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Twins MIN

201785–77 (0.525)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Derek Falvey · GM: Thad Levine

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, 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
$110M
Surplus $M
+16
Win %
0.525
TAB
+4.9
WAB
+5.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
37.1
Dead money %
38%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LJason Castro108
RChris Gimenez59
RMitch Garver13
BEduardo Escobar1

1B

LJoe Mauer125
BKennys Vargas40
RMiguel Sanó9
RChris Gimenez7
BEhire Adrianza4
RMitch Garver3

2B

RBrian Dozier152
BEduardo Escobar9
BEhire Adrianza9
BNiko Goodrum8

3B

RMiguel Sanó82
BEduardo Escobar79
BEhire Adrianza9
RChris Gimenez1

SS

BJorge Polanco130
BEhire Adrianza29
BEduardo Escobar16

LF

LEddie Rosario138
BRobbie Grossman18
BEhire Adrianza17
LZack Granite8
RChris Gimenez5
BEduardo Escobar2
RMitch Garver2

CF

RByron Buxton137
LZack Granite24
LMax Kepler13
LEddie Rosario10

RF

LMax Kepler138
BRobbie Grossman35
LEddie Rosario16
LZack Granite2
BNiko Goodrum1

DH

BRobbie Grossman62
BKennys Vargas30
RMiguel Sanó25
BEduardo Escobar20
LJoe Mauer13
RMitch Garver5
LZack Granite2
BJorge Polanco2
RChris Gimenez1
BEhire Adrianza1
LEddie Rosario1
LMax Kepler1
BNiko Goodrum1

Starters

RErvin Santana2.8 WAR
RJose Berrios2.7 WAR
RKyle Gibson1.0 WAR
LAdalberto Mejia1.0 WAR
RDillon Gee⇄0.5 WAR
RBartolo Colon⇄0.2 WAR
LJaime Garcia⇄0.2 WAR
RPhil Hughes0.1 WAR
RAaron Slegers-0.0 WAR
RTim Melville⇄-0.1 WAR
RNick Tepesch⇄-0.1 WAR
LDietrich Enns-0.1 WAR
LAdam Wilk⇄-0.2 WAR
LHector Santiago-0.3 WAR
LNik Turley-0.3 WAR
RFelix Jorge-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RMatt Belisle9 sv
LTaylor Rogers30 h
RTyler Duffey12 h
RTrevor Hildenberger12 h
RRyan Pressly6 h
LBuddy Boshers3 h
RBrandon Kintzler⇄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 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Jason Castro2.1
Chris Gimenez1.1
Ehire Adrianza0.8
Trevor Hildenberger0.8
Matt Belisle0.6
Dillon Gee0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Eduardo Núñez1.3
Fernando Abad0.5
Trevor Plouffe0.4
Logan Schafer0.1
Pat Dean0.1
J.R. Graham0.0

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 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Byron Buxton 2017 +4.4 +63.4 0.5 +62.9 $0.1M 1.79× Arb extension · 2022–2028 · $14.3M AAV
Brian Dozier 2017 +6.0 +66.6 6.0 +60.6 $1.0M 1.38× –
José Berríos 2017 +2.7 +42.6 0.4 +42.2 $0.2M 1.96× Arb extension · 2022–2028 · $18.7M AAV
Eddie Rosario 2017 +2.6 +32.7 0.6 +32.1 $0.2M 1.60× –
Ervin Santana 2017 +2.8 +43.0 13.5 +29.5 $4.9M 1.96× –
Max Kepler 2017 +1.9 +18.4 0.5 +17.9 $0.3M 1.22× –
Miguel Sanó 2017 +2.4 +16.5 0.6 +16.0 $0.2M 0.85× –
Jorge Polanco 2017 +1.9 +13.4 0.5 +12.9 $0.3M 0.89× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $20.0M AAV
Adalberto Mejía 2017 +1.0 +7.9 0.5 +7.3 $0.6M 1.02× –
Kyle Gibson 2017 +1.0 +8.1 2.9 +5.2 $2.9M 1.02× –
Robbie Grossman 2017 +0.8 +4.7 0.6 +4.1 $0.7M 0.69× –
Jason Castro 2017 +2.1 +12.5 8.5 +4.0 $4.1M 0.76× –
Matt Belisle 2017 +0.6 +6.0 2.0 +3.9 $3.7M 1.34× –
Trevor Hildenberger 2017 +0.8 +4.1 0.3 +3.8 $0.4M 0.67× –
Chris Gimenez 2017 +1.1 +4.6 0.9 +3.6 $0.9M 0.52× –
Eduardo Escobar 2017 +1.3 +6.2 2.6 +3.6 $2.0M 0.58× –
Ehire Adrianza 2017 +0.8 +3.7 0.6 +3.1 $0.8M 0.61× –
Tyler Duffey 2017 +0.6 +3.4 0.5 +2.9 $0.8M 0.67× –
Brandon Kintzler↔ 2017 +0.6 +3.5 1.8 +1.6 $2.8M 0.67× –
Jaime García↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.8 0.4 +1.4 $2.0M 1.02× –
Joe Mauer 2017 +2.8 +24.4 23.0 +1.4 $8.1M 1.07× –
Taylor Rogers 2017 +0.4 +1.9 0.5 +1.3 $1.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Dillon Gee↔ 2017 +0.5 +2.8 1.6 +1.2 $3.0M 0.67× –
Kennys Vargas 2017 +0.4 +1.8 0.5 +1.2 $1.4M 0.56× –
Zack Granite 2017 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.0 $1.1M 0.83× –
Alan Busenitz 2017 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.3 $2.3M 0.67× –
Chris Heston↔ 2017 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.3M 0.67× –
Aaron Slegers 2017 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 1.02× –
Danny Santana↔ 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 – 0.83× –
John Curtiss 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Randy Rosario 2017 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Jason Wheeler 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Dietrich Enns 2017 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Justin Haley 2017 -0.0 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Mitch Garver 2017 -0.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.8 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Ryan Pressly 2017 +0.1 +0.4 1.2 -0.8 $16.6M 0.67× –
Tim Melville↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.8 – 1.02× –
Alex Wimmers 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Drew Rucinski 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Nick Tepesch↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.2 – 1.02× –
Adam Wilk↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Buddy Boshers 2017 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.5 – 0.67× –
Niko Goodrum 2017 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Craig Breslow↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.8 1.0 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Michael Tonkin 2017 -0.2 -1.3 0.5 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Nik Turley 2017 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Felix Jorge 2017 -0.3 -2.4 0.0 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Bartolo Colon↔ 2017 +0.2 +1.4 6.7 -5.3 $40.2M 1.02× –
Glen Perkins 2017 -0.1 -0.3 6.5 -6.8 – 0.67× –
Héctor Santiago 2017 -0.3 -2.2 8.0 -10.2 – 1.02× –
Phil Hughes 2017 +0.1 +0.7 13.2 -12.5 $161.2M 1.02× –
Gabriel Moya 2017 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+37.3+379.4109.5+269.5—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Twins — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2017 · ATL / MIN
ATL · John Hart +$6.4M
Huascar Ynoa
MIN · Derek Falvey −$6.4M
Jaime García, Anthony Recker
ATL came out ahead by $6.4M
2017 · PIT / MIN
PIT · Neal Huntington +$0.0M
Pat Light
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · MIN / ATL
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
Kevin Chapman
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
Danny Santana
Even trade
2017 · ARI / MIN
ARI · Mike Hazen +$2.4M
J. R. Murphy
MIN · Derek Falvey −$2.4M
Gabriel Moya
ARI came out ahead by $2.4M
2017 · WSN / MIN
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$4.0M
Brandon Kintzler
MIN · Derek Falvey −$4.0M
Tyler Watson
WSN came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · NYY / MIN
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.0M
Jaime García
MIN · Derek Falvey −$4.0M
Dietrich Enns, Zack Littell
NYY came out ahead by $4.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$110.2M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Joe Mauer3413.000$23.0MFREE AGENT
Ervin Santana3411.104$13.5MFREE AGENT
Phil Hughes319.113$13.2MFREE AGENT
Jason Castro306.104$8.5MFREE AGENT
Bartolo Colon4418.061$6.7MFREE AGENT
Glen Perkins3410.010$6.5MFREE AGENT
Matt Belisle3711.019$2.0MFREE AGENT
Craig Breslow368.129$1.0MFREE AGENT
Jaime García308.047$444kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Héctor Santiago295.016$8.0MFREE AGENT
Brian Dozier304.100$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Gibson293.056$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eduardo Escobar284.128$2.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Kintzler325.003$1.8MFREE AGENT
Dillon Gee315.108$1.6MFREE AGENT
Ryan Pressly283.053$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Gimenez344.163$950kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Ehire Adrianza272.131$600kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Sanó241.095$572kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eddie Rosario251.120$552kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Grossman272.060$552kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Max Kepler240.152$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Duffey261.042$542kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Tonkin272.005$542kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Rogers260.145$542kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kennys Vargas262.000$540kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Polanco230.105$540kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Haley260.000$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Rucinski280.034$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Byron Buxton231.064$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adalberto Mejía240.001$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Berríos230.074$415kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buddy Boshers292.026$342kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Hildenberger260.000$295kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Tepesch282.136$250kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alan Busenitz260.000$248kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Granite240.000$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nik Turley270.000$143kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Garver260.000$132kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Curtiss240.000$117kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Niko Goodrum250.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Santana262.111$86kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Slegers240.000$85kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dietrich Enns260.000$76kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Wimmers280.038$44kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Wilk290.000$39kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Rosario230.000$26kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Melville270.015$14kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Wheeler26–$6k
Chris Heston292.140$5kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Felix Jorge230.002$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabriel Moya220.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Twins's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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