Jeremy Nygaard

Sunday was an interesting day in the world of Twins baseball. The Twins had a chance to complete a 4-game sweep in Fenway Park. Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit both homered in the ninth to make it interesting, but the rally fell short. At one point early in the game I overheard Dick Bremer announce that Danny Valencia had been traded to the Red Sox. I can't say I was surprised that he was traded, though the timing - with Plouffe being hurt - did catch me off guard. Read more about the Valencia trade here. The return on Danny V. was a young - but not "league young" - outfielder named Jeremias Pineda. Pineda will report to the GCL as a 21 year old, sometime typically reserved for current-year, late-round college draft picks, not international free agents, with the belief he'll have a chance to play low-A (Beloit?) ball next year. Pineda's route to pro ball isn't typical, signing as a 20-year old. You want more Pineda? Look here. The next domino today was the announcement that Tsuyoshi Nishioka would take Valencia's spot on the active roster. Nishi's recall is the result of many things: the Twins want Eduardo Escobar to get AAA at-bats, not having a lot of other alternatives and the fact the Nishi is on the major league payroll anyway, to name a few. Maybe you're into conspiracies and think that the Twins are calling him up to simply sit on the bench and never play, hoping to drive him to the point we're he'll take a buyout to go to Japan. However you look at it though, he's back. And you can talk about it here. Seth, Travis and Jim Crikket took in today's Snapper action before heading back to Southern Canada, Northern Mexico and Cornfield, USA, respectively. Fortunately for them, they got to see some neat things today, which you'll be able to read below as well as in Seth's column later. If you're late to the dance and missed Seth's earlier posts about the weekend, find those threads here and here... and here. If you're even considering taking in a Snappers game or two, do it. I've done it every year for the last four (or five) and twice this year and enjoy each trip more than the last. If you're considering traveling all over the U.S. to watch Twins affiliates, you can read all about sbknudson's "Kick-Ass Trip" here. Let's move on and talk about Sunday's action: ROCHESTER x, TOLEDO x Box score The Red Wings didn't play a double-header. If they did, they would have only played 14 innings. Instead, thanks to a Chris Parmelee game-tying ninth-inning home run, the Red Wings played a really long extra-innings game today. I thought it was going to end in the 18th, when Deolis Guerra put runners on 1st and 3rd with no out. But then he struck out three batters (around an intentional walk) to end the threat. The 19th inning saw a two-out barrage started by a Clete Thomas single and followed by a double off of the bat of Evan Bigley to score Thomas. Brian Dinkelman added to the two-out assault with a single to score Bigley. Ray Chang added another insurance run with a double. Guerra gave up a two-out two-run home run in the bottom of the 19th but was able to escape with the win. The Red Wings dodged a bullet when Saturday's game was called early and only rehabbing P.J. Walters and typical starter Esmerling Vasquez had to throw. Unfortunately tonight they had to use all of their bullpen: Luke French (3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K), Dan Turpen (2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K), Kyle Waldrip (2.1 IP, 2 H, K), Caleb Thielbar (3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K), Bobby Lanigan (3 IP, H, BB, K) and Deolis Guerra (3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K) That followed up the dismal (and maybe last?) start by Eric Hurley (2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, BB). The positive spin is that the bullpen combined to go 16 2/3 innings, allowing three runs (with 11 hits and 11 walks) and struck out 19. Offensively, there were many hits. Of course, in 19 innings, there should be. Chris Parmelee continued his tear. He hit his 12th HR in 40 games, a game-tying shot in the 9th. He also added a double. Eduardo Escobar hit his first HR of the year and his first in AAA. Wilkin Ramirez, Matt Carson and Ray Chang all went 4-for-9. Escobar, Bigley and Parmelee had three hits. Brian Dinkelman led the team with three RBI. Bobby Lanigan was the lone Wing who had less than 2 hits, going 0-for-7. You wonder if this is going to leave the Red Wings scrambling to add arms for their upcoming series. NEW BRITAIN 13 , ALTOONA 4 Box score The Rock Cats had a very good game today against a very good pitching prospect. Oswaldo Arcia and Joe Benson each had three hits and 2011 #1 overall pick Gerrit Cole didn't make it out of the fifth inning. Benson went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double, driving in five and scoring three times. Arcia also scored three times, doubling once. One-time prospect Deibinson Romero is clawing his way back into the discussion. He hit his 16th home run of the year and drove in four runs. Aaron Hicks was only 1-for-5, but stole three bases... and struck out three times. He also left four runners in scoring position. Chris Colabello and Shawn Roof added doubles. B.J. Hermsen went six solid innings, allowing four hits and three runs. He walked one. He didn't strike out any, and that's why his ceiling is that of an innings-eating back-of-the-rotation-starter. A much cheapter alternative to Nick Blackburn. Marty Popham gave up two hits in two innings, striking out three. Edgar Ibarra allowed a home run in an inning of work. FT. MYERS 1, ST. LUCIE 9 Box score There's not a lot of positive coming out of this game today. Steven Liddle, Danny Rams, Kyle Knudson and Angel Morales each collected singles. Rams had an RBI. That's it offensively. Tom Stuifbergen had a rough outing. He only lasted four innings giving up eight hits and five runs. He struck out four while walking two. Ryan O'Rourke had a forgettable game. He lasted 2 2/3 but gave up six hits and four runs. Ricky Bowen gave up two hits in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one. BELOIT 8, WISCONSIN 2 Box score David Hurlbut gave the Snappers their third consecutive dominant performance from a starting pitcher. Hurlbut allowed only two hits, two walks and a run over six innings while striking out five. Tim Atherton faced the minimum six batter in two innings, walking one and striking out two before giving way to Mason Melotakis, who allowed a home run in the ninth. Miguel Sano was the story offensively. He hit a long home run in his first at-bat, walked and singled in his next two at-bats before flying out in his last at-bat. J.D. Williams, who struggles putting wood on the ball, got serious wood on the ball with the bases loaded, hitting a grand slam to right field. He also stole a base after singleing. Drew Leachman added two hits. Nate Roberts went hitless, but reached base after getting hit. ELIZABETHTON vs DANVILLE - POSTPONED GCL TWINS - OFF DAY --- Players of the Day for Sunday, August 5, 2012 Pitcher of the Day – David Hurlbut milb.com - Rinaldi Photos Hitters of the Day – Joe Benson --- A Look Ahead – Monday, August 6, 2012 Schedule Rochester vs Empire State – LHP Pedro Hernandez (Twins Debut) New Britain - OFF Ft. Myers - OFF Beloit vs Wisconsin – LHP Taylor Rogers (0-1, 6.00) Elizabethton vs Danville (game 1) – LHP Hein Robb (2-2, 2.81) Elizabethton vs Danville (game 2) – TBA GCL Twins at GCL Rays – TBA --- If you have any questions on the Twins minor league system, players, teams, etc., leave them in the Comments and we’ll try to answer them! Comments also welcome.

NOTES: The data below is based on what I know or think I know. It may not be 100% accurate. Rule V and MiL FA are estimations and will be corrected as the dates approach. The "+c" designation reflects the total amount of innings the pitcher threw in his final college season plus his initial professional season. If you see something wrong, or have a question, please post in the comments. - Jeremy [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [TABLE=class: datatable, width: 800, align: center] [TR=bgcolor: #ff0000] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #ff0000] [TD=class: chead, align: center]Pos [/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]Active Roster[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]Service[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]D.O.B.[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]OPT'S[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]RULE V[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]FA after[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]ACQUIRED[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]BONUS[/TD] [/TR] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]C[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Joe Mauer[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]8.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,025,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]04/19/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (01-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$4,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1B[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Justin Morneau[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]7.168[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$14,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$14,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/15/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (99-3)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$290,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Carl Pavano[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]13.161[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$8,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]01/08/76[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (Cle)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Josh Willingham[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]6.123[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$7,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$7,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$7,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/17/79[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]FA (12)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Scott Baker[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]5.124[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$6,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$ -[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09/19/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (03-2)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$600,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Nick Blackburn[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]4.017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$4,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$5,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$ -[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/24/82[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]ELIG[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (01-29)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Matt Capps[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]6.017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$4,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$250,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09/03/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (Was)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]CF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Denard Span[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]3.111[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$4,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$6,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/27/84[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09, 10[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2015[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (02-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,700,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]DH/C[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Ryan Doumit[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]6.120[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]04/03/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]FA (12)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]INF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Jamey Carroll[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]9.020[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$2,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$250,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/18/74[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]NA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]FA (12)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LRP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Glen Perkins[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]4.010[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,550,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$2,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]03/02/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2016[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (04-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,425,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2B/SS[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Alexi Casilla[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]4.038[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,382,500[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB 3[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]07/20/84[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (LAA)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Jared Burton[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]4.014[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB3[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/02/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Brian Duensing[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2.104[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$515,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB1[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB2[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/22/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2015[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (05-3)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$400,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Alex Burnett[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.126[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$490,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB1[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB2[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]07/26/87[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10, 11[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2015[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (05-12)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Anthony Swarzak[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.038[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$487,500[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB1[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09/10/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2016[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (04-2)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$580,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]3B[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trevor Plouffe[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.162[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$485,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]SUPER 2?[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]06/15/86[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (04-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]C[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Drew Butera[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$414,300[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]SUPER 2?[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB1[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]08/09/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2016[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (NYM)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RF/CF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Ben Revere[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.167[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$402,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]SUPER 2?[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/03/88[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (07-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LSP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Scott Diamond[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.034[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$398,700[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]07/30/86[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Rule V (ATL)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]P.J. Walters[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.095[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$390,800[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]03/12/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OF [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Darin Mastroianni[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.002[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$390,800[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]08/26/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]waivers (Tor) [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Jeff Gray[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.112[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$384,300[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11/19/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]ELIG[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]waivers (SEA)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Kyle Waldrop[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.024[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$296,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10/27/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (04-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Cole De Vries[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$291,100[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/12/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]NDFA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1B/RF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Chris Parmelee[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.023[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$288,500[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/24/88[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (06-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LRP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Tyler Robertson[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$270,200[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10/23/87[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (06-3)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$405,500[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SS [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Brian Dozier[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$262,300[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/15/87[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (09-8)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$30,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Casey Fien[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.052[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$246,600[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10/21/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09, 10[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Liam Hendriks[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.023[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$246,600[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]02/10/89[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]I-FA (2/07)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$170,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Sam Deduno[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.049[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$241,300[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]07/02/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SS[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Pedro Florimon, Jr.[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.023[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$136,400[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12/10/86[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10, 11[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]waivers[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]P[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Jeff Manship[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.144[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$128,500[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]01/16/85[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LAST[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (06-14)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$300,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]P[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Luis Perdomo[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.004[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$123,200[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]04/27/84[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RF [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Matt Carson[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.111[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$115,400[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]07/01/81[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]10[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Matt Maloney[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.031[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$94,900[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm redtxt, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]01/16/84[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]ELIG[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1B/3B[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Sean Burroughs[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]4.092[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$83,200[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm redtxt, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09/12/80[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]ELIG[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]MiL FA[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]CF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Clete Thomas[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]1.027[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$78,700[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11/14/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]ELIG[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]waivers[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Esmerling Vasquez[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2.066[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$76,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm greenbg, bgcolor: #CCFFCC, align: center]ARB1[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11/07/83[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]OUT[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2016 [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]waivers[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]- [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]SS[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Eduardo Escobar[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.027[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$70,800[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]01/05/89[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (CWS)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]C/LF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Chris Herrmann[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$44,600[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11/24/87[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (09-6)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$135,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Lester Oliveros[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.063[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$5,200[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/28/88[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (DET)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]CF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Joe Benson[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.023[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]03/05/88[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]11, 12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (06-2)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$575,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LSP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Pedro Hernandez[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]04/12/89[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (CWS)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Deolis Guerra[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]04/17/89[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LAST[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Trade (NYM)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]-[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Carlos Gutierrez[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]09/22/86[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Draft (08-1)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$1,780,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]RF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]Oswaldo Arcia[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]0.000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm yellowbg, bgcolor: #FFFFCC, align: center][/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]05/09/91[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm gray, align: center]INEL [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]I-FA (7/07)[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: datatable, width: 800, align: center] [TR=bgcolor: #ff0000] [/TR] [TR=bgcolor: #ff0000] [TD=class: chead, align: center]Pos[/TD] [TD=class: ctotal, colspan: 2, align: center]Other obligations[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2012[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2013[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2014[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2015[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2016[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2017[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2018[/TD] [TD=class: chead, align: center]2019[/TD] [/TR] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]C[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Joe Mauer[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LRP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Glen Perkins[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,750,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$300,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]CF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Denard Span[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm orangebg, bgcolor: #FFCC99, align: center]$500,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]LSP[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Francisco Liriano[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,426,200[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]INF[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Tsuyoshi Nishioka[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$3,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]P[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Jason Marquis[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$2,651,100[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]P[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Joel Zumaya[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$850,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]3B[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, colspan: 2, align: center]Danny Valencia[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center]$121,000[/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TD=class: cnorm, align: center] [/TD] [TR=bgcolor: #ff0000] [TD=class: ctotal, colspan: 3]TOTAL[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$98,213,700[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$64,250,000[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$44,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$27,250,000[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$23,300,000[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$23,000,000[/TD] [TD=class: chead, bgcolor: #ff0000]$23,000,000[/TD] [/TR] 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Sunday was an interesting day in the world of Twins baseball. The Twins had a chance to complete a 4-game sweep in Fenway Park. Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit both homered in the ninth to make it interesting, but the rally fell short. At one point early in the game I overheard Dick Bremer announce that Danny Valencia had been traded to the Red Sox. I can't say I was surprised that he was traded, though the timing - with Plouffe being hurt - did catch me off guard. Read more about the Valencia trade here. Ee[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] The return on Danny V. was a young - but not "league young" - outfielder named Jeremias Pineda. Pineda will report to the GCL as a 21 year old, sometime typically reserved for current-year, late-round college draft picks, not international free agents, with the belief he'll have a chance to play low-A (Beloit?) ball next year. Pineda's route to pro ball isn't typical, signing as a 20-year old. You want more Pineda? Look here. The next domino today was the announcement that Tsuyoshi Nishioka would take Valencia's spot on the active roster. Nishi's recall is the result of many things: the Twins want Eduardo Escobar to get AAA at-bats, not having a lot of other alternatives and the fact the Nishi is on the major league payroll anyway, to name a few. Maybe you're into conspiracies and think that the Twins are calling him up to simply sit on the bench and never play, hoping to drive him to the point we're he'll take a buyout to go to Japan. However you look at it though, he's back. And you can talk about it here. Seth, Travis and Jim Crikket took in today's Snapper action before heading back to Southern Canada, Northern Mexico and Cornfield, USA, respectively. Fortunately for them, they got to see some neat things today, which you'll be able to read below as well as in Seth's column later. If you're late to the dance and missed Seth's earlier posts about the weekend, find those threads here and here... and here. If you're even considering taking in a Snappers game or two, do it. I've done it every year for the last four (or five) and twice this year and enjoy each trip more than the last. If you're considering traveling all over the U.S. to watch Twins affiliates, you can read all about sbknudson's "Kick-Ass Trip" here. Let's move on and talk about Sunday's action: ROCHESTER x, TOLEDO x Box score The Red Wings didn't play a double-header. If they did, they would have only played 14 innings. Instead, thanks to a Chris Parmelee game-tying ninth-inning home run, the Red Wings played a really long extra-innings game today. I thought it was going to end in the 18th, when Deolis Guerra put runners on 1st and 3rd with no out. But then he struck out three batters (around an intentional walk) to end the threat. The 19th inning saw a two-out barrage started by a Clete Thomas single and followed by a double off of the bat of Evan Bigley to score Thomas. Brian Dinkelman added to the two-out assault with a single to score Bigley. Ray Chang added another insurance run with a double. Guerra gave up a two-out two-run home run in the bottom of the 19th but was able to escape with the win. The Red Wings dodged a bullet when Saturday's game was called early and only rehabbing P.J. Walters and typical starter Esmerling Vasquez had to throw. Unfortunately tonight they had to use all of their bullpen: Luke French (3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K), Dan Turpen (2 IP, 2 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K), Kyle Waldrip (2.1 IP, 2 H, K), Caleb Thielbar (3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K), Bobby Lanigan (3 IP, H, BB, K) and Deolis Guerra (3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K) That followed up the dismal (and maybe last?) start by Eric Hurley (2.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, BB). The positive spin is that the bullpen combined to go 16 2/3 innings, allowing three runs (with 11 hits and 11 walks) and struck out 19. Offensively, there were many hits. Of course, in 19 innings, there should be. Chris Parmelee continued his tear. He hit his 12th HR in 40 games, a game-tying shot in the 9th. He also added a double. Eduardo Escobar hit his first HR of the year and his first in AAA. Wilkin Ramirez, Matt Carson and Ray Chang all went 4-for-9. Escobar, Bigley and Parmelee had three hits. Brian Dinkelman led the team with three RBI. Danny Lehmann was the lone Wing who had less than 2 hits, going 0-for-7. You wonder if this is going to leave the Red Wings scrambling to add arms for their upcoming series. NEW BRITAIN 13 , ALTOONA 4 Box score The Rock Cats had a very good game today against a very good pitching prospect. Oswaldo Arcia and Joe Benson each had three hits and 2011 #1 overall pick Gerrit Cole didn't make it out of the fifth inning. Benson went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double, driving in five and scoring three times. Arcia also scored three times, doubling once. One-time prospect Deibinson Romero is clawing his way back into the discussion. He hit his 16th home run of the year and drove in four runs. Aaron Hicks was only 1-for-5, but stole three bases... and struck out three times. He also left four runners in scoring position. Chris Colabello and Shawn Roof added doubles. B.J. Hermsen went six solid innings, allowing four hits and three runs. He walked one. He didn't strike out any, and that's why his ceiling is that of an innings-eating back-of-the-rotation-starter. A much cheapter alternative to Nick Blackburn. Marty Popham gave up two hits in two innings, striking out three. Edgar Ibarra allowed a home run in an inning of work. FT. MYERS 1, ST. LUCIE 9 Box score There's not a lot of positive coming out of this game today. Steven Liddle, Danny Rams, Kyle Knudson and Angel Morales each collected singles. Rams had an RBI. That's it offensively. Tom Stuifbergen had a rough outing. He only lasted four innings giving up eight hits and five runs. He struck out four while walking two. Ryan O'Rourke had a forgettable game. He lasted 2 2/3 but gave up six hits and four runs. Ricky Bowen gave up two hits in 1 1/3 innings, striking out one. BELOIT 8, WISCONSIN 2 Box score David Hurlbut gave the Snappers their third consecutive dominant performance from a starting pitcher. Hurlbut allowed only two hits, two walks and a run over six innings while striking out five. Tim Atherton faced the minimum six batter in two innings, walking one and striking out two before giving way to Mason Melotakis, who allowed a home run in the ninth. Miguel Sano was the story offensively. He hit a long home run in his first at-bat, walked and singled in his next two at-bats before flying out in his last at-bat. J.D. Williams, who struggles putting wood on the ball, got serious wood on the ball with the bases loaded, hitting a grand slam to right field. He also stole a base after singleing. Drew Leachman added two hits. Nate Roberts went hitless, but reached base after getting hit. ELIZABETHTON vs DANVILLE - POSTPONED GCL TWINS - OFF DAY --- Players of the Day for Sunday, August 5, 2012 Pitcher of the Day – David Hurlbut milb.com - Rinaldi Photos Hitters of the Day – Joe Benson --- A Look Ahead – Monday, August 6, 2012 Schedule Rochester vs Empire State – LHP Pedro Hernandez (Twins Debut) New Britain - OFF Ft. Myers - OFF Beloit vs Wisconsin – LHP Taylor Rogers (0-1, 6.00) Elizabethton vs Danville (game 1) – LHP Hein Robb (2-2, 2.81) Elizabethton vs Danville (game 2) – TBA GCL Twins at GCL Rays – TBA --- If you have any questions on the Twins minor league system, players, teams, etc., leave them in the Comments and we’ll try to answer them! Comments also welcome.

Samuel Deduno and his effective wildness (101 pitches, 50 strikes) held the Red Sox scoreless over six innings. The bullpen finished it out and the Twins offense provided 5 runs to complete their first shutout of the Red Sox in Fenway in almost 16 years. In what had been speculated for months and basically confirmed by Terry Ryan on Sunday, 2010 1st round pick, Alex Wimmers, had surgery today to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, better known as “Tommy John Surgery”. Ironically, Kyle Gibson, who had the surgery himself about eleven months ago is working his way back and is throwing it in the mid-90s. True, both players lost a year of development, but elbow surgery isn’t the “kiss of death” that it used to be.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] As I promised a few weeks ago, I posted my edition of the Top 50 Prospects in the Twins system. There is a lot of good debate that follows it up. I would encourage you to use what you've read on these daily updates to form your own Top Howevermanyyou'recomfortabledoing List. I'm excited to be joining Seth and Travis tomorrow and Saturday in Beloit. Hopefully we'll have something insightful to offer you after the weekend is over. And now, Thursday’s action: ROCHESTER 4, TOLEDO 1 Box score Liam Hendriks continues to tease with his dominance in AAA. Seven innings, seven strikeouts, no walks, four hits, one run. His last outing – which was brutal – was quickly forgotten with this phenomenal start. Kyle Waldrop picked up his fourth save by pitching two scoreless innings. Chris Parmelee continues to mash. After hitting a home run tonight, he has six in his last seven games. Evan Bigley hit his first AAA home run. Rene Rivera added a triple. All other starters added a hit except for newcomer Eduardo Escobar, who followed up a 3-hit game by going 0-for-5. Pedro Hernandez, the other half of the Liriano trade, will be making his Wings debut on Monday. NEW BRITAIN 3 , BOWIE 5 Box score All of the Rock Cats offense came from three bats: Chris Colabello, Deibinson Romero and Dan Rohlfing. Colabello, who also doubled, and Romero, who had three hits and a walk, hit back-to-back home runs in the 4th inning. Rohlfing went 2-for-4 with a double. The “Big 3” of Aaron Hicks, Joe Benson and Oswaldo Arcia combined to go 0-for-12 with 5 strikeouts. Steven Hirschfeld went five innings. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits. He walked four and struck out two. The bullpen of Matt Hauser (2 IP) and Dakota Watts (1 IP) each allowed two hits. Hauser allowed a run, walked one batter and also struck one out. FT. MYERS 2, DAYTONA 8 Box score Josmil Pinto’s solo HR in the second inning tied the game. That was tonight’s highlight. Lance Ray had a double. Anderson Hidalgo and Andy Leer added singles. Pat Dean gave up three longballs over five innings. He didn’t strike out any. A walk and seven hits resulted in six runs. Nelvin Fuentes continued his streak of giving up runs while striking out a lot of batters. Tonight it was two runs, three strikeouts, two innings. Ricky Bowen struck out one in an inning. BELOIT 5, KANE COUNTY 7 Box score It definitely wasn’t “Pretty at Pohlman Field” night in Beloit. And that has very little to do with the fact Seth was in attendance. The Snappers did make a charge in the end, but it was too little, too late. Tyler Jones struggled through four innings. He allowed eight hits, a walk and threw a wild pitch. He allowed six runs (five earned) while only striking out one. He was replaced by Steven Gruver, who had another strong relief performance allowing only one hit in three innings. Corey Williams allowed a run on three hits in two innings. Down six entering the home half of the ninth, the Snappers loaded the bases with walk, walk, single and no outs. After Wang-Wei Lin struck out for the first out, Eddie Rosario singled in two runs. Miguel Sano walked and Kennys Vargas followed that up with a two-run single. The tying runner is on first with one out. Unfortunately, Drew Leachman and then Stephen Wickens flew out to end the game. Rosario (one double) and Vargas both had two hits and drove in two runs. Sano had a double as well. The team batted 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position. ELIZABETHTON 5, BURLINGTON 15 Box score “The South has always been dirty, but this is getting ugly.” – Bubba Sparxxx Looking closely at this game, the song “Ugly” started playing in my head. It’s not a good song; and this wasn’t a good game. I won’t be offended if you choose to not read this recap. Hudson Boyd, who, coincidentally, has a similar body build to Bubba Sparxxx, had his second consecutive bad outing. He lasted only 3 1/3 innings, surrendering nine hits, three runs and two walks. He struck out two, but also allowed two home runs, including one to Byron Buxton-ish super-athlete Bubba Starling. Kaleb Merck, who called draft day a “terrible day”, probably has worse things to say about today’s outing. He got three outs, but not before giving up five runs (all earned). Andrew Ferreira struck out three in 1 2/3 innings and didn’t allow any runs. Travis Huber, however, allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings. As if that wasn’t quite enough, Travis Huber surrendered another run while pitching 1 1/3 innings. 15 runs on 27 hits. “Ugly, ugly, ugly… uh oh” The batters weren’t their typical selves, not that it would have mattered. Niko Goodrum had three hits. Jhonatan Arias had a two hits (one double). Josh Hendricks had a double and Max Kepler drove in two. And, in one last example of ugly, all of the Burlington batters had multiple hits. The 8- and 9- hitters each had four. GCL TWINS 0, GCL ORIOLES 8 Box score There’s really not much good to say about this game today, so there isn’t going to be much said at all. Javier Pimentel and B.K. Santy each had doubles. Jose Ramirez and Kelvin Ortiz added singles. Byron Buxton went 0-for-4 and committed an error in the 7th that helped lead to four unearned runs. Sam Gibbons had three strong innings. He allowed a run, striking out three. Hung Yi Chen struck out two over two. Markus Solbach allowed five runs (one earned) in two innings. Carson Goldsmith allowed two runs in two innings. --- Players of the Day for Thursday, August 2, 2012 Hitters of the Day – Deibinson Romero www.knuckleballs.com Pitcher of the Day – Liam Hendriks www.thelcn.com --- A Look Ahead – Friday, August 3, 2012 Schedule Rochester at Toledo – RHP Shairon Martis (1-1, 7.88) New Britain vs Altoona – LHP Aaron Thompson (3-6, 5.81) Ft. Myers at St. Lucie – RHP Matt Summers (1-1, 3.60) Beloit vs Kane County – LHP Matt Tomshaw (2-2, 3.73) Elizabethton at Bristol – RHP Angel Mata (3-1, 2.29) GCL Twins vs GCL Orioles – TBA --- If you have any questions on the Twins minor league system, players, teams, etc., leave them in the Comments and we’ll try to answer them! Comments also welcome.