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Welcome to Opening Day 2017!
The roster has been set and the lineup is out for today’s match-up against the Royals at Target Field. Here’s what the Twins are heading into the season with.
Opening Day Lineup
| Batting Order | Player | Position | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting Order | Player | Position | Bats |
| 1 | Brian Dozier | 2B | R |
| 2 | Robbie Grossman | DH | S |
| 3 | Byron Buxton | CF | R |
| 4 | Joe Mauer | 1B | L |
| 5 | Miguel Sano | 3B | R |
| 6 | Jason Castro | C | L |
| 7 | Jorge Polanco | SS | S |
| 8 | Max Kepler | RF | L |
| 9 | Eddie Rosario | LF | L |
| Ervin Santana | SP |
Opening Day Bench
| Player | Position | Bats |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Bats |
| Chris Gimenez | C | R |
| Eduardo Escobar | Utility | S |
| Danny Santana | Utility | S |
Opening Day Pitchers
| Player | Position | Throws |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Throws |
| Ervin Santana | SP | R |
| Hector Santiago | SP | L |
| Kyle Gibson | SP | R |
| Phil Hughes | SP | R |
| Adalberto Mejia | SP | L |
| Tyler Duffey | P | R |
| Micahel Tonkin | P | R |
| Justin Haley | P | R |
| Ryan Pressly | P | R |
| Matt Belisle | P | R |
| Brandon Kintzler | P | R |
| Craig Breslow | P | L |
| Taylor Rogers | P | L |
So what do you think, Twins fans?