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Glen Perkins | Relief Pitcher

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (30) / 3/2/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 208
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Glen Perkins tallied his 16th save of 2013 in the Twins' win over the Tigers on Saturday night.
Perkins pitched a perfect ninth inning, retiring all three batters he faced. He has a stellar 2.45 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 36/6 K/BB ratio in 25 2/3 innings this season. Jun 15 - 10:24 PM

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Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins slammed the door on the Nationals in the 11th inning on Saturday, protecting a one-run lead and earning his 13th save of the season.

Perkins did allow a two-out single to Ian Desmond to put the tying run on base, but he dispatched Anthony Rendon on a fly out to end the game. Perkins has now converted 13-of-15 save chances on the season while posting a 2.78 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 34/6 K/BB ratio over 22 2/3 innings. He's a very solid closer and remains undervalued in many fantasy leagues.
Jun 8 - 7:57 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins rebounded from a blown save on Tuesday night to notch his 11th save against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Perkins clearly didn't let the blown save get him down, as he came back 24 hours later to close out the Brewers for his 11th save in 13 chances. The left-hander did it while striking out two batters, another positive sign for Perkins owners. Tuesday's hiccup was just that, a hiccup. He'll be fine.
May 30 - 12:21 AM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins blew his second save of the season Tuesday, allowing a run on two hits, a walk and a hit batsman against the Brewers.

Perkins put the winning run on with a hit-by-pitch, illustrating the left-hander's struggles on the night. The blown save was Perkins' second in his last four appearances, but he's still converted 10-of-12 opportunities on the year. He's locked in as the Twins' closer, and it'll take more than a couple rough outings to change that.
May 29 - 1:01 AM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins blew his first save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4, extra-innings loss to the Braves.

Minnesota is having about as much success in Atlanta as they did during the 1991 World Series. Perkins was summoned in the ninth inning and recorded two quick outs before Evan Gattis blasted a 412-foot bomb over the left-field fence. The 30-year-old lefty remains a lighthouse in the dark night that is Minnesota's pitching corps. Perkins saved 16 games last year while registering a 2.56 ERA and now has eight saves, a 3.45 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 25/5 K/BB rate over 16 appearances in 2013.
May 22 - 4:33 AM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire expects to use Glen Perkins (side) in Wednesday's game.

Perkins hasn't pitched since last Thursday due to soreness in his left side, but it's no longer an issue. It appears that he'll get some work in regardless of the score.
Source: Mike Berardino on Twitter
May 15 - 1:39 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins (side) will be available out of the Twins' bullpen Sunday after throwing a bullpen session with no issues.

Perkins had been unavailable the last two days due to soreness in his left side. He missed out on a save chance Saturday but will get the ball in the ninth inning Sunday if it's a save situation.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
May 12 - 12:09 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins is unavailable on Friday due to soreness in his left side.

The 30-year-old lefty has pitched fairly well to this point in the season, posting a 3.55 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 20/5 K/BB ratio through his first 12 2/3 innings while converting all eight of his save chances. Consider him day-to-day for now. Jared Burton would likely draw any save chances while Perkins is out.
Related: Jared Burton
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
May 10 - 8:00 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins tallied his fourth save Saturday in the Twins' 2-1 extra-innings win over the White Sox.

Perkins struck out two of the three batters he faced and now has a cool 3.18 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 6/2 K/BB ratio through 5 2/3 innings this season. The Twins aren't going to win a ton of games this year, but the 30-year-old left-hander should remain a fine fantasy closer.
Apr 20 - 6:55 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins recorded his third save of the season Tuesday in the Twins' defeat of the Angels.

Perkins served up a two-run double to Mike Trout with two outs in the ninth inning, but those runs were charged to Anthony Swarzak. The Minnesota closer has a 3.86 ERA and 0.86 WHIP through 4 2/3 innings this season. He should remain a solid fantasy option all year.
Apr 16 - 11:53 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins earned his second save of the season Sunday in the Twins' 4-3 victory over the Orioles.

Perkins worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. The Minnesota closer has not allowed a hit in three innings this season and should be a fine fantasy option throughout the summer.
Apr 7 - 4:41 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning against the Orioles on Saturday to pick up his first save of the season.

Perkins saved 16 games last year while registering a 2.56 ERA. The 30-year-old has been very good since becoming a full-time reliever after the 2010 season. He doesn't get a ton of fanfare, but he's been a solid option for saves and WHIP, and should remain so in 2013.
Apr 6 - 10:38 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins worked a scoreless inning Saturday as the Twins topped the Rays 6-5.

Perkins struggled during the World Baseball Classic, but he's fanned six in 4 1/3 innings during Grapefruit League play. He's the Twins' closer, and he's likely to be a darn good one.
Mar 23 - 5:34 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins tallied his 15th save of the season Tuesday in the Twins' 5-4 defeat of the Yankees.

Perkins surrendered a solo home run to Andruw Jones but retired the other three batters he faced, racking up two strikeouts. The left-hander has been highly effective since taking over the ninth-inning gig from Matt Capps and should remain valuable in mixed fantasy leagues through the end of the season.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 11:17:00 PM
Glen Perkins - R - Twins

Glen Perkins slammed the door on the Indians on Saturday, retiring all three hitters he faced to preserve a Twins victory.

Perkins has successfully converted each of his last seven save chances, though he continues to be used mainly against left-handed hitters. He's been the Twins' finest reliever this season, boasting a 2.54 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 66/15 K/BB ratio over 60 1/3 innings.
Sat, Sep 8, 2012 11:00:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
2Chris Herrmann
1B1Justin Morneau
2Chris Colabello
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
2Kevin Correia
3Mike Pelfrey
4Samuel Deduno
5P.J. Walters
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood
9Caleb Thielbar