Another Member Of 2015 Lookouts Championship Team Reaches The Majors

  • Friday, August 26, 2016
Alex Wimmers will make his Major League debut with the Twins Friday night.
Alex Wimmers will make his Major League debut with the Twins Friday night.
photo by Tim Evearitt

The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Alex Wimmers from Triple-A Rochester

Wimmers appeared in 30 games for the 2015 Lookouts with an 8-4 record and a 4.53 earned run average

Wimmers was drafted by the Twins in the first round (21st overall) of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of the Ohio State University.

He has gone 2-2 with a 4.04 ERA (55.2 IP, 25 ER), with 24 walks, 55 strikeouts and 11 saves in 44 games between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester this season.

The 27-year-old has spent seven seasons in the Twins minor league system, posting a record of 18-14 with a 4.25 ERA (332.1 IP, 157 ER), 134 walks and 336 strikeouts in 130 games (42 starts).

Wimmers will join the team in Toronto tonight and wear uniform number 51.

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