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.