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Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The ageless Cruz led the Twins with 41 homers and a career-best 1.031 OPS in 2019 as he posted his sixth straight season with 37 or more long balls -- even after rupturing a …

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Taylor Rogers: In spare time enjoy playing golf and washing his white F150 pickup truck. 23 in 2018, then gave that number to Nelson Cruz and went with No. 13 in honor of his godfather, former major-league player and manager Ozzie Guillen.

So for now, let’s have a little fun with the best possible MLB team that could be created with current players who have Minnesota Twins fingerprints on them. Designated hitterLocks: Nelson CruzPossibilities: NoneThis is the biggest no-brainer on the roster, as the Twins are reportedly exercising Cruz's $12 million club option for 2020. One of the best and most popular Minnesota Twins of all time is Kirby Puckett. Help | Press | Advertise With Us | Jobs | FOX Cincy | RSS | Site Map Alex Avila: Is the godson of Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. The primary internal option behind Cron would appear to be Rooker, the club's No. The Minnesota Twins have had an interesting history since moving here from Washington in 1961. Author: Chris Schad Publish date: May 18, 2020. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine.

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Second baseLocks: Luis ArraezPossibilities: Ehire Adrianza, Nick GordonThere's little question that the starting role will belong to Arraez, who burst onto the scene with quality at-bats as a 22-year-old rookie in 2019 and immediately led the Twins in batting average (.334) and on-base percentage (.399). Rosario is a fan favorite, and he has been the team's anchor in left for the past three seasons, but could he be a trade candidate to secure some pitching?

LaMonte Wade Jr.: Is an avid ping-pong player and practices against a robot. Rooker split time between first base and the outfield in his first two years in the Minors, but he played exclusively left field in 2019. Is. Miguel Sano: Hit career home run No.

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First baseLocks: NonePossibilities: C.J. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Manager Rocco Baldelli made it evident in his first season as skipper that proper rest and recovery were a priority, and nowhere was that more clear than at catcher, where Garver (73 starts) engaged in a hefty timeshare with Jason Castro (72 starts). Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC.

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He’s played for nine of the 10 since 2015. Mitch Garver: Is onto his fourth different uniform number in his fourth major-league season. Are you a Stathead, too? All gif-able moments on the field aside, Astudillo's .678 OPS in 2019 won't cut it in a more consistent role, but his extreme versatility should still give him value as a third catcher and a backup corner infielder on an expanded 26-man roster.

RelieversLocks: Tyler Duffey, Zack Littell, Trevor May, Taylor Rogers, Cody StashakPossibilities: Graterol, Ryne Harper, Trevor Hildenberger, Fernando Romero, Matt Wisler, free agent/tradeMost of this group is young and controllable, including Duffey and Rogers, two of the best relievers in the Majors last season, and Littell and Stashak, who both pitched more than capably as rookies when given the opportunity.

Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. This is the biggest no-brainer on the roster, as the Twins are reportedly exercising Cruz's $12 million club option for 2020.

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As we take a very early look at how the Twins' roster might look to begin next year's regular season, keep in mind that roster construction in 2020 will come with the added wrinkle of the active roster expanding to 26 players through Aug. 31, with a cap of 28 players for the final month of the regular season.

Rogers figures to reprise his role as closer, while Duffey and May should again figure into the late innings. Zack Littell: Last season became the third Twins pitcher to pitch solely out of the bullpen and win at least six games without a loss (he was 6-0), joining Joe Nathan (7-0 in 2006) and LaTroy Hawkins (6-0 in 2002). If Buxton is healthy, he's a lock to start in center field. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Team Names: Minnesota Twins, Washington Senators Seasons: 120 (1901 to 2020) Record: 8939-9626, .481 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 16 Pennants: 6 World Championships: 3 Winningest Manager: Bucky Harris, 1336-1416, .485 W-L% More Franchise Info Twins Final Pitch: Another season ends in heartbreak, Twins’ playoff woes continue as 2020 season ends with 3-1 loss, Twins’ Buxton ‘not 100%’, will not start Game 2, Twins Final Pitch: Minnesota faces must-win situation, Twins fall to Astros 4-1 in Game 1 of AL Wild Card Series. Garver will wear No. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.

Polanco not only appeared as the starting shortstop for the American League in the All-Star Game, but he was also the workhorse of the Twins' roster as he appeared in a team-high 153 games. We scoured through the Twins media guide and came up with some different and interesting facts about a number of players (note: we have no repeat facts from our three previous editions of fun facts: 2019 | 2018 | 2017). Luis Arraez: His four doubles in the ALDS tied Torii Hunter (2002 ALDS) and Tom Brunansky (1987 ALCS) for most by a Twin any postseason series in club history. The Twins could look into bringing back Pineda or Odorizzi on a qualifying offer or new deals, but it's likely that they also explore both the free-agent and trade markets for proven options, with arms like Gerrit Cole, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Zack Wheeler and Stephen Strasburg hitting free agency and others like Robbie Ray, Noah Syndergaard and Matthew Boyd at least worth a look in trades, given the Twins' prospect depth.

Whether he'll start in right or center depends on the recovery timeline of Buxton, who underwent season-ending left labrum surgery on Sept. 10 that was expected to carry a recovery of 4-6 months. Third baseLocks: Miguel SanóPossibilities: Adrianza, GordonThough he's coming off a career-best 34 homers and .923 OPS in a huge bounceback campaign, Sanó committed 17 errors at third base in an abbreviated season, tied for second-most at his position, and his overall defense also graded out as a negative according to advanced metrics, as his minus-5 defensive runs saved ranked him in the bottom third at his position. Tyler Duffey: Earned the nickname “Doof” by Latin teammates in rookie ball. ShortstopLocks: Jorge PolancoPossibilities: Adrianza, GordonNo big mystery here. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Tyler Clippard: Will be the 25th pitcher in MLB history to play for 10 franchises (in order: Yankees, Nationals, A’s, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees again, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Indians and, soon, Twins). Right at your fingertips. Minnesota shied away from multiyear commitments to relievers last offseason, and instead, it turned to mostly internal options before addressing its needs at the Trade Deadline.

Otherwise, the Twins have young options with MLB experience in Cave and Wade, a left-handed prospect with punch in Raley or a high-ceiling power bat in Rooker, the former No.

Top prospect Royce Lewis should arrive in the next few years, but he almost certainly won't be a factor for the Opening Day roster just yet. UtilityLocks: Marwin GonzalezPossibilities: AstudilloGonzalez is at his best when he's not anchored to any one position and is instead freed up to play his super-utility role, and that should again be the case for the veteran in 2020, with a focus at first base and in the outfield. Michael Pineda: Earned the name “Big Mike” from former teammate Derek Jeter during his tie with the Yankees. Jose Berrios: Is the Twins’ all-time wins leader among Puerto Rican-born players.

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Homer Bailey: Full name is David Dewitt Bailey. CatcherLocks: Mitch GarverPossibilities: Willians Astudillo, free agent/tradeThere's no question that Garver will be the Twins' starting catcher following a breakout 2019, during which he finished second in the Major Leagues with 31 homers as a catcher (New York's Gary Sánchez had 34) and posted the highest slugging percentage (.630) for any backstop in club history. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data.

That means not only players who played with them in the big leagues or even the minors, but players who were drafted by the Twins — … Do you have a blog? (36-24, 1st place in AL Central), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 11:05AM. FS1 | FOX | FOX News | Fox Corporation | FOX Supports | FOX Deportes. Minnesota Twins Team History & Encyclopedia. Fun facts about players on the 2020 Minnesota Twins FOX Sports North Jul 23, 2020 at 12:35p ET share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms Predicting Twins' 2020 Opening Day roster. Ranking the 10 best players in Minnesota Twins history. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. OutfieldLocks: Max KeplerPossibilities: Byron Buxton, Jake Cave, Luke Raley, Rooker, Eddie Rosario, LaMonte Wade Jr.Kepler appears to be the only lock after signing a five-year, $35 million extension with an option for a sixth year during Spring Training.

All rights reserved. Starting pitchersLocks: José BerríosPossibilities: Randy Dobnak, Stephen Gonsalves, Brusdar Graterol, Devin Smeltzer, Lewis Thorpe, free agent/tradeWith Kyle Gibson, Jake Odorizzi, Martín Pérez and Michael Pineda all bound for free agency, the only certainty in the rotation for now is Berríos. For more be sure to check out the Dynasty Team’s Top 50 Twins Prospects. Dobnak made a strong case for inclusion at the back end following a stunning rise through the Minors, while heralded prospect Thorpe and the steady Smeltzer could also make some noise as rotation depth after reaching the Majors in '19.

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