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  • J.R. Graham

    Birth Date: 01/14/1990

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    Johnathan Ryan Graham was born on January 14, 1990 in Livermore, California.

    The Atlanta Braves selected him in round four of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Santa Clara University.  He reached Double-A in 2014, and was taken by the Minnesota Twins during the Rule-5 Draft the following off-season. Graham made his Major League debut on Opening Day in 2015, working two scoreless innings out of the Twins bullpen during a 4-0 loss against the Detroit Tigers.

    He primarily was used in long relief during his rookie season, recording six or more outs in 19 of 39 appearances in 2015. His most notable outing arguably came on May 20th against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Graham allowed just one base runner while tossing shutout ninth, tenth and 11th innings. The Twins eventually won, pulling ahead on a Joe Mauer solo home run in the top of the 13th. Brian Duensing pitched the 12th, and got credit for the win. Glen Perkins pitched the bottom of the 13th, earning the save.

    Graham finished 2015 with a 1-1 record and a 4.95 ERA across 63.2 innings. He was optioned to Triple-A at the end of spring training in 2016. Minnesota called him up in early May. Graham made one appearance on May 4th, allowing two runs over 1.2 innings. The Twins designated him for assignment on May 6th. He was traded to the New York Yankees for cash considerations before getting exposed to waivers.

    New York kept Graham in their organization through the end of 2017, but he never reached the Majors with them. Graham retired after the 2017 campaign.

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    Not-So-Premium Velocity

    Not so long ago, hard-throwing pitchers were in high demand. As triple-digit readings became increasingly common, the Minnesota Twins notoriously lagged far behind. The organization put no shortage of effort into correcting that issue, but with mostly subpar results.

    Now, the Twins have fireballers to spare. And so do the rest of the league's teams.

    Roster Cuts Narrow Bullpen Competition

    The Twins optioned two players from camp this morning and reassigned four others. Taylor Rogers, J.R. Graham, Buddy Boshers, Carlos Paulino, Buck Britton and Wilfredo Tovar were all shipped out, trimming the number of remaining players to 37.

    Can Rule 5 Pick J.R. Graham Stick?

    Minnesota Twins camp came to life over the weekend with the familiar sound of baseballs smacking mitts, as pitchers and catchers reported to camp and official bullpen sessions started getting underway.

    One hurler who is drawing early attention is J.R. Graham, whom the Twins acquired from the Atlanta Braves in December's Rule 5 Draft.

    Graham is worth tracking not only because of the upper-90s heat he's capable of bringing on the mound, but also because of the interesting decision the Twins face as they determine whether they can make room for him in a somewhat crowded bullpen and avoid sending him back to Atlanta.

    Get To Know: RHP J.R. Graham

    On Sunday, I posted a Q&A with Twins minor league Rule 5 draft pick Greg Peavey. It was fun to get to know a little about him. Today, I’m happy to provide an interview with the Twins Major League Rule 5 draft pick, JR Graham. You can learn much more about Graham in the Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook 2015.

    Rule 5 Draft: What To Expect?

    Thursday is the final day of the 2014 Winter Meetings. The big event of the final day each year is the Rule 5 draft. The Minnesota Twins roster is currently at 39, so they will be able to participate in the Rule 5 draft. The Twins may have interest in several players from other organizations who are available. It is also possible that the Twins could lose a player or two if selected by other teams.

    Gleeman & the Geek, Ep 174: Ervin Santana

    Aaron and John talk about the Twins signing Ervin Santana for $55 million, picking J.R. Graham in the Rule 5 draft, revisiting the Ricky Nolasco signing, using Harry's Razors for your holiday shopping, incident-free press conferences, full rotations, dropping Chris Parmelee and Chris Colabello, signing Shane Robinson, payroll debates, and Eduardo Escobar rumors.

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