Call to the pen
Fansided

Minnesota Twins All-Time 25-Man Roster

By Benjamin Chase

May 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A hat and glove belonging to the Minnesota Twins rests on the dugout rail before the Twins play the Pittsburgh Pirates in an inter-league game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A hat and glove belonging to the Minnesota Twins rests on the dugout rail before the Twins play the Pittsburgh Pirates in an inter-league game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 17
Next

Joe Mauer, 2004-present, 50 bWAR

This one is not difficult at all to choose, to be honest. The only active player on this list, Mauer has moved off of the catching position, but the local boy was drafted out of high school in St. Paul, Minnesota, with the #1 overall selection in 2001.

An elite high school athlete, Mauer also had a full-ride scholarship to play football for Bobby Bowden at Florida State.

Mauer did move off of catcher to first base in 2014, but he had already accumulated 44.2 bWAR by then, which is triple the closest catcher to him.

Really, the Twins have one of the all-time greats in Mauer at catcher. He ranks 11th in bWAR among all catchers in history, third in career batting average and third in on-base percentage.

With Minnesota, Mauer has hit .308/.391/.446 for a 127 OPS+. He’s hit 365 doubles, 28 triples and 130 home runs. Mauer has six All-Star game selections, three batting titles, five Silver Slugger awards, three Gold Glove awards and was the 2009 AL MVP.

Next: First Base

Home/Minnesota Twins