Win–loss record 0–0 Role Baseball player Salary 220,163 USD (2015) Name Michael Tonkin Career start 2008 | Strikeouts 45 Weight 100 kg Earned run average 3.35 Height 2.01 m Education Palmdale High School | |
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Current team Minnesota Twins (#59 / Pitcher) | ||
Byung ho park faces michael tonkin in batting practice at twins spring training
Michael Harvey Tonkin (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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- Byung ho park faces michael tonkin in batting practice at twins spring training
- Career
- Personal
- References
Career
Tonkin attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. The Minnesota Twins selected Tonkin in the 30th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
The Twins promoted Tonkin to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut on July 11, 2013.
Tonkin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings on March 24, 2014, but recalled by the Twins on March 31 before the Rochester season began. He was optioned back to Rochester on April 3, and recalled on April 12. He was returned to Rochester again on May 9. In 2016, for the Twins he was 3-2 with a 5.02 ERA.
Personal
Tonkin's brother-in-law is Jason Kubel.
