The Twins have 18 players who were chosen in the MLB draft on their current roster, including eight first-round picks:
PlayerPosRndOverallTeamYear
Joe Mauer1B1st1Twins2001
Byron BuxtonOF1st 2Twins2012
Jason CastroC1st10Houston2008
Alex WimmersP1st 21Twins2010
Glen Perkins*P1st22Twins2004
Kyle GibsonP1st22Twins2009
Phil Hughes*P1st23N.Y. Yankees2004
Jose BerriosP1st32Twins2012
Matt BelisleP2nd 52Atlanta1998
Eddie RosarioOF4th135Twins2010
Trevor May*P4th136Philadelphia2008
Buddy BoshersP4th139L.A. Angels2008
Tyler DuffeyP5th 160Twins2012
Robbie GrossmanOF6th174Pittsburgh2008
Justin Haley*P6th211Boston2012
Brian Dozier2B8th252Twins2009
Taylor RogersP11th340Twins2012
Chris HestonP12th357San Francisco2012
Ryan O'Rourke*P13th405Twins2010
Chris GimenezC19th557Cleveland2004
Craig BreslowP26th769Milwaukee2002
Hector Santiago*P30th915Chi. White Sox2006
Brandon KintzlerP40th1,182San Diego2004
Nik TurleyP50th1,502N.Y. Yankees2008
Players from outside the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are not drafted:
PlayerPosAgeFromTeamYear
Ervin SantanaP18Dominican Rep.L.A. Angels2000
Ehire AdrianzaIF17VenezuelaSan Fran. 2006
Eduardo EscobarIF17VenezuelaChicago WS2006
Max KeplerRF16GermanyTwins2009
Jorge PolancoSS16Dominican Rep.Twins2009
Miguel Sano3B16Dominican Rep.Twins2009
Kennys Vargas1B18Puerto Rico**Twins2009
Adalberto MejiaP18Dominican Rep.San Fran.2011
*-on disabled list **-signed out of a Dominican academy after going undrafted
Bailey Ober used to babysit Drake Maye at their brothers' sporting events in North Carolina.
