P Matt Kretzschmar #51
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/04/2013
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P MATT KRETZSCHMAR #51 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 60 55 60 60
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 65 65
Sinker 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 25
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Blue collar mentality.
Low: Leader
Birthday:08/02/1986
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$230,000
Signed Through:2013 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 112 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2004, 26th Pick in Round 8
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Minnesota - MLB 23 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.75 .182 2.59 0.1 999
2011 Minnesota - MLB 24 50 0 5 5 5 5.21 46.2 59 27 27 6 30 41 0 0 1.91 .368 5.16 -0.6 80
2012 Minnesota - MLB 25 68 0 2 2 21 1.71 63.1 46 13 12 0 21 56 0 0 1.06 .261 2.63 2.0 246
Total MLB 122 0 7 7 27 3.08 114.0 107 40 39 6 52 100 0 0 1.39 .305 3.66 1.6 136
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 AZL - R 18 16 0 2 1 2 1.47 18.1 17 3 3 1 4 15 0 0 1.15 .302 3.30 0.2 258
2006 AZL - R 19 24 0 1 2 14 2.52 25.0 22 8 7 0 8 19 0 0 1.20 .297 3.56 0.3 154
2007 AZL - R 20 24 0 2 1 8 2.74 23.0 16 7 7 2 12 27 0 0 1.22 .255 3.67 0.6 176
2007 Culiacan - WDL 20 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .091 3.09 0.1 999
2007 Aguadilla - WDL 20 20 0 4 1 9 2.43 29.2 23 11 8 1 11 34 0 0 1.15 .297 2.39 1.0 166
2007 Total - WDL 20 23 0 5 1 10 2.14 33.2 24 11 8 1 12 36 0 0 1.07 .271 2.47 1.1 188
2008 Beloit - A 21 35 0 1 2 18 6.17 35.0 41 24 24 3 28 46 0 0 1.97 .388 4.04 0.7 76
2008 Culiacan - WDL 21 14 0 1 1 7 3.86 14.0 17 6 6 0 6 14 0 0 1.64 .395 2.45 0.6 102
2008 New Britain - AA 21 18 0 0 0 13 1.96 18.1 5 4 4 1 7 23 0 0 0.65 .118 2.61 0.4 177
2008 Total - AA 21 32 0 1 1 20 2.78 32.1 22 10 10 1 13 37 0 0 1.08 .273 2.54 1.0 134
2009 Beloit - A 22 12 0 0 1 7 4.26 12.2 7 6 6 0 6 19 0 0 1.03 .304 1.71 0.6 104
2009 Culiacan - WDL 22 25 0 1 2 14 3.72 29.0 27 12 12 0 14 35 0 0 1.41 .338 2.75 1.2 119
2009 New Britain - AA 22 36 0 4 4 20 3.22 36.1 28 13 13 2 16 40 0 0 1.21 .286 2.97 0.8 114
2009 Total - AA 22 61 0 5 6 34 3.44 65.1 55 25 25 2 30 75 0 0 1.30 .310 2.87 1.9 117
2010 Rochester - AAA 23 56 0 5 4 32 3.28 57.2 53 23 21 2 27 46 0 0 1.39 .307 4.12 1.1 148
Total PCL 56 0 5 4 32 3.28 57.2 53 23 21 2 27 46 0 0 1.39 .307 4.12 148.4
Total EL 54 0 4 4 33 2.80 54.2 33 17 17 3 23 63 0 0 1.02 .240 2.84 129.8
Total MIDW 47 0 1 3 25 5.66 47.2 48 30 30 3 34 65 0 0 1.72 .372 3.42 82.0
Total AZL 64 0 5 4 24 2.31 66.1 55 18 17 3 24 61 0 0 1.19 .286 3.53 182.2
Total WDL 62 0 7 4 31 3.05 76.2 68 29 26 1 32 85 0 0 1.30 .322 2.57 137.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 AZL - AZL 18 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 1 3 2 1 0 5 0 0 0.25 .000 5.07 -0.1 84
2006 AZL - AZL 19 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.07 .235 4.64 -0.1 999
2010 Minnesota - MLB 23 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.20 .000 9.34 -0.1 78
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1.20 .000 9.34 77.7
Total AZL 8 0 0 0 2 2.08 8.2 5 3 2 1 1 5 0 0 0.69 .160 4.84 183.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2005 AZL - R P 16 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.1 0.49 +0.4 1.059
2006 AZL - R P 24 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 25.0 1.44 +0.2 1.309
2007 Aguadilla - WDL P 20 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 +0.4 1.308
2007 Culiacan - WDL P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .981
2007 AZL - R P 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 -0.1 .000
2008 New Britain - AA P 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.1 0.49 +0.1 1.033
2008 Culiacan - WDL P 14 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.2 1.006
2008 Beloit - A P 34 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 35.0 0.51 -0.2 1.011
2009 New Britain - AA P 36 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 36.1 0.99 -0.1 1.037
2009 Culiacan - WDL P 25 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 +0.5 .978
2009 Beloit - A P 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 -0.0 1.018
2010 Minnesota - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Rochester - AAA P 56 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 57.2 0.94 +0.2 1.166
2011 Minnesota - MLB P 49 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 +0.0 1.011
2012 Minnesota - MLB P 68 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 63.1 1.85 +0.7 1.123
TOTAL P 403 0 14 38 3 52 0 1.000 417.0 1.12 +2.2 1.109
PLAYER HISTORY
11/20/2004 Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 26, 261st overall pick) by the Anaheim Angels.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (75); Control: 30 (50).
08/30/2005 Wins the 2005 Arizona League Round 1 with the AZL Angels!
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 25 (45).
08/03/2006 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/30/2006 Wins the 2006 Arizona League Round 1 with the AZL Angels!
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (65); Control: 30 (50).
07/16/2007 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 35 (50).
02/07/2008 Was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the Minnesota Twins, along with RP Blake Parker, RP Hector Ambriz, CL Kevin Whelan, 3B Juan Olivas, RP Carlos Silva, SS Mackeel Rodgers, LF Marcus Townsend, C Jorge Vazquez, and RP Ciro Zavala, in exchange for CL Rafael Soriano.
07/20/2008 Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (70); Control: 40 (55).
07/19/2009 Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
11/08/2009 Named the #63 prospect in the MLB
12/01/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $208,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/01/2010 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2010 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/18/2010 Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game.
11/27/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
11/25/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $222,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/22/2012 Finished 3rd in 2012 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $230,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2012 21 9
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