Chart: Twins' first-round picks since 2001

June 5, 2014 at 1:47AM
DAVID JOLES • djoles@startribune.com
Fort Myers, FL - Feb. 21, 2007 - Minnesota Twins outfielder Denard Span during spring training at the Lee County Sports Complex.
Denard Span (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

post-mauer First-round picks

A look at the 25 players selected by the Twins in the first round since 2001:

YearNo.PlayerPos.Drafted fromToday

2001 1Joe MauerCHigh school (Cretin-Derham)All-Star catcher turned first baseman. Face of the franchise.

200220Denard SpanOFHigh school (Tampa Catholic)Hitting .281 as Nationals CF. Five decent years with Twins.

200321Matthew Moses3BHigh school (Henrico, Va.)Out of pro ball. Last played in 2009 at Class AA New Britain.

200420Trevor PlouffeSSHigh school (Encino, Calif.)20 doubles leads AL. Hitting .249 as the everyday 3B.

200422Glen PerkinsPGophersAll-Star closer for the Twins.

200425Kyle WaldropPHigh school (Knoxville, Tenn.)Class AAA Indianapolis. Appeared in 24 big-league games.

200435*Matthew FoxPCentral FloridaOut of pro ball. Appeared in only four games, one with Twins.

200439*Jay RainvillePHigh school (Warwick, R.I.)Out of pro ball. Never made it to big leagues.

200525Matt GarzaPFresno StateStarter for the Brewers. He's 3-4 with a 4.42 ERA.

200539*Henry Sanchez1BHigh school (San Diego)Out of pro ball. Received a 50-game drug suspension in 2009.

200620Chris ParmeleeOFHigh school (Chino Hills, Calif.)Outfielder, 1B reserve for Twins. Hitting .175.

200728Ben RevereOFHigh school (Lexington, Ky.)Hitting .283 as Phillies' starting center fielder.

200814Aaron HicksOFHigh school (Long Beach, Calif.)Part of Twins' CF platoon.Struggling again, hitting .190.

200827Carlos GutiérrezPMiami Fla. In Cubs organization. Has yet to crack majors.

200831*Shooter HuntPTulane Out of pro ball. Never made it past Class A level.

200922Kyle GibsonPMissouriStarter for the Twins, he's 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA.

200946*Matthew BashorePIndiana Out of pro ball. Never made it past Class A level.

201021Alex WimmersPOhio StatePitching at Class A Fort Myers, he's 2-3, 4.50 ERA.

201130Levi MichaelSSNorth CarolinaIn third season as 2B/SS at Class A Fort Myers.

201150*Travis Harrison3BHigh school (Tustin, Calif.)In first season at Fort Myers, hitting .271.

201155*Hudson BoydPHigh school (Fort Myers, Fla.)In low Class A Cedar Rapids, he's 3-1 with a 3.58 ERA.

2012 2Byron BuxtonOFHigh school (Baxley, Ga.)ESPN's No. 1 prospect has an injured wrist.

201232*Jose BerriosPHigh school (Bayamón, P. Rico)Impressing at Fort Myers: 5-2, with 65 Ks in 56⅓ innings.

201242*Luke BardPGeorgia TechYet to make 2014 debut, he made 12 appearances in 2013.

2013 4Kohl StewartPHigh school (Houston)He's 1-2 in Cedar Rapids so far in his first year of A ball.

* — Supplemental, or "sandwich" picks, added at end of the first round to compensate teams that lost a free agent.


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Elizabethton Twins starting pitcher Kohl Stewart #45 delivers a pitch during a game against the Greeneville Astros at Joe O'Brien Field on August 20, 2013 in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The Twins won the game 10-8. (Tony Farlow/Four Seam Images via AP Images) ORG XMIT: NYWWP ORG XMIT: MIN1403101910184005
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