MLB - Minnesota Twins
Team:
| Location: Minneapolis, MN | Ballpark: Target Field (39,504) | Top minor league affiliate: Rochester Red Wings | Owner: Jim Pohlad |
| GM: Terry Ryan | Manager: Ron Gardenhire | World Series Championships: 2 |
Minnesota News
| Teheran pitches Braves past Twins |
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ATLANTA (AP) Even without an effective change-up, Julio Teheran still had enough to pitch into the ninth inning. "I decided to just compete with my other pitches," he said. |
Standings - AL Central
Team Leaders - Hitting
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg | Joe Mauer | .335 |
| HR | Josh Willingham | 6 |
| RBI | Justin Morneau | 30 |
| R | Joe Mauer | 26 |
| SB | Pedro Florimon | 5 |
| RC | Joe Mauer | 33.2 |
| OBP | Joe Mauer | .412 |
| SLG | Joe Mauer | .478 |
| OPS | Joe Mauer | .890 |
Team Leaders - Pitching
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| W | Kevin Correia | 4 |
| K | Glen Perkins | 23 |
| IP | Kevin Correia | 57.2 |
| QS | Kevin Correia | 5 |
| Sv | Glen Perkins | 8 |
| ERA | Kevin Correia | 3.90 |
| WHIP | Kevin Correia | 1.301 |
Team Rankings - Hitting
| Total | AL Rank | MLB Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 183 | 3 | 11 |
| Avg | .246 | 4 | 10 |
| SLG | 0.376 | 5 | 15 |
| OBP | .319 | 3 | 9 |
| HR | 31 | 4 | 14 |
| SB | 17 | 4 | 12 |
Team Rankings - Pitching
| Total | AL Rank | MLB Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 18 | 5 | 12 |
| ERA | 4.52 | 5 | 12 |
| WHIP | 1.451 | 5 | 13 |
| K/9 | 5.67 | 5 | 15 |
| BAA | 0.292 | 5 | 15 |
| SLG | 0.449 | 5 | 14 |
| OBP | .342 | 5 | 13 |
Latest Game - May 21, 2013
Other Headlines
Player News
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Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Tuesday that Samuel Deduno will be called up from Triple-A Rochester to start Friday's game against the Tigers. In other words, Kyle Gibson's major league debut will have to wait. Deduno, who had a breakthrough performance during the World Baseball Classic, has a 2.70 ERA and 17/10 K/BB ratio in 16 2/3 innings over three starts with Triple-A Rochester since returning from a groin injury. He'll have a pretty tough first matchup, so fantasy owners should steer clear for now. |
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Kevin Correia surrendered five runs in four innings Monday in a loss to the Braves. At least he'll always have April; Correia has seen his ERA jump from 2.23 to 3.90 while giving up 15 runs in 22 1/3 innings during May. He shouldn't have any fantasy value over the remainder of the season. |
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Brian Dozier went 0-for-4 as the Twins' leadoff man on Monday, dropping his average to .205. Dozier started off well after replacing Aaron Hicks in the leadoff spot, but now he's hitting .154 with two walks in 52 at-bats this month. The Twins should consider sending him down, but none of their minor league options are better bets. |
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Ryan Doumit is out of the Twins' lineup for the second straight day Monday. Doumit is still dealing with some soreness following a collision at home plate on Saturday. Consider him day-to-day. |
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Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday that Kyle Gibson, P.J. Walters, or Sam Deduno will be called up to start Friday against the Tigers. The Twins optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, which immediately led to speculation that Gibson could get the call. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 3.25 ERA and 46/14 K/BB ratio in 52 2/3 innings through eight starts this season in Triple-A. Even if the Twins opt for Walters or Deduno, it's just a matter of time before Gibson arrives. |
Player Injuries
| Player | Injury | Status | Exp Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darin Mastroianni RF | ankle | D.L. | |
| Tim Wood RP | shoulder | D.L. |
Recent Transactions
| Date | Player | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2013/05/20 | Pedro Hernandez SP   |
Sent to Minors |
| 2013/05/20 | Caleb Thielbar RP,P |
Called Up from Minors |
| 2013/05/19 | Cole De Vries SP |
Removed From 15-Day DL (Right forearm strain) |
| 2013/05/19 | Cole De Vries SP |
Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| 2013/05/19 | Cole De Vries SP |
Sent to Minors |
Last 5 Games
Catcher
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Doumit, Ryan |
R | S | 6'1" | 210 | 04/03/1981 | 32 | 7 | Moses Lake, WA, USA | $3,500,000 |
| 7 | Mauer, Joe |
R | L | 6'5" | 233 | 04/19/1983 | 30 | 9 | St. Paul, MN, USA | $23,000,000 |
1st Base
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Morneau, Justin |
R | L | 6'4" | 233 | 05/15/1981 | 32 | 9 | New Westminster, BC, Can | $15,000,000 |
2nd Base
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carroll, Jamey |
R | R | 5'9" | 168 | 02/18/1974 | 39 | 10 | Evansville, IN, USA | $3,750,000 |
| 2 | Dozier, Brian |
R | R | 5'11" | 190 | 05/15/1987 | 26 | 1 | Tupelo, MS, USA |
3rd Base
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Escobar, Eduardo | R | S | 5'10" | 165 | 01/05/1989 | 24 | 1 | Villa de Cara, Venezuela | |
| 24 | Plouffe, Trevor |
R | R | 6'2" | 200 | 06/15/1986 | 26 | 3 | West Hills, CA, USA |
Shortstop
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Florimon, Pedro |
R | S | 6'2" | 180 | 12/10/1986 | 26 | 1 | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
Left Field
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ramirez, Wilkin | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | 10/25/1985 | 27 | 4 | Bani, Dominican Republic | $490,000 |
| 16 | Willingham, Josh |
R | R | 6'2" | 215 | 02/17/1979 | 34 | 8 | Florence, AL, USA | $7,000,000 |
Center Field
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hicks, Aaron |
R | S | 6'2" | 190 | 10/02/1989 | 23 | 0 | San Pedro, CA, USA |
Right Field
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Arcia, Oswaldo | R | L | 6' | 220 | 05/09/1991 | 22 | 0 | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 19 | Mastroianni, Darin  |
R | R | 5'11" | 190 | 08/26/1985 | 27 | 1 | Mount Kisco, NY, USA | |
| 27 | Parmelee, Chris | L | L | 6'1" | 232 | 02/24/1988 | 25 | 1 | Long Beach, CA, USA |
Starting Pitcher
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Correia, Kevin |
R | R | 6'3" | 200 | 08/24/1980 | 32 | 9 | San Diego, CA, USA | $4,500,000 |
| 58 | Diamond, Scott | L | L | 6'3" | 215 | 07/30/1986 | 26 | 1 | Guelph, ON, Can | |
| 37 | Pelfrey, Mike |
R | R | 6'7" | 230 | 01/14/1984 | 29 | 6 | Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA | $4,000,000 |
| 49 | Worley, Vance | R | R | 6'2" | 230 | 09/25/1987 | 25 | 2 | Sacramento, CA, USA |
Relief Pitcher
| # | Name | Bats | Throws | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Burton, Jared | R | R | 6'5" | 224 | 06/02/1981 | 31 | 6 | Westminster, SC, USA | $2,050,000 |
| 52 | Duensing, Brian | L | L | 6' | 207 | 02/22/1983 | 30 | 4 | Marysville, KS, USA | $1,300,000 |
| 50 | Fien, Casey | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | 10/21/1983 | 29 | 3 | Santa Rosa, CA, USA | |
| 15 | Perkins, Glen | L | L | 6' | 208 | 03/02/1983 | 30 | 6 | St. Paul, MN, USA | $2,500,000 |
| 57 | Pressly, Ryan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | 12/15/1988 | 24 | 0 | Dallas, TX, USA | |
| 20 | Roenicke, Josh | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | 08/04/1982 | 30 | 4 | Baltimore, MD, USA | |
| 51 | Swarzak, Anthony |
R | R | 6'4" | 208 | 09/10/1985 | 27 | 3 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | |
| 43 | Wood, Tim |
R | R | 6' | 180 | 11/16/1982 | 30 | 3 | Tucson, AZ, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 28.3 |
| Average Height: 6'1.8" |
| Average Weight: 204.3 |
Hitting - Standard
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | Avg | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mauer, Joe C
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40 | 161 | 26 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .335 | .412 | .478 | .890 |
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Morneau, Justin 1B
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41 | 162 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .348 | .414 | .762 |
| Escobar, Eduardo 3B | 27 | 58 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .328 | .466 | .793 |
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Carroll, Jamey 2B
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19 | 58 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .349 | .328 | .677 |
| Ramirez, Wilkin LF,RF | 20 | 41 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .279 | .341 | .621 |
| Arcia, Oswaldo RF | 27 | 93 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .324 | .430 | .754 |
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Plouffe, Trevor 3B
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37 | 132 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .327 | .424 | .751 |
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Florimon, Pedro SS
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31 | 89 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .247 | .313 | .360 | .673 |
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Doumit, Ryan C
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36 | 121 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .292 | .372 | .664 |
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Mastroianni, Darin RF
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8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 |
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Dozier, Brian 2B,SS
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32 | 122 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 3 | .205 | .250 | .279 | .529 |
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Willingham, Josh LF
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38 | 127 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .365 | .417 | .782 |
| Parmelee, Chris RF,1B | 36 | 115 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .277 | .304 | .581 |
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Hicks, Aaron CF
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38 | 127 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .142 | .236 | .252 | .488 |
Pitching - Standard
| Player | GP | GS | CG | ShO | W | L | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | BB/9 | K | K/9 | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thielbar, Caleb RP,P
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.500 |
| Pressly, Ryan RP,P | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4.57 | 14 | 5.82 | 1.66 | 1.338 |
| Burton, Jared RP | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4.26 | 21 | 9.95 | 2.37 | 1.316 |
| Perkins, Glen RP | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.07 | 23 | 14.11 | 3.07 | 0.955 |
| Duensing, Brian RP | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4.15 | 16 | 8.31 | 3.12 | 1.385 |
| Roenicke, Josh RP | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23.1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4.24 | 17 | 6.56 | 3.47 | 1.243 |
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Correia, Kevin SP
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9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 57.2 | 66 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 1.40 | 22 | 3.43 | 3.90 | 1.301 |
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Swarzak, Anthony RP
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2.25 | 20 | 6.43 | 4.18 | 1.321 |
| Fien, Casey RP | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18.1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2.45 | 16 | 7.85 | 4.42 | 1.091 |
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Hendriks, Liam SP
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.93 | 5 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 1.345 |
| Diamond, Scott SP | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 39.2 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 2.04 | 16 | 3.63 | 4.99 | 1.437 |
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Hernandez, Pedro SP
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8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32.1 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2.78 | 17 | 4.73 | 5.85 | 1.670 |
| Worley, Vance SP | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 72 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 2.60 | 22 | 4.40 | 6.20 | 1.889 |
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Pelfrey, Mike SP
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9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 40.1 | 61 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 2.68 | 19 | 4.24 | 6.69 | 1.810 |
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Robertson, Tyler RP
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 18.00 | 9.00 | 1.000 |
Fielding
| Player | Opp | PO | A | E | FLD% | DP | PKO | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parmelee, Chris RF,1B | 0 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fien, Casey RP | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramirez, Wilkin LF,RF | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worley, Vance SP | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .929 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Dozier, Brian 2B,SS
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0 | 69 | 117 | 2 | .989 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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Correia, Kevin SP
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0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Thielbar, Caleb RP,P
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perkins, Glen RP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Florimon, Pedro SS
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0 | 56 | 113 | 4 | .977 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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Mastroianni, Darin RF
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0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Robertson, Tyler RP
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Hendriks, Liam SP
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0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond, Scott SP | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton, Jared RP | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Doumit, Ryan C
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0 | 68 | 9 | 2 | .975 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arcia, Oswaldo RF | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | .976 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar, Eduardo 3B | 0 | 22 | 36 | 2 | .967 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Hicks, Aaron CF
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0 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Swarzak, Anthony RP
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0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Morneau, Justin 1B
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0 | 357 | 27 | 0 | 1.000 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
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Mauer, Joe C
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0 | 176 | 13 | 2 | .990 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Willingham, Josh LF
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0 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pressly, Ryan RP,P | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Hernandez, Pedro SP
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0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Plouffe, Trevor 3B
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0 | 22 | 53 | 5 | .938 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Roenicke, Josh RP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Carroll, Jamey 2B
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0 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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Pelfrey, Mike SP
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0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duensing, Brian RP | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hitting - Extra
| Player | GP | AB | RC | TB | XBH | Slm | Cyc | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | SB% | GIDP | P/PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mauer, Joe C
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40 | 161 | 33.2 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.00 |
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Morneau, Justin 1B
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41 | 162 | 22.9 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | 4 | 0.00 |
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Willingham, Josh LF
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38 | 127 | 20.7 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 100.0 | 4 | 0.00 |
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Plouffe, Trevor 3B
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37 | 132 | 19.1 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Arcia, Oswaldo RF | 27 | 93 | 13.3 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Doumit, Ryan C
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36 | 121 | 13.1 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 0.00 |
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Florimon, Pedro SS
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31 | 89 | 10.0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Parmelee, Chris RF,1B | 36 | 115 | 9.8 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Escobar, Eduardo 3B | 27 | 58 | 8.7 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Hicks, Aaron CF
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38 | 127 | 8.3 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Carroll, Jamey 2B
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19 | 58 | 7.1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 |
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Dozier, Brian 2B,SS
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32 | 122 | 6.5 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Ramirez, Wilkin LF,RF | 20 | 41 | 4.0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.00 |
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Mastroianni, Darin RF
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8 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Pitching - Extra
| Player | IP | W% | QS | NH | PG | BS | Hld | WP | HB | IBB | 2B | 3B | HR | HR/9 | BAA | GB/FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thielbar, Caleb RP,P
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2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .143 | 0.50 |
| Perkins, Glen RP | 14.2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 | .176 | 0.53 |
| Roenicke, Josh RP | 23.1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1.54 | .212 | 0.79 |
| Pressly, Ryan RP,P | 21.2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | .222 | 0.71 |
| Burton, Jared RP | 19 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 | .222 | 1.15 |
| Fien, Casey RP | 18.1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.47 | .227 | 0.81 |
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Robertson, Tyler RP
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1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | .250 | 1.00 |
| Duensing, Brian RP | 17.1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .250 | 1.06 |
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Swarzak, Anthony RP
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28 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.64 | .286 | 1.38 |
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Hendriks, Liam SP
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9.2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.93 | .293 | 1.55 |
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Correia, Kevin SP
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57.2 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1.09 | .295 | 1.32 |
| Diamond, Scott SP | 39.2 | .429 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.36 | .314 | 1.43 |
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Hernandez, Pedro SP
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32.1 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.67 | .326 | 1.00 |
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Pelfrey, Mike SP
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40.1 | .429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0.89 | .345 | 1.05 |
| Worley, Vance SP | 45 | .200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1.20 | .369 | 1.74 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pitching | Home Runs | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Apr 1 | Detroit | L, 4-2 | Worley (0-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Wed Apr 3 | Detroit | W, 3-2 | Perkins (1-0) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Thu Apr 4 | Detroit | W, 8-2 | Pelfrey (1-0) | Willingham (1), Plouffe (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Apr 5 | @Baltimore | L, 9-5 | Fien (0-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Sat Apr 6 | @Baltimore | W, 6-5 | Roenicke (1-0), S: Perkins (1) | Parmelee (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Apr 7 | @Baltimore | W, 4-3 | Swarzak (1-0), S: Perkins (2) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Mon Apr 8 | @Kansas City | L, 3-1 | Correia (0-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Tue Apr 9 | @Kansas City | L, 7-4 | Pelfrey (1-1) | Mauer (1), Willingham (2), Escobar (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Apr 10 | @Kansas City | L, 3-0 | Hendriks (0-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Fri Apr 12 | NY Mets | L, 16-5 | Worley (0-2) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Sat Apr 13 | NY Mets | L, 4-2 | Diamond (0-1) | Morneau (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Apr 14 | NY Mets | POSTPONED | Recap | Boxscore | ||
| Mon Apr 15 | LA Angels | W, 8-2 | Correia (1-1) | Mauer (2), Plouffe (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Apr 16 | LA Angels | W, 8-6 | Pelfrey (2-1), S: Perkins (3) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Wed Apr 17 | LA Angels | POSTPONED | Recap | Boxscore | ||
| Fri Apr 19 | @Chicago Sox | POSTPONED | Recap | Boxscore | ||
| Sat Apr 20 | @Chicago Sox | W, 2-1 | Fien (1-1), S: Perkins (4) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Sun Apr 21 | @Chicago Sox | W, 5-3 | Diamond (1-1), S: Perkins (5) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Mon Apr 22 | Miami | POSTPONED | Recap | Boxscore | ||
| Tue Apr 23 | Miami | W, 4-3 | Correia (2-1), S: Perkins (6) | Arcia (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Apr 23 | Miami | L, 8-5 | Pelfrey (2-2) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Thu Apr 25 | Texas | L, 2-1 | Worley (0-3) | Willingham (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Apr 26 | Texas | L, 4-3 | Diamond (1-2) | Arcia (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Apr 27 | Texas | W, 7-2 | Hernandez (1-0) | Willingham (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Apr 28 | Texas | W, 5-0 | Correia (3-1) | Morneau (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Apr 29 | @Detroit | L, 4-3 | Pelfrey (2-3) | Willingham (5) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Apr 30 | @Detroit | L, 6-1 | Worley (0-4) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Wed May 1 | @Detroit | W, 6-2 | Diamond (2-2) | Parmelee (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri May 3 | @Cleveland | L, 7-6 | Fien (1-2) | Parmelee (3), Plouffe (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat May 4 | @Cleveland | L, 7-3 | Correia (3-2) | Hicks (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun May 5 | @Cleveland | W, 4-2 | Pelfrey (3-3), S: Perkins (7) | Plouffe (4) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon May 6 | @Boston | L, 6-5 | Burton (0-1) | Dozier (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue May 7 | @Boston | W, 6-1 | Diamond (3-2) | Doumit (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed May 8 | @Boston | W, 15-8 | Pressly (1-0) | Florimon (1), Doumit (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu May 9 | @Boston | W, 5-3 | Correia (4-2), S: Perkins (8) | Arcia (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri May 10 | Baltimore | L, 9-6 | Swarzak (1-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Sat May 11 | Baltimore | W, 8-5 | Worley (1-4), S: Burton (1) | Doumit (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun May 12 | Baltimore | L, 6-0 | Diamond (3-3) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Mon May 13 | Chicago Sox | W, 10-3 | Hernandez (2-0) | Hicks 2 (3) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue May 14 | Chicago Sox | L, 4-2 | Correia (4-3) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Wed May 15 | Chicago Sox | L, 9-4 | Pelfrey (3-4) | Escobar (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri May 17 | Boston | L, 3-2 | Roenicke (1-1) | Florimon (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat May 18 | Boston | L, 12-5 | Diamond (3-4) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Sun May 19 | Boston | L, 5-1 | Hernandez (2-1) | Recap | Boxscore | |
| Mon May 20 | @Atlanta | L, 5-1 | Correia (4-4) | Willingham (6) | Recap | Boxscore |
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| Wed May 22 | @Atlanta | 12:10 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | FSN, SPSO |
| Thu May 23 | @Detroit | 7:08 PM | Diamond (3-3) | Preview | FSN, FSDT |
| Fri May 24 | @Detroit | 7:08 PM | Deduno (0-0) | Preview | FSN, FSDT |
| Sat May 25 | @Detroit | 4:08 PM | Correia (4-3) | Preview | FSN, FSDT |
| Sun May 26 | @Detroit | 1:08 PM | Pelfrey (3-4) | Preview | FSN, FSDT |
| Mon May 27 | @Milwaukee | 2:10 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | FSN, FSWI |
| Tue May 28 | @Milwaukee | 8:10 PM | Diamond (3-3) | Preview | FSN, FSWI |
| Wed May 29 | Milwaukee | 8:10 PM | Deduno (0-0) | Preview | FSN, FSWI |
| Thu May 30 | Milwaukee | 8:10 PM | Correia (4-3) | Preview | FSN, FSWI |
| Fri May 31 | Seattle | 8:10 PM | Pelfrey (3-4) | Preview | FSN, ROOT |
| Sat Jun 1 | Seattle | 1:10 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | FSN, ROOT |
| Sun Jun 2 | Seattle | 2:10 PM | Diamond (3-3) | Preview | FSN, ROOT |
| Tue Jun 4 | @Kansas City | 8:10 PM | Deduno (0-0) | Preview | FSKC, FSN |
| Wed Jun 5 | @Kansas City | 8:10 PM | Correia (4-3) | Preview | FSKC, FSN |
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| Fri Jun 7 | @Washington | 7:05 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | FSN, MAS2 |
| Sat Jun 8 | @Washington | 4:05 PM | Diamond (3-3) | Preview | FSN, MAS2 |
| Sun Jun 9 | @Washington | 1:35 PM | Deduno (0-0) | Preview | FSN, MAS2 |
| Tue Jun 11 | Philadelphia | 8:10 PM | Correia (4-3) | Preview | CSN, FSN |
| Wed Jun 12 | Philadelphia | 8:10 PM | Pelfrey (3-4) | Preview | CSN, FSN |
| Thu Jun 13 | Philadelphia | 8:10 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | WB17, FSN |
| Fri Jun 14 | Detroit | 8:10 PM | Diamond (3-3) | Preview | FSN, FSDT |
| Sat Jun 15 | Detroit | 7:15 PM | Deduno (0-0) | Preview | FOX |
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| Wed Jun 19 | Chicago Sox | 8:10 PM | Worley (1-4) | Preview | WCIU, FSN |
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| Tue Sep 3 | @Houston | 8:10 PM | Preview | FSN, CSN | |
| Wed Sep 4 | @Houston | 2:10 PM | Preview | CSN | |
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| Tue Sep 17 | @Chicago Sox | 8:10 PM | Preview | FSN, CSN | |
| Wed Sep 18 | @Chicago Sox | 2:10 PM | Preview | FSN, WGN | |
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| Wed Sep 25 | Detroit | 8:10 PM | Preview | FSN, FSDT | |
| Thu Sep 26 | Cleveland | 8:10 PM | Preview | STOh, FSN | |
| Fri Sep 27 | Cleveland | 8:10 PM | Preview | STOh, FSN | |
| Sat Sep 28 | Cleveland | 4:10 PM | Preview | STOh, FSN | |
| Sun Sep 29 | Cleveland | 2:10 PM | Preview | STOh, FSN |
Depth Chart
| Position | Depth Order |
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| C | Joe Mauer, Ryan Doumit |
| 1B | Justin Morneau |
| 2B | Jamey Carroll |
| 3B | Trevor Plouffe, Eduardo Escobar |
| SS | Pedro Florimon, Brian Dozier |
| LF | Josh Willingham, Wilkin Ramirez |
| CF | Aaron Hicks |
| RF | Chris Parmelee, Oswaldo Arcia |
| DH | Ryan Doumit |
| SP | Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey, Vance Worley, Scott Diamond |
| CL | Glen Perkins |
| MR | Brian Duensing, Jared Burton, Casey Fien, Josh Roenicke, Ryan Pressly, Anthony Swarzak |
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Tuesday that Samuel Deduno will be called up from Triple-A Rochester to start Friday's game against the Tigers. In other words, Kyle Gibson's major league debut will have to wait. Deduno, who had a breakthrough performance during the World Baseball Classic, has a 2.70 ERA and 17/10 K/BB ratio in 16 2/3 innings over three starts with Triple-A Rochester since returning from a groin injury. He'll have a pretty tough first matchup, so fantasy owners should steer clear for now.
Kevin Correia surrendered five runs in four innings Monday in a loss to the Braves. At least he'll always have April; Correia has seen his ERA jump from 2.23 to 3.90 while giving up 15 runs in 22 1/3 innings during May. He shouldn't have any fantasy value over the remainder of the season.
Brian Dozier went 0-for-4 as the Twins' leadoff man on Monday, dropping his average to .205. Dozier started off well after replacing Aaron Hicks in the leadoff spot, but now he's hitting .154 with two walks in 52 at-bats this month. The Twins should consider sending him down, but none of their minor league options are better bets.
Ryan Doumit is out of the Twins' lineup for the second straight day Monday. Doumit is still dealing with some soreness following a collision at home plate on Saturday. Consider him day-to-day.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday that Kyle Gibson, P.J. Walters, or Sam Deduno will be called up to start Friday against the Tigers. The Twins optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, which immediately led to speculation that Gibson could get the call. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 3.25 ERA and 46/14 K/BB ratio in 52 2/3 innings through eight starts this season in Triple-A. Even if the Twins opt for Walters or Deduno, it's just a matter of time before Gibson arrives.
The Minnesota Twins have recalled left-hander Caleb Thielbar and optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester Hernandez had a 5.85 ERA. In four starts this month, he allowed 30 hits, 17 runs and four homers over 17 innings.
The Minnesota Twins have recalled Thielbar and optioned left-hander Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester. The move was made Monday before Minnesota's game at Atlanta. The 26-year-old Thielbar is a native of Randolph, Minn., about 40 miles south of Minneapolis. Two seasons ago, Thielbar became the first player from the independent league St. Paul Saints to have his contract purchased by the Twins. Thielbar had a 3.76 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 26 1-3 innings in relief this season for Rochester.
Twins optioned LHP Pedro Hernandez to Triple-A Rochester. Hernandez had a rough 5.85 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 17/10 K/BB ratio through his first 32 1/3 innings. The Twins will add a new piece to their starting rotation on Friday.
Mauer extended his hit streak to 15 games by going 2 for 5 with a double in Minnesota's 12-5 loss to Boston on Saturday night. Mauer, now hitting .351, is 27 for 61 (.443) with 12 doubles during his streak.
Twins activated RHP Cole De Vries from the 15-day disabled list, optioned him to Triple-A Rochester. De Vries is over his forearm ailment, but the Twins aren't ready to add him to the rotation yet. However, with much of their starting five struggling, it might only be a matter of time before he gets a shot.
Ryan Pressly allowed a run over two mop-up innings in Saturday's 12-5 loss against the Red Sox. The Twins plucked Pressly from the Red Sox with the fourth pick in last winter's Rule 5 Draft. He posted a 5.38 ERA in 103 2/3 innings last season between High- and Double-A, but has been a pleasant low-leverage surprise for the Twins thus far, logging a 1.83 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 19 2/3 innings. His peripherals aren't good -- including a 13/10 K/BB rate -- and his ERA won't end anywhere close to where it is now, but owners in extremely deep AL-only leagues may want to take a look if they need an injury replacement in the 'pen.
Scott Diamond was hammered for six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Twins lost to the Red Sox on Saturday. It was the second straight outing in which he allowed six runs. Diamond showed some very positive signs in his first two starts of May, but he has quickly fallen back to earth. The left-hander now has a 4.99 ERA and 1.44 ERA in 39 2/3 innings this season and is not relevant outside of deep AL-only fantasy leagues.
Mauer has returned to the Minnesota Twins lineup after missing one game because of a stiff back. Mauer was scratched from Friday night's game against Boston after he woke up with back pain. Manager Ron Gardenhire says Mauer came to Target Field on Saturday feeling much better, and he was put back in the lineup as the designated hitter. The plan is for him to catch the series finale on Sunday. Mauer entered with a 14-game hitting streak and a .349 batting average.
Joe Mauer (back) returned to the Twins' lineup Saturday. Mauer was held out of Friday's game with lower back stiffness, but it was never a major concern. He's batting in the No. 2 spot Saturday and will serve as the Twins' designated hitter against the Red Sox.
Vance Worley showed some signs of life Friday, as he limited the Red Sox to one unearned run over six innings as part of a no-decision. Worley gave up an RBI single to David Ortiz in the first inning, but he held the Red Sox off the board the rest of the way. All told, he allowed six hits and three walks while striking out one. Still, Worley owns an ugly 6.20 ERA through nine starts and will need to get more swings-and-misses to be an asset in fantasy leagues.
Josh Willingham was hitless in four at-bats Friday and is hitting .198 for the year. Willingham is hitting just .125 (6-for-48) this month and hasn't homered since April 29. It's fair to assume that his recent wrist soreness is a factor. We're not expecting 35 home runs again, but this might not be a bad time to buy low.
Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said Friday that Rich Harden's rehab has been "slow" and "not very well to be honest". Harden felt soreness in his surgically-repaired shoulder while throwing a few weeks ago and hasn't progressed much since. It's starting to look like a longshot that the oft-injured right-hander will ever make an impact for the Twins.
Twins released LHP Rafael Perez. Perez, who underwent shoulder surgery last September, had been pitching at Triple-A Rochester in recent weeks, compiling a 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 2/3 K/BB ratio over his first four innings of work. The 31-year-old lefty could draw some interest from teams looking for bullpen help.
Darin Mastroianni will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a bone chip on his left ankle, and will be sidelined for at least six weeks. It was a very discouraging sign when Mastroianni, who was already progressing slowly in his recovery, was uncomfortable testing his ankle during light sprints on Wednesday. He shouldn't be expected to return to the Twins until after the All-Star break and can safely be dropped in deeper mixed formats.
Mauer has a stiff back, keeping him out of the lineup for the series opener against Boston. Manager Ron Gardenhire said before Friday's game that Mauer woke up in the morning with discomfort. Gardenhire said Mauer could be available to catch in an emergency if Ryan Doumit were also hurt and that he hopes Mauer will be able to play Saturday. Mauer has a 14-game hitting streak, tied for the third-longest of his career. The 30-year-old is batting .446 during the run.
Joe Mauer is out of Friday's lineup due to back stiffness. It isn't a major concern, but Twins manager Ron Gardenhire didn't want take any chances. Consider him day-to-day.
Joe Mauer is not in Friday's lineup against the Red Sox. He's just getting the day off. Ryan Doumit will start behind the plate Friday while Chris Parmelee will bat second.
Carroll had a season-high three hits and drove in a run in Minnesota's 9-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Carroll was batting .256 in his previous 15 games.
Mauer extended his hit streak to 14 games by going 3 for 5 with a double in a 9-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Mauer, third in the AL with a .349 average, is 25 for 56 (.446) with 11 doubles during his streak.
An MRI taken Wednesday on Tim Wood's right shoulder showed no signs of major structural damage. Wood is headed to Minnesota for a second look. The 30-year-old has posted an ugly 8.68 ERA in 9 1/3 innings this season between High-A Fort Myers and Triple-A Rochester. He is currently on the MLB disabled list.
Jamey Carroll went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Wednesday against the White Sox. Carroll also knocked in his fourth run of the season. The veteran was starting just his 11th game, though he has played a bit more of late. As rarely as homers and steals come for him, he needs to be an everyday guy to be useful in AL-only leagues.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expects to use Glen Perkins (side) in Wednesday's game. Perkins hasn't pitched since last Thursday due to soreness in his left side, but it's no longer an issue. It appears that he'll get some work in regardless of the score.
Mauer extended his hitting streak to 13 games as the Twins lost 4-2 to the White Sox on Tuesday. This run came after a five-game hitless streak that surely motivated the superstar to showcase his ability as one of baseball's best hitters.
Correia was charged with the defeat as the Twins lost 4-2 to the White Sox on Tuesday. Correia gave up four runs and nine hits with two strikeouts in seven innings.
Morneau had two hits as the Twins lost 4-2 to the White Sox on Tuesday. He's hit in 10 straight. Morneau's OPS has improved to .769 but he simply has no power against lefties with a .300 slugging percentage.
Tim Wood will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder Wednesday. Wood, currently on the disabled list with a right rotator cuff strain, was shut down from his minor league assignment last week due to recurring shoulder soreness. There should be more clarity on his status in the coming days.
Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said Wednesday that Darin Mastroianni didn't feel comfortable while testing his left ankle with light sprints. Mastroianni was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ankle in mid-April and has struggled to make much in the way of progress. His return isn't considered imminent, so he could be a candidate for the 60-day disabled list at some point soon.
Kevin Correia allowed four runs over seven innings as the Twins lost to the White Sox on Tuesday. Correia has been one of the surprises of the young season, as Tuesday was just the second time all season he'd allowed more than three runs in a start. The right-hander surrendered nine hits, including two home runs, while striking out just two in the outing. His season ERA is still just 3.35, but his low strikeout totals and past history tell us danger lies ahead for the veteran. We're still laying off outside of AL-only leagues. He'll next take the bump against the Braves on Monday.
Hernandez allowed three runs and six hits over 5 1-3 innings, earning the win during Monday's 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Hernandez is 2-0 over five starts despite an ugly 6.75 ERA. Opponents have hit .330 against him during those appearances.
Morneau went 3 for 5 with a season-high four RBIs in Monday's 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Morneau is batting .417 with 14 RBIs during a nine-game hitting streak.
Hicks hit a pair of solo homers in Monday's 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Hicks entered the day having batting just .137 with one homer in 30 games. He doesn't have much fantasy value despite his impressive effort.
Chris Parmelee is 3-for-22 (.136) over his last eight games. A lone double counts as his only extra-base hit during that stretch. It's an awful time for Parmelee to scuffle, as Oswaldo Arcia has clearly passed him on the depth chart, relegating himself and Ryan Doumit into a platoon. If Parmelee (.214/.301/.337) continues to hit like an injured utility player, he may find himself in the business class on a flight to Rochester soon.
Pedro Hernandez recorded a win over the White Sox by surrendering three runs in 5 1/3 innings on Monday. Hernandez was able to put together a decent outing against a Paul Konerko-less lineup tonight, but he's just too vulnerable to right-handed hitters to succeed as a starting pitcher. He's merely holding his spot warm for someone else.
Justin Morneau drove in four runs with three hits, two of them doubles, Monday against the White Sox. Incredibly, Morneau has driven in 17 runs in 12 games this month without the benefit of a single home run. He has just two long balls in 134 at-bats on the season, but since he's hitting well with runners on, he's the Twins' leader with 28 RBI.
Aaron Hicks hit his second and third homers Monday off the White Sox's Hector Santiago. Hicks also walked tonight. He and manager Ron Gardenhire had a couple of issues last week, but the Twins have little choice but to stick with him with Darin Mastroianni sidelined. Don't count him out as a decent fantasy outfielder.
Liam Hendriks has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Rochester due to a sore right elbow. It could explain his struggles this season, as Hendriks holds a 5.53 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over five Triple-A starts. It's not clear at this point how long he'll be sidelined.
Aaron Hicks (elbow) is back in Monday's lineup against the White Sox. Hicks sat out Saturday and Sunday with elbow soreness, but he's ready to give it a go. The rookie outfielder is batting .137/.239/.216 with one home run, 13 RBI, and three stolen bases in 30 games this season.
Pedro Florimon (hamstring) is back in Monday's lineup against the White Sox. Florimon hasn't played since Thursday due to a tight hamstring. The 26-year-old is hitting .250/.319/.344 with one home run, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in 23 games this season.
Mauer was 2 for 3 with a double in Minnesota's 6-0 loss to Baltimore on Sunday. Since going hitless in five straight games for the first time in his career, Mauer is hitting .444 with 10 doubles in 11 games.
Josh Willingham (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to the Twins' lineup Sunday. Willingham sat out of Saturday's game because of mild wrist soreness. The 34-year-old outfielder is batting .210/.388/.430 with five home runs and 15 RBI.
Scott Diamond allowed six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings Sunday as the Twins fell to the Orioles. Diamond was brilliant last Tuesday night against the Red Sox, allowing only three hits (and no walks) over seven scoreless innings. But it all fell apart for him on Sunday afternoon at Target Field. The six-run pounding lifted his ERA from 3.03 all the way to 4.08.
Morneau had three hits and drove in three runs Saturday in an 8-5 victory over the O's. Morneau has 10 RBI over his last seven games, going 11 for 28.
Mauer had three hits and scored three runs Saturday in an 8-5 victory over the O's. Mauer is now 18 for 42 during a 10-game hit streak.
Worley finally got his first win Saturday in an 8-5 victory over the O's. Worley struggled through 5 1-3 innings, but earned his first win in 13 starts dating to Aug. 1, 2012. He alowed five runs and the bullpen was truly a bigger factor in this win.
Glen Perkins (side) will be available out of the Twins' bullpen Sunday after throwing a bullpen session with no issues. Perkins had been unavailable the last two days due to soreness in his left side. He missed out on a save chance Saturday but will get the ball in the ninth inning Sunday if it's a save situation.
Aaron Hicks (elbow) is out of the lineup for a second straight day Sunday. Hicks is dealing with a sore right elbow. He was hoping to be ready to play Sunday, but he'll have to wait at least another day. Wilkin Ramirez is handling center field Sunday.
Jared Burton earned his first save of the season Saturday in the Twins' 8-5 win over the Orioles. Glen Perkins had the night off and Burton stepped in admirably, retiring all three batters he faced. Burton has a 1.69 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 18/5 K/BB ratio in 16 innings this season. He's a decent holds option in fantasy leagues and will vulture saves here and there.
Vance Worley picked up his first win of the year on Saturday night despite allowing five earned runs on 11 hits over 5 1/3 innings against the Orioles. Worley looked like he was throwing batting practice, but the Minnesota offense finally gave him some support. The 25-year-old right-hander is 1-4 with a 7.15 ERA and 1.95 WHIP through his first 39 innings with the Twins. It's hard to see him holding fantasy value at any point this season.
Josh Willingham is out of the Twins' lineup Saturday due to wrist soreness. Willingham is considered day-to-day. The 34-year-old outfielder has five homers and 15 RBI in 29 games. Aaron Hicks (elbow) is also sitting Saturday vs. the Orioles.
Aaron Hicks is not in the Twins' starting lineup on Saturday night due to right elbow soreness. Hicks expects to return for Sunday's series-finale with the Orioles. The 23-year-old outfielder is batting .137/.239/.216 with 35 strikeouts in 30 games this season but remains fantasy-relevant because of his speed.
Mauer had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in two runs during Minnesota's 9-6 loss in 10 innings to Baltimore on Friday night. Mauer, batting .320 this season, is 12 for 25 (.480) with eight doubles and four RBIs over the last six games.
Mike Pelfrey yielded three runs in six innings Friday against the Orioles as part of a no-decision. Pelfrey tossed five shutout frames before he gave up three runs on three doubles in his final inning of work. He actually left in line for the victory, but Josh Roenicke coughed up the lead in the very next frame. Pelfrey struck out one and walked one in the no-decision and owns an ugly 6.03 ERA through seven starts. To be fair, he's been better of late, but there's not a lot to get excited about from a fantasy perspective.
Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Orioles. Mauer had a two-run single and a pair of doubles. The 30-year-old backstop has 11 hits in his last 23 at-bats and has pulled his batting average up from .286 to .320 in the process. He's performing pretty much as advertised for fantasy owners.
Pedro Florimon (hamstring) made it through drills during batting practice without any issues on Friday, and will be available off the bench. Florimon was held out of Friday's lineup as a precautionary measure after he was removed from Thursday's game with a tight hamstring. Expect him to return to the lineup on Saturday.
Perkins has soreness in his left side, making him unavailable to pitch in the series opener against Baltimore. Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony said before Friday's game against the Orioles that Perkins was hurt while striking out Boston's Shane Victorino on Thursday. Perkins struck out two in a hitless ninth inning against the Red Sox for his eighth save in as many chances this season.
Glen Perkins is unavailable on Friday due to soreness in his left side. The 30-year-old lefty has pitched fairly well to this point in the season, posting a 3.55 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 20/5 K/BB ratio through his first 12 2/3 innings while converting all eight of his save chances. Consider him day-to-day for now. Jared Burton would likely draw any save chances while Perkins is out.
Pedro Florimon (hamstring) is out of Friday's lineup against the Orioles. Florimon left Thursday's game with a tight right hamstring. He's already feeling better, but the Twins don't want to take any chances. Consider him day-to-day for now. Eduardo Escobar will fill in at shortstop Friday and bat ninth.
Correia allowed three runs and nine hits over 5 1-3 innings, earning the win during Thursday's 5-3 victory at Boston. Correia improved to 4-1 over his last five starts. He owns a solid 3.09 ERA on the season.
Arcia went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer and a triple in Thursday's 5-3 win at Boston. Arcia has gone 11 for 23 (.478) over his last six games. Fantasy owners may want to scoop him up before it's too late.
Playing on his 22nd birthday, Oswaldo Arcia had a two-run homer and a triple to lead the Twins offense Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Red Sox. Arcia went 7-for-13 with four extra-base hits in the series. He's struck out in 18 of his 64 at-bats since joining the Twins last month, but he's making a convincing case for sticking around for the long haul.
Pedro Florimon Jr. left Thursday's game against the Red Sox with a tight right hamstring. It's not clear at this point how severe the injury is. Florimon Jr. was replaced at shortstop by Eduardo Escobar.
Pedro Hernandez will remain in the Twins' rotation for now. Hernandez has been blasted for 11 runs over 7 1/3 innings in his last two outings, but the Twins aren't ready to give up on him yet. The lefty will have to shape up in a hurry, as Liam Hendriks, Samuel Deduno and Cole De Vries are options to replace him.
Twins general manager Terry Ryan said Kyle Gibson is not an option to replace Pedro Hernandez in the rotation. Gibson tossed a shutout Wednesday at Triple-A Rochester and now boasts a 3.32 ERA and 35/11 K/BB ratio over 40 2/3 innings. Even though it appears he won't be called up soon, the righty is a good bet to spend significant time with the big club this season.
Tim Wood has been shut down from his rehab assignment after developing more soreness in his pitching shoulder. He'll be examined at the Twins' Triple-A affiliate in Rochester. Wood is coming back from a rotator cuff strain and had allowed six runs over his last three rehab appearances.
Hernandez was awful as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Hernandez allowed six runs and seven hits in two innings of his fifth career start. Hernandez said a 38-year old cousin died two days ago and the funeral was Wednesday so his "head wasn't in the game."
Morneau had two hits and three RBIs as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Morneau is batting .318 since April 25, when he was a .235 hitter.
Mauer had three hits and three runs as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Mauer is 11 for 29 during a seven-game run after his unprecedented five-game hitless streak.
Plouffe had three hits and three RBIs as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Plouffe has six of his 11 RBIs over his last four games.
Florimon had a solo homer and a two-run double as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Florimon had a big night, considering that he is known as a light-hitting infielder.
Arcia had four hits as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Arcia is hitting .300 as a rookie.
Doumit had four hits as the Twins dominated the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Doumit has homered in consecutive games after having none in his first 24.
Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with three RBI in the Twins' win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night. Morneau has six hits and seven RBI in his last four games, and is hopefully emerging from his prolonged early-season slump. Even with the recent production, the 31-year-old still has a weak .267/.305/.379 slash line.
Oswaldo Arcia went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored as the Twins beat the Red Sox 15-8 on Wednesday. Arcia delivered four of the Twins' 20 hits on Wednesday, raising his batting average to .300 in the process. The outfielder quietly has a six-game hitting streak and seems to have earned a spot in the Twins' everyday lineup. He'll go through the usual rookie growing pains, but he's got intriguing power. There are worse flyers in deep mixed leagues.
Pedro Hernandez allowed six runs over two innings but avoided a loss Wednesday as the Twins topped the Red Sox. Hernandez was staked leads of 4-0 and 11-5 but couldn't last long enough to pick up the easy win. The left-hander allowed a grand slam to Jonny Gomes in the first inning and a solo shot to Shane Victorino in the second before exiting. He hasn't been all that bad this year, but like most Twins pitchers he pitches to contact and offers little for fantasy purposes. His next scheduled start is Monday against the White Sox.
Aaron Hicks is back in Wednesday's lineup against the Red Sox. Hicks didn't start Tuesday's game, but later entered as a defensive replacement. The rookie center fielder drew the ire of Twins manager Ron Gardenhire after he casually flipped the baseball after making a catch, but things have apparently smoothed over. He'll bat eighth against right-hander Allen Webster.
Diamond moved to 3-2 as the Twins beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday. Diamond allowed three hits in seven shutout innings. said he still felt strong when he left the game but understands the cautious approach less than five months after the operation on his left elbow so fantasy owners can breathe easy. He's allowed three or fewer runs in four of his five outings.
Doumit had two hits as the Twins beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday. Doumit has been awful with a .621 OPS - easily the worst mark of his career. It's hard to believe he has walked seven times since why would anyone pitch carefully to him with this kind of production.
Morneau had two hits as the Twins beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday. Morneau has a OPS that is laughable at .669 to rank 134th in the majors and he represents a major fantasy bust at this point. His .276 slugging percentage against left-handers is embarrassing, quite frankly.
Mauer had two hits as the Twins beat the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday. Mauer is back up to .298 and it won't be long till the superstar is back where he belongs - among baseball's elite hitters.
Scott Diamond pitched seven scoreless innings as the Twins defeated the Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday. Diamond allowed just three hits and no walks over his seven innings to earn his third win of the year. The left-hander doesn't strike out a ton of batters, but he manages to get results. He's a much better real-life pitcher than fantasy pitcher, though, so he's best left for AL-only and only the deepest mixed leagues. His next turn will come Sunday against the Orioles.
Ryan Doumit went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season in the Twins' victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday. Doumit's had a rough start to the season, hitting just .214 through his first 25 games. He had a strong 2012 in which he hit .275 with 18 homers, but staying healthy has always been his biggest weakness. With catcher being a surprisingly deep position this year, Doumit can be dropped if his struggles continue much longer.
Aaron Hicks is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox. Hicks isn't hurt, but the rookie outfielder is sitting due to what is being called a "manager's decision." Wilkin Ramirez will make the start in center field and bat eighth against right-hander Ryan Dempster.
Brian Dozier went 2-for-6 and hit his first homer of the year Monday against the Red Sox. The homer off Joel Hanrahan tied the game in the top of the ninth. Dozier struggled as a No. 8 hitter for the Twins, but he's hit .304 in 13 games since moving into the leadoff spot. He still rates as a weak link in the Twins' lineup, but there's no one better around to replace him right now.
Cole De Vries (forearm) will make his second rehab start with Double-A New Britain on Friday. De Vries allowed two runs -- one earned -- while giving up six hits over four innings in his first rehab outing on Sunday. "He came through all right," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said. "He got to about 50 pitches or so. So he'll pitch May 10 for New Britain at home and we'll see how he does. We'll stretch him out again." De Vries is expected to be stretched out 100 pitches before becoming an option for the Twins' rotation.
Pelfrey gave up one run on four hits and a walk over six innings in a 6-2 win over the Indians on Sunday. Pelfrey appeared to have things figured out - at least for one day - after going 1-3 with a 10.06 ERA in his previous four starts.
Mike Pelfrey had his strongest start of the season Sunday, spinning six innings of one-run ball while striking out seven in a 4-2 victory over the Yankees. Pelfrey's fastball velocity was up a bit, and it showed as he whiffed the same number of batters that he had in his first five starts combined. The right-hander permitted just four hits on the day and walked one. It's an encouraging step forward for Pelfrey, but with a 6.35 ERA and 1.69 WHIP, it's still hard to trust him next weekend against the Orioles.
Trevor Plouffe belted a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Indians. His blast to left field in the second inning put the Twins on the board, and they held the lead from that point forward. Plouffe also drew a walk, reaching base in two of his four plate appearances. The third baseman now has four homers this season, but he's driven in just seven and is batting only .238. He'll continue to be a streaky fantasy option.
Cole De Vries (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Fort Myers on Sunday. De Vries hasn't had any issues with his forearm at extended spring training and is ready to test things out in an official game. He could be an option for the Twins' rotation before long.
Twins released OF Brandon Boggs. Boggs was hitting just .184/.292/.316 at Triple-A Rochester. He'll look to catch on elsewhere.
Samuel Deduno (groin) has been activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Rochester. Deduno had been at extended spring training while he worked his way through a groin ailment. He'll start for the Red Wings on Sunday. With some members of the Twins' rotation struggling, Deduno could be an option for them soon if he gets off to a good start.
Dozier matched a career high with three hits in Minnesota's 7-6 loss in 10 innings to Cleveland on Friday night. Dozier, who had three hits against Miami on April 23, was batting .227 in his first 20 games this season.
Aaron Hicks hit his first major league home run in a loss to the Indians on Saturday afternoon. Hicks' blast was a solo shot off Scott Kazmir in the fifth inning. He finished 1-for-3 plus a walk, and still owns a horrifying .123/.242/.198 batting line on the season. The youngster is a candidate to be sent back to Triple-A once Darin Mastroianni returns from the disabled list.
Kevin Correia struggled in a losing effort against the Indians on Saturday, surrendering four runs on six hits over five innings of work. Correia walked two and struck out four. The Indians jumped on him in the very first inning with a pair of solo homers from Jason Kipnis and Nick Swisher, and added another pair of runs in the second. Despite the poor effort on Saturday, Correia still sports a solid a 3-2 record and 2.83 ERA on the season. He'll look to get back in the win column when he takes on the Red Sox in Boston on Thursday.
Baseball America's Jim Shonerd says Kyle Gibson could be an option for the Twins if he continues to string together a few more dominant starts at Triple-A Rochester. The Twins are usually on the conservative end of promotions, but Gibson would provide an immediate upgrade to a starting rotation that currently lacks any viable starters. In six Triple-A starts, Gibson has a 4.26 ERA with a 7.7 SO/9 and 1.29 WHIP. After missing most of 2012 due to Tommy John surgery, Gibson is expected to be on a 130-140 innings limit this season.
Brian Dozier had a nice night at the plate in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Indians, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base. The 25-year-old second baseman has supplanted Aaron Hicks atop the Twins lineup in recent weeks, and is now hitting .253/.299/.316 on the season with no homers, eight RBI and a pair of stolen bases. He offers a modest combination of power and speed, and while hitting in a premium part of the lineup should have value as a middle infielder in AL-only and deeper mixed leagues.
Teheran pitches Braves past Twins
May 20, 11:25PM
Twins call up rookie reliever Caleb Thielbar
May 20, 3:43PM
Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day
May 19, 8:44PM
Ortiz powers Red Sox past Twins, 12-5
May 19, 12:17AM
Mauer returns to lineup for Twins
May 18, 4:58PM
Mauer, Victorino out for Red Sox-Twins opener
May 17, 8:56PM
Dunn's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead White Sox over Twins
May 15, 6:34PM
Peavy, power lift White Sox over Twins 4-2
May 15, 12:25AM
Hicks' bat and glove help Twins beat White Sox
May 14, 12:51AM
Orioles hit 3 home runs and beat Twins 6-0
May 12, 6:41PM
Mauer, Morneau have 3 hits, Twins beat Orioles 8-5
May 11, 11:29PM
Pirates activate Francisco Liriano for start
May 11, 1:23PM
Orioles rally past Twins, 9-6 in 10 innings
May 11, 1:26AM
Twins closer Perkins has soreness in left side
May 10, 8:28PM
Liriano to come off DL for Pirates debut Saturday
May 10, 7:22PM
Red Sox closer Hanrahan contemplating surgery
May 10, 6:11PM
Arcia HR, Lackey error boost Twins over Sox 5-3
May 9, 11:35PM
Sox move Hanrahan to 60-day DL, surgery possible
May 9, 8:09PM
Florimon's 3 RBIs key Twins' 15-8 win over Red Sox
May 9, 12:14AM
Diamond's 7 solid innings lift Twins over Sox 6-1
May 8, 12:14AM
Drew 2B in 11th gives Red Sox 6-5 win over Twins
May 7, 1:43AM
Red Sox closer Hanrahan leaves game with injury
May 6, 11:57PM
Pelfrey, Twins stop Indians' winning streak, 4-2
May 5, 5:48PM
Kazmir gets 1st win since 2010, Indians beat Twins
May 4, 5:55PM
Indians beat Twins on Stubbs' RBI double in 10th
May 4, 12:16AM
Tigers send Rondon back down after loss
May 1, 5:22PM
Twins snap Detroit's streak with 6-2 victory
May 1, 5:20PM
Tigers beat Twins 6-1 for 5th straight win
Apr 30, 11:02PM
Fielder, Scherzer lift Tigers over Twins 4-3
Apr 29, 11:08PM
Correia shuts down Rangers in Twins' win
Apr 28, 6:20PM
Twins' Pedro Hernandez gets first major league win
Apr 27, 7:46PM
Rangers hold off Twins 4-3
Apr 27, 12:25AM
Tepesch picks up second win as Rangers beat Twins
Apr 26, 12:35AM
Marlins beat Twins to split day-night doubleheader
Apr 24, 12:42AM
Willingham helps Twins beat White Sox 5-3
Apr 21, 6:28PM
Twins score go-ahead run on error in 10th
Apr 20, 8:52PM
Mauer's 4 hits lift Twins over Angels
Apr 17, 12:43AM
Violent backdrop in sports to Jackie Robinson Day
Apr 16, 3:47AM
Twins recall top OF prospect Arcia from Triple-A
Apr 16, 12:43AM
Mauer, Twins power way past Blanton, Angels 8-2
Apr 16, 12:29AM
Mets-Twins game postponed to Aug. 19
Apr 14, 11:25AM
Harvey no-hits Twins into 7th as Mets win 4-2
Apr 13, 7:59PM
Buck's grand slam powers Mets past Twins 16-5
Apr 13, 12:52AM
Butler, Francoeur homer as Royals beat Twins 3-0
Apr 11, 1:24AM
A chilly opener for Tigers and Twins
Mar 31, 2:12PM
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| Date | Player | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Sent to Minors |
| May 20, 2013 | Thielbar, Caleb, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| May 19, 2013 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Right forearm strain) |
| May 19, 2013 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| May 19, 2013 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Sent to Minors |
| May 17, 2013 | Perez, Rafael, RP | Released |
| May 7, 2013 | Wood, Tim, RP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| May 5, 2013 | Boggs, Brandon, RF | Released |
| May 5, 2013 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Arcia, Oswaldo, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Mastroianni, Darin, RF | Placed on 15-Day DL (Left ankle) |
| Apr 17, 2013 | Mastroianni, Darin, RF | Placed on 15-Day DL (Stress reaction in left ankle) |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Ramirez, Wilkin, LF | Reinstated from Paternity Leave List |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Wood, Tim, RP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Arcia, Oswaldo, RF | Sent to Minors |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Arcia, Oswaldo, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Ramirez, Wilkin, LF | Placed on Paternity Leave List |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Recovery from left elbow surgery) |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Hendriks, Liam, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Ramirez, Wilkin, LF | Placed on Paternity Leave List |
| Apr 7, 2013 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right forearm strain) |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Called Up from Minors |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Swarzak, Anthony, RP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Fractured ribs) |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Robertson, Tyler, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Farris, Eric, 2B | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Ramirez, Wilkin, LF | Purchased From Minors |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Burnett, Alex, RP | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Mar 29, 2013 | Wood, Tim, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right rotator cuff strain) |
| Mar 27, 2013 | Burnett, Alex, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 25, 2013 | Butera, Drew, C | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Benson, Joe, LF | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Recovery from left elbow surgery) |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 22, 2013 | Swarzak, Anthony, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Fractured ribs) |
| Mar 15, 2013 | Arcia, Oswaldo, RF | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 14, 2013 | Thielbar, Caleb, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Mar 11, 2013 | Herrmann, Chris, C | Sent to Minors |
| Feb 20, 2013 | Davies, Kyle, SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Perez, Rafael, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Bernier, Doug, 2B | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Richardson, Antoan, CF | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Jan 18, 2013 | Duensing, Brian, RP | Signed ( 2013)(avoids arbitration) |
| Jan 17, 2013 | Butera, Drew, C | Signed ( 2013)(avoids arbitration) |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Harden, Rich, SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Pelfrey, Mike, SP | Signed as Free Agent ( 2013)(one-year contract) |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Thomas, Clete, RF | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 13, 2012 | Correia, Kevin, SP | Signed as Free Agent (two-year contract) |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Augenstein, Bryan, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Boggs, Brandon, RF | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Olmedo, Ray, SS | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Vasquez, Virgil, SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Elarton, Scott, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 9, 2012 | O'Connor, Mike, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Burton, Jared, RP | Signed ( 2013-2014; Opt 2015)(avoids arbitration) |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Lane, Jason, CF | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Pressly, Ryan, RP | Drafted Via Rule 5 from Minors |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Worley, Vance, SP | Traded From Philadelphia (with RHP Trevor May for OF Ben Revere) |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Not Offered Contract and Became Free Agent (non-tendered) |
| Nov 29, 2012 | Meyer, Alex, SP | Traded From Washington (for OF Denard Span) |
| Nov 26, 2012 | Clement, Jeff, 1B | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Deduno, Samuel, SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Gibson, Kyle, SP | Purchased From Minors |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Hicks, Aaron, CF | Purchased From Minors |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Thielbar, Caleb, RP | Purchased From Minors |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Wood, Tim, RP | Purchased From Minors |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Signed to Play in Japan (Hanshin Tigers) |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Perdomo, Luis, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Fryer, Eric, C | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Wood, Tim, RP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Deduno, Samuel, SP | Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Deduno, Samuel, SP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Field, Tommy, 2B | Acquired Off Waivers From Colorado |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Roenicke, Josh, RP | Acquired Off Waivers From Colorado |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Baker, Scott, SP | Declared Free Agency |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Baker, Scott, SP | Declared Free Agency |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Declared Free Agency |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Declared Free Agency |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Carson, Matt, RF | Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Baker, Scott, SP | Removed From 60-Day DL (Right elbow surgery - out for season) |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Carson, Matt, RF | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Removed From 60-Day DL (Right anterior capsular strain) |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Perdomo, Luis, RP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Vasquez, Esmerling, SP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Oct 22, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Cracked rib) |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Burroughs, Sean, 3B | Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Benson, Joe, LF | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Dozier, Brian, 2B | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Sep 28, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Released |
| Sep 24, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Right rotator cuff irritation) |
| Sep 15, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Cracked rib) |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Herrmann, Chris, C | Purchased From Minors |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Span, Denard, CF | Removed From 15-Day DL (Strained right sternoclavicular joint) |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Reinstated From League Suspension |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Escobar, Eduardo, 3B | Called Up from Minors |
| Sep 4, 2012 | Perdomo, Luis, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Vasquez, Esmerling, SP | Purchased From Minors |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Removed From 60-Day DL (Right shoulder inflammation) |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Carson, Matt, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Span, Denard, CF | Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained right sternoclavicular joint) |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Span, Denard, CF | Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained right sternoclavicular joint) |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Starting to Serve Suspension |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Gray, Jeff, RP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Parmelee, Chris, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Diamond, Scott, SP | Suspension Announced By League (Six games for throwing at Josh Hamilton) |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Aug 23, 2012 | Carson, Matt, RF | Sent to Minors |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Hendriks, Liam, SP | Called Up from Minors |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Outrighted to Minors |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Outrighted to Minors |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Carson, Matt, RF | Purchased From Minors |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Swarzak, Anthony, RP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Mild right rotator cuff strain) |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Tosoni, Rene, LF | Called Up from Minors - Not to Report |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Tosoni, Rene, LF | Outrighted to Minors |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Perdomo, Luis, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Dozier, Brian, 2B | Sent to Minors |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Florimon, Pedro, SS | Purchased From Minors |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Sent to Minors |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Plouffe, Trevor, 3B | Removed From 15-Day DL (Bruised right thumb) |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Plouffe, Trevor, 3B | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Plouffe, Trevor, 3B | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Aug 7, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Nishioka, Tsuyoshi, 2B | Called Up from Minors |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Jul 30, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Escobar, Eduardo, 3B | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Escobar, Eduardo, 3B | Traded From Chi. White Sox (for LHP Francisco Liriano, 3-player deal) |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Hernandez, Pedro, SP | Traded From Chi. White Sox (for LHP Francisco Liriano, 3-player deal) |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Valencia, Danny, 3B | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Transferred to 60-Day DL (Right shoulder inflammation) |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Transferred to 60-Day DL (Right anterior capsular strain) |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Perdomo, Luis, RP | Purchased From Minors |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Plouffe, Trevor, 3B | Placed on 15-Day DL (Bruised right thumb) |
| Jul 26, 2012 | Hurley, Eric, SP | Signed to a Minor League Contract |
| Jul 26, 2012 | Swarzak, Anthony, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Mild right rotator cuff strain) |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Morneau, Justin, 1B | Reinstated from Paternity Leave List |
| Jul 23, 2012 | Parmelee, Chris, RF | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Morneau, Justin, 1B | Placed on Paternity Leave List |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Parmelee, Chris, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 17, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right rotator cuff irritation) |
| Jul 17, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right rotator cuff irritation) |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Jul 13, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Right shoulder inflammation) |
| Jul 12, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 9, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Jul 6, 2012 | Deduno, Samuel, SP | Purchased From Minors |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Parmelee, Chris, RF | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Fien, Casey, RP | Purchased From Minors |
| Jul 3, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Hendriks, Liam, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| Jun 30, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Jun 30, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Called Up from Minors (recalled as 26th roster player) |
| Jun 29, 2012 | Doumit, Ryan, C | Signed ( 2013-2014)(Two-year contract extension) |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Martis, Shairon, SP | Traded From Pittsburgh (for future considerations) |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jun 25, 2012 | Capps, Matt, RP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right shoulder discomfort) |
| Jun 25, 2012 | Robertson, Tyler, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Hendriks, Liam, SP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jun 15, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Oliveros, Lester, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Walters, P.J., SP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right shoulder inflammation) |
| Jun 8, 2012 | Parmelee, Chris, RF | Called Up from Minors |
| Jun 7, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Sent to Minors |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Left quad strain) |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Pavano, Carl, SP | Placed on 15-Day DL (Right anterior capsular strain) |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Sent to Minors |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Removed From 15-Day DL (Right elbow strain) |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Waldrop, Kyle, RP | Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment |
| May 29, 2012 | Blackburn, Nick, SP | Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation |
| May 29, 2012 | Komatsu, Erik, RF | Drafted Player Returned to Minors |
| May 28, 2012 | Marquis, Jason, SP | Cleared Waivers and Became a Free Agent |
| May 27, 2012 | Komatsu, Erik, RF | Designated for Assignment |
| May 27, 2012 | Manship, Jeff, RP | Called Up from Minors |
| May 26, 2012 | Marquis, Jason, SP | Released |
| May 22, 2012 | De Vries, Cole, SP | Purchased From Minors |
| May 22, 2012 | Marquis, Jason, SP | Designated for Assignment |
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