Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Twins and Blue Jays?
99 players played for both the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 2025, including Shannon Stewart, Corey Koskie, Paul Molitor and Steve Braun. 48 of them played for the Twins first and 44 for the Blue Jays first; 7 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bill Singer is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Twins first, then the Blue Jays from 1977.
- Ty France is the most recent: Twins first, then the Blue Jays from 2025.
- Shannon Stewart played the most games across the two: 333 for the Twins and 907 for the Blue Jays.
- 14 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Shannon Stewart.
- Most common positions on this list: P (53), OF (18), 3B (8), C (5).
How many can you name?
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All 99 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Twins | Blue Jays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | OF | 2003–2006 (333 g) | 1995–2003, 2008 (907 g) |
| Corey Koskie | 3B | 1998–2004 (816 g) | 2005 (97 g) |
| Paul Molitor | DH | 1996–1998 (422 g) | 1993–1995 (405 g) |
| Steve Braun | OF | 1971–1976 (751 g) | 1980 (37 g) |
| Pat Borders | C | 2004 (19 g) | 1988–1994, 1999 (747 g) |
| Marty Cordova | OF | 1995–1999 (628 g) | 2000 (62 g) |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | 2020–2021 (163 g) | 2015–2018 (462 g) |
| Al Woods | OF | 1986 (23 g) | 1977–1982 (595 g) |
| Hosken Powell | OF | 1978–1981 (442 g) | 1982–1983 (152 g) |
| Orlando Hudson | 2B | 2010 (126 g) | 2002–2005 (462 g) |
| Greg Myers | C | 1996–1997 (159 g) | 1987, 1989–1992, 2003–2005 (375 g) |
| Glenn Adams | DH | 1977–1981 (501 g) | 1982 (30 g) |
| Craig Kusick | 1B | 1973–1979 (473 g) | 1979 (24 g) |
| Luis Gomez | SS | 1974–1977 (241 g) | 1978–1979 (212 g) |
| LaTroy Hawkins | P | 1995–2003 (366 g) | 2015 (18 g) |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | 2010–2012 (273 g) | 2014–2015 (108 g) |
| Dave Winfield | OF | 1993–1994 (220 g) | 1992 (156 g) |
| Tony Batista | 3B | 2006 (50 g) | 1999–2001 (324 g) |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 1990 (53 g) | 1987–1990 (318 g) |
| Dave McKay | 2B | 1975–1976 (78 g) | 1977–1979 (287 g) |
| Otis Nixon | OF | 1998 (110 g) | 1996–1997 (228 g) |
| Kendrys Morales | DH | 2014 (39 g) | 2017–2018 (280 g) |
| Ben Revere | OF | 2010–2012 (254 g) | 2015 (56 g) |
| Bobby Kielty | OF | 2001–2003 (224 g) | 2003 (62 g) |
| Jose Berrios | P | 2016–2021 (136 g) | 2021–2025 (139 g) |
| Phil Roof | C | 1971–1976 (264 g) | 1977 (3 g) |
| Frank Viola | P | 1982–1989 (260 g) | 1996 (6 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1989–1995 (241 g) | 2000 (23 g) |
| Chris Colabello | 1B | 2013–2014 (114 g) | 2015–2016 (111 g) |
| Sal Butera | C | 1980–1982, 1987 (201 g) | 1988 (23 g) |
| Juan Berenguer | P | 1987–1990 (211 g) | 1981 (12 g) |
| Roy Lee Jackson | P | 1986 (28 g) | 1981–1984 (190 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2024 (10 g) | 2021–2024 (195 g) |
| Francisco Liriano | P | 2005–2006, 2008–2012 (156 g) | 2016–2017 (28 g) |
| R. A. Dickey | P | 2009 (35 g) | 2013–2016 (133 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 2003 (58 g) | 2004 (109 g) |
| Gio Urshela | 3B | 2022 (144 g) | 2018 (19 g) |
| Orlando Merced | OF | 1998 (63 g) | 1997 (98 g) |
| Aaron Sanchez | P | 2022 (8 g) | 2014–2019 (146 g) |
| J. A. Happ | P | 2021 (19 g) | 2012–2014, 2016–2018 (135 g) |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | 1996 (121 g) | 1999 (27 g) |
| Ty France | 1B | 2025 (101 g) | 2025 (37 g) |
| Darin Mastroianni | OF | 2012–2014, 2016 (121 g) | 2011, 2014 (15 g) |
| Henry Blanco | C | 2004 (114 g) | 2013 (15 g) |
| Jon Rauch | P | 2009–2010 (76 g) | 2011 (53 g) |
| Genesis Cabrera | P | 2025 (16 g) | 2023–2024 (98 g) |
| Howie Clark | OF | 2008 (4 g) | 2003–2004, 2007 (109 g) |
| Ken Schrom | P | 1983–1985 (88 g) | 1980, 1982 (24 g) |
| Louie Varland | P | 2022–2025 (89 g) | 2025 (23 g) |
| Chris Latham | OF | 1997–1999 (63 g) | 2001 (43 g) |
| Buddy Boshers | P | 2016–2017 (75 g) | 2019 (28 g) |
| Tyler Clippard | P | 2020 (26 g) | 2018 (73 g) |
| Jack Morris | P | 1991 (35 g) | 1992–1993 (61 g) |
| Darrin Jackson | OF | 1997 (49 g) | 1993 (46 g) |
| Brock Stewart | P | 2023–2025 (83 g) | 2019 (10 g) |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 1990 (69 g) | 1981, 1984 (24 g) |
| Josh Roenicke | P | 2013 (63 g) | 2009–2010 (29 g) |
| Liam Hendriks | P | 2011–2013 (31 g) | 2014–2015 (61 g) |
| Rob Refsnyder | OF | 2021 (51 g) | 2017 (32 g) |
| Joe Smith | P | 2022 (34 g) | 2017 (38 g) |
| Randy Ruiz | DH | 2008 (22 g) | 2009–2010 (46 g) |
| Derek Law | P | 2021 (9 g) | 2019 (58 g) |
| Steve Luebber | P | 1971–1972, 1976 (59 g) | 1979 (1 g) |
| Scott Diamond | P | 2011–2013 (58 g) | 2016 (1 g) |
| Sergio Romo | P | 2019–2020 (51 g) | 2022 (6 g) |
| Alan Roden | OF | 2025 (12 g) | 2025 (43 g) |
| Tommy Milone | P | 2014–2016 (49 g) | 2021 (6 g) |
| Greg Wells | 1B | 1982 (15 g) | 1981 (32 g) |
| John Candelaria | P | 1990 (34 g) | 1990 (13 g) |
| Jay Jackson | P | 2024 (20 g) | 2023 (25 g) |
| Casey Blake | 3B | 2000–2002 (29 g) | 1999 (14 g) |
| Bill Singer | P | 1976 (26 g) | 1977 (13 g) |
| Jordan Luplow | OF | 2023 (32 g) | 2023 (7 g) |
| Thomas Hatch | P | 2025 (11 g) | 2020–2023 (27 g) |
| Don Cooper | P | 1981–1982 (33 g) | 1983 (4 g) |
| Ramon Ortiz | P | 2007 (28 g) | 2013 (7 g) |
| Mike Morgan | P | 1998 (18 g) | 1983 (16 g) |
| Micheal Nakamura | P | 2003 (12 g) | 2004 (19 g) |
| Kevin Frederick | P | 2002 (8 g) | 2004 (22 g) |
| Ruben Sierra | OF | 2006 (14 g) | 1997 (14 g) |
| Matt Shoemaker | P | 2021 (16 g) | 2019–2020 (11 g) |
| Jaime Garcia | P | 2017 (1 g) | 2018 (25 g) |
| Andrew Albers | P | 2013, 2016, 2021 (21 g) | 2015 (1 g) |
| Oliver Drake | P | 2018 (19 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| P. J. Walters | P | 2012–2013 (20 g) | 2011 (1 g) |
| Andrew Vasquez | P | 2018–2019 (10 g) | 2022 (9 g) |
| Bobby Korecky | P | 2008 (16 g) | 2012, 2014 (3 g) |
| Tom Quinlan | 3B | 1996 (4 g) | 1990, 1992 (14 g) |
| Mark Wiley | P | 1975 (15 g) | 1978 (2 g) |
| Randy St. Claire | P | 1989 (14 g) | 1994 (2 g) |
| Mike Smith | P | 2006 (1 g) | 2002 (14 g) |
| Neil Ramirez | P | 2016 (8 g) | 2019 (6 g) |
| Sam Dyson | P | 2019 (12 g) | 2012 (2 g) |
| Mauro Gozzo | P | 1992 (2 g) | 1989 (9 g) |
| Jose Urena | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2025 (6 g) |
| Vince Horsman | P | 1995 (6 g) | 1991 (4 g) |
| Mike Maksudian | 1B | 1993 (5 g) | 1992 (3 g) |
| Shaun Anderson | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Nick Tepesch | P | 2017 (1 g) | 2017 (3 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 Toronto Blue Jays?
99 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1977 to 2025, including Shannon Stewart, Corey Koskie, Paul Molitor and Steve Braun. 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?
Bill Singer: Minnesota Twins first, then the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977.
Who has played for both recently?
Jose Berrios, Trevor Richards, Ty France, Genesis Cabrera, Louie Varland and Brock Stewart and 4 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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