Josh Winder

Josh Winder (born October 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Josh Winder
Minnesota Twins – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996
Richmond, Virginia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 2022, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through April 24, 2022)
Win-loss record0–0
Earned run average3.48
Strikeouts5
Teams

High school and college

Winder attended James River High School in Midlothian, Virginia and played college baseball at the Virginia Military Institute.

Professional career

He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the seventh round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Winder made his professional debut with the Elizabethton Twins and played 2019 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.[2] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] Winder started 2021 with the Wichita Wind Surge and was promoted to the St. Paul Saints during the season.[5] In June 2021, Winder was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[6] Over 14 starts between the two teams, Winder went 4–0 with a 2.63 ERA and 80 strikeouts over 72 innings.[7] Winder was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[8]

References
  1. Times, MARK BERMAN The Roanoke. "Former James River pitcher Josh Winder chases his MLB dream". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  2. Miller, Phil. "Josh Winder Comes On Strong At Instructs". www.baseballamerica.com.
  3. "With baseball on hold, Richmond native Josh Winder staying ready". April 17, 2020.
  4. "Twins pitching prospects Matt Canterino and Josh Winder show their stuff". Star Tribune.
  5. "Twins' Josh Winder: Heading to Triple-A".
  6. "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
  7. "Twins protect 6 prospects from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
  8. "Twins' Josh Winder: Added to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com.
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