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Michael Tonkin

P · MIN

36 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: MIN
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Born: 1989-11-19
Age: 36
Country: USA
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 220 lb
Last active: 2025

Career Résumé

8 seasons

Seasons	8 2013–2025
Games	264
W-L	16-11
ERA	4.23
WHIP	1.29
IP	330
SO	328
SV	3

Pitching

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2025	MIN	2	1	4.88	1.17	21	0	24.0	19	8	3	13	5.41	8.5%
2024	MIN	4	4	3.63	1.26	57	2	79.1	85	30	6	32	4.31	7.4%
2023	ATL	7	3	4.28	1.09	45	1	80.0	75	23	13	38	3.93	8.0%
2017	MIN	0	1	5.14	1.62	16	0	21.0	24	12	6	12	5.10	10.0%
2016	MIN	3	2	5.02	1.45	65	0	71.2	80	24	13	40	5.00	9.6%
2015	MIN	0	0	3.47	1.29	26	0	23.1	19	9	4	9	3.85	5.7%
2014	MIN	0	0	4.74	1.53	25	0	19.0	16	6	2	10	—	—
2013	MIN	0	0	0.79	1.06	9	0	11.1	10	3	0	1	—	—

Fielding

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2025	P	21	24.0	1	2	0	1.000	1.13	—
2024	P	57	79.1	6	7	1	1.000	1.47	—
2023	P	45	80.0	1	3	0	1.000	0.45	—
2017	P	16	21.0	0	0	0	—	0.00	—
2016	P	65	71.2	0	7	2	1.000	0.88	—
2015	P	26	23.1	2	4	0	1.000	2.31	—
2014	P	25	19.0	1	4	0	1.000	2.37	—
2013	P	9	11.1	0	2	1	1.000	1.59	—

Pitching game log

2025 · last 21

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2025-09-26	@	PHI	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	11
2025-09-19	vs	CLE	L	ND	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	17
2025-09-16	vs	NYY	L	ND	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
2025-09-14	vs	AZ	L	ND	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	19
2025-09-12	vs	AZ	W	ND	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	0	20
2025-09-08	@	LAA	W	H	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	20
2025-09-06	@	KC	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	12
2025-09-04	vs	CWS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2025-08-31	vs	SD	W	ND	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	37
2025-08-27	@	TOR	L	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	15
2025-08-26	@	TOR	W	W	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	9
2025-08-21	vs	ATH	L	ND	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	2	32
2025-08-17	vs	DET	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16
2025-08-16	vs	DET	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15
2025-08-14	vs	DET	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
2025-08-10	vs	KC	W	W	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	38
2025-08-09	vs	KC	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18
2025-08-05	@	DET	W	ND	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	27
2025-08-03	@	CLE	W	H	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	14
2025-08-01	@	CLE	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2025-07-29	vs	BOS	L	ND	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	36

Pitching Profile2025 · vs 402

K/9

7.120

BB/9

3.053

HR/9

1.148

ERA

4.8819

WHIP

1.1768

xERA

5.417

Brl%A

8.5%48

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	7	2023
SO	85	2024
SV	2	2024
ERA	0.79	2013
WHIP	1.06	2013

Comparable Players

2024 · stat-profile similarity

Tanner BanksPHI34y
3.98 ERA · 78 K · 1.30 WHIP
94%
vs
Clay HolmesNYY33y
3.14 ERA · 68 K · 1.30 WHIP
93%
vs
Anthony BenderMIA31y
4.08 ERA · 59 K · 1.28 WHIP
91%
vs
Ian HamiltonNYY31y
3.82 ERA · 41 K · 1.35 WHIP
91%
vs
Yennier CanoBAL32y
3.15 ERA · 65 K · 1.30 WHIP
91%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
15	MIN	0	3.47	1.29	19	23
16	MIN	3▲	5.02▲	1.45▲	80▲	72▲
17	MIN	0▼	5.14▲	1.62▲	24▼	21▼
23	ATL	7▲	4.28▼	1.09▼	75▲	80▲
24	MIN	4▼	3.63▼	1.26▲	85▲	79▼
25	MIN	2▼	4.88▲	1.17▼	19▼	24▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins16

34 to 50

Strikeouts328

672 to 1,000

Saves3

97 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
4-Seam	57%	92.4	2356
Slider	26%	83.9	2231
Sweeper	9%	80.1	2504
Sinker	8%	91.8	2323

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

23.9%

Chase

lg 28.5%

61.7%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

18.4%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

81.6%

Contact

lg 76%

52.6%

Zone

lg 48.5%

27.5%

CSW

lg 28%

397 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	2.7
Ceiling (90th)	5.2
Floor (10th)	-1.5
Std dev	3.5
Boom rate	33%
Bust rate	29%
Profile	Volatile