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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 (17) 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 05/09/88 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 11 Polanco, Jorge ................................. INF 35 Dillon Gee R R 6-1 205 04/28/1986 Cleburne, TX 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 15 Glen Perkins L L 6-0 215 03/02/1983 St. Paul, MN 17 Berríos, José ..................................RHP 18 Guardado, Eddie .............Bullpen Coach 57 Ryan Pressly R R 6-3 210 12/15/1988 Dallas, TX 19 Vargas, Kennys ........................... 1B/DH 55 Taylor Rogers L L 6-3 170 12/17/1990 Littleton, CO 20 Rosario, Eddie .................................. OF 54 Ervin Santana R R 6-2 185 12/12/1982 La Romana, DR 21 Castro, Jason ...................................... C 50 Aaron Slegers R R 6-10 245 09/04/1992 Long Beach, CA 22 +Sanó, Miguel .................................. OF 23 Goodrum, Niko .............................. IF/OF 59 Michael Tonkin R R 6-7 220 11/19/1989 Glendale, CA 25 Buxton, Byron ................................... OF 66 Nik Turley L L 6-4 195 09/11/1989 La Canada, CA 26 Kepler, Max ....................................... OF 27 Curtiss, John ..................................RHP 31 Pickler, Jeff ............Major League Coach No. CATCHERS (3) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 33 Rowson, James ................Hitting Coach 21 Jason Castro L R 6-3 212 06/18/1987 Castro Valley, CA 35 Gee, Dillon ......................................RHP 38 Chris Gimenez R R 6-2 230 12/27/1982 Gilroy, CA 36 Grossman, Robbie ............................ OF 43 Mitch Garver R R 6-1 220 01/15/91 Albuquerque, NM 37 Smith, Jeff ..................First Base Coach 38 Gimenez, Chris ................................... C 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ........................RHP No. INFIELDERS (7) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 40 Colón, Bartolo .................................RHP 16 Ehire Adrianza S R 6-1 170 08/21/1989 Miranda, VZ 41 Allen, Neil ......................Pitching Coach 2 Brian Dozier R R 5-11 198 05/15/1987 Tupelo, MS 43 Garver, Mitch ...................................... C 44 Gibson, Kyle ....................................RHP 5 Eduardo Escobar S R 5-10 185 01/05/1989 Villa de Cura, VZ 45 +Hughes, Phil ................................RHP 23 Niko Goodrum S R 6-3 198 02/28/1992 Atlanta, GA 46 Vavra, Joe .........................Bench Coach 7 Joe Mauer L R 6-5 225 04/19/1983 St. Paul, MN 47 Enns, Dietrich ................................. LHP 11 Jorge Polanco S R 5-11 200 07/05/1993 San Pedro de Macorís, DR 49 +Mejía, Adalberto .........................LHP 50 Slegers, Aaron ..............................RHP 19 Kennys Vargas S R 6-5 289 08/01/1990 Canovanas, PR 53 +Santiago, Hector .......................... LHP 54 Santana, Ervin ...............................RHP No. OUTFIELDERS (5) B T HT WT Born Birthplace 55 Rogers, Taylor ................................. LHP 56 Duffey, Tyler ....................................RHP 8 Zack Granite L L 5-10 175 09/17/1992 Staten Island, NY 57 Pressly, Ryan .................................RHP 25 Byron Buxton R R 6-2 190 12/18/1993 Baxley, GA 59 Tonkin, Michael ..............................RHP 26 Max Kepler L R 6-4 220 02/10/1993 Berlin, Germany 60 +Chargois, J.T. ...............................RHP 20 Eddie Rosario L R 6-1 180 09/28/1991 Guayama, PR 61 +O’Rourke, Ryan ............................ LHP 62 Boshers, Buddy .............................. LHP 36 Robbie Grossman S R 6-0 215 09/16/1989 San Diego, CA 63 Hernandez, Rudy .... Asst. Hitting Coach 65 +May, Trevor ...................................RHP 66 Turley, Nik ....................................... LHP DISABLED LIST 67 Busenitz, Alan ................................RHP 75 Dammann, Nate .......... Bullpen Catcher 76 Richardson, Ben .......... Bullpen Catcher 7-Day (0) Injury Date On Retro 10-Day (2) Injury Date On Retro Adalberto Mejía Left Arm Brachialis 8/9 - - PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ehire Adrianza ................AY-ray ay-dree-AHN-zah Miguel Sanó Left Shin Stress Reaction 8/21 8/20 Matt Belisle ........................................beh-LIE-ull José Berríos .................................... bah-REE-ohs 60-Day (5) Injury Date On Retro Buddy Boshers ................................... bo-SHEERS Phil Hughes Thoracic Outlet Syndome 7/18 - - Alan Busenitz ......................................BOOS-nits 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 Hector Santiago Upper Thoracic Back Pain 7/3 - - Dillon Gee ........................................................jee J.T. Chargois Right Elbow Impingement 9/5 - - Niko Goodrum .........................................NEE-koh 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 Dietrick Enns (L), #76 Felix Jorge (R), #77 Fernando Romero (R), #64 Randy Rosario (L) Kennys Vargas ........................................KEN-ees Catchers: - - Joe Vavra .............................................. VAH-vrah Infielders: #1 Engelb Vielma Outfielders: #73 Daniel Palka Roster as of September 5, 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 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 23 Nick Tepesch ...........................RHP Signed to minor league contract 51 Wimmers, Alex .......................RHP Added as 26th man for split doubleheader 1/12 38 Chris Gimenez .............................C Signed to minor league contract 39 Wilk, Adam .............................. LHP Designated for release or assignment 2/3 9 Matt Belisle ............................RHP Signed to one-year contract 67 Busenitz, Alan ........................RHP Contract selected 52 Byung Ho Park .................... 1B/DH Designated for release or assignment 6/22 16 Adrianza, Ehire ........................ INF Placed on 10-day disabled list (abdominal issues) 2/6 16 Ehrie Adrianza ......................... INF Claimed off waivers from Milwaukee 66 Turley, Nik ............................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 35 Pat Light .................................RHP Designated for release or assignment 6/23 35 Gee, Dillon ..............................RHP Contract selected 2/8 47 Craig Breslow ......................... LHP Signed to minor league contract 39 Hildenberger, Trevor ................RHP Contract selected 8 Drew Stubbs ............................. OF Signed to minor league contract 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Designated for release or assignment 2/9 35 Light, Pat ................................RHP Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange for cash considerations 51 Wimmers, Alex ........................RHP Designated for release or assignment 3/13 76 Jorge, Felix ..............................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 6/27 35 Gee, Dillon ..............................RHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 74 Melotakis, Mason .................... LHP Optioned to Triple-A Rochester 53 Santiago, Hector ..................... LHP Activated from 10-day disabled list (shoulder strain) 77 Romero, Fernando ...................RHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga 6/28 49 Breslow, Craig......................... LHP Placed on 10-day disabled list (rib cage soreness) 64 Rosario, Randy ........................ LHP Optioned to Double-A Chattanooga Hughes, Phil ...........................RHP Activated from 10-day disabled list 67 Gonsalves, Stephen ................ LHP Reassigned to minor league camp 7/1 57 Pressly, Ryan...........................RHP Recalled from Triple-A Rochester 84 Slegers, Aaron .........................RHP