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Michael Tonkin

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-7, 220lb (201cm, 99kg)

Team: New York Yankees (majors)

Born: November 19, 1989 in Glendale, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 30th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Palmdale HS (Palmdale, CA).

High School: Palmdale HS (Palmdale, CA)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$1M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 3.074 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Michael Harvey Tonkin

Twitter: @mtonkin37

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Jason Kubel

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.2

-0.1

ERA

2.31

4.10

212

35.0

261.1

259

WHIP

1.143

1.286

2017 Player Pitching Game Log

2017 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2017-04-08	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Chicago White Sox	6-8		2.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	35	22	4	6	5	1	0	1
2	2017-04-11	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	18	2	3	0	5	1	1
3	2017-04-18	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Cleveland Indians	9-9		1.0	1	2	2	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15	9	2	1	1	2	0	1
4	2017-04-22	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	5-6	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	19	5	2	3	0	0	0
5	2017-04-23	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	6-6		0.2	2	3	0	2	3	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	17	2	4	0	2	1	0
6	2017-04-26	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Texas Rangers	8-8		0.1	2	3	3	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	6	3	0	1	2	1	0
7	2017-05-02	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	12	3	3	1	3	0	0
8	2017-05-04	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Oakland Athletics	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	29	15	3	2	0	3	1	0
9	2017-05-06	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Boston Red Sox	8-9		1.1	2	1	1	3	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	34	18	5	5	1	4	3	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to AAA-IL
10	2017-05-17	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	8-10		3.0	4	1	1	1	3	1	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	55	33	10	4	3	4	2	0
11	2017-05-21	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	10-11	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	6	0	0	1	1	0
12	2017-05-26	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Indianapolis Indians	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	11	3	5	0	2	1	0
13	2017-05-29	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Indianapolis Indians	7-9	W	3.0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11	46	27	12	2	3	3	0	1
14	2017-06-02	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Norfolk Tides	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	2	1	3	0	0	0
15	2017-06-06	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	9-9		1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	15	3	1	4	0	0	0
16	2017-06-08	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Syracuse Chiefs	7-8		1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	15	6	2	1	2	0	1
17	2017-06-14	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	8-8	L	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	37	20	5	4	1	3	1	0
18	2017-06-18	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Pawtucket Red Sox	7-8	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	35	25	6	7	2	1	0	1
19	2017-06-22	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	13	2	5	1	2	0	0
20	2017-06-25	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	1	6	0	0	0	0
21	2017-06-27	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Buffalo Bisons	8-9	S	2.0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	38	24	6	6	0	1	1	0
22	2017-07-01 (2)	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	4-5	W	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	31	18	4	2	1	4	1	1
23	2017-07-05 (2)	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Pawtucket Red Sox	6-7		2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	24	18	7	2	6	1	0	1
24	2017-07-09	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Syracuse Chiefs	8-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	13	10	2	1	2	0	0	0
25	2017-07-14	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	3	3	0	1	0	1
26	2017-07-17	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Charlotte Knights	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	3	2	0	1	0	0
27	2017-07-20	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Toledo Mud Hens	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	16	7	3	1	2	1	0
28	2017-07-25	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Indianapolis Indians	7-8		1.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	22	14	4	5	2	1	0	1
29	2017-07-27	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Indianapolis Indians	8-9		1.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	29	17	3	4	2	1	1	0
30	2017-08-01	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	7-9		2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23	15	4	3	3	1	1	0
31	2017-08-03	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Lehigh Valley IronPigs	6-8		1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	26	17	8	1	1	5	1	1
32	2017-08-07	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Columbus Clippers	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	4	3	0	0	0	0
33	2017-08-10	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Norfolk Tides	8-8		1.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	28	18	3	6	1	3	2	0
34	2017-08-15	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Columbus Clippers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	15	4	3	0	2	2	0
35	2017-08-18	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Louisville Bats	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	19	6	3	2	1	1	0
36	2017-08-23	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	7-7	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	2	5	0	0	0	0
37	2017-08-25	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Buffalo Bisons	9-10		2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	22	17	6	6	1	2	1	0
38	2017-08-27	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings		Buffalo Bisons	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	3	1	2	0	0	0
39	2017-08-30	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	8-8		0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
40	2017-08-31	AAA-IL	Rochester Red Wings	@	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	8	3	0	1	2	1	1
		Player Moved from AAA-IL to Maj-AL
41	2017-09-10	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Kansas City Royals	7-8		1.2	2	1	1	0	3	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	23	17	5	5	2	2	1	1
42	2017-09-12	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		San Diego Padres	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	11	2	0	0	2	1	1
43	2017-09-16	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Toronto Blue Jays	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	11	2	4	0	1	0	0
44	2017-09-20	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	New York Yankees	5-6		1.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	33	21	5	4	1	3	2	0
45	2017-09-24	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Detroit Tigers	8-9		2.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	0	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	25	18	5	2	1	5	2	1
46	2017-09-27	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins	@	Cleveland Indians	6-7		0.2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	30	16	0	2	2	2	0	0
47	2017-09-30	Maj-AL	Minnesota Twins		Detroit Tigers	6-7		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	17	3	3	4	1	0	0

2017 Player Pitching Splits

2017 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	47	266	234	23	53	9	0	7	1	2	25	85	.227	.313	.355	.668	.322	83	5	5	1	1	0

Home	27	151	136	12	30	2	0	4	1	2	14	51	.221	.298	.324	.622	.321	44	3	1	0	0	0
Away	20	115	98	11	23	7	0	3	0	0	11	34	.235	.333	.398	.731	.323	39	2	4	1	1	0

April	6	38	31	9	9	2	0	2	0	0	6	9	.290	.421	.548	.970	.350	17	1	1	0	0	0
May	7	52	43	4	12	0	0	3	0	2	8	14	.279	.392	.488	.881	.346	21	1	0	1	0	0
June	8	47	39	3	7	2	0	0	0	0	5	18	.180	.319	.231	.550	.333	9	0	3	0	0	0
July	8	40	37	1	9	1	0	0	0	0	2	13	.243	.300	.270	.570	.375	10	2	1	0	0	0
August	11	50	48	2	8	1	0	0	1	0	2	20	.167	.200	.188	.388	.286	9	0	0	0	0	0
September	7	39	36	4	8	3	0	2	0	0	2	11	.222	.256	.472	.729	.250	17	1	0	0	1	0

As Reliever	47	266	234	23	53	9	0	7	1	2	25	85	.227	.313	.355	.668	.322	83	5	5	1	1	0

vs RHB as RHP	47	167	142		28	4	0	4			19	52	.197	.307	.310	.617	.276	44	4	4	1	1	0
vs LHB as RHP	45	99	92		25	5	0	3			6	33	.272	.323	.424	.747	.393	39	1	1	0	0	0

Bases Empty	45	138	122		31	6	0	4			13	39	.254	.341	.402	.742	.342	49	0	3	0	0	0
Runners On	38	128	112		22	3	0	3			12	46	.196	.284	.304	.587	.297	34	5	2	1	1	0

vs. Younger Batters	46	156	137		32	5	0	1			14	51	.234	.316	.292	.608	.361	40	1	3	1	1	0
vs. Older Batters	41	110	97		21	4	0	6			11	34	.217	.309	.443	.752	.263	43	4	2	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	4	3	.571	2.87	47	0	5	62.2	53	23	20	7	25	0	85	5	0	0	266	1.245	12.2	3.40

Home	2	1	.667	2.21	27	0	4	36.2	30	12	9	4	14	0	51	1	0	0	151	1.200	12.5	3.64
Away	2	2	.500	3.81	20	0	1	26.0	23	11	11	3	11	0	34	4	0	0	115	1.308	11.8	3.09

April	0	1	.000	7.36	6	0	0	7.1	9	9	6	2	6	0	9	1	0	0	38	2.046	11.0	1.50
May	1	1	.500	3.18	7	0	0	11.1	12	4	4	3	8	0	14	0	0	0	52	1.765	11.1	1.75
June	1	1	.500	2.61	8	0	3	10.1	7	3	3	0	5	0	18	3	0	0	47	1.161	15.7	3.60
July	1	0	1.000	0.90	8	0	1	10.0	9	1	1	0	2	0	13	1	0	0	40	1.100	11.7	6.50
August	1	0	1.000	1.32	11	0	1	13.2	8	2	2	0	2	0	20	0	0	0	50	0.732	13.2	10.00
September	0	0		3.60	7	0	0	10.0	8	4	4	2	2	0	11	0	0	0	39	1.000	9.9	5.50

As Reliever	4	3	.571	2.87	47	0	5	62.2	53	23	20	7	25	0	85	5	0	0	266	1.245	12.2	3.40

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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