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Chart: Five Twins who failed to meet expectations

August 20, 2013 at 4:27AM
Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks
Twins center fielder Aaron Hicks looked on as his team took batting practice before Monday night MLB action at Target Field between the Minnesota Twins and Texas RangersThursday April, 24 2013 in Minneapolis , MN. ] JERRY HOLT • jerry.holt@startribune.com ORG XMIT: MIN1304251728390579 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Failed expectations

These players were expected to be major contributors to the Twins in 2013 and beyond, but all five played their way back to the minors during the season.

Kyle Gibson

Comment: Twins are left to hope the former first-round draft pick's problems are linked to first full season after Tommy John surgery.

2013: 2-4, 6.53 ERA in 10 starts; 69 hits, 20 walks in 51 innings

Aaron Hicks

Comment: Another former first-round pick who won the center field job in spring training, then didn't hit.

2013: .192 BA in 81 games, with dismal .259 on-base percentage

Chris Parmelee

Comment: Twins hoped he'd prove himself a worthy successor to Justin Morneau at first base; club might now need to re-sign Morneau.

2013: .223 BA in 83 games (66 strikeouts and only 27 walks)

Scott Diamond

Comment: Twins envisioned the lefty as the leader of this year's staff, but offseason elbow surgery might have contributed to his problems.

2013: 5-10, 5.52 ERA in 20 starts; 136 hits/107 ⅔ innings

Vance Worley

Comment: Twins thought they had obtained a proven major league starter in offseason trade with Phillies, another plan gone awry.

2013: 1-5, 7.21 ERA in 10 starts; 82 hits in 48 ⅔ innings

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Vance Worley
Minnesota Twins vs. New York Mets. Twins starter Vance Worley had a rough outing. (MARLIN LEVISON/STARTRIBUNE(mlevison@startribune.com (cq program) ORG XMIT: MIN1304122108472021 (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Twins Chris Parmelee (27) struck out with bases loaded in the seventh inning. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com April 01, 2013, Minneapolis, Minn., Target Field, MLB, Opening Day 2013, Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers ORG XMIT: MIN1304011915404093
Minnesota Twins Chris Parmelee (27) struck out with bases loaded in the seventh inning. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com April 01, 2013, Minneapolis, Minn., Target Field, MLB, Opening Day 2013, Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers ORG XMIT: MIN1304011915404093 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
The Minnesota Twins finished up their series against Baltimore with a 6-0 loss to the Orioles Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2013 at Target Field in Minneapolis. Twins starter Scott Diamond struggled, giving up three home runs, including one by Steve Pearce, rear, in the sixth inning. Diamond was pulled later in the inning with the Twins behind 6-0. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com ORG XMIT: MIN1305121707091257
The Minnesota Twins finished up their series against Baltimore with a 6-0 loss to the Orioles Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2013 at Target Field in Minneapolis. Twins starter Scott Diamond struggled, giving up three home runs, including one by Steve Pearce, rear, in the sixth inning. Diamond was pulled later in the inning with the Twins behind 6-0. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com ORG XMIT: MIN1305121707091257 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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