Twins' rotating door in their rotation

August 22, 2017 at 6:28AM
Minnesota Twins starter Tim Melville delivers a pitch during the first inning of game one of a baseball double header against the Chicago White Sox Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Chicago.
Tim Melville's first start with the Twins didn't go well Monday. (Tom Wallace — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Twins have remained in playoff contention despite using a whopping 16 starting pitchers this season, including two new ones Monday in Tim Melville and Dillon Gee (number of starts listed):

RHP Ervin Santana 25

RHP Kyle Gibson 21

RHP Jose Berrios 18

LHP Adalberto Mejia* 18

LHP Hector Santiago* 14

RHP Phil Hughes* 9

RHP Bartolo Colon 7

LHP Nik Turley 3

RHP Felix Jorge 2

LHP Dietrich Enns* 1

LHP Jaime Garcia** 1

RHP Dillon Gee 1

RHP Aaron Slegers 1

RHP Tim Melville 1

RHP Nick Tepesch** 1

LHP Adam Wilk** 1

*-on disabled list **- no longer with organization

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