| Tue Nov 20 2012 | 18:57 | Brian Dinkelman re-signs with Twins | ||||
Twins re-signed INF/OF Brian Dinkelman to a minor league contract. | ||||||
He's been given a spring training invite. Dinkelman spent all of 2012 at Triple-A, batting just .252/.336/.378 with four homers. He'll provide minor league depth. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Mar 29 2012 | 16:15 | Brian Dinkelman homers, knocks in four runs | ||||
Brian Dinkelman went 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and a walk in the Twins' 11-5 rout of the Pirates on Thursday. | ||||||
Dinkelman was removed from the Twins' 40-man roster at the end of last season, only to be re-signed to a minor league contract. Versatility is his biggest asset, and the Twins are giving him time in the outfield while they're still uncertain about how they'll handle right field. Realistically, he's a 25th man at best. Ron Gardenhire, though, has a history of giving 25th men too much playing time. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun Nov 13 2011 | 16:03 | Twins sign Dinkelman to a minor league deal | ||||
Twins signed INF/OF Brian Dinkelman to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Dinkelman became a minor league free agent after being removed from the 40-man roster last month. The 27-year-old made his major league debut this past season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. He'll serve as organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Nov 10 2011 | 12:30 | Report: Twins re-sign INF/OF Dinkelman | ||||
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Twins have re-signed INF/OF Brian Dinkelman to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Dinkelman became a minor league free agent after being removed from the 40-man roster last month. The 27-year-old made his major league debut this season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. | ||||||
| Source: Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Oct 20 2011 | 13:05 | Twins outright INF-OF Dinkelman to minors | ||||
Twins sent INF/OF Brian Dinkelman outright to Triple-A Rochester. | ||||||
The move clears him from the Twins' 40-man roster. Dinkelman, 27, made his major league debut this season, batting .301/.346/.315 with zero homers and a .661 OPS over 78 plate appearances. He is a .271 career hitter in the minor leagues. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Sep 19 2011 | 06:33 | Brian Dinkelman: 7-for-9 in last two games | ||||
Brian Dinkelman went 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Cleveland. | ||||||
Coming off Saturday's 3-for-4 performance, the 27-year-old is batting .375 in 40 at-bats -- the only major league at-bats of his career. Dinkelman is a career .271 minor league hitter through six seasons. In other words, don't expect him to keep hitting .375 for the rest of the season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Sep 13 2011 | 19:21 | Brian Dinkelman leaves team | ||||
Brian Dinkelman has left the Twins to attend his grandfather's funeral. | ||||||
He will rejoin the club Thursday. Dinkelman has batted .296/.367/.296 in 11 games with the Twins this season. | ||||||
| Source: John Shipley on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun Sep 4 2011 | 16:35 | Twins call up Dinkelman from Triple-A | ||||
Twins purchased the contract of INF/OF Brian Dinkelman from Triple-A Rochester. | ||||||
Dinkleman went 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in a little over two weeks with the big club earlier this season. The 27-year-old will provide no more than bench depth for the Twins and can be ignored in even the deepest AL-only leagues. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Jun 16 2011 | 15:45 | Twins outright INF/OF Dinkleman to minors | ||||
Twins sent INF/OF Brian Dinkelman outright to Triple-A Rochester. | ||||||
He was cleared to make room for Joe Mauer on the 40-man and active rosters. Dinkleman went 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in a little over two weeks with the big club. The roster move means that the Twins plan to carry three catchers for now. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Thu Jun 2 2011 | 23:35 | Twins add Brian Dinkelman | ||||
Twins purchased the contract of INF Brian Dinkelman from Triple-A Rochester. | ||||||
Dinkelman could see time on the Minnesota middle infield while Tsuyoshi Nishioka continues his recovery from a broken leg and the Twins scratch off different options at shortstop. The 27-year-old had a mediocre .773 OPS in 209 plate appearances this year at Triple-A, though, and probably won't make much noise in the big leagues. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||