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MINNESOTA TWINS ROSTER MANAGER: Paul Molitor (4) COACHES: Neil Allen, Pitching Coach (41); Rick Eckstein, Coach (92); Gene Glynn, Third Base Coach (13); Eddie Guardado, Bullpen Coach (18); Rudy Hernandez, Assistant Hitting Coach (63); Sam Perlozzo, Coach (68); Jeff Pickler, Major League Coach (31); James Rowson, Hitting Coach (33); Jeff Smith, First Base Coach (37); Joe Vavra, Third Base Coach (46); Nate Dammann, Bullpen Catcher (75); Ben Richardson, Bullpen Catcher (76) HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER: Dave Pruemer ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Tony Leo, Lanning Tucker STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Perry Castellano No. PITCHERS (19) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 9 Matt Belisle R R 6-3 230 06/06/1980 Austin, TX TWINS NUMERICAL ROSTER 17 José Berríos R R 6-0 198 05/27/1994 Bayamón, PR No. Player Pos. 62 Buddy Boshers L L 6-3 205 05/09/1988 Huntsville, AL 2 Dozier, Brian .................................... INF 4 Molitor, Paul ...........................Manager 67 Alan Busenitz R R 6-3 200 08/22/1990 Covington, GA 5 Escobar, Eduardo ............................ INF 40 Bartolo Colón R R 5-11 280 05/24/1973 Puerto Plata, DR 7 Mauer, Joe ....................................... INF 27 John Curtiss R R 6-4 210 04/05/1993 Dallas, TX 8 Granite, Zack .................................... OF 56 Tyler Duffey R R 6-3 222 12/27/1990 Houston, TX 9 Belisle, Matt ...................................RHP 35 Dillon Gee R R 6-1 205 04/28/1986 Cleburne, TX 11 Polanco, Jorge ................................. INF 13 Glynn, Gene ...............Third Base Coach 44 Kyle Gibson R R 6-6 220 10/23/1987 Greenfield, IN 15 Perkins, Glen .................................. LHP 39 Trevor Hildenberger R R 6-2 211 12/15/1990 Mountain View, CA 16 Adrianza, Ehire ................................ INF 49 Adalberto Mejía L L 6-3 210 06/20/1993 Bonao, DR 17 Berríos, José ..................................RHP 58 Gabriel Moya L L 6-0 175 01/09/1995 Cabimas, VZ 18 Guardado, Eddie .............Bullpen Coach 15 Glen Perkins L L 6-0 215 03/02/1983 St. Paul, MN 19 Vargas, Kennys ........................... 1B/DH 20 Rosario, Eddie .................................. OF 57 Ryan Pressly R R 6-3 210 12/15/1988 Dallas, TX 21 Castro, Jason ...................................... C 55 Taylor Rogers L L 6-3 170 12/17/1990 Littleton, CO 22 Sanó, Miguel .................................... OF 54 Ervin Santana R R 6-2 185 12/12/1982 La Romana, DR 23 Goodrum, Niko .............................. IF/OF 50 Aaron Slegers R R 6-10 245 09/04/1992 Long Beach, CA 25 Buxton, Byron ................................... OF 59 Michael Tonkin R R 6-7 220 11/19/1989 Glendale, CA 26 Kepler, Max ....................................... OF 27 Curtiss, John ..................................RHP 66 Nik Turley L L 6-4 195 09/11/1989 La Canada, CA 31 Pickler, Jeff ............Major League Coach 33 Rowson, James ................Hitting Coach No. CATCHERS (3) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 35 Gee, Dillon ......................................RHP 21 Jason Castro L R 6-3 212 06/18/1987 Castro Valley, CA 36 Grossman, Robbie ............................ OF 37 Smith, Jeff ..................First Base Coach 38 Chris Gimenez R R 6-2 230 12/27/1982 Gilroy, CA 38 Gimenez, Chris ................................... C 43 Mitch Garver R R 6-1 220 01/15/91 Albuquerque, NM 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ........................RHP 40 Colón, Bartolo .................................RHP No. INFIELDERS (8) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 41 Allen, Neil ......................Pitching Coach 43 Garver, Mitch ...................................... C 16 Ehire Adrianza S R 6-1 170 08/21/1989 Miranda, VZ 44 Gibson, Kyle ....................................RHP 2 Brian Dozier R R 5-11 198 05/15/1987 Tupelo, MS 45 +Hughes, Phil ................................RHP 5 Eduardo Escobar S R 5-10 185 01/05/1989 Villa de Cura, VZ 46 Vavra, Joe .........................Bench Coach 23 Niko Goodrum S R 6-3 198 02/28/1992 Atlanta, GA 49 Mejía, Adalberto ............................LHP 7 Joe Mauer L R 6-5 225 04/19/1983 St. Paul, MN 50 Slegers, Aaron ..............................RHP 53 +Santiago, Hector .......................... LHP 11 Jorge Polanco S R 5-11 200 07/05/1993 San Pedro de Macorís, DR 54 Santana, Ervin ...............................RHP 22 Miguel Sanó R R 6-4 260 05/11/1993 San Pedro de Macorís, DR 55 Rogers, Taylor ................................. LHP 19 Kennys Vargas S R 6-5 289 08/01/1990 Canovanas, PR 56 Duffey, Tyler ....................................RHP 57 Pressly, Ryan .................................RHP No. OUTFIELDERS (5) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 58 Moya, Gabriel ................................. LHP 59 Tonkin, Michael ..............................RHP 8 Zack Granite L L 5-10 175 09/17/1992 Staten Island, NY 60 +Chargois, J.T. ...............................RHP 25 Byron Buxton R R 6-2 190 12/18/1993 Baxley, GA 61 +O’Rourke, Ryan ............................ LHP 26 Max Kepler L R 6-4 220 02/10/1993 Berlin, Germany 62 Boshers, Buddy .............................. LHP 20 Eddie Rosario L R 6-1 180 09/28/1991 Guayama, PR 63 Hernandez, Rudy .... Asst. Hitting Coach 65 +May, Trevor ...................................RHP 36 Robbie Grossman S R 6-0 215 09/16/1989 San Diego, CA 66 Turley, Nik ....................................... LHP 67 Busenitz, Alan ................................RHP 75 Dammann, Nate .......... Bullpen Catcher DISABLED LIST 76 Richardson, Ben .......... Bullpen Catcher 7-Day (0) Injury Date On Retro PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ehire Adrianza ................AY-ray ay-dree-AHN-zah 10-Day (0) Injury Date On Retro Matt Belisle ........................................beh-LIE-ull José Berríos .................................... bah-REE-ohs Buddy Boshers ................................... bo-SHEERS 60-Day (5) Injury Date On Retro Alan Busenitz ......................................BOOS-nits Phil Hughes Thoracic Outlet Syndome 7/18 - - J.T. Chargois ........................................ shag-wah Trevor May Surgery on Right Ulnar Collateral Ligament 3/22 - - Brian Dozier .......................................... DOE-zhur Ryan O’Rourke Surgery on Left Ulnar Collateral Ligament 3/30 - - Tyler Duffey .............................................DUFF-ee Dillon Gee ........................................................jee Hector Santiago Upper Thoracic Back Pain 7/3 - - Niko Goodrum .........................................NEE-koh J.T. Chargois Right Elbow Impingement 9/5 - - Chris Gimenez .................................. JIM-uh-nezz Adalberto Mejía ...............................meh-HEE-uh OTHERS ON 40-MAN (40 TOTAL) Miguel Sanó ............................................. sah-NO Aaron Slegers ......................................SLEH-gurs Pitchers: #47 Dietrich Enns (L), #76 Felix Jorge (R), #77 Fernando Romero (R), #64 Randy Rosario (L) Kennys Vargas ........................................KEN-ees Catchers: - - Joe Vavra .............................................. VAH-vrah Infielders: - - Outfielders: #73 Daniel Palka Roster as of September 29, 2017 2017 TWINS TRANSACTIONS Date No. Player Pos. Transaction Date No. Player Pos. Transaction 1/11 32 Ryan Vogelsong.......................RHP Signed to minor league contract 50 Heston, Chris ..........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 23 Nick Tepesch ...........................RHP Signed to minor league contract 51 Wimmers, Alex ........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 1/12 38 Chris Gimenez .............................C Signed to minor league contract 6/13 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 2/3 9 Matt Belisle ............................RHP Signed to one-year contract 6/17 39 Wilk, Adam .............................. LHP Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 52 Byung Ho Park .................... 1B/DH Designated for release or assignment 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 2/6 16 Ehire Adrianza ......................... INF Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee 51 Wimmers, Alex .......................RHP Added as 26th man for split doubleheader 35 Pat Light .................................RHP Designated for release or assignment 39 Wilk, Adam .............................. LHP Designated for release or assignment 2/8 47 Craig Breslow ......................... LHP Signed to minor league contract 67 Busenitz, Alan ........................RHP Contract selected 8 Drew Stubbs ............................. OF Signed to minor league contract 6/22 16 Adrianza, Ehire ........................ INF Placed on 10-day disabled list (abdominal issues) 2/9 35 Light, Pat ................................RHP Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange for cash considerations 66 Turley, Nik ............................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 3/13 76 Jorge, Felix ..............................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 6/23 35 Gee, Dillon ..............................RHP Contract selected 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ................RHP Contract selected 77 Romero, Fernando ...................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Designated for release or assignment 64 Rosario, Randy ........................ LHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 51 Wimmers, Alex ........................RHP Designated for release or assignment 67 Gonsalves, Stephen ................ LHP Reassigned to minor league camp 6/27 35 Gee, Dillon ..............................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester