Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Diamondbacks and Twins?
51 players played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins between 1998 and 2025, including Eduardo Escobar, Jason Kubel, Orlando Hudson and Damian Miller. 21 of them played for the Diamondbacks first and 27 for the Twins first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Brent Brede is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Diamondbacks from 1998.
- Trevor Richards is the most recent: Twins first, then the Diamondbacks from 2025.
- Eduardo Escobar played the most games across the two: 364 for the Diamondbacks and 671 for the Twins.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jason Kubel.
- Most common positions on this list: P (30), C (7), 3B (5), OF (5).
How many can you name?
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All 51 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Diamondbacks | Twins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Escobar | 3B | 2018–2021 (364 g) | 2012–2018 (671 g) |
| Jason Kubel | OF | 2012–2013 (230 g) | 2004, 2006–2011, 2014 (798 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2006–2008 (403 g) | 2010 (126 g) |
| Damian Miller | C | 1998–2002 (467 g) | 1997 (25 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 2002–2005 (427 g) | 2001 (24 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1999–2002, 2004 (334 g) | 1997 (70 g) |
| Augie Ojeda | 2B | 2007–2010 (324 g) | 2004 (30 g) |
| Greg Swindell | P | 1999–2002 (225 g) | 1997–1998 (117 g) |
| Chris Herrmann | C | 2016–2017 (162 g) | 2012–2015 (142 g) |
| Tony Batista | 3B | 1998–1999 (150 g) | 2006 (50 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2003 (3 g) | 2006–2008 (191 g) |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 3B | 2017–2021, 2025 (182 g) | 2020 (10 g) |
| Chad Moeller | C | 2001–2003 (140 g) | 2000 (48 g) |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | 2021 (6 g) | 2009, 2011–2014 (181 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2011–2012 (58 g) | 2004 (114 g) |
| Brent Brede | OF | 1998 (98 g) | 1996–1997 (71 g) |
| Alex Avila | C | 2018–2019 (143 g) | 2020 (23 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2008–2009 (84 g) | 2009–2010 (76 g) |
| Addison Reed | P | 2014–2015 (100 g) | 2018 (55 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2009–2010 (84 g) | 2015 (68 g) |
| Esmerling Vasquez | P | 2009–2011 (141 g) | 2012 (6 g) |
| J. R. Murphy | C | 2017–2019 (117 g) | 2016 (26 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 2000–2002 (120 g) | 1998 (18 g) |
| Gregg Olson | P | 1998–1999 (125 g) | 1997 (11 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2012 (40 g) | 2008–2009, 2017 (89 g) |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | 2022 (83 g) | 2023 (32 g) |
| Midre Cummings | OF | 2001 (20 g) | 1999–2000 (93 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2017 (61 g) | 2018 (46 g) |
| Terry Mulholland | P | 2006 (5 g) | 2004–2005 (88 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2016, 2021 (66 g) | 2020 (26 g) |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | 2011 (78 g) | 2012 (10 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 1998 (33 g) | 1991–1993 (52 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2007 (28 g) | 2007 (50 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2006–2007 (45 g) | 2008 (23 g) |
| Zach Duke | P | 2011 (21 g) | 2018 (45 g) |
| Mike Fetters | P | 2002, 2004 (56 g) | 2003 (5 g) |
| Sean Poppen | P | 2021–2022 (49 g) | 2019–2020 (10 g) |
| Jose Parra | P | 2002 (16 g) | 1995–1996 (39 g) |
| Bobby Wilson | C | 2014 (2 g) | 2018 (47 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2025 (30 g) | 2017–2018 (17 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2024 (15 g) | 2023 (19 g) |
| Bobby Korecky | P | 2009 (5 g) | 2008 (16 g) |
| Dallas Keuchel | P | 2022 (4 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Anthony Misiewicz | P | 2023 (7 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2025 (2 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2006 (5 g) | 1997 (6 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2011 (3 g) | 2012 (7 g) |
| Kevin Mulvey | P | 2009–2010 (8 g) | 2009 (2 g) |
| Matthew Bowman | P | 2024 (4 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
| Diego Castillo | SS | 2023 (1 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
| J. D. Durbin | P | 2007 (1 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Minnesota Twins?
51 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Eduardo Escobar, Jason Kubel, Orlando Hudson and Damian Miller. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Brent Brede: Minnesota Twins first, then the Arizona Diamondbacks from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Ildemaro Vargas, John Curtiss, Dylan Floro, Anthony Misiewicz, Trevor Richards and Matthew Bowman and 1 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Twins seasons include the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
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