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Twins 2017 Opening Day lineup and roster

The Opening Day lineup is out, and it’s, uh, interesting.

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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?