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Twins MIN

200987–76 (0.534)Made Playoffs
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GM: Bill Smith

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2009, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$70M
Surplus $M
+14
Win %
0.534
TAB
+3.8
WAB
+8.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
35.0
Dead money %
19%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2009 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LJoe Mauer109
RMike Redmond44
BJose Morales29

1B

LJustin Morneau123
RMichael Cuddyer34
LBrian Buscher13
RBrendan Harris3
RJustin Huber1
BMatt Tolbert1

2B

BAlexi Casilla72
BNick Punto63
BMatt Tolbert36
RBrendan Harris11
RMichael Cuddyer1

3B

RJoe Crede84
RBrendan Harris44
BMatt Tolbert27
LBrian Buscher25
BNick Punto5

SS

ROrlando Cabrera⇄59
BNick Punto58
RBrendan Harris56
BMatt Tolbert3
BAlexi Casilla2

LF

RDelmon Young98
LDenard Span74
LJason Kubel29

CF

RCarlos Gómez132
LDenard Span84
RMichael Cuddyer3

RF

RMichael Cuddyer117
LDenard Span39
LJason Kubel30

DH

LJason Kubel79
LJoe Mauer28
LJustin Morneau12
BJose Morales10
RBrendan Harris9
RDelmon Young8
LBrian Buscher5
BAlexi Casilla4
RJoe Crede4
RMichael Cuddyer3
RCarlos Gómez1
BMatt Tolbert1

Starters

RScott Baker3.3 WAR
RNick Blackburn2.3 WAR
RCarl Pavano⇄1.6 WAR
RKevin Slowey1.3 WAR
LBrian Duensing0.8 WAR
LGlen Perkins0.7 WAR
LFrancisco Liriano0.6 WAR
RJeff Manship0.0 WAR
RArmando Gabino-0.1 WAR
RAnthony Swarzak-0.3 WAR
RR.A. Dickey-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJoe Nathan47 sv
RMatt Guerrier33 h
LJose Mijares27 h
RJesse Crain4 h
RBobby Keppel4 h
RR.A. Dickey1 h
RLuis Ayala⇄0 h
LCraig Breslow⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2008)

PlayerfWAR
Joe Crede1.7
Carl Pavano1.6
Brian Duensing0.8
Orlando Cabrera0.5
Jon Rauch0.2
Jose Morales0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2008)

Player2008 fWAR
Livan Hernandez1.0
Boof Bonser0.9
Dennys Reyes0.4
Adam Everett0.3
Howie Clark0.1
Pat Neshek0.1

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Twins. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2009; everyone else is shown as a 2009 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joe Mauer 2009 +8.3 +85.4 10.5 +74.9 $1.3M 1.28× –
Denard Span 2009 +4.1 +59.0 0.4 +58.6 $0.1M 1.79× –
Scott Baker 2009 +3.3 +51.6 0.8 +50.8 $0.2M 1.96× –
Nick Blackburn 2009 +2.3 +27.3 0.4 +26.9 $0.2M 1.49× –
Carl Pavano↔ 2009 +1.6 +19.5 0.5 +19.0 $0.3M 1.49× –
Joe Nathan 2009 +1.8 +27.9 11.2 +16.6 $6.3M 1.95× –
Justin Morneau 2009 +3.3 +28.2 11.6 +16.6 $3.5M 1.07× –
Michael Cuddyer 2009 +2.5 +23.9 7.7 +16.3 $3.1M 1.22× –
Jason Kubel 2009 +2.3 +18.8 2.8 +16.0 $1.2M 1.01× –
Kevin Slowey 2009 +1.3 +10.6 0.4 +10.1 $0.3M 1.02× –
Joe Crede 2009 +1.7 +11.8 2.5 +9.3 $1.4M 0.85× –
Nick Punto 2009 +1.7 +11.1 4.0 +7.1 $2.4M 0.82× –
Carlos Gómez 2009 +1.0 +6.8 0.4 +6.3 $0.4M 0.83× –
Glen Perkins 2009 +0.7 +5.6 0.4 +5.2 $0.6M 1.02× –
Francisco Liriano 2009 +0.6 +5.0 0.4 +4.6 $0.7M 1.02× –
Brian Duensing 2009 +0.8 +4.2 0.4 +3.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Jose Mijares 2009 +0.6 +3.0 0.4 +2.6 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jon Rauch↔ 2009 +0.2 +2.4 0.6 +1.9 $2.5M 1.34× –
Brian Buscher 2009 +0.3 +1.6 0.4 +1.2 $1.2M 0.58× –
Orlando Cabrera↔ 2009 +0.5 +2.6 1.5 +1.2 $2.7M 0.61× –
Jose Morales 2009 +0.2 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $2.6M 0.52× –
Jeff Manship 2009 +0.0 +0.2 0.4 -0.2 $10.5M 0.67× –
Matt Tolbert 2009 +0.0 +0.2 0.4 -0.2 $8.3M 0.56× –
Jason Pridie 2009 +0.0 +0.0 0.4 -0.4 – 0.83× –
Jesse Crain 2009 +0.2 +0.9 1.7 -0.8 $10.3M 0.67× –
Matt Guerrier 2009 +0.1 +0.7 1.5 -0.8 $11.1M 0.67× –
Luis Ayala↔ 2009 -0.0 -0.0 1.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Brendan Harris 2009 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.2 – 0.61× –
Ron Mahay↔ 2009 -0.0 -0.1 1.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Sean Henn↔ 2009 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Philip Humber 2009 -0.1 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Craig Breslow↔ 2009 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Anthony Swarzak 2009 -0.3 -2.1 0.4 -2.5 – 1.02× –
R.A. Dickey 2009 -0.4 -2.0 0.5 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Mike Redmond 2009 -0.5 -2.1 0.9 -3.0 – 0.52× –
Alexi Casilla 2009 -1.2 -5.3 0.4 -5.7 – 0.56× –
Delmon Young 2009 -1.3 -8.7 1.2 -9.8 – 0.83× –
Armando Gabino 2009 -0.1 -0.8 – – – 1.02× –
Bob Keppel 2009 +0.0 +0.3 – – – 0.67× –
Juan Morillo 2009 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Justin Huber 2009 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Kevin Mulvey↔ 2009 +0.0 +0.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+34.6+383.469.6+315.2—

Trades

Every graded 2009 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

2009 · OAK / MIN
OAK · Billy Beane +$1.6M
Tyler Ladendorf
MIN · Bill Smith −$1.6M
Orlando Cabrera
OAK came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · MIN / ARI
MIN · Bill Smith +$8.8M
Jon Rauch
ARI · Josh Byrnes −$8.8M
Kevin Mulvey
MIN came out ahead by $8.8M
2009 · MIN / BOS
MIN · Bill Smith +$1.6M
Chris Province
BOS · Theo Epstein −$1.6M
Boof Bonser
MIN came out ahead by $1.6M
2009 · MIN / CLE
MIN · Bill Smith +$46.4M
Carl Pavano
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$46.4M
Yohan Pino
MIN came out ahead by $46.4M
2009 · MIL / MIN
MIL · Douglas Melvin +$204.8M
Carlos Gómez
MIN · Bill Smith −$204.8M
J. J. Hardy
MIL came out ahead by $204.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2009 payroll
$69.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2009, 2009–2015. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Justin Morneau286.000$11.6M$15.0M$15.0M$14.0M$11.7MFREE AGENT
Joe Nathan3410.000$11.2MFREE AGENT$11.2M
Michael Cuddyer308.000$7.7M$9.4M$10.5MFREE AGENT
Nick Punto318.000$4.0M$4.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Crede319.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Orlando Cabrera3412.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Ron Mahay3814.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Luis Ayala316.000$958kFREE AGENT
Mike Redmond3811.000$950kFREE AGENT
Jon Rauch307.000$572k$2.9MFREE AGENT
Carl Pavano3311.000$545k$7.0M$8.0M$8.5MFREE AGENT
R.A. Dickey348.000$525kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Joe Mauer265.000$10.5MFREE AGENT
Jason Kubel275.000$2.8MFREE AGENT
Jesse Crain275.000$1.7MFREE AGENT
Matt Guerrier305.000$1.5MFREE AGENT
Delmon Young233.000$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Philip Humber263.000$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Baker274.000$750kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Harris285.000$466kFREE AGENT
Francisco Liriano254.000$430kARB 3FREE AGENT
Glen Perkins263.000$430kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Casilla243.000$428kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Henn284.000$350kARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Breslow284.000$93kARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Huber264.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2009201020112012201320142015
Kevin Slowey252.000$440kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Blackburn272.000$440kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Gómez232.000$438kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Denard Span251.000$435kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Buscher282.000$412kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Tolbert271.000$405kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Mijares241.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Morales262.000$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Pridie251.000$400kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Manship240.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Duensing260.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Swarzak230.000$400kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bob Keppel27–—
Juan Morillo25–—
Kevin Mulvey24–—
Armando Gabino25–—

Graphs

How each 2009 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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