President of baseball ops: Derek Falvey · GM: Thad Levine
2019: made playoffs · 101–61. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | 38 | FA-elig | 120 | 4.5 | 14.0 | +0.9 |
| José Berríos | 25 | arb | 32 | 4.4 | 0.6 | +13.6 |
| Jake Odorizzi | 29 | FA-elig | 30 | 4.3 | 9.5 | +4.5 |
| Mitch Garver | 28 | pre-arb | 93 | 3.9 | 0.6 | +12.3 |
| Max Kepler | 26 | arb | 134 | 3.9 | 6.0 | +6.7 |
| Jorge Polanco | 25 | arb | 153 | 3.3 | 3.6 | +7.3 |
| Byron Buxton | 25 | arb | 87 | 3.1 | 1.8 | +8.3 |
| Miguel Sanó | 26 | arb | 105 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +6.3 |
| Kyle Gibson | 31 | FA-elig | 34 | 2.6 | 8.1 | +0.5 |
| Michael Pineda | 30 | FA-elig | 26 | 2.6 | 8.0 | +0.4 |
| Taylor Rogers | 28 | arb | 60 | 2.1 | 1.5 | +5.4 |
| Jonathan Schoop | 27 | FA-elig | 121 | 2.1 | 7.5 | -0.6 |
| Martín Pérez | 28 | FA-elig | 32 | 1.8 | 3.5 | +2.5 |
| Luis Arraez | 22 | – | 92 | 1.8 | 0.4 | +5.5 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 30 | FA-elig | 114 | 1.5 | 12.0 | -7.2 |
| C.J. Cron | 29 | arb | 125 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Eddie Rosario | 27 | arb | 137 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Tyler Duffey | 28 | pre-arb | 58 | 1.2 | 0.4 | +3.5 |
| Jason Castro | 32 | FA-elig | 79 | 1.1 | 8.0 | -4.3 |
| Jake Cave | 26 | pre-arb | 72 | 1.1 | 0.6 | +3.0 |
| Trevor May | 29 | arb | 65 | 0.9 | 0.9 | +1.9 |
| Ryne Harper | 30 | pre-arb | 61 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +2.2 |
| Randy Dobnak | 24 | – | 9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | +2.4 |
| Ehire Adrianza | 29 | FA-elig | 84 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +1.0 |
| Lewis Thorpe | 23 | – | 12 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +2.0 |
| Zack Littell | 23 | pre-arb | 29 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +1.9 |
| Sergio Romo↔ MIA | 36 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +0.6 |
| Cody Stashak | 25 | – | 18 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +1.5 |
| Devin Smeltzer | 23 | – | 11 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +1.4 |
| Brusdar Graterol | 20 | – | 10 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Matt Magill↔ SEA | 29 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +0.1 |
| Mike Morin↔ PHI | 28 | – | 23 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Ryan LaMarre | 30 | pre-arb | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Ryan Eades↔ BAL | 27 | – | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Trevor Hildenberger | 28 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Sean Poppen | 25 | – | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Jorge Alcala | 23 | – | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Ronald Torreyes | 26 | arb | 7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Tyler Austin↔ MIL | 27 | arb | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Andrew Vasquez | 25 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Fernando Romero | 24 | pre-arb | 15 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 25 | – | 26 | -0.0 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| Ian Miller | 27 | – | 12 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Chase De Jong | 25 | – | 1 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Austin Adams↔ DET | 32 | – | 2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Willians Astudillo | 27 | pre-arb | 58 | -0.1 | 0.6 | -1.0 |
| Kohl Stewart | 24 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Adalberto Mejía↔ ANA | 26 | arb | 13 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| Blake Parker↔ PHI | 34 | FA-elig | 37 | -0.2 | 1.1 | -1.8 |
| Sam Dyson↔ SFG | 31 | FA-elig | 12 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | 4.5 |
| Michael Pineda | 2.6 |
| Jonathan Schoop | 2.1 |
| Martín Pérez | 1.8 |
| Luis Arraez | 1.8 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 1.5 |
| Player | 2018 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Escobar | 3.0 |
| Robbie Grossman | 1.3 |
| Brian Dozier | 1.1 |
| Joe Mauer | 0.8 |
| Zach Duke | 0.8 |
| Ryan Pressly | 0.8 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Cruz | 38 | 11.082 | $14.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marwin Gonzalez | 30 | 6.133 | $12.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jason Castro | 32 | 8.104 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Pineda | 30 | 7.099 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Martín Pérez | 28 | 6.038 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Sergio Romo | 36 | 10.097 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Odorizzi | 29 | 5.042 | $9.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kyle Gibson | 31 | 5.039 | $8.1M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jonathan Schoop | 27 | 5.027 | $7.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| C.J. Cron | 29 | 4.097 | $4.8M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Eddie Rosario | 27 | 3.120 | $4.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Miguel Sanó | 26 | 3.066 | $2.6M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ehire Adrianza | 29 | 4.131 | $1.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Blake Parker | 34 | 4.036 | $1.1M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Sam Dyson | 31 | 4.142 | $984k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Trevor May | 29 | 4.012 | $900k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mike Morin | 28 | 3.047 | $99k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Austin Adams | 32 | 5.000 | $20k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Kepler | 26 | 2.152 | $6.0M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jorge Polanco | 25 | 2.024 | $3.6M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Byron Buxton | 25 | 2.160 | $1.8M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Taylor Rogers | 28 | 2.145 | $1.5M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ronald Torreyes | 26 | 2.139 | $800k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| José Berríos | 25 | 2.044 | $620k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Mitch Garver | 28 | 1.045 | $575k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jake Cave | 26 | 0.113 | $572k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Trevor Hildenberger | 28 | 1.101 | $572k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Willians Astudillo | 27 | 0.061 | $560k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryne Harper | 30 | 0.005 | $555k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tyler Duffey | 28 | 2.097 | $448k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luis Arraez | 22 | 0.000 | $361k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Magill | 29 | 1.031 | $314k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 25 | 0.000 | $263k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Adalberto Mejía | 26 | 1.052 | $208k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Lewis Thorpe | 23 | 0.000 | $203k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Devin Smeltzer | 23 | 0.000 | $170k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cody Stashak | 25 | 0.000 | $170k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Zack Littell | 23 | 0.031 | $167k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Fernando Romero | 24 | 0.054 | $143k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Randy Dobnak | 24 | 2.059 | $125k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kohl Stewart | 24 | 0.050 | $125k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ian Miller | 27 | 0.000 | $87k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brusdar Graterol | 20 | 0.000 | $87k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan LaMarre | 30 | 1.040 | $66k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jorge Alcala | 23 | 0.000 | $48k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Eades | 27 | – | $32k | ||||||
| Sean Poppen | 25 | 0.000 | $24k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Andrew Vasquez | 25 | 0.030 | $18k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tyler Austin | 27 | 1.159 | $13k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chase De Jong | 25 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Twins 2019; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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