2016 Minnesota Twins season
| 2016 Minnesota Twins | |
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| Record | 59–103 (.364) |
| Divisional place | 5th |
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| Owner(s) | Jim Pohlad |
| Manager(s) | Paul Molitor |
| Local television |
Fox Sports North (Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven) |
| Local radio |
KTWN-FM (Cory Provus, Dan Gladden) |
| Stats |
ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 2016 Minnesota Twins season was the 56th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their seventh season at Target Field and the 116th overall in the American League. The 2016 season marked the 25th anniversary of the 1991 Twins World Series victory, and the 2016 team wore commemorative patches. The team finished in last place and lost 103 games.
The Twins signed Korean baseball star Byung-ho Park in the offseason, in addition to acquiring John Ryan Murphy, a catcher, in a trade with the Yankees. The team's encouraging 83–79 finish the previous season behind good rookie seasons from Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Tyler Duffey, and Byron Buxton, along with the anticipated arrival of Minor Leaguers Jose Berrios and Max Kepler, gave Twins' fans high hopes for the 2016 season. However, the season became a complete disaster, starting with the Twins losing their first nine games of the season and never getting out of last place in the AL Central. They finished with a record of 59-103, the worst in the league.
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