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Minnesota Twins

AL Central · 2022

78-84.48114.0 GB

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Division

AL Central

Team	W-L	GB	RF	RA	DIFF
CLE	92-70	—	698	634	+64
CWS	81-81	11.0	686	717	-31
MIN	78-84	14.0	696	684	+12
DET	66-96	26.0	557	713	-156
KC	65-97	27.0	640	810	-170

2022 Outlook

Final record

78-84.481 · 162 games

Pythagorean review

Pythag win%	.508
Deserved record	82-80
Luck (W vs Pythag)	-4
MLB Pythag rank	15th of 30

Schedule

Full schedule →

Date	Opp	Res	Score
10/1	@DET	L	2-3
10/2	@DET	L	2-5
10/3	@CWS	L	2-3
10/4	@CWS	L	3-8
10/5	@CWS	W	10-1

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
HR	Byron Buxton	28
RBI	José Miranda	66
SB	Nick Gordon	6
AVG	Luis Arráez	.316
OPS	Carlos Correa	.833

2022 · by PA

Player	Pos	G	PA	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Luis Arráez	2B	144	603	8	49	4	.316	.375	.795
Carlos Correa	SS	136	590	22	64	0	.291	.366	.833
Gio Urshela	3B	144	551	13	64	1	.285	.338	.767
José Miranda	3B	125	483	15	66	1	.268	.325	.751
Gary Sánchez	DH	128	471	16	61	2	.205	.282	.659
Max Kepler	LF	115	446	9	43	3	.227	.318	.666
Jorge Polanco	1B	104	445	16	56	3	.235	.346	.751
Nick Gordon	SS	138	443	9	50	6	.272	.316	.743
Byron Buxton	CF	92	382	28	51	6	.224	.306	.832
Gilberto Celestino	CF	122	347	2	24	4	.238	.313	.615
Ryan Jeffers	C	67	236	7	27	0	.208	.285	.648
Trevor Larnach	LF	51	180	5	18	0	.231	.306	.712
Jake Cave	CF	54	177	5	20	2	.213	.260	.644
Kyle Garlick	LF	66	162	9	18	0	.233	.284	.717
Alex Kirilloff	RF	45	156	3	21	0	.250	.290	.651

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
W	Joe Ryan	13
SV	Jorge López	23
SO	Joe Ryan	151
IP	Joe Ryan	147.0
ERA	Jhoan Durán	1.86
WHIP	Jhoan Durán	0.98

2022 · by IP

Player	W	L	ERA	WHIP	GS	SV	IP	SO
Joe Ryan	13	8	3.55	1.10	27	0	147.0	151
Dylan Bundy	8	8	4.89	1.28	29	0	140.0	94
Tyler Mahle	6	8	4.40	1.22	23	0	120.2	126
Sonny Gray	8	5	3.08	1.13	24	0	119.2	117
Chris Archer	2	8	4.56	1.31	25	0	102.2	84
Griffin Jax	7	4	3.36	1.05	0	1	72.1	78
Jorge López	4	7	2.54	1.18	0	23	71.0	72
Devin Smeltzer	5	2	3.71	1.22	12	0	70.1	40
Jhoan Durán	2	4	1.86	0.98	0	8	67.2	89
Josh Winder	4	6	4.70	1.30	11	0	67.0	47
Michael Fulmer	5	6	3.39	1.37	0	3	63.2	61
Emilio Pagán	4	6	4.43	1.37	0	9	63.0	84

Leaders

Stat	Player	Value
OAA	Max Kepler	+11
FLD%	Luis Arráez	1.000
RF/9	Sandy León	9.29
DP	Jorge Polanco	55

2022 · by Inn · OAA 2016+

Player	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
Gio Urshela	3B	136	1144.2	100	237	6	25	.983	2.65	-5
Carlos Correa	SS	132	1113.1	157	307	8	51	.983	3.75	-3
Max Kepler	RF	110	891.1	222	5	2	1	.991	2.29	+11
Jorge Polanco	2B	97	833.1	167	215	8	55	.979	4.13	-9
Gary Sánchez	C	91	714.0	678	37	4	4	.994	9.01	—
Gilberto Celestino	CF	90	637.0	192	2	3	0	.985	2.74	+1
José Miranda	1B	77	595.1	505	28	3	45	.994	8.06	-3
Luis Arráez	1B	65	529.0	437	21	0	42	1.000	7.79	-5
Ryan Jeffers	C	59	496.1	475	14	3	2	.994	8.87	—
Byron Buxton	CF	57	445.1	133	3	0	2	1.000	2.75	—
Nick Gordon	LF	62	418.0	94	2	1	0	.990	2.07	-1
Jake Cave	LF	45	314.1	59	6	1	1	.985	1.86	—
Trevor Larnach	LF	33	247.0	58	4	0	0	1.000	2.26	—
Sandy León	C	33	230.2	233	5	2	0	.992	9.29	—
Alex Kirilloff	LF	21	151.2	38	1	1	0	.975	2.31	—

2022 · vs league

xwOBA

.32787

AVG

.24757

SLG

.39963

Barrel%

9.0%90

Hard%

41.6%87

89.690

BB%

8.5%67

22.2%60

Speed

27.247

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Scoring Trend

rolling 12-game R/G

4.30

R/G

4.22

RA/G

+0.07

Diff

Runs scoredRuns allowed162 games

Run Profile

Pythagorean

Runs / G	4.30
Runs allowed / G	4.22
Run diff / G	+0.07
Expected record	82-80
Expected win %	.508
Actual vs Pythag	-4

Situational Splits

record · run diff

Split	W-L	RF	RA	DIFF
Home	46-35	343	316	+27
Away	32-49	353	368	-15
vs Division	39-37	342	295	+47
1-run games	20-28	171	179	-8
Last 10	4-6	44	38	+6

Roster Profile

57 players · 24 pos / 33 P

Average age31.9

Age distribution

U25 025-29 1530-33 2634+ 16

Bats

Left 14Right 39Switch 4

Throws

Left 9Right 48

Recent Form

last 12 · 5-7

WinLossStreak L1

Recent results

last 12

Date		Opp	Result	Score
2022-10-05	@	CWS	W	10–1
2022-10-04	@	CWS	L	3–8
2022-10-03	@	CWS	L	2–3
2022-10-02	@	DET	L	2–5
2022-10-01	@	DET	L	2–3
2022-09-30	@	DET	W	7–0
2022-09-29	vs	CWS	L	3–4
2022-09-28	vs	CWS	W	8–4
2022-09-27	vs	CWS	W	4–0
2022-09-25	vs	LAA	L	3–10
2022-09-24	vs	LAA	W	8–4
2022-09-23	vs	LAA	L	2–4

Injured List

9 on IL

Player	Pos	Status	Detail
Byron Buxton	CF	10-Day IL· hip	The Twins placed Buxton (hip) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Cole Sands	P	15-Day IL· forearm	Sands (forearm) tossed a perfect inning in his rehab appearance with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Connor Prielipp	P	15-Day IL	Prielipp did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Twins, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out six.
Marco Raya	—	15-Day IL	The Twins placed Raya on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right shoulder impingement.
Anthony Banda	P	60-Day IL	Banda underwent surgery to repair his left lat strain and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
David Festa	P	60-Day IL· shoulder	The Twins announced June 1 that Festa (shoulder) has started a throwing progression, MLB.com reports.
Garrett Acton	P	60-Day IL· shoulder	Acton (shoulder) struck out a batter and allowed three earned runs on one hit and three walks over two-thirds of an inning in a rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
Mick Abel	P	60-Day IL· elbow	Abel (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Pablo López	P	60-Day IL· elbow	The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

MIN News

20 items

Guardians hammer Twins All-Star Ryan, hit 7 homers in rout
The Guardians hit seven home runs in a rout of the Twins, with six coming off All-Star starter Joe Ryan.
MIN Joe Ryan1h
Twins activate All-Star Byron Buxton after 9-game absence
The Twins have activated Byron Buxton after the All-Star outfielder, who is sixth in the majors with 25 home runs, missed nine games with a right hip strain.
MIN Byron Buxton5h
Byron Buxton: Reinstated from injured list
The Twins activated Buxton (hip) from the 10-day injured list Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Byron Buxton17h
Byron Buxton: Logs two singles in return
Buxton went 2-for-3 in Monday's 13-4 loss to the Guardians. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Byron Buxton20h
Joe Ryan: Rocked by career-high six homers
Ryan (6-6) took the loss against the Guardians on Monday, allowing eight runs on 10 hits while striking out three across four innings. He did not issue a walk. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Joe Ryan20h
Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins
— Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBI to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
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Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights
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Twins’ Mick Abel, David Festa Likely To Miss Rest Of 2026 Season
Twins GM Jeremy Zoll provided reporters (including Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press) with some unfortunate updates on two starting pitchers today. Mick Abel is unlikely to pitch again this season in the aftermath of his arthroscopic elbow surgery on July 1, and David Festa‘s season-long shoulder problems will keep him off the […]
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Royce Lewis: Good to go Sunday
Lewis (hamstring) is starting at second base and batting cleanup Sunday against the Cubs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Royce Lewis1d
Byron Buxton: Could return against Cleveland
Buxton (hip) is on track to return for this week's series against the Guardians, Bobby Nightengale Jr. of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Byron Buxton1d
Cubs play the Twins after Hoerner's 4-hit game
Minnesota Twins (49-50, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (55-43, second in the NL Central)
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Dodgers Re-Sign Charlie Barnes
TODAY: Barnes re-signed with the Dodgers on a new minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Barnes has been assigned to Triple-A. JULY 15: Barnes elected free agency, MLBTR has learned. JULY 14: Left-hander Charlie Barnes has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Dodgers designated the […]
MIN Charlie Barnes2d
Rangers Re-Sign Jonah Bride
TODAY: Bride signed a new minor league deal with the Rangers yesterday, according to his MLB.com profile page. Bride has been assigned to Round Rock. JULY 13: The Rangers have granted infielder Jonah Bride his release, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. He’s now a free agent and is eligible to sign with […]
MIN Jonah Bride2d
Kody Clemens: Swats two homers in Saturday's loss
Clemens went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Kody Clemens2d
Jeffers hits 3-run HR to back Ober in the Twins' 5-2 win over the Cubs
— Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
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Cubs play the Twins in first of 3-game series
Minnesota Twins (48-49, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (54-42, second in the NL Central)
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Joe Ryan: Not starting this weekend
Ryan is not listed among the Twins' probable pitchers for this weekend's series against the Cubs, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
MIN Joe Ryan5d
Royce Lewis homers, doubles to lead Twins over Angels 5-3
— Royce Lewis hit a two-run homer and sparked the go-ahead rally with a seventh-inning double Saturday as the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3.
MIN Royce Lewis9d
Chris Paddack Signs With KBO’s Samsung Lions
The Samsung Lions of the KBO League in South Korea announced that they have signed right-hander Chris Paddack. Ilyo Shinmun (Korean link) reported the transaction prior to the official announcement. Paddack, 30, expands the scope of his journeyman season. He signed a $4MM deal to join the Marlins this offseason. He made seven appearances with […]
MIN Chris Paddack9d
Vahn Lackey: Goes in top three
The Twins selected Lackey with the third overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
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