Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. We are in the final week of the season preview series. The Minnesota Twins

 

2018 Record: 78-84 (2nd in AL Central)

 

Twins PITCHERS

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Jose Berrios
  • Hitters chased 252 of Jose Berrios‘ 862 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 29.2%) in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%.
  • Jose Berrios threw his curveball 30.5% of the time (936/3,068) in the 2018 season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.1%.
  • Jose Berrios allowed an OPS of just .638 (206 PAs) when going through the lineup the third time in a game in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .734.
  • Jose Berrios allowed an OBP of just .250 (276 PAs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .314.

 

Kyle Gibson
  • Opponents batted just .157 (13-for-83) against Kyle Gibsons changeup in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .232.
  • Kyle Gibson allowed a slugging percentage of just .269 (42 Total Bases / 156 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .388.
  • Kyle Gibson induced opposing right-handed batters to ground into 20 double plays in 72 opportunities (27.8%) in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 12.2%.

 

Jake Odorizzi
  • Jake Odorizzi recorded 99 of his 162 strikeouts (61.1%) with his fastball in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 39.2%.
  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 24.5% (54/220) against Jake Odorizzi in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 41.0%.
  • Jake Odorizzi allowed a slugging percentage of .725 (87 Total Bases / 120 ABs) when going through the lineup the third time in a game in the 2018 season — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .424.

 

Martin Perez
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 67.3% (37/55) against Martin Perezs changeup in the 2018 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 49.4%.
  • Martin Perez allowed an OPS of .966 (310 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .711.

 

Trevor May
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .189 (18/95) against Trevor May since the All-Star Break — tied for 14th worst among 129 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .147.
  • Trevor May allowed an OBP of just .164 (67 PAs) with two strikes since the All-Star Break — tied for 15th best among 126 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .239.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 34.4% (45/131) against Trevor May on fastballs since the All-Star Break — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 20.6%.

 

Taylor Rogers
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 12.6% (39/310) against Taylor Rogers on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 18.4%.
  • Taylor Rogers allowed an OPS of just .553 (260 PAs) in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Taylor Rogers allowed a slugging percentage of just .180 (18 Total Bases / 100 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .382.

 

Addison Reed
  • Addison Reed threw his fastball for a strike 72.0% (456/633) of the time in the 2018 season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 65.5%.
  • Addison Reed struck out just 10.8% (11/102) of left-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.5%.
  • Left-handed batters hit .337 (29-for-86) against Addison Reed in the 2018 season — tied for worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .234.

 

Blake Parker
  • Blake Parker allowed a slugging percentage of .574 (105 Total Bases / 183 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 11th worst among 120 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .457.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .242 (37/153) against Blake Parker’s fastball in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .166.
  • Opponents batted just .153 (9-for-59) against Blake Parker with RISP in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .240.

 

Trevor Hildenberger
  • Opponents batted .346 (28-for-81) against Trevor Hildenberger with RISP in the 2018 season — 4th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .240.
  • Trevor Hildenberger threw his changeup 48.6% of the time (161/331) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.5%.
  • Trevor Hildenberger allowed a slugging percentage of .667 (120 Total Bases / 180 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .457.

 

Matt Magill
  • Matt Magill had a first-pitch strike rate of just 52.6% (131/249) in the 2018 season — 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.
  • Matt Magill allowed a slugging percentage of .471 (104 Total Bases / 221 ABs) in the 2018 season — 14th worst among 133 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .378.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .222 (49/221) against Matt Magill in the 2018 season — worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .139.

 

Gabriel Moya
  • Gabriel Moya had an average fastball velocity of just 89.6 MPH since the All-Star Break — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 93.8.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 19.8% (50/253) against Gabriel Moya since the All-Star Break — 15th lowest among 125 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.7%.
  • Gabriel Moya threw his changeup 41.8% of the time (215/514) since the All-Star Break — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 15.4%.

 

Tyler Duffey
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.5% (47/79) against Tyler Duffey‘s curve and slider since 2017 — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.7%.
  • Tyler Duffey spotted his fastball inside for a strike 70.3% (208/296) of the time since 2017 — tied for 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.8%.

 

 

Twins HITTERS

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Eddie Rosario
  • Eddie Rosario chased 60.8% of pitches out of the zone (223/367) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.7%.

  • Eddie Rosario slugged .652 (116 total bases in 178 ABs) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .451.
  • Eddie Rosario grounded into 5 double plays in 133 opportunities (3.8%) in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Eddie Rosario had a Well-Hit Avg of .252 (27/107) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .135.

 

Byron Buxton
  • Byron Buxton is hitless in his last 13 AB’s against LHP dating back to April 10th (Allen Cordoba tied with Victor Caratini and Wilmer Difo for the longest at 24).

 

Jake Cave
  • Jake Cave batted just .172 (11-for-64) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .271.
  • Jake Cave batted .304 (51-for-168) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — tied for 28th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .260.
  • Jake Cave slugged just .218 (19 total bases in 87 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .373.

 

Max Kepler
  • Max Kepler slugged just .279 (29 total bases in 104 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB; League Avg: .459.
  • Max Kepler batted just .187 (45-for-241) against division opponents in the 2018 season — tied for 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .263.
  • Max Kepler had a Well-Hit Avg of .188 (25/133) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 11th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .134.

 

Nelson Cruz
  • Nelson Cruz swung and missed 30.6% (324/1,060) in the 2018 season — 12th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Nelson Cruz came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 174 of his 591 plate appearances (29.4%) in the 2018 season — tied for 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.
  • Nelson Cruz slugged .559 (80 total bases in 143 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 15th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .435.
  • Nelson Cruz had a Well-Hit Avg of .245 (127/519) in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .168.

 

C.J. Cron
  • C.J. Cron had a Well-Hit Avg of just .082 (8/97) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .155.
  • C.J. Cron batted just .193 (27-for-140) with RISP in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .275.
  • C.J. Cron struck out 146 times in 564 PAs (25.9%) in the 2018 season — tied for 13th highest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%.
  • C.J. Cron had an OPS of 1.031 (115 PAs) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .780.

 

Jonathan Schoop
  • Jonathan Schoop batted just .124 (12-for-97) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .273.
  • Jonathan Schoop chased 43.0% of pitches out of the zone (266/619) against RHP in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.
  • Jonathan Schoop chased 56.8% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (113/199) in the 2018 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 25.5%.

 

Jorge Polanco
  • Jorge Polanco batted just .163 (7-for-43) on changeups in the 2018 season — tied for 18th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .244.
  • Jorge Polanco had an OBP of just .259 (109 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 17th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.
  • Jorge Polanco had an OPS of .702 (189 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 16th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .551.

 

Marwin Gonzalez
  • Marwin Gonzalez swung and missed 31.2% (77/247) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: 21.0%.
  • Marwin Gonzalez slugged just .232 (29 total bases in 125 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB; League Avg: .394.
  • Marwin Gonzalez slugged .868 (46 total bases in 53 ABs) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .469.

 

Miguel Sano
  • Miguel Sano batted just .123 (19-for-154) with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 14th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .183.
  • Miguel Sano swung and missed 50.4% (113/224) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 33.4%.

 

Willians Astudillo
  • Willians Astudillo has not struck out in his last 69 PA’s against a RHP dating back to June 30th (this is the longest active streak).

 

Mitch Garver
  • Mitch Garver had an OPS of just .520 (78 PAs) when leading off an inning in the 2018 season — 12th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .754.
  • Mitch Garver chased just 20.3% of non-fastballs out of the zone (62/305) in the 2018 season — 8th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 33.4%.
  • 4.8% of Mitch Garver‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (16/335 PAs) in the 2018 season — 4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%.
  • Mitch Garver threw out only 15.0% of runners attempting to steal (9/60) in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

 

 

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