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Josh Willingham | Outfielder

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (34) / 2/17/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 215
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Northern Alabama
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Josh Willingham was hitless in four at-bats Friday and is hitting .198 for the year.
Willingham is hitting just .125 (6-for-48) this month and hasn't homered since April 29. It's fair to assume that his recent wrist soreness is a factor. We're not expecting 35 home runs again, but this might not be a bad time to buy low. May 17 - 11:51 PM

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Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his return to the Twins' lineup Sunday.

Willingham sat out of Saturday's game because of mild wrist soreness. The 34-year-old outfielder is batting .210/.388/.430 with five home runs and 15 RBI.
May 13 - 8:34 AM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham is out of the Twins' lineup Saturday due to wrist soreness.

Willingham is considered day-to-day. The 34-year-old outfielder has five homers and 15 RBI in 29 games. Aaron Hicks (elbow) is also sitting Saturday vs. the Orioles.
Related: Aaron Hicks
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
May 11 - 4:45 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham is out of the Twins' lineup Friday against the Indians.

The Twins didn't play Thursday, but manager Ron Gardenhire wants to give Willingham another day of rest. Ryan Doumit will serve as the DH on Friday while Oswaldo Arcia will play left field.
Related: Ryan Doumit, Oswaldo Arcia
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
May 3 - 4:39 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham hit his fourth home run of the season Saturday as the Twins defeated the Rangers.

Willingham's two-run bomb in the sixth inning off Rangers starter Derek Holland gave the Twins a 3-0 lead. The outfielder also singled and wound up with two runs scored. He has a stellar .940 OPS in 17 games this season.
Apr 27 - 7:31 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham returned to the Twins' lineup Saturday.

Willingham has been dealing with flu-like symptoms this week, but he's finally ready to return. Oswaldo Arcia will serve as the Twins' DH Saturday against the White Sox.
Related: Oswaldo Arcia
Source: Minnesota Twins on Twitter
Apr 20 - 12:03 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham (flu) is out again on Tuesday.

Willingham has been battling flu-like symptoms for the past couple of days. He is not even available to pinch-hit.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Apr 16 - 5:31 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham is not in Monday's lineup against the Angels.

Willingham is reportedly dealing with an illness, but he should be fine in the next day or so. Oswaldo Arcia will make his major league debut in left field and bat seventh.
Related: Oswaldo Arcia
Source: Tyler Mason on Twitter
Apr 15 - 4:51 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer Saturday versus the Orioles.

The Twins traded two-thirds of their outfield over the winter, yet they held on to Willingham, the oldest and most expensive of the trio. He probably won't be quite so productive this year as he was in 2012, but he's the favorite to lead the Twins in homers and RBI while batting in between Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau.
Feb 23 - 4:21 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Twins general manager Terry Ryan said he's willing to listen to trade proposals for any of his players.

"I've said this a couple times: We don't have any untouchables," Ryan said. "That's as plain an answer as I can give you. If somebody has some interest in one of our guys, we'll listen." For what it's worth, MLB.com's Peter Gammons has been told Joe Mauer is "not being traded," and 1500ESPN's Phil Mackey hears the Twins "really don't want to trade" Josh Willingham. As Ryan notes, the team will listen, but it's "going to take quite a bit to get them."
Related: Joe Mauer
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 09:15:00 AM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham (shoulder) is likely done for the season.

Willingham is out of the lineup Monday for the sixth straight game due to a sprained left shoulder. "He can't reach up with his left arm or finish his swing with his left arm, so in my opinion he probably won't be in there the rest of the way," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "But I'm just guessing. I don't want to say he's out for the year because he hasn't told me, and the trainers haven't told me." He'll conclude the year with a nice .260/.366/.524 batting line with 35 homers.
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 08:05:00 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham (shoulder) may miss the rest of the season.

Willingham is out of the lineup for the third straight game with a sprained ligament in his shoulder. He still felt a "pinch" while trying to swing the bat Friday, so the Twins will likely play things safe and let him heal.
Source: John Shipley on Twitter
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 06:21:00 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham (shoulder) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees.

Willingham is currently day-to-day with a left shoulder sprain and isn't expected to return before Friday. Matt Carson will start in left field Wednesday.
Related: Matt Carson
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 11:10:00 AM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

An MRI on Josh Willingham's left shoulder came back clean, but he's not expected to return to the lineup until Friday, at the earliest.

Willingham injured the shoulder Monday when he slammed into the left field fence. The Twins have little incentive to rush him back, so the outfielder could also play sparingly down the stretch. Ben Revere is manning left field Tuesday, with Chris Parmelee getting the start in right.
Source: Joe Christensen on Twitter
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 08:14:00 PM
Josh Willingham - OF - Twins

Josh Willingham will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder Tuesday.

Willingham hurt the shoulder in the seventh inning Monday when he slammed into the left field fence while trying to catch a home run off the bat of Eric Chavez. He was called day-to-day initially, but we should know more after he goes for tests.
Source: LaVelle E. Neal on Twitter
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 12:17:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Vance Worley
3Kevin Correia
4Mike Pelfrey
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood
9Caleb Thielbar