Former Twins. Where are They Now? 2026 Edition

[stringer bell]

Ty France made the San Diego Opening Day roster. 

[RpR]

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1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Ty France made the San Diego Opening Day roster. 

Their gain , our loss.

[Vanimal46]

Old friend Christian Vazquez makes Houston’s opening day roster 

[ziggy]

Not sure if minor leaguers count in this thread but the Reds Optioned INF Christian Encarnacion-Strand and RHP Chase Petty to Louisville (

[nicksaviking]

Eduard Julien made the Rockies. Jose Miranda on a MiLB contract was re-assigned to the Padres AAA affiliate.

However both had an OPS over .900 this spring and I'm cheering for them. If for no other reason than if they find success elsewhere, just maybe we can reverse engineer what exactly it is the Twins are doing wrong with their hitting prospects.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

On 3/22/2026 at 7:59 AM, Doctor Wu said:

Guzman had a few good seasons with the Twins. Didn't he lead the league in triples one year?

Yup, 3 times 2000 (20), 2001 (14) and 2003 (14)

edit to add number of triples and to say…. I’d kill for an early aughts young Cristian Guzman type playing SS for this team… :(

[ziggy]

Anybody else watching the Twins broadcast when Tom Kelly mentioned that Guzman first hurt his shoulder lifting his luggage at the all star game?

The beginning of the end for him.

[Danchat]

21 hours ago, ziggy said:

Not sure if minor leaguers count in this thread but the Reds Optioned INF Christian Encarnacion-Strand and RHP Chase Petty to Louisville (

I haven't seen much talk about how well the Sonny Gray trade aged for the Twins. That's why you don't trade two years of control of a very good starting pitcher for a single pitching prospect, even for a top-of-the-line starter prospect.

[lecroy24fan]

4 minutes ago, Danchat said:

I haven't seen much talk about how well the Sonny Gray trade aged for the Twins. That's why you don't trade two years of control of a very good starting pitcher for a single pitching prospect, even for a top-of-the-line starter prospect.

Petty is only 22 plenty of time for that to change.

[big dog]

29 minutes ago, lecroy24fan said:

Petty is only 22 plenty of time for that to change.

We also got a comp pick when Gray left. 

[lecroy24fan]

35 minutes ago, big dog said:

We also got a comp pick when Gray left. 

Kyle DeBarge

[Vanimal46]

I was curious to see where the Dobber went. Randy Dobnak is on Seattle's AAA roster to start the year. This was supposed to be Dobnak's first "team-friendly" option year of $6 million when Falvey recklessly signed him to the extension after 3 weeks of spring training results.  

[Parfigliano]

4 hours ago, nicksaviking said:

Eduard Julien made the Rockies. Jose Miranda on a MiLB contract was re-assigned to the Padres AAA affiliate.

However both had an OPS over .900 this spring and I'm cheering for them. If for no other reason than if they find success elsewhere, just maybe we can reverse engineer what exactly it is the Twins are doing wrong with their hitting prospects.

Julien to be another X Twin to win NL Batting title in Colorado

[Danchat]

1 hour ago, lecroy24fan said:

Petty is only 22 plenty of time for that to change.

Of course, but if we had the foreknowledge to know that it would 5 or more years for Petty to make any kind of positive impact on the roster, you move him for a legit starter.

[stringer bell]

Here’s my list of ex-Twins on major league Opening Day active rosters. Immaculate Grid rules—has to have played at least one official game for the Twins:

Y. Cano
D. Enns
D. Coulombe
S. Gray
J. Moran
B. Headrick
G. Jax
L. Varland
B. Rooker
S. Okert
C. Vázquez
C. Correa
M. Garver
R. Refsnyder
C. Thielbar
E. Pagán
T. Megill
G. Sánchez
T. Kinley
K. Farmer
C. Paddack
J. Polanco
J. Durán
Z. Littell
C. Santana
I. Vargas
E. Julien
W. Castro
T. France
T. Mahle
L. Arráez
H. Bader

[Parfigliano]

The NYM have Lindor, Soto, Bichette so naturally friend of ours Jorge Polanco is batting 4th on opening day.  

Also playing 1B.

[Doctor Wu]

On 3/26/2026 at 4:59 AM, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Yup, 3 times 2000 (20), 2001 (14) and 2003 (14)

edit to add number of triples and to say…. I’d kill for an early aughts young Cristian Guzman type playing SS for this team… :(

Ah man, that would be a good thing to dream about!

[Dave Borton]

Mustaches don't grow old, they just play 1B for the AAA Worcester Red Sox.. Have the game on.

'https://www.mlb.com/player/mickey-gasper-681508

Announcer, "Another quality MLB player on this Woosox lineup." (Local groan),

[lecroy24fan]

Shaun Anderson called up by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, United States, Earth, Milky Way Galaxy.

[stringer bell]

Martín Pérez is back in the majors, now with the Braves.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/braves-select-martin-perez-option-didier-fuentes.html

[nicksaviking]

17 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Martin Perez is back in the majors, now with the Braves.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/braves-select-martin-perez-option-didier-fuentes.html

If in 2019 I were to have made a list of players I never thought would still be in the majors on their 35th birthday, Perez would have topped the list.

I still might be right, looks like his birthday is Saturday. Good luck on your Tuesday start Martin!

 

[Rosterman]

Jorge Lopez signed in the Mexican League.

[big dog]

Here's a quick update as to who is playing and how well, in this tiny sample. I still cheer for (most of) these guys. I may well have missed 10 or 15 relievers from the last couple of years.

Ex-Twins Hitters (qualified)

Name                           AB      AVG    OBP    OPS

Luke Raley                  14        .286     .333     1.262

Carlos Correa              23        .304     .385     .733

Jorge Polanco              15        .200     .400     .667

Harrison Bader            19        .158     .158     .526

Luis Arraez                 19        .211     .238     .449

Brent Rooker              21        .190     .190     .380

Carlos Santana            16        .063     .167     .292

Spencer Steer              13        .077     .188     .265

 

Others

Edouard Julien            8          .125     .125     .375

Rob Refsnyder            8          0          0          0

Gary Sanchez              6          .500     .625     2.125

Christian Vasquez       3          .333     .500     .833

Kyle Farmer, Ty France, Mitch Garver, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are all hitless but with very little playing time.

[big dog]

Ex-Twin Pitchers

Name                           IP         ERA    Record

Zack Littell                  5.0       5.40     0-1

Martin Perez               4.1       0.00

Sonny Gray                 4.0       6.75

Richard Lovelady       4.0       4.50     1-1

Tyler Mahle                 4.0       4.50     0-1

Jovani Moran              4.0       2.25

Chris Paddack             4.0       18.00   0-1

Dietrich Enns              3.1       2.70

Brent Headrick            3.1       0

Louis Varland              3.1       0          0-1

Shaun Anderson          3.0       3.00

Jhoan Duran                2.2       3.38     0-1, 2/2 in save opps

Steven Okert               2.2       0

Tyler Wells                  2.2       10.13

Emilio Pagan              2.1       3.86     1 save in 2 opps

Griffin Jax                   2.0       9.00     0-1, 0/2 in saves

Trevor Megill              2.0       4.50     0-1, 1/1 in saves

Yennier Cano              1.2       5.40     0-1

Tyler Kinley                1.0       0         

Caleb Thielbar             1.0       0         

Danny Coulombe        0.2       0

 

[RpR]

Mickey Gasper - Worcester Red Sox

[lecroy24fan]

Tom Nieto has passed away.

[glunn]

On 4/1/2026 at 7:48 AM, big dog said:

Ex-Twin Pitchers

Name                           IP         ERA    Record

Zack Littell                  5.0       5.40     0-1

Martin Perez               4.1       0.00

Sonny Gray                 4.0       6.75

Richard Lovelady       4.0       4.50     1-1

Tyler Mahle                 4.0       4.50     0-1

Jovani Moran              4.0       2.25

Chris Paddack             4.0       18.00   0-1

Dietrich Enns              3.1       2.70

Brent Headrick            3.1       0

Louis Varland              3.1       0          0-1

Shaun Anderson          3.0       3.00

Jhoan Duran                2.2       3.38     0-1, 2/2 in save opps

Steven Okert               2.2       0

Tyler Wells                  2.2       10.13

Emilio Pagan              2.1       3.86     1 save in 2 opps

Griffin Jax                   2.0       9.00     0-1, 0/2 in saves

Trevor Megill              2.0       4.50     0-1, 1/1 in saves

Yennier Cano              1.2       5.40     0-1

Tyler Kinley                1.0       0         

Caleb Thielbar             1.0       0         

Danny Coulombe        0.2       0

 

Thanks for posting these.

[nicksaviking]

The Reds have DFA'd Christian Encarnacion-Strand. The Twins are now free to (half) remedy one this site's most mourned trades. As a right handed first baseman, he could really give Kody Clemens a run for his money in the On Base Percentage department.

Seriously, not serious.

[ashbury]

Dang it. Wrong thread.

[ashbury]

7 hours ago, nicksaviking said:

The Reds have DFA'd Christian Encarnacion-Strand. The Twins are now free to (half) remedy one this site's most mourned trades. As a right handed first baseman, he could really give Kody Clemens a run for his money in the On Base Percentage department.

Seriously, not serious.

Yeah, seriously.