2019 Minnesota Twins season

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name= Minnesota Twins

| season = 2019

| misc =American League Central Champions

| image = Minnesota Twins cap logo (2002-2022).svg

| league = American League

| division = Central

| ballpark = Target Field

| city = Minneapolis, Minnesota

| record = 101–61 (.623)

| divisional_place = 1st

| owners = Jim Pohlad

| presbo = Derek Falvey

| general_managers = Thad Levine

| managers = Rocco Baldelli

| television = Fox Sports North
(Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven, Justin Morneau) (Marney Gellner) (Audra Martin)

| radio = WCCO
(Cory Provus, Dan Gladden)

| espntn = min

| brtn = MIN

}}

The 2019 Minnesota Twins season was the 59th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 10th season at Target Field and the 119th overall in the American League. It was the first year under new manager Rocco Baldelli who was hired on October 25, 2018 following the firing of previous manager Paul Molitor on October 2. It was also the first season since 2004 without longtime Twin Joe Mauer on the roster, as he announced his retirement on November 9, 2018 after 15 seasons. His number 7 was retired on June 15, 2019.

They improved upon their record from the previous season, and clinched the AL Central division for the first time since 2010 on September 25. On September 26, the Twins scored their 99th win with a victory over the Detroit Tigers, the highest number of wins for the franchise since 1965, and the third highest in franchise history. Despite winning 101 games (the second most since moving to Minnesota), the Twins were still the third seed in the American League, the best record ever for a third seed. With 307 home runs by their hitters, the Twins also set a new major league record for most home runs by a team in a season; tied by the 2023 Atlanta Braves. They opened the playoffs by playing the New York Yankees in the ALDS, however they were swept 3 games to 0 in a best-of-5 series, extending their record for the longest playoff losing streak in MLB history to 16 games.

Regular season

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style={{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=2019 game log: 101–61 (Home: 46–35; Away: 55–26)}}

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||1|| March 28 || Indians || 2–0 || Berríos (1–0) || Kluber (0–1) || Rogers (1) || 39,519 || 1–0 || W1

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||2|| March 30 || Indians || 1–2 || Edwards (1–0) || Parker (0–1) || Hand (1) || 15,271 || 1–1 || L1

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||3|| March 31 || Indians || 9–3 || Pérez (1–0) || Carrasco (0–1) || — || 15,613 || 2–1 || W1

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||4|| April 2 || @ Royals || 5–4 (10) || Hildenberger (1–0) || Boxberger (0–1) || Parker (1) || 10,024 || 3–1 || W2

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||5|| April 3 || @ Royals || 7–6 || May (1–0) || Peralta (0–1) || Parker (2) || 10,575 || 4–1 || W3

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||6|| April 5 || @ Phillies || 4–10 || Pivetta (1–0) || Odorizzi (0–1) || — || 28,021 || 4–2 || L1

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||7|| April 6 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Pineda (1–0) || Arrieta (1–1) || — || 44,693 || 5–2 || W1

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||8|| April 7 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Eflin (2–0) || Berríos (1–1) || Neris (1) || 39,735 || 5–3 || L1

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||9|| April 9 || @ Mets || 14–8 || Hildenberger (2–0) || deGrom (2–1) || — || 22,126 || 6–3 || W1

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||10|| April 10 || @ Mets || 6–9 || Syndergaard (1–1) || Odorizzi (0–2) || — || 20,946 || 6–4 || L1

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||—|| April 12 || Tigers || Colspan=7| Postponed (snow) (Makeup date: May 11.)

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||11|| April 13 || Tigers || 4–3 || Pineda (2–0) || Ross (1–2) || Parker (3) || 16,484 || 7–4 || W1

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||12|| April 14 || Tigers || 6–4 || Berríos (2–1) || Zimmermann (0–2) || Hildenberger (1) || 14,774 || 8–4 || W2

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||13|| April 15 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Gaviglio (1–0) || Mejía (0–1) || Biagini (1) || 11,727 || 8–5 || L1

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||14|| April 16 || Blue Jays || 5–6 || Sanchez (2–1) || May (1–1) || Giles (5) || 13,365 || 8–6 || L2

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||15|| April 17 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Odorizzi (1–2) || Thornton (0–2) || Parker (4) || 11,465 || 9–6 || W1

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||16|| April 18 || Blue Jays || 4–7 || Biagini (1–1) || Pineda (2–1) || Giles (6) || 12,523 || 9–7 || L1

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||-|| April 19 || @ Orioles || Colspan=7| Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: April 20.)

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||17|| April 20 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Berríos (3–1) || Yacabonis (1–1) || Rogers (2) || — || 10–7 || W1

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||18|| April 20 || @ Orioles || 16–7 || Pérez (2–0) || Cobb (0–1) || — || 28,409 || 11–7 || W2

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||19|| April 21 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Gibson (1–0) || Bundy (0–3) || Rogers (3) || 11,018 || 12–7 || W3

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||20|| April 22 || @ Astros || 9–5 || Odorizzi (2–2) || Peacock (2–1) || — || 34,518 || 13–7 || W4

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||21|| April 23 || @ Astros || 4–10 || Rondón (2–0) || Hildenberger (2–1) || — || 29,409 || 13–8 || L1

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||22|| April 24 || @ Astros || 1–7 || Verlander (2–0) || Stewart (0–1) || — || 26,582 || 13–9 || L2

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||23|| April 26 || Orioles || 6–1 || Pérez (3–0) || Cobb (0–2) || — || 23,658 || 14–9 || W1

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||24|| April 27 || Orioles || 9–2 || Berríos (4–1) || Fry (0–1) || — || 18,878 || 15–9 || W2

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||25|| April 28 || Orioles || 4–1 ||Gibson (2–0) || Bundy (0–4) || Parker (5) || 20,034 || 16–9 || W3

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||26|| April 29 || Astros || 1–0 || Odorizzi (3–2) || Verlander (4–1) || Parker (6) || 12,615 || 17–9 || W4

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||27|| April 30 || Astros || 0–11 || Cole (2–4)|| Pineda (2–2) || — || 12,181 || 17–10 || L1

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=May: 21–8 (Home: 10–4; Away: 11–4)|#|Date|Opponent|Score|Win|Loss|Save|Attendance|Record|Streak}}

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||28|| May 1 || Astros || 6–2 || Pérez (4–0) || McHugh (3–3) || — || 14,115 || 18–10 || W1

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||29|| May 2 || Astros || 8–2 || Berríos (5–1) || Peacock (2–2) || — || 17,271 || 19–10 || W2

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||30|| May 3 || @ Yankees || 3–6 || Holder (2–0) || Gibson (2–1) ||Chapman (6)|| 35,911 || 19–11 || L1

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||31|| May 4 || @ Yankees || 7–3 || Odorizzi (4–2) || Happ (1–3) || — || 43,123 || 20–11 || W1

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||32|| May 5 || @ Yankees || 1–4 {{small|(8)}} || Germán (6–1) || Pineda (2–3) || Chapman (7) || 38,603 || 20–12 || L1

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||33|| May 6 || @ Blue Jays || 8–0 || Pérez (5–0) || Stroman (1–5) || – || 12,292 || 21–12 || W1

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||34|| May 7 || @ Blue Jays || 3–0 || Berríos (6–1) || Sanchez (3–3) || Rogers (4) || 14,039 || 22–12 || W2

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||35|| May 8 || @ Blue Jays || 9–1 || Gibson (3–1) || Thornton (0–4) || — || 14,372 || 23–12 || W3

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||36|| May 10 || Tigers || 6–0 || Odorizzi (5–2) || Ross (1–5) || — || 26,789 || 24–12 || W4

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||37|| May 11 || Tigers || 3–5 || Jiménez (2–1) || Hildenberger (2–2) || Greene (14) || 28,840 || 24–13 || L1

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||38|| May 11 || Tigers || 8–3 || Stewart (1–1) || Soto (0–1) || || 20,724 || 25–13 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||39|| May 12 || Tigers || 3–5 || Norris (2–1) || Pérez (5–1) || Greene (15) || 27,373 || 25–14 || L1

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||40|| May 13 || Angels || 4–5 || Skaggs (4–3) || Berríos (6–2) || Robles (4) || 21,359 || 25–15 || L2

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| 41 || May 14 || Angels || 4–3 || Gibson (4–1) || Bedrosian (1–2) || Parker (7) || 26,747 || 26–15 || W1

|-style=background:#CFC

| 42 || May 15 || Angels || 8–7 || Odorizzi (6–2) || Cahill (2–4) || Morin (1) || 31,919 || 27–15 || W2

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||43|| May 16 || @ Mariners || 11–6 || Pineda (3–3) || Swanson (1–5) || — || 16,397 || 28–15 || W3

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||44|| May 17 || @ Mariners || 7–1 || Pérez (6–1) || Gonzales (5–3) || — || 20,268 || 29–15 || W4

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||45|| May 18 || @ Mariners || 18–4 || Duffey (1–0) || LeBlanc (2–1) || — || 34,433 || 30–15 || W5

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||46|| May 19 || @ Mariners || 4–7 || Kikuchi (3–1) || Gibson (4–2) || — || 31,068 || 30–16 || L1

|-style=background:#cfc

||47|| May 20 || @ Angels || 3–1 || Rogers (1–0) || Buttrey (2–2) || Parker (8) || 34,177 || 31–16 || W1

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||48|| May 21 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Pineda (4–3) || Bard (1–2) || — || 32,316 || 32–16 || W2

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||49|| May 22 || @ Angels || – || Colspan=7| Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: May 23.)

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||49|| May 23 || @ Angels || 16–7 || Pérez (7–1) || Harvey (2–4) || — || 30,992 || 33–16 || W3

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||50|| May 24 || White Sox || 11–4 || Berríos (7–2) || López (3–5) || — || 29,638 || 34–16 || W4

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||51|| May 25 ||White Sox|| 8–1 || Gibson (5–2) || Bañuelos (2–4) || — || 39,139 || 35–16 || W5

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||52|| May 26 || White Sox || 7–0 || Odorizzi (7–2) || Covey (0–4) || — || 39,913 || 36–16 ||W6

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||53|| May 27 || Brewers || 4–5 || Burnes (1–3) || Rogers (1–1) || Hader (13) || 29,167 || 36–17 || L1

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||54|| May 28 || Brewers || 5–3 || Magill (1–0) || Claudio (1–2) || Harper (1) || 27,120 || 37–17 || W1

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||55|| May 30 || @ Rays || 3–14 || Morton (6–0) || Pérez (7–2) || — || 8,076 || 37–18 || L1

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||56|| May 31 || @ Rays || 5–3 || Rogers (2–1) || Castillo (1–4) || — || 14,375 || 38–18 || W1

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=June: 15–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 8–7)|#|Date|Opponent|Score|Win|Loss|Save|Attendance|Record|Streak}}

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||57|| June 1 || @ Rays || 6–2 || Gibson (6–2) || Chirinos (6–2) || — || 14,381 || 39–18 || W2

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||58|| June 2 || @ Rays || 9–7 || Odorizzi (8–2) || Yarbrough (4–2) || Rogers (5) || 14,616 || 40–18 || W3

|-style=background:#fbb

||59|| June 4 || @ Indians || 2–5 || Bieber (5–2) || Smeltzer (0–1) || Hand (17) || 15,814 || 40–19 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||60|| June 5 || @ Indians || 7–9 || Wittgren (3–0) || Parker (0–2) || Hand (18) || 16,962 || 40–20 || L2

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||61|| June 6 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Berríos (8–2) || Bauer (4–6) || Rogers (6) || 15,350 || 41–20 || W1

|-style=background:#cfc

||62|| June 7 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Harper (1–0) || Jiménez (2–4) || Parker (9) || 21,551 || 42–20 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||63|| June 8 || @ Tigers || 3–9 || Ramirez (2–0) || Gibson (6–3) || — || 26,818 || 42–21 || L1

|-style=background:#cfc

||64|| June 9 || @ Tigers || 12–2 || Odorizzi (9–2) || Carpenter (1–3) || — || 20,127 || 43–21 || W1

|-style=background:#cfc

||65|| June 11 || Mariners || 6–5 || Magill (2–0) || Brennan (2–5) || May (1) || 23,046 || 44–21 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||66|| June 12 || Mariners || 6–9 (10) || Bass (1–1) || Duffey (1–1) || Elías (6) || 25,909 || 44–22 || L1

|-style=background:#cfc

||67|| June 13 || Mariners || 10–5 || Harper (2–0) || Brennan (2–6) || — || 31,912 || 45–22 || W1

|-style=background:#cfc

||68|| June 14 || Royals || 2–0 || Gibson (7–3) || Diekman (0–4) || Rogers (7) || 38,898 || 46–22 || W2

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||69|| June 15 || Royals || 5–4 || Odorizzi (10–2) || Sparkman (1–3) || Rogers (8) || 39,267 || 47–22 || W3

|-style=background:#fbb

||70|| June 16 || Royals || 6–8 || López (1–6) || Pérez (7–3) || Kennedy (7) || 38,886 || 47–23 || L1

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||71|| June 17 || Red Sox || 0–2 || Porcello (5–6) || Berríos (8–3) || Brasier (7) || 27,970 || 47–24 || L2

|-style=background:#cfc

||72|| June 18 || Red Sox || 4–3 (17) || Littell (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || — || 25,741 || 48–24 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||73|| June 19 || Red Sox || 4–9 || Rodríguez (8–4) || Gibson (7–4) || — || 31,835 || 48–25 || L1

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||74|| June 20 || @ Royals || 1–4 || Sparkman (2–3) || Odorizzi (10–3) || Kennedy (9) || 22,683 || 48–26 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||75|| June 21 || @ Royals || 8–7 || Harper (3–0) || Diekman (0–5) || Rogers (9) || 27,418 || 49–26 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||76|| June 22 || @ Royals || 5–3 {{small|(10)}} || May (2–1) || Peralta (2–3) || Parker (10) || 28,504 || 50–26 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||77|| June 23 || @ Royals || 1–6 || Bailey (7–6) || Pineda (4–4) || McCarthy (1) || 21,257 || 50–27 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||78|| June 25 || Rays || 9–4 || Gibson (8–4) || Snell (4–7) || — || 31,963 || 51–27 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||79|| June 26 || Rays || 6–4 || May (3–1) || Morton (8–2) || Rogers (10) || 31,650 || 52–27 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||80|| June 27 || Rays || 2–5 {{small|(18)}} || Yarbrough (7–3) || Harper (3–1) || — || 31,317 || 52–28 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||81|| June 28 || @ White Sox || 4–6 || Detwiler (1–0) || Berríos (8–4) || Colomé (17) || 28,218 || 52–29 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||82|| June 29 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Pineda (5–4) || Nova (3–7) || — || 27,908 || 53–29 || W1

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||83|| June 30 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Giolito (11–2) || Thorpe (0–1) || Álex Colomé (18) || 27,244 || 53–30 || L1

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=July: 13–11 (Home: 5–7; Away: 8–4)|#|Date|Opponent|Score|Win|Loss|Save|Attendance|Record|Streak}}

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||84|| July 2 || @ A's || 6–8 || Mengden (3–1) || Odorizzi (10–4) || Hendriks (3) || 13,926 || 53–31 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||85|| July 3 || @ A's || 4–3 {{small|(12)}} || Parker (1–2) || Treinen (2–3) || Rogers (11) || 31,570 || 54–31 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||86|| July 4 || @ A's || 2–7 || Wang (1–0) || Berríos (8–5) || — || 20,836 || 54–32 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||87|| July 5 || Rangers || 15–6 || Pérez (8–3) || Sampson (6–6) || — || 38,073 || 55–32 || W1

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||88|| July 6 || Rangers || 7–4 || Pineda (6–4) || Chavez (3–4) || Rogers (12) || 36,969 || 56–32 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||89|| July 7 || Rangers || 1–4 {{small|(11)}} || Kelley (4–2) || Mejía (0–2) || — || 35,495 || 56–33 || L1

|-style=background:#bbbfff

||-|| July 9 || colspan="8"|90th All-Star Game in Cleveland, OH

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||90|| July 12 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Littell (2–0) || Pérez (2–2) || Rogers (13) || 30,857 || 57–33 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||91|| July 13 || @ Indians || 6–2 || Odorizzi (11–4) || Bauer (8–7) || — || 32,277 || 58–33 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||92|| July 14 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Cimber (5–2) || May (3–2) || Hand (24) || 25,194 || 58–34 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||93|| July 16 || Mets || 2–3 || Avilán (2–0) || Pineda (6–5) || Díaz (21) || 28,712 || 58–35 || L2

|-style=background:#fbb

||94|| July 17 || Mets || 4–14 || Vargas (4–5) || May (3–3) || — || 35,124 || 58–36 || L3

|-style=background:#bfb

||95|| July 18 || A's || 6–3 || Gibson (9–4) || Petit (2–2) || Rogers (14) || 28,432 || 59–36 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||96|| July 19 || A's || 3–5 || Bassitt (7–4) || Harper (3–2) || Hendriks (7) || 31,082 || 59–37 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||97|| July 20 || A's || 4–5 || Treinen (3–3) || Rogers (2–2) || Hendriks (8) || 32,270 || 59–38 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||98|| July 21 || A's || 7–6 || Stewart (2–1) || Hendriks (4–1) || — || 34,070 || 60–38 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||99|| July 22 || Yankees || 8–6 || Thorpe (1–1) || Sabathia (5–5) || Rogers (15) || 34,627 || 61–38 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||100|| July 23 || Yankees || 12–14 {{small|(10)}} || Chapman (3–2) || Stewart (2–2) || Green (1) || 32,470 || 61–39 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||101|| July 24 || Yankees || 7–10 || Cortes Jr. (4–0) || Odorizzi (11–5) || Chapman (26) || 40,127 || 61–40 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||102|| July 25 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Berríos (9–5) || Giolito (11–5) || — || 22,087 || 62–40 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||103|| July 26 || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Pineda (7–5) || Cease (1–3) || — || 22,602 || 63–40 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||104|| July 27 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Nova (6–9) || Pérez (8–4) || — || 34,085 || 63–41 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||105|| July 28 || @ White Sox || 11–1 || Gibson (10–4) || Covey (1–7) || — || 27,595 || 64–41 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||106|| July 30 || @ Marlins || 2–1 || Odorizzi (12–5) || Gallen (1–3) || Rogers (16) || 8,064 || 65–41 || W2

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||107|| July 31 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Berríos (10–5) || Alcántara (4–10) || — || 8,567 || 66–41 || W3

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{{Game log section end}}

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||108|| August 1 || @ Marlins || 4–5 {{small|(12)}} || Brigham (1–0) || Stashak (0–1) || — || 10,390 || 66–42 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||109|| August 2 || Royals || 11–9 || May (4–3) || Lovelady (0–1) || Romo (18) || 32,341 || 67–42 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||110|| August 3 || Royals || 11–3 || Gibson (11–4) || Duffy (5–6) || — || 36,823 || 68–42 || W2

|-style=background:#bfb

||111|| August 4 || Royals || 3–0 || Smeltzer (1–1) || Keller (7–11) || Rogers (17) || 30,171 || 69–42 || W3

|-style=background:#bfb

||112|| August 5 || Braves || 5–3 || May (5–3) || Martin (0–3) || — || 26,722 || 70–42 || W4

|-style=background:#fbb

||113|| August 6 || Braves || 7–12 || Foltynewicz (3–5) || Berríos (10–6) || — || 36,721 || 70–43 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||114|| August 7 || Braves || 7–11 || Fried (13–4) || Perez (8–5) || — || 35,682 || 70–44 || L2

|-style=background:#fbb

||115|| August 8 || Indians || 5–7 || Clevinger (7–2) || Gibson (11–5) || Hand (29) || 32,517 || 70–45 || L3

|-style=background:#fbb

||116|| August 9 || Indians || 2–6 || Bieber (12–4) || Smeltzer (1–2) || — || 36,641 || 70–46 || L4

|-style=background:#bfb

||117|| August 10 || Indians || 4–1 || Odorizzi (13–5) || Plutko (4–3) || Rogers (18) || 35,268 || 71–46 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||118|| August 11 || Indians || 3–7 {{small|(10)}} || Hand (5–3) || Rogers (2–3) || — || 37,849 || 71–47 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||119|| August 13 || @ Brewers || 7–5 || Duffey (2–1) || Pomeranz (2–10) || Romo (19) || 44,331 || 72–47 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||120|| August 14 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Guerra (6–3) || Romo (2–1) || Albers (4) || 41,077 || 72–48 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||121|| August 15 || @ Rangers || 13–6 || Pineda (8–5) || Payano (1–2) || Smeltzer (1) || 20,494 || 73–48 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||122|| August 16 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Duffey (3–1) || Minor (11–7) || Romo (20) || 24,742 || 74–48 || W2

|-style=background:#bfb

||123|| August 17 || @ Rangers || 12–7 || Duffey (4–1) || Jurado (6–9) || — || 30,136 || 75–48 || W3

|-style=background:#bfb

||124|| August 18 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || Dyson (5–1) || Clase (0–2) || Rogers (19) || 18,500 || 76–48 || W4

|-style=background:#fbb

||125|| August 19 || White Sox || 4–6 || Nova (9–9) || Gibson (11–6) || Colomé (24) || 25,564 || 76–49 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||126|| August 20 || White Sox || 14–4 || Pineda (9–5) || López (7–11) || — || 26,798 || 77–49 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||127|| August 21 || White Sox || 0–4 || Giolito (14–6) || Odorizzi (13–6) || — || 31,389 || 77–50 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||128|| August 23 || Tigers || 6–9 || VerHagen (4–2) || Berríos (10–7) || — || 31,238 || 77–51 || L2

|-style=background:#bfb

||129|| August 24 || Tigers || 8–5 || Gibson (12–6) || Jackson (3–7) || Rogers (20) || 39,429 || 78–51 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||130|| August 25 || Tigers || 7–4 || Pérez (9–5) || Boyd (6–10) || — || 32,892 || 79–51 || W2

|-style=background:#bfb

||131|| August 27 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Pineda (10–5) || Giolito (14–7) || Rogers (21) || 12,175 || 80–51 || W3

|-style=background:#bfb

||132|| August 28 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Odorizzi (14–6) || Detwiler (2–4) || — || 16,802 || 81–51 || W4

|-style=background:#bfb

||133|| August 29 || @ White Sox || 10–5 || Berríos (11–7) || Cease (3–7) || Dobnak (1) || 15,886 || 82–51 || W5

|-style=background:#bfb

||134|| August 30 || @ Tigers || 13–5 || Gibson (13–6) || Jackson (3–8) || — || 17,273 || 83–51 || W6

|-style=background:#fbb

||135|| August 31 || @ Tigers || 7–10 || Boyd (7–10) || Pérez (9–6) || — || 16,713 || 83–52 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=September: 18–9 (Home: 7–6; Away: 11–3)|#|Date|Opponent|Score|Win|Loss|Save|Attendance|Record}}

|-style=background:#bfb

||136|| September 1 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Pineda (11–5) || Turnbull (3–14) || — || 13,776 || 84–52 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||137|| September 2 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Littell (3–0) || Farmer (5–6) || Rogers (22) || 14,614 || 85–52 || W2

|-style=background:#bfb

||138|| September 3 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 || Thorpe (2–1) || Porcello (12–11) || Rogers (23) || 35,429 || 86–52 || W3

|-style=background:#fbb

||139|| September 4 || @ Red Sox || 2–6 || Rodriguez (17–5) || Berríos (11–8) || Workman (11) || 35,218 || 86–53 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||140|| September 5 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || Pérez (10–6) || Cashner (11–8) || Rogers (24) || 32,632 || 87–53 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||141|| September 6 || Indians || 2–6 {{small|(11)}} || Clippard (1–0) || Thorpe (2–2) || — || 35,418 || 87–54 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||142|| September 7 || Indians || 5–3 || Littell (4–0) || Cimber (5–3) || Rogers (25) || 39,573 || 88–54 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||143|| September 8 || Indians || 2–5 || Clevinger (11–2) || Dobnak (0–1) || Hand (34) || 31,380 || 88–55 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||144|| September 10 || Nationals || 5–0 || Berríos (12–8) || Sánchez (8–8) || — || 24,813 || 89–55 || W1

|-style=background:#fbb

||145|| September 11 || Nationals || 2–6 || Strasburg (17–6) || Pérez (10–7) || — || 20,062 || 89–56 || L1

|-style=background:#fbb

||146|| September 12 || Nationals || 6–12 || Corbin (12–7) || Gibson (13–7) || — || 19,167 || 89–57 || L2

|-style=background:#bbb

||—|| September 13 || @ Indians || – || Colspan=7| Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: September 14.)

|-style=background:#bfb

||147|| September 14 || @ Indians || 2–0 || Littell (5–0) || Clevinger (11–3) || Rogers (26) || 24,258 || 90–57 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||148|| September 14 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Graterol (1–0) || Pérez (2–3) || — || 31,841 || 91–57 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||149|| September 15 || @ Indians || 5–7 || Wittgren (5–1) || Romero (0–1) || Pérez (1) || 26,414 || 91–58 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||150|| September 16 || White Sox || 5–3 || Berríos (13–8) || López (9–14) || Rogers (27) || 21,850 || 92–58 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||151|| September 17 || White Sox || 9–8 (12) || Harper (4–2) || Ruiz (1–4) || — || 22,518 || 93–58 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||152|| September 18 || White Sox || 1–3 || Fry (3–4) || Odorizzi (14–7) || Colomé (28) || 23,759 || 93–59 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||153|| September 19 || Royals || 8–5 || Thorpe (3–2) || Barnes (1–3) || Rogers (28) || 24,565 || 94–59 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||154|| September 20 || Royals || 4–3 || Dobnak (1–1) || Skoglund (0–2) || May (2) || 29,468 || 95–59 || W2

|-style=background:#fbb

||155|| September 21 || Royals || 5–12 || Rosario (2–0) || Rogers (2–4) || — || 37,750 || 95–60 || L1

|-style=background:#bfb

||156|| September 22 || Royals || 12–8 || Littell (6–0) || López (4–9) || — || 31,628 || 96–60 || W1

|-style=background:#bfb

||157|| September 24 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Odorizzi (15–7) || Turnbull (3–16) || Rogers (29) || 16,174 || 97–60 || W2

|-style=background:#bfb

||158|| September 25 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Dobnak (2–1) || VerHagen (4–3) || — || 16,242 || 98–60 || W3

|-style=background:#bfb

||159|| September 26 || @ Tigers || 10–4 || Smeltzer (2–2) || Zimmermann (1–13) || — ||17,557|| 99–60 || W4

|-style=background:#bfb

||160|| September 27 || @ Royals || 6–2 {{small|(7)}} || Berríos (14–8) || Skoglund (0–3) || — || 15,389 || 100–60 || W5

|-style=background:#bfb

||161|| September 28 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Duffey (5–1) || Barnes (1–5) || Rogers (30) || 21,995 || 101–60 || W6

|-style=background:#fbb

||162|| September 29 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Kennedy (3–2) || Graterol (1–1) || — || 17,875 || 101-61 || L1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|- style="text-align:center;"

| Legend:      {{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} = Win      {{Color box|#fbb|border=darkgray}} = Loss      {{Color box|#bbb|border=darkgray}} = Postponement
Bold = Twins Team Member

{{Game log end}}

Player stats

=Batting=

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"|Player

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|G

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|AB

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|R

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|H

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|2B

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|3B

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|HR

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|RBI

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|SB

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|BB

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|AVG

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|SLG

Jorge Polanco1536311071864072279460.295.485
Eddie Rosario1375629115528132109322.276.500
Max Kepler134524981323203690160.252.519
C. J. Cron125458511162402578029.253.469
Nelson Cruz1204548114126041108056.311.639
Jonathan Schoop121433611112312359120.256.473
Marwin González114425521121901555131.264.414
Miguel Sanó10538076941923479055.247.576
Luis Arráez9232654109201428236.334.439
Mitch Garver9331170851613167041.273.630
Byron Buxton87271487130410461419.262.513
Jason Castro7923739559013300|33.232.435
Ehire Adrianza83202345583522020.272.416
Jake Cave721982851112825021.258.455
Willians Astudillo5819028519042105.268.379
LaMonte Wade Jr.265610112125011.196.375
Ryan LaMarre142335002313.217.478
Ian Miller121723100100.176.235
Ronald Torreyes71633000110.188.188
Tyler Austin2411100001.250.500
Pitcher Totals1621420000002.000.000
Team Totals162573293915473182330790628525.270.494

Source:[https://baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2019-batting.shtml]

=Pitching=

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="20%"|Player

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|W

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|L

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|ERA

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|G

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|GS

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|SV

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|IP

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|H

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|R

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|ER

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|BB

!bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width=#DDDDFF; width="7%"|SO

José Berríos1483.6832320200.1194948251195
Martín Pérez1075.1232290165.11841049467135
Kyle Gibson1374.8434290160.0175998656160
Jake Odorizzi1573.5130300159.0139656253178
Michael Pineda1154.0126260146.0141686528140
Taylor Rogers242.616003069.05820201190
Trevor May532.94650264.14324212679
Tyler Duffey512.50580057.24423161482
Ryne Harper423.81610154.15425231050
Devin Smeltzer223.86116149.05023211238
Zack Littell602.68290037.0341211932
Blake Parker124.213701036.13418171634
Randy Dobnak211.5995128.12795523
Matt Magill204.45280028.13021141536
Lewis Thorpe326.18122027.23819191031
Kohl Stewart226.3992025.1291818810
Cody Stashak013.24181025.02999125
Sergio Romo013.18270322.21798427
Mike Morin003.18230122.220118211
Trevor Hildenberger2210.47220116.1301919715
Adalberto Mejía028.80130015.11616151215
Fernando Romero017.07150014.01912111118
Sam Dyson107.15120011.1149968
Brusdar Graterol114.6610009.21055210
Sean Poppen007.564008.1107759
Ryan Eades000.002003.240025
Austin Adams0016.882002.245535
Jorge Alcalá000.002001.210011
Ehire Adrianza0027.001001.053301
Chase De Jong0036.001001.034430
Andrew Vasquez00inf1000.003320
Team Totals101614.18162162501463.114567546804521463

Source:[https://baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/2019-pitching.shtml]

Postseason

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style={{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title= 2019 Postseason: 0–3 (Home 0–1; Away 0–2)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=American League Division Series: 0−3 (Home 0–1; Away 0–2) | #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record| Streak}}

|- style=background:#fbb;"

| 1 || October 4 || @ Yankees || 4–10 || Green (1–0) || Littell (0–1) || — || 49,233 || 0–1 || L1

|- style=background:#fbb;"

| 2 || October 5 || @ Yankees || 2–8 || Tanaka (1–0) || Dobnak (0–1) || — || 49,277 || 0–2 || L2

|- style=background:#fbb;"

| 3 || October 7 || Yankees || 1–5 || Green (2–0) || Odorizzi (0–1) || Chapman (1) || 41,121 || 0–3 || L3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

=Postseason rosters=

{{Game log start|style={{Baseball primary style|Minnesota Twins}}; | title= Playoff rosters}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{Baseball secondary style|Minnesota Twins}};|title=American League Division Series }}

| style="text-align:left" |

|- valign="top"

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log end}}

=Season standings=

{{2019 AL Central standings|highlight=Minnesota Twins}}

{{2019 AL Wild Card standings|highlight=Minnesota Twins}}

=Records vs. AL opponents=

{{2019 AL Record vs. opponents|team=MIN}}

Roster

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background:#072764; color:#fff; text-align:center;"| 2019 Minnesota Twins
colspan="10" style="background:#c6011f; color:white; text-align:center;"| Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|31| Austin Adams}}

{{MLBplayer|66| Jorge Alcalá}}

{{MLBplayer|17| José Berríos}}

{{MLBplayer|61| Chase De Jong}}

{{MLBplayer|68| Randy Dobnak}}

{{MLBplayer|21| Tyler Duffey}}

{{MLBplayer|49| Sam Dyson}}

{{MLBplayer|80| Ryan Eades}}

{{MLBplayer|44| Kyle Gibson}}

{{MLBplayer|51| Brusdar Graterol}}

{{MLBplayer|19| Ryne Harper}}

{{MLBplayer|39| Trevor Hildenberger}}

{{MLBplayer|52| Zack Littell}}

{{MLBplayer|68| Matt Magill}}

{{MLBplayer|65| Trevor May}}

{{MLBplayer|49| Adalberto Mejía}}

{{MLBplayer|51| Mike Morin}}

{{MLBplayer|12| Jake Odorizzi}}

{{MLBplayer|38| Blake Parker}}

{{MLBplayer|33| Martín Pérez}}

{{MLBplayer|35| Michael Pineda}}

{{MLBplayer|71| Sean Poppen}}

{{MLBplayer|55| Taylor Rogers}}

{{MLBplayer|77| Fernando Romero}}

{{MLBplayer|54| Sergio Romo}}

{{MLBplayer|31| Devin Smeltzer}}

{{MLBplayer|61| Cody Stashak}}

{{MLBplayer|53| Kohl Stewart}}

{{MLBplayer|43| Lewis Thorpe}}

{{MLBplayer|62| Andrew Vasquez}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|15| Jason Castro}}

{{MLBplayer|18| Mitch Garver}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|13| Ehire Adrianza}}

{{MLBplayer| 2| Luis Arráez}}

{{MLBplayer|64| Willians Astudillo}}

{{MLBplayer|31| Tyler Austin}}

{{MLBplayer|24| C. J. Cron}}

{{MLBplayer| 9| Marwin González}}

{{MLBplayer|11| Jorge Polanco}}

{{MLBplayer|22| Miguel Sanó}}

{{MLBplayer|16| Jonathan Schoop}}

{{MLBplayer|74| Ronald Torreyes}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" |

Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|25| Byron Buxton}}

{{MLBplayer|60| Jake Cave}}

{{MLBplayer|26| Max Kepler}}

{{MLBplayer|27| Ryan LaMarre}}

{{MLBplayer|41| Ian Miller}}

{{MLBplayer|20| Eddie Rosario}}

{{MLBplayer|30| LaMonte Wade Jr.}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|23| Nelson Cruz}}

| style="width:25px;"|

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 5|Rocco Baldelli}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|46|Tony Diaz}} {{small|(third base)}}

{{MLBplayer|67|Bill Evers}} {{small|(catching)}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Jeremy Hefner}} {{small|(assistant pitching)}}

{{MLBplayer|63|Rudy Hernandez}} {{small|(assistant hitting)}}

{{MLBplayer|47|Wes Johnson}} {{small|(pitching)}}

{{MLBplayer|97|Garrett Kennedy}} {{small|(bullpen catcher)}}

{{MLBplayer|98|Connor Olson}} {{small|(bullpen catcher)}}

{{MLBplayer|82|James Rowson}} {{small|(hitting)}}

{{MLBplayer| 8|Derek Shelton}} {{small|(bench)}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Tommy Watkins}} {{small|(first base)}}

class="wikitable"

|+

!Lineup

!Avg

!Hr

!Hits

!Rbi

Max Kepler

|.252

|36

|132

|90

Jorge Polanco

|.295

|22

|186

|79

Nelson Cruz

|.311

|41

|141

|108

Eddie Rosario

|.276

|32

|155

|109

C.J. Cron

|.253

|25

|116

|78

Marwin González

|.264

|15

|112

|55

Jonathan Schoop

|.256

|23

|111

|59

Jason Castro

|.232

|13

|55

|30

Byron Buxton

|.262

|10

|71

|46

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level11=AAA|team11=Rochester Red Wings|league11=International League|manager11=Joel Skinner

|level12=AA |team12=Wichita Wind Surge|league12=Southern League|manager12=Ramon Borrego

|level13=A-Advanced |team13=Cedar Rapids Kernels|league13=Midwest League|manager13=Brian Dinkelman

|level14=A|team14=Fort Myers Mighty Mussels|league14=Florida State League|manager14=Brian Meyer

|level16=Rookie|team16=Elizabethton Twins|league16=Appalachian League|manager16=Ray Smith

|level17=Rookie|team17=GCL Twins|league17=Gulf Coast League|manager17=Robbie Robinson

|level19=Rookie|team19=DSL Twins|league19=Dominican Summer League|manager19=Seth Feldman

}}