Minnesota Twins Roster
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MINNESOTA TWINS ROSTER MANAGER: Paul Molitor (4) COACHES: Neil Allen, Pitching Coach (41); Gene Glynn, Third Base Coach (13); Eddie Guardado, Bullpen Coach (18); Rudy Hernandez, Assistant Hitting Coach (63); Jeff Pickler, Major League Coach (31); James Rowson, Hitting Coach (33); Jeff Smith, First Base Coach (40); 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 (13) B T HT WT Born Birthplace TWINS NUMERICAL ROSTER 9 Matt Belisle R R 6-3 230 06/06/1980 Austin, TX No. Player Pos. 17 José Berríos R R 6-0 198 05/27/1994 Bayamón, PR 2 Dozier, Brian .................................... INF 62 Buddy Boshers L L 6-3 205 05/09/1988 Huntsville, AL 4 Molitor, Paul ...........................Manager 56 Tyler Duffey R R 6-3 222 12/27/1990 Houston, TX 5 Escobar, Eduardo ............................ INF 44 Kyle Gibson R R 6-6 220 10/23/1987 Greenfield, IN 7 Mauer, Joe ....................................... INF 39 Trevor Hildenberger R R 6-2 211 12/15/1990 Mountain View, CA 9 Belisle, Matt ...................................RHP 11 Polanco, Jorge ................................. INF 45 Phil Hughes R R 6-5 250 06/24/1986 Mission Viejo, CA 13 Glynn, Gene ...............Third Base Coach 27 Brandon Kintzler R R 6-0 191 08/01/1984 Las Vegas, NV 15 +Perkins, Glen ............................... LHP 49 Adalberto Mejía L L 6-3 210 06/20/1993 Bonao, DR 16 Adrianza, Ehire ................................ INF 57 Ryan Pressly R R 6-3 210 12/15/1988 Dallas, TX 17 Berrios, José ..................................RHP 55 Taylor Rogers L L 6-3 170 12/17/1990 Littleton, CO 18 Guardado, Eddie .............Bullpen Coach 20 Rosario, Eddie .................................. OF 54 Ervin Santana R R 6-2 185 12/12/1982 La Romana, DR 21 Castro, Jason ...................................... C 53 Hector Santiago R L 6-0 215 12/16/1987 Newark, NJ 22 Sanó, Miguel .................................... OF 25 Buxton, Byron ................................... OF 26 Kepler, Max ....................................... OF No. CATCHERS (2) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 27 Kintzler, Brandon ............................RHP 21 Jason Castro L R 6-3 212 06/18/1987 Castro Valley, CA 31 Pickler, Jeff ............Major League Coach 38 Chris Gimenez R R 6-2 230 12/27/1982 Gilroy, CA 33 Rowson, James ................Hitting Coach 36 Grossman, Robbie ............................ OF 38 Gimenez, Chris ................................... C No. INFIELDERS (6) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ........................RHP 2 Brian Dozier R R 5-11 198 05/15/1987 Tupelo, MS 40 Smith, Jeff ..................First Base Coach 5 Eduardo Escobar S R 5-10 185 01/05/1989 Villa de Cura, VZ 41 Allen, Neil ......................Pitching Coach 7 Joe Mauer L R 6-5 225 04/19/1983 St. Paul, MN 44 Gibson, Kyle ....................................RHP 45 Hughes, Phil ...................................RHP 11 Jorge Polanco S R 5-11 200 07/05/1993 San Pedro de Macorís, DR 46 Vavra, Joe .........................Bench Coach 22 Miguel Sanó R R 6-4 260 05/11/1993 San Pedro de Macorís, DR 47 +Breslow, Craig ............................. LHP 16 Ehire Adrianza S R 6-1 170 08/21/1989 Miranda, VZ 49 Mejía, Adalberto ............................LHP 53 Santiago, Hector ............................. LHP 54 Santana, Ervin ...............................RHP No. OUTFIELDERS (4) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 55 Rogers, Taylor ................................. LHP 25 Byron Buxton R R 6-2 190 12/18/1993 Baxley, GA 56 Duffey, Tyler ....................................RHP 36 Robbie Grossman S R 6-0 215 09/16/1989 San Diego, CA 57 Pressly, Ryan .................................RHP 26 Max Kepler L R 6-4 220 02/10/1993 Berlin, Germany 58 +Haley, Justin ................................RHP 61 +O’Rourke, Ryan ............................ LHP 20 Eddie Rosario L R 6-1 180 09/28/1991 Guayama, PR 62 Boshers, Buddy .............................. LHP 63 Hernandez, Rudy .... Asst. Hitting Coach 65 +May, Trevor ...................................RHP DISABLED LIST 75 Dammann, Nate .......... Bullpen Catcher 76 Richardson, Ben .......... Bullpen Catcher 7-Day (0) Injury Date On Retro 10-Day (4) Injury Date On Retro Craig Breslow Left Thoracic Rib Cage Soreness 6/28 - - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Justin Haley Shoulder Soreness 5/21 - - Phil Hughes Shoulder Discomfort 5/21 - - Ehire Adrianza ...............AY-ray ah-dree-AHN-zah Matt Belisle ......................................... beh-LY-ull Buddy Boshers ................................... bo-SHEERS 60-Day (3) Injury Date On Retro Craig Breslow .......................................BREZ-low 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 Glen Perkins Left Posterior Shoulder Strain 4/2 - - Chris Gimenez .................................. JIM-uh-nezz Justin Haley ............................................. HAY-lee Adalberto Mejía ...............................meh-HEE-uh OTHERS ON 40-MAN Miguel Sanó ............................................. sah-NO Pitchers: #67 Alan Busenitz (R), #60 J.T. Chargois (R), #35 Dillon Gee (R), #76 Felix Jorge (R) Joe Vavra .............................................. VAH-vrah #77 Fernando Romero (R), #64 Randy Rosario (R), #66 Nik Turley (L) Kennys Vargas .......................................KEN-ees Catchers: #43 Mitch Garver, #12 John Ryan Murphy Infielders: #1 Engelb Vielma, #19 Kennys Vargas Outfielders: #66 Zack Granite, #73 Daniel Palka Roster as of July 4, 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 6/7 11 Polanco, Jorge .......................... INF Placed on Bereavement List 23 Nick Tepesch ...........................RHP Signed to minor league contract 19 Vargas, Kennys ................... 1B/DH Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 1/12 38 Chris Gimenez .............................C Signed to minor league contract 50 Heston, Chris ..........................RHP Claimed off waivers from Los Angeles-NL 2/3 9 Matt Belisle ............................RHP Signed to one-year contract 23 Tepesch, Nick ..........................RHP Placed on release waivers 52 Byung Ho Park .................... 1B/DH Designated for release or assignment 53 Santiago, Hector ..................... LHP Placed on 10-day disabled list (left shoulder strain) 2/6 16 Ehrie Adrianza ......................... INF Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee 6/10 66 Turley, Nik ............................... LHP Contract selected 35 Pat Light .................................RHP Designated for release or assignment 64 Rosario, Randy ........................ LHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 2/8 47 Craig Breslow ......................... LHP Signed to minor league contract 32 Rucinski, Drew ........................RHP Designated for release or assignment 8 Drew Stubbs ............................. OF Signed to minor league contract 6/12 11 Polanco, Jorge .......................... INF Reinstated from Bereavement List 2/9 35 Light, Pat ................................RHP Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange for cash considerations 50 Heston, Chris ..........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 3/13 76 Jorge, Felix ..............................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 51 Wimmers, Alex ........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 6/13 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 77 Romero, Fernando ...................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 6/17 39 Wilk, Adam .............................. LHP Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 64 Rosario, Randy ........................ LHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 67 Gonsalves, Stephen ................ LHP Reassigned to minor league camp 51 Wimmers, Alex .......................RHP Added as 26th man for split doubleheader 84 Slegers, Aaron .........................RHP Reassigned to minor league camp 39 Wilk, Adam .............................. LHP Designated for release or assignment 3/18 43 Garver, Mitch ..............................C Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 67 Busenitz, Alan ........................RHP Contract selected 66 Granite, Zack ............................ OF Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 6/22 16 Adrianza, Ehire ........................ INF Placed on 10-day disabled list (abdominal issues) 73 Palka, Daniel ............................ OF Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 66 Turley, Nik ............................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 1 Vielma, Engelb ......................... INF Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 6/23 35 Gee, Dillon ..............................RHP Contract selected 71 Goodrum, Niko ......................... INF Reassigned to minor league camp 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ................RHP Contract selected 83 Gordon, Nick ............................ INF Reassigned to minor league camp 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Designated for release or assignment 72 Reginatto, Leonardo ................. INF Reassigned to minor league