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Michael Tonkin
Michael Tonkin
St. Paul Saints • Pitcher
Age 36 • 6' 7" • 220 lb
Bats: R • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2013-07-11
Born: Glendale , CA • USA
Draft: 2008
2025 Stats
W
2
L
1
ERA
4.88
WHIP
1.17
IP
24.0
SO
19
SV
0
HLD
2
G
21
GS
0
Career Stats
W
16
L
11
ERA
4.23
WHIP
1.29
IP
329.2
SO
328
SV
3
HLD
16
G
264
GS
0
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2013 MIN 9 11.1 10 0.79 1.06
2014 MIN 25 19.0 16 4.74 1.53
2015 MIN 26 23.1 19 3.47 1.29
2016 MIN 65 71.2 3 2 80 5.02 1.45
2017 MIN 16 21.0 1 24 5.14 1.62
2023 ATL 45 80.0 7 3 1 75 4.28 1.09
2024 Total 57 79.1 4 4 2 85 3.63 1.26
2025 MIN 21 24.0 2 1 19 4.88 1.17
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2013 MIN 44.0 2 0.000.75
2014 MIN 78.1 5 0.000.60
2015 MIN 44.0 5 6.752.50
2016 MIN 78.0 18 7.881.50
2017 MIN 1113.0 110 4.151.23
2019 TEX 44.2 3 1.930.64
2020 AZ 11.0 1 0.002.00
2022 ATL 32.1 3 0.000.43
2023 ATL 88.2 10 5.191.38
2024 NYM 517.2 7 0.001.04
2025 MIN 32.2 3 13.503.00
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2023 ATL 10.2 1 0.003.00
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2025-09-26 @ PHI 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-19 vs CLE 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0
2025-09-16 vs NYY 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-14 vs AZ 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0
2025-09-12 vs AZ 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 1
2025-09-08 @ LAA 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-06 @ KC 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2025-09-04 vs CWS 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-31 vs SD 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0
2025-08-27 @ TOR 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0
2025-08-26 @ TOR 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-21 vs ATH 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 1
2025-08-17 vs DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2025-08-16 vs DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-14 vs DET 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-08-10 vs KC 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0
2025-08-09 vs KC 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025-08-05 @ DET 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0
2025-08-03 @ CLE 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0
2025-08-01 @ CLE 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-07-29 vs BOS 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-11-06
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin outright to St. Paul Saints.
2025-07-28
Minnesota Twins selected the contract of RHP Michael Tonkin from St. Paul Saints.
2025-06-07
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to St. Paul Saints.
2025-05-16
Minnesota Twins placed RHP Michael Tonkin on the 60-day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
2025-05-16
Minnesota Twins placed RHP Michael Tonkin on the 60-day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
2025-05-13
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to St. Paul Saints.
2025-04-22
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to St. Paul Saints.
2025-04-22
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to St. Paul Saints.
2025-04-18
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
2025-03-26
Minnesota Twins placed RHP Michael Tonkin on the 15-day injured list. Right shoulder strain.
2024-08-28
Minnesota Twins activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2024-08-28
Minnesota Twins activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2024-08-27
Minnesota Twins claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from New York Yankees.
2024-08-25
New York Yankees designated RHP Michael Tonkin for assignment.
2024-04-26
New York Yankees activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2024-04-25
New York Yankees claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from New York Mets.
2024-04-22
New York Mets designated RHP Michael Tonkin for assignment.
2024-04-19
New York Mets activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2024-04-17
New York Mets claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from Minnesota Twins.
2024-04-13
Minnesota Twins designated RHP Michael Tonkin for assignment.
2024-04-09
New York Mets traded RHP Michael Tonkin to Minnesota Twins for cash.
2024-04-05
New York Mets designated RHP Michael Tonkin for assignment.
2023-12-06
New York Mets signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin.
2023-11-17
RHP Michael Tonkin elected free agency.
2023-06-08
Atlanta Braves activated RHP Michael Tonkin from the 15-day injured list.
2023-06-06
Atlanta Braves sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to Gwinnett Stripers.
2023-06-06
Atlanta Braves sent RHP Michael Tonkin on a rehab assignment to Gwinnett Stripers.
2023-05-25
Atlanta Braves placed RHP Michael Tonkin on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 24, 2023. Strained neck.
2023-01-11
RHP Michael Tonkin, and changed number to 51.
2022-11-10
Atlanta Braves activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2022-11-10
Atlanta Braves selected the contract of RHP Michael Tonkin from Gwinnett Stripers.
2022-03-18
Atlanta Braves invited non-roster RHP Michael Tonkin and to spring training.
2022-01-11
Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract.
2020-02-24
RHP Michael Tonkin assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks.
2019-08-19
Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of RHP Michael Tonkin from Long Island Ducks.
2019-03-22
Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract.
2019-03-21
Texas Rangers released RHP Michael Tonkin.
2019-01-22
Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Michael Tonkin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2017-11-08
Minnesota Twins released RHP Michael Tonkin.
2017-10-04
Minnesota Twins activated RHP Michael Tonkin.
2017-10-03
Minnesota Twins reassigned RHP Michael Tonkin to the minor leagues.
2017-09-05
Minnesota Twins selected the contract of RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2017-05-14
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Michael Tonkin outright to Rochester Red Wings.
2017-05-07
Minnesota Twins designated RHP Michael Tonkin for assignment.
2015-09-01
Minnesota Twins recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2015-08-16
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2015-08-14
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2015-06-25
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2015-06-11
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2015-06-04
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2015-06-03
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2015-05-29
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2015-04-30
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2015-03-20
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2014-09-02
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2014-05-19
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2014-04-12
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2014-04-03
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2014-03-31
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2014-03-24
Minnesota Twins optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2013-09-09
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2013-08-24
Minnesota Twins optioned Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2013-08-20
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2013-07-14
Minnesota Twins optioned Michael Tonkin to Rochester Red Wings.
2013-07-11
Minnesota Twins recalled Michael Tonkin from Rochester Red Wings.
2013-03-11
Minnesota Twins optioned Michael Tonkin to New Britain Rock Cats.
2012-11-20
Minnesota Twins selected the contract of Michael Tonkin from Fort Myers Miracle.
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Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
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