Elizabethton Twins

Elizabethton Twins
Founded in 1974
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Team logoCap insignia
Class-level
Current Rookie (1974–present)
Minor league affiliations
League Appalachian League (1974–present)
Division Western Division
Major league affiliations
Current Minnesota Twins (1974–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (10)
  • 1978
  • 1984
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2003
  • 2005
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2012
Division titles (13)
  • 1978
  • 1984
  • 1989
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2003
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
Team data
Nickname Elizabethton Twins (1974–present)
Colors Navy, scarlet, white, gray
                   
Ballpark Joe O'Brien Field (1974–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
City of Elizabethton
Manager Ray Smith
General Manager Mike Mains

The Elizabethton Twins are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League and a rookie-level farm club of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and are named for their major league affiliate. The team plays its home games at Joe O'Brien Field which opened in 1974 and seats 2,000 fans. The Twins have won the Appalachian League Championship on 10 occasions (1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2012).

Playoffs

Roster

Elizabethton Twins roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 11 Eduardo Del Rosario
  • 33 Nate Gercken
  • 37 Alex Robinson

Catchers

  • -- Jose Ortiz
  • 20 Rainis Silva

Infielders

  • 30 Travis Blankenhorn
  • 50 Lewin Diaz

Outfielders

  • 39 Amaurys Minier

Manager

Coaches

  • 19 Luis Ramirez (pitching)
  •  1 Jeff Reed (hitting)



7-day disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated May 30, 2016
Transactions
More MiLB rosters
Minnesota Twins minor league players

External links

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