2023 St. Paul Saints Media Guide

MEDIA GUIDE

ST. PAUL SAINTS / CHS FIELD: 360 Broadway Saint Paul, MN 55101 Office Phone: 651-644-3517 | Tickets: 651-644-6659 |

OWNERS

Diamond Baseball Holdings

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN/DBH

Pat Battle

CEO/DBH

Peter Freund

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER

Derek Sharrer

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Tom Whaley

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SALES AND OPERATIONS

Chris Schwab

VICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS & BROADCASTING

Sean Aronson

VICE PRESIDENT/ ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, BRAND MARKETING & EXPERIENCE

Sierra Bailey

DIRECTOR/BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Krista Schnelle

DIRECTOR, FAN SERVICES & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Eddie Coblentz

DIRECTOR/SALES & CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

Austyn Ruback

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP & TICKET SALES EXECUTIVE

Kailyn Johnson

SENIOR TICKET SALES EXECUTIVE

Eric Simon

TICKET OPERATIONS MANAGER

Shana McGlynn

TICKET SALES EXECUTIVES

Adam Lillestol

Jake McGeorge

Morgan Stienessen

DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES

Rob Thompson

DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER

Aly May

DIGITAL MEDIA & VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER

Cameron Surdyk

DIGITAL CREATIVE SERVICES COORDINATOR

Jordan Dawkins

CREATIVE CONTENT PRODUCER/PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER

Lee Adams

CREATIVE CONTENT PRODUCER/ ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTOR

Joshua Will

CHS FIELD EVENTS COORDINATORS

Julia Jaffee

Sarah Olsen

YOUTH SPORTS COORDINATOR

Sarah Gottfredsen

PROGRAM DIRECTOR/LEAD INSTRUCTOR

YOUTH SPORTS INITIATIVES

George Tsamis

OFFICE MANAGER

Gina Kray

DIRECTOR, BALLPARK OPERATIONS

Curtis Nachtsheim

HEAD GROUNDSKEEPER

Marcus Campbell

ASSISTANT HEAD GROUNDSKEEPER

Cody Pamperin

EXECUTIVE CHEF

James Cross

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CATERING

Justin Grandstaff

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CATERING

Jack Krakow

PREMIUM MANAGER, PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CATERING

Eric Corcoran

ASSISTING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CATERING

Amy Schroer

INTERNS

Muhannad Al Manji

Katherine Beauchamp

Jordyn Berg

Carson Culp

Teddi Eisenberg

Peter Graef

Savannah Green

Jonah Pellegrom

Nathan Wu

MASTERS OF CEREMONIES

Lee Adams

Rita Boersma

Nicholas Leeman

BROADCASTERS

Sean Aronson

Andy Helwig

Steve Linzmeier

MASCOT

Mudonna

CHS FIELD Capacity: 7,210

2023 SAINTS

MEDIA GUIDE EDITOR

Sean Aronson

LAYOUT, DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY

Jordan Dawkins

Rob Thompson

SAINTS EXECUTIVES

TOM WHALEY Executive Vice President

The St. Louis, MO native is a recovering attorney whose baseball career began accidentally in 1992 when he sold an outfield wall billboard, program ad, and four-season tickets to the general manager of a moving company as they stood on the courthouse steps following a hearing.

From 1993-98, he served as the Saints’ Director of Operations and Assistant General Manager.

He spent two seasons as the Director of Corporate Sales for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before joining the Goldklang Group in January, 2001. He was principally involved in the start-up of the Can-Am League’s Brockton Rox and the construction of a new baseball stadium and conference center in the Boston suburb in 2002. A year later, he was on hand when the Rox won the league championship.

In August 2002, he returned to the Saints, assuming his current position as Executive Vice-President responsible for business development and was one of the instrumental people in making CHS Field a reality. He purchased an ownership interest in the Saints in 2005. He lives in Lino Lakes with his wife, Kathleen. Three grown children live in a galaxy far, far away. Whaley is the past Board Chair for the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.

DEREK SHARRER Executive Vice President / General Manager

Since moving to the Twin Cities in 2004, Sharrer continues to make the St. Paul Saints one of the more successful Minor League baseball teams in the country. His hard work and dedication have been rewarded the, receiving Executive of the Year honors in the American Association from 2015-19. He oversaw the opening of CHS Field in what was an historic, record breaking year for the organization. The record breaking first year was topped in 2016 when the Saints finished seventh in all of minor league baseball in average attendance and number one in percent capacity, at 117%. They topped Minor League baseball in percent capacity from 2015-19, averaging 113% capacity over that time. In the first two seasons as the Twins Triple-A affiliate, the Saints have been Top 10 in attendance in all of Minor League baseball.

Upon beginning his career in Fort Myers, FL with the Goldklang Group’s Florida State League franchise, the Whiteland, IN native rose quickly through the ranks of the Miracle, ascending to the GM’s chair in 1997. As part of the job, he worked extensively with the Miracle’s parent team – the Minnesota Twins – during spring training. The Miracle consistently bucked the trend of poor Florida State League attendance and led in that department under Sharrer.

In 2001, he moved to Charleston, SC. The RiverDogs, a Tampa Bay affiliate in the Class-A South Atlantic League, set attendance records every year Sharrer was there. With the help of such interesting promotions as Nobody Night (when fans weren’t allowed into the ballpark until it was an official game), the RiverDogs drew a then team record 259,007 fans in 2003. Charleston mayor Joe Riley thought so much of Sharrer that he helped organize a special day in his honor before he left to join the Saints.

The days in St. Paul have been just as magical, leading a staff that has come up with promotional ideas that have gained national attention. Everything from Bud Selig ties, to the Michael Vick Chew Toy, to the incredible Bobblefoot, to the World Record Pillow Fight in 2015, to the ballpark-wide food fight in 2018.

“St. Paul is a special place to live and work – particularly if work is minor league baseball,” Sharrer said. “The Saints’ tradition – thanks primarily to our fans – was established long before I arrived. I’m just thrilled to be a continuing part of it.”

Sharrer resides in Woodbury with his wife Kandice, sons Sullivan and Lawson. “My family and I have thoroughly enjoyed our time here,” he said. “We are looking forward to many more years to come.”

CHRIS

SCHWAB

Executive Vice President, Sales and Operations

This season will mark Chris’s 20th in baseball. This White Bear Lake native received his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Minnesota State University.

In 2004, he started as a game day intern during the Saints championship season. Following that season, he moved to Sioux Falls and began working with the Canaries. Chris had many rolls with “The Birds” including Promotions Director, Box Office Manager, Director of Sales, and Assistant General Manager. The 2008 season was a banner year for Schwab and the Canaries, while breaking attendance records, the Canaries brought home their first, and only, championship. Following the 2009 season, Schwab found his way back home to St. Paul. He works heavily in the ticket and sponsorship sales area and can be heard every game night telling fellow staff members, “smiles everyone.” Chris knew that sales was in his blood when, in 1993, he set the Minnesota Cub Scout record in nut roll and Christmas wreath sales. “When you have the opportunity to work with people like Tom, Derek, Mike, Marv and Bill, it makes the 20-years go by quickly”.

He continues in a leadership role in ticket sales and corporate partnerships with the Saints, a position in which he’s helped shape the organization’s sales philosophy and contributed significantly to its growth. In addition, as part of the Saints transition from independent to affiliated baseball, Schwab has served as one of the primary liaisons between the Saints front office and the Twins baseball operations staff.

Schwab resides in Hugo with his wife Jocelyn, their son Hudson, and their family dog Charlie.

SIERRA BAILEY Vice President/Assistant General Manager, Brand Marketing & Experience

Since 2013, Sierra Bailey has helped lead the St. Paul Saints to some of the most creative promotions in Minor League Baseball. She helped shape the identity of the organization during their final season at Midway Stadium, made sure that identity was enhanced in the move to CHS Field, and was instrumental in maintaining that identity when the organization became the Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate in 2021.

The 34-year-old Bailey goes from Vice President, Brand Marketing and Experience to Vice President and Assistant General Manager. She will continue in her role overseeing the promotions department, an area she has run since beginning with the Saints in 2013. In addition, Bailey will continue to oversee the marketing efforts of the club, tying in the organization’s brand messaging across various platforms including traditional, digital, and social media initiatives.

Bailey began with the Saints as an intern in 2009 and went on to work for the Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves in their promotions departments before rejoining the Saints in 2013 as Director of Promotions. During her time, the Saints have garnered national attention for several promotions including ballpark wide fan-engagements such as the World’s Largest Pillow Fight, Twister, and the viral Food Fight. She was also at the helm for the 2020/2021 Astro the Grouch talking giveaway.

Bailey continues as the point person for the Saints successful internship program. The club has had remarkable success with interns landing jobs in the sports industry. During the 2021 season Bailey, along with Director of Entertainment Joshua Will, began a first of its kind podcast that took fans behind the scenes of the promotions department titled, “Funny In Theory.”

In 2010, Bailey graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Sport Management.

COACHES

The very first manager for the St. Paul Saints as the Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate. Who is Toby Gardenhire? There were many firsts in 2021 with the affiliation between the Saints and Twins, but Gardenhire’s name will forever be etched in the record books. He has eaten, breathed, and lived baseball ever since he was born in Manhasset, New York while his Dad, Ron, played for the New York Mets.

While his managerial career is just getting started, it has been extremely successful in the small sample size. During his first two seasons at the helm of the Saints in 2021-22 he guided the team to a 141-138 record including a league tying best 33-17 from June 26-August 21, 2021, an epic run that vaulted the Saints to first place. Despite missing out on a division title, the Saints were in it until the final weeks of the season. In 2022, he orchestrated the Saints a franchise record eight-game winning streak from June 5-14 and helped close the season by winning five straight, finishing tied for fourth.

In his first season as a manager, he guided the 2018 Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels to a playoff berth after winning the second half Western Division title. Overall, the Kernels went 77-62, fourth best record in the 16-team league. The Kernels swept their quarterfinal series, 2-0, over the Beloit Snappers (Oakland Athletics) before losing 2-0 to the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals) in the semifinals.

BORN: September 11, 1982, Manhasset, NY

HEIGHT: 6’1”

RESIDENCE: Fort Myers, FL

COLLEGE: University of Illinois

DRAFT STATUS:

WEIGHT: 210lbs

38th round / 2002 (Minnesota Twins)

41st round / 2005 (Minnesota Twins)

CAREER MANAGING RECORD: 292-259 (4 seasons)

The following year, Gardenhire was promoted to High-A Fort Myers where he was named the Florida State League Manager of the Year and once again earned a playoff berth. The Miracle won the first half title and finished 74-59, third best record in the 12-team Florida State League. The league, however, cancelled their playoffs due to Hurricane Dorian.

Gardenhire has amassed a 292-259 record in his three seasons. He was scheduled to manage the Twins Triple-A team in Rochester during the 2020 season, but COVID-19 cancelled all of Minor League Baseball. Instead, Gardenhire was sent to St. Paul where he was one of the coaches at the alternate site for the Twins Taxi squad.

This is Gardenhire’s eighth season as a coach or manager in the Twins organization. He assisted the GCL Twins in 2016, began the 2017 season as the third base coach for the Red Wings before finishing the year as the hitting coach for the GCL Twins. Gardenhire began his coaching career at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where he amassed an 81-117 record in five seasons (2012-16) and helped guide the Blue Devils to a 2014 WIAC tournament berth, their first in seven years.

Gardenhire has spent his entire professional career with the Twins organization. In addition to six seasons as a coach or manager, he played seven seasons in their Minor League system. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the 38th round in 2002 out of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, but did not sign. In 2005, he was selected in the 41st round by the Twins out of the University of Illinois. Gardenhire played at every level from the Rookie Appalachian League up through Triple-A. In 533 games he slashed .232/.292/.274 with 156 runs scored, 44 doubles, three triples, and six home runs.

POST-SEASON APPEARANCES: 2

CAREER HITTING STATS IN MINORS:

.232 average, 6 home runs, 134 RBI in 533 games DID YOU KNOW? Toby spent five years as head coach at University of Wisconsin-Stout from 2012-16. During his tenure, one player finished his career at UW-Stout and went on to play for the St. Paul Saints: outfielder Brady Burzynski who played for the Saints from 2016-17.

COACHES

NATE SPEARS HITTING COACH

The 37-year-old Spears spent last season with the Greenville Drive in the High-A South Atlantic League, his second consecutive season in that role. He helped guide his offense to the top of the league in home runs (165), third in slugging percentage (.415), fourth in walks (534), and fifth in OPS (.745).

Spears began his coaching career in 2016 as a coaching assistant with Greenville. Following that season, he was named the Hitting Coach for the Red Sox Low-A affiliate, the Lowell Spinners, a position he held until 2021.

Spears played 12 seasons as an infielder from 2003-14, including 2010-12 in the Red Sox organization. He also played in the Orioles, Cubs, Indians, and Phillies systems, but his lone MLB appearances came with the Sox from 2011-12. After a 2011 conversation with Terry Francona about becoming a utility player, Spears finished his career playing all infield positions.

CIBNEY BELLO PITCHING COACH

TThe 40-year-old Bello returns for his third season as the Pitching Coach for the Saints. His staff finished tied for eighth in the International League in strikeouts in 2022 with 1332, nearly nine a game. As the season went along, the pitching staff got stronger finishing the final month of the season with the fourth best opponents’ batting average (.227) among the 30 Triple-A teams, eighth best WHIP (1.31), and ninth best ERA (4.20)

The 2023 season is Bello’s eighth as a coach in the Twins system. He’s been the pitching coach in the organization with the Rookie GCL Twins (2016-17), Single-A Cedar Rapids (2018), and Double-A Pensacola (2019). In 2019, Bello was moved up to the Major Leagues, spending the final month of the season with the Twins. His coaching career began in 2011 when he was a pitching coach intern for the Rookie AZL Mariners, working under former Major League pitcher Gary Wheelock. He impressed during his internship and became the pitching coach for the AZL Mariners from 2012-13 and then moved up to the Single-A Clinton LumberKings from 2014-15. The Mariners

PETER LARSON PITCHING COACH

The 36-year-old Larson helped guide the Twins Double-A franchise, the Wichita Wind Surge, to one of the top pitching staffs in Double-A last season. His staff finished with the fewest home runs allowed in Double-A (127), sixth in ERA (4.13), and ninth in strikeouts (1311).

The 2023 season is Larson’s fifth year in the Twins organization and first at the Triple-A level. Prior to spending 2022 with Wichita, Larson spent 2021 as pitching coach for Low-A Fort Myers and 2019 as minor league rehab pitching coach. He was slated to be the pitching coach for Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2020, before the cancellation of the minor league season. Prior to joining the Twins, he spent four seasons with Fordham University (2018), University at Albany (2017), Siena College (2016) and King University in Bristol, TN (2015). Larson also spent 2015 as pitching coach for the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League. His 2018 Fordham pitching staff set a school record with 536 strikeouts in 495.0 innings and posted a 3.36 team ERA.

Larson graduated from Ferrum (VA) College in 2009, where he helped the Panthers to USA South conference titles in 2005 and 2007. He played a year of professional ball, pitching in the independent Can-Am League in 2011.

TYLER SMARSLOK DEFENSIVE COACH

Smarslok, 30, was much more than a defensive coach in 2022, his second with the Saints. While he succeeded at that position, Smarslok also filled in as manager when Gardenhire stepped away from the team while he and his wife Sarah had their first child. He helped guide the Saints to a winning record, including a six-game sweep of the best team in the International League, at the time, the Rochester Red Wings.

Smarslok spent each year since he graduated from Kean University, in 2015, as a collegiate coach. He served as an assistant coach for Marist, Seton Hall University, Heidelberg University, and Claremont-Mudd Scripps. He operated as the volunteer assistant at Seton Hall in 2019 where he was

BEN MYERS CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER

The 32-year-old Myers begins his fifth season in the Twins organization and second with the Saints. He began his time in 2018 as the Athletic Trainer at Low-A Cedar Rapids. From there he moved to High-A Fort Myers in 2019. His responsibilities shifted in 2020 due to the pandemic. He was sent to Target Field handling Covid cases and his experience doing that put him in the role of Infectious Control Prevention Coordinator in 2021 through the All-Star break. Following that, he became a roving Athletic Trainer, working with all the Twins affiliates.

Myers began his college career at the University of Kentucky for two semesters. He then transferred to Eastern Kentucky University from 2009-13 and got his degree in Athletic Training, becoming certified in 2013. Myers did an internship with the GCL Astros in 2012. He earned his master’s at the University of South Carolina in Athletic Training and worked with the University of South Carolina Softball team from 2013-14. After working at a local high school in 2015, Myers was hired by the Astros and worked for their GCL team from 2015-16 and with the Rookie level Greenville Astros in 2017.

TAYLOR CARPENTER ASSISTANT CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER

The 26-year-old Carpenter is in her second season in the Twins organization and first with the Saints. She was the Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Wind Surge in 2022. Prior to her time with the Twins, Carpenter spent three years at Florida Gulf Coast University as a Resident Athletic Trainer and Graduate Assistant working with Men’s Soccer and Women’s Swimming and Diving.

Prior to FGCU, Carpenter completed her athletic training internship at nearby Ave Maria University. During her time at Ave Maria, she served as the athletic trainer for women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse. Carpenter completed her clinical experience at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, registering over 1,500 hours from November 2017 to March 2018.

Carpenter graduated from Wisconsin Oshkosh in May of 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training.

CODY DROUIN STRENGTH COACH

This is the second year in professional baseball, both with the Saints, for Drouin who spent the previous three years as the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Eastern Kentucky University. While there, he implemented, designed, and led all aspects of in-season and offseason sports performance for baseball, softball, women’s soccer, and women’s golf. He began with EKU in April, 2019 and spent six months as the Assistant

Atlantic (2018), and Louisiana State University (2019). He earned his Master of Science in MS, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management in 2021 from LSU. Drouin has a USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coaching Certification and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), as well as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC).

MATT TRAMP CLUBHOUSE MANAGER/ASSISTANT, BASEBALL OPERATIONS

The 33-year-old Tramp begins his third season as the Saints Clubhouse Manager. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native began his clubhouse duties with the American Association’s Sioux Falls Canaries, the same league the Saints were in prior to becoming the Twins Triple-A affiliate, from 2009-10, 12-13. He spent one season with the New York-Penn League’s Auburn Doubledays, the Low-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, in 2011. Following his time with the Canaries in 2013, Tramp was the Visiting Clubhouse Manager for the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros in 2014. He went on to work as the Clubhouse Manager for the Biloxi Shuckers, the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, in 2015. He joined the Twins organization in 2018 and was the Fort Myers Miracle Clubhouse Manager for two seasons. Tramp got married this off-season to his wife Amanda and they spent the winter living in Minnesota.

LINCOLN FICEK COORDINATOR, BASEBALL TECHNOLOGY

The 26-year-old Ficek returns for his second season with the Saints and third with the Twins organization. He was a Minor League Video Intern in 2021 before being hired full-time. Ficek began in baseball with the Tampa Bay Rays as a Minor League Intern in 2020. He graduated from Ohio State University in 2018 where he was a Student Assistant responsible for filming, editing, and processing all practices and games for coaches’ review. Ficek was a Production Intern at ESPN following graduation in 2018 and worked as a Baseball Operations Intern at Inside Edge, Inc. in Bloomington, Minnesota in 2019.

ALEK HUGHES COORDINATOR, BASEBALL TECHNOLOGY

Hughes, 32, begins his second season with the Saints and first in a fulltime role. Last season he was an intern in the Twins organization in the baseball technology department, primarily with the Saints. Hughes was a US Military Academy at West Point graduate in 2014 and was a Field Artillery Officer in the US Army from 2014-22. He received his Master of Business Administration from Webster University in 2021. His first job in the sports world was with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 working on data insights and research.

PLAYERS

JORDAN BALAZOVIC

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 9/7/88 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 194

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Mississaugua, Ontario, CANADA

SCHOOL: St. Martin (Ontario, CAN) SS

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round pick by Twins in 2016 out of St. Martin (Ontario, CAN) SS CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Jordan Blake Balazovic (pronounced BAL-uh-ZAH-vick)...Twitter: @JBalazovic...Instagram: @jordanbalazovic...attended St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga...was ranked as the highest prep school Canadian and the 134th-best prospect in the draft by BaseballAmerica, and also as the 127th overall prospect by MLB.com...played for the Canadian Junior National Team and tossed 9.0 scoreless innings with three hits allowed, no walks and eight strikeouts in a two-game trip to the Dominican Republic in 2016...was named the Rawlings-Perfect Game All-Region selection from the Canada/Puerto Rico region in 2016...in 2015, he earned All-Tournament honors at the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Championship after tossing a complete game, allowing two walks and six hits with five strikeouts...grandfather Joe Balazovic played two seasons in the Cleveland system, including making his professional debut in 1957 with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins...Jordan enjoys spending time with his family during the offseason...if he could play any TV/movie character, he would play Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn in Major League...his favorite vacation destination is Mexico...outside of baseball, is also a big hockey and basketball fan... participated in 2023 Twinsfest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named 85th-best prospect by BaseballAmerica, entering the 2022 season...also entered season ranked No. 5 prospect in Twins system, per MLB.com...ranked 97th-best prospect by MLB.com entering 2021...entered 2020 ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the Twins farm system by Baseball America (95th in baseball)...also ranked as fourth best (86th in baseball) by MLB.com...added to Twins 40-man roster on November 20, 2020...pitched for the AL in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in 2019...ranked No. 6 prospect and best control in Twins system by Baseball America in 2019...ranked Twins No. 4 prospect by MLB.com (81st in baseball), entering the 2020 season.

2022:

A Was in Twins spring training for second straight season but did not pitch, battling a left knee sprain.

A Made first appearance of season in rehab appearance with Low-A Fort Myers on May 1, then began season with Triple-A St. Paul.

A Pitched less than 4.0 innings 14 times on the season, averaging 3.2 innings-per-start...season-high in innings pitched was 5.0, done twice: September 9 at Toledo and September 27 vs. Omaha.

A Set season-high with nine strikeouts on September 9 at Toledo (5.0 IP).

A Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on September 11, going 0-0, 1.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 1 ER) with four walks and 15 strikeouts in two starts for the Saints.

A Went 0-1, 3.43 ERA (21.0 IP, 8 ER) with 10 walks and 30 strikeouts in five September starts.

A Led Saints in starts (21), losses (7), third in strikeouts (76) and fourth in innings pitched (70.2).

A Ranked as 16th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com after season.

A Ranked as 21st-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com entering 2023.

2O21: Began season as 97th-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com...pitched in first career spring training with Twins and was optioned to alternate training site on March 14...spent entire season with Double-A Wichita, but started season on 7-day Injured List with right shoulder tendinitis; reinstated on June 5... named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on June 20 after making one start for the Wind Surge (June 15 vs. Springfield), pitching 4.1 scoreless innings with two hits allowed, one walk and eight strikeouts...named Double-A Central League Pitcher of the Week and Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on July 18, going 1-0, 0.00 ERA (13.0 IP) in two starts for the Wind Surge, including six hits allowed, one walk and 18 strikeouts...struck out a season-high 11 batters over 7.0 innings pitched on July 15 vs. Tulsa...named Double-A Central League Pitcher of the Week on September 12, going 1-1, 1.54 ERA (11.2 IP, 2 ER) in two starts for the Wind Surge, including six hits allowed, two walks and 11 strikeouts...went 4-3, 3.34 ERA (72.2 IP, 27 ER) in final 14 starts from July 10-end of season after starting season 1-1, 4.44 ERA (24.1 IP, 12 ER) in first six starts from June 5-30...held right-handed batters to a .236 (43-for-182) batting average and left-handed batters to a .272 (55-for-202) average...finished third on Wind Surge staff in strikeouts (102), despite missing the first month of season...ranked as the third-best prospect in the Twins' system and as having the best curveball among Twins farmhands by Baseball America ranked fifth-best prospect in the Twins organization by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2O20: Entered the season ranked as the fifth-best prospect in the Twins farm system by Baseball America (95th in baseball)...also ranked as fourth-best (86th in baseball) by MLB.com...added to 60-man Player Pool September 5 and spent the final month of season at alternate training site in St. Paul, MN... participated in Twins Fall Instructional League during October in Fort Myers, FL...added to Twins 40-man roster on November 20.

2019: Split the season between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, combining to go 8-5, 2.69 ERA (93.2 IP, 28 ER) with 25 walks and 129 strikeouts in 19 games (18 starts)...ranked fourth out of top 30 prospects in the Twins organization, per MLB.com...his 129 strikeouts ranked third in the organization... recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts on May 13 vs. Bradenton, his fourth career double-digit strikeout game...pitched for the American League in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Progressive Field on July 7, pitching a perfect seventh inning...ranked No. 6 prospect and best control in Twins system by Baseball America...ranked Twins No. 4 prospect by MLB.com (81st in baseball), entering the 2020 season.

2018: Spent third professional season with Low-A Cedar Rapids...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on June 16 after striking out 11 on June 11 against Wisconsin, allowing one run on three hits over 7.0 innings and earning his first win of the season...named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 25-July 1 after winning his only start against Burlington, striking out 10 over 6.1 shutout innings...missed time on 7-day Injured List with a left hamstring strain from August 24 through end of season.

2017: Spent second professional season with GCL Twins, going

(40.1 IP, 22 ER) with 20 walks and 29 strikeouts in 10 games (3 starts)... pitched 27.0 innings in relief and 13.1 innings as a starter.

2016: Began professional career with GCL Twins, going

7 ER) with five walks, 16 strikeouts and a .217 opponent batting average in eight games (6 starts).

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Minnesota in fifth round of 2016 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Walt Burrows.

BALAZOVIC'S PITCHING RECORD

Awards & Honors

2019: Future League All-Star Game (International Team)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 7.0 IP, 5x last time 7/20, 2021 @ Arkansas

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 7/4, 2017 vs. GCL Rays

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 2x last: 6/20, 2021 vs. Springfield (4.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 8, 8/7, 2017 @ GCL Orioles (3.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 4x last: 9/10, 2021 vs. Northwest Arkansas (6.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 7, 3x last: 6/30, 2022 vs. Omaha (0.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 8/7, 2017 @ GCL Orioles (3.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 2x last: 6/30, 2022 vs. Omaha (0.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 3x last: 5/1, 2022 vs. Clearwater (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 5, 2x last time 8/21, 2021 @ Springfield (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 2x last time 5/28, 2018 vs. Clinton (3.2 IP)

DAVID BAÑUELOS

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/1/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 225

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Ontario, CA

SCHOOL: California State University, Long Beach

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round pick by Mariners in 2017 out of California State University, Long Beach

ACQUIRED: Trade with SEA, 12/6/17

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: David Clemente Bañuelos (proununced bahn-way-los)...Twitter: @DBANUELOS_6...Instagram: @dbanuelos18...wife, Jessica...son, Ezekiel David, was born in May 2021...was a three-time All-Sierra League selection at Damien High School in Ontario, CA...was also selected to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune’s All-Area First-Team...hit .395 as a senior with four home runs and 24 RBI. attended Long Beach State and was named First Team All-Big West as a junior in 2017...one of three finalists for Johnny Bench Award (best collegiate catcher) in 2017 (winner was Oral Roberts’ Matt Whatley, who was a 3rd round pick by the Rangers that year)...committed just one error behind the plate in his sophomore season, resulting in a .997 fielding percentage...opposing basestealers were just 12-for-31 (38.7%) running against him in 2016...appeared in 18 games, making nine starts, as a true freshman behind the plate in 2015...favorite TV show is Narcos...named Triple-A St. Paul winner of the 2022 Harmon Killebrew Award for outstanding minor league community service - second time in career (also, 2018 with Cedar Rapids)...very active in volunteer projects involving youth in 2022; he was recognized by the Saints as one of a handful of players who participated in each of the team's kids baseball camps during the season...demonstrated strong leadership during the camps, through playful and fun interactions with the campers and by helping them hone their on-field skills...also took part in the club's annual ACES bowling event, making everyone he came in contact with feel important.

2022:

A Spent entire season with Triple-A St. Paul and was club's Opening Day catcher.

A Homered in his first game of season on April 5 at Louisville - also first homer for a Saints player on season...the homer was a ninth-inning solo shot, breaking a 2-2 tie, leading the Saints to a 3-2 Opening Day victory.

A Pitched 0.1 perfect innings of relief on April 19 at Toledo, in the eighth inning of an 11-0 loss to the Mud Hens.

A Recorded career-high three walks on May 13 at Columbus.

A Appeared in first career game defensively at second base on May 31 at Iowa, playing 6.0 innings in the field...Saints lost their designated hitter, where he was starting, and were forced to shuffle several positions.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List on June 17 with a fractured right thumb; reinstated on July 14.

A Tied a career-high with two home runs (2nd in career) and three runs scored on July 27 vs. Iowa.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List again on September 14 with a concussion; reinstated on September 21 and played two more games to finish season with the Saints.

A Threw out 28% of runners attempting to steal (14 caught stealings in 50 attempts)...caught 51 games (49 starts) for the Saints, leading the club.

A Named Saints' winner of 2022 Harmon Killebrew Award for outstanding community service.

A Played 27 games for Toros in the Dominican Winter League after season.

2021: Was an invite to Twins spring training, the first of career...reassigned to minor league camp on March 25 and began season at Double-A Wichita...played in 10 games for the Wind Surge and was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on June 2 when the Twins recalled Ryan Jeffers from the Saints...set season-high with three hits on June 10 vs. Omaha while playing for St. Paul...played in seven games for the Saints and was transferred back to Wichita when the Twins optioned Willians Astudillo to St. Paul...played in five games for the Wind Surge and on July 1 was promoted back to St. Paul where he spent the rest of the season... matched season high with three hits again on September 8 vs. Omaha, including his first career two-homer game and a minor league single-game careerhigh six RBI...combined to hit .201 (29-for-144) with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs. 18 RBI and 20 runs scored in 45 games between Wichita and St. Paul...combined to post a caught stealing percentage at both levels of 34% (23 steals/12 caught stealing)...caught a total of 348.2 innings overall.

2020: Did not play anywhere professionally...was not in Twins Player Pool or at alternate site in St. Paul, MN.

2019: Split the season between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, playing in 63 games and hitting .177 (37-for-209) with eight doubles, two triples, two home runs and 20 RBI...on the 7-day Injured List from April 10-April 18 (concussion)...caught 508.1 innings and threw out 42% of basestealers.

2018: Spent two stints on the 7-day Injured List from May 28-June 6 (lower back strain) and August 1-14 (concussion)...named the Low-A Cedar Rapids recipient of the Harmon Killebrew Award for minor league community service...became the sixth-ever winner of the award at the Low-A level...threw out 47% of would-best base stealers.

2017: Began first professional season with Low-A Everett in the Seattle organization...hit first professional home run July 3 at Hillsboro, a three-run shot... named the Northwest League Player of the Week July 23, and named to NWL Midseason All-Star team after hitting .295 (23-for-78) prior to the All-Star break...traded to Minnesota December 6 in exchange for international bonus pool money

PROFESSIONAL: Originally drafted by Seattle in fifth round of 2017 First-Year Player Draft...acquired by the Twins via trade with Seattle, in exchange for international bonus pool money on December 6, 2017.

BA Ñ UELOS' PLAYING RECORD

BA Ñ UELOS' PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors:

2017: Mid-Season Northwest League All-Star (Everett)

Grand Slams

9/8, 2021 vs. Omaha

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 3, 8x last time 7/27, 2022 vs. Iowa

Longest hit streak: 9, 7/2-13, 2018

Most runs in a game: 3, 4x last time 9/27, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest run streak: 5, 2x last time 7/19-27, 2018

Most doubles in a game: 2, 3x last time 5/9, 2019 @ West Michigan

Longest doubles streak: 4, 7/20-23, 2017

Most home runs in a game: 2, 2x last time 7/27, 2022 vs. Iowa

Longest home run streak: Has not homered in back-to-back games

Most RBI in a game: 6, 9/8, 2021 vs. Omaha

Longest

ANDREW BECHTOLD

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 4/18/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 230

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Chadds Ford, PA

SCHOOL: Chipola (FL) College

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round pick by the Twins out of Chipola (FL) College in 2017 CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Andrew Bechtold (pronounced BECK-told)...Twitter: @Bechtold5...Instagram: @a_bechtold5...graduate of Garnet Valley High School in Garnet Valley, PA...was the 2014 AAA Pennsylvania Player of the Year and was selected an All-Atlantic Honorable Mention by Perfect Game USA...his father, Scott, played football at Syracuse University and baseball at the University of Delaware...younger brother, Michael, pitched for James Madison University from 2017-20...rated the fifth-best third baseman in the draft by Baseball America...hit .419 (88-for-210) with 16 doubles, 12 home runs, 24 stolen bases and 65 RBI in 60 games for Chipola College in 2017...helped lead Chipola to the 2017 NJCAA Division I Baseball World Series championship, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the championship game...played two seasons at the University of Maryland, including a redshirt freshman season in 2016, and transferred to Chipola for the 2017 season...is a big Philadelphia Eagles fan.

2022:

A Began season with Double-A Wichita before being promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on August 11.

A At both levels combined, played 47 games (46 starts) at third base, 47 games (46 starts) at catcher, 16 games (15 starts) at first base and 10 games (9 starts) at second base...had not caught in college or professionally until transitioning to catcher in the Arizona Fall League in 2021.

A Tied career-high with four hits on July 14 against Arkansas (3rd career 4-hit game).

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on August 11.

A Tied a career high with two home runs and four RBI on September 13 vs. Louisville.

A Combined to hit .233 (102-for-438) with 16 doubles, 19 home runs, 59 RBI, 60 runs scored, a .329 on-base percentage, a .400 slugging percentage and a .728 OPS in 123 games between Wichita and St. Paul...hit .284 (31-for-109) with an .818 OPS against left-handed pitching and .216 (71-for329) with a .698 OPS vs. right-handed pitching.

2021: Played 99 games with Double-A Wichita, hitting .239 (84-for-351) with 55 runs scored, 23 doubles, 18 home runs, 48 RBI and 45 walks...led team in doubles (23), ranked second in walks (45) and home runs (18), and third in games (99) and runs (55)...played 64 games (63 starts) at third base for Wind Surge, 27 games (25 starts) at first base and one game at second base...played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .237 (14-for-59) with seven runs scored, four doubles, eight RBI and nine walks in 16 games.

2020: Did not play professionally due to minor league season cancellation (COVID-19)...was not in Twins Player Pool or at alternate site in St. Paul, MN.

2019: Played 125 games between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, combining to hit .261 (103-for-395) with 50 runs scored, 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 63 walks and 51 RBI...made first career pitching appearance, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning in a 9-4 defeat on May 29 at Burlington... set career-highs in several categories including hits, runs scored, doubles, triples, home runs, RBl and walks...played 87 games (all starts) at third base, 26 games (23 starts) at first base and eight games (6 starts) at second base.

BECHTOLD'S PLAYING RECORD

BECHTOLD'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 3x last time 7/14, 2022 vs Arkansas

Longest hit streak: 10, 8/12-24, 2021

Most runs in a game: 4, 2x, last time 4/21, 2022 vs Midland

Longest run streak: 9, 7/10-21, 2021

Most doubles in a game: 2, 7x last time 7/14, 2021 vs. Tulsa

Longest doubles streak: 3, 4x last time 5/12-14, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 2x last time 9/13 vs. Louisville

Longest home run streak: 2, 2x last: 9/26-27, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 4, 2x last time 9/13 vs. Louisville

Longest RBI streak: 4, 2x, last time 7/8-12, 2022

Most walks in a game: 4, 2x last time 6/9, 2019 @ Peoria

DAVID BENTLEY

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 5/28/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 195

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES: -SCHOOL: Howard (TX) College

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 33rd round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of Howard (TX) College CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, going 7-4, 3.56 ERA (55.2 IP, 22 ER) with 30 walks, 73 strikeouts and three saves in 46 games...appeared in the Arizona Fall League with Glendale Desert Dogs, going 1-0, 3.18 ERA (11.1 IP, 4 ER) with 14 walks and nine strikeouts in eight games

2021: Split the season between Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, going 5-3, with a 2.78 ERA (58.1 IP, 18 ER) with 33 walks and 87 strikeouts in 36 games (1 start)

2020: The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to Covid-19

2019: Split the season between Rookie-Elizabethton and Triple-A Rochester, went 2-3 with a 4.15 ERA (39.0 IP, 18 ER), 14 walks and 43 strikeouts in 20 games...transferred to Rochester September 1-2...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings, with one walk and two strikeouts, in his lone outing for the Red Wings

2018: Began professional career with the GCL Twins...held opponents scoreless in all but two of his relief appearances; allowed three earned runs on June 28 and two runs on July 26.

a home in start

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 6x last: 9/8, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 7/6, 2021 @ St. Lucie (3.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 6, 5/9, 2021 @ Brevard County (1.1 IP)

JAIR CAMARGO

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 7/1/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 5’11” WEIGHT: 237

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Baranquilla, Columbia

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: Signed as an international free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 10, 2015 out of Colombia

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Jair David Camargo Alonso...Twitter: @Camargo7Jair...Instagram: @jaircamargoa7c.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins mark second organization (Los Angeles-NL - 2016-19)...acquired by Minnesota from Los Angeles-NL via trade with right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda and cash, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and Competitive Balance B Pick in 2020 Draft on February 10, 2020...has played most of minor league career at catcher, with 15 games at both first base and third base.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with High-A Cedar Rapids.

A Went 4-for-5 with a double and two solo home runs in fifth game of season on April 16 at Quad Cities...four hits were season-high and tied careerhigh...two home runs marked first of three instances on season, also June 1 vs. Frisco and September 22 at Tulsa.

A Promoted to Double-A Wichita on May 30.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List on June 3 with a left thumb sprain...reinstated on June 13 and played in only one game before re-aggravating his left thumb...placed back on IL on June 16.

A Played in three games on rehab assignment with FCL Twins from July 14-21 and reinstated on July 23, returning to Wind Surge roster.

A Hit seven home runs with 18 RBI and a .905 OPS in 22 August games...drove in 18 runs in 18 September games, totalling 36 RBI over 40 games in final two months to finish season.

A Ranked fifth on Wind Surge in home runs (12), despite joining the club in late May

A Caught 58 games (57 starts) on season and played 19 games (all starts) at designated hitter...posted a 36% caught stealing percentage (25 caught in 69 chances).

A Combined to hit .262 (79-for-302) with 11 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 50 RBI, 41 runs scored, a .310 on-base percentage and a .793 OPS in 77 games between FCL, Cedar Rapids and Wichita.

A Played in 23 games with Tigres del Licey in Dominican Winter League following the season.

2021: Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids, hitting .236 (62-for-263) with 32 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 12 walks and a .697 OPS in 71 games...placed on 7-day Injured List from August 6-25 with a right hamstring strain...caught 43 games (all starts) for the Kernels and played 12 games (all starts) at first base...posted a 23% caught stealing percentage (11 caught in 47 chances)...ranked sixth on Kernels in games (71) and hits (62)...ranked second on club in games caught, trailing Alex Isola (45)...played 27 games for Caimanes de Barranquilla in the Colombia Winter League following the season.

2020: Acquired over offseason by Minnesota via trade with Dodgers along with right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda and cash, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and Competitive Balance B Pick in 2020 Draft on February 10...did not play professionally because the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019: Spent season with Low-A Great Lakes in the Midwest League, his first full-season stint in the minors...recorded career-highs in runs scored (38), doubles (18), RBI (41) and walks (21), while matching his single-season best in home runs (4)...ranked fifth on the team in doubles...played 65 games at catcher and 11 at third base, his most games played at third in a season in his career...posted a 34% caught stealing percentage (26 caught in 77 chances).

2018: Hit .257 (29-for-113) in 33 games between Rookie-Ogden (18 games) and the AZL Dodgers (15 games)...matched his career high with a seven-game hitting streak from June 28-July 10...had a career-high four-game multi-hit game streak from June 30-July 5, during which he hit .500 (9-for-18) with two runs scored, two doubles, two homers and 14 RBI...recorded a career-high seven RBI (2-for-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR) July 5 at Grand Junction...hit .356 (16-for-45) with four homers and 17 RBI in 13 games in July...posted a 38% caught stealing percentage (9 caught in 24 chances).

2017: Hit .273 (36-for-132) with 17 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple, two homers and 16 RBI om 36 games for the AZL Dodgers...recorded two sevengame hitting streaks (July 7-20, August 12-24), setting and tying career-high...the later streak (Aug. 12-24) began with three consecutive multi-hit games, a span in which he went 8-for-14 (.571)...posted a 23% caught stealing percentage (8 caught in 35 chances).

2016: Began professional career in DSL playing 41 games between the DSL Dodgers 1 (5 games) and DSL Dodgers 2 (36 games)...posted a 35% caught stealing percentage (28 caught in 80 chances) at both stops combined.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally signed by Los Angeles-NL as undrafted free agent on July 10, 2015...acquired by Minnesota from Dodgers via trade with righthanded pitcher Kenta Maeda and cash, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and Competitive Balance B Pick in 2020 Draft on February 10, 2020.

CAMARGO'S PLAYING RECORD

Awards & Honors

None

Grand Slams 7/5, 2018 @ Grand Junction

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 2x last: 8/8, 2016 vs. DSL Athletics

Longest hit streak: 11, 2x last: 4/27-5/17, 2022

Most runs in a game: 2, 28x last: 8/30, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest run streak: 5, 7/6-14, 2021

Most doubles in a game: 2, 3x last: 8/5, 2019 @ South Bend

Longest doubles streak: 3, 8/12-17, 2017 Most home runs

@ Grand Junction

MATT CANTERINO

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 12/14/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 216

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Southlake, TX

SCHOOL: Rice (TX) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 2nd round by the Minnesota Twins out of Rice (TX) University in 2019

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Matthew James Canterino...Twitter: @cotton_cante...Instagram: @cotton_cante...attended Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas...pitched collegiately at Rice University from 2017-19...in 2019, earned Conference USA Pitcher of the Year honors after recording a 6-5 record, 2.81 ERA (99.1 IP, 31 ER) with 23 walks and 121 strikeouts...also named to the C-USA All-Academic Team and NCAA District 7 All-Academic Team after posting a 3.97 GPA in mechanical engineering, while posting four 10-plus strikeout games and ranking 50th in the country with an 11.11 strikeouts-per-9.0 innings ratio...in 2018, named to the All-Conference USA First Team, Conference USA Academic Honor Roll and Baseball All-Academic Team while also playing on the USA Collegiate National Team...named First Team All-Area and the District 7-6A Pitcher of the Year by the Dallas Morning News as a high school senior in 2016 given the nickname “Woody” by former St. Paul Saints pitching coach Virgil Vasquez in 2019, after the Toy Story character and the native Texan’s penchant for greeting people with “howdy”...is also an amateur magician, with a small repertoire of card tricks; if he has a deck of cards on hand and someone asks nicely, he’ll happily do a trick...did a lot of hiking and camping during the pandemic...likes to play both video – League of Legends, etc. – and board games, particularly Catan and Pandemic...while rehabbing from injury in Fort Myers in 2021 introduced Catan to players at the Twins’ academy; uses his collection of expansion packs to make the games more fun and admitted he’s one of the most cutthroat Catan players...if he wasn't a baseball player, he would be a mechanical engineer...favorite non-baseball sports team is the New York Jets...favorite food to make is burgers...if he could play any TV/movie character, it would be Benoit Blanc, the detective from Knives Out played by Daniel Craig...enjoys playing pickleball...is very passionate about Shriner's Hospital after meeting a family that was affiliated with them in college...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: In 2022, ranked as the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by MLB.com...in 2021, ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America...in 2020, ranked as the 11th-best prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com...in 2019, ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Twins farm system by Baseball America

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Ranked ninth-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022...finished season in same spot.

A Spent most of season with Double-A Wichita.

A Posted an 18.0-scoreless inning streak from April 19-May 17.

A Allowed just one home run on the season while pitching for the Wind Surge, that coming on May 17 vs. Springfield (Nick Dunn).

A Struck out six batters-or-more in five of his 11 games for the Wind Surge.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List on June 8 with a right elbow strain...pitched in two games on rehab assignment with FCL Twins from July 25-30.

A Had Tommy John surgery on right elbow on August 24, ending his season.

A Held right-handed hitters to a .122 average, compared to .196 vs. left-handed hitters.

A Added to Twins 40-man roster on November 15.

A Ranked as having best fastball in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2023.

A Ranked as 13th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

2021: Ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America entering the season...was a non-roster depth player at major league spring training...allowed one unearned run in 4.2 innings (2 H, 5 BB, 7 K) across four relief appearances, with one save...assigned to High-A Cedar Rapids to start the season...struck out 10 batters in back-to-back starts May 21-28...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on May 23...placed on 7-day Injured List with a right elbow sprain from June 5-August 14...made one rehab appearance with Low-A Fort Myers on August 8 (2.0 IP, 2 K)...limited to just six starts on the season because of injury, including his rehab start...went 1-0, 0.78 ERA (23.0 IP, 2 ER) with four walks and 45 strikeouts in those six outings... ranked as the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America following the season.

2020: Did not play professionally because the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...ranked as the 11th-best prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com...added to the Twins’ 60-man player pool in September...participated in Twins instructional league in Fort Myers, FL in October.

2019: Began professional career at the Rookie level with GCL Twins where he appeared in two games between July 13 and July 19 before being transferred to Low-A Cedar Rapids...made five starts for the Kernels between August 3 and August 20...ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Twins farm system by Baseball America

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in second round (54th overall) in 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Rice University; signed by scout Greg Runser.

CANTERINO'S PITCHING RECORD

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 6.0 IP, 5/21, 2021 vs. Beloit

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.0 IP, 5/22, 2022 vs. Springfield (4.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 5, 5/17, 2022 vs. Springfield (3.2 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 0, 5/22, 2022 vs. Springfield (4.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 6x last: 4/29, 2022 @ Arkansas (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 4, 2x last: 5/17, 2022 vs. Springfield (3.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 0, 5/22, 2022 vs. Springfield (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 1, 3x last: 7/30, 2022 @ GCL Red Sox (1.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 0, 5/22, 2022 vs. Springfield (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 4x last: 6/2, 2022 vs. Frisco (3.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 1, 5/22, 2022 vs. Springfield (4.0 IP)

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WILLI CASTRO

POSITION: OF/IF

BIRTHDATE: 4/24/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 206

BATS: S THROWS: R

RESIDES: Port St. Lucie, FL

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: 3 Years, 17 days

DRAFTED: International Free Agent Signee by Cleveland on July 2, 2013 out of Puerto Rico

ACQUIRED: Signed to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training on December 23, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 2 of 3

PERSONAL: Willi Rafael Castro Capellan...Instagram: @willic001...wife, Aniana...daughter, Arantxa.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are third organization (Cleveland - 2014-17, Detroit - 2018-22)...finished tied for fourth in American League Rookie of the Year voting following the 2020 season...made major league debut on August 24, 2019 at Minnesota...recorded the first hit of his big league career on August 24, 2019 at Minnesota, hitting a double off Kyle Gibson...named the Tigers co-Minor League Player of the Year in 2019...in 2020, ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Tigers system by Baseball America...in 2019, rated as the ninth-best prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America...named to the 2018 Eastern League Midseason All-Star Team...in 2018, ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Cleveland organization by Baseball America

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with Triple-A Toledo after being optioned from Tigers spring training on April 6.

A Played in eight games for the Mud Hens from April 7-15 and was recalled by Detroit on April 17...remained with Tigers for rest of season.

A Reached base six times in the doubleheader on May 10 vs. Oakland, going 5-for-7 with a walk...had three hits in the first game, his ninth career three-hit game.

A Made first career start in rightfield on June 1 vs. Minnesota...sixth career position in which he made at least one start in career

A Hit first career leadoff home run on June 13 vs. Chicago-AL, off Lance Lynn.

A Homered in back-to-back games on July 28-29 at Toronto, the second time in his career homering in consecutive games (other, June 18-19, 2021).

A Hit pair of doubles on August 6 vs. Tampa Bay; second career multi-double game (other, August 22, 2021 at Toronto).

A Placed on 10-day Injured List on September 30 with a strained left hamstring, ending his season.

A Hit .250 (30-for-120) with three home runs and a .660 OPS as right-handed batter and .237 (58-for-245) with five home runs and a .646 OPS as left-handed batter.

A Released by Detroit on November 18 and signed by Minnesota as minor league free agent on December 22.

2021: Played in a career-high 125 games with the Tigers, starting 81 games at second base, 19 games at shortstop and making the first 10 starts of his career in left field...finished the season with a career-best six triples, which ranked tied for fourth in the American League...earned a spot on the major league Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...hit a single with an exit velocity of 115.4 MPH on April 6 vs. Minnesota...marked the hardest hit ball of his career and the second hardest for any Tigers batted ball in the Statcast Era (2015-present)...batted in the leadoff spot for the first time in his major league career on April 9 at Cleveland...homered on his birthday on April 24 vs. Kansas City, becoming the first Tigers player to homer on his birthday since Miguel Cabrera on April 18, 2018 vs. Baltimore...recorded first major league stolen base on May 15 vs. Chicago-NL...reached base in all four plate appearances on June 4 at Chicago-AL, going 3-for-3 with a double and a walk...was the first time in his career reaching base four-plus times in a game... had a pair of extra-base hits, including his fifth triple of the season, and tied a career high with three RBI on August 10 at Baltimore...started in left field on August 14 vs. Cleveland, marking his first start in the outfield at any level of professional baseball...went 1-for-3 with his first career multi-stolen base game...homered in back-to-back games for the first time in his career on August 18-19 vs. Los Angeles-AL...went 2-for-4 on August 25 at St. Louis and hit .295/.311/.545 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and six RBI over a 12-game stretch from August 10-25...had a pair of doubles on August 22 at Toronto, marking his first career multi-double game.

2020: Posted one of the best seasons for a Tigers rookie in franchise history, and finished as one of the top rookies in the American League during the 2020 campaign...over 36 games and 129 at-bats he hit .349/.381/.550 with 21 runs scored, four doubles, two triples, six homers and 24 RBI...led American League rookies with at least 125 at-bats in batting average and slugging percentage, while he ranked second in on-base percentage, tied for fourth in RBI and fifth in home runs...was one of eight AL rookies to have more than 125 at-bats in 2020...his batting average finished as the second highest for a rookie in franchise history (min. 125 at-bats), trailing only Fred Haney’s 1922 campaign, during which he batted .352 (75x213)...had hits in 21-of-25 games from

2019: Earned Tigers co-Minor League Player of the Year honors in 2019 (with Isaac Paredes) after hitting .301/.366/.467 with 28 doubles, eight triples, 11 home runs and 62 RBI in 119 games with Triple A Toledo...at the time of his promotion to the major leagues on August 25, he ranked tied for first in the International League in triples, second in hits (140) and tied for fifth in runs (75) and total bases (217)...selected to the International League Midseason All-Star Team...opened the season on a 13-game hitting streak with Toledo from April 4-19, hitting .327/.414/.388 with one double, one triple and four RBI...hit over .300 in each of the first two months of the season with Toledo, batting .337/.422/.465 with four doubles, two triples, one home run and nine RBI in April, while he hit .333/.396/.531 with five doubles, four triples, two home runs and 13 RBI in May...belted a pair of solo home runs on August 21 at Indianapolis...made his major league debut on August 24 at Minnesota, starting at shortstop and going 2-for-4 with a double...recorded the first hit of his big league career in the sixth inning, hitting a double off Kyle Gibson...hit a go-ahead RBI double in the 11th inning on September 6 at Oakland, marking his first career go-ahead hit...belted the first home run of his Major League career on September 22 vs. Chicago (AL), hitting a solo shot in the seventh inning off Josh Osich...recorded the first three-hit game of his big league career on September 26 vs. Minnesota, finishing the game 3-for-4 with a triple and RBI...rated as the ninth-best prospect in the Tigers organization by Baseball America

2018: Began season in the Cleveland organization...acquired by the Tigers from Cleveland in exchange for Leonys Martín and Kyle Dowdy on July 31...named to the Eastern League Midseason All-Star Team...led the Eastern League with nine sacrifice hits...had a four-hit performance, including three doubles, and drove in a season-high five runs on May 25 vs. Richmond...also had a four-hit game on August 8 vs. Portland... played in 31 games in August/September, hitting .317/.353/.516 with 12 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples, four home runs and 15 RBI... saw time in 24 games with Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League, batting .237/.265/.402 with 10 runs scored, four doubles, three triples, two home runs and eight RBI...ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Indians organization by Baseball America

2017: Spent season with High-A Lynchburg (Cleveland), playing in 123 games...selected to the Carolina League Midseason and Postseason All-Star Teams...was also named an organization All-Star by MiLB.com...ranked second in the Carolina League with 136 hits, while he was third with 199 total bases and fourth with a .290 (136-for-469) batting average...played in 26 games during May, hitting .319/.366/.429 with 13 runs scored, seven doubles, one home run and 13 RBI...appeared in eight games with Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League, hitting .448/.484/.586 with five runs scored, one double, one home run and six RBI...rated as the No. 15 prospect in the Cleveland system and the 12th-best prospect in the Carolina League by Baseball America

2016: Played in 123 games with Low-A Lake County (Cleveland)...named to the Midwest League Midseason All-Star Team...led Lake County with 123 games played, 48 runs scored, 134 hits, eight triples and 16 stolen bases...turned in a four-hit performance on April 28 vs. Burlington... also had four hits on July 29 vs. South Bend and August 7 vs. Dayton...drove in a season-high six runs and went 2-for-5 with a home run on July 17 vs. Quad Cities...ranked as the No. 26 prospect in the Indians organization by Baseball America

2015: Spent the entire season with Short-A Mahoning Valley (Cleveland), seeing time in 67 games...ranked fourth in the New York-Penn League with 20 stolen bases, while he was the third-toughest batter to strike out in the league, fanning once every 9.71 plate appearances.

2014: Completed his first season of professional baseball in 2014, appearing in 43 games with the AZL Indians.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2013...acquired by the Tigers from Cleveland in exchange for Leonys Martin and Kyle Dowdy on July 31, 2018...signed by Minnesota as minor league free agent on December 22, 2022.

Awards & Honors:

2016: Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Lake County)

2017: Mid-Season Carolina League All-Star (Lynchburg), Post-Season Carolina League All-Star (Lynchburg) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Cleveland)

2018: Mid-Season Eastern League All-Star (Akron)

2019: Mid-Season International League All-Star (Toledo) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Detroit)

2020: Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team (Detroit)

MLB Debut: 8/24, 2019 @ Minnesota

1st MLB AB: 8/24, 2019 @ Minnesota lineout DP to pitcher vs. Kyle Gibson

1st MLB Hit: 8/24, 2019 @ Minnesota double vs. Kyle Gibson

1st MLB HR: 9/22, 2019 vs. White Sox, Solo HR vs. Josh Osich

1st MLB RBI: 8/28, 2019 vs. Cleveland, Sac Fly vs. Aaron Civale

Grand Slams

7/17, 2016 vs. Quad Cities

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 10x last: 8/4, 2019 @ Louisville

Longest hit streak: 13, 4/4-19, 2019

Most runs in a game: 3, 9x last: 7/20, 2021 @ Indianapolis

Longest run streak: 7, 7/6-16, 2014

Most doubles in a game: 3, 2x last: 5/25, 2018 vs. Richmond

Longest doubles streak: 4, 8/15-19, 2016

Most home runs in a game: 2, 8/21, 2019 (G1) vs. Indianapolis

Longest home run streak: 2, 5x: 7/28-29, 2022 (8/17-18 2x & 8/18-19)

Most RBI in a game: 6, 7/17, 2016 vs. Quad Cities

Longest RBI streak: 4, 4x last: 8/17-21, 2019

Most walks in a game: 3, 8/24, 2017 @ Buies Creek

Longest walk streak: 4, 2x last: 6/22-25, 2019

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 6x last: 8/14, 2022 @ White Sox

Longest strikeout streak: 14, 8/24-9/7, 2019

Most stolen bases in a game: 3, 2x last: 5/1, 2019 vs. Louisville

Longest stolen base streak: 5, 8/13-22, 2014

GILBERTO CELESTINO

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 2/13/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 191

BATS: R THROWS: L

RESIDES: Santo Domingo, DR

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year 57 days

DRAFTED: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Astros on 7/2/15

ACQUIRED: Trade with Houston on 7/27/18

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 2 of 3

PERSONAL: Gilberto Celestino Tiburcio (pronounced heel-bear-toe sell-ess-TEE-no)...Instagram: @gilbert_celestino...son, Gilberto Jhose (2022)...spent time during the 2020-21 offseason vacationing and visiting Playa del Carmen, Chichén Itzá on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, Cozumel and Tulum...the most influential person in his life is his mother...his favorite sport other than baseball is basketball and he likes the Los Angeles Lakers...throughout the year, he donates toys to kids in his home country of the Dominican Republic...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are second organization; originally signed by Houston as an undrafted free agent July 2, 2015 and traded to Minnesota along with right-handed pitcher Jorge Alcala on July 27, 2018, in exchange for pitcher Ryan Pressly...made major league debut on June 2, 2021 at Baltimore...hit first career home run on June 14 at Seattle...spent 2020 season at alternate training site in St. Paul, MN; ranked 10th-best prospect, best defensive outfielder and best outfield arm in Twins system by Baseball America...debuted wearing number 79 in 2021, the first player/coach in club history to wear that number... switched to number 67 prior to 2022 season, then to 21 prior to 2023 (previously worn by Tyler Duffey).

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Made Twins Opening Day roster for first time in career and was club's fourth outfielder.

A Did not get regular playing time until the end of April and hit .397 (27-for-68) with a .909 OPS in a 23-game stretch from April 28-June 5.

A Set season/career-high with six-game hitting streak from April 28-May 6, hitting .381 (8-for-21) with a .911 OPS in that span.

A Recorded first career three-hit game on May 8 vs. Oakland...matched season/career-high with three hits again on June 5 at Toronto.

A Had first career multi-RBI game on May 18 at Oakland in a pinch-hitting appearance (2-run single).

A Placed on COVID Injured List from May 27-June 4.

A Hit .364 (20-for-55) with three doubles, five walks, a .426 on-base percentage and an .844 OPS in 19 May games...his average and OPS both ranked second among all MLB rookies for the month.

A Placed on Paternity List from August 1-4, to attend the birth of his son, Gilberto Jhose.

A Recorded career-high three RBI on August 26 vs. San Francisco...all three runs came on a bases-clearing double in a Twins 9-0 victory.

A Recorded first career walk-off plate appearance on August 27 vs. San Francisco, drawing bases loaded four-pitch walk in bottom of 10th inning in a Twins 3-2 victory.

A Hit .263 (46-for-175) in 64 road games, compared to .206 (28-for-136) in 58 home games.

A Hit .251 (51-for-203) with nine extra-base hits against right-handed pitching, compared to .213 (23-for-108) vs. lefties.

A Led Twins in games played in outfield with 119 (87 starts - 2nd-most)...played 90 games (68 starts) in centerfield, 28 games (14 starts) in leftfield and eight games (5 starts) in rightfield.

A Ranked in the 93rd percentile in baseball in outfield arm strength.

A Ranked seventh among AL rookies in games played (122), eighth in walks (32), 11th in hits (74), tied for 13th in doubles (12) and 14th in runs scored (30). 2021: Spent second-consecutive spring training with Minnesota...optioned to alternate training site on March 15...began season with Double-A Wichita... played 21 games for the Wind Surge from May 4-30, hitting .250 (21-for-84) with five doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, 11 walks and a .344 on-base percentage...recalled by Minnesota on June 2 (Rob Refsnyder - IL)...made major league debut June 2 at Baltimore, batting ninth and playing centerfield, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout...recorded first career hit on June 9 vs. New York-AL, singling off Brooks Kriske...recorded first career home run and RBI with a solo shot on June 14 at Seattle, off Marco Gonzales...optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on June 18 (Max Kepler reinstated from IL)...did not appear for the Saints and was recalled by Minnesota again June 22 (Byron Buxton - IL)...played 13 games with the Twins upon his return and was optioned back to Triple-A St. Paul on July 31 (Luis Arraez reinstated from IL)...homered in first Triple-A game on August 1 vs. Indianapolis...recorded season-high four hits for the Saints on September 11 vs. Omaha...combined to hit .277 (74-for-267) with 18 doubles, seven home runs, 31 RBI, 37 runs scored, 35 walks and a .371 on-base percentage in 70 games between Wichita and St. Paul.

2020: Added to 60-man Player Pool and spent season at alternate training site in St. Paul, MN...ranked 10th-best prospect, best defensive outfielder and best outfield arm in Twins system by Baseball America...also ranked Twins 14th-best prospect by MLB.com.

2019: Split season between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, combining to hit .277 (133-for-480) with 28 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored, 50 walks, a .349 on-base percentage and 14 stolen bases in 125 combined games...named Twins minor league Player of the Week on three occasions, all three times while at Cedar Rapids: July 28 (.385, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, and 1.023 OPS), August 4 (.458, 2B, HR, 3 RBI and 1.144 OPS) and August 18 (.579, 3 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 1.689 OPS)...set career-high with five hits for Kernels August 10 vs. Beloit...finished season hitting .369 (58-for-157) with a .425 OBP and a .992 OPS in final 39 games from July 15 on...promoted to High-A Fort Myers August 21 where he finished the season, playing in eight games for the Miracle...played in 87 games (86 starts) in centerfield at both levels combined and 28 games (all starts) in rightfield...ranked 20th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com following the season...added to Twins 40-man roster November 20...named best defensive outfielder and best outfield arm by Baseball America following the season.

2018: Began the season with Low-A Tri-City (Houston)...named New York-Penn League Player of the Week for the week of July 2-8, hitting .393 (11-for-28) with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBI...traded to Minnesota July 27 with RHP Jorge Alcala in exchange for RHP Ryan Pressly; assigned to RookieElizabethton...named Baseball America Short-Season All-Star from time with Tri-City.

2017: Played 59 games for Rookie-Greenville (Houston), leading the club in hits (63), runs (38) and games...was second in stolen bases (10) and third in RBI (24).

2016: Began professional career with DSL Astros and split season there and with GCL Astros, combining to hit .257 (49-for-191) with 12 doubles, four triples, two home runs, 19 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 56 games.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally signed by Houston as an undrafted free agent July 2, 2015; signed by scouts Oz Ocampo and Roman Ocumarez...traded to Minnesota along with right-handed pitcher Jorge Alcala on July 27, 2018, in exchange for pitcher Ryan Pressly.

PLAYING RECORD

CELESTINO'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors:

2018: Baseball America Short-Season All-Star (Tri-City)

MLB Debut: 6/2, 2021 @ Baltimore

1st MLB AB: 6/2, 2021 @ Baltimore, strikeout vs. Matt Harvey

1st MLB Hit: 6/9, 2021 vs. NY Yankees, single vs. Brooks Kriske

1st MLB HR: 6/14, 2021 @ Seattle, solo HR vs. Marco Gonzales

1st MLB RBI: 6/14, 2021 @ Seattle, solo HR

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 8/10, 2019 vs. Beloit

Longest hit streak: 12, 6/23-7/12, 2016

Most runs in a game: 4, 7/25, 2017 vs. Princeton

Longest run streak: 6, 4x last time 9/5-11, 2021

Most doubles in a game: 2, 6x last time 9/1, 2021 @ Columbus

Longest doubles streak: 3, 8/10-12, 2019

Most home runs in a game: 1, 32x last: 8/16, 2022 vs. Kansas City

Longest home run streak: 3, 7/4-6, 2018

Most RBI in a game: 3, 10x last: 8/26, 2022 vs. San Francisco

Longest RBI streak: 6, 7/4-9, 2018

Most walks in a game: 3, 2x last time 6/20, 2019 @ Peoria

Longest walk streak: 5, 6/24-28, 2017

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 4/15, 2019 @ Quad Cities

Longest strikeout streak: 9, 8/17/31, 2016

Most stolen bases in a game: 3, 8/25, 2016 vs. GCL Mets

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 7/21-25, 2017

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 7/21-25, 2017

MARK CONTRERAS

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 1/24/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 28

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 195

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Moreno Valley, CA

SCHOOL: University of California, Riverside

M.L. SERVICE: 42 days

DRAFTED: 9th round pick by the Twins in 2017 out of University of California, Riverside CONTRACT STATUS: Signed thru 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Mark Anthony Contreras...Twitter: @ContrerasMark5...Instagram: @markanthony_5...was a four-year letterwinner at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, CA...won the Inland Empire Championship all four years and received the Defensive Player MVP award in 2010...in 2011 and 2012 was named All-League First-Team as a third baseman and a First-Team All-League as a shortstop in 2013...avid gamer and streams on Twitch (thekidbenastyyy).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made major league debut on May 11, 2022 vs. Houston...recorded first career hit on June 27 2022 at Cleveland, a single...hit first major league home run on August 2, 2022 vs. Detroit, off Matt Manning...named a 2021 MiLB.com organization All-Star in the outfield...won an MiLB Gold Glove in 2019.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season at Triple-A St. Paul and had four stints with the Twins during season.

A Made major league debut on May 11 vs. Houston, going 0-for-2 but recorded first career RBI with sacrifice fly in first plate appearance.

A Recorded minor league career-high tying four hits on June 19 at Columbus with Saints...had four hits again on August 30 vs. Omaha.

A Recorded first career major league hit on June 27 at Cleveland (Game 1), singling off infielder Ernie Clement in a Twins 11-1 victory...became first player in club history to record first major league hit off a position player

A Hit first major league home run on August 2 vs. Detroit, a solo shot off Matt Manning...hit second home run three days later on August 5 vs. Toronto, a solo shot off José Berríos.

A Hit minor league career high-tying two home runs on September 7 at Toledo with Saints.

A Led Saints in home runs (15), tied for first in games (102), second in doubles (21), stolen bases (23) and RBI (59), and third in hits (89) and runs scored (64).

A Finished season with Twins, playing in 16 games for Minnesota down the stretch.

A Combined to hit .221 (95-for-430) with 22 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 65 RBI and 73 runs scored in 130 games between St. Paul and Minnesota.

A Designated for release or assignment on January 3, clearing 40-man roster spot for Joey Gallo...outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul and received invite to Twins spring training.

2021: Assigned to Double-A Wichita to start the season...had two stints with Triple-A St. Paul (May 25-June 1 and June 2-end of season)...batted .251 (103for-410) with 30 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 74 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 72 runs scored in a career-high 114 games between Wichita (19 games) and St. Paul (95 games)...named an MiLB.com organization All-Star in the outfield, his first time earning that honor...played for the Criollos de Caguas in the Puerto Rican Winter League, batting .250 (16-for-64) with one double, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, two stolen bases and 13 runs scored in 22 games.

2020: Did not play as the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...went 2-for-9 with one double, two RBI, one walk and one run scored in six major league spring games prior to the suspension of spring training.

2019: Won a Rawlings MiLB Gold Glove in the outfield...did not commit an error in 784.1 innings in the outfield between High-A Fort Myers and Double-A Pensacola...hit just .186 (67-for-360) with 15 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 39 RBI, 14 stolen bases and 42 runs scored in 112 games between Fort Myers (27 games) and Pensacola (85 games).

CONTRERAS' PLAYING RECORD

Awards & Honors

2019: MiLB.com Gold Glove (Pensacola)

2021: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

MLB Debut: 5/11, 2022 vs. Houston

1st MLB AB: 5/11, 2022 vs. Houston, sac fly vs. Bryan Abreu

1st MLB Hit: 6/27, 2022 @ Clevleand, single vs. Ernie Clement

1st MLB HR: 8/2, 2022 vs. Detroit, solo HR vs. Matt Manning

1st MLB RBI: 5/11, 2022 vs. Houston, sac fly vs. Bryan Abreu

Grand Slams 6/27, 2018 @ Tampa

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 4x last time 8/30, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest hit streak: 10, 2x last time 7/2-13, 2019

Most runs in a game: 3, 9x last: 6/19, 2022 @ Columbus

Longest run streak: 5, 3x last: 8/12-19, 2022

JOSÉ DE LEÓN

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 8/7/92 OPENING DAY AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 217

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Isabela, PR

SCHOOL: Southern University and A&M (LA) College

M.L. SERVICE: 2 years, 95 days

DRAFTED: 24th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 out of Southern University and A&M (LA) College

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent on December 16, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 4 of 4

PERSONAL: José Eugenio De León...Twitter: @JDL_87...Instagram:@jdl_87... spent three seasons at Southern University (LA), combining to go 17-8 with a 3.50 ERA (221.0 IP, 86 ER), 86 walks and 248 strikeouts...is one of 18 Southern University products to play in the major leagues, including Lou Brock and Vida Blue...when home in Puerto Rico, he likes going to the beach and reading...he’s a big fan of author Dan Brown, thanks, in part, to studying history in college...he read Brown’s Origin this offseason, but Inferno remains his favorite book...loves to stream shows on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime...his favorite show is HBO’s Game of Thrones, and his favorite character is Samwell Tarly...held a baseball camp in his hometown over the 2018 All-Star break, his first camp ever...hosted 92 campers, including some with special needs, and may tailor the next one to kids with special needs...received fan mail asking him to sign baseball cards depicting a player of the same name from the 1970s...shared the photos on Twitter and sent back the cards with one of his own, inscribed with “This is me!"...organized a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his native Puerto Rico following the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017...including his own donation, he raised nearly $10,000 and donated supplies such as water, diapers and food...was on the island when Maria made landfall...the Rays front office supported his decision to be there for his family when he was faced with the choice of evacuating...José and his family mistook the eye of the storm for its conclusion and were trapped at his aunt’s house due to flooding...he was able to depart the island 10 days later...while with the Dodgers, word reached legendary broadcaster Vin Scully that José had been racing the clock to reach the majors before his retirement...Vin then arranged a meeting and signed a picture of the two of them as a gift...José took English classes throughout grade school in Puerto Rico, but was unable to carry a conversation when he came to the U.S. to attend Southern University...his very first college course was a history class with a 92-year-old professor with a southern accent so thick that most of his peers dropped the class...José, however, moved to the front row, determined that if he could understand that professor’s English, he could understand anyone.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota marks sixth organization (Los Angeles-NL - 2013-16, Tampa Bay - 2017-19, Cincinnati - 2020-21, Boston - 2021 and Toronto - 2022)...selected to pitch for Team Puerto Rico in the 2023 WBC...missed 2018 and part of 2019 while recovering from Tommy John surgery on right elbow...pitched in the 2017 World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico for the second round, replacing Jenrry Mejia; started against Venezuela and did not allow a run in 2.2 IP, with five strikeouts...made major league debut on September 4, 2016 vs. San Diego for the Dodgers at the age of 24...was a Baseball America Class Triple-A All-Star with Oklahoma City in 2016...named 2015 California League All-Star for High-A Rancho Cucamonga...named 2014 Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year with Ogden.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Was an invite to Toronto's spring training after signing a minor league contract on December 1, 2021.

A Began season on Triple-A Buffalo's 7-day Injured List with right rotator cuff strain.

A Made three appearances on rehab assignment in August, one with FCL Blue Jays and two with Low-A Dunedin...reinstated on August 28.

A Made eight appearances (5 starts) for Buffalo from August 28-September 26, going 0-0, 4.35 ERA (10.1 IP, 5 ER) with seven walks and 15 strikeouts to finish the season.

A Selected to pitch for Team Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, marking second career selection, also 2017.

2021: Made his first Opening Day roster as an active player with Cincinnati...recorded nine strikeouts in each of his two starts, tying the single-game career high he established in 2016 while pitching for the Dodgers...in his season debut, a 5-3 win April 5 vs. Pittsburgh, became only the second pitcher born in Puerto Rico to start a game for the Reds, joining Ricky Bones...designated for assignment July 19 and signed a minor league deal with Boston Aug. 4... finished the season with two appearances for the FCL Red Sox and made one more for Caguas of the Puerto Rico Winter League.

2020: In his first season in the Reds organization, made five relief appearances during six stints on the Reds’ 28-man roster...threw 1.0+ inning in three of his five appearances, including a season-high 2.0 innings Sept. 12 at St. Louis...Sept. 9 at Wrigley Field, the native and resident of Puerto Rico wore uniform No. 21, instead of his usual No. 87, in recognition of Roberto Clemente Day...while on the injured list, he traveled to the Wild Card Series at Atlanta as part of the Reds’ 40-player Postseason pool...following the season, played for Caguas in the Puerto Rico Winter League (4 G, 2-1, 3.18 ERA, 17.0 IP, 8 H, 10 BB, 31 K, .145 opp. AVG).

2019: Began the season on the Tampa Bay Rays’ injured list recovering from March 2018 Tommy John surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow...made 11 rehab appearances for High-A Charlotte and Double-A Durham before he was reinstated from the IL July 2...went 806 days between major league games (May 29, 2017 at TEX & Aug. 14, 2019 at SD)...earned his only win of the season in a 9-8 victory Aug. 29 at Houston...made two starts for Durham in the International League’s Governors’ Cup finals, including Game 1...Nov. 20, just minutes before the Rule 5 Draft reserve lists were due, was acquired by the Reds for cash and a player to be named later.

2018: After two spring training games, was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow...had season-ending surgery March 13 and spent the year on the Rays’ injured list.

2017: Spent the entire season in the minor leagues aside from a one-day stint with the Rays on May 29 at Texas...pitched in relief that night and earned the 10-8 win by throwing 2.2 innings and 69 pitches, the most by a Rays reliever since Chris Archer threw 79 on Sept. 13, 2012 at Baltimore...became the 11th pitcher in franchise history to win his Rays debut as a reliever and the first since Andrew Bellatti on May 9, 2015 vs. Texas...in March, was added to Puerto Rico’s roster for the second round of the World Baseball Classic and threw 2.2 scoreless innings (5 K) in a start vs. Venezuela...his strikeout victims included José Altuve (2x), Robinson Chirinos, Alcides Escobar and Ender Inciarte.

2016: Made his MLB debut on Sept. 4 vs. San Diego for the Dodgers at the age of 24...in a 7-4 win, became the youngest Dodgers pitcher to win his major league debut since Nathan Eovaldi on Aug. 6, 2011 at Arizona (6.0 IP, 5H, 4R/3ER, 9K)...was the fifth pitcher since records became available in 1913 to win his debut as a starter while recording no walks and at least nine strikeouts, the first since Stephen Strasburg on June 8, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh...became the first Dodgers pitcher to win the first two appearances of his career as a starter since Kazuhisa Ishii in 2002...was a Baseball America Class Triple-A All-Star with Oklahoma City...following the season, was rated by Baseball America as the 29th-best overall prospect in the minor leagues, the No. 3 prospect in the Dodgers organization and No. 3 prospect in the PCL.

2015: Named California League All-Star for High-A Rancho Cucamonga...his 163 strikeouts for Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa tied for fourth-highest in the minor leagues...following the season, his changeup was rated by Baseball America as the best in the Texas League.

2014: Named Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year...ended the season with four starts at Low-A Great Lakes...in his second start there, recorded 14 strikeouts, breaking the club’s single-game record held by Clayton Kershaw (12).

2013: Split first professional season between AZL Dodgers and Rookie-Ogden, combining to strike out 53 batters in 53.0 innings, making 14 appearances (13 starts).

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Los Angeles-NL in 24th round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Matt Paul...traded by Dodgers to Tampa Bay on January 23, 2017, in exchange for infielder Logan Forsythe...traded by Rays to Cincinnati on November 20, 2019, in exchange for cash and player to be named later...released by Reds on July 23, 2021...signed by Boston as free agent on August 4, 2021...elected free agency from Red Sox on November 7, 2021... signed as minor league free agent with Toronto on November 29, 2021...elected free agency from Blue Jays on November 10, 2022...signed as minor league free agent with Minnesota on December 9, 2022.

DE LEÓN'S PITCHING RECORD

DE LEÓN'S WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC RECORD

DE LEÓN'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

DE LEÓN'S PITCHING RECORD

DE LEÓN'S WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC RECORD

Awards & Honors:

CAREER FIELDING RECORD

2014: Post-Season Pioneer League All-Star (Ogden), Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year (Ogden) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Los Angeles Dodgers)

2015: Mid-Season California League All-Star (Rancho Cucamonga)

2016: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star (Oklahoma City)

MLB Debut: 9/4, 2016 vs. San Diego

1st MLB Batter Faced: 9/4, 2016 vs. San Diego, Travis Jankowski (groundout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 9/4, 2016 vs. San Diego (Wil Myers)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 9/4, 2016 vs. San Diego, Yangervis Solarte (2-run HR)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 7/20, 2016 @ Tacoma

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 7/9, 2014 @ Great Falls

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 9, 9/7, 2013 vs. Grand Junction (4.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 6, 6/18, 2014 vs. Grand Junction (3.2 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 5x last: 9/9, 2022 vs. Gwinnett (2.0 IP), Most Innings Pitched: 5/16, 2017 @ Dunedin (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 2x last: 9/7/13 vs. Grand Junction (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 8, 8/6, 2020 @ Cleveland (1.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 11x last: 4/11, 2021 @ Arizona (4.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 5x last: 9/10, 2021 vs. GCL Twins (1.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 3x last: 7/4, 2015 vs. Corpus Christi (5.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 3x last: 8/30, 2020 vs. Chicago Cubs (0.2 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 14, 8/19, 2014 @ Fort Wayne (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 7, 7/9, 2014 @ Great Falls (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 7, 2x last: 5/8-6/6, 2021

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 17.2 IP, 2x last: 8/17 (3.0 IP)-8/28, 2016

Most Pitches (Start): 109, 8/17, 2016 vs. Albuquerque (7.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 72, 8/4, 2017 @ Dunedin (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 4/20-21, 2021

RANDY DOBNAK

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 1/17/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 28

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 227

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Falling Waters, WV

SCHOOL: Alderson Broaddus (WV) University

M.L. SERVICE: 3 years, 38 days

DRAFTED: Undrafted free agent signee by Utica Unicorns (United Shore Professional Baseball League) in 2017 out of Alderson Broaddus (WV) University

ACQUIRED: Contract purchased by Twins fron Utica Unicorns on 7/28/17

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2025 w/club options for ‘26-’28

OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Randy Travis William Dobnak (DAWB-nack)...Twitter: @Dobnak_...Instagram: @dobnak_...wife Aerial...went undrafted out of Division II Alderson Broaddus University (WV) in 2017; Alderson Broaddus baseball retired his number 00 in December 2021...joined the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League for six weeks prior to signing with the Twins on July 28, 2017...while pitching for Utica, he earned extra money as an Uber driver with a rating of 4.99/5...had been driving Uber and Lyft since 2017...told MLB.com in 2019, "I have one four-star. I'm hoping it was a mistake. I don't remember doing anything bad"...also just prior to joining the big leagues, Dobnak worked as a consultant for Jordan Tax & Accounting Services in Bethel Park, PA (2017), an accounting clerk at Accountant and Associates in PA (2017), pizza delivery for Italian Village Pizza in South Park, PA (2012-13) and supermarket stocker at Foodland in Pittsburgh (2010-12)...participated in 2019-20 Twins Winter Caravan...he and his wife are very involved with St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, raising thousands since his arrival in the major leagues in 2019...the couple married in September 2019...during one of Randy's starts leading up to the wedding, word of the couple's wedding registries went viral on social media in Twins Territory and fans purchased several items for the couple on their registry...immediately following this, the Dobnaks added an option to their registry: a direct link to donate funds to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, raising more than $4,000...that following January, they flew to Memphis to meet with patients and learn more about how to support the St. Jude mission...the couple is very passionate about the cause after Aeriel Dobnak lost a friend to cancer during her freshman year at Alderson Broaddus University...during August/September 2020, with help from Great Lakes Bat Co., the couple managed to raise $25,000 for St. Jude through T-shirt sales; the shirt has Randy's signature look with a silhouette image of his face with in-game glasses and fu manchu mustache...in September 2021, the Dobnaks took part in the St. Jude virtual 5K walk/run event, helping to raise nearly $5,000...he and his wife bought their first home over 2020 Christmas in Falling Waters, WV...uses warm-up song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver...posted a video on Twitter/Instagram in mid-November 2021 surprising his parents around their birthdays that he would pay off the remaining amount on their mortgage at their home in Pennsylvania.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made major league debut August 9, 2019 vs. Cleveland, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings of relief...recorded first major league win September 20, 2019 vs. Kansas City...received 2019 Jim Rantz Award for Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year.

POSTSEASON CAREER: 2020: Was on Postseason roster for AL Wild Card Series vs. Houston but did not appear...2019: Started Game 2 of the ALDS October 5, 2019 at New York-AL, allowing four runs on six hits in 2.0 innings pitched...became the fourth rookie pitcher in Twins history (6th occurrence) to start a Postseason game, 18th to ever pitch in one...prior to Dobnak, the last Twins rookie to start in the Postseason was Brian Duensing in 2009 in Game 1 of the ALDS at New York-AL...the two other rookies to start in the Postseason for the Twins: Boof Bonser (Game 2, ALDS vs. OAK in 2006) and Les Straker (3 starts in 1987; Game 3 of ALCS at DET, Game 3 of WS at STL and Game 6 of WS vs. STL).

2022:

A Began the season on 60-day Injured List with a right middle finger sprain (placed on March 21, also to make room on the 40-man roster for Jhon Romero).

A Worked out at Twins spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida all summer...made eight total rehab outings, two with FCL Twins, one with Low-A Fort Myers and five with Triple-A St. Paul.

A Removed from 60-day IL and outrighted off the 40-man roster on September 14.

A Made three starts for Saints after Sept. 14, going 0-1, 2.38 ERA (11.1 IP, 3 ER), eight walks, 12 strikeouts and a .175 (7-for-40) opponent batting average in those outings.

A Overall went 1-2, 4.32 ERA (25.0 IP, 12 ER), 16 walks, 23 strikeouts and a 1.56 WHIP in 11 games (6 starts) in the minors, including rehab.

2021: Spent second spring training with Minnesota and signed a five-year contract extension on March 29 that included club options for 2026, '27 and '28... made Twins Opening Day roster for second time in career and began season out of the bullpen...was dealt the loss on Opening Day April 1 at Milwaukee, allowing one unearned run in the bottom of the 10th inning in a Twins 6-5 defeat...went 0-3, 8.16 ERA (14.1 IP, 13 ER) with three walks and 11 strikeouts in seven relief appearances from April 1-May 1 and was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul May 2...made three appearances for the Saints from May 6-16, posting a 3.38 ERA (13.1 IP, 5 ER) and an opponent batting average of .213 (10-for-47), earning a recall by Minnesota May 21...made first start of season May 21 at Cleveland, pitching 6.0 shutout innings with three hits allowed, two walks and five strikeouts, earning his first win of the season in a 10-0 Twins victory... pitched primarily out of the rotation from May 21-June 19 and went 1-3, 7.67 ERA (29.1 IP, 25 ER) in five starts until being placed on the 10-day Injured List with a right middle finger strain June 24...made two starts on rehab assignment, one August 21 for Low-A Fort Myers and the other August 26 for St. Paul; returned and reinstated September 1...made final appearance of season in a start September 3 at Tampa Bay, setting a career high with 7.0 innings pitched, allowing five earned runs on six hits...placed back on 10-day Injured List September 9 with a right middle finger strain for second time...transferred to 60-day IL September 11...placed on 60-day Injured List with a right middle finger strain March 21, 2022.

September 3 at Tampa Bay, setting a career high with 7.0 innings pitched, allowing five earned runs on six hits...placed back on 10-day Injured List September 9 with a right middle finger strain for second time...transferred to 60-day IL September 11...placed on 60-day Injured List with a right middle finger strain March 21, 2022.

2020: Started season in Twins rotation with Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day Injured List (right intercostal strain), Dobnak's first Opening Day roster of career... made first start of season in club's second game July 25 at Chicago-AL, allowing one run on three hits in 4.0 innings pitched and was dealt the loss...posted career-best 13.0-inning scoreless streak from July 25-August 10, the longest individual scoreless streak by a Twins pitcher in 2020...did not allow a home run in first four starts (20.0 innings) until a Hunter Dozier first-inning three-run shot August 16 at Kansas City...allowed just one run in first three starts over a total of 15.0 innings pitched (0.60 ERA) July 25-August 5...won a career-best five consecutive starts July 31-August 22, going 5-0, 1.71 ERA (26.1 IP, 5 ER) with five walks and 13 strikeouts during that span...marked longest win streak by a Twins rookie starter since Tyler Duffey won five-straight decisions from August 15-September 26, 2015...also marked the first time a Twins rookie starter won at least five-straight starts since Francisco Liriano won six starts in a row from June 11-July 8, 2006...tied with Marco Gonzales and Zach Davies for the second-longest streak in baseball, trailing Yu Darvish (7)...streak was snapped August 29 at Detroit, allowing career-highs in hits (12) and earned runs (6) over 4.1 innings pitched in a 8-2 loss...went 1-3, 8.27 ERA (16.1 IP, 15 ER) with six walks and 11 strikeouts in a four-start stretch August 29-September 15...optioned to alternate training site in St. Paul September 16 (Odorizzi reinstated)...allowed just three homers in 46.2 innings on the season...allowed just four longballs in his first 75.0 career innings, good for a 0.48 homersper-9.0 ratio, best in MLB from his debut on August 9, 2019 through the end of the 2020 season (min 75.0 IP)...induced nine double plays on the season, tied for third most in the AL and tied for fifth most in MLB...induced three in back-to-back starts August 22-29, tying the Twins record (1961-present) for most consecutive starts with at least three GIDPs, shared by eight other pitchers; the last to turn the trick, other than Dobnak, was Mike Pelfrey from June 7-13, 2015...hit two batters in consecutive starts Sept. 8-15, tying the Twins record (Ricky Nolasco, August 26-31, 2014)...ranked first among American League rookies in walks-per-9.0 IP (2.51), tied for first in wins (6) and sixth in innings pitched (46.2)...was on Postseason roster for AL Wild Card Series with Houston but did not appear...named Bill Boni Award winner for Twins Most Outstanding Rookie, an award voted on by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBWAA. 2019: Made stops at three levels of the Twins minor league system, beginning with High-A Fort Myers, where he would allow one run over four starts (22.1 IP) for a 0.40 ERA...promoted to Double-A Pensacola on May 2 where he went 4-2, 2.57 ERA (66.2 IP, 19 ER) over 11 games (10 starts)...made two stints with Triple-A Rochester, combining to go 4-1, 2.00 ERA (36.0 IP, 8 ER)...earned Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 28 after making two starts with the Red Wings, going 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA (12.1 IP, 2 ER) with seven hits, a hit batsman, three walks and 10 strikeouts...had contract selected by Minnesota August 8...made major league debut August 9 vs. Cleveland, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings of relief...recorded first major league strikeout, fanning Roberto Pérez...began career with 9.0 scoreless innings until allowing two runs in a start September 8 vs. Cleveland...earned first major league win September 20 vs. Kansas City, allowing one run on three hits in 5.1 innings pitched...pitched 6.0 innings with just one hit allowed September 25 at Detroit, becoming the second rookie in Twins/Senators franchise history to throw at least 6.0 innings while allowing no more than one batter to reach safely via hit, walk or hit-by-pitch...previous Twins pitcher was Camilo Pascual on September 14, 1954 at Cleveland...Minnesota's 5-1 win that night, paired with Cleveland's loss, allowed the Twins to clinch the AL Central division title...left team following the game on September 26 in Detroit to attend his wedding on September 28 in Maryland Line, MD...started Game 2 of the ALDS October 5, 2019 at New York-AL, allowing four runs on six hits in 2.0 innings pitched... became the fourth rookie in Twins history (6th occurrence) to start a Postseason game, 18th to ever pitch in one...prior to Dobnak, the last Twins rookie to start in the Postseason was Brian Duensing in 2009 in Game 1 of the ALDS at New York-AL...the two other rookies to start in the Postseason for the Twins: Boof Bonser (Game 2, ALDS vs. OAK in 2006) and Les Straker (3 starts in 1987, 1 in ALCS at DET, 2 in WS at/vs. STL)...earned Jim Rantz Award for Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year after combining to go 12-4, 2.07 ERA (135.0 IP, 31 ER) in 24 games (21 starts) across three levels...named starting pitcher on Twins MiLB.com organization All-Star team.

2018: Went 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA with Low-A Cedar Rapids, amassing 129.0 IP, 138 hits, 45 earned runs and an 84/25 SO/BB ratio...finished the year third in the MWL in ERA among qualifying pitchers, tied for third in wins and 10th in innings pitched.

2017: Only pitched in six games (4 starts) between Rookie-Elizabethton and Low-A Cedar Rapids, going 2-0 with a combined 2.43 ERA (33.1 IP, 9 ER) and 23 strikeouts...signed with the Twins on July 28.

AMATEUR CAREER: Spent six weeks playing for the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball League prior to signing with Twins...in six games with the Unicorns, finished with a 3-0 record in 35.0 innings pitched while allowing just 22 hits, six walks, and had 29 strikeouts...had a 2.31 ERA and WHIP of just 0.80...in 2016 with Alderson-Broaddus College, finished with a 7-3 overall record with five complete games...led the G-MAC in strikeouts with 89 and ranked 43rd in NCAA Division II in strikeouts...opponents hit just .246 against him and allowed only three home runs...prior to 2016 was named as a player to watch by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper...finished with two G-MAC Pitcher of the Week honors in 2016...was also named to the G-MAC First-Team All-Conference team as well as on the CCA All-Midwest region team...following season was named to the Rawlings All-Midwest Region team sponsored by the American Baseball Coaches Association...recorded one no-hitter against Bluefield State with one walk and finished fourth in the NCAA with eight complete games in 2015...during his freshman season, finished with a 6-1 record and two complete games finishing with a 2.02 ERA...gave up just one home run all season and finished with 9.47 strikeouts per game.

PROFESSIONAL: Signed by the Twins as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2017; signed by scout Bill Milos.

DOBNAK’S PITCHING RECORD

DOBNAK'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors: 2019: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Twins)

MLB Debut: 8/29, 2019 @ Chicago White Sox

1st MLB Batter Faced: Yolmer Sanchez (single)

1st MLB Strikeout: 8/31, 2019 @ Detroit, Willi Castro

1st MLB HR Allowed: 9/11, 2019 vs. Washington, Trea Turner, solo home run

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 2x - Last: 7/18, 2019 @ Mississippi

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 6.0 IP, 3x - Last: 8/2, 2019 @ Pawtucket

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 12, 8/29, 2020 @ Detroit (4.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 8, 6/26, 2019 @ Biloxi (5.0 IP) Fewest Hits

last time 5/1, 2021 vs. Kansas City (3.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 5, 2x last time 5/11, 2021 vs. Iowa (4.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 6/3, 2019 @ Syracuse (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 9, 7/18, 2019 @ Mississippi (8.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 6, 6/3, 2019 @ Syracuse (6.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 4, 6/3-8/9, 2019

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 21.2 IP, 4/9-4/28, 2019

Most Pitches (Start): 100, 4/28, 2018 @ Quad Cities (7.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 52, last time 4/5,2021 @ Detroit (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched on back-to-back days in 24 relief appearances

CHAD DONATO

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 6/3/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 195

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: - -

SCHOOL: University of West Virginia

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 11th round pick by the Houston Astros in 2016 out of West Virginia University

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Minnesota Twins on February 8, 2023

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

-Spent three years at West Virginia University from 2014-16

-Injured his elbow during his final start at West Virginia University in 2016

-All-Big 12 First Team as a junior in 2016 at West Virginia University

-On the third day of the draft, which isn’t televised, he was at home in Cypress, TX surrounded by family, friends, and guests watching and waiting for his name to be called. All of a sudden, he had internet issues and was looking at a frozen screen. As he tried to get the internet back, his phone started to blow up with congratulatory texts. Then he received a phone call from an Astros scout. Just as that happened, his internet started up again and the scout could hear on the other end the Astros selecting Donato as the computer was playing catch up

-Had Tommy John surgery shortly after he was drafted which caused him to miss all of 2016 and didn’t pitch in his first game until July, 2017

BLAYNE ENLOW

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 3/21/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 217

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Sorrento, LA

SCHOOL: St. Amant (LA) HS

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 3rd round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2017 out of St. Amant (LA) HS CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Blayne Chanlar Enlow...Twitter: @Blayneenlow22...Instagram: @blayne_enlow...2017 graduate of St. Amant High School in St. Amant, LA...before sophomore season of high school, he broke an ankle in a car accident...returned as a junior and went 6-4 with a 1.54 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 63.2 innings pitched...rated as the 33rd-best prospect in the draft by Baseball America...named a 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game First-Team All-American and Southeast All-Region First Team...pitched for the U.S. National Team in 2016 and helped them to a gold medal in the Pan-American Games with a 13.0-scoreless inning streak...committed to attend Louisiana State University to play baseball for the Tigers but signed with Minnesota after the 2017 Draft...drives a 2017 Maserati Levante, which was featured on Alex Kirilloff's car-focused Instagram account (@automobileathlete) on February 2022.

2022:

A Optioned from Twins spring training to Double-A Wichita March 23 and did not pitch until May, while recovering from Tommy John surgery on right elbow.

A Made one rehab appearance with Low-A Fort Myers May 7, pitching 1.2 innings and was reinstated from IL May 14.

A Began his season in a starting role through early August but transitioned to a bullpen role for the Wind Surge to finish season.

A Posted a 1.38 ERA (13.0 IP, 2 ER) with five walks and 14 strikeouts in four July games (3 starts).

A Did not allow a home run in final 17 games from July 2-September 17 (33.1 IP).

A Held left-handed batters to a .242 batting average, compared to .304 vs. right-handed batters.

A Named 24th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com after season.

A Designated for release or assignment on January 6 to create 40-man roster space for Oliver Ortega, whom the Twins claimed off waivers from Los Angeles-AL.

2O21: Started three games for High-A Cedar Rapids from May 6-18, going 1-1, 1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 3 ER) with six walks and 23 strikeouts...struck out 10 batters over 5.2 innings pitched May 18 vs. Beloit...marked a minor league single-game career high in strikeouts...placed on 7-day Injured List with a right elbow strain May 26...returned to Fort Myers to begin rehabbing but was diagnosed with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in June, ending his season... transferred to 60-day IL June 21...added to Twins 40-man roster November 19...ranked as 20th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2O20: Ranked as the 10th-best prospect in the Twins farm system by MLB.com...did not pitch due to minor league season cancellation (COVID-19).

2019: Entered season ranked the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America...split the year between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, going 8-7, 3.82 ERA (110.2 IP, 47 ER), 38 walks and 95 strikeouts in 21 games (20 starts)...placed on 7-day Injured List from August 11- 23 with a left hamstring strain.

2018: Was on the 7-day IL twice, once from April 22-May 5 with a lower back strain and again from June 7-16 with a left ankle sprain...had career-best 6.0 shutout innings with one hit and six strikeouts against Kane County on May 24...was MLB.com’s eighth-best Twins prospect.

2017: Began professional career with GCL Twins...ranked the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America entering 2018.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Minnesota in third round (76th overall) of 2017 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Greg Runser.

ENLOW'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

July 11-26, 2022

April 8-May 14, 2022

May 26-end of 2021 season

August 11-23, 2019

June 6-16, 2018

April 21-May 5, 2018

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 7.0 IP, 3x last: 7/26, 2019 vs. Lakeland

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 6.0 IP, 6/10, 2019 @ Tampa

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 2x last: 4/25, 2019 @ Kane County (4.2 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 7, 6/10, 2019 @ Tampa (6.0 IP)

from Right UCL Surgery

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 2x last & longest: 7/26, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (2.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 7, 2x last: 5/7, 2022 @ Lakeland (1.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 3, 3x last: 9/6, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 6/5, 2018 vs. Beloit (6.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 8/2, 2017 @ GCL Rays (4.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 4x last: 5/26, 2022 @ Corpus Christi (3.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 3x last: 9/6, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 10, 5/18, 2021 vs. Beloit (5.2 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 7/31, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 5, 7/26-8/29, 2017

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 12.1 IP, 5/18-5/30 (2.0 IP), 2018

Most Pitches (Start): 95, 5/9, 2019 @ West Michigan (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 82, 8/15, 2018 vs. Peoria (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 23 relief appearances

DAVID FESTA

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 3/8/00 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: -SCHOOL: Seton Hall (NJ) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 13th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2021 out of Seton Hall (NJ) University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2023: Ranked as 11th-best prospect in Twins organization entering 2023, by MLB.com

2022: Split the season between Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, going 9-4, 2.43 ERA (103.2 IP, 28 ER) with 34 walks and 108 strikeouts in 21 games (18 starts)

AMATEUR CAREER: Played three seasons collegiately at Seton Hall University from 2019-21

2021: All-BIG EAST First Team...finished third in the BIG EAST with a 2.00 ERA, ranked second with a .175 opponent’s batting average and tied for ninth with 67 strikeouts...recipient of the BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award, presented to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community

2020: Preseason All-BIG EAST selection

2019: Named Seton Hall’s Freshman Male Athlete of the Year...BIG EAST Academic All-Star

PERSONAL: Attended Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, New Jersey...two-year letter winner as a right-handed pitcher...helped lead the Pirates to a 50-8 record over two years and a conference championship his senior year...named to the All-Super Essex Conference Team as a senior...Dean’s List member eight times... member of the National Chinese Honor Society...Autism Big Brother...member of Knights of Setonia and Wounded Warrior Project.

KODY FUNDERBURK

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 11/27/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 230

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES: Mesa, AZ

SCHOOL: Dallas Baptist (TX) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 15th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of the Dallas Baptist (TX) University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Spent the season with Double-A Wichita, going 10-5, 2.94 ERA (107.0 IP, 35 ER) with 44 walks & 103 strikeouts in 32 games (17 starts)...named Double-A All-Star with Wichita

2021: Split the season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, went 4-3, 2.55 ERA (67 IP, 26 ER) with 28 walks and 82 strikeouts in 18 games (10 starts)...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week on September 5...appeared in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions, went 3-2, 6.11 ERA (17.2 IP, 12 ER) with six walks and 22 strikeouts in six games (all starts).

Awards & Honors

2022: Post-Season Texas League All-Star (Wichita)

2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas Most

IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 4x last: 4/27, 2022 @ Arkansas (1.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 6/27, 2021 vs. Lansing (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 7/26, 2019 vs. Wisconsin (3.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 12, 6/9, 2021 @ Beloit (5.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 3x last: 4/30, 2022 @ Arkansas (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 9, 4/10-5/17, 2022

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 13.2 IP, 9/7-9/18 (2.1 IP), 2022

Most Pitches (Start): 97, 9/1, 2019 @ Beloit (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 86, 7/14, 2021 vs. Tulsa (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has not pitched in back-to-back games

KYLE GARLICK

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 1/26/92 OPENING DAY AGE: 31

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 221

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Chino Hills, CA

SCHOOL: Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona

M.L. SERVICE: 2 years, 163 days

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DRAFTED: 28th round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 out of the Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona

ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from PHI on 2/11/21

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 2 of 3

PERSONAL: Kyle Bruce Garlick...Instagram: @kylegarlick...2010 graduate of Chino Hills High School (CA)... graduate of California Polytechnic State University, Pomona...attended the University of Oregon....hobbies include spending time with family and friends, and playing video games.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are fourth organization (Los Angeles-NL - 2015-19, Philadelphia - 2020, Atlanta 2021)...hit first career leadoff home run on May 7, 2021 at Detroit...recorded career-high four-game hitting streak from May 5-8, 2021...made major league debut on May 19, 2019 for Los Angeles-NL.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Was an invite to Twins spring training...reassigned to minor league camp on April 7 and began season with Triple-A St. Paul.

A Played in four games for the Saints and had contract selected by Twins April 15 (Dereck Rodríguez DFA).

A Had first career multi-homer game April 30 at Tampa Bay...second career multi-homer game on June 3 at Toronto, including a career-high-tying three hits...in both two-homer games, tied career-high with three RBI.

A Placed on 10-day Injured List May 2 with a strained right calf...played in two games on rehab assignment with St. Paul and reinstated May 16.

A Hit safely in career-high six-straight games from May 20-29.

A Placed on 10-day Injured List June 7 with a strained left hamstring...played in three games on rehab assignment with St. Paul and reinstated June 19.

A Hit .381 (8-for-21) with two home runs, four RBI, a .667 slugging percentage and a 1.048 OPS in eight June games.

A Placed on 10-day Injured List with right ribcage contusion after colliding with the leftfield wall July 29 at San Diego...played two games on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul and was reinstated by Twins on August 26.

A Tied career-high with three hits again August 26 vs. San Francisco (2 singles, 1 home run).

A Placed back on 10-day Injured List September 16 with a sprained left wrist and did not return.

A Hit .370 (10-for-27) with four home runs, nine RBI and a 1.194 OPS from the third spot in the lineup.

A Hit .243 (18-for-74) with six home runs and an .805 OPS vs. left-handed pitching, compared to .224 (17-for-76) with three home runs and a .631 OPS vs. right-handers.

A Set career-highs in games (66), hits (35), runs (23), home runs (9), RBI (18) and walks (8).

A Signed a one-year contract with the Twins November 15, avoiding arbitration.

A Designated for release or assignment when the Twins signed Carlos Correa January 11...cleared waivers and outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul, accepting invite to Twins spring training January 17.

2021: Made Twins Opening Day roster, the first of his career after being claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Atlanta February 11...was one of five outfielders on roster...placed on COVID Injured List from April 20-29...recorded first career two-double game May 5 vs. Texas...hit first career leadoff home run May 7 at Detroit, off Tarik Skubal...set career-high with four-game hitting streak from May 5-8, going 6-for-14 (.429) with four doubles and one home run in that span... hit tie-breaking, game-winning three-run home run in the 10th inning May 23 at Cleveland, off James Karinchak...entered as a defensive replacement for Max Kepler in the seventh inning and homered in his only at-bat, giving the Twins an 8-5 victory and their first extra-inning win of the season after starting the year 0-8 in extras...homered four times in a nine-game span from May 23-June 5...placed on 10-day Injured List with a sports hernia June 9...played in two games on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul, going 2-for-7 with a walk but was shut back down and underwent surgery August 10 to repair his sports hernia...transferred to 60-day IL July 24 (Jake Cave reinstated from IL) and did not return...played 18 games (13 starts) in rightfield, 12 games (9 starts) in leftfield and five games (2 starts) in centerfield for the Twins...hit .271 (16-for-59) with six doubles and four home runs against left-handed pitching and .175 (7-for-40) with two doubles and one home run against right-handed pitching...set career highs in games (36), runs (17), hits (23), doubles (8), home runs (5), RBI (10) and walks (6).

2020: Began season at Philadelphia alternate training site in Lehigh Valley after being DFA'd by Dodgers in February...recalled by Phillies August 20, played in just four games, going 0-for-5...placed on 10-day Injured List from September 16-28 with a right oblique strain, missing 16 games...went 1-for-5 with a double and a career-high tying three RBI September 12, at Miami.

2019: Was a non-roster invitee to Los Angeles-NL spring training...began the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City...hit three HR in a game twice: May 5 at New Orleans and July 18 at Iowa...selected as an organization All-Star by MiLB.com...had 50 extra-base hits in 81 games (304 PA) with Oklahoma City; 58.8% of his hits went for extra bases...had contract selected by Los Angeles-NL on May 17...made major league debut as a pinch-hitter, May 19 at Cincinnati (0-for-1)...collected first major league hit (double), June 8 at San Francisco...hit first career home run June 19 vs. San Francisco (Drew Pomeranz)...had four stints with the Dodgers: May 17-19, May 24, June 5-July 6 and August 13-18

vs. San Francisco (Drew Pomeranz)...had four stints with the Dodgers: May 17-19, May 24, June 5-July 6 and August 13-18

2018: Opened the season with Double-A Tulsa...promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on April 30 for the remainder of season...led OKC in homers (17)...had two multi-HR games (with Tulsa and with Oklahoma City).

2017: Spent most of the year with Double-A Tulsa (Los Angeles-NL)...was on the 7-day Injured List, May 31-July 30, with a right hand fracture; included a rehab assignment with AZL Dodgers...named Texas League Player of the Week, August 28-September 3.

2016: Split the season between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa (Los Angeles-NL)...named a California League Midseason All-Star...selected as an organization All-Star by MiLB.com...ranked tied for fifth among all minor league hitters with 42 doubles.

2015: Played for the AZL Dodgers, Rookie-Ogden, Low-A Great Lakes and High-A Rancho Cucamonga (Los Angeles-NL) in his first professional season, combining to slash .349/.397/.591 with 34 extra-base hits in 60 games...was on the 7-day Injured List from August 28-end of season with a left wrist strain.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by Los Angeles-NL in 28th round of 2015 First-Year Player Draft...traded to Philadelphia in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tyler Gilbert on February 15, 2020...acquired off waivers by Atlanta on January 22, 2021; DFA'ed February 5 and claimed off waivers by Minnesota February 11, 2021.

GARLICK'S BATTING RECORD

GARLICK'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

September 16-end of 2022 season

August 4-26, 2022

June 7-19, 2022

May 2-16, 2022

June 9-end of 2021 season

April 20-29, 2021

September

May 31-July 30, 2017

August

Awards & Honors

2016: Mid-Season California League All-Star (Rancho Cucamonga) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Dodgers)

2019: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Dodgers)

MLB Debut: 5/19, 2019 @ Cincinnati

1st MLB AB: 5/19, 2019 @ Cincinnati (lineout)

1st MLB Hit: 6/8, 2019 @ San Francisco, PH double to LF vs. Jeff Samardzija

1st MLB HR: 6/19, 2019 vs. San Diego, solo HR vs. Drew Pomeranz

1st MLB RBI: 6/19, 2019 vs. San Diego, solo HR vs. Drew Pomeranz

Grand Slams 7/14/18 @ Round Rock

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 8x last time 7/23, 2019 @ Nashville

Longest hit streak: 10, 5/8-20, 2018

Most runs in a game: 3, 14x last time 8/26, 2022 vs. San Francisco

Longest run streak: 8, 5/2-10, 2016

Most doubles in a game: 3, 8/27, 2016 @ Springfield

Longest doubles streak: 3, 6x last time 6/4-7/12, 2019 (w/Oklahoma City)

Most home runs in a game: 3, 3x last time 7/18, 2019 @ Iowa

Longest home run streak: 3, 3x last time 7/18-20, 2019

Most RBI in a game: 6, 2x last time 5/5, 2019 @ New Orleans

Longest RBI streak: 6. 5/10-17, 2018

Most walks in a game: 3, 3x last: 4/9, 2022 @ Louisville

Longest walk streak: 4, 8/18-23, 2017

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 6x last: 5/13, 2022 @ Columbus

Longest strikeout streak: 18, 8/16-9/5, 2016

Most stolen bases in a game: 1, 9x last time 5/31, 2021 @ Baltimore

Longest stolen base streak: 1, 9x last time 5/31, 2021

OSIRIS GERMAN

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 11/2/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 170

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: San Cristobal, DR

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Minnesota Twins on July 2, 2016 out of the Dominican Republic

Career Highs: Most Innings Pitched (Start): 4.0 IP, 3x last: 6/14, 2018 vs. DSL Angels

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.0 IP, 2x last: 8/23, 2019 vs. Danville

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 3, 8/19, 2017 @ DSL Rockies (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 8/19, 2017 @ DSL Rockies (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 2x last: 5/20, 2021 @ Tampa (1.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): Has not allowed a home run in a start

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 2x last: 5/9, 2021 @ Brevard County (1.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 3, 6/14, 2018 vs. DSL Angels (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 8/25, 2017 vs. DSL Angels (2.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 7, 6/5, 2018 @ DSL Yankees (4.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 8, 6/2, 2021 vs. St. Lucie (3.1 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 15, 5/22-7/21, 2021

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 24.2 IP, 5/26 (1.2 IP)-7/17 (0.2 IP), 2021

Most Pitches (Start): 40, 6/14, 2018 vs. DSL Angels (4.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 70, 8/23, 2019 vs. Danville (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 126 relief appearances

BRENT HEADRICK

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 12/17/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’6” WEIGHT: 238

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES: Joliet, IL

SCHOOL: Illinois State University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 9th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of Illinois State University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Brent Wayne Headrick (pronounced HED-rick)...Twitter: @BrentHeadrick...Instagram: @brentheadrick...attended Reed-Custer High School in hometown of Braidwood, IL...was three-year starter for baseball team...named the Class 2A Player of the Year...earned All-Area and All-Conference honors all three years...served as team captain and named MVP final two seasons...team won conference title as a senior...also a three-year member of school’s basketball team; earned All-State honors junior and senior years, and All-Area and All-Conference honors all three years...made a school-record 127 three-pointers as a junior, then tied for 17th-highest single-season total in state history...team won regional championships three-straight years...also a member of school’s golf team for two years...earned All-Academic honors in all three sports played...received all-state academic nomination...pitched three seasons collegiately at Illinois State University from 2017-19...went 14-12, 4.55 ERA (205.2 IP, 104 ER) with 70 walks and 193 strikeouts in 42 career games (39 starts) for the Redbirds...named 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year and 2019 All-MVC First Team...was named to the 2019 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team and 2019 MVC All-Tournament Team...favorite musical artist is Lil Wayne and favorite restaurant is Chipotle.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with High-A Cedar Rapids.

A Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week three times on season (May 1 with Cedar Rapids, September 4 and September 25 with Wichita), tying Louie Varland and David Festa for most in 2022.

A Struck out regular season-high 10 batters twice: May 4 vs. Quad Cities (with Cedar Rapids) and August 18 vs. Tulsa (with Wichita).

A Placed on 7-day Injured List July 1 after testing positive for COVID-19; reinstated July 10.

A Promoted to Double-A Wichita July 23.

A Allowed seven runs over 2.1 innings pitched in first appearance with Wind Surge, but posted a 3.54 ERA (40.2 IP, 16 ER) in nine games to finish season.

A Started the do-or-die game for Wind Surge in Game 2 of the Texas League Championship September 27 vs. Frisco, pitching 7.0 shutout innings, with three hits allowed, tying a career-high with 11 strikeouts...Wichita lost 7-5 in 10 innings, ending their season.

A Combined to go 10-5, 3.32 ERA (108.1 IP, 40 ER) with 40 walks, 136 strikeouts and a .224 opponents batting average in 25 games (23 starts) between both levels...held right-handed batters to a .216 average, compared to .242 vs. left-handers.

A Ranked second among Twins minor leaguers in strikeouts (136), trailing only Louie Varland (146); also second in innings pitched (108.1)...tied for first in wins (10) with Kody Funderburk and in starts (23) with Varland.

A Added to Twins 40-man roster November 15.

A Named left-handed starting pitcher on Twins’ MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

A Ranked as 25th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

PLAYING RECORD

PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2022: MiLB.com Organization All-Star (Minnesota)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 6.0 IP, 3x last: 8/28, 2022 @ Frisco

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.0 IP, 2x last: 8/5, 2022 @ San Antonio

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 9, 5/19, 2021 @ Tampa (3.2 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 10, 7/23, 2022 @ Tulsa (2.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 3x last & longest: 7/30, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 5/19, 2021 @ Tampa (3.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 7, 7/23, 2022 @ Tulsa (2.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 7/7, 2021 @ St. Lucie (3.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 7/23, 2022 @ Tulsa (2.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 5, 7/1, 2021 vs. Brevard County (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 2, 8/5, 2022 @ San Antonio (4.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 11, 6/6, 2021 vs. St. Lucie (5.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 6, 5/13, 2021 vs. Clearwater (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 2, 7/23-8/5, 2022

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 20.1 IP, 4/28-5/22, 2022

Most Pitches (Start): 91, 2x last: 8/28, 2022 @ Frisco (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 77, 5/13, 2021 vs. Clearwater (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 4 relief appearances

MICHAEL HELMAN

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 5/23/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 188

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Lincoln, NE

SCHOOL: Texas A&M University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 11th round pick by the Twins in 2018 out of Texas A&M University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

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PERSONAL: Michael James Helman...Twitter: @theHELM...Instagram: @mj_helman01...has two cousins, Jeff and Joel Makovicka, who played in the NFL... played at Hutchinson Community College (KS) from 2016-17 and was named National Junior College Athletic Association Player of the Year as well as an American Baseball Coaches Association Gold Glove second baseman, All-NJCAA First Team, All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) All-Region 6 First Team and KJCAA Western Division Most Valuable Player...set the single-season school record for hits (111) and led the nation with a .487 batting average and 103 runs scored as a junior in 2017...played in the Texas Collegiate Summer League for Brazos Valley in 2017...transferred to Texas A&M and named 2018 All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Tournament Team as a junior.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Named 28th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com after 2022 season...named 2018 Twins MiLB.com organizational All-Star.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Hit safely in season-long 11-straight games for Wind Surge from May 1-20.

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul May 31...was slashing .278/.367/.472 for Wind Surge at time of promotion and ranked ninth in the Texas League in runs scored (34).

A Tied a career high with three walks July 3 vs. Omaha.

A Stole 13th base with Saints July 9, breaking a St. Paul franchise record, passing Royce Lewis’ previous record of 12 in 2022.

A Recorded a career-high five hits (5 PA), career-high-tying two home runs and four runs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle August 2 at Omaha.

A Stole a Triple-A season-high-tying and franchise record four bases August 27 at Iowa.

A Combined to hit .258 (132-for-512) with 23 doubles, three triples, 29 home runs, 60 RBI, 101 runs scored and 40 stolen bases in 135 games between both levels.

A Ranked tied for eighth in the International League in stolen bases (30), despite just 96 games played for Saints.

A Led all Twins minor leaguers in games (135), runs scored (101), second in hits (132), third in stolen bases (40) and fifth in home runs (20).

A Named 28th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com

2021: Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids...named Twins minor league Player of the Week August 1, after hitting .423 (11-for-26) with one double, one triple, two home runs, three RBI, four walks and a 1.269 OPS...led Kernels in hits (98), doubles (21), home runs (19), RBI (57), stolen bases (21) and runs (71)...played 16 games for Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .216 (11-for-51) with seven stolen bases and nine walks.

PLAYING RECORD

HELMAN’S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors: 2018: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

Grand Slams: 5/30, 2021 vs. Wisconsin

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 8/2, 2022 @ Omaha

Longest hit streak: 11, 5/6-20, 2022

Most runs in a game: 4, 2x last time 8/2, 2022 @ Omaha

Longest run streak: 6, 2x last time 5/24-29, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 7/1, 2021 @ Quad Cities

Longest doubles streak: 3, 8/31-9/2, 2021

Most home runs in a game: 2, 4x last time 8/2, 2022 @ Omaha

Longest home run streak: 4, 2x las time 4/17-19, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 4, 5/30, 2021 vs. Wisconsin

Longest RBI streak: 4, 2x last time 5/15-19, 2021

Most walks in a game: 3, 3x last time 7/3 vs. Omaha

Longest walk streak: 4, 2x last: 8/27-9/1, 2022

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 2x last time 7/6, 2022 @ Louisville

Longest strikeout streak: 8, 7/14-22, 2021

Most stolen bases in a game: 4, 8/27, 2022 @ Iowa

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 9/10-12, 2021

RONNY HENRIQUEZ

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 6/20/00 OPENING DAY AGE: 22

HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 163

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Bonao, DR

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: 18 days

DRAFTED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Texas Rangers on July 3, 2017 out of the Dominican Republic

ACQUIRED: Traded from the Texas Rangers to Minnesota Twins along with SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa in exchange for C Mitch Garver on March 12, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Ronny Henriquez (pronounced hen-REE-kez)...Twitter: @RonnyHenrique12...Instagram: @ronnyhenriquez79.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made major league debut September 19, 2022 at Cleveland...ranked as 20th-best Twins prospect by MLB.com, entering 2022...ranked as Texas’ 10th-best prospect entering 2020 according to BaseballAmerica...named 2018 Dominican Summer League Midseason All-Star...named to 2018 DSL All-Star team by BaseballAmerica...acquired by Minnesota via trade along with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa March 12, 2022, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Pitched in Twins spring training for first time in career after being acquired March 12 in a trade with Texas, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver.

A Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul March 23, where he began season.

A Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week July 31, appearing in one game and pitching 4.0 shutout innings, with five hits allowed, no walks and four strikeouts vs. Iowa.

A Struck out season-high nine batters in 5.0 innings pitched September 7 at Toledo.

A Earned first professional save September 13 vs. Louisville, allowing one run on two hits in 4.0 innings pitched.

A Contract selected by Minnesota September 18.

A Made major league debut September 19 at Cleveland, allowing three runs on four hits in 4.0 innings pitched, with two walks and two strikeouts... recorded first career strikeout, fanning José Ramírez...became first player born in the 2000s to make his debut with Twins...debuted at age 22.091, the third-youngest pitcher to debut in baseball in 2022, trailing Los Angeles-AL’s Chase Silseth (21.360) and teammate Simeon Woods Richardson (22.005).

A Made second career appearance September 25 vs. Los Angeles-AL, pitching 4.2-scoreless innings.

A Went 1-4, 5.87 ERA (61.1 IP, 40 ER) in 14 starts for the Saints and 2-0, 4.85 ERA (42.2 IP, 23 ER) in 12 relief appearances.

A Held left-handed batters to a .226 average, compared to .281 vs. righties at St. Paul and Minnesota combined.

A Ranked as 22nd-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com after season.

A Ranked as 20th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

2021: Began season with High-A Hickory (Texas)...made five starts for the Crawdads, going 1-3, 3.75 ERA (24.0 IP, 10 ER) with eight walks and 27 strikeouts... promoted to Double-A Frisco June 12...issued just eight walks in final 11 games (47.1 IP) with Frisco from July 13-end of season...struck out at least six batters in 11 of 21 games on season and seven-plus five times...fanned 42 in final 33.1 innings pitched from August 7-end of season...combined to go 5-7, 4.71 ERA (93.2 IP, 49 ER) with 25 walks, 105 strikeouts, and a .220 opponent batting average in 21 games between both levels...held right-handed batters to a .198 (40-for-202) average and left-handed batters to a .250 (38-for-152) average...added to Rangers’ 40-man roster November 19...acquired by Minnesota via trade with Texas, along with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver March 12, 2022...ranked 14th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering the season.

2020: Did not see official game action after minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19...23 strikeouts in Fall Developmental League were tied for third most among Texas pitchers in camp...issued just six walks over 17.0 innings pitched and held opposing batters to six runs on 15 hits.

2019: Spent entire season with High-A Hickory (Texas) and led staff with 99 strikeouts and ranked eighth in the South Atlantic League (minimum 80.0 innings pitched) with a 10.87 strikeouts-9.0 innings pitched ratio...went 3-4, 3.50 ERA (43.2 IP, 17 ER) in first 12 games/starts, 0-2, 9.28 ERA (21.1 IP, 22 ER) in next six games/starts, and 3-0, 1.06 ERA (17.0 IP, 2 ER) with opponents going 7-for-57 (.123) in last three games/starts...opponents batted .284 overall, .259 vs. left-handed batters and .309 vs. right-handed batters...ranked as Texas’ 10th-best prospect entering 2020 according to Baseball America

2018: Named a Dominican Summer League mid-season All-Star in professional debut at age 18, ranking among the league leaders in strikeouts (4th, 79), WHIP (4th, 0.78), and ERA (7th, 1.55)...among DSL starters, ranked among leaders in strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (1st, 12.26), fewest baserunners per 9.0 innings pitched (2nd, 6.98), opponent average (3rd, .177), and walks-per-9.0 IP (4th, 1.24)...whiffed season-best 13 of 20 batters faced July 30 at DSL Tigers1 and totaled three double-digit strikeout games...named to DSL All-Star team by Baseball America

PROFESSIONAL: Signed by Texas as international free agent on July 2, 2017; signed by scout Willy Espinal...acquired by Minnesota via trade along with infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on March 12, 2022, in exchange for catcher Mitch Garver.

PLAYING RECORD

Awards & Honors: 2018: Mid-Season Dominican Summer League All-Star (DSL Rangers) & Baseball America Dominican Summer League All-Star (DSL Rangers)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 6.0 IP, 10x last time 8/20, 2021 vs. Arkansas

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 2x last: 6/9, 2022 vs. Rochester

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 6/3, 2022 @ Iowa (4.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 7, 9/4, 2021 @ Midland (5.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1,5x last & tied longest: 9/7, 2022 @ Toledo (5.0 IP), tied longest: 5/23, 2021 vs. Greensboro (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 7, 8/14, 2021 @ Northwest Arkansas (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 6, 8/16, 2022 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 8x last: 6/21, 2022 @ Buffalo (5.1 IP0

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 2x last: 8/16, 2022 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 4/28, 2022 vs. Nashville (2.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 7/7, 2021 @ Arkansas (4.2 IP)

WILL HOLLAND

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 4/18/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 181

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Lawrenceville, GA

SCHOOL: Auburn (AL) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of the Auburn (AL) University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, batting .227 (85-for-374) with 13 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, 49 RBI, 66 runs scored, 32 stolen bases and a .705 OPS in 116 games...

2021: Spent the season with Low-A Fort Myers, hitting .214 (54-for-252) with 40 runs scored, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 27 RBI, 19 stolen bases and a .736 OPS in 76 games...

2020: Ranked as the 19th-best prospect in the Twins farm system by MLB.com...the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to Covid-19...

2019: Played his first professional season with Rookie-Elizabethton...

AMATEUR CAREER: Played three seasons at Auburn University from 2017-19...as a junior in 2019, was a preseason All-American by Perfect Game (second team), D1 Baseball (third team) and NCBWA (third team) as well as a member of the Golden Spikes Award Preseason watch list...entered 2019 as the No. 8 college prospect and No. 17 overall prospect by Baseball America...as sophomore in 2018, named Second Team All-SEC, First Team All-South Region by the ABCA and a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award presented to the nation’s best shortstop...became the first Auburn shortstop to earn All-SEC honors since 2011...led the team with 61 runs scored – good for a tie for fourth in the SEC – and tied for the team lead with 78 hits...ranked second on the team in batting average (.313), on-base percentage (.406), slugging percentage (.530), doubles (18) and RBI (52) and tied for second in home runs (12)...

PERSONAL: Attended Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, GA...honorable mention Rawlings-Perfect Game All-American...Southeast-All Region 2nd team...20142015 Underclass honorable mention...ranked No. 99 in Georgia...ranked top 500 player nationally...played for Team Elite Prime...played in Gwinnett County All-Star Game...Georgia Class 6A All-State honoree...member of USA Baseball 15U program in 2013...favorite restaurant is Fogo de Chão, favorite musical artist is Future and favorite TV show is Breaking Bad.

8/27-9/5, 2021

Most runs in a game: 3, 3x last: 7/1, 2022 @ Wisconsin

Longest run streak: 6, 5/21-28, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 6/27, 2021 @ Palm Beach

Longest doubles streak: 3, 6/19-22, 2021

Most home runs in a game: 2, 8/5, 2019 @ Kingston

Longest home run streak: 2, 8/14-16, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 5, 2x last: 8/16, 2022 vs. Tulsa

Longest RBI streak: 3, 3x last: 8/14-17, 2022

Most walks in a game: 3, 3x last: 8/16, 2022 vs. Tulsa

Longest walk streak: 5, 9/3-8, 2021

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 3x last: 9/2, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest strikeout streak: 15, 7/27-8/19, 2021

Most stolen bases in a game: 2, 6x last: 5/26, 2022 vs. Wisconsin

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 3x last: 7/30-8/2, 2022

ALEX ISOLA

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 7/22/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 215

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Lincoln, CA

SCHOOL: Texas Christian University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 29th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of TCU CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between Rookie FCL Twins (rehab) and Double-A Wichita, batting .282 (61-for-216) with nine doubles, 11 home runs, 43 RBI, 35 walks, 35 runs scored and a .856 OPS in 61 games...named winner of the Harmon Killebrew Award representing Wichita, this was his second-straight year being recognized after winning the award on 2021 with Cedar Rapids...he was recognized by the Wind Surge front office as a strong advocate for the team, its fans and the entire Wichita community...

2021: Participated in Twins spring training as minor league depth player...spent entire minor league season with the Kernels, his first full professional campaign, hitting .243 (88-for-362) with 15 doubles, 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 47 runs scored and 53 walks in 98 games...named Twins minor league Player of the Week on September 12, after hitting .417 (10-for-24) with five home runs, eight RBI, a 1.042 slugging percentage and a 1.458 OPS...named the winner of the Harmon Killebrew Award for minor league community service, representing High-A Cedar Rapids...he volunteered with the local Meals on Wheels chapter during the season, delivering meals to those in need in his free time and encouraging his teammates to do the same.

Awards & Honors:

None

Grand Slams 5/17, 2022 vs. Springfield

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 8/29, 2021 @ Beloit

Longest hit streak: 12, 5/22-8/17, 2022

Most runs in a game: 3, 5/7, 2021 vs. Peoria

Longest run streak: 5, 3x last: 4/30-5/7, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 4x last: 8/11, 2022 vs. Corpus Christi

Longest doubles streak: 3, 6/5-9, 2021

Most home runs in a game: 2, 9/10, 2021 @ Wisconsin

Longest home run streak: 3, 2x last: 9/8-10, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 5, 5/17, 2022 vs. Springfield

Longest RBI streak: 4, 2x last: 8/19-23, 2022

Most walks in a game: 3, 3x last: 7/16, 2021 @ South Bend

Longest walk streak: 9, 5/22-6/2, 2021

Most strikeouts in a game: 3, 8x last: 9/13, 2022 @ Midland

Longest strikeout streak: 6, 2x last: 7/30-8/5, 2021

Most stolen bases in a game:

Longest stolen base streak:

EDOUARD JULIEN

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 4/30/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 205

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Québec City, Canada

SCHOOL: Auburn (AL) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 18th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of Auburn (AL) University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Edouard Julien (pronounced ED-ward JOO-lee-EN)...Twitter: @edouardjulien7...Instagram: @edouardjulien...native language is French, after growing up in Québec; had to learn English when he came to the U.S. to play for Auburn University...is also learning Spanish, making him almost trilingual...attended Cardinal Roy Secondary School in Québec City...member of the Canadian Junior National Team...participated in tournaments in Florida and Cuba with Canada U18 National Team during the summer of 2016...won gold with Team Québec at the 18U National Championship in August 2016...hit .318 in the tournament with six RBI and two extra-base hits...named top 15-year-old player in Québec...named top prospect in Québec as a 16-year-old...hit team-best .417 with four runs scored in Spring Training camp with Canada JNT in March 2016...also saw national team action in the Dominican Summer League...won bronze with Team Québec at the Baseball Canada Cup...played two seasons at Auburn from 2018-19, hitting .266 (118-for-443) with 99 runs scored, 21 doubles, one triple, 27 homers, 126 RBI and 84 walks in 127 games for the Tigers...teammates with Tigers pitcher and 2018 first overall pick Casey Mize in 2018... in 2019, led the team in home runs (10) and RBI (57) for the second-straight season...his 126 RBI from 2018-19 seasons were most in the SEC during the span...became first Auburn player with 50-or-more RBI in back-to-back seasons since 2009-10...reached 100 career RBI in his 94th career game, becoming the fifth-fastest Auburn player to reach 100 RBI behind Tim Hudson (78 games), Gabe Gross (86 games), Frank Thomas (89 games) and Todd Faulkner (90 games)...went 4-for-6 and reached base in six of eight plate appearances at the 2019 College World Series...homered and drove in three runs in the College World Series opener vs. Mississippi State (June 16)...his home run was tied for the longest in the history of TD Ameritrade Park at 429 feet...in 2018, played in 62 games and earned a start in 59 contests at designated hitter, right field and second base...hit .275 with 17 home runs and 69 RBI...his 69 RBI broke Frank Thomas’ freshman program record that had stood since 1987 and were the most in the SEC as well as the most among freshmen nationally...his 17 home runs were tied for second among freshmen nationally and the most by an Auburn player since 2010...named to the SEC All-Freshman Team...earned Second Team ABCA All-South Region Honors...named a Freshman All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1 Baseball, NCBWA and Perfect Game/ Rawlings...majored in international business...also spent two seasons with Hyannis in the Cape Cod League, recording 16 RBI in 30 games...in December of 2022, was named The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) 2022 Randy Echlin Award winner as the top Canadian hitter in the affiliated minor leagues.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Spent entire season with Double-A Wichita.

A Recorded two multi-homer games on season: June 29 at Springfield (season-high 7 RBI) and July 30 vs. Northwest Arkansas.

A Named Twins minor league Player of the Week July 3, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with two doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, five walks, a .464 on-base percentage and a 1.290 OPS for the Wind Surge.

A Reached base safely in season-long 28-straight games from July 6-August 11, hitting .324 (35-for-108) with a .453 on-base percentage and a 1.036 OPS in that span...streak included a season-long 13-game hitting streak from July 12-30.

A Drew season-high four walks (6 plate appearances) August 17 vs. Tulsa.

A Reached safely in 22-straight games to finish the season, from August 27-September 27, hitting .358 (29-for-81) with a .490 on-base percentage in that span.

A Reached base safely via hit or walk in 108 of 117 games for Wind Surge...reached base multiple times in 44 games.

A Hit .332 (98-for-295) with a 1.031 OPS vs. right-handed pitching, compared to .210 (22-for-105) with a .649 OPS vs. left-handed pitching.

A Played 94 games (all starts) at second base for Wind Surge and 18 games (16 starts) at designated hitter

A Led Texas League in walks (98) and on-base percentage (.441) and ranked third in OPS (.931), sixth in slugging percentage (.490) and seventh in batting average (.300).

A Named second baseman on Minor League Baseball’s Texas League All-Star team.

A Played 21 games for Glendale in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .400 (28-for-70) with five doubles, five home runs, 17 RBI, six stolen bases, 24 runs scored, a .563 on-base percentage, a .686 slugging percentage and a 1.248 OPS...named league’s Breakout Player of the Year.

A Added to Twins 40-man roster November 15.

A Ranked as 15th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com after season.

A Ranked as fourth-best prospect and as having best strike-zone discipline in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2023.

A Named second baseman on Twins’ MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

A Selected to play for Team Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, marking first career selection.

2021: Split the season between Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, hitting .266 (105-for-394) with 93 runs scored, 28 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 72 RBI, 110 walks, 34 stolen bases and a .914 OPS in 112 games...named second baseman on Twins MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

2020: Did not play after the minor league season cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019: Missed the season with a right ulnar collateral ligament injury.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by Philadelphia in 37th round of 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Cardinal Roy SS in Québec City but elected to attend Auburn University...selected by Twins in 18th round of 2019 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Jack Powell.

PLAYING RECORD

JULIEN’S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors:

2021: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

2022: Post-Season Texas League All-Star (Wichita) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

Grand Slams

7/18, 2021 @ South Bend

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 3x last: 8/13, 2022 vs. Corpus Christi

Longest hit streak: 13, 7/12-30, 2022

Most runs in a game: 3, 9x last: 9/1, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest run streak: 7, 7/12-22, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 4x last: 8/14, 2022 vs. Corpus Christi

Longest doubles streak: 2, 7x last: 9/15-16, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 2x last: 7/30, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas

Longest home run streak: 3, 2x last: 9/17-19, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 7, 6/29, 2022 @ Springfield

DASHAWN KEIRSEY JR.

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 5/13/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 195

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES: San Diego, CA

SCHOOL: University of Utah

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 4th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of University of Utah CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Spent the season with Double-A Wichita, batting .271 (115-for-425) with 26 doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 48 RBI, 32 walks, 61 runs scored, 42 stolen bases and a .724 OPS in 121 games...

2021: Split the season between Rookie FCL and High-A Cedar Rapids, hitting .211 (32-for-152) with 21 runs scored, four doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 24 RBI, 18 walks, 11 stolen bases and a .733 OPS in 48 games...

2020: The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to Covid-19...

2019: Split the season between Rookie-Elizabethton (7 games) and Low-A Cedar Rapids (36 games), hitting .150 (22-for-147) with 13 runs scored, one double, one triple, 14 RBI and 24 walks in 43 games...placed on the 7-day IL on May 12 and reactivated on August 10...

2018: Began first professional season with Rookie-Elizabethton...batted .368 (7-for-19) across his first four career games...from July 1-August 2, hit .383 (18-for-47) with five doubles, seven walks and 10 RBI...

AMATEUR: First team All-Pac 12 selection in all three years played at Utah...three-time Pac 12 All-Defensive Team selection...in 2018, led the Pac-12 in doubles (23), third in average (.386), tied for third in hits (78) and tied for sixth in triples (five)...ranked 19th in the country in average...22 multi-hit games in 2018, led the team...named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in 2016...first Utah selection to Pac-12 All-Defensive Team since joining the conference... First-Team All-East County as a senior at Helix Charter High School...also earned first team all-league and all-county as a wide receiver in football...

PERSONAL: Majored in financial planning.

Most hits in a game: 5, 7/12, 2022 vs. Arkansas

Longest hit streak: 13, 9/1-17, 2022

Most runs in a game: 2, 24x last: 9/2, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest run streak: 5, 3x last: 8/12-17, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 4, 7/12, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest doubles streak: 2, 3x last: 5/14-17, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 9/19, 2021 @ Peoria

Longest home run streak: 2, 8/4-5, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 3, 8x last: 7/12, 2022 vs. Arkansas

Longest RBI streak: 5, 7/7-28, 2018

Most walks in a game: 3, 8/19, 2019 @ Quad Cities

Longest walk streak: 5, 7/31-8/5, 2019

Most strikeouts in a game: 3, 10x last: 8/9, 2022 vs. Corpus Christi

Longest strikeout streak: 14, 5/1-8/19, 2019

Most stolen bases in a game: 3, 5/9, 2021 vs. Peoria

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 5x last: 9/13-16, 2022

RYAN LAMARRE

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 11/21/88 OPENING DAY AGE: 34

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 213

BATS: R THROWS: L

RESIDES: Jupiter, FL

SCHOOL: University of Michigan

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 110 days

DRAFTED: 2nd round pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2010 out of University of Michigan

ACQUIRED: Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a Minor League contract on January 3, 2023

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

PERSONAL: Ryan Michael LaMarre (pronounced lah-MAR)...Twitter: @RyanLaMarre4...wife, Whitney (Taney) is from Edina, MN and played college tennis at University of Minnesota...has spent a lot of time in Minnesota, where Whitney’s family still resides...LaMarre graduated from Lumen Christi (MI) High School in 2007, where he played baseball, hockey and football, winning back-to-back state championships in football...attended the University of Michigan...was named the 2009 Bill Freehan Award winner, given to club’s top hitter...earned All-Big 10 Second Team honors in 2009 and named to the All-Big Ten First Team in 2010.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 will mark second stint with Minnesota after playing 43 games for the Twins in 2018 and 14 games in 2019...member of the 2019 Twins “Bomba Squad” that set the major league record with 307 home runs, LaMarre hitting two of those...other than Minnesota, has played in eight other organizations (Cincinnati - 2010-15, Boston - 2016, Los Angeles-AL - 2017, Oakland - 2017, Chicago-AL - 2018, Atlanta - 2019, Tampa Bay - 2020, and New York-AL - 2021-22)...made major league debut on August 22, 2015 with Cincinnati...recorded first major league hit August 23, 2015, singling off Chase Anderson...2012 Southern League Midseason All-Star...2011 Cincinnati MiLB.com organizational All-Star.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared in major league game.

2022:

A Was in Yankees spring training as non-roster invite and began season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List with a right calf strain May 7; reinstated May 17.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List again on June 21 with a right oblique strain; reinstated August 13.

A Season-long 10-game hitting streak from August 24-September 9.

A Hit .391 (9-for-23) with a 1.003 OPS in seven August games.

A Played 30 games (29 starts) in rightfield, 18 games (14 starts) in leftfield and three games (all starts) in centerfield for S/W-B.

A Hit .306 (34-for-111) with a .986 OPS against right-handed pitching, compared to .273 (12-for-44) with a .794 OPS vs. left-handers.

A Declared free agency November 10 and signed a minor league contract with Minnesota January 4, 2023.

2021: Spent most of the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...hit .310 (31-for-100) on the road and .289 (39-for-135) against right-handed pitching with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...had his contract selected from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre May 16 and made his season debut with the Yankees that day at Baltimore (0-for-3)...was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain May 20 and missed 23 games...played three rehab games with S/W-B...was returned from rehab, reinstated from the 10-day injured list and outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 16...was selected to the major league roster July 18...hit a two-run HR in the eighth inning July 18 vs. Boston (2-for-3, 2R, 1HR, 2RBI, 1BB)...marked his first homer since September 27, 2019 at Kansas City with Minnesota...his single in the fifth marked his first hit since September 27, 2019 at Kansas City as well...recorded a pinch-hit walk-off single in the 10th inning on July 21 vs. Philadelphia...was second career walk-off hit...designated for assignment July 30 and outrighted to S/W-B on August 2, where he spent the remainder of season...elected free agency October 7.

2020: Was signed by Tampa Bay to a minor league contract December 20, 2019...was released July 18...signed a minor league contract with Chicago-NL July 24 and was assigned to the Cubs’ Alternate Site before being released on Sept. 10.

2019: Began the season in the Atlanta Braves organization with Triple-A Gwinnett where he slashed .311/.380/.477 (.857 OPS) with nine home runs, 53 RBI, 24 doubles and 19 stolen bases in 112 games...traded to the Twins September 8 for cash considerations, returning to the Twins for the first time since June of 2018...hit third career home run and first as Twin September 17 vs. Chicago-AL...added a two-run shot September 27 at Kansas City.

2018: Hit .475 (19-for-40) with four doubles, one triple, two home runs and 10 RBI in 24 spring training games for Minnesota...made his first career Opening Day roster and appeared in a career-high 76 games between the Twins and White Sox, combining to bat .279 (46-for-165) with two homers and 18 RBI... designated for assignment July 2, before Chicago-AL claimed him off waivers July 9...drove in all four White Sox runs with a run-scoring double, a two-run double and a solo homer in a 4-1 win August 29 at New York-AL, becoming just the second Chicago rookie ever to record at least four RBI and drive in all of the team’s runs in a win, joining Tommy Agee in 1966...the last White Sox player to accomplish the feat was Álex Ríos September 5, 2012 vs. Minnesota (6 RBI)...hit a solo home run off Blaine Hardy August 14 at Detroit for his first career homer

2017: Spent the season between the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics organizations, making stops with both Triple-A affiliates (Salt Lake and Nashville) but only made it up to the majors with Oakland...in three games with the A’s, he went 0-for-7 with a walk...signed November 28, 2016 by the Angels, and was optioned to Triple-A March 25...the Angels DFA’d him April 18, trading him to the Athletics for cash considerations four days later...after the season, signed with the Minnesota Twins on Nov. 30.

2016: Was with the Boston Red Sox organization for the entirety of the 2016 campaign...began the season with Triple-A Pawtucket...appeared in six games with the Red Sox, going 0-for-5 with a run scored and a walk...signed with the Los Angeles Angels on Nov. 28, after electing free agency.

2015: Invited to Spring Training with Reds, but began the season with Triple-A Louisville...contract selected August 20, making major league debut two days later vs. Arizona, going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts...recorded first major league hit the next night off Chase Anderson, a single to left field...played in 21 games with the Reds, recording two hits in 25 at-bats...elected free agency December 2, signing with the Red Sox 12 days later.

2014: Was invited to Cincinnati’s Spring Training, optioned to Triple-A Louisville March 14, where he would spend the entire season...was placed on the 7-day Injured List April 19 with a left knee sprain, missing just under a month before being reactivated May 16...was placed back on the 7-day IL with a lower leg stress fracture eight days later, where he stayed until August 12, when he was DFA’d, and released the next day...he resigned with the Reds on August 19, and was reinstated from the IL on Sept. 16...batted just .200 (10-for-50) in his 17 games on the field.

2013: Spent majority of season with Double-A Pensacola (Cincinnati), leading the Blue Wahoos in runs (55), triples (tied, 4) and SB (22), and ranking among leaders in games (3rd, 126), hits (3rd, 111), doubles (T-2nd, 19), HR (2nd, 10), total bases (2nd, 168), and walks (2nd, 44)...named Southern League Player of the Week July 15...appeared in two games for Glendale in the Arizona Fall League, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base in two games...added to Reds 40-man roster November 20.

2012: Spent entire season with Double-A Pensacola (Cincinnati)...named Southern League Midseason All-Star...ranked tied for fourth in Reds organization in stolen bases (30) and fifth in the SL...led Blue Wahoos in games (133), runs (68), hits (127), doubles (tied, 22), total bases (170), and walks (60)...following the season, ranked as Reds best defensive outfielder and 21st-best prospect by Baseball America...also ranked as the best defensive outfielder and as having the best outfield arm in the Southern League.

2011: Spent majority of season with High-A Bakersfield (Cincinnati), ranking second on club in games (117) and runs (78), tied for second in triples (3), and total bases (165)...placed on IL with right hamstring strain in late April...combined to steal 55 bases between Bakersfield and Carolina, second in the Reds organization, third in California League...recorded 19 outfield assists with Bakersfield, most among all High-A players...following the season, ranked as Reds best defensive outfielder by Baseball America and 14th-best prospect MiLB.com...Cincinnati organizational All-Star.

2010: Combined to hit .276 (70-for-254) with a .361 OBP and 19 SB in 68 games between Low-A Dayton and High-A Lynchburg (Cincinnati)...following the season, ranked as Reds best defensive outfielder and 11th-best prospect by Baseball America

PROFESSIONAL: Originally drafted by Cincinnati in second round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft.

RECORD

A MARRE’S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

PITCHING RECORD

LAMARRE’S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2011: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Cincinnati)

2012: Mid-Season Southern League All-Star (Pensacola)

MLB Debut: 8/22, 2015 vs. Arizona

1st MLB AB: 8/22, 2015 vs. Arizona, groundout vs. Randall Delgado

1st MLB Hit: 8/23, 2015 vs. Arizona, single vs. Chase Anderson

1st MLB HR: 8/14, 2018 @ Detroit, vs. Blaine Hardy (solo)

1st MLB RBI: 4/7, 2018 vs. Seattle, pinch-hit single vs. James Pazos (PH for Mauer)

Grand Slams 4/16, 2014 vs. Indianapolis

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 8x last: 6/13, 2021 @ Buffalo

Longest hit streak: 12, 3x last: 5/26-6/11, 2016

Most runs in a game: 4, 2x last: 8/2, 2011 vs. Lansing

Longest run streak: 8, 6/2-9, 2012

Most doubles in a game: 3, 7/18, 2016 @ Toledo

Longest doubles streak: 3, 7/10-14, 2021

Most home runs in a game: 2, 8/24, 2016 vs. Lehigh Valley

Longest home run streak: 3, 7/10-12, 2013

Most RBI in a game: 4, 6x last: 4/15, 2019 vs. Charlotte

Longest RBI streak: 5, 2x last: 7/7-12, 2013

Most walks in a game: 4, 7/28, 2012 vs. Hudson Valley

Longest walk streak: 6, 7/29-8/3, 2011

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 5x last: 5/25, 2019 vs. Norfolk

Longest strikeout streak: 14, 4/24-5/9, 2015

Most stolen bases in a game: 3, 3x last: 7/12, 2011 vs. Stockton

CODY LAWERYSON

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 5/10/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 212

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Moscow, ME

SCHOOL: University of Maine

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 14th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of University of Maine CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Cody Orion Laweryson (pronounced LAWR-ison)...Twitter: @Codebreaker49er...Instagram: @claweryson25...attended Upper Kennebec Valley High School in Bingham, ME...pitched collegiately at the University of Maine for three seasons from 2017-19; one of 75 players to be drafted out of the University of Maine...went 12-9, 3.04 ERA (160.0 IP, 54 ER) with 45 walks, 167 strikeouts and a .233 opponent batting average in 53 career games (19 starts) for Maine... majored in Business/History Management...spent two separate summers pitching in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League for Worcester in 2017 and 2018.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with High-A Cedar Rapids, pitching mostly out of Kernels’ bullpen.

A Started the season allowing eight runs (7 earned) over 5.2 innings pitched in first four appearances (11.12 ERA) for Kernels but allowed just four runs (3 earned) on next 29.1 innings from April 26-June 22 (0.92 ERA).

A Promoted to Double-A Wichita June 24.

A 11 of first 13 appearances for Wind Surge were scoreless (0.89 ERA) from June 25-August 14.

A Named Texas League Pitcher of the Week September 11 after going 1-0, 0.00 ERA (11.0 IP) with three hits, one walk and 13 strikeouts in two starts for the Wind Surge.

A Finished season in Wind Surge’s starting rotation, making seven starts down the stretch, going 1-0, 1.08 ERA (33.1 IP, 4 ER) from August 10-September 17.

A Named Texas League Postseason All-Star after going 5-0, 1.06 ERA (59.2 IP, 7 ER) with 15 walks and 69 strikeouts in 19 games (8 starts) for the Wind Surge.

A Combined to go 6-0, 1.62 ERA (94.2 IP, 17 ER) with 27 walks, 111 strikeouts and a .198 opponent batting average in 35 games (10 starts) between Cedar Rapids and Wichita...held right-handed batters to a .171 average, compared to .228 vs. left-handed batters.

A Went 5-0, 2.25 ERA (52.0 IP, 13 ER) in 25 relief appearances for both levels and 1-0, 0.84 ERA (42.2 IP, 4 ER) in 10 starts.

2021: Spent entire season with High-A Cedar Rapids, going 2-5, 4.91 ERA (58.2 IP, 32 ER) with 19 walks and 73 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts)...placed on 7-day Injured List May 4 with a right forearm strain; reinstated on June 8....held left-handed batters to a .198 average, compared to .296 vs. right-handed batters...pitched eight games (1 start) for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, going 0-1, 3.86 ERA (14.0 IP, 6 ER), with seven walks and 18

PLAYING RECORD

LAWERYSON’S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2019: Baseball America Rookie All-Star (Elizabethton)

2022: Post-Season Texas League All-Star (Wichita)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 7.0 IP, 9/11, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 7/26, 2019 @ Bristol

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 8, 9/14, 2021 @ Peoria (5.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 7/1, 2021 @ Quad Cities (3.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 3x last & longest: 4/26, 2022 @ Beloit (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 6, 9/14, 2021 @ Peoria (5.1 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 4, 4/22, 2022 vs. Peoria (0.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 9/2, 2021 vs. Quad Cities (5.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 2x last: 7/9, 2022 vs. Amarillo (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 3, 2x last: 8/24, 2022 @ Frisco (4.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 2, 5x last: 7/2, 2022 @ Springfield (2.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 15, 8/26, 2019 vs. Greenville (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 8, 7/26, 2019 @ Bristol (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 10, 4/26-6/14, 2022

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 18.0 IP, 7/19 (1.1 IP)-8/13 (3.2 IP), 2019

Most Pitches (Start): 96, 9/8, 2021 @ Wisconsin (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 81, 7/26, 2019 @ Bristol (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 30 relief appearances

BROOKS LEE

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 2/24/01 OPENING DAY AGE: 22

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 217

BATS: S THROWS: R

RESIDES: San Luis Obispo, CA

SCHOOL: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 1st round (8th pick) by the Minnesota Twins in 2022 out of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Brooks Thomas Lee...Twitter: @brookslee22...Instagram: @brookslee22...graduated from San Luis Obispo (CA) High School...named after Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson; almost named after Lou Brock, but his parents didn’t want to name him “Brock Lee”...father, Larry Lee, is the head baseball coach at Cal Poly and played one season of professional baseball in 1983 with the Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Penn League; also named manager of the 2023 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team...two of Brooks’ uncles, Terry Lee and Mike Lee, also played in the minors; Terry was a first-round selection (19th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 1974 out of San Luis Obispo High School, while Mike spent 1974-75 in the Giants’ system...played summer ball in 2020 for the Northwoods League’s Willmar Stingers, approximately 100 miles west of Target Field, hitting .345 with 35 RBI in 36 games after opening the season with a 19-game hitting streak...when the Twins re-signed Carlos Correa prior to the 2023 season, Lee told beat writers, “I’m as lucky as anybody in professional baseball. When he re-signed I thought that this was the best thing that could have ever happened to me.”...favorite thing to do in offseason is surf...favorite sport other than baseball is swimming...favorite TV Show is The Boys...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field.

2022:

A Began professional career with the FCL Twins and played in four games, going 6-for-17 (.353) with two doubles prior to being promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids August 10.

A Hit first professional home run while at Cedar Rapids August 16, a two-run shot from the left side of the plate.

A Recorded first career four-hit game (5 at-bats) August 14 at Quad Cities - all singles.

A Hit .314 (11-for-35) with a .972 OPS in final 10 games at CR from September 4-16...promoted to Double-A Wichita September 17 to finish the season.

A Named Twins minor league Player of the Week September 18, spanning a week in which he helped Cedar Rapids advance to the Postseason, started all three games of the Kernels’ Midwest League Division Series, and then was promoted to Wichita.

A Played in all four Postseason games for the Wind Surge, hitting .444 (8-for-18) with one double, two RBI, one walk and a .974 OPS.

A Played 25 games (all starts) at shortstop and six games (all starts) at designated hitter at all levels combined...made five errors in 77 total chances.

A Combined to hit .303 (37-for-122) with six doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored, a .389 on-base percentage and an .839 OPS in 31 games between FCL Twins, Cedar Rapids and Wichita...hit .381 (8-for-21) with a .935 OPS as right-handed batter and .287 (29-for-101) with an .819 OPS as left-handed batter...all four homers on season came hitting left-handed.

A Named top prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com after season and entering 2023...named second-best prospect and best hitter for average by Baseball America

COLLEGIATE CAREER: Played three seasons at Cal Poly from 2020-22...hit .357/.462/.664 (84-for-235) with 25 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 55 RBI, 46 walks and 56 runs scored in 58 games as a sophomore for the Mustangs in 2022...that season, he was named a D1Baseball.com Preseason and Midseason First-Team All-American, and a First-Team Preseason All-American by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfect Game...also won the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the nation’s top college shortstop...at Cal Poly, hit .351/.426/.647 (161-for-459) with 104 runs scored, 53 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs, 114 RBI and 64 walks in 115 games...in 2021, hit .342/.384/.626 (76-for-222) with 27 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 57 RBI and 18 walks in 55 games and named Big West Co-Field Player of the Year, Co-Freshman Field Player of the Year and Co-National Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper; also named First-Team All-American by both Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and D1Baseball.com, and Second-Team All-American by Baseball America and the American Baseball Coaches Association.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in first round (8th overall) in 2022 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Brian Tripp...second-best overall prospect entering the 2022 draft by BaseballAmericaand the fifth best by MLB.com...originally drafted by San Francisco in 35th round of 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of San Luis Obispo High School but elected to play collegiately at Cal Poly...became ninth collegiate infielder to be selected with Twins first draft pick...was fourth time in Twins history they had the eighth overall selection in the MLB June Amateur Draft, also doing so in 1972 (RHP Dick Ruthven), 1984 (SS Jay Bell) and 1994 (2B Todd Walker)...was the highest overall pick out of Cal Poly and fourth player from the school taken in the first round (including supplemental picks).

LEE’S PLAYING RECORD

LEE’S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

DATES

None

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 8/14, 2022 @ Quad Cities

Longest hit streak: 6, 9/4-9, 2022

Most runs in a game: 2, 2x last: 9/4, 2022 @ Dayton

Longest run streak: 3, 9/1-4

Most doubles in a game: 1, 6x last: 9/7, 2022 vs. South Bend

Longest doubles streak: 2, 9/6-7, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 1, 4x last: 9/4, 2022 @ Dayton

Longest home run streak: 1, 4x last: 9/4, 2022 @ Dayton

Most RBI in a game: 3, 8/8, 2022 @ GCL Pirates

Longest RBI streak: 3, 8/21-24, 2022

Most walks in a game: 3, 2x last: 9/11, 2022 vs. South Bend

Longest walk streak: 2, 9/7-8, 2022

Most strikeouts in a game: 2, 5x last: 9/6, 2022 vs. South Bend

ROYCE LEWIS

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 6/5/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 213

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Frisco, TX

SCHOOL: Junipero Serra Catholic (CA) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 142 days

DRAFTED: 1st round pick (1st overall) by the Twins in 2017 out of Junipero Serra Catholic (CA) HS CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Royce Oliver Lewis...Instagram: @roycelewis...2017 graduate of JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA...rated as a top prospect in the 2017 draft by MLB.com...played third base and centerfield at the start of his high school career before playing solely shortstop as a senior...named 2017 Gatorade Player of the Year in California and Trinity League Player of the Year for third consecutive season...also named LosAngelesTimes High School Player of the Year as a junior in 2016, after hitting .429 with nine doubles and four home runs...named MVP of the 2016 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field and the Perfect Game All-American Classic MVP at Petco Park...member of the gold medal-winning USA Baseball 18U National Team that defeated Cuba in October for the 2016 COPABE Pan American AAA Championship...his father, William, played football at Fullerton College and Chico State University, and his mother, Cindy, played softball at U.S. International and San José State University...became sixth player ever selected in the draft out of JSerra Catholic High School, and the highest since catcher Austin Hedges was selected by the Padres in the second round in 2011...played a lot of mini golf and bowling during the summer of 2021 while recovering from right ACL surgery, helping fuel his competitive side...assigned uniform number 4 for 2020 and ’21 spring training but changed to 23 after the Twins signed Carlos Correa March 20, 2022...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made major league debut May 6, 2022 vs. Oakland...recorded first major league hit May 6, 2022 vs. Oakland, singling off Kirby Snead, and first major league home run May 13, 2022, a grand slam, becoming second Twin to hit a grand slam as first career homer (Danny Valencia - 2010)... named top prospect in Twins organization, fastest baserunner, best athlete and best infield arm by BaseballAmerica, entering 2023...named as the 82nd-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America and 46th-best by MLB.com (first in Twins system) entering the 2022 season...ranked second-best prospect, fastest baserunner and best athlete in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2022...in 2020 ranked No. 2 prospect, best athlete, best defensive infielder and fastest baserunner in Twins system by BaseballAmerica(23rd overall prospect in baseball)...also ranked Twins No. 1 prospect by MLB.com (7th in baseball).... entered 2019 season ranked as fifth-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com, eighth best by BaseballProspectus and ninth best by Baseball America named 2019 Florida State League Midseason All-Star with Fort Myers...played for AL Team in the 2019 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Cleveland’s Progressive Field...played for Salt River in the 2019 Arizona Fall League; AFL Most Valuable Player, earning AFL Rising Stars Team and Rising Stars MVP awards...named shortstop on Twins 2019 MiLB.com organization All-Star team...named top prospect, best hitter for power, fastest baserunner and best athlete in Twins minor league system by Baseball America following 2019 season...named 2018 Midwest League Midseason All-Star..named 2018 Low Class-A All-Star by Baseball America...named 2018 Midwest League Postseason All-Star...named to Twins 2018 MiLB.com organization All-Star team...named 2018 Midwest League Prospect of the Year...ranked top prospect in Twins system by Baseball America following 2018 season.

2022:

A Was in Twins spring training and optioned to Triple-A St. Paul March 26.

A Played in 24 games for the Saints from April 5-May 5, hitting .310 (27-for-87) with a .430 on-base percentage, a .563 slugging percentage and a .993 OPS, and was recalled by Minnesota May 6.

A Made major league debut May 6 vs. Oakland, batting seventh and playing shortstop...went 1-for-4 and recorded first major league hit, a single to rightfield off Kirby Snead.

A Recorded first extra-base hit in second game May 7 vs. Oakland, a double off A.J. Puk.

A Hit first career home run May 13 vs. Cleveland, a fifth-inning grand slam off Bryan Shaw...became the second player in Twins history (1961-present) to hit a grand slam for his first career home run (also Danny Valencia on July 26, 2010 at Kansas City)...marked the 30th instance of a Twins rookie hitting a grand slam and first since Ryan Jeffers on July 28, 2021 vs. Detroit.

A Optioned to St. Paul May 18 (Carlos Correa reinstated from IL) and played in 10 games for the Saints before being recalled again May 29 (Jose Miranda optioned).

A Started in centerfield May 29 vs. Kansas City...made a catch on a fly ball on the warning track in the third inning off the bat of Emmanuel Rivera and came up limping.

A Placed on 10-day Injured List May 30 with a right knee bone bruise...further testing showed that Lewis needed surgery on his ACL again...underwent ACL reconstructive surgery June 21 in Dallas, TX.

A Combined to hit .310 (53-for-171) with 16 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 19 RBI, 34 runs scored, a .387 on-base percentage, a .538 slugging percentage and a .925 OPS in 46 games between Minnesota and St. Paul.

A Ranked as Twins second-best prospect in organization by MLB.com after the season, trailing Brooks Lee.

A Named top prospect in Twins organization, fastest baserunner, best athlete and best infield arm by Baseball America, entering 2023.

A Named No. 2 prospect in Twins organization entering 2023, per MLB.com.

2021: Missed entire season after suffering a torn right ACL, an injury he suffered while slipping on the ice during a winter storm at his Frisco, TX home...had surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN February 26...added to Twins 40-man roster November 19...ranked second-best prospect, fastest baserunner and best athlete in Twins system by BaseballAmerica, entering 2022...ranked 46th-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com, entering 2022 and first in Twins system.

2020: Was an invite to Twins spring training...added to 60-man Player Pool and spent season at alternate training site in St. Paul, MN...ranked second-best prospect, best athlete, best defensive infielder and fastest baserunner in Twins system by Baseball America (23rd overall prospect in baseball)...also ranked Twins number one prospect by MLB.com (7th in baseball).

2019: Entered season ranked as fifth-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com, eighth best by BaseballProspectus and ninth best by Baseball America...began third professional season with High-A Fort Myers...named Twins minor league Player of the Week July 14, hitting .353 (6-for-17) with two walks, two home runs and three RBI for the Miracle...named Florida State League Midseason All-Star with Ft. Myers...played for AL Team in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Cleveland’s Progressive Field, going 1-for-2 and finishing the game at shortstop...promoted to Double-A Pensacola July 28, where he finished the season...combined to hit .236 (122-for-517) with 26 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs, 49 RBI, 73 runs scored, 38 walks and 22 stolen bases in 127 games between Fort Myers and Pensacola...hit .315 (39-for-124) vs. left-handed pitching and .211 (83-for-393) vs. right-handed pitching...hit .400 (8-for-20) with two doubles, one home run, three RBI, three walks and a 1.128 OPS in five playoff games for the Blue Wahoos...played in 22 games for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .353 (30-for-85) with nine doubles, three home runs, 20 RBI, nine walks, 21 runs scored and a .975 OPS...named Hitter of the Week once...named AFL Player of the Week October 13, AFL Most Valuable Player, AFL Rising Stars Team and Rising Stars MVP...named shortstop on Twins MiLB.com organization All-Star team...named top prospect, best hitter for power, fastest baserunner and best athlete in Twins minor league system by Baseball America following season.

2018: Began season with Low-A Cedar Rapids...named Twins minor league Player of the Week April 28, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with six RBI, three stolen bases and four runs scored in five games for the Kernels...hit first professional grand slam June 5 vs. Beloit...hit .330 (30-for-91) with 10 doubles, five home runs, 22 RBI and 20 runs scored in 23 June games for the Kernels...reached base safely in 18-straight games June 12-July 5, posting a .476 on-base percentage in that span...named Midwest League Midseason All-Star...promoted to High-A Fort Myers July 14...named Twins minor league Player of the Week August 11, hitting .345 (10-for-29) with one triple, two home runs, six RBI, five walks and seven runs scored in seven games for the Miracle...recorded two multi-homer games: May 27 vs. Clinton with Cedar Rapids and August 6 at Lakeland with Fort Myers...combined to hit .292 (141-for-483) with 29 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, 74 RBI, 83 runs scored, 43 walks and a .352 on-base percentage in 121 games between Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers...hit .307 (116-for-378) vs. right-handed pitching and .238 (25-for-105) vs. left-handed pitching...named Low Class-A All-Star by Baseball America...named Midwest League Postseason All-Star...named to Twins MiLB.com organization All-Star team...named Midwest League Prospect of the Year...ranked top prospect in Twins system by Baseball America entering 2019.

PLAYING RECORD

FIELDING RECORD

LEWIS’ PROFFESIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2017: Baseball America Rookie All-Star (GCL Twins)

2018: Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids), Post-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids), Midwest League Prospect of the Year (Cedar Rapids), Baseball America Low Class A All-Star (Cedar Rapids) & MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

2019: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

MLB Debut: 5/6, 2022 vs. Oakland

1st MLB AB: 5/6, 2022 vs. Oakland, groundout vs. Zach Logue

1st MLB Hit: 5/6, 2022 vs. Oakland, single vs. Kirby Snead

1st MLB HR: 5/13, 2022 vs. Cleveland, grand slam vs. Bryan Shaw

1st MLB RBI: 5/13, 2022 vs. Cleveland, grand slam vs. Bryan Shaw

Grand Slams

6/5, 2018 (G2) vs. Beloit 5/13, 2022 vs. Cleveland

5/19, 2022 @ Omaha

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 5x last time 8/6, 2018 @ Lakeland

Longest hit streak: 9, 6/26-7/5, 2018

Most runs in a game: 3, 12x last time 8/15, 2019 vs. Chattanooga

Longest run streak: 8, 7/25-8/3, 2018

Most doubles in a game: 3, 2x last time 8/23, 2019 vs. Jackson

Longest doubles streak: 4, 5/10-14, 2019

Most home runs in a game: 2, 3x last time 6/19, 2019 (G1) vs. Charlotte

Longest home run streak: 2, 7/9-10, 2019

Most RBI in a game: 5, 2x last time 8/6, 2018 @ Lakeland

Longest RBI streak: 5, 2x last time 5/26-30, 2018

Most walks in a game: 4, 4/29, 2022 vs. Nashville

Longest walk streak: 4, 2x last time 4/12-15, 2019

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 4x last time 5/20, 2022 @ Omaha

Longest strikeout streak: 10, 5/14-25, 2018

Most stolen bases in a game: 3, 8/10, 2017 vs. GCL Orioles

Longest stolen base streak: 4, 5/3-7, 2018

CARLOS LUNA

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 9/25/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 208

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: - -

SCHOOL: - -

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 11, 2013 by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Panama

ACQUIRED: Signed to a Minor League contract by the Minnesota Twins on December 5, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2023: Selected to the Team Panama roster in the 2023 World Baseball Classic...

2022: Spent the season with Double-A Biloxi in the Milwaukee Brewers’ system, going 5-6 with a 5.35 ERA (109.1 IP, 65 ER), 38 walks, 111 strikeouts and a .279 opponent batting average...

2021: Split the season between High-A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi in the Milwaukee system, going a combined 4-4 with a 2.33 ERA (69.2 IP, 18 ER), 10 walks, 74 strikeouts and a .193 opponent batting average.

Mountain) Career

AUSTIN MARTIN

POSITION: Infielder/Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 3/23/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Orange Park, FL

SCHOOL: Vanderbilt (TN) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 1st round pick (5th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020 out of Vanderbilt (TN) University

ACQUIRED: Trade with TOR on 7/30/21

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Christopher Austin Martin...Twitter: @austin_martin99...Instagram: @austin_martin99...played high school baseball at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, FL...was teammate and roommate of Twins prospect Royce Lewis on the Team USA 15U squad that finished second at the 2014 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup in Mexico...attended Vanderbilt University from 2018-2020...worked out in the 2021-22 offseason at a facility near St. Thomas University in Florida; among the folks he worked out with were the Washington Nationals' Juan Soto and the New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo...likes to fish, hang out with his friends, play video games and go to the beach in his spare time – describes himself as a "go with the flow" kind of guy, when it comes to plans...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Ranked as 12th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023...ranked as the No. 47 prospect in baseball by Baseball America and 52nd by MLB.com (second in Twins system) entering the 2022 season...suited up for the American League at the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field; went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a walk after entering the game as a sub.

2022:

A Was in Twins spring training as a non-roster invite for the first time in career...reassigned to minor league camp March 26 and began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Stole career-high four bases in four chances April 15 at Northwest Arkansas.

A Reached safely five times in six plate appearances April 16 at Northwest Arkansas, going 3-for-4 with two walks.

A Reached safely in season-long 13-straight games for Wind Surge from May 8-24 (.419 on-base percentage).

A Reached safely nine times in 10 plate appearances over two games from June 28-29 at Springfield, including a season-high tying five times on June 29 (3 hits, 2 walks).

A Placed on 7-day Injured List July 5 with a left elbow sprain...played in two games on rehab assignment with FCL Twins and reinstated on August 17.

A Stole three bases in three chances August 23 at Frisco.

A Drew multiple walks in a game 11 times on season, including a season-high of three done three times: April 15 at Northwest Arkansas, June 28 at Springfield and September 27 vs. Frisco.

A Hit .245 (61-for-249) with a .325 slugging percentage vs. right-handed pitching, compared to .232 (22-for-95) with a .295 slugging percentage vs. left-handed pitching.

A Played 70 games (67 starts) at shortstop for the Wind Surge, seven games (all starts) at second base, seven games (all starts) in centerfield, and one start in both left and rightfield.

A Ranked second on Wind Surge in stolen bases (34), third in walks (47) and games (90), and fourth in hits (81) and runs scored (59).

A Ranked fifth in Texas League in stolen bases (34)...caught stealing just five times on season for an 87.2 success rate.

A Played for Glendale in the Arizona Fall League, hitting .374 (31-for-83) with six doubles, one home run, 11 RBI, and a .936 OPS...named AFL Hitter of the Week from October 10-15, slashing .611/.619/.889 with a 1.508 OPS, 15 total bases and two steals...played 12 games at shortstop and five games in centerfield while at the AFL.

A Ranked as 12th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

2021: Listed by Baseball America as Toronto’s second-best prospect and MLB’s 19th-overall prospect heading into the 2021 season...ranked 22nd overall by MLB Pipeline...was an invite to Toronto's spring training...reassigned to minor league camp and began season at Double-A New Hampshire...recorded season-high five hits (6 at-bats) June 19 vs. Hartford while playing for New Hampshire, including two doubles and four RBI...placed on 7-day Injured List with a concussion June 25; reinstated July 2...played for the American League Team in the SiriusXM Futures Game July 11 at Coors Field...entered the game late and went 1-for-1 with a single, a walk and one RBI...acquired by Minnesota via trade along with right-handed pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson, in exchange for right-handed pitcher José Berríos at the trade deadline July 30...reached base in 17-straight games between New Hampshire and Wichita from July 16-August 11, posting a .557 on-base percentage in that span (20 hits, 16 walks)...combined to hit .270 (89-for-330) with 18 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 34 RBI, 67 runs scored, 60 walks, 14 stolen bases, a .414 on-base percentage and a .796 OPS between New Hampshire and Wichita...hit ..275 (22-for-80) against left-handed pitching and .269 (67-for-249) against right-handed pitching...played 46 games (all starts) in centerfield and 43 games (42 starts) at shortstop between both clubs...reached base safely in 80 of 93 games played between both clubs...posted a .414 on-base percentage on the season, which would have led all of Double-A had he posted enough plate appearances to qualify...ranked tied for ninth among all Double-A players in walks (60)...ranked by Baseball America as top prospect, best strike-zone discipline and best defensive outfielder in Twins organization following season...ranked 52nd-best prospect in baseball by MLB.com, entering 2022 and second in Twins system.

2020: Ranked as the second-overall prospect by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America heading into the 2020 First-Year Player Draft...joined Toronto for Summer Camp at Rogers Centre in July...spent the regular season at the club’s alternate training site in Dunedin. FL.

AMATEUR CAREER: Played three seasons at Vanderbilt University from 2018-20...hit .377 (20-for-53) with six doubles, three home runs and 11

2020: Ranked as the second-overall prospect by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America heading into the 2020 First-Year Player Draft...joined Toronto for Summer Camp at Rogers Centre in July...spent the regular season at the club’s alternate training site in Dunedin. FL.

AMATEUR CAREER: Played three seasons at Vanderbilt University from 2018-20...hit .377 (20-for-53) with six doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI over 16 games in the shortened 2020 college season...posted a .507 on-base percentage as he drew 10 walks and was hit by a pitch five times while striking out just twice...hit .392 with a .507 on-base percentage in his junior year in 2019 for the Commodores...part of Vanderbilt’s College World Series championship team in 2019, a season in which he led all NCAA Division I batters in runs (87), while topping the Southeastern Conference in batting average (.392) and on-base percentage (.486)...his 87 runs scored set a Vanderbilt single-season record...named to the 2019 All-SEC First Team and the SEC All-Defensive Team...a year earlier, claimed 2018 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Toronto in the first round (5th overall) in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft; signed by Blue Jays scout Nate Murrie...originally selected by Cleveland in the 37th round in 2017 but did not sign.

MARTIN'S PLAYING RECORD

PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2021: Futures Game Selection (American League/New Hampshire)

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 6/19, 2021 vs. Hartford

Longest hit streak: 8, 5/13-24, 2022

Most runs in a game: 3, 6x last: 5/27, 2022 @ Corpus Christi

Longest run streak: 7, 7/25-8/6, 2021

Most doubles in a game: 2, 2x last time 9/19, 2021 vs. Arkansas

Longest doubles streak: 2, 4x last: 4/20-21, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 1, 7x last: 9/8, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas

Longest home run streak: 2, 8/28-29, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 4, 6/19, 2021 vs. Hartford

HUNTER MCMAHON

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 4/9/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Kansas City, MO

SCHOOL: Texas State University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 9th round pick by the Washington Nationals in 2019 out of Texas State University

ACQUIRED: Traded from the Washington Nationals to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RHP Ryne Harper on January 29, 2020

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between Low-A Fort Myers, High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, going 4-2, 2.81 ERA (73.2 IP, 23 ER) with 16 walks and 76 strikeouts in 43 games (one start)...

2021: Split the season between Rookie FCL Twins and Low-A Fort Myers, going 1-1, 2.70 ERA (20.0 IP, 6 ER) with four walks and 24 strikeouts in five games (3 starts)...

2020: Acquired by the Twins from Washington in exchange for RHP Ryne Harper on January 29...the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to Covid-19...

2019: Made his professional debut on June 24 with the GCL Nationals, after being selected by Washington in the ninth round of the draft...pitched 2.0 scoreless innings (1 H, 1 K) in his debut, and appeared once more in the GCL before being transferred to Low-A Auburn July 2...six of his seven appearances with the Doubledays were scoreless, and he struck out multiple batters in each of his last five (11 K)...

AMATEUR: Pitched one season at Texas State University, going 5-5 with a 4.72 ERA (87.2 IP, 46 ER) with 31 walks and 71 strikeouts in 17 appearances (14 starts)...transferred to Texas State from Coffeyville Community College (KS), where he went 2-5 with a 6.63 ERA (36.2 IP, 27 ER) in one season with the Red Rave...

PERSONAL: Attended Staley High School in Kansas City, MO.

2022 @ Lake County (2.2 IP) Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1, 9/14, 2021 @ GCL Rays (2.0 IP) Most Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 5/11, 2021 vs. Clearwater (4.1 IP) Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 9/9, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): Not allowed a home run in four starts

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 8x last: 9/9, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 1, 5/30, 2021 @ Lakeland (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 9/17, 2022 @ Midland (0.1 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 7, 5/30, 2021 @ Lakeland (5.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 5/20, 2022 @ Clearwater (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 11, 5/13-6/21, 2022

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 12.1 IP, 8/3 (0.1 IP)-8/24 (1.2 IP), 2022

Most Pitches (Start): 71, 5/30, 2021 @ Lakeland (5.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 39, 2x last: 7/10, 2022 vs. Quad Cities (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 53 relief appearances

TREVOR MEGILL

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 12/5/93 OPENING DAY AGE: 29

HEIGHT: 6’8” WEIGHT: 252

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Seal Beach, CA

SCHOOL: Loyola Marymount (CA) University

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 74 days

DRAFTED: 7th round pick by the San Diego Padres in 2015 out of Loyola Marymount (CA) University

ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from CHC on 11/30/21

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Trevor J. Megill (pronounced meh-GILL)...Twitter: @TrevorMegill...Instagram: @trevormegill...married to Katie Wayland...the couple has two dogs named Blue and Nona – Nona is Blue's mother and Trevor and Katie adopted her just after the 2022 season ended...graduated from Bixby Charter School (CA)...brother, Tylor, is a pitcher in the New York-NL system...his sister, Ryleigh, was on the USC crew team and won the Strength of Troy Award...attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA...named honorable mention All-WCC and to the All-Freshman team in 2012 before taking home honorable mention honors in 2015...supports Strikeout for a Cause, which helps support military familes...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are third organization (San Diego - 2015-19 & Chicago-NL - 2021)...made major league debut April 26, 2021 at Atlanta...earned first major league win September 3, 2021 vs. Pittsburgh.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Claimed off waivers from Chicago-NL November 30, 2021.

A Was not tendered a contract and signed with the Twins on a minor league free agent contract with an invite to spring training...reassigned to minor league camp from Twins spring training March 30.

A Appeared in nine games for Triple-A St. Paul from April 5-15, going 0-2, 3.27 ERA (11.0 IP, 4 ER) with two saves, four walks and 15 strikeouts.

A Had contract selected by Minnesota May 21.

A Struck out 22 total batters in first 13 appearances with Twins from May 22-July 14, including a season-high four in 1.1 innings pitched May 30 at Detroit.

A Posted a season-long 10.0-inning scoreless streak for the Twins from July 9-August 2.

A Placed on Restricted List while the team traveled to Toronto from June 3-6.

A Placed on 15-day Injured List with right shoulder impingement June 19...pitched in one game with the Saints on rehab assignment and reinstated July 4.

A Went 2-1, 2.25 ERA (20.0 IP, 5 ER) with a .186 opponent batting average in 14 games pre-All-Star break, compared to 1-2, 6.05 ERA (19.1 IP, 13 ER) in 19 games post-All-Star break.

A Held left-handed batters to a .250 opponent batting average, compared to .307 vs. right-handed batters.

A Placed on 15-day Injured List October 3 with a left oblique strain with two games remaining, ending his season.

A Allowed just four of 16 inherited runners to score for a 25.0 IRS percentage, third-best on the club.

A Ranked sixth on staff in games (39) and fifth in strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (9.8).

2021: Was in Cubs spring training and was optioned to alternate training site March 31...did not appear immediately at the minor league level due to delayed schedule...had contract purchased from Triple-A Iowa April 26 and made major league debut the same day, tossing 1.0 scoreless inning in Atlanta, including first career strikeout, fanning Ozzie Albies...struck out season-high three batters in three separate outings: August 18 at Cincinnati, September 3 vs. Pittsburgh and September 7 vs. Cincinnati...earned first major league win September 3 vs. Pittsburgh, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with no walks and three strikeouts...recorded first and only hold of the season after throwing a scoreless seventh inning September 17 at Milwaukee...walked just two batters in final 21 appearances from July 29-October 2 (19.0 IP)...posted a 4.91 ERA (11.0 IP, 6 ER) in his last 11 outings from August 27-October 2...struck out at least one batter in 17 of 28 appearances and multiple batters in 10 games...posted a 3.75 strikeouts-per-walk ratio, sixth best among NL rookies (minimum 20.0 IP)...his 11.41 strikeouts-per-9.0 IP ranked ninth...claimed off waivers by Minnesota November 30...had contract non-tendered later that day, signing with Triple-A St. Paul.

2020: Selected by Chicago-NL ninth overall in the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft on December 12...spent entire season at Cubs alternate training site at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN.

2019: Combined to go 2-2 with six saves and a 3.86 ERA (60.2 IP, 26 ER) in 39 relief appearances, primarily with Triple-A El Paso (San Diego)along with stops at Double-A Amarillo and High-A Lake Elsinore...went 2-2, 4.47 ERA (50.1 IP, 25 ER) in 32 relief outings with El Paso...walked 22 batters and struck out 87, good for an average of 12.9 strikeouts-per-9.0 innings, while reaching the Triple-A level for the first time in his career...placed on 7-day Injured List while at Amarillo from April 13-May 13 with right elbow inflammation.

2018: Went 2-1, 3.35 ERA (37.2 IP, 14 ER) in 25 relief outings, split nearly evenly between High-A Lake Elsinore (13 games) and Double-A San Antonio (11 games)...also appeared in one game with the AZL Padres...placed on 7-day Injured List from May 30-August 4 with a left oblique muscle strain...struck out 42 batters and walked just eight between the three clubs...with Lake Elsinore, struck out 32 batters and walked just one in 19.2 innings.

2017: Made his season debut on June 26, as he returned from Tommy John surgery...went 5-0, 2.63 ERA (27.1 IP, 8 ER) in 21 relief outings, posting a 0.95 WHIP...spent most of the season with Low-A Tri-City (San Diego), going 3-0, 0.98 ERA (2 ER/18.1 IP) in 16 relief outings.

2016: Missed entire season with a right elbow strain and underwent Tommy John surgery.

2015: In first pro season, went 2-0, 3.16 ERA (31.1 IP, 11 ER) in 17 relief outings between the AZL Padres and Low-A Tri-City (San Diego)...was 2-0, 2.70 ERA (20.0 IP, 6 ER) in 10 outings with Tri-City.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by St. Louis in the third round of 2014 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign, remaining at Loyola Marymount University... selected by San Diego in the seventh round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Brent Mayne...selected by Chicago-NL in the major league phase of the Rule 5 Draft on December 12, 2019...claimed off waivers by Minnesota on November 30, 2021...was non-tendered by the Twins that same day and signed minor league contract with Triple-A St. Paul.

MEGILL'S PLAYING RECORD

MEGILL'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

MEGILL'S PROFESSIONAL INURED LIST HISTORY

MLB Debut: 4/26, 2021 @ Atlanta (w/Cubs)

1st MLB Batter Faced: Ozzie Albies (strikeout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 4/26, 2021 (Ozzie Albies)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 6/28, 2021 vs. Brewers, Willy Adames (3-run HR)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): N/A

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 3.0 IP, 3x last time 8/28, 2018 @ Midland

Most Hits Allowed (Start): N/A

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 6, 9/25/22 vs. Angels (0.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): N/A

Most Runs Allowed (Start): N/A

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 6, 2x last time 6/28, 2021 @ Milwaukee (0.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): N/A

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 2x last time 8/7, 2021 @ White Sox (1.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): N/A

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 6/4, 2021 @ Omaha (1.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): N/A

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 6x last time 7/8, 2021 vs. St. Paul (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 22, 5/27-8/5, 2019

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 14.1 IP, 7/1(0.2 IP)-7/26 (0.2 IP), 2019

Most Pitches (Start): N/A

Most Pitches (Relief): 59, 8/28, 2018 @ Midland (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 9x last: 8/30-31, 2022

JOSH MITCHELL

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 9/8/94 OPENING DAY AGE: 28

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 220

BATS: R THROWS: L

RESIDES: - -

SCHOOL: University of Pittsburgh

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 22nd round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 2017 out of the University of Pittsburgh

ACQUIRED: Claimed in the 2nd round (40th pick) by the Minnesota Twins in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft from the Kansas City Royals on December 10, 2020

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Placed on Injured List and had left elbow revision reconstruction on April 27, 2022...

2021: Spent the season with Double-A Wichita, going 1-1, 4.05 ERA (6.2 IP, 3 ER) with one walk, one save and four strikeouts in four games...placed on 60-day IL from June 21 through November 6...

2020: Was selected by the Twins from Kansas City in the Triple-A portion of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft...the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to Covid-19...

2019: Pitched in 27 games (1 start) with High-A Wilmington...sported a flawless 5-0 record with a 3.30 ERA (43.2 IP, 16 ER)...had 13 appearances with at least two strikeouts...only allowed one home run on the season...

2018: Began season with Low-A Lexington, making seven relief appearances and going 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA (10 IP, 1 ER)...transferred to Single-A Wilmington on May 12...appeared in 21 games for the Blue Rocks and pitched to a 8.39 ERA (24.2 IP, 23 ER)...recorded a season-high in strikeouts (4 K) on two occasions (July 5, July 25)...

2017: Began season with the AZL Royals, making four total appearances (2 starts) before being elevated to Rookie-Idaho Falls on July 11...in 14 games for the Chukars, he pitched to a 7.59 ERA (18 ER, 21.1 IP)...did not surrender an earned run in nine of his 14 appearances and eight were scoreless...

PERSONAL: Twitter: @josh_mitchell40.

2018 @ Potomac (0.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 1, 7/2, 2017 vs. AZL Mariners (2.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 3, 9/1, 2017 vs. Grand Junction (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): Has not walked a batter in three starts

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 6/22, 2018 @ Potomac (0.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 4, 7/2, 2017 vs. AZL Mariners (2.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 6/8, 2019 vs. Fayetteville (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 13, 5/4-6/21, 2019

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 9.1 IP, 5/30 (0.1 IP)-6/16 (0.1 IP), 2019

Most Pitches (Start): 55, 8/3, 2019 vs. Potomac (4.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 51, 8/10, 2019 @ Myrtle Beach (3.1 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has never pitched back-to-back days in 74 relief appearances

PATRICK MURPHY

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 6/10/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 229

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Scottsdale, AZ

SCHOOL: Hamilton (AZ) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 23 days

DRAFTED: 3rd round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013 out of Hamilton (AZ) HS

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League Free Agent on December 13, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

PERSONAL: Patrick Bryan Murphy...Twitter: @patrickmurphyy...Instagram: @p_murphh...graduated from Hamilton High School in Chandler, AZ...named to the 2013 Rawlings Preseason West – All Region 1st Team...committed to play at the University of Oregon but chose to sign with the Toronto Blue Jays.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are third organization (Toronto - 2014-21, Washington - 2022)...began professional career as a starter but moved to the bullpen in 2020...made major league debut on September 19, 2020 at Philadelphia (with Toronto)...2017 Florida State League Pitcher of the Year...2017 FSL Postseason AllStar...2017 BaseballAmericaHigh Class-A All-Star...2017 MiLB.com Toronto organizational All-Star...2016 NWL Mid and Postseason All-Star while with Vancouver.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Participated in fourth career major league spring training and first with Washington.

A Appeared in six games of relief for the Nationals from April 7-22, allowing four earned runs on 5.2 innings pitched with eight walks and was designated for release or assignment April 22.

A Cleared waivers and outrighted by Nationals and reported to Triple-A Rochester April 27.

A Posted season-long 9.1 scoreless inning streak with the Red Wings from May 20-June 16 (9 games).

A Finished season in Red Wings starting rotation, making six starts from August 23-September 4, going 1-0, 4.44 ERA (24.1 IP, 12 ER).

A Held left-handed batters to a .193 batting average, compared to .295 against right-handed batters at both levels combined...did not allow a home run to a lefty all season and allowed six to righties.

A Ranked fourth on Red Wings' staff in games (40)...also fourth in strikeouts (73), second among relievers.

A Declared free agency November 10 and signed minor league contract with Minnesota on December 10.

2021: Opened the season in Toronto’s system before being claimed off waivers by the Nationals August 14...entered the season as Toronto’s No. 21 prospect and as having the “Best Curveball” in the organization...began season on Injured List with a right shoulder sprain; reinstated on June 16...struck out 23 batters in 18.2 innings with the Nationals...went 0-3, 5.14 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 25 major league outings between the two clubs...tossed career-high 2.2 innings of hitless relief with four strikeouts in relief of Sean Nolin, who was ejected in the first inning September 8 at Atlanta...recorded first career plate appearance September 8 at Atlanta, striking out against Touki Toussaint.

2020: After Summer Camp, went to the club’s alternate training site for the first 48 Blue Jays games of the year...recalled by Toronto September 19...made major league debut September 18 at Philadelphia as the 29th man for a doubleheader against the Phillies...pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with one hit, one walk and three strikeouts; fanned Phil Gosselin for first career strikeout...allowed just one run in first four major league appearances (6.0 IP).

2019: Returned to Double-A New Hampshire (Toronto) where he spent entire season...posted a 4.71 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 18 starts...went 4-0 in day games (1.42 ERA) but was 0-7 in night contests (7.43 ERA)...placed on the 7-day injured list on three occasions, suffering from a right rotator cuff strain (twice) and a left shin contusion...pitched career-high 8.0 innings April 28 at Reading (2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K).

2018: Went 10-5. 2.64 ERA (146.2 IP, 43 ER) with 135 strikeouts and a .233 opponent batting average in 26 starts for High-A Dunedin...also made one start with Double-A New Hampshire...led the Florida State League in starts (26) and innings (146.2)...named Florida State League Pitcher of the Year...named FSL Postseason All-Star...named Baseball America High Class-A All-Star...named MiLB.com Toronto organizational All-Star...added to Toronto's 40-man roster in November.

2017: Pitched at three levels of Toronto's organization, combining to go 5-4, 3.04 ERA (106.2 IP, 36 ER) with 37 walks and 77 strikeouts in 20 games (19 starts) between GCL Blue Jays, Low-A Lansing and High-A Dunedin...missed time on the Injured List from April 17-24, undergoing a dental procedure and again with a left hamstring strain from June 6-August 1.

2016: Returned to the mound, appearing in 21 games (15 starts) between Low-A Lansing and Rookie-Vancouver (Toronto)...went 4-6 with two saves and a 3.18 ERA between the two stops...named NWL Mid- and Postseason All-Star while with Vancouver.

2015: Did not pitch after undergoing thoracic outlet surgery.

2014: Made professional debut for the GCL Blue Jays after missing the 2013 season while recovering from Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery during his senior year of high school.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by Toronto in third round (83rd overall) of 2013 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Blake Crosby...claimed off waivers by Washington August 14, 2021...signed with Minnesota as minor league free agent December 10, 2022.

MURPHY'S PITCHING RECORD

MURPHY'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

MURPHY'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2016: Mid-Season Northwest League All-Star (Vancouver) & Post-Season Northwest League All-Star (Vancouver)

2018: Post-Season Florida State League All-Star (Dunedin), Florida State League Pitcher of the Year (Dunedin), MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Toronto) & Baseball America High Class A All-Star (Dunedin)

MLB Debut: 9/18, 2020 (G1) @ Philadelphia

1st MLB Batter Faced: Didi Gregorius (single to LF)

1st MLB Strikeout: 9/18, 2020 @ Philadelphia (Phil Gosselin)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 6/30, 2021 vs. Seattle, Dylan Moore (3-run HR)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 4/28, 2019 @ Reading

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 3.0 IP, 4x last: 8/11, 2022 vs. Norfolk

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 3x last: 6/13, 2019 @ Bowie (4.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 6/10, 2016 @ West Michigan (2.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 3x last: 8/23, 2022 @ Indianapolis (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 6/13, 2019 @ Bowie (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 6, 7/17, 2022 vs. Omaha (0.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 2x last: 4/20, 2019 vs. Hartford (2.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 9x last: 8/4, 2022 @ Columbus (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 6/19, 2018 vs. St. Lucie (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 5/14, 2016 vs. South Bend (2.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 10, 5/15, 2019 vs. Reading (7.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 6, 7/21, 2017 @ GCL Braves (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 8, 7/8-8/22, 2021 (between Buffalo & Rochester)

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 22.0 IP, 6/2 (4.2 IP)-8/6 (3.1 IP), 2017

Most Pitches (Start): 99, 2x last: 5/11, 2018 vs. Fort Myers (5.1 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 63, 5/25, 2016 vs. Fort Wayne (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 6x last: 7/14-15, 2022

ZACH NEFF

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 3/14/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 195

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES:

SCHOOL:Mississippi State

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 31st round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of Mississippi State CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Spent the season on the Injured List after undergoing left elbow surgery...

2021: Spent the season with Double-A Wichita, going 8-3, 4.78 ERA (52.2 IP, 28 ER) with two saves, 19 walks and 54 strikeouts in 31 games...

PERSONAL: Has one older sister...aspires to become an Olympic skier...secret talent is juggling...

AMATEUR CAREER: Appeared in 27 games (2 starts) for Mississippi State in 2018...pitched to a 4-3 record and a 3.33 ERA (46.0 IP, 17 ER)...did not allow an earned run in seven consecutive appearances from March 3-March 24...pitched a career-high 6.0 scoreless innings on March 7 vs. New Mexico State.

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 5.0 IP, 6/9, 2019 @ Peoria

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 3.2 IP, 6/21, 2019 @ Jupiter

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 3, 6/9, 2019 @ Peoria (5.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 3x last: 7/31, 2021 @ Northwest Arkansas (2.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 3, 6/9, 2019 @ Peoria (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 1, 6/9, 2019 @ Peoria (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 2x last: 9/14, 2021 vs. Arkansas (1.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): Has not allowed a home run in his lone start

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 13x last: 9/14, 2021 vs. Arkansas (1.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): Has not issued a walk in his lone start

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 6/26, 2019 @ Charlotte (2.1 IP)

SETH NORDLIN

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 9/4/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 13

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Mesa, AZ

SCHOOL: Gateway (AZ) CC

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 13th round pick by the Texas Rangers in 2017 out of GateWay (AZ) CC

ACQUIRED: Selected in the 4th round of the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft from the Texas Rangers on December 7, 2022

5, 2x last: 5/12, 2022 @ Tulsa (4.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 2, 4x last: 9/2, 2021 (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 8/26, 2021 @ Greenville (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 6/19, 2021 @ Greenville (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 2x last: 8/4, 2021 @ Greensboro (4.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 6/19, 2021 @ Greenville (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 5, 9/2. 2021 @ Bowling Green (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 6/19, 2021 @ Greenville (4.0 IP)

BAILEY OBER

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 7/12/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 6’9” WEIGHT: 247

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Denver, CO

SCHOOL: College of Charleston (SC)

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 124 days

DRAFTED: 12th round selection by Minnesota Twins in 2017 out of College of Charleston (SC)

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: John Bailey Ober (pronounced OH-burr)...Twitter: @baileyOB_17...Instagram: @oberbailey...married to Montana; the couple has four kids, including twins born in November 2022 (Kollins and Olivia)...spent prep years at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, NC, where he was teammates on the baseball team with the Vikings' Garrett Bradbury and Kansas City Royals pitcher Jackson Kowar...member of North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) state championship teams in 2012 and 2013...named 2013 Collegiate Baseball All-American second-team...named All-NCISAA first team...named Charlotte Area Pitcher of the Year...posted 10-0 record with 0.45 ERA and 99 strikeouts as a senior...led Charlotte Christian School to No. 22 national ranking by Collegiate Baseball in 2013...was 10-1 with a 1.00 ERA as a junior...also played prep basketball...attended College of Charleston from 2014-17, missing the 2015 season recovering from Tommy John surgery on right elbow...compiled a 24-9 record with a 2.91 ERA and 254 strikeouts in 259.2 innings over the course of his collegiate career at the College of Charleston...posted a 7-2 record with a 4.50 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 56.0 innings of work as a redshirt junior in 2017...in his freshman season compiled a 10-3 record with a 1.52 ERA and 85 strikeouts...named 2014 NCBWA National Freshman Pitcher of the Year...was also named the 2014 CAA Rookie of the Year and CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player while helping the Cougars advance to the Super Regionals for the second time...the 2016 All-CAA Second Team selection is tied for second in the program record book with 24 career victories, and also ranks third in strikeouts, fourth in ERA, seventh in innings pitched and eighth in winning percentage (.727)...debuted with the Twins in 2021 wearing uniform number 82, switched to 17 for the first part of spring training of 2022, then switched again to 16 when the Twins acquired Chris Archer...switched back to number 17 when Archer departed after 2022 season...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January...enjoys traveling and hanging out with family during offseason...favorite sport to play other than baseball is golf...favorite opposing ballpark is Fenway Park...packed meals and delivered gifts to kids over the 2022 Holiday Season with Joe Mauer and Ryan Jeffers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Set career-high with 10 strikeouts on September 27, 2022, first career double-digit strikeout game...at 6-foot-9, is tied with Aaron Slegers for second-tallest player in Twins history, behind Jon Rauch (6-foot-11)...made major league debut May 18, 2021 vs. Chicago-AL...earned first career win July 5, 2021 vs. Chicago-AL (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 3 BB, 7 K)...named 2021 winner of Bill Boni Award for Twins minor league Player of the Year.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Made Twins Opening Day roster for first time in career and was club's number three starter April 10 vs. Seattle, allowing four runs on four hits in 5.0 innings pitched, with two walks and four strikeouts, earning the win in a Twins 10-4 victory.

A Made four starts for Twins from April 10-28, going 1-1, 2.75 ERA (19.2 IP, 6 ER), with five walks and 16 strikeouts before being placed on 10-day Injured List with a right groin strain on April 30.

A Made one start on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul May 15...returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from IL May 21.

A Made three more starts for Twins from May 22-June 1, going 0-1, 5.79 ERA (14.0 IP, 9 ER) and was placed on 15-day Injured List with a right groin strain on June 6...transferred to 60-day IL on July 30.

A Made three starts on rehab assignment from September 1-11, two with Low-A Fort Myers and one with St. Paul; reinstated from IL September 16.

A Made four starts for the Twins after injury to finish the season, going 1-1, 2.01 ERA (22.1 IP, 5 ER) with four walks and 22 strikeouts in those four.

A Set career-high with 10 strikeouts September 27 vs. Chicago-AL...also set career-high with 7.1 innings pitched, just the third Twins starter to reach the eighth inning on the season (Bundy and Ryan once each).

A Posted a 4.8 walk percentage, ranking in the 91st percentile in baseball...walked just 11 of 227 batters faced.

A Posted a 34.4 chase percentage, ranking in the 92nd percentile in baseball.

A Held opponents to a .095 batting average on his curveball (102 pitches) and a .188 average on his slider (220 pitches)...posted a 37.0 whiff percentage on slider, fanning hitters 25 times in 71 plate appearances.

2021: Spent first spring training of career with Twins; optioned to alternate training site March 14...began season with Triple-A St. Paul and was the club's fifth starter, making his Triple-A debut May 8 at Omaha and allowing one run on three hits in 3.0 innings pitched, with two walks and three strikeouts... made one more start for the Saints May 13 and was recalled by Minnesota May 18...made major league debut May 18 vs. Chicago-AL, allowing four runs on five hits in 4.0 innings pitched, with two home runs allowed, one walk and four strikeouts in a 5-4 Twins victory...recorded first career strikeout in the first inning, fanning Adam Eaton...struck out a career-high seven batters in third start June 11 vs. Houston (5.0 IP)...matched career high two more times: July 5 vs. Chicago-AL (5.0 IP) and August 25 at Boston (5.0 IP)...earned first career win July 5 vs. Chicago-AL, pitching 5.0 scoreless innings with two hits allowed, three walks and seven strikeouts in a Twins 8-5 victory...recorded first career hit in first major league at-bat July 31 at St. Louis, singling off Jake Woodford...allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in 10-straight starts from July 20-September 12, going 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA (50.0 IP, 18 ER) in that span, which included his two quality starts on the season, August 17 vs. Cleveland (6.0 IP, 3 R/2 ER) and August 30 at Detroit (6.0 IP, 2 ER)...went 1-1, 2.30 ERA (27.1 IP, 7 ER) with three walks and 26 strikeouts in five August starts...his ERA for the month ranked third among AL rookies and his strikeouts ranked 12th...placed on 10-day Injured List September 28 with a right hip strain, ending his season...his 20 starts marked the most by a Twins rookie since Adalberto Mejía had 21 in 2017, while his 96

strikeouts were the most since Trevor May had 110 in 2015...96 strikeouts also matched Nick Blackburn (2008) and Gerry Arrigo (1964) for 10th most in a single season by a Minnesota rookie...held right-handed batters to a .235 (46-for-196) average with the Twins and left-handed batters to a .288 (46-for160) average...posted a 5.05 strikeout-to-walk ratio, the highest single-season mark by a Twins/Senators rookie pitcher (min. 70.0 IP), and tops among all major league rookies (also min. 70.0 IP)...also posted a 1.1 WAR, per Baseball Reference...became the first Twins rookie pitcher to surpass 1.0 WAR in a single season since Tyler Duffey in 2015 (1.6 WAR)...finished the season with a record of 4-3, 3.99 ERA (108.1 IP, 48 ER), 24 walks, 117 strikeouts and a .252 opponent batting average in 24 starts combined between St. Paul and Minnesota...Twins went 12-8 in his starts for a .600 winning percentage, the best of any Twins starter...ranked sixth among American League rookies in ERA (4.19, minimum 90.0 IP) and 12th in innings pitched (92.1)...given Bill Boni Award as Twins Most Outstanding Rookie, given by the Twin Cities Chapter of the BBWAA.

2020: Spent spring training on minor league side of Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers, FL...was not part of Twins’ 60-man Player Pool for season... added to Twins 40-man roster on November 20...ranked 30th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com in December.

2019: Split season between three levels of Twins organization, combining to go 8-0, 0.69 ERA (78.2 IP, 6 ER) with nine walks, 100 strikeouts and a .194 opponents batting average in 14 games (13 starts) for GCL Twins, High-A Fort Myers and Double-A Pensacola...led all Twins minor league pitchers (min. 75.0 IP) with a 0.69 ERA (78.2 IP, 6 ER) and 0.81 WHIP...became the first Twins minor league pitcher to allow six-or-fewer earned runs in 78.2-or-more innings pitched since at least 1961...named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for Fort Myers on April 14 and Southern League Pitcher of the Week for Pensacola on September 2...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week twice on the season: once for Fort Myers on August 4 (6.1 IP, 0 ER, 6 H in 1 start) and again on August 25 with Pensacola (1-0, 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 12 K)...held right-handed batters to a .183 (28-for-153) batting average and left-handed batters to .206 (27-for-131).

2018: Made a career-high 14 starts for Low-A Cedar Rapids, going 7-1, 3.84 ERA (75.0 IP, 32 ER)...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week in consecutive weeks: July 7, going 1-0 with 7.0 shutout innings and 12 strikeouts vs. Wisconsin for the Kernels, and again July 14, going 1-0 with two runs allowed in 7.0 innings and 10 strikeouts vs. Fort Wayne...became first ever Twin to win the award twice in a season.

2017: Began his spring/summer baseball season playing at College of Charleston, going 7-2, 4.50 ERA (56.0 IP, 28 ER) with 11 walks and 73 strikeouts in 10 starts prior to beginning his professional career with Rookie-Elizabethton in late July, making six appearances (4 starts) for the E-Twins.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in 12th round of 2017 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Seth Moir...originally selected by Los Angeles-NL in the 23rd round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft, but elected to return to the College of Charleston for the 2017 season.

OBER'S PITCHING RECORD

OBER'S BATTING RECORD

OBER'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

MLB Debut: 5/18, 2021 vs. White Sox

1st MLB Batter Faced: 5/18, 2021 vs. White Sox, Tim Anderson (flyout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 5/18, 2021 vs. White Sox, Adam Eaton

1st MLB HR Allowed: 5/18, 2021 vs. White Sox, Jake Lamb (solo)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 7/20, 2018 @ Great Lakes

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.0 IP, 2x last time 7/2, 2019 @ GCL Rays

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 5/29, 2018 vs. Wisconsin (5.2 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 4, 7/2, 2019 @ GCL Rays (4.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1, 5x last & longest: 9/16, 2022 @ Cleveland (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 6, 4/26, 2018 vs. Burlington (0.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 7/2, 2019 @ GCL Rays (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 6/30, 2021 @ White Sox (3.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): Has not allowed a home run in relief

Most Walks Issued (Start): 3, 7/5, 2021 vs. White Sox (5.0 IP)

Has not walked a batter in

OLIVER ORTEGA

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/2/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 204

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Nagua, DR

SCHOOL: --

M.L. SERVICE: 116 days

DRAFTED: Signed as an international free agent by the Angels on 2/10/15 out of Dominican Republic

ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from the Angels on January 6, 2023

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Oliver Ortega Holguin.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins mark second organization after being claimed off waivers in offseason from Los Angeles-AL, where he spent first eight years... made major league debut September 8, 2021 at San Diego and recorded first career strikeout (Wil Myers)...named 2019 California League All-Star

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Made Angels Opening Day roster for first time in career.

A Earned win April 19 at Houston after tossing 2.0 scoreless innings in relief...victory came during streak of nine consecutive scoreless appearances (April 10-May 6), spanning 13.2 innings pitched.

A Totaled 27 major league appearances across three big league stints...totaled 20 games during first big league stint before being optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake June 12...rejoined Angels June 22 after one game with Bees and made seven relief appearances during second stint with Halos.

A After being optioned back to Salt Lake July 8, spent remainder of season with Bees, with exception of serving as 27th man for Angels' August 6 doubleheader at Seattle.

A Designated for release or assignment by Angels December 22 and claimed off waivers by Minnesota January 6, 2023 (Blayne Enlow DFA'd).

2021: Started season with Double-A Rocket City (Los Angeles-AL) making 25 relief appearances and recording 46 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched... promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake July 28 and pitched 10.0 innings across seven relief appearances...was unscored upon in five of seven Triple-A outings... contract selected by Angels September 1...at time of MLB promotion was ranked by MLB Pipeline as Angels No. 14 prospect (No. 6 pitching prospect)...made major league debut September 8 at San Diego and worked 1.1 shutout innings...recorded first career strikeout against first batter faced (Wil Myers) and stranded his two inherited runners...earned first major league win in Angels season finale, October 3 at Seattle after 1.1 scoreless innings of relief work.

2020: Did not pitch and was not selected to Angels player pool during COVID-19-shortened major league season...pitched for Licey in Dominican Winter League, appearing in just two games.

2019: Began season with High-A Inland Empire (Los Angeles-AL)...named California League Midseason All-Star...promoted to Double-A Mobile in early August where he finished the season, making five stats for the BayBears...combined to go 4-8, 4.14 ERA (111.0 IP, 51 ER) with two saves, 57 walks, 135 strikeouts and a 1.32 WHIP in 26 games (21 starts) at both levels.

2018: Spent entire season with Low-A Burlington (Los Angeles-AL)...appeared in 19 games (18 starts), while striking out 86 in 82.0 innings.

ORTEGA'S PITCHING RECORD

Awards & Honors

2019: Mid-Season California League All-Star (Inland Empire)

MLB Debut: 9/8, 2021 @ San Diego

1st MLB Batter Faced: 9/8, 2021 @ San Diego, Will Myers (strikeout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 9/8, 2021 @ San Diego, Will Myers

1st MLB HR Allowed: 9/21, 2021 vs. Houston, Jose Altuve (2-run HR)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 7.0 IP, 7/9, 2019 vs. Lancaster

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 3x last: 7/4, 2019 @ Rancho Cucamonga

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 7, 2x last: 7/19, 2019 vs. Visalia (5.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 3x last: 9/6, 2022 vs. Reno (0.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 2x last & longest: 6/25, 2018 @ Clinton (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 6, 3x last: 8/10, 2019 vs. Pensacola (4.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 7, 7/21, 2015 @ DSL Astros (0.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 5/17, 2019 @ Stockton (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 2x last: 6/11, 2022 vs. New York Mets (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 6/25, 2018 @ Clinton (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 7/2, 2016 vs. AZL White Sox (3.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 9, 5x last: 7/19, 2019 vs. Visalia (5.1 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 7, 2x last: 7/4, 2019 vs. Rancho Cucamonga

FRANCIS PEGUERO

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 8/11/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: -SCHOOL: --

M.L. SERVICE: Minor League free agent signee by Reds on July 4, 2017 out of the Dominican Republic

DRAFTED: Signed as an international free agent by the Angels on 2/10/15 out of Dominican Republic

ACQUIRED: Traded from the Cincinnati Reds along with RHP Sonny Gray in exchange for RHP Chase Petty

Career Highs: Most Innings Pitched (Start): N/A Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 3.0 IP, 8/20, 2018 @ AZL Diamondbacks Most Hits Allowed (Start): N/A Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 7, 7/22, 2022 @ GCL Red Sox (1.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): N/A Most Runs Allowed (Start): N/A Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 3x last: 7/22, 2022 @ GCL Red Sox (1.1 IP) Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): N/A

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 8x last: 9/1, 2021 vs. Lansing (0.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): N/A

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 6/16, 2018 @ DSL Padres (2.2 IP)

ANTHONY PRATO

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 5/11/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 186

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Staten Island, NY SCHOOL: University of Connecticut

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 7th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of University of Connecticut CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita, batting .285 (136-for-477) with 30 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs, 64 RBI, 97 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 132 games...

2021: Split the season between Rookie FCL Twins, Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, hitting .260 (38-for-146) with 24 runs scored, six doubles, 10 RBI, 29 walks, seven stolen bases and a .704 OPS in 47 games...

2020: The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to Covid-19...

2019: Began professional career at the Rookie level, where he played 45 games with Elizabethton between June 18 and August 28...hit his first pro home run on June 29, in his seventh career game...went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on August 8...transferred to Low-A Cedar Rapids where he played in two games September 1-2...finished the season on a four-game hitting streak, spanning both levels...

PERSONAL: Instagram: @2real_ap...

AMATEUR: Played in 178 games (all starts) for the University of Connecticut from 2017-’19...slashed .317/.409/.403 for his collegiate career...named to the 2019 Big East First-Team All-Conference squad...reached base safely in his first 35 games of the year in 2019 and notched 20 multi-hit efforts the same season.

Awards & Honors

2002: MiLB.com Organization All-Star (Minnesota)

Career Highs:

Longest doubles streak: 4, 8/11-14, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 1, 12x last: 8/19, 2022 vs. Tulsa

Longest home run streak: 2, 2x last: 5/29-31, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 3, 2x last: 6/3, 2022 @ Lansing

Longest RBI streak: 4, 2x last: 8/11-14, 2022

Most walks in a game: 4, 2x last: 8/21, 2022 vs. Tulsa

Longest walk streak: 6, 2x last: 8/11-17, 2022

Most strikeouts in a game: 12, 5/7-22

Longest strikeout streak: 14, 5/1-8/19, 2019

Most stolen bases in a game: 2, 5x last: 7/14, 2022 vs. Arkansas

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 4/8-10, 2022

DERECK RODRIGUEZ

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 6/5/92 OPENING DAY AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 208

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Plantation, FL

SCHOOL: Monsignor Edward Pace (FL) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 102 days

DRAFTED: 6th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2011 out of Monsignor Edward Pace (FL) HS

ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on 1/11/22

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

PERSONAL: Iván Dereck Rodríguez...Twitter: @DereckrodRF3...Instagram: @drod_31...married his wife, Ashley, in November 2019...the couple has a goldendoodle named Bruno...son of Hall of Fame catcher Iván Rodríguez...born in Arlington, TX when his father played for the Rangers; moved to Miami at age 10 when his father signed with the Marlins...has three siblings...is involved with Boys and Girls Clubs...enjoys cooking (primarily Puerto Rican food including longaniza sausage and rice, and sofrito) and watching the Food Network; his favorite shows include Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives...is a big DC comics fan, especially Batman, and incorporated that into his wedding reception...also frequently plays for Magagüez in the Puerto Rican Winter League in between MLB campaigns.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Originally selected by the Twins in the sixth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft as an outfielder and converted to pitcher; has been part of four different MLB organizations (Minnesota - 2011-17, San Francisco - 2018-20, Detroit - 2020 and Colorado - 2021)...made his major league debut on May 29, 2018 for San Francisco and was named to the Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team that season...was 2017 Florida State League Midseason All-Star in 2017 with High-A Fort Myers...named 2015 Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year and Postseason All-Star; also won Appy League Pitcher of the Week on July 6, 2015.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has not appeared at major league level.

2022: Split the season between Minnesota’s major league team and Triple-A St. Paul, going 8-4, 4.75 ERA (94.2 IP, 50 ER) with 32 walks and 92 strikeouts in 23 games (16 starts) for the Saints...appeared in two games for the Twins, going 0-1, 3.52 ERA (7.2 IP, 3 ER) with four walks and four strikeouts...

2021:

A Was a non-roster invite to Colorado's spring training...went 1-2, 8.31 ERA (13.0 IP, 12 ER) with four walks, eight strikeouts and a 1.85 WHIP in six games (3 starts).

A Began the season with Triple-A Albuquerque and spent the entire campaign with the Isotopes.

A Struck out a season-high nine batters in his final outing of the year, a start on September 29 at Sacramento (W, 5.0 IP, 3 H).

A Went 2-1, 4.73 ERA (45.2 IP, 24 ER) in 10 home games (8 starts) compared to 2-5, 9.00 ERA (40.0 IP, 40 ER) in 12 road games (11 starts).

A Went 4-6, 6.51 ERA (85.2 IP, 62 ER) with 30 walks and 88 strikeouts in 22 games (19 starts) overall.

2020: Began the season at San Francisco's alternate training site...made two relief appearances for the Giants on August 12 at Houston and August 16 vs. Oakland, combining to allow six runs over 4.0 innings...designated for assignment by San Francisco Aug. 26...acquired off waivers by Detroit Aug. 31... signed with Colorado as a minor league free agent November 17 following his Nov. 2 release by Detroit.

2019: Made his first career Opening Day roster for San Francisco...went 6-11, 5.64 ERA (99.0 IP, 62 ER) in 28 games (16 starts) in his second major league season...as a starter, went 5-10, 5.40 ERA (78.1 IP, 47 ER)...in relief, went 1-1, 6.53 ERA (20.2 IP, 15 ER)...began the season as San Francisco’s No. 3 starter... went 3-5, 5.05 ERA (41.0 IP, 23 ER) in his first eight starts, before being optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on May 11...recalled on May 25 and pitched 2.0 hitless innings of relief...optioned once again to Triple-A on June 30 before being recalled July 15 as the 26th man to start the second game of a doubleheader at Colorado; limited the Rockies to one run on four hits over 5.0 innings of work...recalled a third time July 31 and allowed seven runs on eight hits over 3.0 innings the following day in a start in Philadelphia...optioned to Triple-A August 2...went 3-0, 3.67 ERA (34.1 IP, 14 ER) across seven minor league starts (six in Triple-A, one with High-A San Jose)...also went 6-11, 5.64 ERA (99.0 IP, 62 ER) in 28 games (16 starts) in the majors.

2018: Made his major league debut May 29 at Colorado and finished the season second in ERA (2.81), third in opponent batting average (.223), sixth in innings pitched (118.1), eighth in starts (19) and ninth in strikeouts (89) among qualifying National League rookies...his 2.81 ERA (118.1 IP, 37 ER) was the lowest by a Giants rookie pitcher (min. 100.0 IP) since Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm (2.43) in 1952 and the seventh lowest among NL pitchers on the season (min. 100.0 IP)...he tied Madison Bumgarner for the team lead with a 2.4 WAR (per Baseball Reference)...entered in relief of Jeff Samardzija in his May 29 debut at Coors Field, after Samardzija came out of the game with a right shoulder injury...Rodríguez later exited the game after being hit in the right calf with a line drive...earned his first win on June 3 vs. Philadelphia, becoming the first Giants pitcher to win his first career start since Ryan Sadowski on June 28, 2009 at Milwaukee...also became the first Giants pitcher since 1900 to pitch six-or-more innings and allow two-or-fewer runs in at least 13 of his first 16 career starts (June 3-Sept. 10)...made nine consecutive starts of six-or-more innings and two-or-fewer runs from June 14-Aug. 24...became the third rookie pitcher in major league history to make nine such starts consecutively since 1958 (also: Joe Blanton, 2005 and Mike Fiers, 2012)...missed 10 games from Aug. 16-23 with a right hamstring strain, suffered Aug. 14 during a bench-clearing incident at Los Angeles-NL...was reinstated from the injured list Aug. 24.

2017: Began the season with High-A Fort Myers, going 5-2, 2.51 EA (68.0 IP, 19 ER) over 11 starts...named a Florida State League Midseason All-Star...had two stints with Double-A Chattanooga (June 13-14, June 23-end of season), going 5-4, 3.94 ERA (75.1 IP, 33 ER), 27 walks and 62 strikeouts...elected free agency on Nov. 6 and signed with San Francisco on Nov. 15.

2016: Began the season with Low-A Cedar Rapids before being called up to High-A Fort Myers on August 6...combined to go 5-13 with a 4.48 ERA (132.2 IP, 66 ER), 40 walks and 111 strikeouts across both levels.

2015: Spent his second full season as a pitcher and shifted from reliever to starter...divided the season between Rookie-Elizabethton (12 starts), Low-A Cedar Rapids (2 starts) and High-A Fort Myers (1 game)...took a no-hitter into the seventh inning July 29 with Elizabethton and was named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for that week...also named the starting pitcher on the Appalachian League All-Star team...named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year after going 6-3, 2.85 ERA (66.1 IP, 21 ER) with 11 walks and 61 strikeouts in 12 starts for the E-Twins...led the league in innings pitched, while ranking fourth in strikeouts and sixth in ERA.

2014: Converted to a pitcher and spent the entire season with Rookie-Elizabethton...went 2-2, 1.05 ERA (25.2 IP, 3 ER) with five saves, eight walks and 19 strikeouts across 17 relief appearances...made 11 relief appearances (17.0 IP) before allowing his first run on August 5.

2013: Batted .222 (32-for-153) with 23 runs scored, 11 doubles, three home runs, 19 RBI, eight walks, 46 strikeouts and seven stolen bases in 41 games for Rookie-Elizabethton in his final season as a position player.

2012: Batted .263 (26-for-99) with eight doubles, three home runs, 12 RI, 11 walks, 31 strikeouts and six stolen bases in 30 games with Rookie-Elizabethton.

2011: Made his professional debut for Rookie-Elizabethton, batting .156 (14-for-90) with four runs scored, four doubles, five RBI, five walks, 35 strikeouts and two stolen bases in 29 games.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by the Twins in the sixth round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Hector Otero.

RODR í GUEZ'S PITCHING RECORD

RODR í GUEZ'S PLAYING RECORD

Awards & Honors

2015: Post-Season Appalachian League All-Star (Elizabethton) & Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year

2017: Mid-Season Florida State League All-Star (Fort Myers)

2018: Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team (San Francisco)

MLB Debut: 5/29, 2018 @ Colorado (w/San Francisco)

1st MLB Batter Faced: Ryan McMahon (lineout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 5/29, 2018 (Kyle Freeland)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 6/3, 2018 vs. Philadelphia, Jake Arrieta (Solo HR)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 4/12/17 @ Tampa

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 35.1 IP, 7/29, 2022 vs. Iowa

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 2x last time 8/19/16 vs. Jupiter (6.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 9, 7/4/21 vs. El Paso (5.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1, 6x last: 9/23, 2022 @ Indianapolis (5.0 IP); Last: 8/7,2 2016 @ Port Charlotte (7.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 5/4/19 @ Cincinnati (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 8/16/20 vs. Oakland (1.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 4, 5/14/19 @ Cincinnati (5.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 3, 4/13, 2022 vs. LA Dodgers (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 5/7/16 @ Great Lakes (4.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 5/21, 2022 @ Omaha (5.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 11, 2x last time 5/12/18 vs. Tacoma (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 6, 7/23, 2022 @ Indianapolis (3.1 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 7, 4/13-9/3, 2022

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 16.0 IP, 6/24 (1.2 IP)-8/5 (2.1 IP), 2014

Most Pitches (Start): 101, 2x last time 8/7/19 vs. Memphis (7.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 81, 5/31/19 @ Baltimore (4.2 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 6/26-27, 2019

JAKE RUCKER

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 9/14/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Greenbrier, TN

SCHOOL: University of Tennessee

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 7th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2021 out of the University of Tennessee CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Split the season between Low-A Fort Myers, High-A Cedar Rapids and Triple-A St. Paul, batting .236 (106-for-450) with 25 doubles, six triples, nine home runs, 55 RBI, 19 stolen bases, 69 runs scored and a .711 OPS in 124 games...

2021: Played first professional season for Low-A Fort Myers, hitting .265 (18-for-68) with two doubles, one triple, 10 RBI, 10 walks and a .700 OPS in 22 games...

PERSONAL: His favorite food is Italian food, his favorite musical artist is Drake and his favorite movie is The Sandlot.

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 3, 5x last: 8/24, 2022 @ Lake County

Longest hit streak: 8, 6/12-26, 2022

Most runs in a game: 4, 7/31, 2022 @ Wisconsin

Longest run streak: 5, 5/11-15, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 5x last: 7/22, 2022 vs. Peoria

Longest doubles streak: 2, 5x last: 8/19-20, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 1, 9x last: 9/17, 2022 vs. Louisville

Longest home run streak: Has not homered in back-to-back games

Most RBI in a game: 3, 3x last: 9/17, 2022 vs. Louisville

AARON SABATO

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 6/4/99 OPENING DAY AGE: 23

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 257

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Chapel Hill, NC

SCHOOL: University of North Carolina

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 1st round pick (27th overall) by Twins in 2020 out of the University of North Carolina CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Aaron Chase Sabato (pronounced sah-BAH-toh)...Twitter: @SabatoAaron...Instagram: @aaron_sabato14...hit .292 (19-for-65) with six doubles, seven home runs, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored, 22 walks and a .478 on-base percentage in 19 games as a sophomore for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before the 2020 season was shortened due to COVID-19...in 2019, set a UNC freshman record for home runs in a season with 18 (8th most in UNC history); also led the team in batting average (.343), hits (79), doubles (25), RBI (63) and slugging percentage (.696), while posting a 1.149 OPS...named 2019 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Co-National Freshman of the Year, First Team All-American and Freshman All-American; Baseball America and D1Baseball First Team Freshman All-American and Third Team All-American; NCBWA National Freshman Hitter of the Year; ABCA/Rawlings First Team All-American; Perfect Game First Team Freshman All-American; ACC Freshman of the Year and First Team All-ACC...Sabato was ranked as the 41st-best prospect in the 2020 Draft by MLB.com and 35th by Baseball America...prior to UNC, attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT; was ranked as the fourth-best player in the state and the 35th-best shortstop in the country by Perfect Game...older brother, Teddy, also played baseball at UNC, while his father, Ted, played baseball at Mercy College...favorite movie is The Dark Knight, favorite TV show is The Sopranos and his favorite professional sports team is the Dallas Cowboys.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Enters 2023 as the 27th-best prospect in the Twins organization, per MLB.com...entered 2022 as the 16th-best prospect in the Twins organization, per MLB.com...named first baseman on Twins 2021 MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

2022:

A Was an invite to Twins spring training for the first time in career...reassigned to minor league camp March 26.

A Recorded season-high five RBI twice on season while playing for High-A Cedar Rapids: April 16 at Quad Cities and July 31 at Wisconsin.

A Reached safely in season-long 15-straight games for the Kernels, posting a .344 on-base percentage in that span (12 hits and 9 walks).

A Homered six times in an eight-game span from July 23-31, including three straight from July 23-26, while amassing 16 RBI.

A Recorded fifth career multi-homer game with Kernels on July 31 at Wisconsin.

A Hit seven home runs with 18 RBI and a 1.084 OPS in 14 July games with Cedar Rapids.

A Promoted to Double-A Wichita August 11.

A Played in 23 games for Wind Surge from August 11-end of season, recording 18 RBI.

A Combined to hit .215 (80-for-372) with 17 doubles, 22 home runs, 75 RBI and a .774 OPS in 103 games between Wichita and Cedar Rapids...hit .242 (24-for-99) vs. left-handed pitching, compared to .205 (56-for-273) vs. right-handed pitching.

A Combined to play 82 games (all starts) at first base and 21 games (all starts) at designated hitter...made just five errors on season (635 total chances).

A Ranked as 27th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com after season.

2021: Was a non-roster depth player at major league spring training...appeared in 22 Grapefruit League games, going 2-for-18 with one RBI, two walks and three runs scored...saw his first professional action with Low-A Fort Myers and High-A Cedar Rapids, hitting a combined .202 (73-for-361) with 18 doubles, 19 home runs, 57 RBI, 69 runs scored in 107 games...began the year with Low-A Fort Myers...recorded his first career hit, a single in the top of the ninth, in his second career game on May 5 at Bradenton...hit his first career home run May 14 vs. Clearwater...recorded his first career multi-homer game August 10 at Bradenton (2 HR)...matched the feat thrice more over the final month of the season with Cedar Rapids: August 29 at Beloit, September 10 at Wisconsin and September 17 at Peoria...set a single-game career high with four RBI June 10, in the Mighty Mussels' 19-3 win at Jupiter...also recorded a career-high three hits in that contest...hit safely in a career-best six-straight games from August 10-18, batting .280 (7-for-25) with two doubles, four home runs, nine RBI and an .840 slugging percentage in that span...promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids August 23 and spent the remainder of the season with the Kernels... batted .202 (73-for-361) with 18 doubles, 19 home runs, 57 RBI, 69 runs scored, 92 walks and a .783 OPS in 107 combined games between the two levels... his 92 walks were second in the Twins system, while his 19 homers tied for sixth most among Twins farmhands...named first baseman on Twins MiLB.com organizational All-Star team...after the conclusion of the season, participated in Instructional League in Fort Myers...ranked 16th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2020: Selected by the Twins in the first round (27th overall) of the First-Year Player Draft out of the University of North Carolina...did not appear in a professional game as the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...participated in Instructional League in Fort Myers, FL in October...ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the Twins organization per MLB.com, and seventh best per Baseball America

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by the Twins in the first round (27th overall) of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Ty Dawson.

SABATO'S PLAYING RECORD

Awards & Honors

PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

2021: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

Grand Slam:

7/26, 2022 @ Wisconsin

8/17, 2022 vs. Tulsa (1st Double-A HR, walk-off)

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 3, 5x last: 9/1, 2022 @ Springfield

Longest hit streak: 6, 8/10-18, 2021

Most runs in a game: 4, 6/10, 2021 @ Jupiter

Longest run streak: 6, 7/22-28, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 1, 35x last: 9/8, 2022 vs. Northwest Arkansas

Longest doubles streak: 3, 9/6-8, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 5x last: 7/31, 2022 @ Wisconsin

Longest home run streak: 3, 7/23-26, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 5, 2x last: 7/31, 2022 @ Wisconsin

CONNOR SADZECK

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/1/91 OPENING DAY AGE: 31

HEIGHT: 6’7” WEIGHT: 235

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: - -

SCHOOL: Howard Lake (TX) University

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 31 days

DRAFTED: 11th round pick by the Texas Rangers in 2011 out of Howard Lake (TX) University

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Minnesota Twins on February 9, 2023

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

-Committed to the University of Oklahoma out of Crystal Lake Central (IL) HS, but had his offer withdrawn and wound up at JUCO Howard (TX) College

-Following his first season at Howard (TX) College he committed to University of Texas before the Texas Rangers selected him in the 11th round and signed him for $350,000

-Missed all of the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery

-Put on 25 pounds from working out while rehabbing from Tommy John

-Topped out at 102 mph in the AFL in 2015

-Traded from the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for RHP Grant Anderson on April 1, 2019

-Signed a Minor League contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 25, 2020 and released on August 3, 2021

-Signed a Minor League contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on August 11, 2021

-Opted out of contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30, 2022

-Signed a Minor League contract with the Washington Nationals on August 4, 2022

2017 @ Midland

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 9, 8/20, 2016 vs. Tulsa (6.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 5x last: 9/14, 2018 @ San Diego (1.0 IP); Longest: 8/20, 2015 @ Tulsa (6.0 IP done twice this was last time)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 7, 4x last: 5/8, 2017 @ Midland (5.1 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 6, 2x last: 7/9, 2017 @ Springfield (1.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 6x last: 5/24, 2017 @ Northwest Arkansas (5.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 5x last: 9/27, 2022 vs. Worcester (0.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 8/29, 2012 @ Eugene (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 5/5, 2018 vs. Iowa (0.1 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 10, 2x last: 4/23, 2017 vs. Corpus Christi (7.2 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 5, 6x last time 5, 2x last: 8/20, 2016 vs. Tulsa (6.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 16, 5/11-8/5, 2022 (w/Nashville & Rochester both in IL)

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 16.2 IP, 7/30 (1.1 IP)-8/15 (4.1 IP), 2013

Most Pitches (Start): 101, 7/20, 2016 vs. San Antonio (5.2 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 96, 8/20, 2016 vs. Tulsa

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 6x last: 6/10-11, 2022

AARON SANCHEZ

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 7/1/92 OPENING DAY AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 216

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Barstow, CA

SCHOOL: Barstow (CA) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 6 years, 113 days

DRAFTED: 1st round pick (34th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2010 out of Barstow (CA) HS

ACQUIRED: Re-signed as a Minor League free agent on 1/23/23

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

PERSONAL: Aaron Jacob Sanchez...Twitter: @A_Sanch18...Instagram: @a_sanch18...the first MLB player born in Barstow, CA...after his debut and successful first season, Barstow City Council declared October 20, 2014, to be “Aaron Sanchez Day”...Aaron’s stepfather, Mike Shipley, was drafted in the fourth round of the 1976 MLB draft by the Angels...married to wife, Jessica, and together they have a son, Ace.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2016 Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year...2016 Blue Jays Most Improved Player...2016 American League All-Star...Toronto’s No. 2 prospect in 2015, per Baseball America...Toronto’s No. 1 prospect in 2014, per Baseball America...Toronto’s No. 3 prospect in 2013, per Baseball America...2013 Arizona Fall League All-Prospect Team...2013 Arizona Fall League Rising Star...Toronto’s No. 6 prospect in 2012, per Baseball America...2012 Midwest League Pitcher of the Week, July 2...2012 Midwest League Midseason All-Star...Toronto’s No. 10 prospect in 2011, per Baseball America

POSTSEASON CAREER: Is 2-0, 3.32 ERA (19.0 IP, 7 ER) with eight walks and 16 strikeouts in 11 career Postseason games (2 starts), all with Toronto... pitched in the Division Series against Texas and ALCS against Kansas City in 2015, all in relief...made two starts in 2016, one in the DS vs. Texas and one in the ALCS vs. Cleveland.

2022:

A Signed with Washington as minor league free agent March 14, with spring training invite.

A Began season with Triple-A Rochester and made three starts before having contract selected by Nationals April 23.

A Made seven starts for the Nationals from April 23-May 28, going 3-3, 8.33 ERA (31.1 IP, 29 ER) with eight walks and 16 strikeouts and was designated for release or assignment May 28.

A Refused minor league assignment with Washington and became free agent...signed minor league contract with Minnesota June 6 and reported to Triple-A St. Paul.

A Made eight starts for the Saints from June 8-July 27, going 3-1, 4.26 ERA (38.0 IP, 18 ER) with 11 walks and 26 strikeouts.

A Had contract selected by Minnesota August 1.

A Filled temporary rotation spot before the Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Tyler Mahle in a trade; made first start with Twins August 1 vs. Detroit, allowing two runs on four hits in 5.0 innings pitched, with a season-high eight strikeouts.

A Designated for release or assignment next day and accepted assignment to St. Paul.

A Made two more starts with Saints in mid-August and had contract selected again on August 23 (Mahle - IL).

A Finished season with Minnesota, primarily in long-relief role, going 0-1, 4.94 ERA (23.2 IP, 13 ER) with five walks and 17 strikeouts in seven games (2 starts).

A Re-signed with Minnesota as minor league free agent with invite to spring training January 23, 2023.

2021: Joined San Francisco near the start of Spring Training...started six major league games before being placed on the Injured List on May 8...made appearances with Triple-A Sacramento and Low-A San Jose before rejoining the Giants on July 29...pitched in three more games, with two of those appearances coming out of the bullpen...final start of the season came on August 7 at Milwaukee...pitched fewest major league innings since appearing in eight games with Toronto in 2018.

2020: Missed the season recovering from shoulder surgery to repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder that he suffered in September of 2019.

2019: Began the season with Toronto posting a 3-14 record in 23 games...had a career-high ERA and was part of a July 31 trade that sent Sanchez to Houston... started four times for the Astros, going 2-0 with a 4.82 ERA...did not appear in any Postseason games with the Astros.

2018: Posted a 4-6 record in his final full season with the the Blue Jays...Toronto won seven of the last nine starts Sanchez made with the major league team...pitched 6.0-or-more innings in 10 of his 20 major league starts.

2017: Pitched in a career-low eight games while registering career highs in ERA (4.25), opp. avg. (.288) and WHIP (1.72)...made two rehab starts in the minors, one with High-A Dunedin (3.2 IP) and one with Triple-A Buffalo (4.1 IP)...returned to the rotation on July 7 vs. Houston...allowed a career-high eight runs (five earned) over 1.2 innings and failed to record a strikeout for the first time in his career as a starter

2016: Went at least six innings and allowed exactly one earned run in each of his first three starts...won seven consecutive decisions from April 29-June 29...took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning on June 7 at Detroit...allowed hits to the first two batters before being removed in a game... selected by AL All-Star Manager, Ned Yost, to replace Craig Kimbrel on the 2016 AL All-Star roster...had a career-high 10-game winning streak from April 29-July 25, 2016, which was the longest active streak in the majors at the time...finished the 2016 season first in the AL in ERA

(3.00), opponent OPS (.625) and slugging percentage (.335), and fourth in opponent batting average (.224)...allowed just a .219 opponent batting average with RISP that season, ninth lowest in the American League...posted a groundball percentage of 54.4, third best in AL...facing RHH that mark jumped to 61.0 percent – the highest in all of baseball...named Blue Jays Pitcher of the Year and Most Improved Player.

2015: Earned his first win of the season and first victory as a starter on April 22 vs. Baltimore...issued seven free passes, the first time since Sept. 8, 1995 that a Toronto starter walked 7+ batters and won the game...tossed a then career-high 8.0 innings on June 5 vs. Houston while allowing just one earned run...did not issue a walk for the first time in his career as a starter...was ejected for the first time in his career after hitting Alcides Escobar in the eighth inning on August 2 vs Kansas City...earned his first Postseason victory in Game 5 vs. Texas in the 2015 ALDS, becoming the youngest pitcher in Blue Jays franchise history to record a playoff win...during the 2015 Postseason, became the third reliever in club history to not allow a run in the playoffs (minimum 6.0 IP)...his nine appearances through the ALDS and ALCS were most among all major league pitchers through the first two rounds of the 2015 playoffs...did not allow a run over his final 11.2 innings pitched of the season (regular and Postseason), dating back to September 26 vs. Tampa Bay...named Toronto's number two prospect by Baseball America

2014: Made his major league debut on July 23 vs. Boston, tossing 2.0 innings while recording two strikeouts...earned three saves in three opportunities becoming the fourth-youngest pitcher in club history to record a save after collecting his first on August 30 vs. New York-AL...named Toronto's number one prospect by Baseball America

2013: Pitched for High-A Dunedin, appearing in 22 games and making 20 starts...named Toronto's No. 3 prospect by Baseball America...named Arizona Fall League All-Prospect Team and AFL Rising Stars Team.

2012: Spent the season at Low-A Lansing starting 18 games for the Lugnuts and pitching to a 2.49 ERA...struck out 97 batters which was a career-high... named Midwest League pitcher of the Week on July 2 and Midwest League Midseason All-Star...named Toronto's No. 6 prospect by Baseball America

2011: In his first full professional season, he split the season between Rookie-Bluefield and Short-A Vancouver...started nine games combined...named Toronto's No. 10 prospect by Baseball America

2010: Made professional debut pitching in 10 games for Rookie-Auburn and the GCL Blue Jays.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by Toronto in the first round (34th overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scouts Blake Crosby and Bob Fontaine (Toronto)...pitched in several MLB organizations, including Toronto (2010-19), Houston (2019), San Francisco (2021), Washington (2022) and Minnesota (2022).

SANCHEZ'S PITCHING RECORD

SANCHEZ'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

SANCHEZ'S BATTING RECORD

ALL-STAR GAME RECORD

DIVISION SERIES RECORD

SANCHEZ'S

Awards & Honors

2012: Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Lansing) 2016: American League All-Star (Toronto) & Blue Jays Most Improved Player (Toronto)

MLB Debut: 7/23, 2014 vs. Boston

1st MLB Batter Faced: Dustin Pedroia (flyout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 7/23, 2014 vs. Boston (Daniel Nava)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 8/5, 2014 vs. Baltimore, Chris Davis (Solo HR)

8.0 IP, 5x last time 4/10, 2018 @ Baltimore

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.0 IP, 9/3, 2022 @ White Sox

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 4x last: 8/25, 2018 vs. Philadelphia (4.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 3x last: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland (3.0 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 6x last: 8/3, 2019 vs. Seattle (6.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 8, 3x last: 6/14, 2019 @ Houston (3.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 5, 7/20, 2011 vs. Burlington (1.2 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 4, 2x last: 8/15, 2019 @ Oakland (5.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 6x last: 9/3, 2022 @ White Sox (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 7, 4/22, 2015 vs. Baltimore (5.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 2x last time 8/3, 2021 @ Arizona (3.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 12, 6/7, 2016 @ Detroit (8.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 7, 7/9, 2011 @ Danville (4.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 7, 4/9-6/11, 2012

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 20.2 IP, 4/9-5/10 (1.2 IP), 2012

Most Pitches (Start): 112, 8/31, 2016 @ Baltimore (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 69, 9/3, 2022 @ White Sox (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 11x last time 10/1-2, 2015

INJURED LIST HISTORY

COLE SANDS

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 7/17/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 226

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Tallahassee, FL

SCHOOL: Florida State University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of Florida State University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2022 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Bryson Cole Sands...goes by middle name, Cole...Twitter: @ColeSands...Instagram: @colesands_26...attended North Florida Christian High School in Tallahassee, FL, where he went 5-1 with a 0.32 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 32 hits allowed in 66.1 innings his senior season...as a senior in 2015, participated in the Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field and was ranked as the 60th-best prospect by Perfect Game and named a First-Team All-American by Louisville Slugger...pitched three seasons at Florida State University, going 19-15, 4.73 ERA (228.1 IP, 120 ER), 87 walks and 210 strikeouts...father, David, also attended Florida State...his older brother, Carson, was selected by the Cubs in the fourth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and played four seasons in the minors from 2014-17.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made major league debut May 1, 2022 at Tampa Bay...recorded first major league save October 5, 2022 at Chicago-AL...entered 2022 as the 17th-best prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com.

2022:

A Pitched in first career major league spring training after being added to Twins 40-man roster November 19, 2021.

A Optioned to Triple-A St. Paul March 23.

A Appeared in four games (3 starts) for the Saints from April 4-24 and was recalled by Minnesota April 30 (Bailey Ober - IL)...was the first of seven stints with the Twins on the season (2 of which were 29th man recalls).

A Florida native made major league debut in relief May 1 at Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on three hits in 2.0 innings pitched...recorded first major league strikeout in that game, fanning Brandon Lowe.

A Placed on Minnesota's 15-day Injured List August 24 with a right elbow contusion after being struck by a comebacker off the bat of Yuli Gurriel August 23 at Houston...reinstated September 8.

A Earned first career save October 5 at Chicago-AL in the club's final game, allowing one unearned run on four hits in 4.0 innings pitched in a Twins 10-1 victory.

A Went 0-0, 3.44 ERA (18.1 IP, 7 ER) in eight relief appearances for Minnesota and 0-3, 9.49 ERA (12.1 IP, 13 ER) in three starts.

A Combined to go 3-9, 5.65 ERA (92.1 IP, 58 ER) with 37 walks and 100 strikeouts in 30 games (16 starts) between St. Paul and Minnesota on season.

A Ranked in the 88th percentile in baseball in curveball spin rate at 2812 rpm.

A Ranked as Twins 24th-best prospect in organization by MLB.com after season.

2021: Began the season with Double-A Wichita and spent the entire year with the Wind Surge...missed time on the 7-day Injured List from June 21-July 14 with a right elbow strain...matched his career high with 10 strikeouts August 14 at Tulsa (5.2 IP, 2 R/ER, 1 BB)...went 2-0, 0.00 ERA (17.0 IP) with seven walks and 14 strikeouts across his last three regular-season starts...started the first game of the Double-A Central Championship Series at Northwest Arkansas, taking the loss (5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 HB, 4 K)...held right-handed batters to a .167 (25-for-150) batting average in the regular season, while lefties hit .243 (34-for-140) against him...allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in 18 of 19 outings...also struck out at least six batters six times, including at least eight batters thrice...went 4-2, 2.46 ERA (80.1 IP, 22 ER) with 35 walks, 96 strikeouts and a .203 opponent batting average in 19 games (18 starts)...the Wind Surge went 12-7 when he pitched...finished the season as the 19th-best prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com...entered 2022 ranked 17th... added to the Twins 40-man roster November 19.

2020: Did not play, as the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...participated in Twins Instructional League during October in Fort Myers.

2019: Split his first professional season between Low-A Cedar Rapids, High-A Fort Myers and Double-A Pensacola, going 7-3 with a 2.68 ERA (97.1 IP, 29 ER), 19 walks and 108 strikeouts in 18 starts...struck out eight batters in 5.0 hitless innings in his professional debut on April 6...fanned 10 batters in 5.0 innings on May 18, allowing eight hits and one run...had two stints on the 7-day Injured List, from June 13-23 (blister) and August 5-12 (left calf strain).

2018: Selected by the Twins in the fifth round of the draft...missed the entire minor league season due to injury.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by the Twins in the fifth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Florida State University; signed by scout Brett Dowdy... originally selected by Houston in the 22nd round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign.

SANDS' CAREER FIELDING RECORD

POSITION PCT G PO

Pitcher .800 11 1 3

SANDS' PITCHING RECORD

SANDS' PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

MLB Debut: 5/1, 2022 @ Tampa Bay

1st MLB Batter Faced: 5/1, 2022 @ Tampa Bay, Rene Pinto (groundout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 5/1, 2022 @ Tampa Bay, Josh Lowe

1st MLB HR Allowed: 5/12, 2022 vs. Houston, Yordan Alvarez (Solo)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 7.0 IP, 2x last time 5/5, 2019 vs. Dayton

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.0 IP, 10/5, 2022 @ White Sox

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 8, 6x last: 6/7, 2022 vs. Yankees (3.2 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 6, 9/17, 2022 vs Louisville (2.2 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 2x last time 6/23, 2019 @ Jupiter (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start):

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last: 7/24, 2022 @ Indianapolis (3.2

ALEX SCHERFF

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 2/5/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 205

BATS: S THROWS: R

RESIDES: Colleyville, TX

SCHOOL: Heritage (TX) HS

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 5th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2017 out of Colleyville Heritage (TX) HS CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

2022: Spent the season with Double-A Wichita, going 0-2, 5.27 ERA (27.1 IP, 16 ER) with 15 walks & 28 strikeouts in 25 games...

2021: Acquired by the Twins in exchange for right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles on July 30...was assigned to Double-A Wichita...placed on 7-day Injured List on July 30 with right shoulder impingement syndrome and missed the remainder of the season...overall, went 3-1, 2.45 ERA (29.1 IP, 8 ER) with 13 walks, 46 strikeouts, a .196 (22-for-112) opponent batting average and a 1.19 WHIP in 23 combined relief appearances between Greenville and Portland...marked his first professional season pitching solely in relief...

2019: Entered 2019 ranked as the Red Sox 26th-best prospect, per Baseball America...went 6-12, 4.66 ERA (129.1 IP, 67 ER) with 55 walks, 112 strikeouts, a .287 opponent batting average and a 1.58 WHIP in 27 starts for Low-A Greenville (26 starts) and High-A Salem (1 start)...was tied for first among Sox minor leaguers in starts...led Low-A Greenville in starts (26) and innings pitched (123.0)...worked at least 6.0 innings in 10 of his starts, including a career-high 7.0 innings twice...also struck out a career-high nine batters on April 26 at Lexington...

2018: Went 1-5, 4.76 ERA (70.0 IP, 37 ER) with 24 walks, 54 strikeouts and a .280 opponent batting average in 17 games (16 starts) between the GCL Red Sox and Low-A Greenville...made professional debut on April 9 vs. Lexington; fanned Royals top 10 prospect Nick Pratto in the first inning for his first career strikeout...missed time on the 7-day Injured List from June 13-August 16 with a left oblique strain...pitched in two games (1 start) on rehab assignment with the GCL Red Sox on August 8 and 13, posting a 1.80 ERA (5.0 IP, 1 ER), one walk and three strikeouts.

IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 2, 3x last time 8/1, 2019 vs. Delmarva (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 6x last: 7/12, 2022 vs. Arkansas (1.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 6, 4/16, 2018 vs. Columbia (4.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 3, 2x last: 5/28, 2022 @ Corpus Christi (2.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 9, 4/26, 2019 @ Lexington (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 4, 5/21, 2021 @ Asheville (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 13, 6/9-7/25, 2021

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 11.1 IP, 4/27 (3.1 IP)-5/14 (3.0 IP), 2018

Most Pitches (Start): 99, 6/10, 2019 vs. Kannapolis (6.0 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 46, 6/24, 2021 @ Greensboro (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has not pitched in back-to-back days in 49 relief appearances

AUSTIN SCHULFER

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 12/22/95 OPENING DAY AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 185

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Plover, WI

SCHOOL: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 19th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Austin Schulfer...Twitter: @FollowSchulfer...Instagram: @aschulfer...attended Stevens Point (WI) Area Senior High School...WBCA All-Star...led his team to a Wisconsin Valley Conference title by going 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA as a junior, helping team to a runner-up finish at the WIAA State Tournament...was a second-team All-League choice as a junior...entered his senior season having gone 19-3 in 22 games, allowing just 84 hits in 144.2 innings of work over his first three seasons, striking out 176 batters and recording a 2.62 ERA...Honorable Mention Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association All-State honoree as a senior...named a first team unanimous Wisconsin Valley All-Conference selection after not allowing a run in conference play...also played football for two seasons...pitched at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2015-18...majored in marketing...chose UWM to further his knowledge and baseball career... career goal while in college was to get drafted into the major leagues...broke the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee school record with 241 strikeouts from 2015-18...First Team All-Horizon League in 2018...finished collegiate career with 241 strikeouts - a school record.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Spent spring training splitting time between the minor league and major league sides, appearing in a few games with the Twins.

A Began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Posted a 15.1-scoreless inning streak to start season, before allowing two runs (1 earned) May 11 at Northwest Arkansas.

A 14 of 15 appearances with Wind Surge were scoreless and was promoted to Triple-A St. Paul May 29.

A Was tied for first in Texas League in saves (7) at time of promotion...also posted a 0.39 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 23.0 innings pitched for the Wind Surge.

A Made final appearance in only start on season September 19 at Indianapolis...faced just three batters and left after getting hit in the head on a throw to second base by catcher Ryan Jeffers.

A Placed on 7-day Injured List September 20 with a concussion.

A Combined to go 4-3, 3.23 ERA (55.2 IP, 20 ER) with eight saves, 17 walks, 61 strikeouts and a .206 opponent batting average in 44 games (43 starts) between Wichita and St. Paul...held left-handed batters to a .181 average, compared to .221 vs. right-handers.

A Tied for first among Twins minor leaguers in saves (8) and ranked fourth in games (44).

2021: Spent spring training splitting time between minor league and major league side, appearing in a few games with Twins...allowed just seven home runs on season, three coming in one start July 28 at Northwest Arkansas...set minor league career-high with nine strikeouts July 28 at Northwest Arkansas (5.1 IP)...led Wind Surge in innings pitched (110.0) and starts (24), and ranked second in strikeouts (105).

2020: Did not pitch due to cancellation of minor league season (COVID 19).

2019: Spent second professional season with Low-A Cedar Rapids, splitting season with Kernels in both starting and relief role...was the starter of a combined

SCHULFER'S PITCHING RECORD

ARMANI SMITH

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 7/19/98 OPENING DAY AGE: 24

HEIGHT: 6’4” WEIGHT: 215

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Walnut Creek, CA

SCHOOL: University of California, Santa Barbara

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 7th round pick by the Giants in 2019 out of the University of California, Santa Barbara

ACQUIRED: Claimed off waivers from San Francisco in AAA phase of 2022 Rule 5 Draft

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

-Dad, Chris, played baseball and reached Double-A. Was childhood friends with C.C. Sabathia.

-Armani had a grandfather that played in the Negro Leagues

-Louisville Slugger All-American, NCS Most Valuable Player, and All-EBAL First Team as a senior in 2016 at De La Salle (CA) HS

-Spent three years at UC Santa Barbara from 2017-19

-Daily Nexus (UCSB Student Newspaper) Male Athlete of the Year as a freshman in 2017

-Entering junior season at UCSB, he had struggled during sophomore year hitting just .224, so he wrote a list of goals that he pinned to his wall. His Mom and teammate Andrew Martinez, coaxed him into doing it stressing the power of manifestation and of carrying a positive mindset. Wrote down things like what average they wanted, how many home runs, RBI, etc.

Awards & Honors

None

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 4x last: 8/14, 2021 @ Hillsboro

Longest hit streak: 12, 8/4-18, 2022

Most runs in a game: 3, 3x last: 7/18, 2021 @ Spokane

Longest run streak: 8, 6/18-26, 2021

Most doubles in a game: 2, 7/10, 2022 vs. Reading

Longest doubles streak: 2, 3x last: 8/17-18, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 2x last: 9/7, 2021 vs. Everett

Longest home run streak: 2, 2x last: 6/11-12, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 5, 9/7, 2021 vs. Everett

ELLIOT SOTO

POSITION: Infielder

BIRTHDATE: 8/21/89 OPENING DAY AGE: 33

HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 174

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Elgin, IL

SCHOOL: Creighton (NE) University

M.L. SERVICE: 21 days

DRAFTED: 15th round pick by the Chicago Cubs in 2015 out of Creighton (NE) University

ACQUIRED: Free agent signee February 21, 2021 & re-signed on November 23, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Elliot Sebastian Soto...attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, IL...garnered Northwest Herald Player of the Year honors following his senior season at Dundee-Crown High School...notched a single-season record after turning in a .455 average his senior season...also holds career records for hits, triples and OBP to accompany All-Conference and All-Area honors for his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...played three seasons of college baseball at Creighton University in Omaha, NE, where he appeared in 50 of 58 games as a true freshman...received MVC All-Conference First Team honors and MVC All-Tournament Team recognition at shortstop as a sophomore after finishing second in the MVC in double plays (52) and assists (197), while leading the league in at-bats (239)...also ranked third in plate appearances (271) and laid down the second-most sacrifice bunts among Valley players (11)...led the team in hits (77), sac bunts (11) and stolen bases (13) as a sophomore.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are sixth organization (Chicago-NL - 2010-15, '17, Miami - 2015-16, Colorado - 2018-19, Los Angeles-AL - 2020, Los Angeles-NL2021)...spent one game with Minnesota in June 2022 but did not appear...spent majority of minor league career as infielder, mostly shortstop (750 games) and second base (153 games)...made major league debut September 25, 2020 with Angels...collected first major league hit September 26, 2020 at Los Angeles-NL, a single off the Dodgers' Tony Gonsolin...named Triple-A Albuquerque’s 2019 Defensive Player of the Year...was 2011 Midwest League Midseason All-Star.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with Triple-A St. Paul and spent nearly all season there.

A Recorded at least one RBI in four-straight games (8 total RBI) from April 29-May 5.

A Hit safely in season-long 12-straight games from April 27-May 12.

A Contract selected by Twins June 13 and spent one game with Minnesota on the bench...designated for release or assignment June 14 and was outrighted back to St. Paul where he finished the season.

A Tied minor league career-high with four hits June 25 at Buffalo.

A Tied Saints franchise record and set a career-high with four walks August 28 at Iowa.

A Doubled in career-high-tying three-straight games with Saints from September 7-9.

2021: Spent entire season with Triple-A Oklahoma City (Los Angles-NL) after signing a minor league contract January 6...placed on 7-day IL with a left hamstring strain; reinstated June 11...placed on IL again July 5 with a left thumb contusion; played in three games on rehab assignment with AZL Dodgers and reinstated September 2...played all 52 games (49 starts) with OKC at shortstop.

2020: Had his contract selected by Los Angeles-AL September 22 and made his major league debut September 25, replacing SS Andrelton Simmons who opted out of the remainder of the season...collected first major league hit September 26 and capped the day going 2-for-3 with a double, walk and two runs scored.

2019: Posted minor league career highs in runs (79), hits (125), total bases (197), doubles (22), triples (10), home runs (10), RBI (50), stolen bases (8), slugging (.480) and OPS (.860) to accompany a .305 average across 112 games with Triple-A Albuquerque (Colorado)...recorded first career multi-home run game April 8, going 3-for-4 with a pair of homers and four RBI...logged a 16-game hitting streak from July 11 to Aug. 1...elected free agency November 4 and signed a minor league contract with the Angels December 23...tabbed as Triple-A Albuquerque’s 2019 Defensive Player of the Year, committing just 13 errors across 108 games at shortstop (86 G), second base (4 G) and third base (19 G) for a .967 fielding percentage.

2018: Slashed .286/.347/.382 with 10 doubles, five triples, a home run and 28 RBI in 81 games with Triple-A Albuquerque (Colorado)...combine to hit .330 between June and July, totaling five doubles, a pair of triples and nine RBI in 35 games...turned in a 4-for-5 performance July 19 vs. El Paso...signed by Acereros del Norte of the Mexican League January 18 before signing a minor league contract with Colorado March 19.

2017: Spent the season with Triple-A Iowa after signing a minor league contract with Chicago-NL December 14, 2016...placed on the 7-day Injured List April 6 and was later activated May 11 before landing back on the shelf May 29 until June 5.

2016: Made his Triple-A New Orleans (Miami) debut onApril 18...logged the majority of his innings at second base (36 G) and turned in a .973 fielding percentage (4 E/149 TC) across 270.2 innings...also saw time at shortstop (11 G) and third base (10 G)...placed on the 7-day Injured List April 9 and reactivated April 18...served an additional stint on the IL from July 7 to August 14...elected free agency on November 7 and signed a minor league contract with Chicago (NL) on Dec. 14.

2015: Split the season between Chicago (NL) and Miami’s Double-A affiliates after being traded to Miami with RHP Ivan Pineyro on July 31 in exchange for RHP Dan Haren...slashed a combined .256/.366/.292 with 11 doubles, a pair of triples, 26 RBI and a career-high 69 walks across 120 games for Double-A Tennessee (88 G) and Jacksonville (32 G).

2014: Made his Triple-A debut while splitting the season between Double-A Tennessee (40 G) and Triple-A Iowa (29 G) in the Chicago-NL system, hitting a combined .244 (59-for-242) with 12 doubles, a home run and 23 RBI across 69 games...began the season Tennessee and was promoted to Iowa August 1 and spent the balance of the season hitting .241 (26-for-108) with four doubles, a home run and 11 RBI in 29 games as an I-Cub.

2013: Split the season between High-A Daytona (39 G) and Double-A Tennessee (45 G) in the Chicago-NL system, totaling a .219 average (56-for-256) with 10 doubles, a pair of home runs and 24 RBI over 84 games...launched his first professional home run on June 24 with Tennessee...began the season with Tennessee before landing on the 7-day Injured List April 11.

2012: Made his Southern League debut April 5 and spent the balance of the season amassing a .220 average (46-for-209) with five doubles, four triples and 15 RBI across 82 games with Double-A Tennessee (Chicago-NL)...sent to High-A Daytona on July 16 and hit .231 (6-for-26) with a pair of doubles and one RBI in nine games...recalled to Tennessee on August 11...placed on the 7-day Injured List August 31 and reactivated September 4.

2011: Spent the majority of his first,full professional season with Low-A Peoria...selected as a 2011 Midwest League Midseason All-Star with Peoria...ascended to High-A Daytona August 3...placed on the 7-day Injured List June 3 with a hamstring injury.

2010: Began his professional career playing 55 games across three levels of the Cubs’ minor league system.

PROFESSIONAL: Signed as minor league free agent with Twins on February 16, 2022...previously played in five organizations: Chicago-NL (2015, '17), Miami (2015-16), Colorado (2018-19), Los Angeles-AL (2020), Los Angeles-NL (2021)...drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Dundee-Crown High School (Carpentersville, IL) but did not sign...originally selected by Chicago-NL in 15th round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Ty Nichols (Cubs).

SOTO'S PLAYING RECORD

SOTO'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

SOTO'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

MLB Debut: 9/25, 2020 @ Dodgers (Pinch ran for Luis Rengifo)

1st MLB AB: 9/26, 2021 @ Dodgers (single vs. Tony Gonsolin)

1st MLB Hit: 9/26, 2021 @ Dodgers (single vs. Tony Gonsolin)

1st MLB HR: N/A

1st MLB RBI: N/A

Grand Slams

6/26, 2019 vs. Tacoma

8/9, 2019 vs. San Antonio

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 3x last time 6/25, 2022 vs. Buffalo

Longest hit streak: 16, 7/11-8/1, 2019

Most runs in a game: 3, 12x last time 8/27, 2019 vs. Las Vegas

Longest run streak: 8, 5/31-12, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 6x last time 9/26, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest doubles streak: 3, 2x last time 9/7-9, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 4/8, 2019 @ Salt Lake

Longest home run streak: 2, 6/24-25, 2013

Most RBI in a game: 4, 3x last time 8/9, 2019 vs. San Antonio

Longest RBI streak: 5, 3x last time 5/24-6/11, 2021

Most walks in a game: 4, 8/28, 2022 @ Iowa

Longest walk streak: 7, 7/9-16, 2015

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 3x last time 5/13, 2022 @ Columbus

Longest strikeout streak: 10, 8/23-9/1, 2019

Most stolen bases in a game: 2, 8/6, 2017 vs. Fresno

Longest stolen base streak: 2, 7/13-14, 2019

ANDREW STEVENSON

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 6/1/94 OPENING DAY AGE: 28

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 191

BATS: L THROWS: L

RESIDES:

SCHOOL: Louisiana State University

M.L. SERVICE: 2 years, 125 days

DRAFTED: 2nd round pick by the Washington Nations in 2015 out of Louisiana State University

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Twins on July 14, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

CAREER: Athletic, speedy, left-handed outfielder has proved to be a valuable member of Washington’s roster since making his MLB debut during the 2017 season...As a pinch runner, scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning in the 2019 National League Wild Card game...Was Washington’s top choice in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft (second round, No. 58 overall) out of Louisiana State University...Appeared in just 281 Minor League games before his first Major League call-up in 2017.

2022: OF Andrew Stevenson hit .279/.344/.457...He led Rochester in hits (152), doubles (31), triples (9), RBI (67), runs (81) stolen bases (39) and total bases (249)...His nine triples led Washington’s system

2021: Hit a career-high five home runs...Went 15-for-47 (.319) with two homers, four RBI, two walks and five runs scored as a pinch hitter...The .319 average was seventh in MLB...Clubbed seventh inning, game tying two-run home run on Sept. 4 vs. New York (NL) off Seth Lugo to cap nine-run comeback...Hit ninth inning game-tying pinch-hit single on Sept. 6 vs. New York (NL) (Diaz)...Hit third career pinch hit home run, Aug. 2 vs. Philadelphia (De Los Santos)...Was recalled on Aug. 31..Hit safely in 10 of his last 18 starts...Recorded four doubles and a home run in those 18 starts.

2020: Made the Opening Day roster and enjoyed two Major League stints...Capped 2020 with a career-long 12-game hit streak...Hit .417 (15-for-36) with seven doubles, triple, two homers, 12 RBI, four walks, and 10 runs during the streak...Within the 12-game streak, he recorded one extra-base hit in seven straight games, tied for the fourth-longest streak in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Both home runs in 2020 came on Sept. 26 vs. New York (NL) and both were off Jacob deGrom...Clubbed a solo shot in the third inning and an inside-the-park homer in the fifth inning...It was just the fifthtime deGrom allowed a multi-homer game to the same batter and it was his first inside-the-park home run allowed...Stevenson hit safely in 12 of his 15 games played in 2020 and recorded 10 extra-base hits in just 41 at bats.

2019: Hit .367 (11-for-30) in 30 games for Washington...Was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg on Sept. 1...Was 8-for-19 (.421) with a double, triple, five walks, hit by pitch, and three runs scored as a pinch hitter...Ranked first among Washington pinch hitters in batting average (.421) and walks (5)...In 92 games this season between Triple-A Fresno and Double-A Harrisburg, he hit .315 with 21 doubles, eight triples, six homers, 45 RBI, 27 walks,13 stolen bases and 60 runs...Appeared in 73 games for Triple-A Fresno, hitting .334 (101-for-302)...Made his first career Postseason appearance as a pinch runner, scoring the game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Juan Soto single that propelled the Nationals to a victory in the National League Wild Card game.

2018: Began the season with Triple-A Syracuse before being recalled on April 17...Went on to enjoy two stints with the Nationals, appearing in a career-high 57 Major League games...Hit safely in seven of 10 Major League starts, hitting .286 (10-for-35)...Set career marks in hits (4), doubles (2), RBI (4) and runs (2) on April 25 at San Francisco...Clubbed his first career home run, a pinch-hit, game tying home run on Aug. 21 vs. Philadelphia (Arano) after being recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day...Appeared in 77 games for Triple-A Syracuse, hitting .235 with 10 doubles, one triple, six home runs,28 RBI, 31 walks, 12 stolen bases and 40 runs scored.

2017: Enjoyed two stints with the Nationals after having his contract initially selected from Triple-A Syracuse on July 23...Made his MLB debut that day at Arizona...Entered the game as a pinch hitter and remained in the game in left field...Recorded his first MLB hit on July 28 vs. Milwaukee (Perez)...Made a game-winning diving catch to seal Washington’s 3-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Aug. 10 at Nationals Park...Hit .272 with 12 doubles, three triples, two homers, 38 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 52 runs scored in 99 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Syracuse.

2016: In his first full professional season, hit .276 with 23 doubles, 10 triples, three homers, 34 RBI, 39 stolen bases and 75 runs scored in 133 games between Single-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg...His 39 stolen bases ranked second among Nationals farmhands...Was named Carolina League Player of the Week on June 26 and a Carolina League mid-season All-Star...Was named the MVP of the California League-Carolina League All-Star Game (3-for-5, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R)...Hit .353 (30-for-85) with four doubles, two triples, two homers, 12 RBI, nine stolen bases and 18 runs scored in 21 games for Glendale

STEVENSON'S PLAYING RECORD

BROCK STEWART

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/3/91 OPENING DAY AGE: 31

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 218

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Charlotte, NC

SCHOOL: Illinois State University

M.L. SERVICE: 1 year, 105 days

DRAFTED: 6th round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014 out of Illinois State University

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Twins on July 14, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 4 of 4

PERSONAL: Brock Allen Stewart...Twitter: @Brock_A_Stewart...Instagram: @brockstew15...graduated from Normal West (IL) High School where he was an All-Conference and All-State selection as senior...set a school record with a .506 average as a junior...father, Jeff, is a former baseball coach at Illinois State and currently serves as a pro scout for Tampa Bay...played four years of college ball at Illinois State, where he pitched and also played infield during his career...made just 12 pitching appearances in college (1 start), appearing in one game as a sophomore and 11 (1 start) as a senior, going 3-2 with a 2.36 ERA and limiting opponents to a .198 batting average...combined to hit .266 with 11 homers and 82 RBI in 123 collegiate games.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are fourth organization (Los Angeles-NL - 2014-20, '21; Toronto - 2019; Chicago-NL - 2020)...had Tommy John surgery on right elbow in May 2021...in 2016, became the first Dodger since Hideo Nomo in 1995 to begin the year in Single-A and start in a major league game in the same season...made major league debut June 29, 2016 at Milwaukee named the Dodgers’ 2016 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year. named a 2016 Texas League Midseason All-Star and a Baseball America minor league All-Star...named 2016 Dodgers MiLB.com organizational All-Star and Staff Choice for Best Starting Pitcher in organization...drafted by Dodgers in 2014 as an infielder from Illinois State University, but also pitched, played outfield, third base and second base for the Redbirds.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Signed minor league contract with Minnesota July 14 after spending first half of season recovering from Tommy John surgery on right elbow in May 2021.

A Began season with FCL Twins and made first appearance August 23.

A Transferred to High-A Fort Myers August 26 where he made three appearances for the Mighty Mussels from August 26-September 2.

A Transferred to Triple-A St. Paul September 5 where he spent rest of season.

A Made seven appearances for Saints in September, going 0-1, 6.14 ERA (7.1 IP, 5 ER) with one walk and 11 strikeouts...each of final four appearances were scoreless (4.0 IP).

2021: Signed minor league contract with Los Angeles-NL but did not pitch after having Tommy John surgery performed on right elbow...became free agent in November.

2020: Selected by Chicago-NL in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft December 12, 2019...released by Cubs organization May 28 and did not pitch in affiliated baseball in season due to shortened major league season and cancellation of minor league season (COVID-19).

2019: Appeared in 13 major league contests between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, going 4-0 with a 9.82 ERA (25.2 IP, 28 ER)...claimed off waivers by Toronto July 31...pitched a career-high 5.1 innings in relief August 12 vs. Texas...allowed three runs on five hits...earned the win in Toronto’s 19-4 victory...went 3-0 with a 3.14 ERA (14.1 IP, 5 ER) in his first three outings with the Blue Jays from August 7-24...also appeared in 19 games between Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodgers system and Triple-A Buffalo in the Blue Jays organization.

2018: Appeared in nine games (2 starts) in the majors for the Dodgers, going 0-1 with a 6.11 ERA (17.2 IP, 12 ER) and striking out 14 batters against nine walks...spent the remainder of the season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, making 19 starts with an ERA of 2.99 (96.1 IP, 32 ER)...struck out 80 batters against 29 walks while holding hitters to a .232 average...effective against left-handed batters, holding them to a .184 average in 19 games with Oklahoma City...ended the season on the 40-man roster after landing on the 60-day IL with a right oblique strain.

2017: Appeared in 17 games (4 starts) over five stints with the Dodgers, collecting one save, posting a 3.41 ERA (34.1 IP, 13 ER) and striking out 29 batters against 19 walks in 34.1 innings...held hitters to a .226 average and was effective against hitters from both sides of the plate, limiting righties to a .217 mark and holding lefties to a .236 average...as a starter he posted a 5.27 ERA (13.2 IP, 8 ER) in four starts, while recording a save and posting a 2.18 ERA (20.2 IP, 5 ER) in 13 relief appearances...picked up his first big league save June 20 against New York-NL, pitching 3.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and a walk...made a combined six starts with High -A Rancho Cucamonga and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 0-2 with a 4.08 ERA (17.2 IP, 8 ER) and struck out 26 batters against four walks in 17.2 innings...started the season on the 10-day Injured List (March 30) with right shoulder tendinitis and was transferred to the 60-day IL May 29...reinstated from the IL June 7.

2016: Made major league debut after beginning the season with High-A Rancho Cucamonga in the Dodgers' system...became the first Dodger since Hideo Nomo in 1995 to begin the year in Single-A and start in a major league game in the same season...made major league debut June 29 at Milwaukee in a start, allowing five runs on eight hits in 5.0 innings pitched, with two walks and seven strikeouts...earned first major league win September 7 vs. Arizona, allowing one run on five hits in 5.0 innings pitched...named the Dodgers’ 2016 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year after combining to go 9-4 with a 1.79 ERA, a .200 opponent batting average and a 0.88 WHIP in 21 starts at Rancho Cucamonga, Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City...named a Texas League Midseason All-Star and a Baseball America minor league All-Star...named Dodgers MiLB.com organizational All-Star and Staff Choice for Best Starting Pitcher in organization.

2015: Went a combined 4-6 with a 4.46 ERA (101.0 IP, 50 ER) in 25 games (19 starts) between Low-A Great Lakes and High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

2014: Made his pro debut with Rookie-Ogden, going 3-2 with a 3.41 ERA (34.1 IP, 13 ER) in 17 appearances...named MiLB.com Pioneer League Player of the Month in August while with Ogden.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by the New York-NL out of high school in the 40th round of the 2010 draft, but did not sign...selected by Los Angeles-NL in sixth round of 2014 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Chet Sergo...claimed off waivers by Toronto July 31, 2019...outrighted off Blue Jays roster October 30, 2019...selected by Chicago-NL in minor league phase of Rule 5 draft December 12, 2019 but released by Cubs May 28, 2020...on December 11, 2020, signed minor league contract with the Dodgers organization...signed two-year minor league contract with Twins on July 14, 2022.

STEWART'S PITCHING RECORD

STEWART'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2014: Pioneer League Player of the Month, August (Ogden)

2016: Mid-Season Texas League All-Star (Tulsa), MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Los Angeles), Baseball America Minor League All-Star (Oklahoma City) & MiLB.com Staff Choice for Best Starting Pitcher (Oklahoma City)

MLB Debut: 6/29, 2016 @ Milwaukee

1st MLB Batter Faced: 6/29, 2016 @ Milwaukee, Jonathan Villar (strikeout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 6/29, 2016 @ Milwaukee, Jonathan Villar

1st MLB HR Allowed: 6/29, 2016 @ Milwaukee, Kirk Nieuwenhuis (3-run)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 7.1 IP, 2x last: 8/12, 2018 vs. Memphis

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.1 IP, 8/12, 2019 vs. Texas

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 10, 2x last: 7/3, 2019 @ Nashville (1.1 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 7, 8/29, 2019 vs. Rochester (2.2 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1, 5x last: 8/26, 2022 vs. Lakeland (2.0 IP); Longest: 5/11, 2016 vs. Arkansas (7.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 9, 8/3, 2016 @ Colorado (4.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 6, 9/14, 2019 @ NY Yankees (2.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 4, 8/3, 2016 @ Colorado (4.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 3, 2x last: 9/14, 2019 @ NY Yankees (2.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 4, 6x last: 7/30, 2019 @ Salt Lake (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 4, 8/14, 2016 vs. Pittsburgh (3.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 10, 2x last: 6/24, 2016 vs. Round Rock (6.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 6, 2x last: 8/9, 2014 vs. Helena (3.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 12, 7/17-8/31, 2014

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 15.2 IP, 6/20-7/26 (3.1 IP), 2017

Most Pitches (Start): 100, 2x last: 6/15, 2019 @ El Paso (5.2 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 77, 7/12, 2019 @ Memphis (5.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): 2, 2x last: 9/17-18, 2019

LOUIE VARLAND

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 12/9/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’2” WEIGHT: 220

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Maplewood, MN

SCHOOL: Concordia University, St. Paul

M.L. SERVICE: 29 days

DRAFTED: 15th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2019 out of Concordia University, St. Paul CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Louie Dennis Varland...Twitter: @LouieVarland...Instagram: @louievarland...St. Paul native who attended North St. Paul High School, where he wrestled and played football, in addition to baseball...attended Concordia University, St. Paul...helped out at his father Wade's drywall business when he was younger...his aunts, Denise and Sue, were legendary softball pitchers at North St. Paul...his older brother, Gus, is a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization; the duo played together at North St. Paul and Concordia, and train together in the offseason...favorite movie is Rocky I, favorite musical artist is the Red Hot Chili Peppers and favorite food is sushi...enjoys fishing during the offseason...favorite sports team is the Minnesota Vikings...favorite opposing ballpark is Guaranteed Rate Field...his favorite pregame meal is Chipotle...participated in the 2023 Twins Winter Caravan, visiting Welch and Rochester, MN, and Mason City, IA...was a featured guest at the Baseball Old Timers Hot Stove League over the winter at the Southview Country Club in St. Paul...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: One of 32 Minnesota natives to play for the Twins and one of 16 to pitch...was one of three Minnesota natives on the Twins roster at one point in 2022 (also, Caleb Thielbar and Matt Wallner)...named Jim Rantz Award winner as Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and 2022, one of two pitchers to ever win the award twice, joining José Berríos (2014-15)...in 2022, led all Twins minor leaguers in strikeouts (146) and innings pitched (126.1), tied for first in games started (23) and was second in ERA (3.06), second in winning percentage (.615), fourth in opponent batting average (.242) and WHIP (1.26), and tied for fifth in wins (8)...made major league debut September 7, 2022 at Yankee Stadium and struck out seven batters in 5.1 innings pitched...first career strikeout, fanning Aaron Judge...earned first major league win October 5, 2022 at Chicago-AL...named starting pitcher on Twins' 2021 MiLB.com Organizational All-Star team...debuted wearing uniform number 49, but switched to 37 during 2022-23 offseason when the Twins acquired Pablo López from Miami.

2022:

A Began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Struck out minor league season-high 10 batters in second start April 14 at Northwest Arkansas (5.2 IP).

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul August 9.

A Made four starts for the Saints from August 12-31, going 1-1, 1.69 ERA (21.1 IP, 4 ER) with three walks and 27 strikeouts.

A Named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week four times: June 12 with Wichita, July 3 with Wichita, August 14 with St. Paul and August 28 with St. Paul.

A Contract selected as 29th man for doubleheader September 7, one of four stints with the Twins (2 as a 29th player).

A Made major league debut in game one of doubleheader September 7 at New York-AL, allowing two runs on three hits in 5.1 innings pitched, with one walk and seven strikeouts...became the fourth pitcher in Twins history (1961-present) with at least seven strikeouts and one-or-fewer walks allowed in his major league debut, joining Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven (7 K, 1 BB June 5, 1970), Yohan Pino (7 K, 1 BB June 19, 2014) and Devin Smeltzer (7 K, 0 BB May 28, 2019)...first career strikeout victim was Aaron Judge in the first inning.

A Earned first career win in final game of season October 5 at Chicago-AL, pitching 5.0 shutout innings with four hits allowed, no walks and five strikeouts in a Twins 10-1 victory.

A Led all Twins minor leaguers in strikeouts (146) and innings pitched (126.1), was tied for first in games started (23) and was second in ERA (3.06), second in winning percentage (.615), fourth in opponent batting average (.242) and WHIP (1.26), and tied for fifth in wins (8).

A Combined to go 9-7, 3.19 ERA (152.1 IP, 54 ER) with 48 walks and 167 strikeouts in 29 games (28 starts) between Minnesota, St. Paul and Wichita.

A Went 8-5, 3.06 ERA (126.1 IP, 43 ER), 42 walks, 146 strikeouts, a 1.26 WHIP and a .242 (117-for-484) opponent batting average in 24 minor league games (23 starts)...named Jim Rantz Award winner as Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season, joining José Berríos (2014-15) as the only pitcher to win the award in back-to-back seasons.

A Ranked as 10th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com after season and entering 2023.

A Ranked as having best control in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2023. 2021: Began season with Low-A Fort Myers...named Low-A Southeast Pitcher of the Week June 13 while at Fort Myers, making one start at Jupiter, pitching 6.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed, two walks and 11 strikeouts...promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids July 13...recorded double-digit strikeouts four times on season: 10 on May 4 at Bradenton, 11 June 9 at Jupiter, 10 July 9 at St. Lucie and 11 September 15 at Peoria...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week July 25 while at Cedar Rapids, making one start vs. Beloit, pitching 5.0 shutout innings with one hit allowed, two walks and nine strikeouts...named Twins minor league Pitcher of the Week again at Cedar Rapids September 19, making one start at Peoria, allowing two runs (1 earned) on four hits in 6.0 innings pitched with no walks and a season-high 11 strikeouts...combined to go 10-4, 2.10 ERA (103.0 IP, 24 ER) with 30 walks, 142 strikeouts, a .214 opponent batting average and a 1.09 WHIP in 20 games (18 starts) between both levels...held right-handed batters to a .225 (34-for-151) average and left-handed batters to a .250 (28-for-112) average...led all Twins minor leaguers in ERA, strikeouts and WHIP...ranked second in ERA (minimum 100.0 IP)...named starting pitcher on MiLB.com organizational All-Star team...named Jim Rantz Award winner as Twins minor league Pitcher of the Year.

2020: Did not pitch due to the cancellation of the minor league season (COVID 19).

2019: Made his professional debut with Rookie-Elizabethton...made three appearances, one start...struck out 10 batters in 8.2 innings pitched...made professional debut with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief June 22 at Kingsport, walking two and striking out four.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in 15th round of 2019 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Joe Bisenius.

VARLAND'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

Awards & Honors

2021: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

MLB Debut: 9/7, 2022 @ Yankees

1st MLB Batter Faced: 9/7, 2022 @ Yankees, Oswaldo Cabrera (ground out)

1st MLB Strikeout: 9/7, 2022 @ Yankees, Aaron Judge

1st MLB HR Allowed: 9/7, 2022 @ Yankees, Aaron Judge (solo)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 7.0 IP, 8/18, 2021 vs. Wisconsin

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 4.2 IP, 4/8, 2022 vs. Tulsa

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 9, 9/17 @ Cleveland (5.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 5, 4/8, 2022 vs. Tulsa (4.2 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 1, 2x last & longest 8/12, 2022 vs. Columbus (5.1 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 6, 2x last time 4/22, 2022 vs. Midland (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 5/4, 2021 @ Brevard County (4.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 3, 4/22, 2022 vs. Midland (5.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): 1, 5/4, 2021 @ Brevard County (4.1 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Start): 5, 2x last time 5/29, 2022 @ Corpus Christi (5.0 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 5, 4/8, 2022 vs. Tulsa (4.2 IP)

MATT WALLNER

POSITION: Outfielder

BIRTHDATE: 12/12/97 OPENING DAY AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 246

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Forest Lake, MN

SCHOOL: University of Southern Mississippi

M.L. SERVICE: 19 days

DRAFTED: 1st round pick (39th overall) by the Twins in 2019 out of the University Southern Mississippi CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Matthew John Wallner...Twitter: @Matt_Wallner...Instagram: @matt_wallner...Forest Lake, MN native who attended Forest Lake High School... named 2016 Minnesota Mr. Baseball...played collegiately at the University of Southern Mississippi for three seasons, hitting .337 (232-for-689) with 39 doubles, 58 home runs and 190 RBI in 189 games...in 2019, named to the Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team, leading the Golden Eagles to the championship round after hitting .308 (4-for-13) with two home runs and five RBI...played for the 2018 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team...in 2017, named the Baseball America Freshman of the Year and was selected to BA All-America Second Team and Freshman All-America First Team...makes offseason home in Mississippi...enjoys watching college football during offseason...favorite non-baseball team is the Minnesota Vikings...favorite vacation spot is the beach...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: One of 32 Minnesota natives to play for the Twins...was one of three Minnesota natives on Twins roster at one point in 2022 (also, Caleb Thielbar and Louie Varland)...named Sherry Robertson Award winner as 2022 Twins minor league Player of the Year...made major league debut on September 17, 2022 at Cleveland and recorded his first major league hit in that game, a solo home run off Shane Bieber; became 12th Twin to homer in his first major league game...selected to start in 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...entered 2022 as the 14th-best prospect in the Twins organization, per MLB.com.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has never appeared at major league level.

2022:

A Began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Recorded four hits three times for the Wind Surge: May 6 vs. Tulsa, June 4 vs. Frisco and July 13 vs. Arkansas.

A Recorded four multi-homer games while at Wichita: April 30 at Arkansas, June 21 vs. San Antonio, June 30 at Springfield and July 4 vs. Amarillo.

A Named Twins minor league Player of the Week three times: June 26 and July 10 with Wind Surge, and September 4 with Saints.

A Named Texas League Hitter of the Week June 27...led the league with 1.508 OPS, three home runs and six RBI; batted .429 with five walks.

A Hit .345 (29-for-84) with five doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 17 RBI, 24 runs scored and a 1.214 OPS in 27 June games at Wichita.

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul July 14...at time of promotion, ranked first in the Texas League in RBI (64) and intentional walks (5), tied for first in extra base hits (37), second in home runs (21) and walks (62), third in number of pitches seen (1393), tied for third in runs (61), fourth in on base percentage (.436), slugging (.597), OPS (1.033), and extra-base hits (37), and 10th in hits (80).

A Selected to start in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium July 16...batted fifth and played rightfield, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored.

A Hit walk-off single in 10th inning for Saints August 21 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

A Recorded first cycle in 30-season Saints franchise history, going 5-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, six RBI and two runs scored September 1 vs. Omaha...five hits and six RBI tied minor league career highs.

A Had contract selected by Minnesota September 17.

A Made major league debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader September 17 at Cleveland...recorded first career hit in that game, a solo home run off Shane Bieber...became 12th Twin to homer in first career major league game.

A Recorded first career three-hit game September 21 at Kansas City, hitting one double and two singles.

A Hit home run September 27 vs. Chicago-AL, off Lance Lynn, a ball that registered at 113.8 mph exit velocity, the fifth-hardest hit ball by a Twin on season and 48th hardest in baseball in 2022...the hit was measured at a 45.0° launch angle, one of nine players in baseball to hit a home run at that sharp of launch angle on season...also tied Eduardo Escobar (June 18, 2016 vs. New York-AL) for highest launch angle on a home run in club history in the Statcast Era.

A Recorded three RBI for Twins September 28 vs. Chicago-AL.

A Combined to hit .273 (140-for-512) with 35 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs, 105 RBI, 94 runs scored, 102 walks, a .404 on-base percentage, a .527 slugging percentage and a .931 OPS in 146 games between Minnesota, St. Paul and Wichita.

A Ranked first among all Twins minor leaguers in RBI (95), doubles (32) and total bases (248), second in home runs (27) and walks (97), and third in hits (127), runs scored (90) and games played (128).

A Named an outfielder on Minor League Baseball’s Texas League All-Star team.

A Named winner of Sherry Robertson Award as Twins minor league Player of the Year...hit .277 (127-for-458) with 32 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs, 95 RBI, 90 runs scored and a .953 OPS in 128 minor league games...became fourth Minnesota native to win award, joining Kent Hrbek (1981), Michael Restovich (1999) and Joe Mauer (2003).

A Named outfielder on Twins’ MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

A Ranked as Twins fifth-best prospect in organization by MLB.com after season.

A Ranked as sixth-best prospect, best power hitter and best outfield arm in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2023.

A Ranked as seventh-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

2020: Ranked by MLB.com as the 13th-best prospect in the Twins system...did not appear in a professional game as the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...participated in instructional league in Fort Myers, FL in October.

2021: Spent the entirety of his first full season with Low-A Cedar Rapids, except for a two-game rehab stint with the GCL Twins...notched his first career two-homer game on May 5 vs. Peoria, the second game of the season...went 3-for-4 with a career-high six RBI in the game...went 4-for-5 with one triple and one home run on May 20 vs. Beloit, setting a single-game career high in hits...missed time on the 7-day Injured List from May 26-July 20 with a right wrist sprain...later examinations revealed a broken hamate bone that required surgery...appeared in two games on rehab assignment with the GCL Twins, going 2-for-6 with two runs scored...recorded back-to-back three-hit games July 27-28 at Wisconsin, going a combined 6-for-9 with four runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and four RBI...had his second career two-homer game on July 27...overall, batted .264/.350/.508 (68-for-258) with 14 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 47 RBI, 28 walks and 39 runs scored in 66 games for the Kernels...played for Scottsdale in the Arizona Fall League after the season...batted .303 (20-for-66) with two doubles, six home runs, 15 RBI, nine walks, 11 runs scored, a .405 on-base percentage, a .606 slugging percentage and a 1.011 OPS in 18 games...ranked among the AFL league leaders in home runs (T-4th), slugging percentage (7th) and OPS (10th).

2019: Made professional debut for Rookie-Elizabethton, playing in his first game June 20 vs. Bluefield...singled in his first career at-bat...hit safely in each of his first eight career games, batting .314 (11-for-35) with one homer and two RBI in that span...promoted to Low-A Cedar Rapids August 21 and finished the season with the Kernels...batted .258/.357/.452 (65-for-252) with 21 doubles, two triples, eight homers, 34 RBI, 42 runs scored and 24 walks in 65 games combined between Elizabethton and Cedar Rapids.

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by the Twins in the first round (39th overall) of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Derrick Dunbar...originally selected by the Twins in the 32nd round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft but opted to play college baseball...became the second player in Southern Mississippi history to be drafted by the Twins (Brian Dozier), and the highest Southern Mississippi player to be selected in the draft.

WALLNER'S PLAYING RECORD

CAREER FIELDING RECORD

Awards & Honors 2022: Futures Game Selection (American League, Wichita), Post-Season Texas League All-Star (Wichita), MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

MLB Debut: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland

1st MLB AB: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland, groundout vs. Shane Bieber

1st MLB Hit: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland, home run vs. Shane Bieber

1st MLB HR: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland vs. Shane Bieber (solo HR)

1st MLB RBI: 9/17, 2022 @ Cleveland vs. Shane Bieber (solo HR)

Grand Slams 9/7, 2021 @ Wisconsin

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 9/1, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest hit streak: 8, 6/20-29, 2019

Most runs in a game: 4, 5/28, 2022 @ Corpus Christi

Longest run streak: 8, 8/26-9/3, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 5x last: 9/13 vs. Louisville

Longest doubles streak: 3, 3x last: 9/8-10, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 5x last: 7/4, 2022 vs. Amarillo

Longest home run streak: 2, 4x last: 5/25-26, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 6, 2x last: 9/1, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest RBI streak: 5, 2x last: 5/24-28, 2022

Most walks in a game: 3, 6x last: 8/30, 2022 vs. Omaha

Longest walk streak: 6, 6/15-19, 2022

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 7x last: 8/10, 2022 vs. Columbus

Longest strikeout streak: 24, 5/27-6/22

Most stolen bases in a game: 1, 11x last: 9/29, 2022 vs. White Sox

Longest stolen base streak: 2, 2x last: 6/18-19, 2022

TYLER WHITE

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/29/90 OPENING DAY AGE: 32

HEIGHT: 6’1” WEIGHT: 260

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Houston, TX

SCHOOL: West Carolina (NC) University

M.L. SERVICE: 2 years, 101 days

DRAFTED: 33rd round pick by the Houston Astros in 2013 out of Western Carolina (NC) University

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent on December 5, 2022

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 3 of 3

PERSONAL: Brian Tyler White...Twitter: @twhite409...Instagram: @tywhite09...three-year varsity member as an infielder and catcher at Chase High School in Forest City, NC, receiving Southwestern 2A-3A All-Conference and All-County recognition during all three of his seasons...hit .407 and helped lead Chase HS to the Southwestern 2A-3A conference championship...named to the All-State Team during his senior season...played four seasons at Western Carolina University (2010-2013) as a first and third baseman...Batted .325 with 77 multi-hit games during his career, finishing with the fourth-most hits (287) and 3rd-most doubles (64) in program history...named the Southern Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2013, while also receiving All-Southern Conference First Team honors and Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American recognition.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are sixth MLB organization (Houston - 2013-19, Los Angeles-NL - 2019, Toronto - 2021, Milwaukee - 2022, Atlanta - 2022)... played one season for SK in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2020...in April 2016, became the first rookie position player in American League history to win the AL Player of the Week award for the first week of a season (April 4-10)...made major league debut on April 5, 2016 at New York-AL as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a hit by pitch; singled in his first at-bat against Chasen Shreve...set Astros club records for most RBI within a player’s first five major league games (9), most hits within a player’s first eight major league games (13), and most homers within a player’s first 15 major league games (5)...in 2015, named the MiLB.com Fans’ Choice for Best Offensive Player in addition to being named a Double-A Texas League Midseason All-Star.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has hit .231 (3-for-13) with one double and three walks in eight career postseason games, all with Houston in 2018...2018: Went 2-for-3 with a double and hit-by-pitch in his first-career postseason game in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. Cleveland...drew two intentional walks in Game 2 of the ALDS...became the fourth player in Astros history with multiple intentional walks in a playoff game...also Jose Altuve (2017 ALDS Game 2), Mike Lamb (2005 NLDS Game 3) and Jose Cruz (3 in 1980 NLCS Game 3)...went 0-for-7 with one walk in five ACLS games vs. Boston, being used mostly in pinch-hitting role.

2022:

A Was in spring training with Milwaukee after signing as minor league free agent January 11...reassigned to minor league camp March 23 and began season with Triple-A Nashville.

A Homered twice on July 17 vs. Memphis, driving in season-high four runs.

A Acquired by Atlanta via trade August 16 in exchange for cash...reported to Triple-A Gwinnett where he finished the season.

A Drew season-high three walks three times on season: April 12 at Gwinnett, July 1 vs. Indianapolis and August 24 at Lehigh Valley.

A Recorded 500th career minor league RBI August 18 vs. Memphis.

A Played 49 games (48 starts) at first base and 48 games (all starts) at designated hitter on season.

A Combined to hit .230 (82-for-357) with 13 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 58 RBI, 70 walks, a .357 on-base percentage and a .769 OPS in 103 games between Nashville and Gwinnett...16 home runs marked second-most of minor league career (25 with Fresno/Corpus Christi in 2015).

A Declared free agency November 10 and signed minor league contract with Minnesota December 3.

2021: Played season in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, batting .292 with 13 HR and 65 RBI in 105 games at Triple-A Buffalo...led the Triple-A East in walks (80) and ranked among the leaders in OBP (2nd, .424), batting average (6th, .292), OPS (8th, .900), doubles (T-9th, 26) and RBI (T-9th, 65).

2020: Played nine games for the SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball Organization...posted a .685 OPS while going 3-for-22 with a double, a homer, four RBI, six walks and just one strikeout.

2019: Played 71 games for the Houston Astros and 12 contests for the Los Angeles Dodgers...pitched four times for Houston, combining for seven hits and eight runs allowed over 3.1 innings...traded to the Dodgers in exchange for RHP Andre Scrubb on July 25...batted .225 for Houston and .045 for Los Angeles-NL, ending his campaign with a career-long 0-for-20 drought...placed on the Injured List with a right trapezius strain for the remainder of the season on Aug. 13.

2018: Marked the third consecutive season that he saw major league action...posted an .888 OPS (.354 OBP/.533 SLG) in 66 games with Houston...among AL players with at least 200 plate appearances, ranked 10th in OPS...had two stints with the Astros, but became a permanent fixture in Houston’s lineup following the All-Star Break...in 51 games after the All-Star Break, hit .287 (51-for-178) with 24 extra-base hits (11 doubles, 3 triples, 10 HR) and a .901 OPS (.350 OBP/.551 SLG)...hit all 12 of his homers and recorded all 42 of his RBI over his final 47 games...hit .305 (18-for-59) with a 1.010 OPS vs. left-handed pitchers, the fifth-best OPS in the American League vs. left-handed pitchers (min. 50PA’s)...hit .333 (18-for-54) with four homers, 29 RBI and a 1.126 OPS (.422 OBP/.704 SLG) with runners in scoring position...posted an .822 OPS in two-strike counts, the second-best mark in the Majors behind Mookie Betts (.925)...was the third-best single-season mark in franchise history behind Jeff Bagwell (.923 in 1994) and Bill Spiers (.848 in 1997)...opened the season at Triple A Fresno...was recalled to Houston on June 15...optioned to Triple-A on July 15...recalled a final time on July 29...hit a walkoff home run off Jeurys Familia on Aug. 29 vs. Oakland...was his first-career walkoff hit...became the second designated hitter in club history to hit a walkoff homer, joining Chris Carter (June 12, 2014 vs. ARI)...was the 81st walkoff homer hit in the majors during the 2018 season, setting a new single-season major league record... batted .231 (3x13) with a double, three walks and a .444 OBP in eight Postseason games...went 2-for-3 with a double and a hit-by-pitch in his first-career Postseason game in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. Cleveland...drew two intentional walks in Game 2 of the ALDS...became the fourth player in Astros history with multiple intentional walks in a playoff game...also Jose Altuve 2017 ALDS Game 2), Mike Lamb (2005 NLDS Game 3) and Jose Cruz (3 in 1980 NLCS Game 3)...prior to his first recall to Houston, was leading the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in OBP (.444), while ranking third in OPS (1.023) and sixth in batting average (.338)...overall at Triple-A Fresno, hit .333 (85x255) with 18 doubles, 14 homers, 53 RBI and a 1.013 OPS (.444 OBP/.569 SLG) in 70 games...posted a 56-game on-base streak at Triple-A spanning the 2017-18 seasons.

2017: Had 22-game stint with the Houston Astros, his second season in the majors...knocked nine extra-base hits (6 doubles, 3 homers), posting an .853 OPS (.328 OBP/.525 SLG)...per Statcast, posted the 12th-best barrels-per-plate-appearance mark (9.0) among all major league players with at least 30 batted balls...went 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBI on Aug. 4 vs. Toronto...set career highs for hits and RBI in a game...was his second career multi-homer game (also May 17, 2016 at CWS)...hit a solo homer in his first plate appearance on Aug. 5 vs. TOR, becoming the first Astros player with homers in three-straight plate appearances since Craig Biggio in 2006...named the Astros June Minor League Player of the Month after hitting .381 (40-for-105) with 10 doubles, nine homers, 28 RBI and a 1.189 OPS...made the Astros playoff roster for the ALDS vs. Boston, but did not appear in any games.

2016: Made his major league debut, hitting 16 doubles and eight home runs across 86 total games with the Astros...made the Astros major league roster out of Spring Training but ultimately had three stints with Houston...became the first rookie position player in American League history to win the AL Player of the Week award for the first week of a season (April 4-10)...during the week, which spanned six games, hit .556 (10-for-18) with two doubles, three homers and nine RBI, leading all major league hitters in batting average and slugging percentage...set club records for most RBI within a player’s first five major league games (9), most hits within a player’s first eight major league games (13), and most homers within a player’s first 15 major league games (5)...hit .462 (6-for-13) with four doubles, four RBI, one walk and a 1.269 OPS as a pinch-hitter...marked the most pinch-hit doubles by a rookie in club history, and the third-most by an AL rookie since 1974 behind Carlos Baerga and Kevin Reimer, who both recorded five as rookies in 1990...marked the most pinch-hit doubles by an AL player overall since Jim Thome hit four in 2010...played 58 games at first base (50 starts), 15 games as the designated hitter (13 starts), three games at third base (no starts) and two games at second base (one start)...entered Spring Training as a non-roster invitee before making his first career Opening Day roster...was selected to the major league roster on April 1...was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on June 17...recalled to Houston on July 29, before getting optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 20...recalled to Houston on Sept. 2 and remained in the majors for the rest of the season...made his major league debut on April 5 at New Yotk-AL as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a hit by pitch...singled in his first at-bat against LHP Chasen Shreve...became the sixth player in club history to record his first career hit on Opening Day, and the first since James Mouton on April 4, 1994 vs. Montreal...also became the fifth player in club history to get hit by a pitch in his MLB debut, and the first since Hunter Pence on April 28, 2007...went 3-for-4 with his first-career homer and four RBI on April 7 at New York-AL in what was his third career game...also marked the first RBI of his career...the homer was a two-run shot off RHP Nate Eovaldi...joined George Bjorkman (July 13, 1983 vs. MON) as the only players in club history to have a four-RBI game within their first three games in the majors...the next day on April 8 at Milwaukee, went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI...per Elias, became the first major league player to record nine-ormore hits within his first 13 at-bats in the majors since Mike Schemer in 1945 (9-for-13)...also became the second player since at least 1913 to record two games with at least three hits and three RBI within his first four major league games, joining Jack Merson (1951)...homered for the third consecutive game on April 9 at Milwaukee...became the ninth AL player since 1913 to homer in three of his first five games, with the most recent being Josh Phegley (2013) and Yoenis Cespedes (2012)...led the majors in batting (.556) and slugging (1.167) during the week, while leading the AL in OBP (.591) and ranking tied for first in hits (10) and RBI (9)...recorded a double and two homers on May 17 at Chicago-AL for his first career multi-homer game...pitched 1.0 inning of relief on Aug. 18 at Baltimore in a 13-5 Astros loss...gave up a solo homer in the inning...was his first career appearance as a pitcher in the major leagues... named the Fresno July Player of the Month after hitting .322 (28-for-87) with eight homers, 20 RBI and a 1.024 OPS in 23 games during the month...ranked fifth in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in July OPS.

2015: Was named the MiLB.com Fans’ Choice for Best Offensive Player in addition to being named a Double-A Texas League Midseason All-Star...combined to hit .325 (131-for-403) with 25 doubles, 14 homers and a .939 OPS (.442 OBP/.496 SLG) in 116 games between Triple-A Fresno (57 G) and Double A Corpus Christi (59 G)...received 22 percent of the vote for the Fans’ Choice award, beating out fellow Astros farmhand A.J. Reed (18%) and eight other minor league baseball players from various organizations for the honor...was the second Astros minor league player to win the award, with George Springer receiving the nod in 2013...in the postseason with Fresno, batted .359 (14-for-39) with two doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and five runs scored...in Game 5 of the PCL Championship-clinching victory over Round Rock, hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning that gave the Grizzlies the lead for good... went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI, walk and run scored in the 7-0, Triple-A National Championship win over Columbus at Southwest University Ballpark in El Paso...following the season, played for Estrellas de Oriente in the Dominican Winter League and was named the MVP of the league.

2014: In first full season as a professional, appeared in 114 games between Low-A Quad Cities (71 G) and High-A Lancaster (43 G)...batted .290 (113-for389) with a career-high 15 homers, 33 doubles and .911 OPS (.410 OBP/.501 SLG) between the two levels...was named the Quad Cities Player of the Month for June after batting .324 (22-for-68) with four doubles, a triple, five homers and a .632 slugging percentage...helped lead the JetHawks to the California

WHITE'S PLAYING RECORD

WHITE'S CAREER FIELDING RECORD

WHITE'S PITCHING RECORD

WHITE'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2015: Texas League Mid-Season All-Star (Corpus Christi), MiLB.com

2016: AL Player of the Week, 4/10 (Houston)

2017: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Houston)

2021: MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Toronto)

MLB Debut: 5/5, 2016 @ NY Yankees

Fans’ Choice For Best Offensive Player (Fresno), & MiLB.com

Organizational All-Star (Houston)

1st MLB AB: 5/5, 2016 @ NY Yankees, pinch hit single vs. Chasen Shreve

1st MLB Hit: 5/5, 2016 @ NY Yankees, pinch hit single vs. Chasen Shreve

1st MLB HR: 5/7, 2016 @ NY Yankees, 2-run HR vs. Nathan Eovaldi

1st MLB RBI: 5/7, 2016 @ NY Yankees, 2-run HR vs. Nathan Eovaldi

Grand Slams

7/8, 2016 vs. Reno

7/15, 2017 @ Tacoma

8/27, 2017 vs. Tacoma

6/23, 2019 @ NY Yankees (JA Happ)

8/6, 2021 @ Lehigh Valley

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 2x last: 6/16, 2017 @ Albuquerque

Longest hit streak: 15, 7/2-19, 2016

Most runs in a game: 4, 2x last: 5/9, 2018 @ Las Vegas

Longest run streak: 8, 6/9-17, 2017

Most doubles in a game: 3, 7/12, 2013 @ GCL Yankees2

Longest doubles streak: 5, 3x last: 7/31-8/5, 2021

Most home runs in a game: 2, 11x last: 7/17, 2022 vs. Memphis

Longest home run streak: 3, 3x last: 7/17-20, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 6, 3x last: 6/16, 2017 @ Albuquerque

Longest RBI streak: 6, 4x last: 4/16-23, 2022

Most walks in a game: 4, 8/30, 2014 vs. Inland Empire

Longest walk streak: 9, 8/29-9/8, 2021

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 5/14, 2022 @ Jacksonville

Longest strikeout streak: 11, 7/22-8/13, 2022

Most stolen bases in a game: 1, 21x last: 9/28, 2022 vs. Louisville

Longest stolen base streak: 2, 2x last: 8/12 (G1 & 2), 2017

CHRIS WILLIAMS

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 11/23/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’0” WEIGHT: 208

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Garden Grove, CA

SCHOOL: Clemson (SC) University

M.L. SERVICE: None

DRAFTED: 8th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of Clemson (SC) University CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Chris Kenichi Williams...Twitter: @chrisw316...Instagram: @ckw27...attended Garden Grove High School and named All-State as a senior, league MVP as a senior...named All-League selection as a sophomore, junior and senior...named team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior...member of the conference championship-winning teams as a junior and senior...lettered four times in baseball...began collegiate career with Golden West College in the California Community College Athletic Association and was team MVP in 2015...played three seasons for Clemson University from 2016-18, majoring in management...became Tigers starting catcher in 2017; did not start at catcher late in the season due to his second injury of the year...became the everyday first baseman in 2018...in 2018: named Johnny Bench Award Watch List member...named Third-Team All-ACC selection...hit .281 with 54 runs, 12 doubles, 18 homers, 72 RBIs, a .562 slugging percentage, .401 on-base percentage, 43 walks, seven hit-by-pitches and three steals in 63 games (63 starts, including 59 at first base, three at catcher and one as the DH)...tied for 12th in the nation in RBI, tied for 17th in homers and tied for 22nd in RBI-per-game (1.14)... preseason second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper...No. 5 catcher in the nation in the preseason by D1Baseball...No. 6 senior in the nation in the preseason by Perfect Game...one of the top-75 seniors in the nation in the preseason by D1Baseball...No. 20 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft in the preseason by Baseball America...No. 24 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft in the preseason by D1Baseball...No. 29 ACC prospect for the 2018 draft in the preseason by Perfect Game...named two-time Clemson Regional All-Tournament selection...enjoys golfing in spare time.

2022:

A Played a few games with Twins in spring training as minor league depth player, coming over from minor league side occasionally...began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Recorded season-long 12-game hitting streak for Wind Surge from May 10-29, hitting .395 (17-for-43) with a 1.207 OPS in that span.

A Hit .327 (18-for-55) with a 1.011 OPS in 16 May games for the Wind Surge.

A Named Texas League Player of the Week for July 19, hitting .462 (12-for-26) with three doubles, six home runs, a .500 on-base percentage, a 1.269 slugging percentage and a 1.769 OPS for Wind Surge...also hit grand slam July 14 vs. Arkansas.

A Recorded multiple hits in five-straight games from July 13-17, a stretch that included 11 hits, two doubles, six home runs and 18 RBI.

A Hit .303 (27-for-89) with 11 home runs, 30 RBI and a 1.130 OPS in 24 July games for the Wind Surge.

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul August 11 where he finished season...at time of promotion, ranked fourth in the Texas League in slugging percentage (.542), sixth in OPS (.914) and seventh in homers (18).

A Recorded three four-RBI games for Saints in August, including consecutive games August 28 at Iowa and August 30 vs. Omaha.

A Played 83 games (81 starts) at first base, 24 games (21 starts) at catcher, seven games (all starts) at designated hitter and six games (all starts) in leftfield for both levels combined.

A Combined to hit .246 (104-for-422) with 21 doubles, one triple, 28 home runs, 89 RBI, a .343 on-base percentage, a .500 slugging percentage and an .843 OPS in 117 games between St. Paul and Wichita...hit .289 (28-for-97) with six homers and a .908 OPS vs. left-handed pitching, compared to .234 (75-for-321) with 21 homers and an .818 OPS vs. righties.

A Led Twins minor leaguers in home runs (28), second in RBI (89) and slugging percentage (.500), fifth in total bases (211), sixth in walks (67), 10th in hits (104) and tied for 10th in doubles (21).

A Named first baseman on Twins’ MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

2021: Split season between High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita...spent some time on major league side of spring training during March as depth player...played 33 games (32 starts) at catcher and six games (all starts) at first base for both Cedar Rapids and Wichita combined.

2020: Did not play professionally with minor league season cancelled due to COVID-19.

2019: Spent most of season with Low-A Cedar Rapids and was promoted to High-A Fort Myers for 15 games from July 26-August 28...placed on 7-day Injured List with Kernels from July 13-25 with a right ankle sprain...named Midwest League Midseason All-Star...led Kernels in slugging percentage (.473) and OPS (.830)...combined to hit 12 doubles, 11 home runs with 32 RBI in 74 games between Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers.

2018: Began professional career with Rookie-Elizabethton and hit 15 home runs with 51 RBI in 62 games for E-Twins...led club in homers, RBI, runs (39) and walks (40), and ranked second in hits (54)...named Appy League Postseason All-Star

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by Twins in eighth round of 2018 First-Year Player Draft; signed by scout Matt Williams...originally selected by Tampa Bay in 31st round of 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Clemson University but decided to continue to play collegiately.

WILLIAMS' PLAYING RECORD

WILLIAMS' PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

July 13-25, 2019

Awards & Honors

2018: Post-Season Appalachian League All-Star (Elizabethton)

2019: Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids)

Grand Slams

7/1, 2018 @ Princeton

6/10, 2022 @ Arkansas

7/14, 2022 vs. Arkansas

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 4, 7/27, 2021 @ Northwest Arkansas

Longest hit streak: 12, 5/10-29, 2022

Most runs in a game: 3, 3x last time 5/1, 2019 vs. Bowling Green

Longest run streak: 5, 2x last: 8/14-20, 2022

Most doubles in a game: 2, 3x last time 9/10, 2022 @ Toledo

Longest doubles streak: 2, 5x last time 8/5-6, 2022

Most home runs in a game: 2, 5x last time 7/15, 2022 vs. Arkansas

Longest home run streak: 2, 7x last time 8/21-23, 2022

Most RBI in a game: 6, 2x last time 7/14, 2022 vs. Arkansas

JOSH WINDER

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 10/11/96 OPENING DAY AGE: 26

HEIGHT: 6’5” WEIGHT: 239

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Chesterfield, VA

SCHOOL: Virginia Military Institute

M.L. SERVICE: 113 days

DRAFTED: 7th round pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2018 out of Virginia Military Institute CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 1 of 3

PERSONAL: Josh Stewart Winder (pronounced WINE-der)...Instagram: @j.winder36...selected by Twins in seventh round of 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Virginia Military Institute...went 16-16 with six complete games, a 4.53 ERA (274.1 IP, 138 ER), 51 walks and 273 strikeouts in 42 starts over three seasons at VMI, including 5-6 with a 5.40 ERA (85.0 IP, 51 ER), 19 walks and 91 strikeouts his junior season...ranked by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Southern Conference and the Preseason SoCon Pitcher of the Year, and was named Second-Team All-SoCon in 2017...graduated from James River High School in Richmond, VA; was First-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-Region as a senior...spends his offseasons living in Virginia, hanging out with friends, prepping for baseball season and watching the NFL...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Made Twins Opening Day roster for first time in 2022...fourth player/coach in club history to wear uniform number 74, joining Ronald Torreyes (2019), Travis Blankenhorn (2020) and Joe Ryan (2021)...made major league debut April 12, 2022 vs. Los Angeles-NL...earned first major league win on May 1, 2022 at Tampa Bay...entered 2022 as the seventh-best prospect in the Twins organization, per MLB.com...selected to the American League side in the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game...participated in Twins Instructional League in fall 2020...named 2019 Midwest League Midseason All-Star.

2022:

A Made Twins Opening Day roster for first time in career and began season in bullpen.

A Made major league debut in relief April 12 vs. Los Angeles-NL, allowing one run in 1.0 inning pitched...struck out first career batter, fanning Will Smith in the fifth inning.

A Made three appearances out of the Twins 'pen before making first major league start May 1 at Tampa Bay...earned the win vs. the Rays, pitching 6.0 shutout innings with two hits allowed, one walk and seven strikeouts...became first pitcher in Twins history (since 1961) with 6.0-plus shutout innings and two-or-fewer hits allowed in his first major league start...fifth in Twins/Senators franchise history (since 1901) — the others: Mike Fornieles (1952), Wally Holborow (1945), Claude Thomas (1916) and George Dumont (1915)...also became eighth pitcher in club history to throw 6.0-plus scoreless in his first MLB start — the others: Devin Smeltzer (2019), Andrew Albers (2013), Anthony Swarzak (2009), Benj Sampson (1998), Eric Milton (1998), Rick Lysander (1983) and Jim Roland (1963).

A Made second start May 6 vs. Oakland, earning second win, pitching 6.0 innings with one unearned run allowed, no walks and a career-high eight strikeouts.

A Placed on 15-day Injured List May 21 with right shoulder impingement...made three starts on rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul from June 10-22... reinstated by Minnesota June 23 and optioned to St. Paul.

A Recalled as 27th man for doubleheader at Cleveland June 28 and made the start in game two, pitching 6.0 shutout innings with four hits allowed and earned the win...stayed with Minnesota for three more starts until July 12 then optioned back to St. Paul.

A Placed on Saints' 7-day Injured List with right shoulder impingement syndrome July 22...rehabbed in Fort Myers and made one start for the Low-A Mighty Mussels August 25...reinstated by St. Paul August 30.

A Made two starts for the Saints from August 30-September 4 and was recalled by Minnesota September 11, where he finished the season.

A Held left-handed hitters to a .238 average while at Minnesota, compared to .282 vs. right-handed hitters.

A Combined to go 4-7, 4.76 ERA (85.0 IP, 45 ER) with 26 walks and 61 strikeouts in 21 games (17 starts) between Minnesota, St. Paul and Fort Myers on season.

2021: Was a non-roster depth player at Twins spring training...appeared in four games (1 start), going 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA (5.2 IP, 3 ER), three walks and five strikeouts in his first major league spring action...assigned to Double-A Wichita to start the season...matched his career high with nine strikeouts June 8 at Tulsa (ND, 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R/ER, 1 HR, 1 BB), doing so for the third time...went 3-0, 1.98 ERA (54.2 IP, 12 ER) with 10 walks and 65 strikeouts in 10 starts for the Wind Surge...promoted to Triple-A St. Paul June 28 and finished the season with the Saints...made his first career Triple-A appearance July 2 vs. Omaha, starting and earning the win after tossing 5.2 innings of one-run, one hit ball (2 BB, 8 K)...selected to the American League team in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field...tossed 0.1 inning (1 R/ER, 1 HR, 1 K, 1 WP)...made four starts for the Saints, going 1-0, 4.67 ERA (17.1 IP, 9 ER) with three walks and 15 strikeouts...placed on the 7-day Injured List August 7 with right shoulder impingement syndrome and missed the rest of the season...went a combined 4-0, 2.63 ERA (72.0 IP, 21 ER) with 13 walks, 80 strikeouts and a .211 (55-for-261) opponent batting average in 14 starts between Wichita and St. Paul...added to Twins 40-man roster November 19...ranked as seventh-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2020: Did not play in a professional game, as the minor league season was cancelled due to COVID-19...was not part of Twins’ 60-man player pool...participated in instructional league in October in Fort Myers, FL...ranked as the 28th-best prospect in the Twins system per MLB.com.

2019: Spent the season with Low-A Cedar Rapids, going 7-2, 2.65 ERA (125.2 IP, 37 ER) with 30 walks and 118 strikeouts in 21 starts...went 5-1, 2.50 ERA (68.1 IP, 19 ER) with 19 walks and 56 strikeouts prior to the All-Star Game, earning a spot on the Midwest League Midseason All-Star team...tossed 0.2 scoreless inning (2 K) for the West All-Stars...missed time on the 7-day IL between July 30 and August 6 with a right hamstring strain...struck out a career-high nine batters twice: April 13 vs. Burlington and August 19 at Quad Cities...recognized as having the best curveball in the Twins minor league system by Baseball America

2018: Made professional debut with Rookie-Elizabethton, after being drafted...went 3-1, 3.72 ERA (38.2 IP, 16 ER) with six walks and 42 strikeouts in nine starts...first game occurred June 30 at Danville (ND, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 UER, 0 BB, 3 K).

PROFESSIONAL: Selected by the Twins in the seventh round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Virginia Military Institute; signed by scout Matt Williams.

WINDER'S PITCHING RECORD

WINDER'S PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors

2019: Mid-Season Midwest League All-Star (Cedar Rapids)

MLB Debut: 4/12, 2022 vs. Dodgers

1st MLB Batter Faced: 4/12, 2022 vs. Dodgers, Will Smith (strikeout)

1st MLB Strikeout: 4/12, 2022 vs. Dodgers, Will Smith (strikeout)

1st MLB HR Allowed: 4/16, 2022 @ Boston, Xander Bogaerts (2-run)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched(Start): 8.0 IP, 2x last time 6/29, 2019 vs. Kane County

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 5.1 IP, 4/16, 2022 @ Boston

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 8, 7/21, 2018 vs. Princeton (4.0 IP)

TONY WOLTERS

POSITION: Catcher

BIRTHDATE: 6/9/92 OPENING DAY AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 5’10” WEIGHT: 194

BATS: L THROWS: R

RESIDES: Scottsdale, AZ

SCHOOL: Buena Vista (CA) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 5 years, 40 days

DRAFTED: 3rd round pick by Cleveland in 2010 out of Rancho Buena Vista (CA) HS

ACQUIRED: Signed as a Minor League free agent by the Minnesota Twins on January 5, 2023

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2023 OPTIONS USED: 2 of 3

PERSONAL: Anthony John Wolters (pronounced WALL-ters)...Twitter: @TonyWolters...Instagram: @tonywolters...native of Vista, California...wife, Katelyn... resides in Scottsdale, AZ during the offseason...son of Debbie and Kelly, has a sister, Alli...enjoys biking, hiking and walking his dog Levi...committed to the University of San Diego prior to signing with Cleveland after the 2010 draft...his jersey number (9) was retired at Rancho Bueno Vista (CA) High School in 2020 along with those of fellow RBV graduates Dave Roberts and Jesse English, as well as former Coach Steve Hargrave...grew up a San Diego Padres fan, his favorite player being Tony Gwynn.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins mark fifth organization (Cleveland - 2010-15, Colorado - 2016-20, Chicago-NL - 2021 and Los Angeles-NL - 2022)...made his major league debut April 5, 2016 at Arizona...collected his first major league hit April 10, 2016 vs. San Diego, a single off James Shields, and hit first major league home run vs. Arizona June 25, 2016, off Shelby Miller...appeared in 112 games at catcher in 2019 with the Colorado Rockies, tied with Yorvit Torrealba (2007) for the second-most games at catcher in a single season in franchise history, and was later named as the Rockies’ recipient of the MLB Players Association's Heart and Hustle Award...hit two triples July 6, 2018 at Seattle, becoming the first catcher in Rockies franchise history with a two-triple game...began minor league career as infielder, transitioning to a catching role in 2013.

POSTSEASON CAREER: Has appeared in three career Postseason games, all with Colorado in 2018, going 2-for-3 with one RBI...made Postseason debut in the 2018 National League Wild Card Game at Chicago-NL and drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the 13th inning...played in two games in the NLDS vs. Milwaukee.

2022:

A Was in Los Angeles-NL's spring training as non-roster invite and began season with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

A Began season on 7-day Injured List.

A Reached base five times June 3 at Round Rock, going 3-for-3 with one walk and one hit-by-pitch.

A Contract selected by Dodgers August 12.

A Played in two games for the Dodgers from August 13-14, going 0-for-4, and was designated for release or assignment August 15.

A Re-signed with Dodgers organization and reported back to Oklahoma City August 20, where he finished the season.

A Hit .297 (11-for-37) with four walks and a .366 on-base percentage in final 11 games from September 1-28.

A Caught 60 games (59 starts) for OKC, posting a 22% caught stealing percentage (14 caught stealings in 65 attempts).

A Played nine games with Toros del Este in the Dominican Winter League following the season.

2021: Was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent to a minor league contract to start the year and was invited to spring training but was released on March 29...was signed by the Chicago Cubs on March 31 and spent 14 games at the major league level...went 3-for-24 with five RBI and 12 strikeouts... assigned to Triple-A Iowa on May 22 and played in 38 games, slashing .261/.380/.400 with a .780 OPS, four doubles and four RBI...was released on August 2 and signed a free agent contract with the Dodgers on August 9...caught 50 games (49 starts) at the Triple-A level...homered in back-to-back games on July 2 and July 4 both at Indianapolis, totaling three RBI and going 3-for-8...played two games at first base, four games at third base and 50 games at catcher across both Triple-A teams.

2020: Spent the entire season with Colorado, appearing in 42 games for a .230/.280/.270 slashline with four doubles and eight RBI...finished tied for fifth among National League catchers in starts (35) and ninth in innings caught (283.2)...recorded his lone multi-RBI game on Aug. 15 vs. Houston...had a career-high tying three hits on Aug. 24 at Arizona...made 39 appearances at catcher (35 starts) and threw out three of his 20 baserunners attempting to steal...also appeared at second base for four games.

2019: Set new career highs in games played (121), runs (42), hits (94), doubles (17), RBI (42) and batting average (.262)...career-high eight-game hitting streak May 1-15 (.407, 11-for-27, three doubles, six RBI)...caught two runners stealing in the first inning May 17 at Philadelphia, the first Rockies catcher to catch two in the same inning since Charles Johnson on May 17, 2003 vs. Montreal...hit his lone home run of the season on May 22 at Pittsburgh, snapping a string of 247 homerless at-bats...was his first longball since Aug. 27, 2018...pinch-hit game-tying RBI single in the ninth innings June 20 at Arizona... ranked third in the NL with 20 runners caught stealing and second with a 68.8 stolen-base percentage...his 106-game errorless streak snapped Aug. 19 at Arizona (streak began on Aug. 16, 2018)...was second-longest errorless streak by a catcher in club history (longest: Chris Iannetta, 157 games from June 22, 2007 – May 23, 2009) and the second-longest to start a season at 86 total games...was the Rockies’ recipient of the MLB Players Alumni Association Heart and Hustle Award.

2018: Made his third consecutive Opening Day roster...drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single off Kyle Hendricks in the 13th inning of the Wild Card Game at Chicago-NL in his Postseason debut...appeared in three Postseason games, including one start at catcher in Game 3, and went 2-for-3 with one RBI...made 56 starts with the Rockies and recorded a catcher’s ERA of 4.21 ERA in 489 innings...registered a career-high four triples, the second-most among major league catchers...hit two triples on July 6 at Seattle, the first catcher in franchise history with a two-triple game...drew a career-high four walks on Sept. 24 vs. Philadelphia, the first four-walk game by a Rockies player since Michael McKenry drew four walks on Aug. 17, 2014 vs. Cincinnati...tallied four bases-loaded walks, tied for the second-most walks of that kind in MLB, including a bases-loaded walk-off walk April 7 vs. Atlanta in the 10th inning of the 3-2 Rockies win...made his first two appearances as an outfielder in his career, also made two appearances at second base and one at third base.

2017: Began the season with the Rockies on Opening Day and spent the entire year on the active roster...made his second consecutive Opening Day roster in his second major league season...appeared in 83 games across two stints with the club...started a team-high 66 games behind the plate...recorded a catcher’s ERA of 5.07...hit .240 (55-for-229) in 83 games and played 77 games (66 starts) at catcher...also played second base (four games) and third (one game) in a backup role...placed on the 7-day Injured List (concussion) on May 3 and was transferred to the 10-day Injured List on May 12...had a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque from May 12-16...optioned to Albuquerque on July 22 and batted .250 (14-for-54) with five doubles, one triple, two home runs and nine RBI in 14 games...was later recalled on August 22.

2016: Made his major league debut after beginning the campaign on the Opening Day roster with Colorado...made his major league debut on April 5 at Arizona, entering the game at catcher in the bottom of the eighth inning...first major league hit in his first career start, April 10 vs. San Diego, a single to right off James Shields..hit his first big league home run off Shelby Miller, en route to a career-high four RBI June 25 vs. Arizona...made 58 starts at catcher with the club, going 28-for-30...batted .260 (51-for-196) as a starter, with 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 20 RBI, 20 walks and 49 strikeouts... batted .321 (27-for-94) with six doubles, one triple, two home runs and 12 RBI in 29 games after the All-Star Break...post All-Star Break average was 14th best in the NL, second highest among the league’s catchers...played seven games at second base and three at shortstop.

2015: For the second-straight season, left knee issues ended his season prematurely...did not play after June 30 and underwent a left knee meniscectomy July 6 in Cleveland (Dr. Richard Parker) to repair a cartilage tear...appeared in 56 games behind the plate and three at shortstop...did not hit above .231 in any of his three minor league months and was 7-for-61 (.115) against left-handed pitchers.

2014: Appeared in 66 games at catcher, committing zero errors over 491 total chances, and threw out 25 of 53 base runners attempting to steal (47%)... played in 10 games at second base and eight games at shortstop...had a left knee strain, ending his season on July 26...played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League after the season, batting .255 (14-for-55) with five runs and eight RBI in 15 games...added to Cleveland’s 40-man roster on November 20.

2013: Entered the season rated the seventh-best prospect in the Cleveland system by MLB.com...spent the first month of the season at extended Spring Training, working on defense as he transitioned to catcher before being sent to Low-A Carolina, where he spent the remainder of the season...later played in the Arizona Fall League.

2012: Spent the season at Low-A Carolina and led the Carolina League in triples, tied for eighth in doubles, and ninth in runs scored...hit .291 (73-for-251) in the second half, with 17 doubles, seven home runs, 31 RBI and an .818 OPS.

2011: Ranked amongst the best in the New-York Penn League in runs scored (1st, 50), hits (5th, 78), and stolen bases (10th, 19)...named an NYPL Midseason All-Star and the eighth-best prospect in the Cleveland system by Baseball America

2010: Drafted by Cleveland and made his professional debut with Rookie-level AZL Indians, playing in five games.

PROFESSIONAL: Originally selected by Cleveland in third round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft...selected off waivers by Colorado on February 18, 2016...signed as free agent with Pittsburgh on February 11, 2021...signed as free agent with Chicago-NL on March 31, 2021...signed as free agent with Los Angeles-NL on August 9, 2021...signed as minor league free agent with Minnesota on January 3, 2023.

WOLTERS' PLAYING RECORD

WOLTERS' WILD CARD RECORD

WOLTERS' DIVISION SERIES RECORD

WOLTERS' CAREER FIELDING RECORD

WOLTERS' PROFESSIONAL INJURED LIST HISTORY

Awards & Honors:

2011: Mid-Season New York-Penn League All-Star (Mahoning Valley)

2019: MLBPAA Rockies Heart & Hustle Award (Colorado)

MLB Debut: 4/5, 2016 @ Arizona

1st MLB AB: 4/5, 2016 @ Arizona, groundout vs. Jake Barrett

1st MLB Hit: 4/10, 2016 vs. San Diego, single vs. James Shields

1st MLB HR: 6/26, 2016 vs. Arizona, 2-run HR vs. Shelby Miller

1st MLB RBI: 4/22, 2016 vs. Los Angeles, RBI groundout vs. Scott Kazmir

Career Highs:

Most hits in a game: 5, 8/3, 2011 vs. Staten Island

Longest hit streak: 13, 6/25-7/8, 2012

Most runs in a game: 4, 5/12, 2022 @ Round Rock

Longest run streak: 10, 6/18-28, 2011

Most doubles in a game: 2, 14x last: 5/15, 2019 @ Boston

Longest doubles streak: 4, 5/11-15, 2012

Most home runs in a game: 1, 30x last: 8/30, 2021 vs. Las Vegas

Longest home run streak: 2, 3x last: 7/2-4, 2021

Most RBI in a game: 4, 3x last: 7/9, 2021 vs. St. Paul

Longest RBI streak: 4, 4x last: 4/6-12, 2022

Most walks in a game: 4, 9/14, 2018 vs. Philadelphia

Longest walk streak: 6, 5/24-30, 2014

Most strikeouts in a game: 4, 4/16, 2012 vs. Winston-Salem

Longest strikeout streak: 13, 7/28-8/31, 2016

Most stolen bases in a game: 2, 3x last: 4/14, 2016 vs. San Francisco

Longest stolen base streak: 3, 5/18-21, 2012

SIMEON WOODS RICHARDSON

POSITION: Pitcher

BIRTHDATE: 9/27/00 OPENING DAY AGE: 22

HEIGHT: 6’3” WEIGHT: 232

BATS: R THROWS: R

RESIDES: Houston, TX

SCHOOL: Kempner (TX) HS

M.L. SERVICE: 4 days

DRAFTED: 2nd round pick by the NY Mets in 2018 out of Kempner (TX) HS

ACQUIRED: Trade with TOR on 7/30/21

CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2022 OPTIONS USED: 0 of 3

PERSONAL: Simeon Woods Richardson...Twitter: @simeon_woods...Instagram: @simeon_woods10...fiancée, Sky; engaged in January 2022...the couple did some traveling in the 2021-22 offseason, going to Mexico and Disneyland, among other places...attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, TX...on the Team USA roster at the 2021 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Americas Qualifier – where he was roommates with Twins pitcher and fellow 2021 trade deadline acquisition Joe Ryan – prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics; was scheduled to start for Team USA against Puerto Rico, but game was cancelled due to weather...also won silver medal with Team USA at Tokyo Olympics; did not pitch in tournament...learned he was traded from Toronto to Minnesota when the Blue Jays' general manager called him at 3 a.m. Tokyo time...is friends with fellow trade deadline acquisition Austin Martin; the two were roommates in 2021 in Wichita...likes to cook, fish and draw in his spare time; claims he can cook almost anything...likes to draw his surroundings, from portraits to landscapes and anything else he sees around him...participated in 2023 TwinsFest at Target Field in January.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Twins are third organization (New York-NL - 2018-19 and Toronto - 2019-21) after being acquired by Minnesota via trade with the Blue Jays at the 2021 trade deadline, in a deal that sent José Berríos to Toronto...also part of a trade that brought Marcus Stroman from Toronto to the Mets in 2019...made major league debut in a start October 2, 2022 at Detroit...in 2022, ranked second among all Twins minor leaguers in WHIP (minimum of 70.0 IP), third in strikeouts, innings pitched and ERA (minimum of 70.0 IP) and was also tied for third in starts...finished 2022 as the sixth-best prospect in the Twins system, per MLB.com.

2022:

A Began season with Double-A Wichita.

A Named Texas League Pitcher of the Month in April, going 2-0, 0.00 ERA (21.2 IP) with one unearned run, seven walks and 18 strikeouts in four starts for the Wind Surge.

A Set minor league career-high with 10 strikeouts (5.0 IP) in final start for Wind Surge on August 16 vs. Tulsa.

A Promoted to Triple-A St. Paul August 17.

A Made Triple-A debut in a start August 21 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing three runs on four hits in 3.0 innings pitched, with no walks and four strikeouts.

A Went 1-0, 1.29 ERA (28.0 IP, 4 ER) with nine walks and 26 strikeouts in a five-start span from September 2-26 for Saints and had contract selected by Minnesota October 2.

A Made major league debut in a start October 2 at Detroit, allowing three runs (2 earned) on three hits in 5.0 innings pitched, with two walks and three strikeouts and was dealt the loss in a Twins 5-2 defeat...allowed two unearned runs in the bottom of the first...struck out first career batter in the second inning, fanning Victor Reyes...became 13th Twin to debut in 2022, second-most in club history (14 in 2017)...at 22 years and five days old, he became youngest pitcher to debut in 2022 in all of baseball.

A Optioned by Minnesota October 5 with one game remaining, making room on 28-man roster for Cole Sands.

A Combined to go 5-4, 2.72 ERA (112.2 IP, 34 ER) with 38 walks, 118 strikeouts and a .199 opponents batting average in 24 games (23 starts) between Wichita, St. Paul and Minnesota...held left-handed batters to a .183 average, compared to .211 vs. right-handers.

A Ranked second among all Twins minor leaguers in WHIP (minimum of 70.0 IP), third in strikeouts, innings pitched and ERA (minimum of 70.0 IP) and was also tied for third in starts.

A Ranked as Twins sixth-best prospect in organization by MLB.com after season.

A Ranked as Twins 10th-best prospect in Twins system by Baseball America, entering 2023.

A Named right-handed starting pitcher on Twins’ MiLB.com organizational All-Star team.

A Ranked as eighth-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2023.

2021: Was a non-roster invitee to Toronto spring training, his first spring invite...pitched 8.0 scoreless innings (4 H, 2 BB, 8 K) over three games (1 start)... assigned to Double-A New Hampshire to begin the season...struck out seven-or-more batters in each of his first four starts, going 1-0, 2.37 ERA (19.0 IP, 5 ER) with eight walks and 31 strikeouts in that span...set a new single-game career high with nine strikeouts on June 20 vs. Hartford (5.0 IP)...matched that total on July 15 at Hartford (4.2 IP)...on the Temporary Inactive List from May 25-June 9 to join Team USA for the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier...did not pitch in the tournament but Team USA qualified for the Olympics...placed on the Temporary Inactive List again on July 20 to join Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics...won a silver medal, but did not pitch...acquired by the Twins alongside IF/OF Austin Martin in exchange for RHP José Berríos on July 30...was in Tokyo with Team USA at the time of the deal, alongside Team USA teammate and fellow

Twins trade acquisition Joe Ryan...returned to the U.S. and made his first appearance for Double-A Wichita on September 4 at Arkansas...started and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings (3 BB, 2 K)...fanned five batters in 3.0 scoreless innings (2 H, 0 BB) on September 14 vs. Arkansas...overall went 3-5, 5.91 ERA (53.1 IP, 35 ER) with 34 walks and 77 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts) combined between New Hampshire and Wichita...this included 1-1, 6.75 ERA (8.0 IP, 6 ER) with eight walks and 10 strikeouts in four games (3 starts) for the Wind Surge.

2020: Participated in summer camp at Rogers Centre in July...spent the regular season at the club’s alternate training site in Rochester, NY.

2019: Started 2019 with Low-A Columbia in the Mets' system, going 3-8, 4.25 ERA (78.1 IP, 37 ER) with 17 walks and 97 strikeouts in 20 starts...dealt to Toronto in the Marcus Stroman trade on July 28...finished his campaign with six starts for High-A Dunedin...at 18 years old, was the youngest pitcher in the Florida State League...went 3-2, 2.54 ERA (28.1 IP, 8 ER) with seven walks and 29 strikeouts in six starts for Dunedin.

2018: Started by New York-NL in the second round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft and made his professional debut for the Rookie GCL Mets on July 22; tossed 1.0 scoreless inning (1 K)... posted five scoreless outings (2 starts, 11.1 IP, 2 UER) for the GCL Mets before being transferred to Rookie-Kingsport to finish the season... started twice for Kingsport, posting a 4.50 ERA (6.0 IP, 3 ER), no walks and 11 strikeouts... yeilded three earned runs in his final outing of the season on August 29 at Johnson City, the only earned runs he allowed on the year... overall went a combined 1-0, 1.56 ERA (17.1 IP, 3 ER) with four walks, 26 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP in seven games (4 starts).

PROFESSIONAL: Acquired by Minnesota on July 30, 2021 along with IF/OF Austin Martin in exchange for RHP José Berríos...traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with LHP Anthony Kay in exchange for RHP Marcus Stroman and cash considerations on July 28, 2019...selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Kempner High School (TX); signed by scout Ray Corbett.

WOODS RICHARDSON'S PITCHING RECORD

Awards & Honors 2022: Texas League Pitcher of the Month, April (Wichita), MiLB.com Organizational All-Star (Minnesota)

MLB Debut: 10/2, 2022 @ Detroit

1st MLB Batter Faced: 10/2, 2022 @ Detroit, Akil Baddoo (walk)

1st MLB Strikeout: 10/2, 2022 @ Detroit, Victor Reyes

1st MLB HR Allowed: 10/2, 2022 @ Detroit, Eric Haase (solo)

Career Highs:

Most Innings Pitched (Start): 6.0, 4x last: 9/26, 2022 vs. Omaha

Most Innings Pitched (Relief): 2.1 IP, 8/18, 2018 @ GCL Marlins

Most Hits Allowed (Start): 9, 2x last time 7/4, 2021 vs. Portland (3.0 IP)

Most Hits Allowed (Relief): 4, 8/18, 2018 @ GCL Marlins (2.1 IP)

Fewest Hits Allowed (Start): 0, 4x last time 9/4, 2021 @ Arkansas (1.1 IP); Longest: 6/3, 2019 vs. Rome (5.0 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Start): 6, 5x last time 9/9, 2021 vs. Northwest Arkansas (1.2 IP)

Most Runs Allowed (Relief): 2, 8/18, 2018 @ GCL Marlins (2.1 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Start): 1, 19x last: 10/2, 2022 @ Detroit (5.0 IP)

Most Home Runs Allowed (Relief): Has not allowed a home run in relief

Most Walks Issued (Start): 7, 6/26, 2021 @ Bowie (2.2 IP)

Most Walks Issued (Relief): 2, 8/18, 2018 @ GCL Marlins (2.1 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Start): 10, 8/16, 2022 vs. Tulsa (5.0 IP)

Most Strikeouts (Relief): 4, 8/18, 2018 @ GCL Marlins (2.1 IP)

Most Consecutive Appearances With A Strikeout (Relief): 3, 7/22-8/8, 2018

Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings: 14.1 IP, 2x last: 4/15 (1.1 IP)-5/7 (2.0 IP), 2022

Most Pitches (Start): 96, 7/15, 2021 @ Hartford (4.2 IP)

Most Pitches (Relief): 37, 9/19, 2021 @ Arkansas (2.0 IP)

Most Consecutive Days Pitched (Relief): Has not pitched on back-to-back days in four relief appearances

YEAR IN REVIEW

SAINTS FINAL STATISTICS - 2022

SAINTS FINAL STATISTICS - 2022 (CONTINUED)

SAINTS FINAL CLUB STATISTICS - 2022

SAINTS DAY-BY-DAY - 2022

SAINTS DAY-BY-DAY - 2022

SAINTS DAY-BY-DAY - 2022

EXTRA INNING GAMES (9-12)

SAINTS HOME RUNS - 2022

HOME RUNS BY POSITION

SAINTS HOME RUNS - 2022

SAINTS HIGHS AND LOWS - 2022

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

Most Innings, Game, Starter ........................ 7.2 IP, M. Sanchez, 6/2 @ IOW

Most Innings, Game, Reliever 6.0, Faria, 6/4 @ IOW

Most Hits, Starter 11, M. Sanchez, 8/3 @ OMA

Most Hits, Reliever 7, Gossett, 5/25(G1) vs. IND

Most Runs, Starter 8, Thorpe, 4/16 vs. IND

Most Runs, Reliever 7, Gossett, 5/25(G1) vs. IND

Most Home Runs, Starter 3, Balazovic, 6/30 vs. OMA

Most Home Runs, Reliever 3, Jurado, 7/14 vs. TOL

Most Walks, Starter 5, 2x last: A. Sanchez, 6/25 @ BUF

Most Walks, Reliever...................................... 4, 3x last: Beck, 9/19 @ IND

Most Strikeouts, Starter 9, 4x last: Balazovic, 9/9 @ TOL

Most Strikeouts, Reliever 6, 4x last: Henriquez, 8/4 @ OMA

Winning Streak 4, Cotton, 5/25-8/19

Losing Streak ......................................................... 7, Balazovic, 5/19-9/21

Low Hit Complete Game N/A

Most Consecutive Scoreless IP 14.1 IP, Rodríguez, 8/5-16

Wild Pitches 3, Faría, 4/10 @ LOU

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL FIELDING

Errors, Game, Team 3, 7x last: 9/22 @ IND

Errors, Game, Individual 2, 5x last: Williams, 9/10 @ TOL

Errors, Consecutive Games, Team 18, 5/10-28

Errors, Consecutive Games Without, Team 7, 7/28-8/4

Double Plays, Game, Team 3, 5x last: 9/1 vs. OMA

FINAL STANDINGS - 2022

MISCELLANEOUS BATTING STATS - 2022

MISCELLANEOUS BATTING STATS - 2022 2022 PINCH HITTERS

ALL-TIME PINCH HITTING LEADERS

LONGEST ESTIMATED HOME RUNS AT CHS FIELD

HOME RUNS OVER BATTER’S EYE

MISCELLANEOUS STATS - 2022

SAINTS AT A GLANCE 2022

SAINTS PACESETTERS OF 2022

Average: Palacios, .283

Runs: Palacios, 70

Hits: Palacios, 111

Singles: .......................................... Palacios, 69

Doubles: Palacios, 28

Triples: Cave, 7

Home Runs: Contreras, 15

ERA: M. Sanchez, 4.24

BATTING

RBI: Palacios, 60

Total Bases: Palacios, 181

Slugging Pct.: Cave, .509

On-Base Pct.: .................................. Cave, .370

Games: Contreras & Palacios, 102

At-Bats: Palacios, 392

Stolen Bases: Helman, 30

SB Pct.: .................... Contreras, 95.0% (23-25)

PITCHING

Shutouts: None

Walks: Andreoli, 49

Strikeouts: Contreras, 125

Fewest Strikeouts: Terry, 56 GIDP:.............................................. Palacios, 11

Fewest GIDP: Helman, 3

Sac Bunts: 4 tied, 1

Sac Flies: Helman, 4

Hit-by-Pitch: .................................. Contreras, 8

Earned Runs: Henriquez, 60

TRIPLE-A TEAMS

Triple-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays

Since 2013 / 11 Seasons

Sahlen Field (Capacity 16,600)

LF: 325 ft CF: 404 ft RF: 325 ft

1 James D. Griffin Plaza Buffalo, NY 14203 bisons.com

@BuffaloBisons

Phone: (716) 846-2000

MANAGER Casey Candaele

PITCHING COACH Tim Norton

HITTING COACH Matt Hague

POSITION COACH Justin Echevarria

DEVELOPMENT COACH Jake McGuiggan

BULLPEN COACH Carson Phillips

MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH Rob Dibernardo

ATHLETIC TRAINER Caleb Daniel

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Justin Batcher

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Since 1999 / 25 Seasons

Truist

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS

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Since 2009 / 15 Seasons

Huntington Park (Capacity 10,100)

LF : 325 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 318 ft

330 Huntington Park Ln Columbus, OH 43215 clippersbaseball.com

@CLBClippers

(614) 462-5250

MANAGER Andy Tracy

PITCHING COACH Owen Dew

HITTING COACH Junior Betances

BENCH COACH Greg DiCenzo

PITCHING STRATEGIST Cody Buckel

ATHLETIC TRAINER Jeremy Heller

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Since 1998 / 26 Seasons

Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Capacity 10,000)

LF : 305 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 325 ft

409 Blackwell St.

Durham, NC 27701

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@DurhamBulls

(919) 687-6500

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Since 2009 / 15 Seasons

Coolray Field (Capacity 10,427)

LF : 335 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 335 ft

2500 Buford Dr. Lawrenceville, GA 30043

GoStripers.com

@GoStripers (678) 277-0300

MANAGER Matt Tuiasosopo

PITCHING COACH Craig Bjornson

HITTING COACH Carlos Mendez

COACH Wigberto Nevarez

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ATHLETIC TRAINER Dan Leja

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Since 2005 / 19 Seasons

Victory Field (Capacity 14,230)

LF : 320 ft CF: 402 ft RF: 320 ft 501 W Maryland St Indianapolis, IN 46225 indyindians.com

@IndyIndians (317) 269-3542

MANAGER Miguel Perez

PITCHING COACH Dan Meyer

HITTING COACH Eric Munson

BENCH COACH Dallas McPherson

BULLPEN COACH Drew Benes

INTEGRATED BASEBALL PERFORMANCE COACH Brady Conlan

ATHLETIC TRAINER Tyler Brooks

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Since 1981 / 43 Seasons

Principal Park (Capacity 11,500)

LF : 335 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 335 ft

1 Line Dr Des Moines, IA 50309

iowacubs.com

@IowaCubs (515) 243-6111

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Since 2000 / 24 Seasons

@LouisvilleBats (502) 212-2287

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First Horizon Park (Capacity 10,000)

LF : 330 ft CF: 403 ft RF: 310 ft

19 Jr Gilliam Way Nashville, TN 37219 nashvillesounds.com

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(615) 690-4487

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6. JEFERSON QUERO

7. JACOB MISIOROWSKI RHP

8. TYLER BLACK

9. ERIC BROWN SS

10. ROBERT GASSER LHP

Triple-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles

Since 2007 / 17 Seasons

Harbor Park (Capacity 11,856)

LF : 333 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 318 ft

150 Park Ave

Norfolk, VA 23510

NorfolkTides.com

@NorfolkTides (757) 622-2222

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OMAHA STORM CHASERS

Triple-A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals

Since 1969 / 54 Seasons

Werner Park (Capacity 9,023)

LF: 310 ft CF: 402 ft RF: 315 ft

12356 Ballpark Way

Papillion, NE 68046 omahastormchasers.com

@OMAStormChasers

Phone: (402) 738-5100

MANAGER Mike Jirschele

PITCHING COACH Dane Johnson

HITTING COACH Bijan Rademacher

ASSISTANT COACH Chris Nelson

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PNC Field (Capacity 10,000)

LF : 326 ft CF: 408 ft RF: 330 ft

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swbrailriders.com

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(570) 969-2255

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NBT Bank Stadium (Capacity 11,071)

LF

One Tex Simone Dr. Syracuse, NY 13208

SyracuseMets.com

@SyracuseMets

(315) 474-7833

MANAGER Dick Scott

PITCHING COACH Kyle Driscoll

HITTING COACH Colin Hetzler

BENCH COACH J.P. Arencibia

ATHLETIC TRAINER Hiroto Kawamura & Vanessa Weisbach

PR CONTACT Michael Tricarico / mtricarico@syracusemets.com

BROADCASTER Michael Tricarico

2022 SERIES RESULTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

TOP 10 PROSPECTS

Triple-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers

Since 1987 / 37 Seasons

Fifth Third Field (Capacity 10,300)

LF : 320 ft CF: 400 ft RF: 320 ft

406 Washington St. Toledo, OH 43604

MudHens.com

@MudHens (419) 725-4367

MANAGER Anthony Lapoce

PITCHING COACH Doug Bochtler

HITTING COACH Mike Hessman

BENCH COACH Tony Cappucilli

ATHLETIC TRAINER Jason Schwartzman

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Phil Hartt

PR CONTACT Matt Melzak, mmelzak@mudhens.com

BROADCASTER Jim Weber, Matt Melzak

2022 SERIES RESULTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

TOP 10 PROSPECTS

6. PEYTON GRAHAM SS

7. DILLON DINGLER C

8. KERRY CARPENTER OF 9. RYAN KREIDLER SS 10. REESE OLSON RHP

Triple-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Since 1973 / 51 Seasons

Polar Park (Capacity 9,508)

LF : 329 ft CF: 402 ft RF: 320 ft

122 Madison St Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 WooSox.com

@WooSox (508) 500-1000

MANAGER Chad Tracy

PITCHING COACH Paul Abbott

HITTING COACH Rich Gedman

ASSISTANT HITTING COACH Mike Montville

COACH Jose Flores

DEVELOPMENT COACH Brendan Connolly

ATHLETIC TRAINER Scott Gallon

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Ben Chadwick

PR CONTACT Bill Wanless / bwanless@woosox.com

BROADCASTER Tyler Murray/Jim Cain/Mike Antonellis/Jay Burnham

2022 SERIES RESULTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

TOP 10 PROSPECTS

HISTORY AND RECORDS

SAINTS ANNUAL TEAM BATTING

SAINTS YEARLY PINCH-HIT LEADERS

MULTI-HOME RUN GAMES

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS

HOME RUNS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES

SAINTS HIGHEST EXIT VELOCITY

SAINTS ANNUAL TEAM PITCHING

15+ STRIKEOUT GAMES - TEAM

SCORELESS STREAK - INDIVIDUAL

POSITION PLAYERS PITCHING

SAINTS ANNUAL TEAM FIELDING

SAINTS ANNUAL ATTENDANCE

MISC. ATTENDANCE FACTS AND FIGURES

• The 2020 season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saints began the season playing in the Sioux Falls Hub and returned to CHS Field on August 4. They played a 60-game season, with 12 games as the home team at Sioux Falls Stadium and 18 games as the home team at CHS Field (they played a three-game series against Winnipeg at CHS Field where Winnipeg was the home team. Those totals are not reflected in the attendance numbers).

• The Saints were over capacity (7,210) in 46 of 50 home games in 2015 includin the final 30 home games from June 10-September 7, their first at CHS Field. They were over capacity in 47 of 49 home games in 2016 including the final 43 home games from May 28-September 5. They were over capacity in 46 of 49 home games in 2017 including 27 in a row from June 29-August 20. They were over capacity in 45 of 50 home games in 2018 including 20 in a row from July 10-August 18. They were over capacity in 40 of 50 home games in 2019 including 22 in a row from June 12-August 25.

CONSECUTIVE HOME CROWD STREAKS - CHS FIELD

SAINTS REGULAR SEASON HOME CROWDS OF 9,000 OR MORE

ALL-TIME SINGLE GAME RECORDS - BATTING AND BASERUNNING

23x last: Michael Helman @ Omaha, August 5, 2022

Jose Miranda (14 inn) @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Tomás Telis (14 inn) @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Mark Contreras (14 inn) @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Gilberto Celestino (14 inn) @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

BJ Boyd Omaha, September 11, 2021

Spencer Steer @ Iowa, June 5, 2022

Jermaine Palacios @ Omaha, August 5, 2022

Jose Miranda Omaha, June 29, 2021

Michael Helman @ Omaha, August 2, 2022

Matt Wallner (cycle) Omaha, September 1, 2022

Jose Miranda (2B, 3 HR) Omaha, June 29, 2021

Brent Rooker (2B, 3 HR) Columbus, July 13, 2021

Matt Wallner (2 2B, 3B, HR) Omaha, September 1, 2022

Jose Miranda (1B, 2B, 3 HR) Omaha, June 29, 2021

Brent Rooker (2B, HR) Columbus, July 13, 2021

Tim Beckham Rochester, June 11, 2022

Mark Contreras @ Columbus, June 19, 2022

Elliot Soto @ Buffalo, June 25, 2022

Brent Rooker @ Columbus, June 23, 2021

Jermaine Palacios @ Omaha, August 3, 2022

Mark Contreras (10 inn) Iowa, August 18, 2021

42x last: Dalton Shuffield Omaha, September 27, 2022

5x last: Matt Wallner (10 inn) @ Toledo, Sept. 9, 2022

Jose Miranda Omaha, June 29, 2021

Brent Rooker Columbus, July 13, 2021

Spencer Steer @ Iowa, June 5, 2022

Brent Rooker Columbus, July 13, 2021

5x last: Elliot Soto @ Iowa, August 28, 2022

14x last: Jake Rucker @ Indianapolis, September 19, 2021

6x last: John Andreoli (10 inn.) Louisville, September 16, 2022

Willians Astudillo @ Columbus, June 23, 2021

Kyle Garlick @ Columbus, June 15, 2022

Jermaine Palacios Omaha, June 28, 2022

Drew Stankiewicz @ Columbus, September 3, 2021

Cole Sturgeon @ Omaha, May 20, 2022

John Andreoli Omaha, June 28, 2022

Frank Nigro @ Toledo, September 6, 2022

David Bañuelos (11 inn) @ Columbus, May 11, 2022

51x last: Wander Javier @ Indianapolis, September 19, 2022

8x last: Cole Sturgeon (10 inn.) Louisville, September 16, 2022

6x last: Mark Contreras @ Iowa, August 28, 2022

Brent Rooker (10 inn.) @ Columbus, June 26, 2021

Michael Helman @ Iowa, August 27, 2022

SAINTS ALL-TIME SINGLE GAME RECORDS - PITCHING

Player Opponent and Date

Andrew Albers @ Indianapolis, August 15, 2021

Chandler Shepherd (3.2 inn) Omaha, June 10, 2021

Chandler Shepherd (3.2 inn) Omaha, June 10, 2021

Chandler Shepherd (3.2 inn) Omaha, June 10, 2021

Charlie Barnes Omaha, June 13, 2021

Griffin Jax @ Iowa, May 28, 2021

Joe Ryan Iowa, August 20, 2021

Ronny Henriquez Indianapolis, May 28, 2022

Tom Hackimer @ Louisville, June 6, 2021

Drew Strotman @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Jovani Moran @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Tyler Bashlor @ Columbus, May 11, 2022

Aaron Sanchez Iowa, July 27, 2022

Drew Strotman @ Toledo, August 28, 2021

Jake Faria @ Louisville, April 10, 2022

16x last: Ronny Henriquez Louisville, September 13, 2022

Andrew Albers (8.0 IP) @ Indianapolis, August 15, 2021

Bryan Sammons (4.2 IP) Iowa, August 21, 2021

14x last, Brock Stewart Louisville, September 16, 2022

SAINTS TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS - BATTING AND BASERUNNING

HOME RUN IN SAINTS DEBUT

HITTING FOR THE CYCLE

SAINTS TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS - PITCHING

SAINTS TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS - FIELDING

SAINTS TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS - MISCELLANEOUS

SAINTS INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS - BATTING AND BASERUNNING

SAINTS INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS - PITCHING

FIELDING BY POSITION

(Position Players: Minimum 300 innings in the field, Pitchers: Must be among ERA qualifiers)

SAINTS 150-PLUS HITS IN A SEASON

SAINTS PITCHERS HITTING

SAINTS TEAM SEASON RECORDS

MISCELLANEOUS

BATTING AND BASERUNNING

SAINTS ALL-TIME BATTING TOP TEN

SINGLE-SEASON

BATTING AVERAGE (2.25 PA PER TEAM GAMES PLAYED)

CAREER

BATTING AVERAGE (MINIMUM 300 PLATE APPEARANCES)

SAINTS ALL-TIME BATTING TOP TEN

SAINTS ALL-TIME BATTING TOP TEN

SAINTS ALL-TIME PITCHING TOP TEN

SAINTS ALL-TIME PITCHING

TOP TEN

PERCENTAGE (MIN. 7 DECISIONS)

SAINTS ALL-TIME PITCHING TOP TEN

WHIP - STARTER (MINIMUM 0.8 IP PER TEAM GAME PLAYED)

(MINIMUM 0.4 IP PER TEAM GAME PLAYED)

FOUR HOUR+ MARATHONS

5+ RBI GAMES

BATTING DATA - GAME HIGHS FOR HITS

SAINTS MONTHLY RECORDS

SAINTS RECORD BY DAY

JUNE (25-26)

SAINTS HOME & ROAD RECORDS

SAINTS LONGEST HIT-LESS STREAK

SAINTS CAREER BATTING (250 OR MORE AT-BATS)

SAINTS CAREER PITCHING (75.0 OR MORE INNINGS)

SAINTS LONGEST HITTING STREAKS

BATTING DATA - SAINTS YEARLY LEADERS

BATTING DATA - HOME RUNS

HOME RUNS

SAINTS ALL-TIME 2-PLUS-HOMER GAMES

TWO-HOMER INNING BY PLAYER

SAINTS CAREER LEADOFF HOMERS

SAINTS EJECTIONS

TOTAL EJECTIONS

PITCHING DATA - YEARLY LEADERS

PITCHING DATA - LOW HIT GAMES

PITCHING DATA - BACK-TO-BACK SHUTOUTS

SAINTS ALL-TIME 15-GAME WINNERS

PITCHING DATA - CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUTS

SAINTS ALL-TIME ROSTER

PLAYER YEAR

SAINTS ALL-TIME ROSTER BY NUMBER

1

Gordon, Nick, 2021

Sturgeon, Cole, 2022

2

Arraez, Luis, 2021

Bishop, Braden, 2022

Lewis, Royce, 2022

Refsnyder, Rob, 2021

Rortvedt, Ben, 2021

4

Celestino, Gilberto, 2021-22

Helman, Michael, 2022

Lin, Tzu-Wei, 2021

Ozoria, Daniel, 2021

8

Contreras, Mark, 2021-22

Encarnacion, Yeltsin, 2021 Lin, Tzu-Wei, 2021

Maggi, Drew. 2021

9

Broxton, Keon, 2021

Hamilton, Caleb, 2021-22 Schmidt, Kyle, 2021

11

Gore, Jordan, 2022

Kirilloff, Alex 2021

Larnach, Trevor, 2021 Maggi, Drew, 2021

Varland, Louie, 2022

12

Riddle, JT, 2021

Sanchez, Mario, 2022

13

Blankenhorn, Travis, 2021

Beckham, Tim, 2022

Descalso, Daniel, 2021

Dobnak, Randy, 2022

Larnach, Trevor, 2022

Vincent, Nick, 2021

16

Balazovic, Jordan, 2022

Cano, Yennier, 2021-22

Farrell, Luke, 2021

Mullenbach, Matt, 2021

18

Cano, Yennier, 2022

Heller, Ben, 2022

Javier, Wander, 2022

Polanco, Jorge, 2022

Telis, Tomás, 2021

19

Larnach, Trevor, 2021

Mullenbach, Matt, 2022

Rooker, Brent, 2021

Strotman, Drew, 2022

20

Acosta, Melvi, 2022

Berman, Stevie Cotton, Jharel, 2022

Garcia, Jason, 2021 Godoy, José, 2022

Ober, Bailey, 2021 Ryan, Joe, 2021

21

Contreras, Mark, 2021 Dobnak, Randy, 2021 Johnson, Sherman, 2021 Sands, Cole, 2022

23

Fisher, Derek, 2022

Sisk, Evan, 2022

Tomscha, Damek, 2021 Wiel, Zander, 2021

24

Bello, Cibney, 2021-22 (Pitching Coach) Larnach, Trevor, 2022

25

Barnes, Charlie, 2021 Buxton, Byron, 2021 Soto, Elliot, 2022

26

Coulombe, Danny, 2021 Garlick, Kyle, 2022

Kirilloff, Alex, 2022

Robertson, Daniel, 2022 Stewart, Brock, 2022 Strotman, Drew, 2021 Thornburg, Tyler, 2022

27

Boyd, BJ, 2021 Jeffers, Ryan, 2021 Shoemaker, Matt, 2021 Smith, Ryan, 2022 (Hitting Coach)

30

Rodríguez, Derek, 2022

31

González, Chi Chi, 2022 Kerrigan, Jimmy, 2021 Winder, Josh, 2022

32

Minaya, Juan, 2021-22 Ober, Bailey, 2022

33

Gardenhire, Toby, 2021-22 (Manager)

35

Coulombe, Danny, 2022

Maeda, Kenta, 2021

Palacios, Jermaine, 2022

36

Cave, Jake, 2022

Leyer, Robinson, 2021

37

Albers, Andrew, 2021

Vazquez, Virgil, 2022 (Pitching Coach)

38

Garlick, Kyle, 2022

Hackimer, Tom, 2021

Kepler, Max, 2021

Kirilloff, Alex, 2022

Mason, Ryan, 2021

Merrell, Kevin, 2022

Nigro, Frank, 2022

Sparkman, Glenn, 2021

Thielbar, Caleb, 2022

39

Mason, Ryan, 2022

Morales, Roy, 2022

Shepherd, Chandler, 2021

40

Cotton, Jharel

Farrell, Lukle, 2021

Garver, Mitch, 2021

Garza Jr., Ralph, 2021

Sanchez, Aaron, 2022

Stashak, Cody, 2021

Winder, Josh, 2021

41

Anderson, Shaun, 2021

Andreoli, John, 2022

Barraclough, Kyle, 2021

Robertson, Daniel, 2022

Sisco, Chance, 2022

43

Peacock, Brad, 2022

Thorpe, Lewis, 2021-22

Viza, Tyler, 2022

44

Hamilton, Ian, 2021-22

Knight, Nash, 2022

45

Harvey, Joe, 2021

Jewell, Jake, 2022

Sammons, Bryan, 2021

Terry, Curtis, 2022

46

Duran, Jhoan, 2021

Feliz, Michael, 2022

Garver, Mitch, 2021

Megill, Trevor, 2022

47

Garlick, Kyle, 2021

Jeffers, Ryan, 2022

Ramírez, JC, 2022

48

Beck, Tyler

Gossett, Daniel, 2022

Jax, Griffin, 2021

SAINTS

49

Smeltzer, Devin, 2022

50

Astudillo, Willians, 2021

Jurado, Ariel, 2022

Ober, Bailey, 2022

51

Smarslok, Tyler, 2022 (Defensive Coach)

52

Faria, Jake, 2022

Nunn, Chris, 2021

Wallner, Matt, 2022

Whalen, Rob, 2021

53

Bañuelos, David, 2021-22

54

Law, Derek, 2021

Petricka, Jake, 2022

Woods Richardson, Simeon, 2022

55

Vasquez, Andrew, 2021

Winder, Josh, 2022

ALL-TIME ROSTER BY NUMBER

56

Peña, Roberto, 2021

57

Gibaut, Ian, 2021

58

Pineda, Michael, 2021

59

Sanó, Miguel, 2022

60

Henriquez, Ronny, 2022

Yake, Ernie, 2021

61

Schulfer, Austin, 2022

Yake, Ernie, 2022

62

Ryan, Joe, 2022 Wood, Hunter, 2022

63

Celestino, Gilberto, 2022

Rucker, Jake, 2022

Stankiewicz, Drew, 2021

64

Moran, Jovani, 2021-22

65

Cave, Jake, 2021

Dobnak, Randy, 2022

Garcia, Edgar, 2021

Garlick, Kyle, 2022

Jax, Griffin, 2022

Shuffield, Dalton, 2022

Steer, Spencer, 2022

66

Miranda, Jose, 2021-22

Williams, Chris, 2022

67

Bechtold, Andrew

Burrows, Beau, 2021

Nittoli, Vinny, 2021

Perez, Mikey, 2022

Pinto, Wladimir, 2022

SAINTS PLAYERS

2021 Major League Transactions

PROMOTED TO TWINS

SAINTS AWARD WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK

2023, April 16-2021 Bailey Ober

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR

MILB.COM POST-SEASON ALL-STAR

BASEBALL AMERICA POST-SEASON ALL-STAR

MILB.COM ORGANIZATIONAL ALL-STAR

Miranda, 3B* BJ Boyd, OF Mark Contreras, OF Andrew Albers, Left-Handed SP

Moran, Relief Pitcher

Chris Williams, 1B Jermaine Palacio, SS Matt Wallner, OF

Simeon

Richardson, Right-Handed SP Evan Sisk, Relief Pitcher

*Denotes Player of the Year/Players Denoted Finished Season w/Saints

HARMON KILLEBREW AWARD - COMMUNITY SERVICE

BATTING AVERAGE 2021 Jose Miranda #.343

Sherman Johnson

David Bañuelos & Frank Nigro

PITCHING

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE STAT LEADERS ORGANIZATION AWARDS

Baseball America: Freitas Award, Triple-A Organization of the Year

SAINTS YEARLY STANDINGS

SEASON OPENER INFORMATION

SEASON OPENER RECORD: 1-1

SINGLE-DATE

IN ST. PAUL BY EACH

OPENING DAY LINEUPS

OPENING DAY INFORMATION

SAINTS ALL-TIME OPENING DAY STARTING PITCHERS

YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM STATISTICS

2021 SAINTS STATISTICS

SAINTS FINAL STATISTICS - 2022

SAINTS TRIPLE-A FIRSTS

SAINTS LONGEST WINNING STREAKS

SAINTS LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAKS

SAINTS LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAKS

SAINTS LONGEST LOSING STREAKS

SAINTS

SAINTS

ROAD LOSING STREAKS

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

It’s a tradition fans have grown to love since the St. Paul Saints first season in 1993. Through a new ballpark, a pandemic, and the change over from Independent Baseball to Triple-A one thing has been constant, the pig. From the beginning of the season until the end, fans get a chance to watch the pig grow right before their eyes. For the first time in franchise history, the Saints utilized two different pigs at separate times in the season. In 2012, they had Kim Lardashian and Kris Hamphries, but they came as a package. Here is a look back at all the Saints pigs. The 2023 name was unveiled just before Opening Day.

MINOR LEAGUES

MINOR LEAGUE INFORMATION

MINNESOTA TWINS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF

MINOR LEAGUE INSTRUCTORS

2022 MINOR LEAGUE RECAP

TRIPLE-A ST. PAUL (74-75, International League West Division) — The Saints went 74-75 in 2022, the club’s second season of affiliated baseball following 28 seasons in the independent ranks. Similar to 2021, St. Paul saw a significant number of players cross the river between CHS Field and Target Field, as 13 players made their major league debuts for the Twins. St. Paul’s offense proved to once again be a strength, as the club ranked second in the International League in runs-per-game (5.45), third in home runs (194) and runs scored (812), fourth in RBI (758) and fifth in total bases (2143). However, St. Paul’s pitching staff wasn’t as sharp, posting a 4.96 ERA, fifth highest in the International League, and plunking 91 batters, tied for second most in the league. The Saints also finished 10th in all of Minor League Baseball in attendance, drawing 473,911 fans to CHS Field. Prior to joining the Twins for most of the second half of the season, Jake Cave hit .273 (88-for-322) with 20 doubles, seven triples, 14 home runs and 57 RBI in 85 games for the Saints and posted a 49-game on-base streak from May 3-July 7, the fourth-longest such streak in the minors in 2022. Several of the Twins’ top prospects shined for the Saints prior to debuting for the Twins; No. 2 prospect Royce Lewis hit .313 (41-for-131) with 12 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 14 RBI and a .405 on-base percentage in 34 games prior to debuting on May 6, while No. 10 prospect and St. Paul native Louie Varland went 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA (21.1 IP, 4 ER) with three walks and 27 strikeouts for St. Paul before debuting for Minnesota on September 17.

DOUBLE-A WICHITA (78-59, Texas League North Division) — The Wind Surge and manager Ramon Borrego made their second-straight Championship Series appearance, defeating Tulsa 2-0 in the Texas League North Division Championship Series before falling to Frisco, 0-2, in the Texas League Championship Series. After placing third in the North Division in the first half, the Wind Surge went 43-26 in the second half and finished first in the division in the regular season with a 78-59 final record. In fact, Wichita lost each of its first five games of the season but countered that with a subsequent seven-game winning streak, never falling below .500 after achieving the mark on April 19. Wichita’s offense ranked second in the Texas League in stolen bases (170) and on-base percentage (.356), fourth in OPS (.783) and fifth in batting average (.261) and slugging percentage (.427). The Wind Surge’s pitching staff held its own in the historically offense-heavy Texas League, leading the league in ERA (4.16) and ranking third in WHIP (1.41) and fourth in opponent batting average (.247). No. 10 prospect Louie Varland began his minor league Player of the Year campaign in Wichita, going 7-4 with a 3.34 ERA (105.0 IP, 39 ER), 39 walks and 119 strikeouts in 20 games (19 starts) for the Wind Surge before being promoted to Triple-A on August 8. No. 14 prospect Edouard Julien spent the entire season with the Wind Surge, hitting .300 (120-for-400) with 19 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs, 67 RBI, 98 walks, 77 runs scored, a .441 on-base percentage and a .931 OPS, leading the Texas League in OBP and walks.

HIGH-A CEDAR RAPIDS (73-58, Midwest League West Division) — The Kernels matched South Bend for the best overall regular-season record (73-58). Cedar Rapids also went 43-23 in the first half, clinching their ninth-consecutive Postseason berth and third under manager Brian Dinkelman, before falling to division rival South Bend, 1-2, in the West Division Championship Series. The Kernels’ potent offense led the MWL in runs-per-game (5.19), runs scored (680) and RBI (629), while also ranking second in triples (38), home runs (150), slugging percentage (.403) and OPS (.732). Cedar Rapids’ pitching staff also led the league in ERA (3.66) while ranking second in WHIP (1.24) and third in holds (48). Southpaw Brent Headrick emerged as one of the Kernels’ best hurlers, going 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA (65.1 IP, 17 ER), 13 walks, 77 strikeouts and a .188 opponent batting average in 15 starts for Cedar Rapids prior to being promoted to Double-A on July 23. After beginning the season in Fort Myers, No. 11 prospect David Festa was promoted to the Kernels on May 16 and went 7-3 with a 2.71 ERA (79.2 IP, 24 ER), 28 walks and 75 strikeouts in 16 games (13 starts) for Cedar Rapids, including pitching 6.0 scoreless innings (2 H, 10 K) in the Kernels’ playoff opener on September 13 in South Bend.

LOW-A FORT MYERS (69-59, Florida State League West Division) — The Mighty Mussels put together their ninth-straight winning campaign, winning the Florida State League West Division by going 69-59 (.539) in the regular season. This included a 41-23 (.641) mark in the first half, which secured Fort Myers’ fourth Postseason berth in the last five seasons. However, the Mighty Mussels were defeated in the first round of the playoffs, dropping the FSL West Division Championship Series, 1-2, to Dunedin. During the regular season, Fort Myers led the FSL in walks (574), on-base percentage (.343) and OPS (.720), while ranking second in slugging percentage (.377), third in doubles (196), home runs (101), stolen bases (179), total bases (1481) and runs-per-game (4.52), tied for third in runs scored (579) and fourth in batting average (.236). Fort Myers’ pitching staff also dominated, leading the league in ERA (3.52), runs-per-game (3.92) and shutouts (13), while ranking third in opponent batting average (.227). The staff shined on May 10, when David Festa (6.0 IP, 11 K), Jaylen Nowlin (2.0 IP, 3 K) and Hunter McMahon (1.0 IP) combined for the fifth no-hitter in Fort Myers history, in a 3-0 win over Palm Beach. Twins’ No. 3 prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez put together a strong campaign for the Mighty Mussels in his second pro season, hitting .272 (37-for-136) with five doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 25 RBI, 57 walks, a .492 on-base percentage and a 1.043 OPS in 47 games. No. 16 prospect Noah Miller ranked second in the FSL in walks (76), third in runs scored (62), sixth in on-base percentage (.348) and ninth in stolen bases (23).

FCL TWINS (25-30, Rookie, Florida Complex League) — The FCL Twins improved upon last year’s seventh-place finish to place fourth in the Florida Complex League’s South Division, with a 25-30 record. Offensively, the Twins hit the third-most home runs (37) and fifth-most doubles (88) in the FCL, while also ranking sixth in walks (259), seventh in total bases (603), ninth in slugging percentage (.351) and 10th in OPS (.685). Pitching-wise, the Twins led the FCL in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.77) and ranked third in strikeouts (540), third in walks allowed (195), third in strikeouts-per-nine (10.5), third in walks-per-nine (3.8) and ninth in ERA (4.22). 2022 first-round draft pick Brooks Lee made his professional debut with the Twins on August 4 and hit .353 (6-for-17) with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in four games for the club before being promoted and beginning an ascent that saw him finish his first pro season in Double-A.

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE STADIUMS PLAYING DIMENSIONS & ATTENDANCE FIGURES

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS

KEVIN MORGAN

MINOR LEAGUE FIELD COORDINATOR

Born December 3, 1969 in Lafayette, LA...wife, Heidi...daughters, Alyssa and Kallee...son, Kamden...begins his fourth season in the Twins organization, after serving as the club’s major league field coordinator in 2021...2023 also marks his 32nd season in professional baseball...prior to joining the Twins, spent 25 seasons in the Mets system; was New York’s instruction and infield coordinator for 10 seasons (2006-15), while also serving as the club’s director of minor league operations (2001-05), assistant to the director of minor league operations (1998-2000) and minor league field coordinator (2016-19)...was drafted twice while at Southeastern Louisiana University, first by St. Louis in the 36th round of the 1990 First-Year Player Draft, then again by Detroit in the 30th round in 1991... former infielder spent three seasons in the Tigers organization (1991-93), before being traded to the Mets...played four seasons in New York’s system (1994-97), including his major league debut in 1997.

EDGAR VARELA COORDINATOR OF INSTRUCTION

Born August 9, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA...wife, Emely...sons, Eli and Evan, and daughter, Elliana...begins his sixth season in the Twins organization, second as coordinator of instruction...duties include overseeing base running and fundamentals across the Twins’ system...was hitting coach for the Tigres del Licey of LIDOM in the 2022-23 MLB offseason; the Tigres defeated the Estrellas Orientales in January 2023 to win their 23rd championship, a LIDOM record...Licey also won the Caribbean Series title in February 2023...was one of Minnesota’s major league hitting coaches (2020-21) and minor league field coordinator (2018-19)...prior to joining the Twins, spent 10 seasons in the Pittsburgh organization (2008-17), including as Latin American Hitting Coordinator in 2017...managed the GCL Pirates in 2016 and Rookie-Bristol from 2014-15...from 2009-13 was hitting coach at three levels in the Pirates’ system...began his coaching career in 2008 with the GCL Pirates...former infielder; selected by Chicago-AL in the 31st round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft out of Long Beach State (CA)...played parts of five seasons in the minors with the White Sox (2002-03), Diamondbacks (2003-05) and Marlins (2006), reaching High-A.

JULIO BORBÓN ASSISTANT COORDINATOR OF INSTRUCTION

Born February 20, 1986 in Starkville, MS...begins his second season with the Twins organization as assistant coordinator of instruction... prior to joining Minnesota, spent three years as a minor league coach in the New York Yankees organization...began as defensive and baserunning coach for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2019, then managed the FCL Yankees in 2021...former outfielder was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round (35th overall) of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft of the University of Tennessee...he played parts of five seasons in the majors with the Rangers (2009-13), Chicago Cubs (2013) and Baltimore Orioles (2016), finishing his MLB career with a .273 (219-for-802) batting average, 19 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs, 76 RBI and 47 stolen bases in 294 games...he also spent time with the Acereros de Monclova, Pericos de Puebla and Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League, as well as the Somerset Patriots, then of the independent Atlantic League, before retiring from playing in 2019.

JUSTIN WILLARD PITCHING COORDINATOR

Born September 9, 1990 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada...enters his sixth season with the Twins and third as minor league pitching coordinator...served as assistant minor league pitching coordinator in 2020...teamed with current Triple-A pitching coach Cibney Bello as co-pitching coaches twice, first at Low-A Cedar Rapids (2018) and then at Double-A Pensacola (2019)...spent five seasons (2013-17) with Radford University, including the final two as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator...assisted with all facets of player development for the Highlanders...his 2016 recruiting class ranked 73rd in the country...prior to Radford, served as graduate assistant and recruiting coordinator for his alma mater Concord University in Athens, WV...graduated with honors in business administration from Concord in 2013 after helping the program to a pair of West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships...played his first two collegiate seasons at Northern Oklahoma Junior College...earned his Master of Business Administration from Radford.

NAT BALLENBERG ASSISTANT PITCHING COORDINATOR

Born November 29, 1984 in Long Valley, NJ...married his wife, Laura, during the 2020 baseball pause...the couple hiked to the top of a hill at Valley Forge Park near their home in Phoenixville, PA and had a ceremony at the top...enters his fourth full season in the Twins organization and first in his current role; served as special projects pitching coordinator (2021-22) and spent time with Fort Myers (2019)...was pitching coach for Milwaukee’s 2017 Arizona Rookie League affiliate...also pitching coach for his alma mater, Haverford College, for nine seasons (2011-19)...oversaw the development of two MLB draft picks, while helping the Fords capture three Centennial Conference championships...also served as Haverford’s Assistant Fitness Center Director and Strength and Conditioning Coach, coordinating the development and implementation of programs for all 23 varsity teams...earned a master’s in sports leadership from Northeastern University...is involved with DiverseCITY, an organization that uses sports as a vehicle to create global citizens.

BRYCE BERG HITTING COORDINATOR

Born January 28, 1993 in Carroll, IA...enters his fourth year in the Twins organization, second as minor league hitting coordinator... made his professional coaching debut in 2021, as hitting coach with High-A Cedar Rapids...the Kernels ranked fifth in High-A with 161 home runs...was slated to be Cedar Rapids’ hitting coach in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...during the 2020 baseball pause, joined other members of the Twins player development staff and Play Ball! Minnesota in putting on a series of Virtual Academy webinars on twinsbaseball.com, aimed at helping young athletes, coaches, parents and administrators with proper fundamentals and form...spent four years (2016-19) as an assistant coach at Concordia University, NE, working with the team’s hitters and catchers...Bulldogs won a pair of Great Plains Athletic Conference titles (2017 and 2019), while also advancing to the NAIA tournament in both of those seasons...earned 2015 second team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference accolades as a senior at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD...earned his master’s in athletic administration from Concordia in 2017.

RYAN SMITH ASSISTANT HITTING COORDINATOR

Born May 11, 1993 in Ocala, FL...enters his fifth year in the Twins organization, first as assistant hitting coordinator after serving as a hitting coach in the Twins system for the last few seasons...was hitting coach for Triple-A St. Paul in 2022; Saints ranked tied for ninth in Triple-A in home runs (194)...served as hitting coach for Double-A Wichita in 2021 (Wind Surge ranked third in Double-A with 636 runs scored) and Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2019...from 2016-18 was assistant coach and strength coach at the College of Central Florida in Ocala...helped develop one of the most potent offenses in school history; the 2018 Patriots ranked seventh nationally with a program-record 94 home runs (shattering the old mark by 38)...played two seasons at CCF, before earning 2016 Gulf South Conference All-Academic Team honors at Valdosta (GA) State University...son of NJCAA Hall of Fame baseball coach Marty Smith, who has served as head baseball coach at the College of Central Florida since 1994 and reached 800 career wins in 2021.

TWINS MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS

TUCKER FRAWLEY INFIELD AND CATCHING COORDINATOR

Born May 8, 1984 in New Haven, CT...begins his fourth season with the Twins organization and his fourth in a coaching role with a major league club...spent 12 years (2008-19) on the staff at Yale University, including his last eight as associate head coach... was responsible for formulating the program’s overall player development structure, coaching infielders and hitters, preparing team defense and assisting with national recruiting efforts...helped guide the Bulldogs to consecutive Ivy League Regular Season Championships (2017-18), three-straight trips to the Ivy League Championship Series (2016-18) and, in 2017, their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1993...in 2018, Yale led the nation and tied an NCAA single-season record with a .985 team fielding percentage...during his tenure at Yale, 40 different positional players and 60 total players earned All-Ivy recognition, while the 2019 club saw a school-record four players selected in the First-Year Player Draft...a 2006 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where the three-time All-Patriot League selection departed as the school’s leader in career hits...one of only two players in program history to earn three Hop Riopel Awards as team MVP...played two seasons of professional baseball in independent leagues, first with the Worcester Tornadoes (CanAm League) in 2006, then with the Evansville Otters (Frontier League) in 2007.

MIKE QUADE OUTFIELD COORDINATOR

Gregory Mike Quade (KWAH-dee)...born March 12, 1957 in Evanston, IL...entering his sixth season as the Twins minor league outfield coordinator after three campaigns (2015-17) as the manager at Triple-A Rochester...spent 2014 as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the New York Yankees...prior to that, he served as Chicago Cubs manager from 2010-11, posting a record of 95-104 (.472)...won his first game as a major league manager on August 23, 2010 at Washington, a 9-3 victory...was a Cubs coach from 2007-10, Triple-A Iowa (Cubs) manager from 2003-07, Oakland Athletics first base coach from 2000-02 and a minor league manager at various levels from 1985-99...owns a career minor league managerial record of 1,445-1,352 (.517) in 20 seasons, including a 238-192 (.553) mark at the helm of the Red Wings...was a two-time Manager of the Year award winner (1991 for Double-A Harrisburg and 1993 for Triple-A Ottawa)...in 1999 led Triple-A Vancouver (A’s) to the Pacific Coast League championship and the Triple-A World Series championship...won the Midwest League title as West Michigan’s (A’s) manager in 1996...won his 1000th game as a minor league manager on April 18, 2004 with the Iowa Cubs in New Orleans...drafted by Pittsburgh in the 22nd round of the 1979 First-Year Player Draft...played college baseball for the University of New Orleans...spent five seasons in Pittsburgh’s minor league system and ended his playing career in 1982...had a career .264 average with 45 doubles, 12 triples, five home runs and 128 RBI in 424 minor league games.

CHAD JACKSON MINOR LEAGUE MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR

Born May 5, 1971...wife, Pauline...daughter, Payten...resides in Cape Coral, FL...begins his 22nd season in the Twins organization and second as the minor league administration coordinator...from 2012-21, held various minor league athletic training and administration roles...was the head trainer for Triple-A Rochester from 2010-11...prior to his time with the Red Wings, spent six seasons with Double-A New Britain (2005-10), one season with Low-A Quad Cities (2004) and two seasons with Rookie-Elizabethton (2002-03)...also served as the head athletic trainer for Navigantes de Magallanes from 2005-08...interned for the Chicago Cubs (1996) and the Cleveland Indians (2001)...earned a B.A. in Physical Education and Exercise Science with specialization in Athletic Training from John Carroll University (OH) in 1993...earned a Master’s of Science in Physical Education with specialization in Athletic Training from Ohio University in 1995.

BRYAN HOUSAND MINOR LEAGUE ATC COORDINATOR

Born July 3, 1974...daughter, Brinkley...resides in Fort Myers, FL...begins his second season in the Twins organization; joined the club in 2022 with over 25 years of experience in all areas of athletic training...was an athletic trainer at Atrium Health from 2021-22...prior to joining the Twins, spent 20 years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including as the club’s head major league athletic trainer from 2018-20...served as the Pirates’ athletic training coordinator (2016-17) and as an athletic trainer for several of the team’s minor league affiliates, including Triple-A Indianapolis (2011-15), Double-A Altoona (2010), High-A Lynchburg (2006-09), Low-A Hickory (2003-05) and Rookie-Williamsport (2001-02)... had three stints as an athletic trainer in the Arizona Fall League (Phoenix - 2007, Mesa - 2010, Scottsdale - 2012)...was the athletic trainer for Team Korea in the 2017 World Baseball Classic...also worked as an athletic trainer at the 1999 World Games Special Olympics in Durham, NC...earned his degree in physical education with a specialization in sports medicine from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

DAVID RAK MINOR LEAGUE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COORDINATOR

Born August 31, 1989...wife, Suzanne...resides in Fort Myers, FL...begins his seventh season in the Twins organization...prior to joining the Twins, spent four years at the University of Washington as an assistant strength and conditioning coach...earned a Masters in Education with a concentration in coaching from Boston University and a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from UMass Lowell.

AXEL LOPEZ LATIN AMERICAN MEDICAL COORDINATOR

Born February 29, 1988 in Ponce, Puerto Rico...begins his 10th season with the Twins, fourth in his current role...as a member of the Twins, worked as a certified athletic trainer for the Criollos de Caguas (2016-17) and Cangrejeros de Santurce (2014-16) of the Puerto Rican Winter League...prior to joining Minnesota, he worked for the Boston Red Sox as an athletic training intern from 2012-13...earned a B.S. in athletic training from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in athletic therapy from the University of Puerto Rico.

MINOR

TRAINERS

FCL

DSL

LEAGUE ATHLETIC

St. Paul Saints Ben Myers, Taylor Carpenter Wichita Wind Surge Tyler Blair, Katie Lortie Cedar Rapids Kernels Matt Smith, Randy Yang

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Chase Thompson, Asja Morello

Twins Allison Susa, Thaddeus Hayes, Morgan Leichtenberger

Twins Carlos Frias, Wladimir Morales, Camille Pacheco

Chairman & Co-Owner

President & Co-Owner

Executive Vice President/General Manager

Executive Vice President

Executive Vice President/Sales & Operations

TRIPLE-A ST. PAUL

ST. PAUL SAINTS

International League (3rd year)

2022 Record: 74-75 (T-4th in West Division)

Marv Goldklang

Mike Veeck

Derek Sharrer

Tom Whaley

Chris Schwab

Vice President/Assistant GM/Brand Marketing & Experience

Sierra Bailey

360 Broadway St.

St. Paul, MN 55101

(651) 644-3517

FAX: (651) 644-1627

Capacity 7,210 Manager Toby Gardenhire

Hitting Coach Nate Spears

Pitching Coaches Cibney Bello, Peter Larson

Defensive Coach Tyler Smarslok

Athletic Trainers Ben Myers, Taylor Carpenter

Vice President/Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations

Sean Aronson Stadium CHS Field

TOBY GARDENHIRE

MANAGER

Strength and Conditioning Coach Cody Drouin

Clubhouse Manager/Baseball Operations Assistant Matt Tramp

Coordinators, Baseball Technology Lincoln Ficek, Alek Hughes

RECORD AS MANAGER

POSTSEASON PLAY

Born Sept. 11, 1982 in Manhasset, NY... wife, Sara, and son, Bodie (6/8/22)...has a cat named Steven Tyler, whose meows sound like the rock singer...begins his seventh season as a coach in the Twins organization and his fifth as a manager (third in St. Paul)...has a 292-259 (.530) mark as a manager (2018-22)...guided Fort Myers to a 74-59 finish in 2019, including the first half South Division title, before the season was cut short due to Hurricane Dorian...led Cedar Rapids to a 77-62 record and first-round playoff series victory as a rookie manager in 2018...third base coach for Triple-A Rochester and hitting coach for GCL Twins in 2017...head coach at UW-Stout from 2012-16; Stout earned 14 All-WIAC selections and three players were selected as WIAC Scholar-Athletes in span...worked with the GCL Twins in summer 2016...was a hitting and fielding instructor with the Twins Training Academy in Blaine (2009-11) and a defensive fielding instructor with LPA Baseball in Roseville (2005-09)...played with German National Baseball Team in attempt to qualify for World Baseball Classic... played college ball at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Junior College, Southwest Missouri State and the University of Illinois...played summer ball for Rochester (Northwoods League); earned most inspirational player award in 2005...drafted by Twins in 2002 and 2005...played in the Twins organization from 2005-11...son of former Twins manager and Twins Hall of Famer Ron Gardenhire...participated in 2021 Virtual TwinsFest, for a segment called “A Gardy Party with Ron and Toby.”

CIBNEY BELLO PITCHING COACH

PETER LARSON

PITCHING COACH

Born September 10, 1982 in La Guaira, Venezuela...resides in Gilbert, AZ...begins his eighth year as a coach in the Twins organization, and third straight in Triple-A...teamed with Justin Willard as a pitching coach tandem in 2019 at Double-A Pensacola and 2018 at Low-A Cedar Rapids, and spent two seasons (2016-17) as rehab and pitching coach with the GCL Twins...was pitching coach for Low-A Clinton in the Seattle organization (2014-15)...spent the 2011-13 seasons with the AZL Mariners, beginning as a pitching coach intern in 2011...originally signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent in 2000, spending eight seasons in the Mariners minor league system...played in the Mexican League in 2008...in 2009 and 2010, he had various stints within the Can-Am and Golden Independent Leagues.

TYLER SMARSLOK

DEFENSIVE COACH

Born February 7, 1992 and raised in Jackson, NJ...joined the Twins organization in 2020; 2023 will mark his third season in a professional coaching role, after serving as St. Paul’s infield coach 2021 and defensive coach in 2022...was slated to be a coach for the GCL Twins in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...spent five seasons in the collegiate ranks, including 2019 at Seton Hall University...worked with the infielders and hitters, helping the Pirates improve their fielding percentage from .958 to .977 and produce multiple All-Big East selections...also worked as an assistant coach between 2015-18 at Heidelberg University (Tiffin, OH), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Claremont, CA) and his alma mater Kean University (Union, NJ)...was an All-Conference performer and National Rawlings Golden Glove recipient as a four-year starter at Kean (2011-14), helping the Cougars make three trips to the DIII College World Series.

Born April 28, 1986 in Williamsburg, VA... enters his fifth year in the Twins organization and first in Triple-A...pitching coach for Double-A Wichita in 2022, spent 2021 as pitching coach for Low-A Fort Myers and 2019 as minor league rehab pitching coach...slated to be the pitching coach for Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2020, prior to the cancellation of the minor league season... prior to joining the Twins, spent four seasons with Fordham University (2018), University at Albany (2017), Siena College (2016) and King University in Bristol, TN (2015)...spent 2015 as pitching coach for the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League...his 2018 Fordham pitching staff set a school record with 536 strikeouts in 495.0 innings and posted a 3.36 team ERA... graduated from Ferrum (VA) College in 2009, where he helped the Panthers to USA South conference titles in 2005 and 2007...played a year of professional ball, pitching in the independent Can-Am League in 2011.

Born May 3, 1985 in Fort Myers, FL...joins the Twins organization after spending the prior six seasons (2016-19, ’21-22) as a coach in the Boston Red Sox system...was hitting coach for High-A Greenville from 2021-22; the Drive led the South Atlantic League with 165 home runs in 2022...also served as...hitting coach for Low-A Lowell from 2017-19 and coaching assistant with Greenville in 2016...selected by the Orioles in the fifth round of the 2003 MLB First-Year Player Draft and played 12 seasons in the minors in the Baltimore, Chicago-NL, Boston, Cleveland and Philadelphia systems...former infielder made his major league debut for the Red Sox on September 6, 2011 and appeared in seven games for Boston from 2011-12.

2022 ST. PAUL FINAL STATISTICS

DOUBLE-A WICHITA

WICHITA WIND SURGE

Texas League (3rd year)

2022 Record: 78-59 (1st in North)

Manager

275 S. McLean Blvd. Wichita, KS 67213 (316) 221-8000

Ramon Borrego

Hitting Coach Shawn Schlechter

Pitching Coaches DJ Engle, Dan Urbina

Director of Corporate Partnerships and Public Relations Tim Grubbs

10,005

RAMON BORREGO

MANAGER

Born June 7, 1978 in Maracay, VZ... resides in Mariara, Carabobo, VZ...begins his 13th season as a manager in the Twins organization and fifth year at the Double-A level...has guided his last five clubs to the postseason (Wichita 202122, Pensacola 2019, Fort Myers 2018 and GCL Twins 2017)...named Double-A Central Manager of the Year in 2021; led Wichita to a division-best 69-51 record in the club’s inaugural season...led Pensacola to a 76-63 mark and playoff berth in 2019...his 2018 High-A Fort Myers team went 40-28 in the second half to clinch a playoff spot, then finished 5-1 in the postseason en route to the championship...managed the GCL Twins from 2011-17 (coached in 2010)...was the field manager of the Twins Dominican Republic Baseball Academy in 2009; led the DSL team to the championship series...coach of the Twins Venezuelan Academy from 2004-08...played in the Twins organization from 1996-2002...signed by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent October 9, 1995...served as bench coach for Team Venezuela at the WBSC Baseball Americas Olympic Qualifier in 2021 and third base coach for Venezuela in the 2023 World Baseball Classic...managed the Caribes de Anzoategui in 2019 (VEWL).

DJ ENGLE

PITCHING COACH

Born February 20, 1993...native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin...enters his third season with the Twins organization and first at the Double-A level...previously served as pitching coach for the DSL Twins for the last two seasons...prior to joining the Twins, was a graduate assistant baseball coach at McPherson College in Kansas from 2018-21...was an assistant coach for the Northwoods League’s Bismarck Larks (201819) and as a volunteer assistant coach at Lakeland University in Wisconsin (2017-18)...earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and corrections from Chicago State University and his master’s of liberal studies in health and human performance from Fort Hays State University.

TAKASHI MIYOSHI

Born June 8, 1978 in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan...enters his sixth year in the Twins organization, his first as bench coach with Wichita after serving in the same capacity for Low-A Fort Myers in 2022...managed the FCL Twins in 2021, leading the team to a 21-38 record...was slated to be the manager of the GCL Twins prior to the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season...coached at rookie advance-level Elizabethton from 2018-19...spent eight seasons coaching in independent leagues, the last three (2015-17) as manager of the Pacific Association’s Sonoma Stompers...became the first Japanese-born manager in U.S. professional baseball without previous MLB or NPB experience...two-time Pacific Association Manager of the Year (2016-17)...guided the 2016 Stompers to a league championship and the 2017 club to a Pacific Association all-time best 52-26 record...played four seasons of independent baseball.

Bench Coach Takashi Miyoshi

Athletic Trainers Tyler Blair, Katie Lortie

Strength and Conditioning Coach Jacob Needham

Coordinator, Baseball Technology Chase Carder

DAN URBINA

PITCHING COACH

Born November 13, 1974 in Caracas, VZ... wife, Alexay...five children (Dan Jr., Daneirys, Darién, Derek and Danna)...enters his fifth season in the Twins organization and second straight in Double-A, after serving as pitching coach for the club’s FCL affiliate in 2021 and DSL affiliate in 2019...was slated to be part of the GCL Twins coaching staff in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...was a pitching coach in the Pittsburgh organization for 18 seasons, first with the VSL Pirates (2001-11) and then with the DSL Pirates (2012-18)...also pitched three minor league seasons (1995-97) in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

SHAWN SCHLECHTER

HITTING COACH

Is from Burnsville, MN, and grew up a Twins fan...enters his fourth year in the organization, first at the Double-A level after serving as hitting coach for High-A Cedar Rapids in 2022...prior to that, was hitting coach for the FCL Twins in 2021 and slated to be in the same role in 2020...spent eight years at North Iowa Community College, first as a player and then as a coach...during his tenure working with NIACC hitters (2013-19), four of his players were picked in the First-Year Player Draft...during the 2020 baseball pause, joined members of the Twins’ player development staff and Play Ball! Minnesota in a series of online Virtual Academy webinars, aimed at helping young athletes with proper fundamentals and form...the webinars were targeted to different age groups and covered a wide range of topics.

BENCH COACH

2022 WICHITA FINAL STATISTICS

Chief Executive Officer

General Manager

Broadcaster/Media Relations

HIGH-A CEDAR RAPIDS

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

Midwest League (10th year / 3rd in High-A)

2022 Record: 78-58 (T-1st in West)

Doug Nelson

Scott Wilson

Calvin Christoforo

Stadium PG Cares Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium

Capacity

5,300

BRIAN DINKELMAN

MANAGER

Manager

950 Rockford Rd. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (319) 363-3887

FAX: (319) 896-7631

Brian Dinkelman

Hitting Coaches Corbin Day, Yeison Perez (development)

Pitching Coaches Carlos Hernandez, Jonas Lovin

Athletic Trainers Matt Smith, Randy Yang

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Coordinator, Baseball Technology

Blake Kretovics

Jeremy Miranda

Born November 10, 1983 in Centralia, IL...wife, Randi...daughter, Sydney... enters his ninth year in the Twins organization, eighth with Cedar Rapids and fifth as the Kernels’ manager...led the Kernels to a 78-58 record in 2022; CR fell to South Bend in the first round of the playoffs...in 2021, Cedar Rapids made the postseason but fell in the High-A Central Championship Series, 2-3, to Quad Cities...in 2019 guided Cedar Rapids to a 78-62 record, the second-half Midwest League Western Division title and a first-round playoff series victory (2-1 over Quad Cities)...Kernels fell in the semifinals, 2-1...served as the Cedar Rapids hitting coach from 2016-18...Kernels ranked in the top-half of the 16-team MWL in hitting those seasons...spent 2015 as a coach for the GCL Twins...drafted by the Twins in the eighth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft out of McKendree (IL) University...played eight seasons in the Twins organization from 2006-13, earning All-Star honors in 2007 (Midseason MWL), 2008 (Florida State League) and 2009 (Eastern League Postseason Team)...played in 23 games for Minnesota in 2011, hitting .301 (22-for-73) with a double and four RBI...was a three-time American Midwest Conference Player of the Year and left McKendree as the NAIA all-time leader in career hits (373), doubles (96), runs scored (303) and total bases (670).

CARLOS HERNANDEZ

PITCHING COACH

Born April 22, 1980 in Guacara, VZ...wife, Yobaisy...son, Carlos Enrique and daughter, Mariagracia...begins his sixth year in the Twins organization, first with Cedar Rapids after spending the last three years with Fort Myers...in 2021, Mighty Mussels pitchers ranked fourth in Low-A with a 3.96 ERA and tied for sixth with 1,228 strikeouts...due to be the Mighty Mussels’ pitching coach in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...spent two years with rookie-level clubs, making his professional coaching debut as the DSL Twins pitching coach in 2018 before serving in the same role for the GCL Twins in 2019...originally signed by Houston as an amateur free agent in 1997, made 35 appearances (33 starts) for the Astros between 2001-04...missed the 2003 season due to injury...went 9-8 with a 4.54 ERA (170.2 IP, 86 ER)...also pitched in the Tampa Bay system from 2008-10.

CORBIN DAY

HITTING COACH

Born November 18, 1996...is from Ely, Iowa, just southeast of Cedar Rapids...enters his first season in the Twins organization; also his first professional coaching post...prior to joining the Twins, spent three seasons as assistant hitting and catching coach at Kirkwood Community College...prior to becoming a coach, played two seasons for Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in secondary education and was named to the 2019 Heart of America Conference Gold Glove Team...the former catcher also played two seasons at Kirkwood CC.

JONAS LOVIN

PITCHING COACH

Born January 15, 1996...native of Minden, Nebraska...wife, Ali, married in July 2019... the couple has a daughter, Elle Katherine... enters his first season in the Twins organization; also his first professional coaching post...prior to joining the Twins was the pitching coach at Iowa Central Community College, where the pitching staff broke the school strikeout record in the 2021-22 season...spent two seasons on the coaching staff at Concordia University (NE); during his tenure, the team won the 2021 GPAC regular season and postseason titles, set a single-season record with 42 wins, broke the school single-season record in strikeouts and made the first NAIA World Series appearance in program history...prior to becoming a coach, pitched collegiately at Division II Augustana University (SD), where he won a national championship in 2018...also pitched one season for Division I the University of Nebraska Omaha in 2019, where he earned his master’s degree in organizational science and leadership.

YEISON PERÉZ

HITTING DEVELOPMENT COACH

Born April 9, 1996 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...enters his sixth year in the Twins organization, first with Cedar Rapids...spent the last two seasons with the FCL Twins as hitting coach...served as a catcher for the DSL Twins in 2018 and transitioned to a coaching role with the club in 2019-20...was slated to be the hitting coach for the DSL Twins in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...signed with Seattle on July 2, 2014 and spent 2014-15 at the Mariners’ Dominican facility...signed with the Twins on May 26, 2016 and played in the system from 2016-18 as a catcher and first baseman.

2022 CEDAR RAPIDS FINAL STATISTICS

President

General Manager/Director of Operations

Media Relations Manager/Broadcaster

LOW-A F0RT MYERS

FOR MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS

Low-A Southeast (32nd year / 3rd in Low-A)

2022 Record: 69-59 (1st in West)

Chris Peters

Judd Loveland

John Vittas

14400

FAX: (239) 768-4211

Manager Brian Meyer

Hitting Coach Rayden Sierra

Assistant Hitting Coach Luis Reyes

Stadium

BRIAN MEYER

MANAGER

8,730

William H. Hammond Stadium Capacity

Pitching Coaches

Jared Gaynor, Richard Salazar

Athletic Trainers Chase Thompson, Asja Morello

Strength and Conditioning Coach Sarah Szuba

Coordinator, Baseball Technology Byron Oliver

Born May 28, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH... grew up in Cleveland...wife, Ashley... son, Walker...enters his fourth year in the Twins organization and third at the helm in Fort Myers...in 2022, was named the Florida State League Manager of the Year by Minor League Baseball after guiding the Mighty Mussels to a 69-59 finish and the FSL West Division First Half Title; the club fell to Dunedin in the first round of the playoffs...led the Mighty Mussels to a 60-54 record and third-place finish in the Low-A Southeast Division in 2021, his first professional managerial post...was due to be the hitting coach for the Mighty Mussels in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...joined the Twins organization after 13 years in the collegiate ranks, where he coached three All-Americans, 17 players chosen in the First-Year Player Draft and 42 all-conference honorees...spent three seasons (2017-19) as an assistant coach at Butler University, following a five-year stint (2012-16) as director of baseball operations at Tulane University...in two seasons as assistant coach at Wright State (2010-11), the Raiders won consecutive Horizon League titles and qualified for the 2011 NCAA Tournament...began his coaching career from 2007-09 as hitting coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, Otterbein University in Westerville, OH...2007 Otterbein team qualified for NCAA tournament after winning the Ohio Athletic Conference title...was selected as a member of USA Baseball’s NTIS Task Force from 2015-2019...was a three-year starter at second base for Otterbein, capturing the 2003 Ohio Athletic Conference Championship.

JARED GAYNOR

Born July 20, 1992 in Cave Creek, AZ...enters his fifth year as a pitching coach in the Twins organization and second straight with Fort Myers, after working with FCL Twins pitchers in 2021, DSL Twins pitchers in 2020 and with Low-A Cedar Rapids in 2019...the Mighty Mussels led all Low-A clubs with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP in 2022... pitched collegiately at South Mountain Community College (Phoenix, AZ) and George Mason University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in health management in 2014...worked as a pitching coach and strength coach at Arizona Christian University from 2017-18...earned a master’s degree in Education: Sport Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019...served as the Director of Baseball Operations for VCU during his time there (2018-19)...pitched professionally in the independent ranks from 2014-17, spending time in the American Association, United Shore League and Atlantic League.

RAYDEN SIERRA

HITTING COACH

Born April 10, 1994 in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic...enters his third season with the Twins organization and second straight as hitting coach with Fort Myers, after being hired as the Mighty Mussels’ assistant hitting and development coach in April 2021...prior to joining the Twins, served as hitting and outfield coach at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers in 2021 and as a coach at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN in 2020... an outfielder, Sierra played at Broward (FL) College and Cumberland (TN) University...was named Mid-South Conference Player of the Year in 2018 as a senior at Cumberland...also spent one season in the professional ranks, appearing in 29 games for the Schaumburg Boomers of the independent Frontier League in 2019.

RECORD

RICHARD SALAZAR

PITCHING COACH

Born October 6, 1981 in Caracas, VZ...wife, Yessica...daughter, Stephanie Sophia and son, Richard Ignacio...begins his sixth year with the Twins and his first with Fort Myers, after spending the last two seasons with Cedar Rapids...in 2022, the Kernels ranked third in High-A with a 3.66 team ERA...in 2021, Kernels hurlers led High-A with a 3.88 ERA and ranked fourth with 1,303 strikeouts...was slated to be the pitching coach for Rookie-Elizabethton in 2020 prior to the cancellation of the minor league season...was the pitching coach for Elizabethton in 2019...split 2018 between Double-A Chattanooga and the GCL Twins...pitched for Spain in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, working 5.0 scoreless innings...13th-round draft choice by Baltimore in 2001 out of Miami Dade Community College...pitched six seasons in the Orioles system, going 16-9 with a 3.78 ERA in 180 minor league appearances...also pitched 16 years in the Venezuelan Winter League (appearing in the 2015 Caribbean Series for Venezeula) and 10 seasons of independent ball (2008-17).

LUIS REYES

ASSISTANT HITTING COACH

Is from Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela...wife, Chelsie...enters his second season in the Twins organization, after serving as a Florida Complex League Twins hitting coach in 2022...has an extensive coaching résumé, particularly at the college level... previously served as hitting/infield coach at Texas A&M International University (2020-21), as hitting/infield coach and director of player development at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (2017-20) and as hitting/infield coach at Murray State (OK) College...also spent a season as head baseball coach at Marietta (OK) High School...he earned his bachelor’s degree from Clarke University, where he also served as a volunteer coach, and his master’s from Northwestern Oklahoma State.

2022 FORT MYERS FINAL STATISTICS

FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE

FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE TWINS

Rookie (32nd year)

2022 Record: 25-30 (4th in South)

Stadium Bill Smith Field at Lee County Sports Complex

Manager

Pitching Coaches

Pitching Coaches

Seth Feldman

Argenis Angulo, Anders Dzurak

Calvin Maduro, Kevin Rodriguez

Hitting Coaches Emilio Guerrero, Collin McBride, Humberto Miranda

Rehab Hitting Coach

Rehab Pitching Coach

Development Coaches

Andrew DiTullio

Josh Tols

Nico Giarratano, Tristan Toorie

Lead Athletic Trainer Allison Susa

MANAGER SETH FELDMAN

14110 Six Mile Cypress Parkway

Fort Myers, FL 33912

(239) 533-7640

FAX: (239) 485-2448

Assistant Athletic Trainers Thaddeus Hayes, Morgan Leichtenberger

Strength & Conditioning Coaches Matt Anti, John Behr, Jean Castillo

Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coach

Physical Therapists

John Gentile

Nick Coberly, Christian Hintz

Physical Therapists Danielle Honnette, Edwin Porras

Coordinator, Baseball Technology Kevin Marable

Minor League Equipment Manager Matt Cheesman

Assistant Minor League Clubhouse Manager Jimmy Couto

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Born September 3, 1992...is from Platteville, WI...enters his fifth year in the Twins organization, second straight as manager of the FCL Twins... previously managed the DSL Twins from 2019-21, posting a 45-78 record at the helm...on September 3, 2021, the DSL Twins trio of Juan Rojas (4.2 IP, 0 BB, 9 K), Jesús Tovar (W, 2.1 IP, 3 BB, 2 K) and Oscar Paredes (2.0 IP, 0 BB, 2 K) threw a combined no-hitter, defeating the DSL Tigers 7-0...prior to joining the Twins, worked as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Division III the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 2016-18, primarily serving as catching instructor while assisting with hitting instruction, recruitment, offseason conditioning, clinics and fundraising...also assisted with maintaining the school’s baseball and softball fields...earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management and played four years of baseball at UW-La Crosse; the team was the 2015 DIII national runner-up and participated in the 2016 DIII World Series...his individual honors included being named to the WIAC Honor Roll from 2014-16 and the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team in 2016.

ARGENIS ANGULO

PITCHING COACH

Born February 26, 1994 in Araure, Venezuela...joins the Twins for his first professional coaching post after spending eight seasons pitching in the minors with Cleveland, Oakland and Minnesota...most recently, went 2-2 with a 7.63 ERA (15.1 IP, 13 ER), 15 walks and 24 strikeouts in 14 relief appearances for Double-A Wichita in 2022...originally selected by Cleveland in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Ranger College in Texas...was named New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week on June 26, 2016 with Short-A Mahoning Valley, a Carolina League Midseason All-Star in 2017 with High-A Lynchburg and was twice named to the Arizona Fall League Rising Stars team, in 2017 with Glendale and 2019 with Mesa...overall went 21-12 with a 4.34 ERA (290.0 IP, 140 ER), 166 walks and 370 strikeouts in 221 career minor league games (4 starts)...also pitched two seasons with the Cardenales de Lara of the Venezuelan Winter League.

KEVIN RODRIGUEZ

PITCHING COACH

Born June 26, 1991 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...enters his sixth year in the Twins organization, first with the FCL Twins...previously served as pitching coach with the DSL Twins from 2018-22...was bullpen coach with the Leones de Escogido of LIDOM from 2018-19...served as pitching coach for the Dominican Republic’s team at the U23 World Cup in 2018...worked for MLB’s Dominican Republic Office in 2017, serving as RBI program coordinator; additionally, was in charge of the former player department, assisting former players find work and re-enter the job market after their careers ended, especially regarding finding jobs in the baseball industry...served as a pitching coach for amateur prospect leagues and international showcases and was part of the rookie career development program, assisting with getting newly-signed players adjust to their new teams...signed with Oakland as an international free agent in May 2009 and pitched three seasons in the organization, going 0-4 with a 5.52 ERA (44.0 IP, 27 ER), 25 walks and 38 strikeouts.

RECORD AS MANAGER

CALVIN MADURO

PITCHING COACH

Born September 5, 1974 in Santa Cruz, Aruba...resides in Millersville, MD with his wife, Jennifer Lynn...has two children, son, Jayden, and daughter, Isabella...enters his fourth year in the Twins organization, third straight as a pitching coach for the FCL Twins...prior to joining the Twins, enjoyed a four-year stint as pitching coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization (2008-09 with the GCL Orioles and 2006-07 with Low-A Aberdeen)...joined the organization last season as the pitching coach for Cedar Rapids prior to the cancellation of the minor league season... spent 10 seasons (2010-19) as an international scout for the Orioles... originally signed by Baltimore as a non-drafted free agent in 1991 and spent parts of 15 seasons in the minor leagues with the Orioles (1992-96, 19992002, 2006), Philadelphia Phillies (1996-98) and New York Yankees (2005) organizations...made 68 major league appearances (39 starts) over parts of five seasons with the Phillies (1996-97) and Orioles (2000-02), going 10-19 with a 5.78 ERA (260.0 IP, 167 ER)...pitched in the 2004 Olympics, making two starts for the Netherlands...also made an appearance for the Dutch in the 2006 World Baseball Classic...on April 29, 2003 in Oranjestad, Aruba, was decorated by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands as a Knight in the Order of the Dutch Royal House.

ANDERS DZURAK

PITCHING COACH

Born April 5, 1991...Minneapolis area native who grew up cheering for the Twins...enters his fourth year in the Twins organization and first as pitching coach for the FCL Twins, after previously serving as rehab pitching coach from 2020-22...prior to joining the Twins, was a graduate assistant coach at Northern State University (Aberdeen, SD), where he earned his M.S. in education, sport performance and leadership... also worked as pitching coach at Division III St. Olaf College (his alma mater) for two seasons and was an assistant coach at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Macalester College...pitched for the Oles from 2009-13, going 16-13 in 47 appearances; graduated with a degree in social studies education.

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EMILIO GUERRERO

HITTING COACH

Born August 22, 1992 in San Pedro De Macorís, Dominican Republic...enters his second season with the Twins as FCL hitting coach...former infielder signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 and spent eight years in the Toronto system from 2011-19, advancing as high as Double-A...named a Florida State League Midseason All-Star in 2016 with Dunedin...in 2017, a video of him doing the splits while playing first base went semi-viral...overall batted .259 (502-for-1938) with 111 doubles, 14 triples, 39 home runs and 245 RBI in 542 games...Toronto also tried to convert him into a pitcher from 2018-19; he never pitched in the minors due to injury...also played in 43 games for the New Jersey Jackals of the independent Can-Am League in 2019.

HUMBERTO MIRANDA

HITTING COACH

Born March 24, 1988 in San Juan, Puerto Rico...is expecting his first child in May 2023...enters his first season in the Twins organization after holding a variety of player development roles over the last decade-plus with several organizations...most recently served as Latin American field coordinator for Los Angeles-AL from 2018-22...also worked for Los Angeles-NL from 2016-18 as hitting coordinator for the Dominican Republic and hitting coach for the DSL Dodgers...began his coaching career with Texas, serving as infield coach for the AZL Rangers in 2011 and as a defensive coach across the organization in 2012-13, as well as DSL Rangers manager from 2013-15...attended Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, where he played baseball for two seasons and worked as an assistant coach.

DEVELOPMENT COACH NICO GIARRATANO

Born December 15, 1994 in San Francisco, CA...enters his first season in the Twins organization after managing the Seattle Mariners’ Dominican Summer League affiliate in 2022...led the DSL Mariners to a 32-27 record and fifth-place finish in the DSL South...prior to coaching, played collegiately at the University of San Francisco and was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 24th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft...spent three seasons in the Giants’ system, reaching High-A...finished his playing career with Durango of the Mexican League in 2021, hitting .249 (45-for-181) with eight doubles, one home run, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored in 61 games.

HITTING COACH COLLIN McBRIDE

Born December 19, 1994 in Waterloo, WI...has a dog named Toula...enters his first season in the Twins organization after spending 2022 as hitting coach for the Texas Rangers’ Low-A affiliate the Down East Wood Ducks... before joining the professional ranks, spent three seasons as strength and conditioning/ hitting coach at the College of Central Florida in Ocala...before becoming a coach, was a first baseman and outfielder at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science/strength and conditioning...also co-owns Thundercat Sports Academy, a youth baseball and softball facility in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.

REHAB HITTING COACH ANDREW DITULLIO

Is from Fort Pierce, FL...enters his second year in the Twins organization and first as rehab hitting coach, after serving as one of the FCL Twins’ hitting coaches in 2022...2022 marked his first professional coaching role...previous positions included serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Division I Florida Atlantic University (202122), as a hitting and pitching instructor at Absolute Sports Performance in Maryland (2020-21) and as assistant coach at Harford (MD) Community College (2020-21)...he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University

JOSH TOLS

REHAB PITCHING COACH

Born October 6, 1989 in Adelaide, Australia... joins the Twins in 2023 for his first professional coaching role...prior to joining the Twins, pitched in both the independent and affiliated ranks, including with the Trinidad Triggers (2014, Pecos League), Kansas City T-Bones (2015-16, American Association) and Kane County Cougars (2021, AA)...spent two seasons (2018-19) in the Philadelphia Phillies system, reaching Triple-A and going a combined 3-2 with a 3.84 ERA (79.2 IP, 34 ER), 48 walks and 94 strikeouts...pitched collegiately at John Wood Junior College (IL) and Rockhurst University (MO)...member of Australia’s national baseball team at the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics, and the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament... officially retired from playing after the 2022-23 Australian Baseball League season, after winning the Claxton Shield with the Adelaide Giants.

TRISTAN TOORIE

DEVELOPMENT COACH

Born July 8, 1988 in Queens, NY...resides in Anderson, SC with his wife, Erin, and daughters, Nailah and Amelia...enters his first season in the Twins...prior to joining the Twins, held several coaching roles with Anderson University (SC) from 2019-2022, including hitting coach, infield coach, third base coach and recruiting coordinator...from 2018-22, served as an assistant coach at Erskine College (SC), where he was in charge of hitting development and recruitment...was assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Alcorn State University (MS) from 201718...was assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky University, where he was defensive coordinator, outfield coach and assisted with hitters...spent two years coaching at Presbyterian College (SC), where he was in charge of baserunning, assisted with hitters and managed the catching development...earned his bachelor’s degree from Augusta State University (GA), where he played first base...began his coaching career in 2013 with the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League.

2022 FCL TWINS FINAL STATISTICS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BASEBALL ACADEMY

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE TWINS

2023 DOMINICAN ACADEMY STAFF

2022

FINAL STATISTICS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEVELOPMENT ACAD EMY

FACTS AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT HISTORY...

A Located in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

A Twins and Phillies entered agreement in 2014 to purchase land and construct a dual academy.

A In 2015, the Twins and Phillies purchased 45 acres of property combined; land cost was $9.00/sq meter, which equates to approximately $1.8M combined cost.

A General Contractor: Elmufdi Construction Co (Juan Elmufdi/owner); La Romana, DR.

A Architect: JMF Associates (Jose Mella/owner); Santo Domingo, DR

A In July 2015, the Phillies and Twins broke ground on acquired property.

A In January 2017, both academies were completed.

A Total cost for dual academy was approximately $18M ($9M per club).

TWINS HISTORY IN DOMINICAN ACADEMIES

1998-99 Hermanos Alou Field, Santo Domingo

2000-01 Cotui

2002-03 Santana

2004-14 Baseball City, Boca Chica

2015-22 Las Americas, Boca Chica

TWINS ACADEMY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING...

A 18,000-square-foot Administrative/Clubhouse/Training Facility consisting of seven administrative offices (200 sf each), two conference rooms (450 sf each), video coaching room (235 sf), staff locker room (550 sf), player locker room (1,650 sf), weight room (1,950 sf), training room (1,000 sf) and hydrotherapy room (320 sf), plus two equipment rooms and a laundry room.

A 17,500-square-foot Dormitory/Classroom/Recreational Facility that houses up to 78 players and 10 staff. It includes a dining room (1,235 sf), entertainment room (1,300 sf), TV room (720 sf), computer lab with 14 computer stations (635 sf) and two classrooms (975 sf each).

A Observation tower overlooking three full playing fields, including 14 bullpen mounds.

A 8,500-square-foot covered batting cage facility, including four batting tunnels and up to 12 pitching mounds.

A 60-yard agility field.

TWINS/PHILLIES SHARE THE FOLLOWING COMMON FACILITIES...

A Dining/kitchen facility located in the center of both academies. Both clubs have individual dining rooms separate from each other. One large commercial kitchen is located between the two dining rooms and is jointly operated by the clubs.

A Auditorium (11,000 sf) consisting of 98 seats in tiered, theater-style design with full audiovisual capabilities.

A Maintenance building for field maintenance equipment and staff, including two offices and dormitory facilities for field maintenance, kitchen and housekeeping staff.

FACILITY AMENITIES IN DETAIL...

A Academy consists of approximately 50,000 total square feet in building capacity.

A Weight Room floor space includes all new, state-of-the-art equipment and an outdoor medicine ball workout area. Same conditioning equipment that is used in Fort Myers and at Target Field in Minneapolis.

A Training Room includes adjacent private hydrotherapy room with three whirlpools plus office space for Athletic Training and Strength & Conditioning staff.

A Classroom capacity has increased from one small room to two large classrooms plus a computer lab with 16 work stations. This greatly enhances the growth of ESL and general educational programming.

A Player entertainment area includes a TV room, living room, and recreation room with pool tables, ping pong tables, domino tables and video game areas.

A Administrative offices include four administrative offices and three offices for field staff plus a reception area with seating for visitors.

A Conference rooms include one for the administrative staff and guests, and a separate room for the field staff.

A Player Locker Room/Clubhouse has 67 lockers plus an additional private room with 11 lockers for visiting tryout players.

A Staff Locker Room area includes 15 lockers with private shower/toilet facility, plus additional four lockers and private shower/toilet room for manager and coordinators.

A Dining Room has 10 tables and a capacity to feed 80 people at a time.

TECHNOLOGY & IT INFRASTRUCTURE...

A The Academy contains state-of-the-art-technology, wifi throughout and high-tech video systems for player instruction.

A High-speed fiber optic cable/internet service.

A Closed Circuit Security Camera system.

A Fully integrated phone system with direct connect to Minnesota and Fort Myers extensions/landlines.

A Video Coaching system includes the BATS program with CF, 1B, 3B and high-home camera capabilities on the game field, pitching development mounds and batting cages. Cameras have a direct feed into a Video Coaching room that will include nine computer work stations.

AAA

2023 MINOR LEAGUE SCHEDULES

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TRIPLE-A

St. Paul, 2021-

Rochester, 2003-20

Edmonton, 2001-02

Salt Lake, 1994-00

Portland, 1987-93

Toledo, 1978-86

Tacoma, 1972-77

Portland, 1971

Evansville, 1970

Denver, 1965-69

Atlanta, 1964

Dallas-FW, 1963

Vancouver, 1962

Syracuse, 1961

DOUBLE-A

Wichita, 2021-

Pensacola, 2019-20

Chattanooga, 2015-18

New Britain, 1995-2014

Nashville, 1992-94

Orlando, 1973-91

Charlotte, 1962-72

Nashville, 1961

Cedar Rapids, 2021Ft. Myers, 1991-20

Visalia, 1977-90

Reno, 1975-76

Lynchburg, 1970-74 Red Springs, 1969

1962-68

1961

CLASS-A

Fort Myers, 2021-

Cedar Rapids, 2013-20

Beloit, 2005-12

Quad Cities, 1999-04

Ft. Wayne, 1993-98

Kenosha, 1984-92

Wis. Rapids, 1972-83

Ft. Lauderdale, 1973

Charlotte, 1972

Orlando, 1972

St. Cloud, 1965-71

Wis. Rapids, 1964-70

Auburn, 1967-70

Orlando, 1963-70

Thomasville, 1965-66

Bis.-Man., 1962-64

Erie, 1961-63

Ft. Walton, 1961-62

Wilson, 1961

ROOKIE

Level discontinued in 2021

Elizabethton, 1974-20

Geneva, 1973

Sarasota, 1964-72

Wytheville, 1961-63

Sarasota, 1989

Bradenton, 1965

Melbourne, 1964

ADVANCED

CLASS-A ADVANCED

ROOKIE GCL/FCL (Ft.M.), 1990-

TWINS 2022 MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS

SHERRY ROBERTSON AWARD – MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OF MATT WALLNER, WICHITA & ST. PAUL

Outfielder Matt Wallner was named the 2022 Sherry Robertson Award winner as Twins Minor League Player of the Year.

Wallner, 24, split the minor league season between Double-A Wichita and Triple-A St. Paul, combining to hit .277 (127-for-458) with 32 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs, 95 RBI, 90 runs scored and a .953 OPS in 128 games. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound outfielder was selected to start in the 2022 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and was named Texas League Player of the Week on June 26. He ranked first among all Twins minor leaguers in RBI (95), doubles (32) and total bases (248), second in home runs (27) and walks (97), and third in hits (127), runs scored (90) and games played (128). The Forest Lake, Minnesota native is the fourth Minnesotan to win this award, joining Kent Hrbek (1981), Michael Restovich (1999) and Joe Mauer (2003).

JIM RANTZ AWARD – MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE YEAR

RHP LOUIE VARLAND, WICHITA & ST. PAUL

Right-hander Louie Varland was named the 2022 Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Year, earning the honor for the second-straight year.

Varland, 24, split the 2022 minor league season between Wichita and St. Paul, combining to go 8-5 with a 3.06 ERA (126.1 IP, 43 ER), 42 walks, 146 strikeouts, a 1.26 WHIP and a .242 (117-for-484) opponent batting average in 24 games (23 starts).

He led all Twins minor leaguers in strikeouts (146) and innings pitched (126.1), tied for first in games started (23) and was second in ERA (3.06), second in winning percentage (.615), fourth in opponent batting average (.242) and WHIP (1.26), and tied for fifth in wins (8). The St. Paul, Minnesota native is just the second Twins farmhand to win this award in consecutive seasons, joining José Berríos in 2014 and 2015.

TWINS 2022 MINOR LEAGUE WEEKLY AWARDS

MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK

SHERRY ROBERTSON AWARD

1998 Doug Mientkiewicz 1B

1999 Michael Restovich OF 2000 John Barnes OF 2001 Michael Cuddyer 3B

2002 Lew Ford OF

2003 Joe Mauer C

2004 Jason Kubel OF 2005 David Winfree 3B

2006 Alexi Casilla IF

2007 Brian Buscher 3B

2008 Ben Revere OF

Ben Revere OF

Joe Benson OF

Brian Dozier SS 2012 Oswaldo Arcia OF

Byron Buxton OF

Kennys Vargas 1B/DH

2015 Max Kepler OF/1B

2016 Zack Granite OF 2017 Mitch Garver C 2018 Alex Kirilloff OF 2019 Trevor Larnach OF 2021 Jose Miranda IF 2023 Matt Wallner OF

JIM RANTZ AWARD

Year Player Pos

2002 J.D. Durbin RHP

2003 Jesse Crain RHP

2004 Scott Baker RHP

2005 Francisco Liriano LHP

2006 Matt Garza RHP

2007 Kevin Slowey RHP

2008 Anthony Slama RHP

2009 David Bromberg RHP

2010 Kyle Gibson RHP

2011 Liam Hendriks RHP

2012 B.J. Hermsen RHP

2013 Andrew Albers LHP

2014 José Berríos RHP

2015 José Berríos RHP

2016 Stephen Gonsalves LHP

2017 Aaron Slegers RHP

2018 Lewis Thorpe LHP

2019 Randy Dobnak RHP

2021 Louie Varland RHP

2022 Louie Varland RHP

TWINS SCOUTING STAFF

Sean Johnson Vice President, Amateur Scouting

Deron Johnson Senior Advisor to Scouting

Kevin Goldstein Special Assistant, Player Personnel

Fred Guerrero Director of Latin American Scouting & US Integration

José León Senior Advisor to International Scouting

Brad Steil Director, Professional Player Procurement

Tim O’Neil Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting

Nick Beauchamp Assistant Director, Baseball Operations

Navery Moore Assistant Director, Professional Player Procurement

Ezra Wise Manager, Amateur Scouting Research & Development

Andreina Salas Guzmán Manager, International Scouting

Iván Verástica Mora Manager, International Scouting

Anthony Liriano Manager, Baseball Technology, International Scouting

Annika Mau ......................................................................................................................................................... Coordinator, Amateur Scouting

Zane MacPhee Coordinator, Professional Player Procurement

Chris Mitchell Coordinator, Professional Player Procurement

Sam Isenberg Analyst, Pro Scouting

Holden Bridge Analyst, Advance Scout

Alfredo Garcia Consultant International Scouting, Venezuela Video

SCOUTING SUPERVISORS

Billy Corrigan National Crosschecker

Freddie Thon Amateur Crosschecker

Elliott Strankman West Coast Supervisor

Mark Quimuyog East Coast Supervisor

Mike Ruth Midwest Supervisor

Derrick Dunbar Mideast Supervisor

Eduardo Soriano Dominican Republic Supervisor

Andrés García Venezuela Supervisor

AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL SCOUTS

Héctor Barrios Panamá (part time)

Joe Bisenius Northern Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin

Kyle Blackwell Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Trevor Brown Texas, Northern Louisiana

Walt Burrows Canada

Ken Compton Professional Scout

Ty Dawson North Carolina, South Carolina

JR DiMercurio Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

Brett Dowdy Central Florida

Earl Frishman Professional Scout

Alvaro Gómez Venezuela

John González Venezuela

Edgar Guerra Venezuela

Jason Hahn Professional Scout

Mike Larson Professional Scout

Luis Lajara Dominican Republic

John Leavitt Hawai’i, Southern California

Manuel Luciano Dominican Republic

John Manuel Professional Scout

José Marzán........................................................................................................................................................................... Professional Scout

Bill Milos Professional Scout

Mitch Morales South Florida, Puerto Rico

Marlon Nava Venezuela

Jason Pennini Professional Scout

Samuel Pimentel Dominican Republic

Jeff Pohl Indiana, Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan & Pitching Crosschecker

Jack Powell Georgia, Eastern Tennessee, Florida Panhandle

Daniel Sánchez Dominican Republic

Keith Stohr Professional Scout

Dylan Tashjian Nevada (excluding Clark County), Central and Northern California

Brian Tripp Central and Southern California

Oswaldo Troconis Venezuela

Kyle Van Hook Southeast Texas, Louisiana

Nick Venuto Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Upstate New York

Chandler Wagoner Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming; Clark County, Nevada

Gianfranco Wawoe Professional Scout

Matt Williams Alabama, Mississippi, Western Tennessee

John Wilson Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire New Jersey, Eastern New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C.

Wesley Wright Professional Scout

Rafael Yanez Professional Scout

TWINS FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS

JUNE (cont.)

REGULAR PHASE

1965 (9) Eddie Leon (University of Arizona, AZ) SS

1966 (20) Bob Jones (Dawson County, GA) 3B

1967 (17) Steve Brye (St. Elizabeth HS, CA) OF

1968 (16) Alex Rowell (Luther College, IA) OF

1969 (7) Paul Powell (Arizona State University, AZ) OF

1970 (22) Bob Gorinski (Mount Pleasant HS, PA) OF

1971 (21) Dale Soderholm (Coral Park HS, FL) SS

1972 (8) Dick Ruthven (Cal State Univ., Fresno, CA) RHP

1973 (11) Eddie Bane (Arizona State University, AZ) LHP

1974 (14) Ted Shipley (Vanderbilt University, TN) SS

1975 (13) Rick Sofield (Morristown HS, NJ) SS

1976 (10) Jamie Allen (Davis HS, WA) 3B

1977 (15) Paul Croft (Morristown HS, NJ) OF

1978 (16) Lenny Faedo (Jefferson HS, FL) SS

1979 (11) Kevin Brandt (Nekoosa HS, WI) OF

1980 (12) Jeff Reed (Joliet West HS, IL) ................................C

1981 (11) Mike Sodders (Arizona State University, AZ) 3B

1982 (4) Bryan Oelkers (Wichita State Univ., KS) LHP

1983 (1) Tim Belcher (Mount Vernon Nazarene Un., OH) RHP

1984 (8) Jay Bell (Gonzalez Tate HS, FL) SS

1985 (13) Jeff Bumgarner (Hanford HS, WA) RHP

1986 (10) Derek Parks (Montclair HS, CA) C

1987 (3) Willie Banks (St. Anthony’s HS, NJ) RHP

1988 (20) Johnny Ard (St. Coll. of FL, Manatee-Sarasota, FL) RHP

1989 (25) Chuck Knoblauch (Texas A&M University, TX) SS

1990 (12) Todd Ritchie (Duncanville HS, TX) RHP (29) Midre Cummings (Miami Edison HS, FL) OF

1991 (3) David McCarty (Stanford University, CA) OF (27) Scott Stahoviak (Creighton University, NE) 3B

1992 (26) Dan Serafini (Junipero Serra HS, CA) LHP

1993 (20) Torii Hunter (Pine Bluff HS, AR) OF (21) Jason Varitek (Georgia Institute of Tech., GA) C (33) Marc Barcelo (Arizona State University, AZ) RHP (38) Kelcey Mucker (Lawrenceburg HS, IN) OF

1994 (8) Todd Walker (Louisiana State Univ., LA) 2B (34) Travis Miller (Kent State University, OH) LHP

1995 (13) Mark Redman (University of Oklahoma, OK) LHP

1996 (2) Travis Lee (San Diego State University, CA) 1B

1997 (9) Michael Cuddyer (Great Bridge HS, VA) SS (50) Matthew LeCroy (Clemson University, SC) C

1998 (6) Ryan Mills (Arizona State University, AZ) LHP

1999 (5) B.J. Garbe (Moses Lake HS, WA) OF

2000 (2) Adam Johnson (Cal St. Univ., Fullerton, CA) RHP (31) Aaron Heilman (Univ. of Notre Dame, IN) RHP

2001 (1) Joe Mauer (Cretin HS, MN) C

2002 (20) Denard Span (Catholic HS, FL) OF

2003 (21) Matt Moses (Mills E. Godwin HS, VA) 3B

2004 (20) Trevor Plouffe (Crespi Carmelite HS, CA) ........... SS

(22) Glen Perkins (University of Minnesota, MN) LHP

(25) Kyle Waldrop (Farragut HS, TN) RHP

(35) Matthew Fox (Univ. of Central Florida, FL) RHP (39) Jay Rainville (Bishop Hendricken HS, RI) RHP

2005 (25) Matt Garza (Cal State Univ., Fresno, CA) RHP

(39) Henry Sanchez (Mission Bay HS, CA) 1B

2006 (20) Chris Parmelee (Chino Hills HS, CA) OF

2007 (28) Ben Revere (Lexington Catholic HS, KY) OF

2008 (14) Aaron Hicks (Woodrow Wilson HS, CA) OF (27) Carlos Gutierrez (University of Miami, FL) RHP

(31) Shooter Hunt (Tulane University, LA) RHP

2009 (22) Kyle Gibson (University of Missouri, MO) RHP

(46) Matt Bashore (Indiana Un., Bloomington, IN) LHP

2010 (1) Alex Wimmers (The Ohio St. Univ., OH) RHP

2011 (30 Levi Michael (Univ. of NC at Chapel Hill, NC) SS

(50) Travis Harrison (Tustin HS, CA) ...........................3B

(55) Hudson Boyd (Bishop Verot HS, FL) RHP

2012 (2) Byron Buxton (Appling County HS, GA) OF

SECONDARY PHASE

1965 (No selection)

1966 (6) Buzz Stephen (Cal State Fresno, CA)............... RHP

1967 (3) Ken Szotkiewicz (Georgia Southern Univ., GA) SS

1968 (18) Danny Thompson (Oklahoma State Univ., OK) SS

1969 (3) Ralph Dick (Arizona State Univ., AZ) OF

1970 (18) Daniel Guerrero (Occidental College, CA) C

1971 (9) Glenn Borgmann (Univ. of South Alabama, AL) C (15) Randolph Delerio (West Hills College, CA) C

1972 (17) John Eichholtz (Fresno City College, CA) RHP

1973 (8) Wayne Williams (Ranger College, TX) 2B

1974 (21) Gary Bishop (Indian River CC, FL) 1B

1975 (3) Hosken Powell (Chipola College, FL) OF

2012 (32) José Berríos (Papa Juan HS, Puerto Rico) RHP (42) Luke Bard (Georgia Institute of Tech., GA) RHP

2013 (4) Kohl Stewart (St. Pius X HS, TX) RHP

2014 (5) Nick Gordon (Olympia HS, FL) INF

2015 (6) Tyler Jay (U. of IL at Urbana-Champaign, IL) LHP

2016 (15) Alex Kirilloff (Plum HS, PA) OF

2017 (1) Royce Lewis (JSerra Catholic HS, CA) SS (35) Brent Rooker (Miss. State University, MS) OF 2018 (20) Trevor Larnach (Oregon State University, OR) OF 2019 (13) Keoni Cavaco (Eastlake HS, CA) SS (39) Matt Wallner (U. of Southern Mississippi, MS) OF 2020 (27) Aaron Sabato (Univ. of NC at Chapel Hill, NC) 1B

2020 (26) Chase Petty (Mainland Regional HS, NJ) RHP

2022 (8) Brooks Lee (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA) SS

JANUARY

1965 (No Selection)

1965 (No Selection)*

1966 (18) Charles Chase (College of San Mateo, CA) OF

1966 (15) Robert Crosby (James Monroe HS, NY) RHP*

1967 (18) Leonard Weems (Ecorse HS, MI) OF

1967 (14) Clifford Foster (Lansing Sexton HS, MI) 1B*

1968 (15) Daved Hoot OF

1968 (1) Eric Soderholm (South Georgia College, GA) 3B*

1969 (8) Gary Wilburn (Gardena, CA) C

1969 (10) John Hurley (University of Michigan, MI) RHP*

1970 (21) Sayle Brown (Glendale CC, CA) RHP

1970 (11) George Pugh (Mesa Community College, AZ) LHP*

1971 (21) Jerry Mayberry RHP

1971 (13) Jeff Hooper (Los Angeles Valley College, CA) LHP*

1972 (7) Lew Lemer ........................................................ RHP

1972 (1) Bob Koeppel (Bradley University, IL) OF*

1973 (12) Joseph Honce (West Virginia Univ., WV) OF

1973 (18) Dennis Sherow (Compton CC, CA) OF*

1974 (13) Mark Lockwood (Fullerton College, CA) LHP

1974 (11) Jerry Garvin (Merced College, CA) LHP*

1975 (9) Victor Bernal (Cal St. Poly. Univ., Pomona, CA) RHP

1975 (22) Mark Wilson (Linn-Benton CC, OR) OF*

1976 (9) Bob Veselic (Mount San Antonio College, TX) RHP

1976 (1) Pete Redfern (Univ. of Southern Cal., CA) RHP*

1977 (16) Lance Hallberg (San Bernardino Val. Col., CA) SS

1977 (21) Mike Walters (Chaffey College, CA) RHP*

1978 (15) Ralph Citarella (Eastern Florida St. Coll., FL) RHP

1978 (1) Keith Isaacs (East Okla. St. College, OK) RHP*

1979 (12) Joseph McCarthy (Seminole CC, FL) OF

1979 (19) Joseph Plummer (Long Beach City Coll., CA) RHP*

1980 (11) Jeff Barnard (Iowa Western CC, IA) RHP

1980 (9) Nattie George (San Jose City College, CA) OF*

1981 (12) Peter Kutsukos (Seminole CC, FL) RHP

1981 (25) Rhett Whisman (Gulf Coast CC, FL) 3B*

1982 (3) Kirby Puckett (Triton College, IL) OF

1982 (7) Mark Margis LHP*

1983 (2) Kevin Hammond (St. Petersburg College, FL) RHP

1983 (20) Coe Brier (Clemson University, SC) C*

1984 (7) Carl Cox (Georgia Perimeter College, GA) LHP

1984 (9) Alan Sontag (Indian River CC, FL) RHP*

1985 (14) Tony Faryniarz (Sacramento City College, CA) RHP

1985 (26) Garrett O’Connor (U of LA at Lafayette, LA) RHP*

1986 (9) Jarvis Brown (Triton College, IL) 2B

1986 (1) Toby Nivens (San Jacinto College, TX) RHP* (January Draft Ended)

1976 (23) Gregory Vogel (Penn State Univ., PA) 2B

1977 (1) Frank Ferroni (Central Arizona College, AZ) LHP

1978 (24) Bruce Kastelic (Ranger College, TX) SS

1979 (11) Gary Gaetti (NW Missouri State Univ., MO) 3B

1980 (25) John Palica (Los Angeles Harbor College, CA) OF

1981 (13) John Salery (Indian River CC, FL) OF

1982 (18) Curt Kindred (Fullerton College, CA) RHP

1983 (1) Oddibe McDowell (Arizona State Univ., AZ) OF

1984 (21) Eddie Yanes (Eastern Florida State Coll., FL) OF

1985 (13) Dewayne Coleman (Chaffey College, CA) RHP

1986 (25) James McClellan (Ohlone College, CA) RHP (Secondary Phase Ended)

* indicates secondary phase pick Bold indicates signed players

Overall pick in parentheses

TWINS 2022 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT

BOLD indicates signed player

* The Twins signed 18 players from the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.

BROOKS LEE

Brooks Lee, a 21-year-old infielder from California Polytechnic State University, was selected by the Twins in the first round (8th overall) of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.

The switch-hitter hit .357/.462/.664 (84-for-235) with 25 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs, 55 RBI, 46 walks and 56 runs scored in 58 games as a sophomore for the Mustangs in 2022. He won the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the nation’s top college shortstop.

Brooks made his professional debut on August 4 and hit .303 (37-for-122) with six doubles, four home runs, 15 RBI, 16 walks, 17 runs scored and an .839 OPS in 31 games between the FCL Twins, High-A Cedar Rapids and Double-A Wichita. He also played in the Postsesaon for both the Kernels and the Wind Surge, hitting a combined .400 (12-for-30) with three doubles and two RBI.

TWINS SCOUTING & MINOR LEAGUE DIRECTORS

CHS FIELD

CHS FIELD FACTS & INFORMATION

The St. Paul Saints moved into their new home, CHS Field, prior to the beginning of the 2015 season. The state of the art ballpark was built and designed by Ryan Companies, Snow Kreilich Architects and Aecom. The ballpark incorporates the Lowertown neighborhood in its design on the Broadway side and gradually changes over to greenspace as it moves towards the field and outfield, incorporating in the Bruce Vento Nature Preserve beyond the ballpark in left field.

PROJECT COST:

• $63,000,000 (this is the cost of the entire project, not of just the ballpark)

SCHEDULE:

• Ground (Building) Breaking – July 13, 2013

• Construction Completion – February 27, 2015

DESIGN FACT:

• Fully accessible and fan friendly (at grade entry from downtown to concourse seating, 4 spectator elevators, semi-ambulant back row at concourse level, distributed accessible seating in every seating type and area).

• Visually porous design offers views of the historic Lowertown neighborhood and the Mississippi River valley.

• Artist’s Gallery hosts interchangeable local artwork and the Andy Nelson mural from Midway in prime territory behind home plate.

• Western red cedar wood soffit provides a strong visual design element across the Concourse.

• Outfield batters eye features planter

• Trees are located inside the ballpark and in the concourse.

• Ballpark is oriented to take advantage of the natural topography of the site, nestling the seating bowl into the hillside

• Public artists, Futures North, art installation named “Meander”. Physical and electronic visualization of data collected about the Mississippi River between headwaters at Lake Itasca and the Minnesota state line.

• Landscape design inspired by “stitching the seam” between downtown Saint Paul and the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. The plantings transition from more rigorous urban to more naturalized, inspired by the natural reclamation of former industrial uses.

• Includes FM radio assistive listening system.

• All concession and ticket counters are accessible.

BY THE NUMBERS...SITE:

• 10.4 acre site

• 390 tons of steel

• Playing field is 4 feet above the basement level of the former Diamond Products building

• Concourse is at grade with Broadway at 5th Street

• Club level roof is 33 feet above Broadway at 5th Street

• 36 Steel columns support the club level

• 17,210 SF expanded dog park to replace existing 11,288 SF dog park

• 48 staff parking spaces

• Playing field dimensions – 330’ left field line, 402’ left center, 392 dead center, 400’ right center, 320’ right field line

• All entrances are ADA accessible

BY THE NUMBERS… SEATING – 7,210 TOTAL BALLPARK CAPACITY

• Accessible Seating

• 140 wheel chair and companion seats

• 200 semi-ambulant seats

• General Seating

• 5,245 chairback seats + 66 wheel chair & companion seats

• 481 bleachers seats

• 34” deep rows

• Outfield seats are angled towards the infield

• Capitol Box (behind home plate, in front of the cross-aisle)

• 436 22” wide seats

• Chairs have padded seat bottoms

• Suites

• 3 16-person suites, 1 20 person suite

• Each 14.5’ wide with 12 stadium seats (22” wide) and patio seating for 4

• Suite Porch

• 32 table seats

• Securian Financial Club

• 262 outdoor Club seats 22” wide

• 52 table seats Club porch

• 164 table seats and 6 bar stools indoor Club room Game Day setting

• 252 table seats and 6 bar stools indoor Club room Banquet setting

• Skybox

• 60 person capacity

• 26 22” wide seats

• 33 table seats

•Right Field Treasure Island Terrace Terrace

• 125 table seats

• Drink Rail

• 187 spectators at 24” wide spacing

• Treasure Island Berm

• 280 spectators

• Ballpark Amenities (Not part of capacity)

• The Cub A Cabana

• Space for 1,000 spectators

• Craft Beer Bullpen

• 48 table seats

• Gallery

• 48 table seats

• SPIRE Sun Deck

• 200 table seats

• 5,760 additional on field seats for concert

BY THE NUMBERS…TOILETS

• Total Toilets

• Men (14 stalls, 31 urinals)

• Women (73 total stalls)

• Family Restrooms (6 total stalls)

BY THE NUMBERS… SPACES

• 81,083 total finished SF

• Saints’ clubhouse (28 Original Player lockers (7 added in 2021), 4 Original Coaches lockers (2 added in 2021), 1 Manager Locker)

• Visitor’s clubhouse (28 Original Player lockers (4 added in 2021), 4 Original Coaches lockers (2 added in 2021), 1 Manager Locker)

• Hamline clubhouse (36 Player lockers, 4 coaches, 1 Manager)

• Umpires and mascots locker rooms and support areas (6 Umpire lockers, 12 mascot lockers)

• Full service kitchen commissary

• Concession service areas

• Saints’ reception and office areas

• Team store

• Clubroom and bar available for year-round use

• Club kitchen

• Press box

MISCELLANEOUS FACTS:

• 348 Sheets of Glass; Total Area 13,511 SF

• 19,765 SF of Grade Beams to re-use existing pile caps

• 49’ 6” x 27’ 11” Main video board (left center field)

• 36’ x 9’ 4” Line score scoreboard (right field wall)

• Playing field can accommodate a 210’ x 330’ soccer field

• 45’ of foul territory behind home plate

• First tread is 6” above the playing field

• 101’ from last row of Lower Deck to foul line

• Concourse 30’ wide average around seating, and 14’ at right field OMF wall connection.

• 19 rows in the lower bowl. 16 rows in sections with wheel chair platforms. 8 rows in lower bowl at Capitol Box seating, 9 rows behind the cross aisle.

• 74 high definition televisions

• 129 speakers with a 22,800 watt sound system in the ballpark

SUSTAINABILITY:

• Reused 230 structural pile caps

• Reused 320 feet of existing foundation wall

• First Minnesota Sustainable Building Guidelines B3 compliant ballpark – the State’s guideline for publicly funded buildings.

• 27,000 gallon cistern below the centerfield concourse captures 30,000 SF of rainwater hitting the roof of the next door neighbor MetCouncil Operations and Maintenance Facility. The water will be reused for fixture flushing and playing field irrigation. This will save 450,000 gallons of domestic water use each year, and will be one of the first ballparks to reuse rainwater for field irrigation and fixture flushing.

• Tree trenches at the Broadway entrance will capture and filter stormwater before releasing it off site.

• Rain garden at the 4th street entrance will capture and filter stormwater from the city street and adjacent sidewalks, before releasing it off site.

• Sub-grade filtration system below the playing field will capture and filter stormwater before releasing it off site.

• 102.5 kW solar array will supply 12% of the ballparks energy demand in addition to acting as a shade pavilion in The Lawn group sales area. This is one of the largest in stadium arrays in professional sports.

• Spaces operated year round are supplied with heating and cooling by Saint Paul District Energy’s hot water and chilled water loops. This is one of only a few ballpark that operate on district energy.

• Contamination 82,000 yards (49,500 cubic yards) of contaminated soils were removed from the site and placed

• The remaining contaminated soil has been capped such that stormwater is not able to filter through the remaining contaminants.

• All together, a site that was virtually 100% impervious, now boasts 55.9% pervious greenspace or paving.

• A site with virtually no trees not contains 135 trees and 36,000 SF of planting.

• The combination of these facts makes CHS field one of the most sustainable ballparks in America, as no other ballpark combines this level of stormwater management and reuse, with solar and district energy, while replacing a site with this level of contamination with this much greenspace.

• Nearly half of the materials, by weight, in the ballpark are recycled or salvaged.

CHS FIELD GROUND RULES

1. Any thrown ball that hits off the net behind home plate is considered in play

2. Any thrown ball that sticks in the net or padding behind home plate is automatically a dead ball

3. A fielder must catch a foul ball in front of either dugout with two feet on the playing surface

a. If a fielder catches a ball with two feet in the field of play and his momentum carries him into the dugout, the batter is out.

b.If a fielder catches a ball with two feet in the field of play and his momentum carries him into the dugout, he must return both feet to the playing surface before he can throw the ball to try and get a runner

c.If a fielder catches a ball in foul territory and slides or falls into the dugout and maintains control of the catch, the batter is out, but the base runners move up one base

d.A fielder may not stand on the wall in foul territory to catch a ball, nor may he have a foot in the stands

1. As long as a fielder’s feet are on the ground when they make the catch, his momentum may carry him over the wall and into the stands. He must maintain control of the ball when landing in the stands

e. A fielder may not stand on the tarp and catch a foul ball

1. As long as a fielder’s feet are on the ground when they make the catch, his momentum may carry him on the tarp to make the catch

4. A thrown ball that crosses the railing of the dugout is automatically a dead ball and the runner advances one base

5. If a ball goes behind the tarp, gets lodged in the tarp or goes into the tube the ball is automatically dead

6. If the ball gets stuck anywhere in the scoreboard in right-center field the ball is automatically dead

7. If the ball gets stuck anywhere in the outfield padding, the outfielder must raise his hands to signify a dead ball. If the outfielder plays the ball, the ball is considered live

8. If the ball gets lodged in the bullpen fence, the outfielder must raise his hands to signify a dead ball. If the outfielder plays the ball, the ball is considered live

9. The ball must clear the black wall in right field to be considered a home run. Any ball that hits off the metal railing above the black wall is a home run

10. Any ball hit to the left of the yellow line above the outfield wall is considered a home run

11. Any ball hit off the batters eye is considered a home run

2023 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE UMPIRE CREWS

CHS FIELD FIRST INFORMATION:

CHS FIELD FIRSTS

First Game: May 21, 2015 - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks vs. St. Paul Saints

Weather For First Game: 71 degrees, clear, Wind 16 mph out to center

First Pitch: 7:35 p.m. on May 21, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks vs. St. Paul Saints

First Game Attendance: 8,592 (7,210 capacity)

First Pitcher: Pedro Hernandez, STP - May 21

First Batter: Frank Salerno, FM (reached on two base E5 throwing error)- May 21

First Hit: Chad Mozingo, FM - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (1st inn.)

First Run: Frank Salerno, FM (scored on sac fly) - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (1st inn.)

First Double: Stefan Gartrell, FM - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (3rd inn.)

First Triple: Anthony Phillips, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (2nd inn.)

First Home Run: Vinny DiFazio, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (3rd inn.)

First Home Run By Opponent: Joe Dunnigan, FM (solo HR over batters eye) - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (6th inn.)

First Grand Slam: Alonzo Harris, STP - July 4, 2016 vs. Joplin Blasters off Noel Arguellas (4th inn.)

First Inside the Park Home Run: Tony Thomas, STP - June 25, 2017 vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes off Mikey O’Brien (5th inn.)

First RBI: Stefan Gartrelll, FM (sac fly) - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (1st inn.)

First Walk: Sam Maus, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (3rd inn.)

First Stolen Base: Frank Salerno, FM - May 21 off Pedro Hernandez (5th inn.)

First Strikeout: Batter: Sam Maus, STP, Pitcher: Brandon Mann, FM - May 21 (1st inn.)

First Win: Dylan Chavez, STP - May 21 vs. FM (1.0-1-1-1-0-1)

First Loss: Mike Noteworth, FM - May 21 vs. STP (3.0-3-2-2-1-4)

First Save: Alan Oaks, STP - May 21 vs. FM (1.0-2-0-0-0-1)

First Complete Game: Dustin Crenshaw, STP - June 6, 2015 vs. Sioux Falls Canaries (9.0-2-0-0-0-2)

First Shutout: STP over SF, 2-0 (Crenshaw CG SO)

First Triple Play: STP - June 28, 2016 vs. SF (9-3-1-5, final out on appeal)

First Series Win: May 21-24 - St. Paul over Fargo-Moorhead, 4-0 in four days

First Series Sweep: May 21-24 - St. Paul over Fargo-Moorhead, 4-0 in four days

CHS FIELD FIRST FOR SAINTS PLAYER INFORMATION:

First Pitch: Pedro Hernandez at 7:35 p.m. on May 21 vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

First Pitcher: Pedro Hernandez - May 21 vs. FM

First Batter: Alonzo Harris - May 21 vs. FM

First Hit: Ian Gac - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (2nd inn)

First Run: Ian Gac (scored on 2-run single by Vinny DiFazio) - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (2nd inn.)

First Double: Ian Gac - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (3rd inn.)

First Triple: Anthony Phillips, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (2nd inn.)

First Home Run: Vinny DiFazio, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (3rd inn.)

First Grand Slam: Alonzo Harris, STP - July 4, 2016 vs. Joplin Blasters off Noel Arguellas (4th inn.)

First Inside the Park Home Run: Tony Thomas, STP - June 25, 2017 vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes off Mikey O’Brien (5th inn.)

First RBI: Vinny DiFazio (2-run single) - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (2nd inn.)

First Walk as Batter: Sam Maus, STP - May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (3rd inn.)

First Walk as Pitcher: Alex Sogard - May 22 vs. FM (Joe Staley, 7th inn.)

First Strikeout as Batter: Sam Maus, May 21 vs. FM off Brandon Mann (1st inn.)

First Strikeout as Pitcher: Pedro Hernandez, May 21 vs. FM (Chris Duffy, 2nd inn.)

First Stolen Base: Alonzo Harris - May 22 vs. FM off Tyler Herron (1st inn.)

First Win: Dylan Chavez, STP - May 21 vs. FM (1.0-1-1-1-0-1)

First Loss: Kramer Sneed - June 7 vs. Sioux Falls Canaries (5.0+-5-2-2-2-2)

First Save: Alan Oaks, STP - May 21 vs. FM (1.0-2-0-0-0-1)

First Complete Game: Dustin Crenshaw, STP - June 6, 2015 vs. Sioux Falls Canaries (9.0-2-0-0-0-2)

CHS FIELD GROUP SPACES

RIVERVIEW SUITE

DOUBLE NIGHTLY SUITE

SECURIAN FINANCIAL CLUB

STAR TRIBUNE SKY BOX

SUMMIT BREWING PUB

SPIRE SUN DECK

SUMMIT BEER BALCONY

TREASURE ISLAND TERRACE

KILLEBREW BOX SEATS

THE GALLERY

THE CUB-A-CABANA

SAINTS RETIRED NUMBERS

WAYNE “TWIG” TERWILLIGER

He served his country. He was a baseball lifer. And he brought a smile to the face of all he came in contact with during his 95-years. Wayne “Twig” Terwilliger spent eight seasons donning a St. Paul Saints uniform, helping the team win two Northern League Championships, and passing on countless amounts of baseball knowledge.

The iconic coach for the St. Paul Saints from 1995-2002 was loved by all those that met him. Twig joined the Marines at 18 and served as a radioman on an amphibious tank in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Corporal Terwilliger participated in the invasions of Tinian and Iwo Jima, and had his tank knocked out at Saipan. Upon being discharged from the Marines, Twig became a star shortstop at Western Michigan College. That began a six-decade career in the baseball world that included nine seasons of playing Major League Baseball, more than 1,200 wins as a Minor League manager, winning two World Series with the Twins as a first base coach, and then a Northern League Championship in 1995 and 1996 with the Saints. He finished his career as a champion, guiding the Fort Worth Cats to the 2005 Central League title as a manager and winning it again as a coach with the Cats against the Saints in 2006.

Terwilliger died in a Weatherford, TX hospice on February 3, 2021, at the age of 95. He had been getting treatment for bladder cancer, but the cause of death was not given.

GEORGE TSAMIS

He is the winningest manager in St. Paul Saints history. He served 18 seasons a the helm with the Saints from 20032020, reaching the playoffs 10 times including winning championships in 2004 and 2019

During his time with the Saints he accumulated an impressive 954-764 regular season record. He became the alltime winningest manager in Saints history with an 8-3 victory over the Explorers on July 27, 2007 at Midway Stadium. The victory marked the 265th in his Saints tenure, surpassing Marty Scott’s 264 wins from 1995-2000. Tsamis earned win number 500 in his illustrious Saints career against that same Explorers club on July 21 in a 7-6 victory at Sioux City. He joined the exclusive 1,000 win club (includes 76 wins with Waterbury and 107 victories with New Jersey), a fraternity that includes only five other Independent League Managers, with a 6-5, come from behind victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at CHS Field on June 12, 2018.

Success and Tsamis were linked from an early age. In 1979, the then 12-year-old left-hander played for the Campbell, CA team that reached the Little League World Series Championship, a 2-1 extra inning loss to the team from Taiwan. He was the winning pitcher the day before when Campbell won the semifinals to claim the U.S. Championship.

The next year his family moved to Clearwater, FL where baseball continued for Tsamis and his brothers – Bill and Nick – at Countryside High School. After a standout prep career, Tsamis received a scholarship to attend Stetson University in DeLand, FL. He helped the Hatters win consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference championships and set the single-season school mark with 130 strikeouts in 1989. He was named the conference’s Player of the Year, a rarity for a pitcher.

Tsamis was drafted in the 33rd round by the Toronto Blue Jays after his junior season at Stetson, but elected to stay for his senior year. He went 11-3 with a 2.48 ERA in 1989 and the Minnesota Twins were impressed enough to draft him in the 15th round. He spent the next two years playing for the Visalia Oaks, the Twins’ Single-A club, before reaching the Triple-A level in 1991 with the Portland Beavers. After posting a 23-12 record over two seasons there, in 1993, Minnesota promoted Tsamis and he made his Major League debut April 26. Used as a reliever, Tsamis earned a win and a pair of saves with the Twins that season.

Following his nine-year professional playing career, where he registered a 57-31 Minor League record, Tsamis became the pitching coach of the Waterbury (Conn.) Spirit in the renamed Northeast League and was promoted to the managerial role in 1999.

He spent two years there before moving to New Jersey in 2001 where he went 107-72 in the regular season and defeated Winnipeg in the league championship series both years.

KEVIN MILLAR

After not being drafted, Millar signed with the Saints out of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas as a 25-year-old. In his first season with the Saints, Millar hit .260 with five home runs and 30 RBI in 63 games and won a Northern League Championship. That team had several former and future Major Leaguers including Leon Durham, Mike Mimbs, Eddie Oropesa, and Rey Ordóñez.

Millar was signed by the Florida Marlins towards the end of the 1993 season and reached the Major Leagues in 1998. He was with the Marlins until 2002 before joining the Boston Red Sox in 2003.

In 2004, Millar had the lead-off walk in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series with his team down three-games-to-none to the New York Yankees. That walk led to the tying run, in a game the Red Sox would win in

BROADCAST AND MEDIA

SAINTS

SEAN ARONSON

PLAY-BY-PLAY

2023 BROADCASTERS

Aronson begins his 17th season with the Saints and will handle all 150 broadcasts. In 2016 he was awarded the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster of the Year Award for all of minor league baseball and on the final day of that regular season he became the first broadcaster in Saints history to call 1,000 games. He was nominated for a Regional Emmy for Saints TV broadcasts in 2010. Aronson works year-round with the Saints and is also in charge of the media relations. He was with another Goldklang Group team prior to his tenure with the Saints, working for the Fort Myers Miracle (Single-A Twins) from 2003-06. Prior to his stint with the Miracle, he spent two seasons with the Allentown Ambassadors of the then Northern League. Minnesota is the fifth state Aronson has lived. He graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a B.S. in Journalism. He got his start as a broadcaster doing high school baseball in Colorado. Aronson, 45, was raised in Northridge, CA.

ANDY HELWIG

PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST

After filling in late in the season in 2022, Helwig returns for his second full season with the St. Paul Saints and third overall. Helwig was a Broadcast Assistant with the Saints in 2021. Helwig spent 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, hosting a pre- and post-game show while also filling in on select broadcasts. He got his start in the baseball world in 2018 as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Batavia Muckdogs. Since 2015, Helwig has been the voice of Canisius Men’s Basketball. He’s also called Canisius soccer, volleyball, and lacrosse on ESPN3. Helwig is a 2019 graduate of Canisius in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism.

STEVE LINZMEIER

PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST

Steve Linzmeier returns for his second season on the broadcast team and spent 2022 as the pre- and post-game host. Along with those duties in 2023, Linzmeier can be heard on select home radio and TV broadcasts. He took over at St.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

All media requests must be submitted no later than 24-hours prior to their requested date. Media members can request passes by going to milb.com/ st-paul/team/media-passes. Daily credentials must be picked up at Will Call Window at the ticket office located on Broadway St. The press gate to enter the ballpark is located on Broadway St. between 5th & 6th St. just below the Securian Financial Club tower. The door to enter the Securian Financial Tower that leads to the Press Box will be open three hours prior to game time. If you plan on being at the ballpark more than three hours before game time please contact Saints Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations Sean Aronson, at saronson@saintsbaseball.com. Your Twins press pass WILL NOT get you into CHS Field and you must request a pass from the Saints. Daily and season credentials will be issued only to working members of the media and must be displayed at all times while in CHS Field. The press box is located on the third level of the ballpark behind home plate just off of the Securian Financial Club with both clubhouses on level one.

SAINTS ONLINE PRESS BOX

All baseball information, including: media guide, game notes, stat packs, press releases, rosters, and lineups will be available at https://www.milb. com/st-paul/team/sean-aronson-virtual-press-box

INTERVIEWS

Interview requests must be made with Director of Broadcasting/Media Relations, Sean Aronson. Interviews may be conducted during batting practice where the manager, players, and coaches are usually available, as long as the interview does not interrupt their pre-game routine. Members of the media must stay in foul territory between first and third base. In-depth interviews that require more time with a player should be pre-arranged through Sean Aronson. Reporters must leave the field no later than onehour before game time. Post-game interviews also must be conducted on the field and can be lined up with Sean Aronson.

CLUBHOUSE ACCESS

The Saints clubhouse is not open to any media. Players are available up until one hour prior to each game and no longer than 10 minutes following each game. All interviews must be conducted in the hallway outside of the Saints clubhouse or on the field. All live television broadcast shots must be conducted outside the clubhouse. Television photographers must conduct interviews on the field. Still photographers are not allowed in the hallways near the clubhouse at any time. The dugout is off limits during the game for everyone except the manager, coaches, players, trainers, and certain club officials, in accordance with Major League Baseball rules.

FIELD ACCESS

Members of the media must access the field through the field gate to the left of the Saints dugout. To reach that gate go down the stairs from the concourse in Section 108, enter the promo area, and head out onto the field.

Media members may also take the elevator located inside the Securian Financial Club lobby down to floor one, exit left off the elevator and head out the double doors towards the field

PRESSBOX ACCESS

The Saints will work with all media members to accomodate them inside the press box, outside of the press box between the Securian Financial Club and press box or in an auxiliary location. The Saints will do their best to be fair to all media members, but priority seating areas will be given to those that routinely cover the team. Food and beverage will be provided to working media each game. Soda and water are available in the refrigerators located in the back of the main area of the press box. Meals are scheduled to arrive approximately one hour prior to first pitch. Any additional food or drinks will be the responsibility of each media member. No alcohol will be allowed inside the press box.

PHOTOGRAPHERS AND VIDEOGRAPHERS

Still photographers and videogrpahers are subject to the same rules noted above for other members of the media. Videographers can shoot from the Club level in between the Securian Financial Club and press box or along the concourse, but may not impede the view of any fan. Still photographers are allowed in the visitors dugout (third base) camera well and on the steps nearest the camera well where the pig is at in the Saints dugout (first base). Photographers must stay on the steps and are NEVER allowed on the bench or past the railing nearest the Saints bench. Any photographer interacting with players, sitting on the bench, or wandering into the dugout will be immediately asked to leave and have their crednetial revoked. Still photographers will be allowed down in the promotions area, located at the bottom of the steps to the left of the first base dugout, only when shooting photographs. If you are not actively shooting photos you will not be allowed to loiter in that area under any circumstances. If you are loitering in that area you will be asked to leave. Continual loitering in that area will result in loss of your media credential.

AUTOGRAPHS, GIVEAWAYS & FOOD

Credentialed media are NOT to ask for autographs under any circumstances. Credentialed media will not receive giveaways at the front gate, this includes asking for or being handed one by our staff. Food is provided for working media up in the press box approximately one hour before game time. Media are not allowed to use food vouchers or use their press pass to ask for food. In addition, if you are not at CHS Field as a working media member, you are NOT allowed to use your press pass. Use of your press pass when you are not working, will result in the press pass being revoked.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including interview or information requests, contact: Sean Aronson (saronson@saintsbaseball.com)

PRE-GAME WORKOUT SCHEDULE AT CHS FIELD