2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Minnesota Twins

by | Mar 12, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. The Twins won 100 games for the first time since 1965 last season. With Donaldson added at third base, do they get back to the century mark?

 

2019 Record: 101-61 (1st in AL Central)

 

Twins PITCHERS

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Jose Berrios
  • Jose Berrios threw over to first base 131 timeslast season — 4th most among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Hitters chased 115 of Jose Berrios‘ 334 elevated fastballs out of the zone (34.4%) last season — 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Opponents in the heart of the order batted just .215 (57-for-265) against Jose Berrios last season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .253
  • Right-handed hitters have a chase rate of 39.3% (140/356) against Jose Berrios since the 2019 All-Star Break — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 31.4%

  • Jose Berrios had a strike rate of 67.5% (2,113/3,132) last season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.9%
  • Opponents batted .454 (44-for-97) against Jose Berrios on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .356

 

Jake Odorizzi
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 26.3% (55/209) against Jake Odorizzi‘s fastball last season — 8th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 41.3%
  • 122 of Jake Odorizzi‘s 178 strikeouts (68.5%) came on fastballs last season — 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 41.9%
  • Opponents batted .268 (45-for-168) against Jake Odorizzi on low non-fastballs last season — 10th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .198
  • Right-handed batters batted just .194 (59-for-304) against Jake Odorizzi last season — tied for 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .250
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 30.7% (262/853) against Jake Odorizzi on fastballs last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 19.0%

 

Kenta Maeda
  • Opponents batted just .203 (45-for-222) against Kenta Maeda versus the top of the order last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .270
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .122 (69/564) against Kenta Maeda last season — tied for best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .181
  • Kenta Maeda threw his slider 52.6% of the time (630/1,197) against right-handed batters last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total SL; League Avg: 25.8%
  • Right-handed batters batted just .158 (45-for-285) against Kenta Maeda last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .250

  • Opponents batted just .105 (35-for-332) against Kenta Maeda with two-strikes last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .172
  • Kenta Maeda has retired the leadoff hitter in each of his last 14 innings — Josh Hader has the longest active streak at 16.

 

Homer Bailey
  • Homer Bailey located his fastball up for a strike 65.7% (373/568) of the time last season — tied for 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 59.9%
  • Hitters chased just 71 of Homer Bailey‘s 272 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 26.1%) last season — 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.7%
  • Right-handed batters batted .299 (91-for-304) against Homer Bailey last season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .244
  • Homer Bailey has not allowed a home run in any of the last 17.2 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.

 

Randy Dobnak
  • Randy Dobnak allowed an OBP of just .194 (36 PA’s) versus the top of the order over the last 30 days of the regular season (6 games) — 8th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .338
  • Randy Dobnak allowed a slugging percentage of just .315 (17 Total Bases / 54 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone over the last 30 days of the regular season (6 games) — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .520
  • Randy Dobnak allowed an OPS of just .532 (81 PA’s) over the last 30 days of the regular season (6 games) — 13th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .751
  • Left-handed batters hit just .135 (5-for-37) against Randy Dobnak over the last 30 days of the regular season (6 games) — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .246

 

Lewis Thorpe
  • Lewis Thorpe has allowed a BABIP of .437 since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .291
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 32.9% (24/73) against Lewis Thorpe since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.6%
  • Opponents are hitting .408 (20-for-49) against Lewis Thorpe‘s non-fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .203

 

Taylor Rogers
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .128 (33/258) against Taylor Rogers last season — tied for 23rd best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .169
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .039 (3/77) against Taylor Rogers on low non-fastballs last season — 13th best among among 142 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .101
  • Taylor Rogers had a first-pitch strike rate of 68.5% (189/276) last season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.4%
  • Taylor Rogers walked 11 of 278 batters (4.0%) last season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%
  • Taylor Rogers‘ K:BB ratio was 8.2 (90/11) last season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8

 

Trevor May
  • Trevor May allowed a slugging percentage of just .316 (74 Total Bases / 234 ABs) last season — tied for 16th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .405
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 33.5% (53/158) against Trevor May last season — tied for 24th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Opponents batted just .147 (23-for-156) against Trevor May‘s fastball last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268

  • Hitters chased just 42 of Trevor May‘s 236 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 17.8%) last season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.7%

 

Tyler Duffey
  • Tyler Duffey‘s K:BB ratio was 5.9 (82/14) last season — tied for 13th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8
  • Tyler Duffey allowed an OBP of just .257 (237 PA’s) last season — tied for 17th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315
  • Opponents batted just .120 (16-for-133) against Tyler Duffey with two-strikes last season — 11th best among among 102 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .161

 

Sergio Romo
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .057 (8/141) against Sergio Romo with two-strikes last season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .103
  • Sergio Romo threw his slider 59.6% of the time (593/995) last season — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.0%
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 38.0% (218/574) against Sergio Romo last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.4%

 

Tyler Clippard
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 24.7% (37/150) against Tyler Clippard on changeups last season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.1%
  • Tyler Clippard allowed a BABIP of .207 last season — tied for 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 15.5% (24/155) versus Tyler Clippard last season — 5th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.6%
  • Left-handed batters hit just .123 (13-for-106) against Tyler Clippard last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .239

 

Zack Littell
  • Zack Littell has allowed a slugging percentage of just .100 (2 Total Bases / 20 ABs) on elevated fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .377
  • Hitters have swung at 51.8% of Zack Littell‘s pitches (174/336) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 21st highest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.5%
  • Zack Littell has an ERA of 1.14 (23.2 IP)since the 2019 All-Star Break — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.05

 

Cody Stashak
  • Opponents have a miss rate of 50.0% (42/84) against Cody Stashak on breaking pitches since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 12th highest among among 140 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.5%
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of .317 (20/63) against fastballs from Cody Stashak since the 2019 All-Star Break — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .209
  • Cody Stashak has a strike rate of 74.0% (273/369) since the 2019 All-Star Break — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.9%
  • Cody Stashak has walked 1 of 104 batters (1.0%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 9.2%

 

 

Twins HITTERS

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Jake Cave
  • 4.3% of Jake Cave‘s plate appearances have lasted only one pitch (6/141 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.8%
  • Jake Cave has an OBP of .383 (141 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 33rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
  • Jake Cave has a Well-Hit Avg of .290 (36/124) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .197

 

Eddie Rosario
  • Eddie Rosario came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 173 of his 590 plate appearances (29.3%) last season — 7th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.1%
  • Eddie Rosario averaged just 3.51 pitches per plate appearance (2,068/590) last season — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.90
  • Eddie Rosario chased 62.9% of pitches out of the zone (224/356) with two-strikes last season — tied for 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%

 

Byron Buxton
  • Byron Buxton had a swing rate of 54.5% (562/1,031) last season — tied for 33rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 47.2%
  • Byron Buxton averaged just 3.49 pitches per plate appearance (1,031/295) last season — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93
  • Byron Buxton had a groundball rate of just 29.6% (61/206) last season — 9th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 42.8%
  • Byron Buxton had 44 extra-base hits out of 71 total hits (62.0%) last season — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.1%

 

Max Kepler
  • Max Kepler had a Well-Hit Avg of .248 (130/524) last season — tied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .203
  • Max Kepler had 52 extra-base hits out of 89 total hits (58.4%) against RHP last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 39.9%

  • Max Kepler pulled 58.3% of balls he’s put into play (250/429) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 46.3%

 

Nelson Cruz
  • Nelson Cruz batted .368 (39-for-106) with runners in scoring position last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .282
  • Nelson Cruz batted .431 (44-for-102) on low fastballs last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .312
  • Nelson Cruz slugged .766 (95 total bases in 124 ABs) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .489

  • Nelson Cruz had an OPS of 1.031 (521 PA’s) last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .827

 

Miguel Sano
  • Miguel Sano batted just .140 (34-for-242) with two-strikes last season — 16th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .182
  • Miguel Sano had 55 extra-base hits out of 94 total hits (58.5%) last season — 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.1%
  • Miguel Sano pulled 62.2% of balls he’s put into play (138/222) last season — highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Miguel Sano struck out 159 times in 439 PA’s (36.2%) last season — 4th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.6%

 

Luiz Arraez
  • Luis Arraez has chased just 21.2% of non-fastballs out of the zone (46/217) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 33.1%
  • Luis Arraez saw fastballs 57.9% of the time (861/1,486) last season — tied for 19th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 52.0%
  • Luis Arraez has missed on just 7.0% of swings (33/471) since the 2019 All-Star Break — best in MLB; League Avg: 24.4%
  • Luis Arraez is batting .343 (62-for-181) against RHP since the 2019 All-Star Break — best in MLB; League Avg: .268

 

Jorge Polanco
  • Jorge Polanco batted .314 (88-for-280) on outside pitches last season — tied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .251
  • Jorge Polanco batted .278 (54-for-194) on low non-fastballs last season — tied for 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .218
  • Jorge Polanco batted .333 (83-for-249) with runners on base last season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .283
  • Jorge Polanco saw 8+ pitches in 31 PA’s last season — tied for 7th most in MLB

 

Josh Donaldson
  • Josh Donaldson slugged .797 (63 total bases in 79 ABs) on elevated fastballs last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .450

  • Josh Donaldson had an OBP of .379 (659 PA’s) last season — tied for 25th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
  • Josh Donaldson batted just .215 (26-for-121) against LHP last season — tied for 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .277
  • Josh Donaldson drew 32 walks in 157 PA’s (20.4%) against LHP last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 9.2%

 

Mitch Garver
  • Mitch Garver pulled 55.3% of balls he’s put into play (125/226) last season — 19th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Mitch Garver had a Well-Hit Avg of .280 (87/311) last season — best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192
  • Mitch Garver slugged .630 (196 total bases in 311 ABs) last season — 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .457

 

Alex Avila
  • Alex Avila has chased 17.0% of pitches out of the zone (42/247) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 9th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 29.0%
  • Alex Avila is batting just .185 (17-for-92) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 18th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .261
  • Alex Avila has 44 strikeouts in 108 PA’s (40.7%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 3rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.9%

 

 

 

 

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