tonkin at a glance
Role: Righthanded reliever
Age: 24
Acquired: 30th-round pick in 2008 draft
Stats: 2-4 with a 3.47 ERA with 21 saves between Class AA and Class AAA; 0.79 ERA in 11⅓ innings with the Twins.
Fact: Tonkin met current Twin Jason Kubel in the fourth grade and now is his brother-in-law.