SANO THROUGH THE YEARS
Miguel Sano timeline
A look at the 22-year-old's journey with the Minnesota Twins.
February 14, 2016 at 6:54AM
Winter 2007-08: Catches the eyes of Twins scouts in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, at age 14.
July 2, 2009: First opportunity, at the required age of 16, to sign with a major league team. However, he does not sign because an MLB investigation into his age and identity was not concluded.
Oct. 9, 2009: Signs with the Twins for $3.15 million, the largest international signing bonus in team history.
May 29, 2010: Hits a home run in his first professional at-bat for the Dominican Summer League Twins.
2012: Leads the Class A Midwest League in home runs, RBI and total bases and is ranked ninth-best prospect in baseball by Baseball America.
2013: Finishes third among all minor league players with 35 home runs — the sixth-highest total ever by a Twins minor leaguer.
March 12, 2014: Undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
July 2, 2015: Makes his major league debut in Kansas City at age 22, going 1-for-4 with a single.
Nov. 16, 2015: Finishes third in AL Rookie of the Year voting after hitting 18 home runs with 52 RBI in 80 games (primarily as a DH).
Winter 2015-16: Penciled in as the new Twins right fielder.
about the writer
Only 34 years old, Jeremy Zoll has worked his way up the organizational ranks since coming to the Twins in 2018.
