Twins announce jersey numbers for newest 40-man roster additions

Don’t lose these numbers…

The Twins announced some of ‘em on socials…

…and others on the team site (which is not fully updated), but with spring training here, everyone has their digits.

I talked about six changes last month. Here’s the rest of the new guys.

Mickey Gasper — 11

last worn by: Jorge Polanco (2014-23)
player’s previous number(s): 77 (BOS)

Gasper currently sits as the team’s third catcher. His old #77 is currently worn by fourth catcher Jair Camargo, and Gasper sticks with double digits by dropping to 11. That number stayed vacant last year after having been worn the previous decade by reliable infielder Polanco.

Harrison Bader — 12

last worn by: Kyle Farmer (2023-4)
player’s previous number(s): 48 (STL), 22 (NYY), 4 (CIN), 44 (NYM)

All of Bader’s previous numbers are worn by current Twins (in above order: Justin Topa, Griffin Jax, Carlos Correa, Cole Sands), so he’s now taken the number left behind by the departing Farmer.

Ty France — 13

last worn by: Manuel Margot (2024)
player’s previous numbers: 11 (SD), 23 (SEA), 2 (CIN)

After Margot’s 2024 season provided apparent confirmation to the unluckiness of his jersey number, France, the Twins’ latest signing, grabs it. Gasper swiped the 11 that he debuted in, Royce Lewis has the 23 that Mariners fans are familiar with, and Brooks Lee has switched from 72 to 2.

Emmanuel Rodriguez — 32

last worn by: Trevor Richards (2024)

I can’t remember what number Rodriguez wore last spring, but he’s made a similar switch away from the traditionally-avoided higher numbers. Last season, two relief pitchers (Jay Jackson and Richards) wore 32; neither pitched particularly well nor ended the season still with the club.

Danny Coulombe — 54

last worn by: Daniel Duarte (2024)
player’s previous number(s): 64 (LAD), 67, 57, 35 (all OAK), 53 (MIN), 54 (BAL)

Until looking up his old numbers just now, I hadn’t realized Coulombe debuted in the majors in 2014. Having bounced around the league for nearly a decade, Coulombe found his role wearing #54 in Baltimore over the 2023-4 seasons and has kept the number upon returning to Minnesota. His old Twins #53 has been opened up with the waiving of Brent Headrick, but it’s unsurprising Coulombe is keeping the number that has seen him become a bullpen fixture. (Duarte, who wore the number last year, is back with Minnesota on a minor league deal; he’ll need a new one.)

Diego Cartaya — 62

last worn by: Diego Castillo (2024)

62 has been worn by six Twins, all since 2011 and all pitchers. (Were it not for the first of these pitchers, Liam Hendriks, beginning his career with the Twins attempting to make him a starter, I’d have said “all by relievers.”) Cartaya is on pace to become the first Minnesota position player to wear 62, though he is currently the fifth catcher, and if he were to make the roster there’s no confirming he’d keep the number.

Eiberson Castellano — 63

last worn by: Josh Staumont (2024)

Typically if a player keeps a high number, it’s a relief pitcher; Staumont, for instance, has only worn 63 in his career. I know Castellano wore #47 in his last season in the minors, but that’s worn by Edouard Julien, so I’m not surprised he got something in the 60s.

Travis Adams — 82

last worn by: Austin Martin (2024)

Only eight players have worn #82 as major leaguers, and two — Martin and Bailey Ober — have been Twins. Neither kept the number for more than a season, but if Adams were to make the team and keep the number, Minnesota would tie the Reds for most individual 82s in history.

Matt Canterino — 83

last worn by: Griffin Jax (2021)

Another year, another spring rooting for Canterino to overcome his injuries and show his talent. Among the smattering of professional 83s (an even dozen) is Jax’s debut season.

Marco Raya — 85

last worn by: Jair Camargo (2024)

Minnesota is one of four teams with multiple big-league 85s, Charlie Barnes in 2021 being the first. We’ll see what Raya can do with it — and if the team finally lets Camargo catch.