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Chart: Twins pitchers who have had Tommy John surgery

April 15, 2014 at 4:41AM
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Twins pitchers who have had Tommy John surgery since 2003

2003

Joe Mays ▲

Mike Fetters

2004

Jeff Manship ▲

Brian Duensing

2005

Grant Balfour

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2006

Francisco Liriano

2008

Pat Neshek

2010

Joe Nathan

2011

Kyle Gibson

2012

Scott Baker ▲

Mike Pelfrey

Lester Oliveros

Notes: Duensing was a college player and Pelfrey was a Met when undergoing Tommy John surgery. ... Former first-round draft picks Alex Wimmers, Matt Bashore and Carlos Gutierrez each had Tommy John surgery. Source: baseballheatmaps.com


CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com September 1, 2009 – Minneapolis, MN – The Metrodome – MLB – Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox ] Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jeff Manship (49) in the third inning. ORG XMIT: MIN2014041420530268
Manship (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Twins' reliever Grant Balfour looks back to home plate as Milwaukee Brewers' Junior Spivey jogs home in the seventh inning Friday, June 18, 2004, in Milwaukee. Spivey scored from third after Keith Ginter was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Brewers won 4-1. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) ORG XMIT: WIMG104 ORG XMIT: MIN1307151822190931
Balfour (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano walked back to the dugout after completing the seventh inning. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - June 25, 2012, Minneapolis, Minn, Target Field, MLB, Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox ORG XMIT: MIN2014041420544469
Liriano (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com September 29, 2010 – Minneapolis, Minn – Target Field – MLB – Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays ] Minnesota Twins pitcher Pat Neshek (17) reacted after giving a grand slam homerun to Jose Bautista in the seventh inning. ORG XMIT: MIN2014041420552070
Neshek (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
CARLOS GONZALEZ * cgonzalez@startribune.comFebruary 21, 2011 – Fort Myers, FL – Lee County Sports Complex / Hammond Stadium - MLB – Minnesota – Spring Training 2011 ] Twins pitcher Joe Nathan during practice on Monday. ORG XMIT: MIN2014041420561471
Nathan (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. ] Twins vs. Kansas City. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com) ORG XMIT: MIN1404112106581805
Gibson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Scott Baker throws in the first inning during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, April 29, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) ORG XMIT: MIN2013011419590756
Baker (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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