Yearly Leaders, By Position

mason melotakis

HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/220 BATS/THROWS: R/L BORN: 6/28/91 in Bloomington, IN OPENING DAY AGE: 24 RESIDES: Colleyville, TX ACQUIRED: 2nd round (63rd overall), 2012 First-Year Draft M.L. SERVICE: None CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2016

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PERSONAL: Mason Emmanual Melotakis (pronounced meh-lah-TAH-kis)...2009 graduate of Grapevine (TX) High School.

2015:

ADid not pitch, recovering from “Tommy John” surgery on left elbow, a surgery performed in October of 2014. A Added to Twins 40-man roster November 20. A Named 28th best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2016. 2014: Began the season with Single-A Ft. Myers...10 of final 12 appearances for Miracle were scoreless, posting a 1.08 ERA (16.2 IP, 2 ER) with 19 strikeouts in that span...promoted to Double-A New Britain July 7...11 of 13 appearances for Rock Cats were scoreless...placed on the 7-day disabled list two separate times while with New Britain, both times with left elbow inflammation...made final appearance August 27 at Binghamton. 2013: Spent entire season with Single-A Cedar Rapids as one of the primary starters...led Kernels in wins (11), tied for second in Midwest League and tied for second among Twins minor leaguers...finished seventh among Twins minor leaguers in ERA (3.16)...ranked Twins 18th best prospect by Baseball America entering 2014. 2012: Split first professional season between Rookie Elizabethton and Single-A Beloit, combining to go 4-2, 1.88 ERA (24.0 IP, 5 ER) with six walks and 34 strikeouts in 20 games...ranked Twins 17th best prospect by MLB.com entering the 2013 season. AMATEUR CAREER: Pitched three seasons at Northwestern State from 2010-12, going 5-7, 3.69 ERA (127.0 IP, 52 ER) with 43 walks and 129 strikeouts in 61 career games (9 starts)...second-highest selection in the draft in the history of Northwestern State (Brandon Emanuel, 61st pick by the California Angels in 1998). PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in second round (63rd overall) of 2012 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Greg Runser.

MELOTAKIS’ PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SH SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK BAA

2012 Elizabethton 1-1 1.35 7 0 0 0 0 6.2 2 2 1 0 0 2 10 0 0 .091 Beloit 3-1 2.08 13 0 0 0 1 17.1 15 6 4 3 1 4 24 0 0 .221 2013 Cedar Rapids 11-4 3.16 24 18 0 0 1 111.0 106 50 39 6 5 39 84 12 0 .249 2014 Ft. Myers 3-1 3.45 25 2 0 0 1 47.0 50 20 18 3 3 24 45 4 0 .269 New Britain 1-0 2.25 13 0 0 0 2 16.0 17 5 4 0 1 3 17 2 0 .274 2015 DID NOT PLAY - INJURED

Minor League Totals 19-7 3.00 82 20 0 0 5 198.0 190 83 66 12 10 72 180 18 0 .249

Twins ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL Single-Season Batting LEADERS BY POSITION

POS AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN

RUNS SCORED

C Joe Mauer, .365 - 2009 Joe Mauer, 28 - 2009 Joe Mauer, 96 - 2009 Joe Mauer, 98 - 2008 1B Rod Carew, .388 - 1977 Harmon Killebrew, 49 - 1964, 69 Harmon Killebrew, 140 - 1969 Rod Carew, 128 - 1977 2B Rod Carew, .364 - 1974 Brian Dozier, 28 - 2015 Brian Dozier, 77 - 2015 Chuck Knoblauch, 140 - 1996 3B Rich Rollins, .307 - 1963 Gary Gaetti, 34 - 1986 Gary Gaetti, 109 - 1987 Corey Koskie, 100 - 2001 SS Cristian Guzman, .302 - 2001 Roy Smalley, 24 - 1979 Roy Smalley, 95 - 1979 Zoilo Versalles, 126 - 1965 OF Kirby Puckett, .356 - 1988 B. Allison (‘63) and J. Willingham (‘12), 35 Kirby Puckett, 121 - 1988 Cesar Tovar, 120 - 1970 DH Paul Molitor, .341 - 1996 Jason Kubel, 28 - 2009 Paul Molitor, 113 - 1996 Paul Molitor, 99 - 1996 P Camilo Pascual, .268 - 1962 J. Kaat (‘64) and P. Ramos (‘61), 3 Camilo Pascual, 19 - 1962 Jim Kaat, 17 - 1970

heiker meneses

HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-9/200 BATS/THROWS: R/R BORN: 7/1/91 in Caracas, VZ OPENING DAY AGE: 24 RESIDES: Guarenas, VZ ACQUIRED: Signed as minor league free agent, 11/20/14 M.L. SERVICE: None CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2016

NON-ROSTER INVITE

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PERSONAL: Heiker Albert (Betancourt) Meneses (pronounced aker man-ESS-iss)...signed by Boston as a 16-year-old out of Guarenas, Venezuela.

2015:

AWas an invite to Twins spring training; reassigned to minor league camp March 15 and spent entire season with Double-A Chattanooga. A Tied professional career-high with four hits August 30 at Birmingham (Game 1), marking second time in career with four hits, the other coming in 2011 with Greenville (Boston). A Recorded 22 multi-hit games for the Lookouts; 17 two-hit games, four three-hit games and one four-hit game. A Played 57 games (56 starts) at second base for Chattanooga, 32 at shortstop (all starts), seven at third base (all starts) and one at first base. A Ranked fourth on Lookouts in games (100) and fifth in hits (88). A Played for Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League, hitting .252 (28-for-111) in 43 games. 2014: Was an invite to Red Sox spring training; optioned and began season with Triple-A Pawtucket...played in 16 games, hitting .241 (14-for-58) with three extra-base hits and was transferred to Double-A Portland April 25...combined to play 56 games at shortstop, 31 at third base and 17 at second base between both levels, committing a total of just six errors...played for Tiburones de la Guaira in the VZL, hitting .190 (16-for-84) in 35 games. 2013: Started season with Double-A Portland (Boston)...hit inside-the-park home run on April 16 at Binghamton...promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket August 13...combined for a .253 average (95-for-376) in a career-high 110 games between both levels...hit .312 (34-for-109) against left-handed pitching between the two levels...played 55 games at shortstop and 54 games at second base...played all nine of Pawtucket’s playoff games, hitting .222 (6-for-27)...played for Tiburones de la Guaira in the VZL after the season, hitting .313 (10-for-32). 2012: Began the season with Double-A Portland...placed on 7-day disabled list April 29-May 9 with a left shoulder strain...transferred to Single-A Salem June 10 and ranked second on the club in triples (4) and third in stolen bases (18)...combined to hit .246 (93-for-377) with 42 RBI, 47 runs and 19 stolen bases in 103 games between two levels...appeared in 44 games at second base, 40 at shortstop and 22 at third base...combined to hit .345 (30-for-87) against left-handers. 2011: Split season between Single-A Greenville (Boston), Single-A Salem and Double-A Portland...started season with Greenville and transferred to Portland July 5...played in 24 games with Portland and transferred to Salem August 9, where he ranked second on club in triples (5) in 26 games...hit safely in first 12 games with Salem August 9-21...combined to hit .295 (115-for-390) with 18 doubles, seven triples, three home runs, 41 RBI, 74 runs and 25 stolen bases in 101 games between all three levels...tied for first among Red Sox minor leaguers in triples (7) and ranked fourth in batting average. 2010: Led GCL in games (56) and stolen bases (17); and second in hits (52) and total bases (75)...led GCL third basemen in fielding percentage (.949). 2009: Spent second season with DSL Red Sox and led the club in stolen bases (25)...led league shortstops in putouts (130). 2008: Made his professional debut with the DSL Red Sox as a 16-year-old. PROFESSIONAL: Signed by Boston as undrafted free agent October 23, 2007; signed by Red Sox scout Angel Escobar. MENESES’ BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB SO SB CS E OBP

2008 DSL Red Sox .220 43 132 20 29 1 2 0 16 1 0 4 29 44 9 3 4 .376 2009 DSL Red Sox .199 65 216 48 43 2 6 1 17 4 1 13 34 68 25 5 28 .341 2010 GCL Red Sox .250 56 208 27 52 8 3 3 24 2 0 4 12 47 17 6 8 .304 2011 Greenville .277 51 206 38 57 6 2 2 22 2 0 8 18 56 17 5 4 .358 Portland Sea Dogs .265 24 83 13 22 3 0 0 6 0 1 3 3 25 2 0 10 .311 Salem .356 26 101 23 36 9 5 1 13 1 1 3 8 24 6 1 2 .416 2012 Portland .197 41 127 12 25 1 1 1 10 3 0 2 13 33 1 3 9 .282 Salem .272 62 250 35 68 16 4 2 32 5 2 7 9 55 18 11 6 .313 2013 Portland .255 92 322 43 82 15 4 3 31 4 0 7 20 84 11 7 15 .312 Pawtucket .241 18 54 3 13 0 1 0 5 1 1 1 5 12 2 1 1 .311 2014 Pawtucket .241 16 58 3 14 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 3 10 0 1 4 .279 Portland .190 95 306 36 58 9 1 1 23 7 3 6 20 52 9 6 6 .251 2015 Chattanooga .259 100 340 44 88 10 2 0 34 11 4 7 24 72 15 10 9 .317

Minor League Totals .244 689 2403 345 587 82 32 14 236 43 13 65 198 582 132 59 106 .317

alex meyer

@meyer17a

HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-9/225 BATS/THROWS: R/R BORN: 1/3/90 in Greensburg, IN OPENING DAY AGE: 26 RESIDES: Greensburg, IN ACQUIRED: Trade with Washington, 11/29/12 M.L. SERVICE: 8 days CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2016 rhp

IP: 1.2, 6/26 at MIL SO: 2, 6/26 at MIL Win-Streak: - -

2015

Walks: 2, 6/29 at CIN CG: - Low-Hit: - GAME HIGHS

CAREER

IP: 1.2, 6/26/15 at MIL Walks: 2, 6/29/15 at CIN SO: 2, 6/26/15 at MIL CG: - Win-Streak: - - Low-Hit: - -

PERSONAL: Alex John Meyer...2008 graduate of Greensburg (IN) High School...as a senior was named AFLAC All-American and Louisville Slugger High School All-American; rated number five prospect in all of high school baseball by Baseball America; ranked number two prospect by Baseball America at Perfect Game’s National Showcase in Cincinnati; named Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year and Louisville Slugger Indiana Player of the Year; named Indiana Mr. Baseball and First-Team All-State; earned EIAC Conference MVP honors and EIAC All-Conference honors...went 8-0 with a 0.95 ERA, 30 walks and 108 strikeouts as a senior...holds school records for most strikeouts in a season, career and lowest season ERA... three-year letter winner in baseball...played basketball four years and named All-Conference twice...played football as a freshman...spends time in the offseason as substitute teacher in hometown Greensburg (IN) schools (2011-14). CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Selected to play in SiriusXM Futures Game July 13, 2014 at Target Field...ranked second in Twins organization in strikeouts (153) in 2014, trailing Phil Hughes (186)...ranked fifth best prospect and best curveball in Twins system by Baseball America entering 2015...also best fastball and best breaking pitch in International League by Baseball America...named 29th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com entering 2015...named third best prospect, best fastball and best curveball in the Twins system by Baseball America entering 2014...acquired via trade with Washington in November of 2012 in exchange for Denard Span...originally drafted 23rd overall by Washington in 2011 First-Year Player Draft.

2015:

APlayed in second spring training with Twins and was optioned to Triple-A Rochester March 20, where he started the season. A Tied minor league single-game career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6.0 shutout innings April 21 at Syracuse (ND). A Began season in Red Wings rotation, going 2-3, 7.09 ERA (39.1 IP, 31 ER) with 24 walks and 41 strikeouts in eight starts. A Moved to bullpen in late May and made nine appearances, allowing one earned run in 17.0 innings pitched (0.53 ERA) with six walks and 20 strikeouts. A Recalled from Triple-A Rochester June 26. A Made major league debut June 26 at Milwaukee, entering the game in relief in the first inning; allowed four runs on three hits i pitched...recorded first strikeout, fanning Jean Segura in the second inning. n 1.2 innings A Appeared in one more game and was optioned back to Rochester July 4. A Held opponents scoreless in his final seven appearances with Rochester (15.2 IP) since August 16, including six walks and 19 strikeouts. A Posted a 3.08 ERA (52.2 IP, 18 ER) in 30 relief appearances with the Red Wings. A Named 12th best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2016. 2014: Was an invite to Twins spring training, reassigned to minor league camp March 9 and spent entire season at Triple-A Rochester...started Red Wings home opener April 6 vs. Buffalo, allowing three runs (2 ER) on three hits in 5.0 innings pitched and did not factor into decision... recorded career-high 11 strikeouts in consecutive starts April 23 at Pawtucket and April 28 vs. Charlotte, becoming first Red Wings starter with double-digit strikeouts in consecutive starts since Francisco Liriano in 2005...named Twins minor league Player of the Week April 25...earned first career Triple-A win April 28 vs. Charlotte, tossing 6.0 shutout innings...posted 15.2 scoreless innings streak April 23-May 4...recorded 10 strikeouts twice: July 8 vs. Buffalo and August 20 at Buffalo...selected to play in SiriusXM Futures Game July 13 at Target Field, replacing teammate Trevor May (calf strain); pitched a scoreless fifth inning, allowing one hit while throwing just four pitches...walked career-high five batters July 29 vs. Lehigh Valley (5.0 IP)...went 2-0, 1.55 ERA (29.0 IP, 5 ER) with 17 walks and 34 strikeouts in five July starts...placed on 7-day disabled list August 31 with right shoulder inflammation, ending his season...held right-handed hitters to a .214 (52-for-243) batting average and left-handed batters to a .269 (64-for-238) average...finished second in International League in strikeouts (153), fourth in batting-average-against (.239) and seventh in ERA (3.41)...led Red Wings in strikeouts (153) and starts (27), and second in innings pitched (130.1)...ranked second in Twins organization in strikeouts, trailing Phil Hughes (186)...added to Twins 40-man roster November 20...ranked fifth best prospect and best curveball in Twins system by Baseball America entering 2015...also best fastball and best breaking pitch in International League by Baseball America...named 29th best prospect in baseball by MLB.com entering 2015.