Michael Tonkin
Michael Harvey Tonkin (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously has played for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Michael Tonkin | |||
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Tonkin with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
Free agent | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Glendale, California | November 19, 1989|||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: July 11, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
NPB: April 1, 2018, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 3–3 | ||
Earned run average | 4.43 | ||
Strikeouts | 149 | ||
NPB statistics (through 2018 season) | |||
Win–loss record | 4–4 | ||
Earned run average | 3.71 | ||
Strikeouts | 33 | ||
Teams | |||
Career
Minnesota Twins
Tonkin attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California. The Minnesota Twins selected Tonkin in the 30th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
The Twins promoted Tonkin to the major leagues, and he made his major league debut on July 11, 2013.[1]
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. On November 8, 2017, Tonkin was released by the Twins.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
On November 9, 2017, Tonkin signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He became a free agent after the 2018 season.
Texas Rangers
On January 8, 2019, Tonkin signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. He was released on March 21, 2019.
Milwaukee Brewers
On March 22, 2019, Tonkin signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[2] He was released on June 10, 2019.
Long Island Ducks
On June 18, 2019, Tonkin signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Personal
Tonkin's brother-in-law is Jason Kubel.[3]
References
- "Twins rookie reliever Michael Tonkin pitching with a purpose". Foxsportsnorth.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- "Brewers have signed RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract". twitter.com. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- Miller, Phil (2010-05-17). "Short hops: Strasburg, Harper, Tonkin, Morneau, etc". Startribune.com. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Michael Tonkin on Twitter