The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They compete in the American League (AL) Central division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Twins have won three World Series championships, six AL pennants, and 10 division titles. The team’s current manager is Rocco Baldelli, who has led the team since 2019. The team’s president is Derek Falvey, who also serves as the president of baseball operations. The team’s general manager is Thad Levine, who is also the senior vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Drew MacPhail, and the team’s scouting director is Sean Johnson.
Pitchers
The Twins have 13 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.
| NO | PLAYER | POS | BAT | THW | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Jhoan Duran | RP | R | R | 6-5 | 230 | 1/8/1998 (25) | 1 |
| 58 | Dylan Floro | RP | L | R | 6-2 | 203 | 12/27/1990 (32) | 5 |
| 55 | Kody Funderburk | RP | L | L | 6-4 | 230 | 11/27/1996 (26) | R |
| 54 | Sonny Gray | SP | R | R | 5-10 | 195 | 11/7/1989 (33) | 9 |
| 22 | Griffin Jax | RP | R | R | 6-2 | 195 | 11/22/1994 (28) | 1 |
| 60 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | L | L | 6-3 | 207 | 1/1/1988 (35) | 9 |
| 49 | Pablo Lopez | SP | L | R | 6-4 | 225 | 3/7/1996 (27) | 4 |
| 18 | Kenta Maeda | SP | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | 4/11/1988 (35) | 7 |
| 17 | Bailey Ober | SP | R | R | 6-9 | 260 | 7/12/1995 (28) | 1 |
| 15 | Emilio Pagan | RP | L | R | 6-2 | 208 | 5/7/1991 (32) | 5 |
| 41 | Joe Ryan | SP | R | R | 6-1 | 205 | 6/5/1996 (27) | 1 |
| 56 | Caleb Thielbar | RP | R | L | 6-0 | 205 | 1/31/1987 (36) | 4 |
| 37 | Louie Varland | SP | L | R | 6-1 | 205 | 12/9/1997 (25) | R |
| 74 | Josh Winder | RP | R | R | 6-5 | 210 | 10/11/1996 (26) | R |
Catchers
The Twins have two catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.
| NO | PLAYER | POS | BAT | THW | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ryan Jeffers | C | R | R | 6-4 | 235 | 6/3/1997 (26) | 2 |
| 8 | Christian Vazquez | C | R | R | 5-9 | 205 | 8/21/1990 (33) | 8 |
Infielders
The Twins have six infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.
| NO | PLAYER | POS | BAT | THW | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kyle Farmer | 3B | R | R | 6-0 | 205 | 8/17/1990 (33) | 4 |
| 47 | Edouard Julien | 2B | L | R | 6-0 | 195 | 4/30/1999 (24) | R |
| 19 | Alex Kirilloff | 1B | L | L | 6-2 | 195 | 11/9/1997 (25) | 1 |
| 23 | Royce Lewis | 3B | R | R | 6-2 | 200 | 6/5/1999 (24) | R |
| 11 | Jorge Polanco | 2B | S | R | 5-11 | 208 | 7/5/1993 (30) | 6 |
| 39 | Donovan Solano | 1B | R | R | 5-8 | 210 | 12/17/1987 (35) | 7 |
Outfielders
The Twins have five outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.
| NO | PLAYER | POS | BAT | THW | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Willi Castro | LF | S | R | 6-1 | 206 | 4/24/1997 (26) | 3 |
| 26 | Max Kepler | RF | L | L | 6-4 | 225 | 2/10/1993 (30) | 6 |
| 9 | Trevor Larnach | LF | L | R | 6-4 | 223 | 2/26/1997 (26) | 1 |
| 45 | Andrew Stevenson | CF | L | L | 6-0 | 192 | 6/1/1994 (29) | 2 |
| 2 | Michael Taylor | CF | R | R | 6-4 | 215 | 3/26/1991 (32) | 7 |
| 38 | Matt Wallner | LF | L | R | 6-4 | 220 | 12/12/1997 (25) | R |
Designated Hitters
The Twins have no designated hitters on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The Twins do not have any designated hitters because they prefer to use their pitchers as batters or rotate their other players as designated hitters.
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