Minnesota Twins minor league players

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Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:

Players[]

David Banuelos[]

David Banuelos
Minnesota Twins
Catcher
Born: (1996-10-01) October 1, 1996 (age 25)
Ontario, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

David Clemente Banuelos (born October 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Banuelos attended Damien High School in La Verne, California, graduating in 2014.[1] As a senior, he batted .395 with four home runs and 24 RBIs.[2] Undrafted out of high school in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, and played college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. He became the Dirtbags' starting catcher as a sophomore in 2016.[3] During the summer of 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Bellingham Bells of the West Coast League.[4] In 2017, he batted .289 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs and was named a First-Team All-American by Baseball America[5] and one of three finalists for the Johnny Bench Award.[6]

The Seattle Mariners selected Banuelos in the fifth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He signed with the Mariners, receiving a $300,000 signing bonus,[7] and made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox, where he spent his first professional season, posting a .236 batting average with four home runs and 26 RBIs in 36 games.[8]

On December 6, 2017, in an attempt to sign Shohei Ohtani during the 2017–18 offseason, the Mariners traded Banuelos to the Minnesota Twins for $1 million in international signing bonus money.[9] He spent the 2018 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, batting .220 with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 73 games.[10]

Banuelos begin 2019 with Cedar Rapids[11] before being promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle in May. Over 63 games, he slashed .177/.232/.263 with two home runs and twenty RBIs. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Matt Canterino[]

Matt Canterino
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-14) December 14, 1997 (age 24)
Southlake, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Matthew James Canterino (born December 14, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Canterino grew up in Southlake, Texas and attended Carroll Senior High School. He was named the District 7-6A Pitcher of the Year as a senior after posting 7-1 record with 57 strikeouts and an 0.64 ERA.[12]

Canterino played college baseball for the Rice Owls, where he was a starting pitcher for three seasons. He was named first team All-Conference USA after going 7-5 with 3.06 ERA and 116 strikeouts against 22 walks in 94 innings.[13] As a junior, he went 6-5 with a 2.81 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 99.1 innings pitched and was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year in addition to repeating as a first team all-conference selection.[14][15] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[16]

Canterino was selected in the 2nd round of the 2019 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins.[17] After signing with the team, he was initially assigned to the Gulf Coast League Twins before being promoted to the Class-A Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League.[18] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] He pitched only 23 innings in 2021 due to injury.[20]

Keoni Cavaco[]

Keoni Cavaco
Keoni Cavaco.jpg
Cavaco with the Gulf Coast League Twins in 2019
Minnesota Twins
Shortstop
Born: (2001-06-02) June 2, 2001 (age 20)
Chula Vista, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Keoni Kealakekua Cavaco (born June 2, 2001) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Cavaco attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .433 with eight home runs and 16 steals along with pitching to a 0.67 ERA.[21] He committed to play college baseball at San Diego State University.[22]

Cavaco was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round with the 13th overall selection of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[23][24] He signed for $4.05 million.[25] After signing, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins with whom he spent all of his first professional season.[26] Over 25 games, he hit .172 with one home run and six RBIs.[27] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .233/.296/.301 with two home runs and 24 RBIs over sixty games.[29]

Jhoan Durán[]

Jhoan Durán
Minnesota Twins – No. 59
Pitcher
Born: (1998-01-08) January 8, 1998 (age 24)
Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Jhoan Manuel Durán (born January 8, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Durán signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in December 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks. He played 2016 with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey and 2017 with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Hillsboro Hops. He started 2018 with the Kane County Cougars. On July 27, 2018 the Diamondbacks traded Durán, Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad to the Minnesota Twins for Eduardo Escobar.[30][31]

Durán started his Twins career with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.[32] He started 2019 with the Fort Myers Miracle.

Durán was added to the Twins 40-man roster on November 20, 2019.[33] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 21, 2021, Durán was shut down by Minnesota due to an elbow strain.[34]

Will Holland[]

Will Holland
Minnesota Twins
Shortstop
Born: (1998-04-18) April 18, 1998 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

William Christopher Holland (born April 18, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Holland graduated from Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia.[35] As a senior, he hit .436 with two home runs and 13 stolen bases.[36] Undrafted out of high school in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers.

As a freshman at Auburn in 2017, Holland batted .209 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 45 games.[37] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for the week of March 13–19 after going 6 for 15 at the plate, hitting one home run with four RBIs and three runs scored.[38] He played in the Perfect Game League that summer.[39] In 2018, as a sophomore, Holland had a breakout year in which he slashed .313/.406/.530 with 12 home runs and 52 RBIs in 66 games.[40][41][42] He was named to the All-SEC Second Team[43] and to the ABCA All-South Region Team.[44] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks[45] along with playing for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[46] Prior to the 2019 season, Holland was named a preseason All-American by multiple outlets including Perfect Game and D1Baseball.com.[47][48] He struggled his junior year, finishing the season batting .246 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs over 64 games.[49]

Holland was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft,[50] and he signed for $575,000.[51] He made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, batting .192 with seven home runs, 16 RBIs, and eight stolen bases over 36 games.[52] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28] For the 2021 season, Holland was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .214/.336/.401 with ten home runs, 27 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases over 76 games.[53]

Kevin Merrell[]

Kevin Merrell
Minnesota Twins
Shortstop
Born: (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 26)
Odessa, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Kevin Custer Merrell (born December 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Merrell was on the Citrus Park team that advanced to the 2008 Little League World Series. He attended Steinbrenner High School. In 2014, as a senior, he hit .462.[54] He was not drafted in the 2014 MLB draft and he then enrolled at the University of South Florida where he played college baseball.[55][56] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[57] In 2017, Merrell's junior year, he slashed .384/.464/.569 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 52 games. After the season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[58]

Merrell signed with Oakland and was assigned to the Vermont Lake Monsters where he batted .320 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and a .786 OPS in 31 games.[59] He spent 2018 with the Stockton Ports, with whom he was named a California League All-Star, slashing .267/.308/.326 with 24 RBIs in 62 games.[60] He began 2019 with the Midland RockHounds.[61]

On July 14, 2019, Merrell was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Homer Bailey.[62] Following the trade, he was assigned to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals,[63] with whom he finished the year. Over 124 games between Midland and Northwest Arkansas, Merrell batted .242/.287/.330 with two home runs, 47 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Merrell hit .200/.288/.300 in 54 games between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers. Merrell was released by the Royals on October 13, 2021.[64]

On January 16, 2022, Merrell signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[65]

José Miranda[]

José Miranda
Minnesota Twins
Infielder
Born: (1998-06-29) June 29, 1998 (age 23)
Manati, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

José Francisco Miranda (born June 29, 1998) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Miranda was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft out of Leadership Christian Academy in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.[66] He made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast Twins.

Miranda played 2017 with the Elizabethton Twins, 2018 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels and Fort Myers Miracle and 2019 with Fort Myers and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.[67][68] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miranda started 2021 with the Wichita Wind Surge before being promoted to the St. Paul Saints.[69] In his first game with the Saints, he hit three home runs.[70]

His cousin is actor and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda.[71]

Cole Sands[]

Cole Sands
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-17) July 17, 1997 (age 24)
Tallahassee, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Bryson Cole Sands (born July 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Sands attended North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, Florida, where he played baseball.[72] As a senior, he pitched to a 0.32 ERA.[73] Following his senior year, he was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 22nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign, and instead enrolled at Florida State University (FSU) where he played college baseball.[74]

In 2016, as a freshman at FSU, Sands appeared in 18 games (17 starts) in which he pitched to a 6-7 record with a 4.13 ERA over 69+2⁄3 innings.[75][76] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Falmouth Commodores.[77] As a sophomore at FSU, Sands once again pitched in 18 games (making 17 starts), going 6-4 with a 5.40 ERA.[78] He returned to Falmouth and the Cape Cod League that summer. In 2018, Sand's junior season, he made 14 starts and compiled a 7-4 record with a 4.54 ERA, striking out 88 over 75 innings.[79] After the season, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[80][81][82][83] He signed for $500,000.[84]

Sands made his professional debut in 2019 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League.[85][86] After eight starts, he was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. After nine starts with the Miracle, he earned another promotion, this time to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League.[87] Over 18 starts between the three clubs, Sands went 7-3 with a 2.68 ERA, striking out 108 over 97+1⁄3 innings.[88] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[89] For the 2021 season, Sands was assigned to the Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Central.[90] On June 22, he was placed on the injured list with an undisclosed injury, and was activated on July 14.[91] Over 19 games (18 starts) for the 2021 season, Sands went 4-2 with a 2.46 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 80+1⁄3 innings.[92]

On November 19, 2021, the Twins selected Sands' contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[93]

  • Career statistics and player information from ESPN

Spencer Steer[]

Spencer Steer
Minnesota Twins
Infielder
Born: (1997-12-07) December 7, 1997 (age 24)
Long Beach, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Spencer Gordon Steer (born December 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Steer attended Millikan High School in Long Beach, California.[94] He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Oregon. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[95] Steer was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft.[96]

Steer made his professional debut Elizabethton Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels.[97] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[98] He started 2021 with Cedar Rapids before being promoted to the Wichita Wind Surge.[99] Over 110 games between the two teams, Steer slashed .254/.348/.484 with 24 home runs and 66 RBIs.

Drew Strotman[]

Drew Strotman
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 25)
Sunnyvale, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Andrew Gregory Strotman (born September 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Strotman attended Homestead High School in Cupertino, California.[100] In 2014, his senior year, he went 6-3 with a 0.54 ERA.[101] He was not drafted out of high school, and enrolled at Saint Mary's College of California where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Strotman's freshman year at Saint Mary's, he pitched 34+2⁄3 innings, going 2-3 with an 8.57 ERA. As a sophomore in 2016, he pitched in 22 games (making three starts), compiling a 3-5 record with a 3.96 ERA. In 2017, his junior season, Strotman pitched to a 6-1 record and a 4.57 ERA over 18 games (seven starts), striking out 75 batters over 67 innings.[102] Following the year, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[103]

Strotman signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, going 2-3 with a 1.78 ERA over 11 games (seven starts).[104] He was named an All-Star.[105] In 2018, he pitched with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League where he went 3-0 with a 3.52 ERA over 46 innings. He missed the last three months of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[106] He returned to the mound in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, pitching to an 0-2 record and a 5.06 ERA over 16 innings.[107] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[108] On November 20, 2020, Strotman was added to the 40-man roster.[109] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East.[110] Over 13 games (12 starts) with Durham, he posted a 7-2 record and a 3.39 ERA.[111]

On July 22, 2021, Strotman was traded alongside Joe Ryan to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher.[112] He was assigned to the St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A East.[113] Over 12 starts with St. Paul, Strotman went 3-3 with a 7.33 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 54 innings.[114]

Chris Vallimont[]

Chris Vallimont
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997 (age 24)
Erie, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Chris Ryan Vallimont (born March 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Vallimont attended Mercyhurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania.[115] He attended Mercyhurst University, where he played college baseball for the Lakers.[116] In 2017, he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[117] Vallimont was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 5th round, with the 147th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the Marlins.[118][119]

Vallimont made his professional debut in 2018 with the Batavia Muckdogs, going 0–2 with a 6.21 ERA in 29 innings.[120][121] He opened the 2019 season with the Clinton LumberKings, going 4–4 with a 2.99 ERA in 69 innings.[121] Vallimont was named to the Midwest League All-Star team.[122] He was promoted to the Jupiter Hammerheads on June 22.[121]

On July 27, 2019, Vallimont was traded, along with Sergio Romo and a PTBNL, to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Lewin Díaz.[123] He was assigned to the Fort Myers Miracle following the trade,[121] and ended the season there. Over 23 starts between Clinton, Jupiter, and Fort Myers, Vallimont pitched to an 8-9 record with a 3.24 ERA, striking out 150 over 127+2⁄3 innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Josh Winder[]

Josh Winder
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996 (age 25)
Richmond, Virginia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Josh Winder (born October 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Winder attended James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia and played college baseball at the Virginia Military Institute. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[124]

Winder made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins and played 2019 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.[125] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[126][127] Winder started 2021 with the Wichita Wind Surge and was promoted to the St. Paul Saints during the season.[128] In June 2021, Winder was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[129] Over 14 starts between the two teams, Winder went 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA and eighty strikeouts over 72 innings.[130]

Minor League affiliate rosters[]

Triple-A[]

St. Paul Saints roster
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Catchers

  • 53 David Banuelos
  • 56 Roberto Pena
  •  2 Ben Rortvedt *
  • 18 Tomas Telis

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

  • 33 Toby Gardenhire

Coaches

  • 24 Cibney Bello (pitching)
  • 30 Matt Borgschulte (hitting)
  • 35 Mike McCarthy (bullpen)
  • 51 Tyler Smarslok (coach)


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Double-A[]

Wichita Wind Surge roster
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Pitchers

  • 31 Jordan Balazovic *
  • 21 Jason Garcia Injury icon 2.svg
  • 46 Brandon Koch Injury icon 2.svg
  • 33 Joe Kuzia
  • 50 Adam Lau
  • 35 Hector Lujan Injury icon 2.svg
  • 13 Zach Neff
  • 18 Chris Nunn
  • 51 Mitchell Osnowitz
  • 40 Alex Phillips
  • 57 Jhonleider Salinas
  • 36 Bryan Sammons
  • 26 Cole Sands
  • 43 Alex Scherff Injury icon 2.svg
  • 24 Austin Schulfer
  • 39 Evan Sisk
  • 32 Chris Vallimont
  • -- Simeon Woods-Richardson †

Catchers

  •  8 Caleb Hamilton
  • 25 Roy Morales

Infielders

  •  5 Andrew Bechtold
  •  9 D.J. Burt
  • 11 Jordan Gore
  •  4 Jermaine Palacios
  • 20 Wilbis Santiago
  • 22 Spencer Steer
  •  1 Chris Williams

Outfielders

  • 45 BJ Boyd
  • 12 Trey Cabbage
  • 17 Leobaldo Cabrera
  • 15 Ernie De La Trinidad
  • 20 Austin Martin †
  •  2 Aaron Whitefield

Manager

  • 23 Ramon Borrego

Coaches

  •  0 Joe Mangiameli (catching)
  • 19 Luis Ramirez (pitching)
  • 37 Virgil Vasquez (pitching)
  • 27 Ryan Smith (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • -- Adam Bray
  • 30 Kody Funderburk
  •  4 Royce Lewis
  • -- Josh Mitchell

Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
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High-A[]

Cedar Rapids Kernels roster
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Pitchers

  • 22 Melvi Acosta
  • 13 Tyler Beck
  • 15 Andrew Cabezas
  • 40 Matt Canterino
  • -- Jonathan Cheshire Injury icon 2.svg
  • 38 Osiris German
  • 44 Owen Griffith Injury icon 2.svg
  • 47 Ben Gross
  • 20 Cody Laweryson
  • 30 Erik Manoah Jr.
  • 23 Derek Molina
  • 48 Jon Olsen
  • 37 Tyler Palm
  • 39 Luis Rijo
  • 36 Ryan Shreve
  • 11 Louie Varland
  • 21 Tyler Watson
  • -- Lachlan Wells ‡
  • 32 Breckin Williams

Catchers

  • 17 Jair Camargo
  •  9 Alex Isola
  •  5 Kyle Schmidt

Infielders

  • 18 Seth Gray
  •  2 Michael Helman
  • 19 Wander Javier
  • 25 Edouard Julien
  •  1 Daniel Ozoria
  • 43 Yunior Severino
  • 95 Gabe Snyder

Outfielders

  • 27 Zach Featherstone
  • 24 DaShawn Keirsey
  •  8 Gabriel Maciel
  • 35 Max Smith
  • 32 Matt Wallner

Manager

Coaches

  • 33 Bryce Berg (hitting)
  • 45 Mark Moriarty (pitching)
  • 31 Jairo Rodriguez
  • 26 Richard Salazar (pitching)

60-day injured list

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Low-A[]

Fort Myers Mighty Mussels roster
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Pitchers

  • 44 Denn Betley
  • 25 Steven Cruz
  • -- Anthony Escobar Injury icon 2.svg
  • 30 Osiris German
  • 18 Sawyer Gipson-Long
  • 32 Regi Grace Injury icon 2.svg
  • 26 Bradley Hanner
  • 35 Brent Headrick
  • 45 Landon Leach
  • 12 Casey Leguima
  • -- Hunter McMahon Injury icon 2.svg
  • 43 Bobby Milacki
  • -- Sean Mooney Injury icon 2.svg
  • 13 Juan Pichardo
  • 31 Zaquiel Puentes
  • 17 Miguel Rodriguez Injury icon 2.svg
  • 15 Orlando Rodriguez
  • 30 Aaron Rozek
  • 38 Zarion Sharpe
  • 40 Carlos Suniaga
  • 20 Matthew Swain
  • -- Dylan Thomas Injury icon 2.svg

Catchers

  • 19 Nick Garland
  •  8 Kole McKinnon Injury icon 2.svg
  •  5 Jeferson Morales

Infielders

  •  9 Keoni Cavaco
  • 22 Jesus Feliz
  •  4 Will Holland
  • 33 Charles Mack
  • 11 Anthony Prato Injury icon 2.svg
  • 27 Aaron Sabato
  •  1 Ruben Santana Injury icon 2.svg

Outfielders

  • 21 Nick Anderson
  • 24 Willie Joe Garry Jr.
  • -- Alerick Soulaire Injury icon 2.svg
  •  2 Misael Urbina
  • 23 Justin Washington

Manager

  • 16 Brian Meyer

Coaches

  • 36 Pete Larson (pitching)
  • 47 Derek Shoman (hitting)
  • 39 Rayden Sierra (hitting)
  • 45 Dan Urbina (pitching)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
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Rookie[]

Florida Complex League Twins roster
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Pitchers

  • 40 Develson Aria
  • 17 Cole Bellair
  • 30 Rafael Feliz
  • 18 Giovahney German
  • -- Ryan Horstman Injury icon 2.svg
  • 33 Juan Mendez
  • 51 Danny Moreno
  • 22 Erasmo Moreno
  • 39 Matt Mullenbach
  • 55 Elpidio Perez
  • 58 Samuel Perez
  • 36 Ramon Pineda
  • -- Seth Pinkerton Injury icon 2.svg
  • 61 Marco Raya Injury icon 2.svg
  • 50 Wilker Reyes
  • 57 Niklas Rimmel Injury icon 2.svg
  • 53 John Stankiewicz
  • 54 Lucas Sweany Injury icon 2.svg
  • 41 Lewis Thorpe *#
  • -- Jesus Toledo Injury icon 2.svg
  • 32 John Wilson
  • 43 Joseph Yabbour

Catchers

  • 37 Wilfri Castro
  •  9 Allante Hall
  • 19 Frank Nigro
  • 64 Ricardo Olivar
  • 25 LaRon Smith
  •  8 Amilcar Vasquez Injury icon 2.svg

Infielders

  • 23 Rubel Cespedes
  •  2 Luis Gomez
  • 13 Alexander Pena
  • 48 Brelin Ramirez
  • 24 Endy Rodriguez
  •  5 Yonardy Soto
  •  1 Wander Valdez

Outfielders

  • 15 Carlos Aguiar
  • 11 Luis Baez
  • 20 Gregory Duran
  • 49 Argenis Jimenez
  • 44 Nelson Roberto
  •  4 Emmanuel Rodriguez
  • 16 Kala'i Rosario
  • 35 Malfrin Sosa
  • 21 Miguel Angel Vallejo

Manager

  • 26 Takashi Miyoshi

Coaches

  • 63 Seth Conner (hitting)
  • 70 Jared Gaynor (pitching)
  • 68 Bobby Hearn (pitching)
  • 45 Calvin Maduro (pitching)
  •  9 Brad McKenney
  • 27 Yeison Perez
  • 67 Shawn Schlechter (pitching)
  • 56 Dan Urbina (pitching)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
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‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
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Roster updated July 31, 2021
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Foreign Rookie[]

Dominican Summer League Twins roster
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Pitchers

  • 38 Hector Andrade
  • 65 Miguelangel Boadas
  • 26 Julio Bonilla
  • 39 Edgardo Chaviel
  • 50 Tomas Cleto
  • 41 Roger Duran
  • 33 Carlos Gutierrez
  • 41 Giovahniey German
  • 54 Steve German
  • -- Eiker Huizi
  • 55 Cristian Jimenez
  • 17 Yon Landaeta
  • -- Eider Machuca
  • 60 Cleiber Maldonado
  • 21 Yordin Mateo
  • 48 Juan Nunez
  • 31 Jose Olivares
  • 40 Oscar Paredes
  • 63 Leyner Ponce
  • 58 Juan Rojas
  • -- Orlando Rubio
  • 20 Eduardo Soriano
  • 40 Jesus Tovar

Catchers

  •  2 Deiner Contreras
  • 16 Junior Marino
  •  9 Javier Moreno
  • 25 Giovanny Rivero

Infielders

  •  4 Rafael Cruz
  • 13 Danny De Andrade
  • 32 Denyerbe Gervis
  • 12 Santo Martinez
  • 11 Fredy Michel
  • 15 Luis Rodriguez

Outfielders

  • 27 Andres Centeno
  • 23 Jefferson De La Cruz
  • 62 Junior Del Valle
  • 18 Reynaldo Madrigal
  • 19 Kevin Marrero
  •  5 Ismael Perez

Manager

  • 59 Seth Feldman

Coaches

  •  4 Jimmy Alvarez (coach)
  • -- Ricardo Nanita (hitting)
  • -- Steven Rosen (hitting)
  • 47 Kevin Rodriguez (pitching)
  • -- Joseph Skracic (pitching)


Injury icon 2.svg 7-day injured list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
± Taxi squad
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated July 31, 2021
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