Rene Tosoni was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Darin Mastroianni was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Esmerling Vasquez was signed and sent to Rochester.
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This Week in Ex-Twins
Yankees sign Ramon Ortiz and assign him to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Pittsburgh organization places Jose Morales on the disabled list.
Toronto promotes Yohan Pino from AA New Hampshire to AAA Las Vegas.
Minor Details: Games of 4/13
Twins affiliates split. Rene Tosoni goes on the disabled list. Carlos Gutierrez has an injured shoulder. Plus, an O. Henry reference.
Happy Birthday–April 14
Cannonball Redding (1890)
Marvin Miller (1917)
Gordon Gillespie (1926)
Don Mueller (1927)
Marty Keough (1934)
Pete Rose (1941)
Joe Lahoud (1947)
Ron Schueler (1948)
Greg Maddux (1966)
David Justice (1966)
Greg Myers (1966)
Mike Trombley (1967)
Brad Ausmus (1969)
Steve Avery (1970)
Gregg Zaun (1971)
Kyle Farnsworth (1976)
Gordon Gillespie holds the record for most wins by a college baseball coach.
It must be kind of a bummer for a big league ballplayer to not only not be the best player born on the day and year he was born, but to not even be the best player with his first name born on the day and year he was born.
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 2-4, fourth in the AL Central, three games behind Detroit. The Twins have won two consecutive games.
Rochester is 5-3, second in the IL North, one game behind Lehigh Valley. The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game.
New Britain is 5-3, second in the EL East, two games behind Reading. The Rock Cats have won one consecutive game.
Fort Myers is 4-3, tied for second in the FSL South, one game behind St. Lucie. The Miracle has won four consecutive games.
Beloit is 3-4, tied for fourth in the ML West, two games behind Burlington and Cedar Rapids. The Snappers have lost one consecutive game.
Minor Details: Games of 4/12
Twins affiliates split. Deibinson Romero hits two home runs. Jason Marquis looks good in New Britain.
Happy Birthday–April 13
Herman Long (1866)
Kid Elberfeld (1875)
Jake Stahl (1879)
Claude Hendrix (1889)
Ben Cantwell (1902)
Pete Quesada (1904)
Roxie Lawson (1906)
Bill Deegan (1935)
John Stephenson (1941)
Jeff Bittiger (1962)
Mark Leiter (1963)
Doug Strange (1964)
Ricardo Rincon (1970)
Kevin Ohme (1971)
Hunter Pence (1983)
Minor Details: Games of 4/11
Twins affiliates get three one-run victories. Madison Boer strikes out nine. Brian Dinkelman leaves early with an injury.
Happy Birthday–April 12
Vic Willis (1876)
Addie Joss (1880)
Bill Bailey (1888)
Eric McNair (1909)
Bill Wight (1922)
Bob Zuk (1927)
Johnny Antonelli (1930)
Charlie Lau (1933)
Terry Cooney (1933)
Woodie Fryman (1940)
Vicente Romo (1943)
Terry Harmon (1944)
Mike Macfarlane (1964)
Paul LoDuca (1972)
Antonio Osuna (1973)
Bob Zuk was a long-time scout who was responsible for signing, among others, Reggie Jackson, Willie Stargell, and Gary Carter.
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.
Minor Details: Games of 4/10
Twins affiliates split. Brian Dinkelman hits a game-winning homer. Fort Myers wins in thirteen innings.