Juan Gámez #43

Juan is a non-roster invitee to major league Spring Training and is in his second year with the organization after signing a minor league deal with the Cubs in December of 2019…transitioned from a position player to a pitcher in August of 2016...Pitched for Monterrey in the Mexican League in 2019, going 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA (18 ER/46.0 IP) in 46 games…walked 24 and struck out 31...Is 2-2 with a 5.93 ERA (36 ER/54.2 IP) and two saves in 32 minor league relief appearances in the Twins chain from 2016-18...Originally selected by Minnesota in the 31st round of the 2016 draft...Attended North Dakota State University (2015-16) and Pima (Ariz.) Community College (2013-14)…graduated from Cienga (Ariz.) High School.

2020

Pitched in eight games for Los Mochis in the Mexican Winter League, posting a 1.54 ERA (2 ER/11.2 IP)…walked five and struck out five.

2019

Juan pitched for Monterrey in the Mexican League and posted a 2-1 record with a 3.52 ERA (18 ER/46.0 IP) in 46 games...Limited right-handed batters to a .213 average (26-for-122) and a .556 OPS...Finished the season with 14 scoreless outings spanning 12.2 innings … walked two, struck out 11 and held opponents to a .205 average (9-for-44).

2018

In his final year in the Twins chain, was 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA (16 ER/24.0 IP) in 14 relief outings for Rookie League Elizabethton … walked 18 and struck out 27, and allowed just one home run in 102 opponent at-bats … released by the Twins, Oct. 2.