Josmil Pinto #43

Josmil Oswaldo Pinto (pronounced YAHS-meel PEEN-toe)...attended school at (U.E.) Franciscana Kumbaya in Venezuela.

2016

Appeared in 86 games for triple-A Colorado Springs, hitting .308 (88-for-286) with 21 doubles...Was called up by the Brewers on September 20 and appeared in six games (0-for-5 with one walk).

2015

Spent the majority of the season with triple-A Rochester...hit .228 (54-for-337) with seven home runs and 31 RBI over 64 games...Was on triple-A Rochester's disabled list last from June 10- Aug. 16 with concussion-like symptoms...Appeared in four games for both the GCL Twins and single-A Fort Myers, going 6-for-26 (.231).

2014

Made Twins Opening Day roster for first time in career...Homered in first game of season April 3 at Chicago-AL and recorded three home runs in first eight games...Recorded 17 walks in April, the most among rookies in baseball, tied for 11th most among all players in baseball...Set a Twins all-time rookie record for walks in April...Reached safely in 16 straight games April 10-30, posting a .449 on-base percentage in that span...Hit safely in season-high five straight games with Twins May 7-16...Optioned to Triple-A Rochester June 11; had seven home runs at the time, third most among AL rookies...Hit grand slam in second game for Rochester June 14 vs. Lehigh Valley, the third of his minor league career...Hit another grand slam July 27 vs. Indianapolis, fourth of career...Placed on 7-day disabled list June 25, with left hip flexor strain; reinstated July 8...Reached safely in 20 straight with Rochester July 10-August 3...Hit .306 (33-for-108) with 10 doubles, 16 RBI and 11 walks in 30 August games...Hit .317 (19-for-60) with nine extra-base hits (2 home runs) off left-handed pitching and .264 (39-for-148) with 15 extra-base hits (4 home runs) against right-handed pitching at Rochester...Hit .310 (27-for-87) with eight doubles, one triple, one home run and 13 RBI in final 25 games for Rochester and was recalled September 2.

2013

Participated in his first Twins Major League spring training and was optioned March 11...began season with Double-A New Britain... Recorded two homer game April 10 at Harrisburg... Hit safely in 16 straight games June 25-July 13... Named Eastern League Postseason All-Star and played in Eastern League All-Star game for the East, going 2-for-4 with a double as the designated hitter... Promoted to Triple-A Rochester August 1 and played in 19 games... Hit .309 (141-for-456) with 32 doubles, 15 home runs, 74 RBI and 10 three-hit games in 126 games between Triple-A and Double-A combined... Recalled by Minnesota August 31... Made Major League debut September 1 at Texas, going 2-for-4 with an RBI-double and a run scored...first major league hit, a double off Travis Blackley... Recorded first four-hit game and drew a walk September 3 at Houston in his second major league game, becoming the third Twin to record four hits in either their first or second career game, the previous two being Kirby Puckett May 8, 1984 at California (1st game) and Wilson Ramos May 2, 2010 at Cleveland (1st game)... Recorded 13 hits in first 23 at-bats with five doubles...in Twins history, only Kirby Puckett in 1984 had more hits (16) in his first seven games than Pinto's 13; Pinto's five doubles marked the most for any player in club history...according to Elias, since 1980, only one player has had at least 20 at-bats and a higher batting average than Pinto (.565 average) in his first seven games; Cincinnati's Jay Bruce was 15-for-26 (.577) at that point of his career... Hit safely in 15 of 21 games with the Twins... Led all AL rookies in batting average (.342) in September, tied for first in home runs (4), third in hits (26) and RBI (12) and tied for fourth in doubles (5) during the month... Named catcher on MiLB.com Twins organizational All-Star team... Named Minor League All-Star and Double-A All-Star by Baseball America.

2012

Began season with Single-A Ft. Myers. ... Batted .392 (31-for-79) in 20 July games and .356 (21-for-59) in 16 August games. ... Hit five home runs in 10-game span July 25-August 4. ... Named Florida State League All-Star selection and Baseball America High Class-A All-Star. ... Promoted to Double-A New Britain August 22. ... Hit safely in 10 of 12 games for the Rock Cats. ... Batted .295 (117-for-396) with 26 doubles, 14 home runs and 60 RBI in 105 games between the two levels combined. ... Named catcher on MiLB.com Twins organizational All-Star team. ... Added to Twins 40-man roster in November.

2011

Began season with Single-A Beloit, playing in nine games...promoted to Single-A Ft. Myers May 4...had season-high seven-game hitting streak July 22-31...batted .301 (25-for-83) against left-handed pitchers...played eight games for Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2010

Spent entire season with Single-A Beloit, finishing fourth on team in home runs (10)...hit two home runs with season-high four RBI June 4 at Ft. Wayne...had season-high 10-game hitting streak August 21-September 1...played one game for Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan Winter League.

2009

Spent season with Rookie Elizabethton...named Twins Minor League Player of the Week August 28, batting .357 (10-for-28) with six runs, eight RBI, two home runs and two doubles in six games...named Appalachian League postseason All-Star...led Appalachian League in slugging percentage (.610) and home runs (13), second in extra base hits (31) and RBI (55) and was fifth in batting average (.332).

2008

Spent the season at GCL Twins...batted .329 (28-for-85) with nine doubles, three triples, one home run, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored in 24 games...batted .350 (21-for-60) against right-handed pitching and .280 (7-for-25) against left-handed pitching.

2007

Played second professional season with DSL Twins...recorded 33 hits and 29 walks in 181 plate appearances.

2006

Played first professional season with VSL Twins...batted .293 (17-for-58) against left-handed pitchers.