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2026 Minnesota Twins

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Team Name
Minnesota Twins
Season
2026
League
American League
Division
Central
W-L Record
70-80 (.467)   GBL: 7.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 11 / 22
Affiliates
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General Manager
Jeremy Zoll
Manager
Derek Shelton
Payroll
$ 123,266,143 (Rank: 12)
Ballpark
Target Field
Playoffs
-
Spring Record
11-18 ... #13 in Grapefruit League
Spring Ballpark
Hammond Stadium (Fort Myers,Florida)
Top Draft Pick
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 Brooks Lee2556/2/876951B99144539651332332379853595412092315814984.247.297.429.725.252.182.2606.0216.352.7123.43
2022-  1-   8-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2024-20262020-20262026
 Josh Bell33D/34/3567B10314352575134281208720481184050182245824985.255.320.427.746.267.172.2918.2520.272.4626.25
2011-  2-  61-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2016-20262012-20262026
 Kody Clemens3043/7983/54617L1051334907111822626768237121723192305395464.241.302.469.771.316.228.2666.8622.453.2718.85
2018-  3-  79-DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262016-20262026
 Luke Keaschall2349/8/16783952R1061414857313225194417756822117171865703597.272.367.384.751.247.112.3079.8214.391.4653.89
2023-  2-  49-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2025-20262021-20262026
 Royce Lewis2735/45/6748932R971144174896231145314038114304141634623858.230.297.391.687.285.161.2808.2324.683.0029.79
2017-  1-   1-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262017-20262026
 Trevor Larnach297/D1/2763589L1091223835710323113482245794101101674333766.269.352.436.788.285.167.30910.3918.241.7629.46
2018-  1-  20-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2021-20262016-20262026
 Byron Buxton328/D12R11393370659418125467130100602241894084450.254.319.511.829.354.257.2797.3524.513.3314.80
2012-  1-   2-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2015-20262012-20262026
 Victor Caratini322/3D6/758491B9099304276790741003470120817973581651.220.316.319.635.211.099.2559.5019.552.0643.43
2013-  2-  65-ATL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2017-20262013-20262026
 Ryan Jeffers292/D43/2561R1168429048761821454104357301151403373442.262.362.483.845.372.221.28212.7616.911.3320.71
2018-  2-  59-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2020-20262016-20262026
 Austin Martin2779/8R1/2357869R971122874268170323127446280306943422048.237.351.328.678.261.091.28912.8718.131.4195.67
2020-  1-   5-TOR
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2024-20262018-20262026
 Ryan Kreidler286/845R79/876123R899622528499362643175521006822451831.218.279.364.643.227.146.2626.9422.453.2437.50
2019-  4- 112-DET
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 Tristan Gray306/543R89/7156L83661731639504292010601130256188930.225.267.324.591.168.099.3125.3231.916.0043.25
2017- 13- 388-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2023-20262015-20262026
 Matt Wallner289/7/4856L79*341201420304100110535000235135713.167.259.292.551.200.125.2547.4139.265.3030.00
2019-  1-  39-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262017-20262026
 Kaelen Culpepper236/89/726R106*30106153050311106244010344117822.283.342.415.757.198.132.3385.1320.514.0035.33
2024-  1-  21-MIN
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 Alex Jackson302/R13D9/468R32681221401500224200002872516.309.347.412.759.132.103.4652.7833.3312.0068.00
2014-  1-   6-SEA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2019-20262014-20262026
 Alan Roden269/77/8691L28676174001000911012012179413.254.333.313.647.194.059.29311.3913.921.220.00
2022-  3-  98-TOR
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 James Outman2987/R9D9/24173685L78*496491041034252910000167055.156.229.250.479.203.094.2867.1441.435.800.00
2018-  7- 224-LAN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262016-20262026
 Orlando Arcia3164/35/6791R194861310120128000031750211.271.300.354.654.104.083.3084.0016.004.0048.00
2010-  UDFA  -MIL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2016-20262011-20262026
 Walker Jenkins218/9/8L1545442015116161100195331.089.212.200.412.244.111.10711.3230.192.6745.00
2023-  1-   5-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262023-20262026
 Kyler Fedko268R/79/21469R141610000101280010001900.000.105.000.105.062.000.00010.5342.114.000.00
2021- 12- 369-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262019-20262026
 Emmanuel Rodriguez2378/679L31213011300040000081221.250.250.667.917.417.417.2860.0033.330.0012.00
2019-  UDFA  -MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262021-20262026
 Gabriel Gonzalez227H/6R7822000000221000021102.250.455.250.705.250.000.33318.1818.181.000.00
2021-  UDFA  -SEA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262021-20262026
 Ben Ross2545DHR/135R341000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
2022-  5- 144-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262020-20262026
 Totals:     15815046686122924321175656833348111958994289720395667439790.244.318.404.722.266.161.2838.4921.092.4828.83 premiumpremiumpremium    
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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 Taj Bradley25R1041163.81292900000165.1134707023721906041.257.291.253.9210.343.812.64
2018-  5- 150-TBA
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 Joe Ryan30R1246103.84252500000133.2126705720291463081.168.481.351.959.834.715.03
2018-  7- 210-TBA
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 Zebby Matthews26R1009104.98212100000119.111571662337993241.278.671.732.797.475.352.68
2022-  8- 234-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2024-20262019-20262026
 Bailey Ober30R96754.28222211000117.211360561834850021.258.641.382.606.504.592.50
2017- 12- 346-MIN
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 Connor Prielipp25L102575.24222000210113.1112746614401171271.348.891.113.189.295.882.92
2022-  2-  48-MIN
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 Andrew Morris24R101484.3958300558467.2703933424627121.399.310.533.198.255.192.58
2022-  4- 114-MIN
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 Taylor Rogers35L94634.86600006016253.2583029428470041.609.730.674.707.885.031.68
2012- 11- 340-MIN
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 Travis Adams26R102*305.2636000367251.1483030823543001.388.421.404.039.475.262.35
2021-  6- 189-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2025-20262019-20262026
 Kody Funderburk29L83*323.8853000533148.2392121327462021.367.210.554.998.513.881.70
2018- 15- 454-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2023-20262016-20262026
 Simeon Woods Richardson25R71077.7412100021047.2654641925262021.8912.271.704.724.918.691.04
2018-  2-  48-NYN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262018-20262026
 Yoendrys Gomez26R98233.025000050342144.9321715225442121.286.450.405.048.873.431.76
2016-  UDFA  -NYA
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 Eric Orze28R104225.6636000365141.1422726121360021.529.150.224.577.845.881.71
2020-  5- 150-NYN
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 Dean Kremer30R141*214.35880000041.1322120515363001.146.971.093.277.844.572.40
2016- 14- 431-LAN
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 Anthony Banda32L97204.4639000395234.1311917315334081.348.130.793.938.654.982.20
2012- 10- 335-MIL
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 Mike Paredes25R103*034.72950041034.1361918613190031.439.441.573.414.984.981.46
2021- 18- 549-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262019-20262026
 Kendry Rojas23L105*113.341240083029.2231111222341011.526.980.616.6710.313.341.55
2020-  UDFA  -TOR
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 Tommy Nance35R107114.5622000228023.228131239301111.5610.651.143.4211.414.943.33
2016-  UDFA  -CHN
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 Mick Abel24R104*123.98430010020.12299010230031.579.740.004.4310.183.982.30
2020-  1-  15-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2025-20262021-20262026
 Justin Topa35R67*018.0523000238219.0271817411121012.0012.791.895.215.688.531.09
2013- 17- 509-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2020-20262010-20262026
 A.J. Minter32L113.1219000192117.1146635160001.107.271.562.608.313.123.20
2015-  2-  75-ATL
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 Cody Laweryson28R107*104.8615000157116.21512938180021.388.101.624.329.726.482.25
2019- 14- 419-MIN
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 Jeff Hoffman33R113012.4516000165014.294408221011.165.520.004.9113.502.452.75
2014-  1-   9-TOR
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 Cole Sands28R98*118.2513000136112.015111135111011.6711.252.253.758.258.252.20
2018-  5- 154-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2022-20262016-20262026
 Garrett Acton28R115.73700075011.01010716140021.458.180.824.9111.458.182.33
2016- 35-1046-CHA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2023-20262017-20262026
 Luis Garcia39R63*0110.3890009728.91210102420011.8512.462.084.152.0810.380.50
2004-  UDFA  -LAN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2013-20262007-20262026
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 Justin Lawrence31R890118.0070007306.010121249122023.1715.006.0013.5018.0018.001.33
2015- 12- 347-COL
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 Marco Raya23R003.0030003306.05221340001.337.501.504.506.003.001.33
2020-  4- 128-MIN
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 John Klein24R014.1530003204.13221420001.626.232.088.314.154.150.50
2022-  UDFA  -MIN
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 Jack Anderson26R100.0040004414.12000160000.694.150.002.0812.460.006.00
2021- 16- 465-DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262019-20262026
 Austin Voth34R0111.2510001004.011650120003.0024.750.002.254.5013.502.00
2013-  5- 166-WAS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2018-20262011-20262026
 Woo-Suk Go27R009.0040004204.08442250002.5018.004.504.5011.259.002.50 premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2026-20262024-20262026
 Zak Kent28R004.9120002003.24522520002.459.824.9112.274.9112.270.40
2019-  9- 265-TEX
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2025-20262017-20262026
 Alex Jackson30R0013.5020002202.03332100002.0013.509.004.500.0013.500.00
2014-  1-   6-SEA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2019-20262014-20262026
 Orlando Arcia31R009.0010001101.01110200003.009.000.0018.000.009.000.00
2010-  UDFA  -MIL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2016-20262011-20262026
 Totals:   70804.7164715011497149411322.212757536921765441255437651.388.681.203.708.545.122.31 premiumpremiumpremium    
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2020-  1-  15-PHI
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2016- 35-1046-CHA
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2021-  6- 189-MIN
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2021- 16- 465-DET
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2010-  UDFA  -MIL
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2012- 10- 335-MIL
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2011-  2-  61-PIT
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2012-  1-   2-MIN
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2013-  2-  65-ATL
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2018-  3-  79-DET
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2024-  1-  21-MIN
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2021- 12- 369-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
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2018- 15- 454-MIN
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2004-  UDFA  -LAN
premiumpremiumpremium
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2016-  UDFA  -NYA
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2021-  UDFA  -SEA
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2017- 13- 388-PIT
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2014-  1-   9-TOR
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2014-  1-   6-SEA
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2018-  2-  59-MIN
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2023-  1-   5-MIN
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2023-  2-  49-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium820,000
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2019-  9- 265-TEX
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2022-  UDFA  -MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 Ryan Kreidler28SS-3B6-3208RR1997-11-12Davis,CAMLB2022-20262017-2026
2019-  4- 112-DET
premiumpremiumpremium
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2016- 14- 431-LAN
premiumpremiumpremium
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2018-  1-  20-MIN
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2019- 14- 419-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium780,000
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2015- 12- 347-COL
premiumpremiumpremium1,225,000
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2022-  1-   8-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium820,000
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2017-  1-   1-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium2,850,000
 Austin Martin272B-LF5-11185RR1999-03-23DeLand,FLMLB2024-20262018-2026
2020-  1-   5-TOR
premiumpremiumpremium820,000
 Zebby Matthews26P6-5225RR2000-05-22Cullowhee,NCMLB2024-20262019-2026
2022-  8- 234-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 A.J. Minter32P6-0215LL1993-09-02Tyler,TXMLB2017-20262013-2026
2015-  2-  75-ATL
premiumpremiumpremium11,000,000
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2022-  4- 114-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 Tommy Nance35P6-6235RR1991-03-19Long Beach,CAMLB2021-20262010-2026
2016-  UDFA  -CHN
premiumpremiumpremium820,000
 Bailey Ober30P6-9260RR1995-07-12Huntersville,NCMLB2021-20262014-2026
2017- 12- 346-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium5,200,000
 Eric Orze28P6-4205RR1997-08-21Elk Grove,ILMLB2024-20262016-2026
2020-  5- 150-NYN
premiumpremiumpremium820,000
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2018-  7- 224-LAN
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2021- 18- 549-MIN
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2022-  2-  48-MIN
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2020-  4- 128-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 Alan Roden26RF-LF5-11215LR1999-12-22Middleton,WIMLB2025-20262020-2026
2022-  3-  98-TOR
premiumpremiumpremium
 Emmanuel Rodriguez23CF5-11210LL2003-02-28Santiago,CUMLB2026-20262021-2026
2019-  UDFA  -MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 Taylor Rogers35P6-3190LL1990-12-17Denver,COMLB2016-20262010-2026
2012- 11- 340-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium2,000,000
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2020-  UDFA  -TOR
premiumpremiumpremium
 Ben Ross25SS-CF6-0180RR2001-06-06Springfield,OHMLB2026-20262020-2026
2022-  5- 144-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium
 Joe Ryan30P6-2205RR1996-06-05San Francisco,CAMLB2021-20262015-2026
2018-  7- 210-TBA
premiumpremiumpremium6,100,000
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 Cole Sands28P6-3215RR1997-07-17Tallahassee,FLMLB2022-20262016-2026
2018-  5- 154-MIN
premiumpremiumpremium1,100,000
 Justin Topa35P6-4200RR1991-03-07Binghamton,NYMLB2020-20262010-2026
2013- 17- 509-PIT
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 Austin Voth34P6-2215RR1992-06-26Redmond,WAMLB2018-20262011-2026
2013-  5- 166-WAS
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 Matt Wallner28RF-LF6-4220LR1997-12-12Forest Lake,MNMLB2022-20262017-2026
2019-  1-  39-MIN
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 Simeon Woods Richardson25P6-3210RR2000-09-27Sugar Land,TXMLB2022-20262018-2026
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