Brian Dinkelman

[Kirsten Brown]

Brian Adam Dinkelman - INF/OF

Bats: left, Throws: right

Height: 5'11", Weight: 195, Age: 28

 

Drafted by the Twins in the 8th round of the 2006 draft.

 

2011 stats:

Roc: 127 games, .243 ba/.316 obp/ .324 slg, 90 strikeouts to 45 walks

Min: 23 games, .301/ .346/ .315, 14 K to 4 BB

 

2012 stats to date:

Roc: 7 games, .174/ .240/ .478, 8 K to 2 BB

 

Dinkelman spent time with the Twins in June of 2011, but then was outrighted again soon after. He was added to the Twins roster again as a September call up. After the season, he was outrighted again and he chose free agency. In November, he signed a minor-league contract with the Twins and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training. He was reassigned to minor league camp on March 31st.

 

Dinkelman is currently on the 7-day disabled list, as of April 15th, with a sprained right hand.

[Thrylos]

And I think that both he and Carlos Gutierrez are down to Fort Myers as of this weekend for rehab and treatment at the EST

[Kirsten Brown]

According to LaVelle E Neal III, Brian is currently rehabbing in Ft. Myers and wearing a splint. He's out "indefinitely".