598:(83–86). There is little variation in his pitch usage against right-handed and left-handed hitters. His velocity and effectiveness started to increase at the beginning of the 2011 season, coinciding with a move to the bullpen: "Going to the bullpen allowed me to get healthy. As a starter, I had just worn down." In 2009, as a starter, Perkins posted a 5.89 ERA and an average fastball speed of about 90 mph. His ERA dropped considerably in the bullpen (2.48 in 2011), and his strikeout rate nearly doubled. When Perkins was a starter, he also threw a
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Perkins began 2010 with Triple-A Rochester. Through August, he was 4–9 with a 6.08 ERA in 23 starts the Red Wings, though he showed enough improvement to earn a call-up from the Twins on August 9. Perkins appeared in four games (one start), going 0–1 with a 9.00 ERA before being optioned back to
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Gophers in 2003, he went 10–2 and posted a 2.91 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 15 games (13 starts). In his 2004 season with the Gophers, he went 9–3 and posted a 2.83 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 16 games (15 starts). Perkins was drafted by the
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Facebook Live broadcasting crew working the Indians-Twins game. In 2019, Perkins began serving as a pre-game and post-game analyst for Twins telecasts on Fox Sports North, which later rebranded as
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After experiencing shoulder soreness at the beginning of the 2016 season, Perkins was placed on the DL after two appearances. On June 16, it was revealed
Perkins would need season-ending surgery due to a torn labrum and damage to his rotator cuff.
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On March 8, 2012, Perkins signed a three-year, $ 10.3 million extension with the Twins. Perkins was guaranteed $ 2.5 million in 2013, and $ 3.75 million in both 2014 and 2015. There was a 2016 option for $ 4.5 million with a $ 300,000 buyout.
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Perkins played the whole season as relief pitcher, finishing 4–4 with two saves and a 2.48 ERA in 65 relief appearances. Perkins won the Twins
Pitcher of the Year Award and Twins Comeback Player of the Year Award after the breakout season.
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January 23, 2018.
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innings pitched, Perkins finished the season with a 3.14 ERA, 12 walks, and 20 strikeouts. Due to a shoulder injury, he spent time significant time on the disabled list from May 22 to
September 11.
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Perkins pitched 12 innings for the Twins during spring training, going 1–2 with a 7.50 ERA. He did not make the team and was sent down to Triple-A Rochester. While with
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Perkins was an All-Star for the third straight year in 2015. He appeared in 60 games, going 3–5 with 32 saves and a 3.32 ERA, along with 54 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.
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Perkins became the Twins closer in July 2012 after an injury to his predecessor
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Perkins is married to Alisha (Weber) and they have two children.
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Between 2004 and 2008, Perkins played most of his games for the
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Rochester on August 28 to make room for newly acquired pitcher
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Perkins made his MLB debut on
September 21, 2006, against the
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innings, posting a 4–2 record, 4.31 ERA, and 38 strikeouts.
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September 30, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
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September 21, 2006, for the Minnesota Twins
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and a television analyst. He played his entire career in
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2004 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
1557:"Q&A: Glen Perkins, Stud Reliever & Stat Geek"
667:"Glen Perkins Baseball Statistics [2003-2017]"
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innings, recording a 1.59 ERA while striking out six.
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1356:"All-Star game was moment to savor for Glen Perkins"
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World Baseball Classic players of the United States
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1414:"Twins' closer Perkins out with shoulder strain"
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1585:Career statistics and player information from
994:"Well-rounded attack helps Twins bury Rangers"
685:"1st Round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft"
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266:Perkins played his college ball for the
1971:Minnesota Twins first-round draft picks
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1323:"Glen Perkins gets $ 22.1M guaranteed"
1067:"Glen Perkins 2008 Pitching Game Logs"
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1259:Christensen, Joe (March 8, 2012).
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861:"Twins option Perkins to Triple-A"
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1096:Thesier, Kelly (July 18, 2008).
923:Christensen, Joe (May 7, 2008).
824:"Notes: Perkins returns to 'pen"
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1235:"Twins Extend Glen Perkins"
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616:Perkins claims to use
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725:on September 21, 2007
312:New Britain Rock Cats
283:for their signing of
229:Major League Baseball
222:professional baseball
2702:United States roster
1178:on September 2, 2010
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590:(95–97 mph), a
244:Minneapolis–St. Paul
840:on November 5, 2007
628:Broadcasting career
329:Major league career
325:Top 100 Prospects.
316:Rochester Red Wings
218:Glen Weston Perkins
106:Last MLB appearance
71:St. Paul, Minnesota
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1302:MLB Advanced Media
1010:on January 3, 2023
635:Bally Sports North
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304:Fort Myers Miracle
296:Elizabethton Twins
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1908:Gio González
1902:Jon Poterson
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1868:Zach Jackson
1861:J. P. Howell
1842:Blake DeWitt
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1802:Glen Perkins
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2778:Ben Zobrist
2423:, Rainville
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1854:Eric Hurley
1809:Phil Hughes
1795:Greg Golson
1774:Josh Fields
1725:Neil Walker
1683:Mark Rogers
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505:2011 season
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429:Scott Baker
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3064:Categories
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2802:Heath Bell
2762:Adam Jones
2746:Ryan Braun
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649:References
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524:Matt Capps
314:, and the
142:Strikeouts
61:1983-03-02
3030:Biography
2954:Joe Torre
2738:Joe Mauer
2658:Culpepper
2570:Kirilloff
2485:, Bashore
2471:Gutiérrez
2435:, Sanchez
2255:Stahoviak
2225:Knoblauch
2144:: Sodders
2076:: Shipley
1739:Bill Bray
1655:Matt Bush
1599:Fangraphs
1562:FanGraphs
1422:SB Nation
1339:March 14,
620:data and
600:curveball
96:MLB debut
3042:Baseball
2952:Manager
2445:Parmelee
2266:Serafini
2240:Cummings
2125:: Brandt
2037:Gorinski
2016:: Rowell
1889:Matt Fox
1568:July 31,
1537:July 31,
1455:June 16,
1397:July 29,
1371:July 18,
1272:March 8,
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641:Personal
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604:changeup
539:All-Star
199:All-Star
3016:Portals
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2592:Larnach
2537:Stewart
2522:BerrĂos
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2495:Wimmers
2417:Waldrop
2413:Perkins
2409:Plouffe
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