Dave Gassner #59

David K. Gassner . . . 1997 graduate of Hortonville (WI) High School . . . 2002 graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Education.

2005

Began season at Rochester . . . had 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 1.45 (18.2 ip, 3 er) in 3 starts, April 9-May 4 . . . recalled April 12 . . . made major league debut, first career start and first major league win, April 16 at Cleveland . . . optioned April 21 . . . pitched 6-plus innings in 4 consecutive starts, going 1-2, 2.67 (27.0 ip, 8 er) in 4 starts, May 20-June 6 . . . was 2-0, 2.96 (27.1 ip, 9 er) in 4 starts, June 22-July 7 . . . season-high 8.1 innings, June 22 at Indianapolis . . . season-high 9 strikeouts, September 2 vs. Syracuse.

2004

Season-high 4-game win-streak, going 4-0, 2.35 (23.0 ip, 6 er) in 4 starts, May 2-18 . . . season-high 8.0 innings, June 8 at Columbus . . . had 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 1.73 (26.0 ip, 5 er) in 4 starts, June 25-July 10 . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, July 10-16 . . . selected to Class AAA All-Star Game, July 14 at Pawtucket . . . was 3-0, 2.60 (27.2 ip, 8 er) in 4 starts, August 19-September 3 . . . had .237 (44-186) batting-average-against with one homer vs. lefthanders . . . pitched 6-plus innings in 20 of 28 starts . . . had 15 quality starts . . . led club in wins, games started and innings pitched and was second in strikeouts . . . led league in wins and was second in innings pitched . . . named to International League Post-Season All-Star team.

2001

Was 1-0, 1.80 (15.0 ip, 3 er) in 3 appearances (1 start), June 25-July 6 . . . season-high 7 strikeouts, July 31 at Kannapolis . . . pitched 6-plus innings in 5 consecutive starts, August 10-September 3 . . . tied season-high 7.0 innings, September 3 at Delmarva.

2002

Began season at Dunedin . . . was 3-0, 3.20 (19.2 ip, 7 er) in 3 starts, May 6-17 . . . season-high 5-game winstreak, going 5-0, 1.06 (42.1 ip, 5 er) in 6 starts, July 4-30 . . . tossed complete game 3-hit shutout, July 15 at Brevard County . . . Florida State League Player of the Week, July 15-21 . . . tied season-high 9.0 innings, July 24 vs. Clearwater . . . Blue Jays' Organizational Pitcher of the Month for July . . . season-high 9 strikeouts, August 5 vs. Charlotte . . . led club in games started, wins, innings pitched and strikeouts . . . led league in fewest walks per-9-innings (1.53), was second in shutouts, tied for third in wins and 10th in ERA . . . promoted to Syracuse, August 10 . . . transferred to Tennessee, August 12.

2003

Began season at New Haven . . . did not allow an earned run in 6 of 8 appearances (3 starts), going 0-1, 1.61 (22.1 ip, 4 er), April 10-May 10 . . . promoted to Syracuse, April 25 . . . transferred to New Haven, April 26 . . . was 3-0, 2.97 (36.1 ip, 12 er) in 7 appearances (5 starts), May 29-June 25 . . . did now allow a run in 5 of 6 appearances, going 0-0, 1.23 (7.1 ip, 1 er), June 28-July 9 . . . selected to Eastern League All-Star Game, July 16 at New Britain . . . tied season-high 4-game win-streak, going 4-0, 2.10 (34.1 ip, 8 er) in 5 starts, August 4-27 . . . Eastern League Player of the Week, August 4-10 . . . tied season-high 8.0 innings and 7 strikeouts, August 20 at Binghamton . . . tied for club lead in wins and led club in ERA . . . led league in ERA . . . acquired as player to be named in July 16 trade with Toronto in which the Twins received outfi elder Shannon Stewart in exchange for outfi elder Bobby Kielty, December 15.