José Miranda

Jose Francisco Miranda was born in Manati, Puerto Rico and was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft.

After muddling through the minors for several years (posting an OPS of .760 or lower at every level higher than rookie ball), the Twins left Miranda unprotected in the Rule 5 draft following the 2020 season. Due to Miranda's weak offensive production in High A that season, he went undrafted. The following season he broke out in a big way, posting a .973 OPS across Double A and Triple A in 2021.

He made his MLB debut in the 2022 season and posted a strong rookie campaign, posting a 114 OPS+ in 483 plate appearances.

He was expected to play a large role on the 2023 Twins but suffered a right shoulder injury in Spring Training and then faced several setbacks throughout the season. He finished the 2023 season with only 153 major league plate appearances.

• Is a cousin of the playwright and composer Lin Manuel-Miranda