Michael Tonkin
| Michael Tonkin | |||
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| Minnesota Twins – No. 59 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 19, 1989 Glendale, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 11, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through April 25, 2016) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.18 | ||
| Strikeouts | 55 | ||
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Michael Harvey Tonkin (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins organization of Major League Baseball.
Career
Tonkin attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. The Minnesota Twins selected Tonkin in the 30th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
The Twins promoted Tonkin to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut on July 11, 2013.[1]
Tonkin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings on March 24, 2014, but recalled by the Twins on March 31 before the Rochester season began. He was optioned back to Rochester on April 3, and recalled on April 12. He was returned to Rochester again on May 9.
Personal
Tonkin's brother-in-law is Jason Kubel.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Twins rookie reliever Michael Tonkin pitching with a purpose". Foxsportsnorth.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ↑ Miller, Phil (2010-05-17). "Short hops: Strasburg, Harper, Tonkin, Morneau, etc". Startribune.com. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
External Links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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