Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)
Team: Minnesota Twins (majors)
Born: March 7, 1991 in Binghamton, NY us
Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 33rd round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY).
High School: Chenango Valley HS (Binghamton, NY)
School: Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus (Brooklyn, NY)
Debut:
September 1, 2020
(Age 29-178d,
22,231st in major league history)
vs. DET 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season
2025 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible (team option), 1 yr/$1.23M (25) & 26 team option
Service Time (01/2025): 4.044 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2027
Full Name: Justin Robert Topa
Pronunciation: \TOE-puh\
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2024
Career
0.2
1.1
0
5
0
5
0.00
3.71
3
95
0
0
0
3
2.1
89.2
2
80
0.429
1.260
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 (34) | Sep 1 | MIL | DET | L,1-12 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | 46 (10) | Sep 14 (2) | MIL | STL | L,2-3 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 50 (3) | Sep 18 | MIL | KCR | W,9-5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 53 (2) | Sep 21 | MIL | @ | CIN | L,3-6 | GF | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 56 (2) | Sep 24 | MIL | @ | STL | L,2-4 | 6 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 60 (3) | Sep 27 | MIL | @ | STL | L,2-5 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6gm | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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