95 62 89 67 70 68 48 9 639 OPPONENTS 92 85 76 88 104 87 83 85 53 10 763 HOME RUNS BY POSITION C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH PH TOTL 8 20 34 20 11 15 9 27 18 4 166 TWINS EJECTIONS DTE PLYER/MNGER/COCH UMPIRE RESON 4/10 at Kansas City...Miguel Sano... John Hirschbeck...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/2 at Houston...John Ryan Murphy... Jerry Layne...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Ryan Pressly... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5/4 at Houston...Paul Molitor... Scott Barry...rguing Balls and Strikes 5 ejections in 2015 STRTS BY POSITION STRTS BY BTTING ORDER C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Buxton 63 1 62 Centeno 39 1 38 Dozier 127 2 50 24 7 35 9 5 Escobar 63 7 2 2 29 33 1 2 Grossman 63 10 2 32 6 9 11 6 2 4 Kepler 1 81 16 30 15 21 Mauer 87 30 8 47 62 Murphy 12 2 7 3 Polanco 5 23 9 1 1 12 2 10 8 3 Plouffe 12 59 7 6 44 27 1 Rosario 44 29 3 14 8 31 7 10 Sano 33 37 29 38 46 8 6 Schafer 1 3 1 3 Suzuki 86 4 2 4 71 3 Others 38 4 51 29 29 40 19 51 76 17 1 12 31 48 28 4 47 2016 DISBLED LIST LOG PLYER INJURY DTE ON RETRO DTE OFF GMES MISSED Danny Santana...Right Hamstring Strain...4/9...4/25... 14 Glen Perkins...Left Posterior Shoulder Strain (transferred to 60-day May 25)...4/13... 4/11... 131 Trevor Plouffe...Right Intercostal Strain...4/19... 4/18...5/3... 13 Ervin Santana...Lower Back Strain...4/26... 4/20...5/6... 14 Kyle Gibson...Right Shoulder Strain...4/26... 4/23...6/10... 42 Eduardo Escobar...Left Groin Strain...5/7...5/23... 13 Darin Mastroianni...Left Oblique Strain...5/25... 5/22...7/4... 40 Danny Santana...Left Hamstring Strain...5/30...6/17... 16 Miguel Sano...Left Hamstring Strain...5/31...7/1... 27 Phil Hughes...Left Knee Contusion (transferred to 60-day June 12)*...6/10... 78 Trevor May...Lower Back Spasms...6/10...7/5... 23 Trevor Plouffe...Fractured Left Rib...7/4... 7/2...8/8... 32 Trevor May...Low Back Strain...8/10... 8/7... 26 Buddy Boshers...Left Elbow Inflammation...8/11...9/2... 20 Tommy Milone...Left Biceps Tendinitis...8/12... 21 Danny Santana...Left Shoulder C Joint Sprain...8/28... 7 BOLD indicates current on DL * - Hughes injury later diagnosed as non-displaced fracture of left femur RECORD WHEN Runs Scoring llowing 0 0-7 2-0 1 0-14 8-2 2 3-16 5-4 3 2-11 7-9 4 5-16 14-8 5 7-10 10-8 6 13-5 2-9 7 6-4 1-13 8 3-2 0-9 9 1-0 1-8 10+ 11-1 1-16 Totals 51-86 51-86 TWINS HOME RUN DT MULTI-HOMER GME (5 in 2015) Park, 5/13 at CLE Dozier, 6/28 at CWS Kepler, 7/2 vs. TEX Dozier, 7/31 vs. CWS Kepler (3), 8/1 at CLE Sano, 8/7 at TB Vargas, 8/11 vs. HOU (both sides) BCK-TO-BCK (2 in 2015) rcia/park, 4/16 vs. L Nunez/Dozier, 5/25 vs. KC Mauer/Sano, 5/29 at SE Park/Grossman, 6/5 vs. TB Escobar/Suzuki, 6/18 vs. NYY Dozier/Plouffe/Kepler, 6/26 at NYY Grossman/Dozier, 6/30 at CWS Vargas/Kepler, 7/5 vs. OK Escobar/Dozier, 7/10 at TEX Grossman/Dozier, 8/9 vs. HOU Rosario/Dozier, 8/13 vs. KC GRND SLM (3 in 2015) Kepler, 7/10 at TEX Buxton, 9/4 vs. CWS WLK-OFF (4 in 2015) rcia, 4/25 vs. CLE Kepler, 6/12 vs. BOS INSIDE-THE-PRK (0 in 2015) Nunez, 6/2 vs. TB RUNNERS ON Solo - 106 // 2-run - 40 // 3-run - 17 TWINS Outfield SSISTS Rosario...9 Kepler...8 Grossman...3 rcia...2 Santana...2 Buxton...2 Schafer...1 Total...27 44 team assists in 2015