2008 MINNESOTA TWINS
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Level: MLB
Location: Minneapolis,MN
Team Record: 88-75 .540
Result: 2nd in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Ron Gardenhire
General Manager: Bill Smith
Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 2,302,431
Payroll: $56,932,766
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Team Record: 88-75 .540
Result: 2nd in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Ron Gardenhire
General Manager: Bill Smith
Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 2,302,431
Payroll: $56,932,766
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Oldest Player: Eddie Guardado (37)
Youngest Player: Carlos Gomez (22)
Longest Tenure: Michael Cuddyer (8)
Top Hitter: Justin Morneau (2)
Top Pitcher: Scott Baker (11)
Top Draft Pick: Aaron Hicks (#14)
Roster Continuity: 58.81%
Top Prospect: Nick Blackburn
Youngest Player: Carlos Gomez (22)
Longest Tenure: Michael Cuddyer (8)
Top Hitter: Justin Morneau (2)
Top Pitcher: Scott Baker (11)
Top Draft Pick: Aaron Hicks (#14)
Roster Continuity: 58.81%
Top Prospect: Nick Blackburn
American League Standings
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Chi White Sox | 89 | 74 | .546 | -- |
| Minnesota | 88 | 75 | .540 | 1.0 |
| Cleveland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7.5 |
| KC Royals | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13.5 |
| Detroit | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14.5 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 30 | Scott Baker | P | MLB | 6-4 | 190 | Right | Right | 9/19/1981 | 26 | Shreveport,Louisiana | 2003 | 2 | 58 | MIN | |
| 60 | Brian Bass | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 1/6/1982 | 26 | Montgomery,Alabama | 2000 | 6 | 164 | KC | |
| 53 | Nick Blackburn | P | MLB | 6-4 | 230 | Right | Right | 2/24/1982 | 26 | Ada,Oklahoma | 2001 | 29 | 857 | MIN | |
| 26 | Boof Bonser | P | MLB | 6-4 | 230 | Right | Right | 10/14/1981 | 26 | St. Petersburg,Florida | 2000 | 1 | 21 | SF | |
| 49 | Craig Breslow | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Left | Left | 8/8/1980 | 27 | New Haven,Connecticut | 2002 | 26 | 769 | MIL | |
| 32 | Brian Buscher | 3B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 4/18/1981 | 27 | Jacksonville,Florida | 2003 | 3 | 93 | SF | |
| 25 | Alexi Casilla | 2B | MLB | 5-9 | 178 | Both | Right | 7/20/1984 | 23 | San Cristobal,Dominican Republic | 2003 | UDFA | ANA | ||
| 19 | Howie Clark | LF-3B | MLB | 5-10 | 195 | Left | Right | 2/13/1974 | 34 | San Diego,California | 1992 | 27 | 744 | BAL | |
| 28 | Jesse Crain | P | MLB | 6-1 | 200 | Right | Right | 7/5/1981 | 26 | Toronto,Ontario | 2002 | 2 | 61 | MIN | |
| 5 | Michael Cuddyer | RF | MLB | 6-2 | 202 | Right | Right | 3/27/1979 | 29 | Norfolk,Virginia | 1997 | 1 | 9 | MIN | |
| 12 | Adam Everett | 3B | MLB | 6-0 | 156 | Right | Right | 2/2/1977 | 31 | Austell,Georgia | 1998 | 1 | 12 | BOS | |
| 22 | Carlos Gomez | CF | MLB | 6-2 | 170 | Right | Right | 12/4/1985 | 22 | Santiago,Dominican Republic | 2002 | UDFA | NYM | ||
| 18 | Eddie Guardado | P | MLB | 6-0 | 194 | Right | Left | 10/2/1970 | 37 | Stockton,California | 1990 | 21 | 553 | MIN | |
| 54 | Matt Guerrier | P | MLB | 6-3 | 185 | Right | Right | 8/2/1978 | 29 | Cleveland,Ohio | 1999 | 10 | 309 | CHW | |
| 23 | Brendan Harris | 3B | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/26/1980 | 27 | Albany,New York | 2001 | 5 | 138 | CHC | |
| 61 | Livan Hernandez | P | MLB | 6-2 | 225 | Right | Right | 2/20/1975 | 33 | Villa Clara,Cuba | 1996 | UDFA | FLA | ||
| 38 | Philip Humber | P | MLB | 6-4 | 210 | Right | Right | 12/21/1982 | 25 | Nacogdoches,Texas | 2004 | 1 | 3 | NYM | |
| 44 | Ryan Jorgensen | C | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 5/4/1979 | 29 | Jacksonville,Florida | 2000 | 7 | 193 | CHC | |
| 41 | Bobby Korecky | P | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Right | Right | 9/16/1979 | 28 | Saline,Michigan | 2002 | 19 | 569 | PHI | |
| 16 | Jason Kubel | LF | MLB | 5-11 | 193 | Left | Right | 5/25/1982 | 26 | Belle Fourche,South Dakota | 2000 | 12 | 342 | MIN | |
| 24 | Mike Lamb | 1B | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Right | 8/9/1975 | 32 | West Covina,California | 1997 | 7 | 227 | TEX | |
| 47 | Francisco Liriano | P | MLB | 6-2 | 185 | Left | Left | 10/26/1983 | 24 | San Cristobal,Dominican Republic | 2000 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 27 | Matt Macri | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 5/29/1982 | 26 | Des Moines,Iowa | 2004 | 5 | 140 | COL | |
| 7 | Joe Mauer | C-DH | MLB | 6-4 | 220 | Left | Right | 4/19/1983 | 25 | St. Paul,Minnesota | 2001 | 1 | 1 | MIN | |
| 50 | Jose Mijares | P | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Left | Left | 10/29/1984 | 23 | Caracas,Venezuela | 2002 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 27 | Craig Monroe | LF-RF | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Right | Right | 2/27/1977 | 31 | Texarkana,Texas | 1995 | 8 | 206 | TEX | |
| 33 | Justin Morneau | 1B | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Left | Right | 5/15/1981 | 27 | New Westminster,British Columbia | 1999 | 3 | 89 | MIN | |
| 36 | Joe Nathan | P | MLB | 6-4 | 205 | Right | Right | 11/22/1974 | 33 | Houston,Texas | 1995 | 6 | 159 | SF | |
| 17 | Pat Neshek | P | MLB | 6-3 | 210 | Both | Right | 9/4/1980 | 27 | Madison,Wisconsin | 2002 | 6 | 182 | MIN | |
| 15 | Glen Perkins | P | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Left | Left | 3/2/1983 | 25 | Stillwater,Minnesota | 2004 | 1 | 22 | MIN | |
| 11 | Jason Pridie | LF-RF | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Right | 10/9/1983 | 24 | Phoenix,Arizona | 2002 | 2 | 43 | TB | |
| 8 | Nick Punto | 3B-2B | MLB | 5-9 | 170 | Both | Right | 11/8/1977 | 30 | San Diego,California | 1998 | 21 | 614 | PHI | |
| 55 | Mike Redmond | C | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 5/5/1971 | 37 | Seattle,Washington | 1992 | UDFA | FLA | ||
| 37 | Dennys Reyes | P | MLB | 6-3 | 246 | Left | Left | 4/19/1977 | 31 | Higuera de Zaragoza,Mexico | 1993 | UDFA | LAD | ||
| 39 | Juan Rincon | P | MLB | 5-11 | 190 | Right | Right | 1/23/1979 | 29 | Miranda,Venezuela | 1996 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 56 | Randy Ruiz | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 225 | Right | Right | 10/19/1977 | 30 | Bronx,New York | 1996 | 36 | 1068 | NYM | |
| 59 | Kevin Slowey | P | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 5/4/1984 | 24 | Conroe,Texas | 2005 | 2 | 73 | MIN | |
| 2 | Denard Span | CF | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Left | Left | 2/27/1984 | 24 | Tampa,Florida | 2002 | 1 | 20 | MIN | |
| 20 | Matt Tolbert | SS | MLB | 6-0 | 177 | Both | Right | 5/4/1982 | 26 | McComb,Mississippi | 2004 | 16 | 481 | MIN | |
| 21 | Delmon Young | DH | MLB | 6-2 | 200 | Right | Right | 9/14/1985 | 22 | Camarillo,California | 2003 | 1 | 1 | TB | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Rick Anderson | Pitching Coach | |
| Kris Attleberry | Broadcaster | |
| Bert Blyleven | Broadcaster | |
| Dick Bremer | Broadcaster | |
| Billy Corrigan | Scout | |
| Nate Dammann | Bullpen Catcher | |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager | |
| Dan Gladden | Broadcaster | |
| John Gordon | Broadcaster | |
| Joel Lepel | Minor League Field Coordinator | |
| Steven Liddle | Bench Coach | |
| Jose Marzan | Latin America Coordinator | |
| Jack Morris | Broadcaster | |
| Jeff Pohl | Area Scout | |
| Bill Smith | General Manager | |
| Rick Stelmaszek | Bullpen Coach | |
| Scott Ullger | Third Base Coach | |
| Joe Vavra | Hitting Coach | |
| Jerry White | First Base Coach |
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