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Alan Paul Busenitz was born on August 22, 1990 in Watkinsville, Georgia.
The Los Angeles Angels selected him in round 25 of the 2013 MLB Draft. He was traded to the Minnesota Twins in a four player deal at the 2016 deadline.
Busenitz made his Major League debut for the Twins on June 17, 2017. He allowed runs in four of his first six appearances, and was sent back to Triple-A at the end of June. Minnesota re-called him late July, and Busenitz went on a run. He wound up finishing the season with a 1.99 ERA over 31.2 innings. This was fueled by a dominant month of August, where Busenitz allowed just five base runners across 13.2 innings.
Minnesota included Busenitz on their roster for the 2017 AL Wild Card Game. He faced two batters, walking Aaron Hicks and getting Jacoby Ellsbury to fly out. The Twins lost 8-4.
The Twins beefed up their bullpen in free agency by signing veterans Fernando Rodney, Addison Reed and Zach Duke that winter. This cut down on available Opening Day roster spots, and a 7.29 spring training ERA saw Busenitz begin 2018 in Triple-A. He was called up occasionally, but couldn't reduplicate his 2017 success. Busenitz had a 7.82 ERA for the Twins in 2018. Minnesota released him after the season.
Busenitz signed with the Japanese based Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles that winter. He played four seasons in Japan, posting a 2.83 ERA with 18 saves over 165 relief appearances. Busenitz returned to the United States in 2023 on a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched nine big league games for them between the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Cincinnati brought him back on another minor league deal in 2025.
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The Weight of Expectations
Or: why the Twins have recently felt like a chore.
Twins 2018 Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year
Earlier this week, Twins Daily announced the Short Season Pitcher and Hitter of the Year, and tonight we switch to the full season awards, beginning with the Relief Pitcher of the Year. In recent history, this award has been an indicator of a player making the major leagues at some point—John Curtiss won in 2017 and also made his MLB debut, and before that Trevor Hildenberger won in 2015 and 2016 before becoming the stalwart in the bullpen he is now with the Minnesota Twins.
CLE 5, MIN 3: Odorizzi Fades, Busenitz Blows It
Jake Odorizzi was cruising right along and then BAM, he couldn't find the strike zone. With one out in the sixth, Odorizzi issued consecutive four-pitch walks and was removed. Cleveland jumped all over Alan Busenitz to turn that into a decisive four-run inning.
Twins Minor League Relief Pitcher Of The Month - June 2018
It’s hard to believe that the minor league seasons are reaching their second half and the Twins have had some strong performances throughout the system. As we approach the 4th of July, it’s again time to celebrate with some awards. Tonight, we start our series of Twins Daily Minor League Monthly awards by looking at the top relief pitchers in the Twins system during the month of June.
(Over the next few days, we’ll also announce our choices for the top starting pitchers and hitters for June. Also, be sure to stop back often throughout the Fourth of July week as we are about to begin our midseason Top 40 prospect rankings.)
Previous Relief Pitchers of the Month for 2018:
April 2018: Nick Anderson, Rochester Red Wings
May 2018: Todd Van Steensel, Chattanooga Lookouts
June 2018: Well, just keep reading (if you happened to not look at the graphic that you clicked on to read this story.
CHW 8, MIN 4: South Side Slip
Lance Lynn was pitching well, the Twins held a 4-2 lead and they were playing the White Sox in the sixth inning. What could go wrong? Lynn opened the bottom of the sixth by slipping while trying to field a weak grounder in the grass, and from that moment forward the Twins just kept on slipping.
Week in Review: Sinking Ship
A glimmering spark of hope, snuffed out forcefully by a demoralizing backslide: This recurring cycle has defined the 2018 season for the Twins, and last week epitomized it.
Following perhaps its best stretch of baseball all year – four wins in five games against a pair of top-flight teams – Minnesota followed with perhaps its worst, getting outscored 26-9 in three straight losses that further whittled the club's already slim hopes as Cleveland separates itself atop the division.
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