Major League Baseball team season
The 2008 Minnesota Twins season was the 48th season for the franchise in Minnesota , and the 108th overall in the American League . After tying the Chicago White Sox for first in the American League Central with an 88–74 record, the team lost a one game playoff to finish second and miss the league playoffs.
Offseason and spring training
Player and personnel moves
General Manager for the previous 13 years, Terry Ryan stepped down into the role of Senior Advisor in September 2007 and was replaced by Bill Smith , formerly the assistant general manager. Scouting director Mike Radcliff was named vice president of player personnel and director of baseball operations Rob Antony was named assistant GM.[1]
The offseason between the 2007 and 2008 seasons saw many rumors surrounding pitcher Johan Santana , but little action until shortly before the start of spring training. Typically standing still in the off-season, the Twins made some waves late November when they traded Matt Garza , Jason Bartlett and Eduardo Morlan to the Tampa Bay Rays for power-hitting outfielder Delmon Young , scrappy infielder Brendan Harris and former Twin Jason Pridie .
Prior to the Rays trade, the Twins traded for outfielder Craig Monroe of the Chicago Cubs . Monroe would later sign with the Twins and would be placed on the major league roster soon after. Monroe joined several others including Adam Everett and Mike Lamb as those new to the team who made the 2008 Opening Day roster.
On January 18, 2008, the Twins avoided arbitration with three current players: Jason Kubel , Justin Morneau and Juan Rincón . Rincón and Kubel were signed through 2008, while Morneau and Michael Cuddyer were signed to extended contracts.[2]
The Twins also saw several players depart via free agency , roster management and trade . The Twins also released players Jason Tyner , Chris Heintz , Lew Ford , Josh Rabe and Matthew LeCroy .
Minnesota lost Carlos Silva via free agency, Silva signing with the Seattle Mariners for a four-year contract. Silva was a starting pitcher for the Twins in recent years after coming over in the Eric Milton trade.
The Twins also lost perennial Gold Glove center fielder and fan favorite Torii Hunter to free agency, who signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for five years and $90 million.
The Twins traded ace Johan Santana to the New York Mets for four prospects: outfielder Carlos Gómez and pitchers Kevin Mulvey , Philip Humber and Deolis Guerra .
Spring training
The Twins, as per long-standing tradition,[3]
On March 27, the Twins announced they had finished signing their entire 40-man roster.[4]
Pitcher Francisco Liriano was unable to report to camp on time due to visa problems.[5] [6]
Gómez beat out center field prospects Denard Span and Jason Pridie for the starting job.[7]
The team re-signed closer Joe Nathan to a four-year contract on March 24.[8]
Regular season
Notable events
On May 7, 2008, Carlos Gómez hit for the cycle against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. He became the ninth major leaguer in history to hit for the reverse natural cycle .[9] [10] Kirby Puckett in 1986.
On May 19, Bobby Korecky —with a single in the tenth inning—became the only Twins pitcher to get a hit in the Metrodome (1982–2009).
In the third inning of the June 15 game against the Milwaukee Brewers , Scott Baker became the first Minnesota Twin to strike out four men in a single inning. After Ryan Braun struck out, Prince Fielder struck out swinging at a wild pitch and made it to first base. Baker then struck out Russell Branyan and Mike Cameron to end the inning. Baker is the eighth American League pitcher to strike out the four consecutively. In 2012, Francisco Liriano will become the second Twin to accomplish the feat.[11]
During the 2008 campaign, the Twins sent three representatives to the 2008 MLB All Star game : Joe Mauer , Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan . Morneau went on to win the home run derby [12] [13]
Joe Mauer won his second American League batting title with a .328 average. Justin Morneau set a new club record with 47 doubles, and led the major leagues playing in 163 games. Carlos Gómez topped Rod Carew 's 1974 team record with 30 bunt singles (Carew had 29), a total which led the majors.
Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau both won Silver Slugger Awards ; Mauer added a Gold Glove Award as well.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore –
6–12
4–5
4–4
4–3
5–3
3–6
3–3
7–11
0–5
8–2
3–15
4–5
6–12
11–7
Boston 12–6
–
4–3
5–1
5–2
6–1
1–8
4–3
9–9
6–4
6–3
8–10
9–1
9–9
11–7
Chicago 5–4
3–4
–
11–7
12–6
12–6
5–5
9–10
2–5
5–4
5–1
4–6
3–3
1–7
12–6
Cleveland 4–4
1–5
7–11
–
11–7
10–8
4–5
8–10
4–3
5–4
4–5
5–2
6–4
6–1
6–12
Detroit 3–4
2–5
6–12
7–11
–
7–11
3–6
7–11
4–2
3–6
7–3
3–4
6–3
3–5
13–5
Kansas City 3–5
1–6
6–12
8–10
11–7
–
2–3
6–12
5–5
6–3
7–2
3–5
2–7
2–5
13–5
Los Angeles 6–3
8–1
5–5
5–4
6–3
3–2
–
5–3
7–3
10–9
14–5
3–6
12–7
6–3
10–8
Minnesota 3–3
3–4
10–9
10–8
11–7
12–6
3–5
–
4–6
5–5
5–4
3–3
5–5
0–6
14–4
New York 11–7
9–9
5–2
3–4
2–4
5–5
3–7
6–4
–
5–1
7–2
11–7
3–4
9–9
10–8
Oakland 5–0
4–6
4–5
4–5
6–3
3–6
9–10
5–5
1–5
-
10–9
3–6
7–12
4–6
10–8
Seattle 2–8
3–6
1–5
5–4
3–7
2–7
5–14
4–5
2–7
9–10
–
3–4
8–11
5–4
9–9
Tampa Bay 15–3
10–8
6–4
2–5
4–3
5–3
6–3
3–3
7–11
6–3
4–3
–
6–3
11–7
12–6
Texas 5–4
1–9
3–3
4–6
3–6
7–2
7–12
5–5
4–3
12–7
11–8
3–6
–
4–4
10–8
Toronto 12–6
9–9
7–1
1–6
5–3
5–2
3–6
6–0
9–9
6–4
4–5
7–11
4–4
–
8–10
Game log
2008 game log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
March 31
Angels 3 – 2
Hernández Weaver (0-1)Nathan 49,596
1-0
2
April 1
Angels 9 – 1
Garland (1-0)Bonser 24,586
1-1
3
April 2
Angels 1 – 0
Saunders (1-0)Blackburn Rodríguez (1)21,932
1-2
4
April 3
Angels 5 – 4
Santana (1-0)Slowey Rodríguez (2)17,084
1-3
5
April 4
Royals 4 – 3
Baker Bale (0-1)Nathan 21,847
2-3
6
April 5
Royals 6 – 4
Hernández Meche (0-1)Nathan 21,262
3-3
7
April 6
Royals 3 – 1
Tomko (1-0)Bonser Soria (3)21,765
3-4
8
April 7
@ White Sox
7 – 4
Vázquez (1-1)Guerrier Jenks (4)38,082
3-5
9
April 9
@ White Sox
12 – 5
Baker Danks (0-1)Bass 16,499
4-5
--
April 10
@ White Sox
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 9
10
April 11
@ Royals
5 – 0
Hernández Meche (0-2)16,691
5-5
11
April 12
@ Royals
2 – 0
Bonser Tomko (1-1)Nathan 36,300
6-5
12
April 13
@ Royals
5 – 1
Bannister (3-0)Liriano 13,886
6-6
13
April 14
@ Tigers
11 – 9
Beltrán (1-0)Neshek Jones (2)32,002
6-7
14
April 15
@ Tigers
6 – 5
Rapada (1-0)Crain Jones (3)30,901
6-8
15
April 16
Rays 6 – 5
Rincón Wheeler (0-2)Nathan 20,209
7-8
16
April 17
Rays 7 – 3
Hammel (1-1)Bonser Howell (1)14,781
7-9
17
April 18
Indians 4 – 0
Lee (3-0)Liriano 22,366
7-10
18
April 19
Indians 3 – 0
Blackburn Westbrook (1-2)Nathan 34,210
8-10
19
April 20
Indians 2 – 1 (10)
Guerrier Pérez (0-1)27,703
9-10
20
April 22
@ Athletics
5 – 4
Rincón Blanton (1-4)Nathan 10,267
10-10
21
April 23
@ Athletics
3 – 0
Gaudin (2-1)Bonser Street (6)15,242
10-11
22
April 24
@ Athletics
11 – 2
Smith (2-0)Liriano 12,593
10-12
23
April 25
@ Rangers
6 – 5 (10)
Benoit (2-1)Rincón 19,016
10-13
24
April 26
@ Rangers
12 – 6
Reyes Wright (1-1)33,053
11-13
25
April 27
@ Rangers
10 – 0
Padilla (3-2)Hernández 19,911
11-14
26
April 29
White Sox 3 – 1
Bonser Floyd (2-1)Nathan 20,891
12-14
27
April 30
White Sox 4 – 3
Blackburn Wassermann (0-1)Nathan 19,137
13-14
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
28
May 2
Tigers 11 – 1
Hernández Galarraga (2-1)33,628
14-14
29
May 3
Tigers 4 – 1
Bass Verlander (1-5)Nathan 28,985
15-14
30
May 4
Tigers 7 – 6
Guerrier Miner (1-2)Nathan 29,821
16-14
31
May 6
@ White Sox
7 – 1
Floyd (3-1)Blackburn 23,480
16-15
32
May 7
@ White Sox
13 – 1
Hernández Buehrle (1-4)21,092
17-15
33
May 8
@ White Sox
6 – 2
Danks (3-3)Slowey 25,193
17-16
34
May 9
Red Sox 7 – 6
Crain Papelbon (2-2)25,477
18-16
35
May 10
Red Sox 5 – 2
Matsuzaka (6-0)Perkins Papelbon (11)33,839
18-17
36
May 11
Red Sox 9 – 8
Blackburn Wakefield (3-2)Nathan 26,511
19-17
37
May 12
Red Sox 7 – 3
Hernández Bucholz (2-3)18,782
20-17
38
May 13
Blue Jays 5 – 3
Litsch (5-1)Slowey Ryan (6)18,110
20-18
39
May 14
Blue Jays 6 – 5
Halladay (4-5)Bonser Downs (5)21,026
20-19
40
May 15
Blue Jays 3 – 2 (11)
Camp (1-1)Crain Ryan (7)18,701
20-20
41
May 16
@ Rockies
4 – 2
Blackburn Jiménez (1-4)Nathan 35,336
21-20
42
May 17
@ Rockies
3 – 2
Herges (2-0)Hernández Fuentes (5)43,149
21-21
43
May 18
@ Rockies
6 – 2
Francis (1-4)Slowey 40,326
21-22
44
May 19
Rangers 7 – 6 (12)
Korecky Germán (1-3)16,680
22-22
45
May 20
Rangers 11 – 4
Perkins Mathis (1-1)19,376
23-22
46
May 21
Rangers 10 – 1
Ponson (3-0)Blackburn 22,032
23-23
47
May 22
Rangers 8 – 7 (10)
Benoit (3-1)Bass Wilson (9)23,126
23-24
48
May 23
@ Tigers
9 – 4
Slowey Galarraga (3-2)40,732
24-24
49
May 24
@ Tigers
19 – 3
Robertson (2-4)Bonser 41,137
24-25
50
May 25
@ Tigers
6 – 1
Perkins Cruceta (0-2)42,413
25-25
51
May 27
@ Royals
4 – 3 (12)
Crain Núñez (3-1)Guerrier 17,191
26-25
52
May 28
@ Royals
9 – 8 (10)
Crain Peralta (0-2)Nathan 13,621
27-25
53
May 29
@ Royals
5 – 1
Slowey Hochevar (3-5)12,336
28-25
54
May 30
Yankees 6 – 5
Mussina (8-4)Perkins Rivera (14)30,188
28-26
55
May 31
Yankees 7 – 6 (12)
Ohlendorf (1-1)Rincón Rivera (15)36,441
28-27
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
56
June 1
Yankees 5 – 1
Bass Rasner (3-2)27,479
29-27
57
June 2
Yankees 6 – 5
Guerrier Farnsworth (0-2)Nathan 20,168
30-27
58
June 3
Orioles 5 – 3
Liz (1-0)Slowey Sherrill (19)18,802
30-28
59
June 4
Orioles 7 – 5
Bonser Cabrera (5-2)Nathan 22,057
31-28
60
June 5
Orioles 3 – 2
Olson (5-2)Bass Sherrill (20)19,621
31-29
61
June 6
@ White Sox
10 – 6
Vázquez (6-4)Blackburn 26,459
31-30
62
June 7
@ White Sox
11 – 2
Buehrle (3-6)Hernández 32,930
31-31
63
June 8
@ White Sox
12 – 2
Floyd (7-3)Slowey 30,565
31-32
64
June 9
@ White Sox
7 – 5
Thornton (2-1)Guerrier Jenks (15)21,126
31-33
65
June 10
@ Indians
1 – 0
Sabathia (4-8)Baker 26,874
31-34
66
June 11
@ Indians
8 – 5
Blackburn Byrd (3-6)Nathan 18,742
32-34
67
June 12
@ Indians
12 – 2
Laffey (4-3)Hernández 21,716
32-35
68
June 13
@ Brewers
10 – 2
Slowey Bush (2-7)38,586
33-35
69
June 14
@ Brewers
9 – 4 (12)
Bass Tavárez (0-2)43,812
34-35
70
June 15
@ Brewers
4 – 2
McClung (4-3)Baker Torres (8)41,693
34-36
71
June 17
Nationals 2 – 1
Hernández Lannan (4-8)Nathan 20,920
35-36
72
June 18
Nationals 11 – 2
Slowey Bergmann (1-5)23,841
36-36
73
June 19
Nationals 9 – 3
Perkins Hill (1-4)24,793
37-36
74
June 20
D-backs 7 – 2
Baker Johnson (4-5)29,069
38-36
75
June 21
D-backs 6 – 1
Blackburn Owings (6-6)25,505
39-36
76
June 22
D-backs 5 – 3
Hernández Webb (11-4)Nathan 31,497
40-36
77
June 24
@ Padres
3 – 1
Reyes Hoffman (1-5)Nathan 36,948
41-36
78
June 25
@ Padres
9 – 3
Perkins Maddux (3-6)22,324
42-36
79
June 26
@ Padres
4 – 3
Baker Banks (2-2)Nathan 28,789
43-36
80
June 27
Brewers 7 – 6
Guerrier Mota (2-5)Nathan 30,104
44-36
81
June 28
Brewers 5 – 1
Parra (8-2)Hernández 38,963
44-37
82
June 29
Brewers 5 – 0
Slowey Sheets (9-2)30,655
45-37
83
June 30
Tigers 5 – 4
Fossum (1-0)Guerrier Zumaya (1)22,196
45-38
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
84
July 1
Tigers 6 – 4
Baker Robertson (6-7)Nathan 23,754
46-38
85
July 2
Tigers 7 – 0
Blackburn Bonine (2-1)30,102
47-38
86
July 4
Indians 12 – 3
Hernández Byrd (3-10)22,634
48-38
87
July 5
Indians 9 – 6
Slowey Mastny (0-2)Nathan 31,887
49-38
88
July 6
Indians 4 – 3
Perkins Lee (11-2)Nathan 30,258
50-38
89
July 7
@ Red Sox
1 – 0
Okajima (2-2)Bass Papelbon (26)37,912
50-39
90
July 8
@ Red Sox
6 – 5
Aardsma (3-2)Guerrier Papelbon (27)37,925
50-40
91
July 9
@ Red Sox
18 – 5
Beckett (9-5)Hernández 37,470
50-41
92
July 10
@ Tigers
7 – 6 (11)
Guerrier Dolsi (1-3)41,952
51-41
93
July 11
@ Tigers
3 – 2
Perkins Galarraga (7-3)Nathan 42,352
52-41
94
July 12
@ Tigers
6 – 5
Baker Robertson (6-8)Nathan 41,301
53-41
95
July 13
@ Tigers
4 – 2
Verlander (7–9)Blackburn Jones (17)41,453
53-42
96
July 18
Rangers 6 – 0
Perkins Millwood (6-6)30,134
54-42
97
July 19
Rangers 14 – 2
Hernández Harrison (1-1)35,085
55-42
98
July 20
Rangers 1 – 0
Padilla (11-5)Baker Wilson (22)36,029
55-43
99
July 21
@ Yankees
12 – 4
Ponson (6-1)Blackburn 53,484
55-44
100
July 22
@ Yankees
8 – 2
Robertson (2-0)Slowey 53,406
55-45
101
July 23
@ Yankees
5 – 1
Mussina (13-6)Perkins Rivera (25)54,114
55-46
102
July 25
@ Indians
5 – 4
Lee (14-2)Hernández Pérez (1)33,512
55-47
103
July 26
@ Indians
11 – 4
Baker Carmona (4-3)35,390
56-47
104
July 27
@ Indians
4 – 2
Guerrier Perez (1-2)Nathan 31,562
57-47
105
July 28
White Sox 7 – 0
Slowey Buehrle (8-9)30,126
58-47
106
July 29
White Sox 6 – 5
Perkins Richard (0-1)Nathan 35,999
59-47
107
July 30
White Sox 8 – 3
Floyd (11-6)Hernández 42,705
59-48
108
July 31
White Sox 10 – 6
Crain Thornton (4-3)31,493
60-48
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
109
August 1
Indians 4 – 1
Blackburn Sowers (1-6)Nathan 33,709
61-48
110
August 2
Indians 5 – 1
Byrd (6-10)Slowey 40,937
61-49
111
August 3
Indians 6 – 2
Liriano Ginter (1-3)39,818
62-49
112
August 4
@ Mariners
11 – 6
Corcoran (2-0)Bass 27,758
62-50
113
August 5
@ Mariners
8 – 7
Putz (4-4)Guerrier 26,083
62-51
114
August 6
@ Mariners
7 – 3
Blackburn Washburn (5-11)30,441
63-51
115
August 8
@ Royals
4 – 1
Slowey Davies (5-3)Nathan 33,653
64-51
116
August 9
@ Royals
7 – 3
Liriano Greinke (9-8)27,960
65-51
117
August 10
@ Royals
5 – 4 (12)
Tejeda (1-2)Breslow 23,163
65-52
118
August 11
Yankees 4 – 0
Perkins Ponson (7-3)30,126
66-52
119
August 12
Yankees 9 – 6 (12)
Veras (3-1)Guerrier E. Ramírez (1)33,036
66-53
120
August 13
Yankees 4 – 2
Slowey Rasner (5-9)Nathan 35,187
67-53
121
August 15
Mariners 9 – 3
Liriano Silva (4-14)32,208
68-53
122
August 16
Mariners 7 – 6
Reyes Jiménez (0-2)36,316
69-53
123
August 17
Mariners 11 – 8
Perkins Feierabend (0-1)Nathan 35,478
70-53
124
August 18
Athletics 3 – 2
Saarloos (1-0)Blackburn Ziegler (3)25,024
70-54
125
August 19
Athletics 13 – 2
Slowey Gallagher (4-6)35,256
71-54
126
August 20
Athletics 3 – 1
Liriano Braden (3-3)Nathan 30,888
72-54
127
August 21
@ Angels
2 – 1 (12)
Crain Speier (1-7)Nathan 41,367
73-54
128
August 22
@ Angels
9 – 0
Perkins Saunders (14-6)43,819
74-54
129
August 23
@ Angels
7 – 5
Oliver (5-1)Blackburn Rodríguez (49)43,906
74-55
130
August 24
@ Angels
5 – 3
Arredondo (6-1)Crain Rodríguez (50)40,011
74-56
131
August 25
@ Mariners
4 – 2 (11)
Dickey (4-8)Crain 23,277
74-57
132
August 26
@ Mariners
3 – 2
Rowland-Smith (3-2)Baker Corcoran (1)26,292
74-58
133
August 27
@ Mariners
6 – 5
Perkins Green (3-4)Nathan 23,581
75-58
134
August 28
@ Athletics
3 – 2
Devine (4-0)Breslow 12,357
75-59
135
August 29
@ Athletics
12 – 2
Slowey Meyer (0-3)Breslow 22,355
76-59
136
August 30
@ Athletics
3 – 2
Street (5-5)Nathan 25,238
76-60
137
August 31
@ Athletics
12 – 4
Baker Smith (6-14)18,427
77-60
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
138
September 2
@ Blue Jays
7 – 5
Carlson (5-1)Bonser Ryan (26)21,254
77-61
139
September 3
@ Blue Jays
5 – 4 (11)
Carlson (6-1)Guardado 21,475
77-62
140
September 4
@ Blue Jays
9 – 0
Litsch (10-8)Slowey 25,128
77-63
141
September 5
Tigers 10 – 2
Liriano Galarraga (12-5)24,424
78-63
142
September 6
Tigers 6 – 4
Rapada (3-0)Guerrier Rodney (9)42,606
78-64
143
September 7
Tigers 7 – 5
Lambert (1-1)Perkins Rodney (10)31,236
78-65
144
September 9
Royals 7 – 2
Blackburn Bannister (7-15)17,015
79-65
145
September 10
Royals 7 – 1
Slowey Davies (6-7)20,421
80-65
146
September 11
Royals 3 – 2 (10)
R. Ramírez (3-2)Guerrier Soria (36)20,138
80-66
--
September 12
@ Orioles
Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13
147
September 13
@ Orioles
12 – 2
Baker Cabrera (8-10)81-66
148
September 13
@ Orioles
12 – 6
Korecky Olson (9-8)21,712
82-66
149
September 14
@ Orioles
7 – 3
Liz (6-5)Blackburn 18,559
82-67
150
September 15
@ Indians
3 – 1
S. Lewis (2-0)Slowey J. Lewis (9)19,607
82-68
151
September 16
@ Indians
12 – 9 (11)
Mastny (2-2)Nathan 21,295
82-69
152
September 17
@ Indians
6 – 4
Mujica (3-2)Mijares Lewis (10)22,904
82-70
153
September 18
@ Rays
11 – 8
Guardado Wheeler (5-6)Nathan 17,296
83-70
154
September 19
@ Rays
11 – 1
Jackson (12-11)Blackburn 28,306
83-71
155
September 20
@ Rays
7 – 2
Kazmir (12-7)Slowey 36,048
83-72
156
September 21
@ Rays
4 – 1
Liriano Sonnanstine (13-8)Nathan 36,048
84-72
157
September 23
White Sox 9 – 3
Baker Vasquez (12-15)35,225
85-72
158
September 24
White Sox 3 – 2
Blackburn Burhrle (14-12)Nathan 42,126
86-72
159
September 25
White Sox 7 – 6 (10)
Nathan Jenks (3-1)43,601
87-72
160
September 26
Royals 8 – 1
Davies (9-7)Liriano 30,674
87-73
161
September 27
Royals 4 – 2
Meche (14-11)Guerrier Soria (42)38,072
87-74
162
September 28
Royals 6 – 0
Baker Duckworth (3-3)42,942
88-74
163
September 30
@ White Sox *
1 – 0
Danks (12-9)Blackburn Jenks (30)40,354
88-75
*AL Central tiebreaker.
Roster
2008 Minnesota Twins
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Regular season transactions
April 5, 2008: Placed outfielder Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list ; recalled outfielder Denard Span from Rochester of the International League (AAA).
April 11, 2008: Placed pitcher Kevin Slowey on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 4.
April 12, 2008: Recalled pitcher Francisco Liriano from Rochester.
April 19, 2008: Placed shortstop Adam Everett on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 15; recalled third baseman Brian Buscher from Rochester.
April 24, 2008: Optioned outfielder Denard Span to Rochester of the International League (AAA).
April 25, 2008: Activated outfielder Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled list.
April 26, 2008: Optioned pitcher Francisco Liriano to Rochester of the International League (AAA); recalled pitcher Bobby Korecky from Rochester.
April 30, 2008: Optioned third baseman Brian Buscher to Rochester of the International League (AAA).
May 2, 2008: Activated infielder Adam Everett from the 15-day disabled list.
May 8, 2008: Placed pitcher Scott Baker on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 4; activated pitcher Kevin Slowey from the 15-day disabled list.
May 9, 2008: Placed pitcher Pat Neshek on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Glen Perkins from Rochester.
May 11, 2008: Placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list; recalled infielder Alexi Casilla from Rochester.
May 17, 2008: Placed infielder Matt Tolbert on the 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of infielder Howie Clark from Rochester.
May 22, 2008: Placed shortstop Adam Everett on the 15-day disabled list; recalled infielder Matt Macri from Rochester. Craig Breslow May 29, 2008: Claimed pitcher Craig Breslow off waivers from the Cleveland Indians ; transferred pitcher Pat Neshek to the 60-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Bobby Korecky to Rochester.
May 31, 2008: Activated infielder Nick Punto from the 15-day disabled list; designated infielder Howie Clark for assignment.
June 2, 2008: Outrighted infielder Howie Clark to the minor leagues.
June 5, 2008: Optioned infielder Matt Macri to Rochester of the International League (AAA).
June 6, 2008: Activated pitcher Scott Baker from the 15-day disabled list; placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list; recalled infielder Matt Macri from Rochester.
June 13, 2008: Pitcher Juan Rincón designated for assignment ; recalled infielder Brian Buscher from Rochester.
June 18, 2008: Released pitcher Juan Rincón .
June 24, 2008: Activated infielder Nick Punto from the 15-day disabled list: optioned infielder Howie Clark to Rochester.
June 29, 2008: Placed outfielder Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 28; recalled outfielder Denard Span from Rochester of the International League (AAA).
July 31, 2008: Placed infielder Alexi Casilla on the 15-day disabled list; activated infielder Adam Everett from the 15-day disabled list.
August 1, 2008: Designated pitcher Liván Hernández and outfielder Craig Monroe for assignment; recalled pitcher Francisco Liriano from Rochester; purchased the contract of infielder Randy Ruiz from Rochester.
August 11, 2008: Signed former Twin Bobby Kielty to a minor league contract.
August 21, 2008: Activated infielder Alexi Casilla from the 15-day disabled list; assigned pitcher Brian Bass to Rochester of the International League (AAA).
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
