Aaron Whitefield Bio
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Aaron James Whitefield was born on September 2, 1996 in Australia.
The Minnesota Twins signed him as an amateur free agent in 2015 when he was 18 years old. Whitefield had only started playing baseball when he was 17. He didn't hit much in the minor leagues, but was able to climb the ranks with his speed and defense. Whitefield stole 31 bases in just 51 games for the GCL Twins (Rookie ball) in 2016. This was his first of four minor league seasons with 30 or more stolen bases.
He made the Opening Day roster in 2020, but was quickly sent down after the rosters contracted two weeks into the season. Teams were allowed to begin the COVID shorted 2020 campaign with 30 players on their active roster, but the number dropped to 28 after your club completed 15 games. Whitefield entered two games as a pinch runner, and another as a defensive replacement. He came around to score a run in a 14-2 win against the Chicago White Sox on July 26th. His lone at-bat came on July 29th in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Whitefield faced relief pitcher Ryan Helsley, and grounded out on the first pitch he saw.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Whitefield to a minor league deal after he spent all of 2021 in the Twins minor league system. He was briefly called up in mid-May, going 0-for-11 at the plate. Los Angeles designed him for assignment after just six days.
Notable Events & Trivia
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Despite having Major League stints with two different clubs, Whitefield has never played a game in Triple-A
- 584 minor league games (as of 2025)
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Twins Daily Short-Season Hitter Of The Year
It seems like those short-season teams just started, and yet, here we are. The E-Twins and GCL Twins regular seasons are ending this week. It is time for us to hand out our Twins Daily awards. Over the next week or two, we’ll be posting our short-season and full-season minor league awards articles. Today we begin by handing out the award for Twins Daily short-season minor league hitter of the year.
The five Twins Daily Minor League Report authors were asked to vote for the various awards. For the short-season hitter of the year, we each voted for five players. The player who was voted as #1 received five points, #2 received four points and so on with the #5 vote receiving one point. Results were tabulated and the results are found below.
Twins Spotlight Replay: Episode 3 (Aaron Whitefield)
Baseball Down Under: The Unique Journey of Aaron Whitefield
Aaron Whitefield didn't play baseball until he was 17. He's now a key contributor to the winningest team in the 2021 Twins' organization and has no plans of stopping there.
Not Good? Be Interesting (Twins Hitting)
The reality for the Minnesota Twins is that they’re facing a selloff come the 2021 Major League Baseball trade deadline. That’s because they’ve been a bad team to this point. In an effort to become more interesting down the stretch, who should get some at bats?
Examining Minnesota's Center Field Depth
Minnesota’s depth in center field was tested this week after Rob Refsnyder plowed into the wall in Baltimore. With Byron Buxton still on the IL, let’s examine the organization’s depth in center field.
Twins Minor League Report (5/31): Cave Walks Off Boshers, Everybody Wins!
Jake Cave hit a walk-off single for Rochester against old friend Buddy Boshers, and no, there’s nothing wrong with Jordan Balazovic. His start for Fort Myers was severely shortened due to a rain delay. Every affiliate won tonight, three of them by a single run. Come check out what else happened Friday night.
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