Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Twins?
64 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Minnesota Twins between 1993 and 2025, including Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, Denny Hocking and Todd Walker. 24 of them played for the Rockies first and 37 for the Twins first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Gary Wayne is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Rockies from 1993.
- Noah Davis is the most recent: Rockies first, then the Twins from 2025.
- Justin Morneau played the most games across the two: 184 for the Rockies and 1,278 for the Twins.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as LaTroy Hawkins.
- Most common positions on this list: P (37), OF (10), C (5), 2B (4).
How many can you name?
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All 64 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Twins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Morneau | 1B | 2014–2015 (184 g) | 2003–2013 (1278 g) |
| Michael Cuddyer | OF | 2012–2014 (280 g) | 2001–2011 (1139 g) |
| Denny Hocking | 2B | 2004 (55 g) | 1993–2003 (876 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 2000–2001 (142 g) | 1996–2000 (386 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 2007, 2014–2015 (143 g) | 1995–2003 (366 g) |
| Matt Belisle | P | 2009–2014 (392 g) | 2017–2018 (87 g) |
| C. J. Cron | 1B | 2021–2023 (348 g) | 2019 (125 g) |
| Jake Cave | OF | 2024 (123 g) | 2018–2022 (335 g) |
| Jeff Reed | C | 1996–1999 (365 g) | 1984–1986 (93 g) |
| Jamey Carroll | 2B | 2006–2007 (244 g) | 2012–2013 (197 g) |
| Brian Fuentes | P | 2002–2008 (428 g) | 2010 (9 g) |
| Juan Rincon | P | 2009–2010 (28 g) | 2001–2008 (386 g) |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 2005 (98 g) | 2001–2003 (261 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2000–2001 (295 g) | 2007 (50 g) |
| J. C. Romero | P | 2011 (12 g) | 1999–2005 (327 g) |
| Kyle Farmer | SS | 2025 (97 g) | 2023–2024 (227 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 1995–1997 (274 g) | 2001 (24 g) |
| Alex Cole | OF | 1993 (126 g) | 1994–1995 (133 g) |
| Tyler Kinley | P | 2020–2025 (253 g) | 2018 (4 g) |
| Drew Butera | C | 2018–2020 (55 g) | 2010–2013 (186 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2002 (43 g) | 2006–2008 (191 g) |
| Gary Wayne | P | 1993 (65 g) | 1989–1992 (147 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 1999 (88 g) | 2004 (114 g) |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1993–1994, 1998 (147 g) | 1990 (53 g) |
| Jerald Clark | OF | 1993 (140 g) | 1995 (36 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2017 (28 g) | 2006–2008, 2010 (132 g) |
| Alex Ochoa | OF | 2001 (58 g) | 1998 (94 g) |
| Josh Roenicke | P | 2011–2012 (82 g) | 2013 (63 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 2002–2003 (112 g) | 2001 (24 g) |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1B | 1998 (62 g) | 1997 (70 g) |
| Danny Ardoin | C | 2005–2006 (115 g) | 2000 (15 g) |
| Alex Colome | P | 2022 (53 g) | 2021 (67 g) |
| Butch Huskey | OF | 2000 (45 g) | 2000 (64 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2009–2010 (97 g) | 2004 (3 g) |
| Jose Morales | C | 2011 (22 g) | 2007, 2009–2010 (74 g) |
| Randy Flores | P | 2002, 2009–2010 (82 g) | 2010 (11 g) |
| Denny Neagle | P | 2001–2003 (72 g) | 1991 (7 g) |
| Michael Restovich | OF | 2005 (14 g) | 2002–2004 (61 g) |
| Sam Deduno | P | 2010 (4 g) | 2012–2014 (63 g) |
| Mark Redman | P | 2007–2008 (15 g) | 1999–2001 (46 g) |
| Jeff Manship | P | 2013 (11 g) | 2009–2012 (41 g) |
| Joe Roa | P | 2003 (4 g) | 2004 (48 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1993–1994 (42 g) | 1995 (7 g) |
| Scott Aldred | P | 1993 (5 g) | 1996–1997 (42 g) |
| Chi Chi Gonzalez | P | 2019–2021 (44 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Doug Bernier | SS | 2008 (2 g) | 2013–2015 (44 g) |
| Fernando Abad | P | 2023 (6 g) | 2016 (39 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2009 (38 g) | 2012 (7 g) |
| Bobby Keppel | P | 2007 (4 g) | 2009 (37 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 2007 (3 g) | 1996–1998 (35 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (10 g) | 2007 (28 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 2000, 2004 (27 g) | 1997 (6 g) |
| Livan Hernandez | P | 2008 (8 g) | 2008 (23 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2022–2023 (22 g) | 2025 (4 g) |
| Mo Sanford | P | 1993 (11 g) | 1995 (11 g) |
| Noah Davis | P | 2022–2024 (18 g) | 2025 (4 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2021 (13 g) | 2018 (9 g) |
| David Hale | P | 2015–2016 (19 g) | 2018 (1 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2017–2018 (17 g) |
| Brian Raabe | 3B | 1997 (2 g) | 1995–1996 (13 g) |
| Pedro Hernandez | P | 2014 (1 g) | 2013 (14 g) |
| Jason Pridie | OF | 2014 (2 g) | 2008–2009 (11 g) |
| Juan Morillo | P | 2006–2008 (6 g) | 2009 (3 g) |
| Tim Melville | P | 2019 (7 g) | 2017 (1 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 Colorado Rockies and the Minnesota Twins?
64 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, Denny Hocking and Todd Walker. 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?
Gary Wayne: Minnesota Twins first, then the Colorado Rockies from 1993.
Who has played for both recently?
Jake Cave, Kyle Farmer, Tyler Kinley, Jose Urena, Noah Davis and John Curtiss, 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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