What Twins reliever would you call on to get a strikeout when you needed one and convert the save into a win? Maybe this will help you decide. This table shows you most of the top relievers in Twins history.
The criteria covers combined seasons, from 1961 to 2025, At least 90% games in relief, Playing for MIN, in the regular season, requiring Games Pitched >= 25 and Strikeouts per 9 IP >= 9, sorted by descending Strikeouts per 9 IP.
| Rk | Player | SO9 | G | From | To | Age | W | L | ERA | SV | IP | H | HR | SO | BF | WHIP | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | SO9 | SO/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Stewart | 11.6 | 83 | 2023 | 2025 | 31-33 | 4 | 1 | 2.33 | 1 | 77.1 | 60 | 6 | 100 | 315 | 1.164 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 3.33 |
| 2 | Jhoan Duran | 11.2 | 223 | 2022 | 2025 | 24-27 | 17 | 23 | 2.47 | 74 | 233.2 | 184 | 17 | 292 | 955 | 1.104 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 3.95 |
| 3 | Jovani Morán | 11.1 | 79 | 2021 | 2023 | 24-26 | 2 | 3 | 4.15 | 1 | 91.0 | 69 | 3 | 112 | 386 | 1.330 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 2.15 |
| 4 | Joe Nathan | 10.9 | 460 | 2004 | 2011 | 29-36 | 24 | 13 | 2.16 | 260 | 463.1 | 309 | 34 | 561 | 1827 | 0.956 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 4.19 |
| 5 | Sergio Romo | 10.5 | 51 | 2019 | 2020 | 36-37 | 1 | 3 | 3.59 | 8 | 42.2 | 33 | 6 | 50 | 180 | 1.031 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 4.55 |
| 6 | Pat Neshek | 10.5 | 132 | 2006 | 2010 | 25-29 | 11 | 6 | 3.05 | 0 | 129.2 | 86 | 16 | 151 | 515 | 1.010 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 3.36 |
| 7 | Cody Stashak | 10.4 | 55 | 2019 | 2022 | 25-28 | 4 | 1 | 4.13 | 0 | 72.0 | 72 | 8 | 83 | 301 | 1.194 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 10.4 | 5.93 |
| 8 | Taylor Rogers | 10.3 | 319 | 2016 | 2021 | 25-30 | 17 | 18 | 3.15 | 50 | 314.2 | 286 | 30 | 361 | 1296 | 1.150 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 4.75 |
| 9 | Fernando Rodney | 10.3 | 46 | 2018 | 2018 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 3.09 | 25 | 43.2 | 42 | 5 | 50 | 192 | 1.397 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 2.63 |
| 10 | Emilio Pagán | 10.1 | 125 | 2022 | 2023 | 31-32 | 9 | 8 | 3.67 | 10 | 132.1 | 105 | 17 | 149 | 547 | 1.149 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 3.17 |
| 11 | Griffin Jax | 10.1 | 276 | 2021 | 2025 | 26-30 | 23 | 29 | 4.06 | 15 | 336.2 | 289 | 43 | 378 | 1398 | 1.144 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 3.94 |
| 12 | Trevor Megill | 9.8 | 39 | 2022 | 2022 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 4.80 | 0 | 45.0 | 50 | 4 | 49 | 196 | 1.489 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 2.88 |
| 13 | Grant Balfour | 9.8 | 55 | 2001 | 2004 | 23-26 | 5 | 1 | 4.63 | 0 | 68.0 | 61 | 10 | 74 | 301 | 1.456 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 1.95 |
| 14 | Juan Minaya | 9.8 | 35 | 2021 | 2022 | 30-31 | 3 | 1 | 3.08 | 0 | 49.2 | 35 | 4 | 54 | 212 | 1.208 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 2.16 |
| 15 | Caleb Thielbar | 9.8 | 347 | 2013 | 2024 | 26-37 | 23 | 12 | 3.38 | 4 | 320.0 | 273 | 33 | 347 | 1326 | 1.188 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 3.24 |
| 16 | Matt Magill | 9.7 | 68 | 2018 | 2019 | 28-29 | 5 | 3 | 4.02 | 0 | 85.0 | 88 | 15 | 92 | 382 | 1.482 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 2.42 |
| 17 | Tyler Robertson | 9.7 | 42 | 2012 | 2013 | 24-25 | 2 | 2 | 5.54 | 0 | 26.0 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 115 | 1.385 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 2.00 |
| 18 | Zach Duke | 9.4 | 45 | 2018 | 2018 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 3.62 | 0 | 37.1 | 44 | 0 | 39 | 178 | 1.580 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 2.60 |
| 19 | Kody Funderburk | 9.3 | 77 | 2023 | 2025 | 26-28 | 7 | 1 | 4.31 | 2 | 87.2 | 91 | 7 | 91 | 391 | 1.471 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 2.39 |
| 20 | Jorge Alcala | 9.3 | 166 | 2019 | 2025 | 23-29 | 9 | 13 | 4.32 | 1 | 187.2 | 152 | 31 | 193 | 764 | 1.178 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 2.80 |
| 21 | Ryan O’Rourke | 9.2 | 54 | 2015 | 2016 | 27-28 | 0 | 1 | 4.98 | 0 | 47.0 | 34 | 6 | 48 | 198 | 1.255 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 1.92 |
| 22 | Michael Tonkin | 9.2 | 175 | 2013 | 2025 | 23-35 | 5 | 4 | 4.44 | 0 | 186.2 | 193 | 28 | 190 | 821 | 1.404 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 2.75 |
| 23 | Cole Sands | 9.1 | 157 | 2022 | 2025 | 24-27 | 13 | 10 | 4.19 | 8 | 195.2 | 179 | 21 | 198 | 834 | 1.206 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 3.47 |
| 24 | Tyler Clippard | 9.0 | 26 | 2020 | 2020 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2.77 | 0 | 26.0 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 98 | 0.885 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 9.0 | 6.50 |