How They Were Acquired: The Minnesota Twins’ ALDS Roster

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October 4, 2019

The 2019 Twins fell one win shy of their franchise record (102), set back in 1965 by a team that included future Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, as well as Tony Oliva, Mudcat Grant, and Jim Kaat. That season ended with a Game 7 World Series loss to the Dodgers — Cy Young winner and World Series MVP Sandy Koufax pitched a three-hit shutout — and it wasn’t until 22 years later that the Twins finally won their first championship since moving to Minnesota.

Reaching the World Series again will require a roster with limited postseason experience that isn’t quite at full health — it’s easier to name the position players who weren’t injured over the past month or two — to get past the Yankees, who have one of the best lineups in baseball, and either the Rays or Astros, who each have three starting pitchers capable of shutting down any opponent.

Here’s how every member of the Twins’ 2019 ALDS roster was originally acquired. The team’s full RosterResource Depth Chart and Payroll pages are also available as a resource.

Homegrown (13)

Total WAR: 30.0

Signed in Free Agency (4)

  • Jason Castro, C: November 2016 (HOU) — Signed to three-year, $24.5 million contract.
  • Jonathan Schoop, 2B: December 2018 (MIL) — Signed to one-year, $7.5 million contract.
  • Nelson Cruz, DH: January 2019 (SEA) — Signed to one-year, $14.3 million contract ($12 million club option in 2020).
  • Marwin Gonzalez, INF/OF: February 2019 (HOU) — Signed two-year, $21 million contract.

Total WAR: 8.6

Acquired Via Trade (6)

Total WAR: 7.7

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Acquired Waivers (2)

Total WAR: 0.9





 

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DustyColorado
6 years ago

It’s a damn shame the Twins didn’t put Wander Javier on their ALDS roster. They obviously aren’t even trying and they deserve to lose this series.

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