2008 Minnesota Twins Roster

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The 2008 Minnesota Twins team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2008 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2008 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 2008 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 2008 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 2008 Minnesota Twins primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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"I'm very proud of this baseball team (the 2008 Minnesota Twins) for the way they fought. We had so many tough games and tough series, and they never stopped playing or quit believing. Just seeing how these guys have responded through all of this, I'm excited for this ballclub and for its future." - Minnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire on MLB.com (Kelly Thesier, Twins never stopped believing, 10/02/08)

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30 Scott Baker 6-04 215 Right Right 1981-09-19
60 Brian Bass 6-02 215 Right Right 1982-01-06
53 Nick Blackburn 6-04 240 Right Right 1982-02-24
26 Boof Bonser 6-04 260 Right Right 1981-10-14
49 Craig Breslow 6-00 190 Left Left 1980-08-08
28 Jesse Crain 6-01 215 Right Right 1981-07-05
18 Eddie Guardado 6-00 193 Left Right 1970-10-02
54 Matt Guerrier 6-03 195 Right Right 1978-08-02
61 Livan Hernandez 6-02 245 Right Right 1975-02-20
38 Philip Humber 6-03 215 Right Right 1982-12-21
41 Bobby Korecky 5-11 185 Right Right 1979-09-16
47 Francisco Liriano 6-03 220 Left Left 1983-10-26
50 Jose Mijares 6-00 265 Left Left 1984-10-29
36 Joe Nathan 6-04 230 Right Right 1974-11-22
17 Pat Neshek 6-03 220 Right Both 1980-09-04
15 Glen Perkins 6-00 205 Left Left 1983-03-02
37 Dennys Reyes 6-03 250 Left Right 1977-04-19
39 Juan Rincon 5-11 190 Right Right 1979-01-23
59 Kevin Slowey 6-03 205 Right Right 1984-05-04
44 Ryan Jorgensen 6-02 220 Right Right 1979-05-04
7 Joe Mauer 6-05 225 Right Left 1983-04-19
55 Mike Redmond 5-11 200 Right Right 1971-05-05
32 Brian Buscher 6-00 200 Right Left 1981-04-18
25 Alexi Casilla 5-09 170 Right Both 1984-07-20
19 Howie Clark 5-10 191 Right Left 1974-02-13
12 Adam Everett 6-00 156 Right Right 1977-02-05
23 Brendan Harris 6-01 200 Right Right 1980-08-26
24 Mike Lamb 6-01 195 Right Left 1975-08-09
18, 27 Matt Macri 6-02 215 Right Right 1982-05-29
33 Justin Morneau 6-04 220 Right Left 1981-05-15
8 Nick Punto 5-09 195 Right Both 1977-11-08
20 Matt Tolbert 6-00 185 Right Both 1982-05-04
5 Michael Cuddyer 6-02 220 Right Right 1979-03-27
22 Carlos Gómez 6-03 220 Right Right 1985-12-04
16 Jason Kubel 6-00 220 Right Left 1982-05-25
11 Jason Pridie 6-01 205 Right Left 1983-10-09
2 Denard Span 6-00 210 Left Left 1984-02-27
21 Delmon Young 6-03 240 Right Right 1985-09-14
27 Craig Monroe 6-01 195 Right Right 1977-02-27
56 Randy Ruiz 6-03 235 Right Right 1977-10-19
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The 2008 Minnesota Twins played 163 games during the regular season, won 88 games, lost 75 games, and finished in second position. They played their home games at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (Park Factors: 92/93) where 2,302,431 fans witnessed their 2008 Twins finish the season with a .540 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2008 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 2008 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 2008 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 2008 Minnesota Twins primary starters list:

2008 Minnesota Twins
Opening Day Starters

Michael Cuddyer
Adam Everett
Carlos Gómez
Brendan Harris
Livan Hernandez
Mike Lamb
Joe Mauer
Craig Monroe
Justin Morneau
Delmon Young

2008 Minnesota Twins
Most Games by Position

C Joe Mauer (139)
1B Justin Morneau (155)
2B Alexi Casilla (95)
3B Brian Buscher (64)
SS Nick Punto (61)
LF Delmon Young (151)
CF Carlos Gómez (151)
RF Denard Span (85)
  
SP Scott Baker
SP Nick Blackburn
SP Livan Hernandez
SP Glen Perkins
SP Kevin Slowey
  
RP Brian Bass
RP Craig Breslow
RP Jesse Crain
RP Matt Guerrier
RP Dennys Reyes
RP Juan Rincon
CL Joe Nathan

2008 Minnesota Twins
Salaries

Justin Morneau $8,400,000.00
Joe Mauer $6,250,000.00
Joe Nathan $6,000,000.00
Michael Cuddyer $5,916,666.00
Livan Hernandez $5,000,000.00
Craig Monroe $3,820,000.00
Mike Lamb $3,500,000.00
Adam Everett $2,800,000.00
Juan Rincon $2,475,000.00
Nick Punto $2,400,000.00
Delmon Young $1,440,000.00
Jason Kubel $1,300,000.00
Jesse Crain $1,050,000.00
Dennys Reyes $1,000,000.00
Matt Guerrier $950,000.00
Mike Redmond $950,000.00
Pat Neshek $435,000.00
Boof Bonser $432,500.00
Brendan Harris $431,100.00
Scott Baker $422,500.00
Francisco Liriano $410,000.00
Randy Ruiz $400,000.00
Carlos Gómez $395,000.00
Kevin Slowey $395,000.00
Brian Bass $390,000.00
Nick Blackburn $390,000.00
Brian Buscher $390,000.00
Alexi Casilla $390,000.00
Howie Clark $390,000.00
Philip Humber $390,000.00
Ryan Jorgensen $390,000.00
Bobby Korecky $390,000.00
Matt Macri $390,000.00
Jose Mijares $390,000.00
Glen Perkins $390,000.00
Jason Pridie $390,000.00
Denard Span $390,000.00
Matt Tolbert $390,000.00

2008 Minnesota Twins
Uniform Numbers

#2 Denard Span
#5 Michael Cuddyer
#7 Joe Mauer
#8 Nick Punto
#11 Jason Pridie
#12 Adam Everett
#15 Glen Perkins
#16 Jason Kubel
#17 Pat Neshek
#18 Eddie Guardado
#18 Matt Macri
#19 Howie Clark
#20 Matt Tolbert
#21 Delmon Young
#22 Carlos Gómez
#23 Brendan Harris
#24 Mike Lamb
#25 Alexi Casilla
#26 Boof Bonser
#27 Matt Macri
#27 Craig Monroe
#28 Jesse Crain
#30 Scott Baker
#32 Brian Buscher
#33 Justin Morneau
#36 Joe Nathan
#37 Dennys Reyes
#38 Philip Humber
#39 Juan Rincon
#41 Bobby Korecky
#44 Ryan Jorgensen
#47 Francisco Liriano
#49 Craig Breslow
#50 Jose Mijares
#53 Nick Blackburn
#54 Matt Guerrier
#55 Mike Redmond
#56 Randy Ruiz
#59 Kevin Slowey
#60 Brian Bass
#61 Livan Hernandez

Did you know that a 2008 Minnesota Twins Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?