Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres players: who played for both
Who played for both the Twins and Padres?
79 players played for both the Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres between 1969 and 2025, including Dave Winfield, Phil Nevin, Shane Mack and Luis Arraez. 37 of them played for the Twins first and 38 for the Padres first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bob Miller is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Padres from 1971.
- Ty France is the most recent: Padres first, then the Twins from 2025.
- Dave Winfield played the most games across the two: 220 for the Twins and 1,117 for the Padres.
- 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jason Bartlett.
- Most common positions on this list: P (39), OF (11), 2B (8), C (7).
How many can you name?
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All 79 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Twins | Padres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Winfield | OF | 1993–1994 (220 g) | 1973–1980 (1117 g) |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | 2006 (16 g) | 1999–2005 (806 g) |
| Shane Mack | OF | 1990–1994 (633 g) | 1987–1988 (161 g) |
| Luis Arraez | 2B | 2019–2022 (389 g) | 2024–2025 (271 g) |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | 1983–1985 (316 g) | 1991–1993 (294 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 2003 (58 g) | 1996–2001 (533 g) |
| Manuel Margot | OF | 2024 (129 g) | 2016–2019 (428 g) |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1967–1969 (121 g) | 1984–1986 (387 g) |
| Jason Bartlett | SS | 2004–2007, 2014 (324 g) | 2011–2012 (168 g) |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | 2012 (10 g) | 2002–2005 (432 g) |
| Todd Walker | 2B | 1996–2000 (386 g) | 2006 (44 g) |
| Mike Pagliarulo | 3B | 1991–1993 (246 g) | 1989–1990 (178 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1997 (49 g) | 1989–1992 (360 g) |
| Jerald Clark | OF | 1995 (36 g) | 1988–1992 (340 g) |
| Luis Rodriguez | SS | 2005–2007 (206 g) | 2008–2009 (157 g) |
| Taylor Rogers | P | 2016–2021 (319 g) | 2022 (42 g) |
| Brian Buchanan | OF | 2000–2002 (143 g) | 2002–2004 (201 g) |
| Dave Edwards | OF | 1978–1980 (192 g) | 1981–1982 (129 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2019–2021 (258 g) | 2023 (49 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2010 (126 g) | 2011–2012 (154 g) |
| Greg Myers | C | 1996–1997 (159 g) | 1998–1999 (119 g) |
| Logan Forsythe | 2B | 2018 (50 g) | 2011–2013 (228 g) |
| Oswaldo Arcia | OF | 2013–2016 (251 g) | 2016 (14 g) |
| Rondell White | OF | 2006–2007 (137 g) | 2003 (115 g) |
| Donovan Solano | 2B | 2023 (134 g) | 2024 (96 g) |
| Dennys Reyes | P | 2006–2008 (191 g) | 2005 (36 g) |
| Jason Castro | C | 2017–2019 (208 g) | 2020 (9 g) |
| Emilio Pagan | P | 2022–2023 (125 g) | 2020–2021 (89 g) |
| Greg Harris | P | 1995 (7 g) | 1988–1993 (194 g) |
| Gary Sanchez | C | 2022 (128 g) | 2023 (72 g) |
| Tim Stauffer | P | 2015 (13 g) | 2005–2007, 2009–2014 (184 g) |
| Ty France | 1B | 2025 (101 g) | 2019–2020 (89 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2004 (114 g) | 2009 (67 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2011 (45 g) | 2013–2014 (126 g) |
| Nick Vincent | P | 2021 (7 g) | 2012–2015 (161 g) |
| Greg Booker | P | 1989 (6 g) | 1983–1989 (153 g) |
| Pat Neshek | P | 2006–2008, 2010 (132 g) | 2011 (25 g) |
| Bob Miller | P | 1968–1969 (93 g) | 1971, 1973 (56 g) |
| Rob Bowen | C | 2003–2004 (24 g) | 2006–2007 (124 g) |
| Bret Boone | 2B | 2005 (14 g) | 2000 (127 g) |
| Jarvis Brown | OF | 1991–1992 (73 g) | 1993 (47 g) |
| Kevin Correia | P | 2013–2014 (55 g) | 2009–2010 (65 g) |
| Randy Bass | 1B | 1977 (9 g) | 1980–1982 (101 g) |
| Chris Paddack | P | 2022–2025 (46 g) | 2019–2021 (62 g) |
| Phil Hughes | P | 2014–2018 (92 g) | 2018 (16 g) |
| Randy Hundley | C | 1974 (32 g) | 1975 (74 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2008–2009, 2017 (89 g) | 2005 (14 g) |
| Sean Bergman | P | 2000 (15 g) | 1996–1997 (87 g) |
| Blaine Boyer | P | 2015 (68 g) | 2014 (32 g) |
| Chuck Baker | SS | 1981 (40 g) | 1978, 1980 (53 g) |
| Bob Tewksbury | P | 1997–1998 (52 g) | 1996 (36 g) |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3B | 2007 (50 g) | 2004 (33 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2018 (46 g) | 2016 (28 g) |
| Brent Rooker | DH | 2020–2021 (65 g) | 2022 (2 g) |
| Jim Deshaies | P | 1993–1994 (52 g) | 1992 (15 g) |
| Joe Roa | P | 2004 (48 g) | 2003 (18 g) |
| Sam Deduno | P | 2012–2014 (63 g) | 2011 (2 g) |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | 1997 (6 g) | 2001–2003 (58 g) |
| Joe Niekro | P | 1987–1988 (24 g) | 1969 (38 g) |
| Luis Perdomo | P | 2012 (15 g) | 2009–2010 (36 g) |
| Jesse Orosco | P | 2003 (8 g) | 2003 (42 g) |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | 1986 (28 g) | 1985 (22 g) |
| Jason Marquis | P | 2012 (7 g) | 2012–2013 (38 g) |
| Martin Perez | P | 2019 (32 g) | 2024 (10 g) |
| Bill Krueger | P | 1992 (27 g) | 1994–1995 (14 g) |
| Todd Sears | 1B | 2002–2003 (31 g) | 2003 (9 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2020 (18 g) | 2019 (21 g) |
| Dan Serafini | P | 1996–1998 (35 g) | 2000 (3 g) |
| Freddie Toliver | P | 1988–1989 (29 g) | 1989 (9 g) |
| Keith Comstock | P | 1984 (4 g) | 1987–1988 (33 g) |
| Justin Huber | OF | 2009 (1 g) | 2008 (33 g) |
| Jay Jackson | P | 2024 (20 g) | 2015 (6 g) |
| Mark Wiley | P | 1975 (15 g) | 1978 (4 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2020 (8 g) | 2023 (10 g) |
| Sean Henn | P | 2009 (14 g) | 2008 (4 g) |
| Sam Perlozzo | 2B | 1977 (10 g) | 1979 (2 g) |
| Austin Davis | P | 2022 (2 g) | 2024 (7 g) |
| Shaun Anderson | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2021 (5 g) |
| Tim Melville | P | 2017 (1 g) | 2017 (2 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 Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres?
79 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1969 to 2025, including Dave Winfield, Phil Nevin, Shane Mack and Luis Arraez. 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?
Bob Miller: Minnesota Twins first, then the San Diego Padres from 1971.
Who has played for both recently?
Luis Arraez, Manuel Margot, Donovan Solano, Ty France, Chris Paddack and Martin Perez and 2 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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