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Vance Worley | Starting Pitcher

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (25) / 9/25/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 230
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Vance Worley showed some signs of life Friday, as he limited the Red Sox to one unearned run over six innings as part of a no-decision.
Worley gave up an RBI single to David Ortiz in the first inning, but he held the Red Sox off the board the rest of the way. All told, he allowed six hits and three walks while striking out one. Still, Worley owns an ugly 6.20 ERA through nine starts and will need to get more swings-and-misses to be an asset in fantasy leagues. May 17 - 11:52 PM

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Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley picked up his first win of the year on Saturday night despite allowing five earned runs on 11 hits over 5 1/3 innings against the Orioles.

Worley looked like he was throwing batting practice, but the Minnesota offense finally gave him some support. The 25-year-old right-hander is 1-4 with a 7.15 ERA and 1.95 WHIP through his first 39 innings with the Twins. It's hard to see him holding fantasy value at any point this season.
May 11 - 10:10 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley yielded six earned runs over 4 2/3 innings Tuesday in the Twins' loss to the Tigers.

Worley only issued one walk, but he gave up 10 hits (including three home runs) as the Tigers rolled to an easy victory. Worley is now 0-4 with a 7.22 ERA, 1.92 WHIP and 17/9 K/BB ratio through 28 2/3 innings this season. He obviously carries no fantasy relevance.
Apr 30 - 10:08 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley held the White Sox to one run over seven innings Saturday in a Twins victory.

Worley was handed a no-decision because Minnesota didn't capture the win until extra innings. The 25-year-old righty looked sharp all afternoon against a decent White Sox lineup, racking up seven strikeouts while scattering five hits. He will get the Rangers next.
Apr 20 - 6:50 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley could start on Tuesday on three days' rest.

Worley threw only 57 pitches while getting roughed up for nine runs -- seven earned -- during his start on Friday, so the Twins could bring him back early. Tuesday would have been Liam Hendriks' turn, but he was demoted on Saturday.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Apr 14 - 9:10 AM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley was tattooed for nine runs (seven earned) on seven hits and two walks while retiring just three batters in Friday's blowout loss to the Mets.

That's the kind of performance that can ruin a fantasy owner's entire week. Worley gave up five runs in 40-pitch first inning and was pulled after allowing the first four batters to reach base in the second. Pedro Hernandez then allowed three inherited runners to score when he gave up a grand slam to John Buck. It was the shortest outing of Worley's brief major league career. He'll look to improve his 10.50 ERA and 2.42 WHIP when he faces the struggling Angels next Wednesday. Hey, it can only get better from here.
Apr 13 - 12:31 AM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley allowed 10 hits and five runs -- four earned -- in five innings in the Twins' win over the Orioles on Saturday.

Worley is the Twins' de facto ace, but he was far from ace quality on Saturday. The 25-year-old allowed just one extra-base hit but only registered two strikeouts on the evening. A start against the Mets on Friday will be a little easier matchup, but he's still not an option outside of AL-only leagues.
Apr 6 - 10:31 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley will make his next start Saturday against the Orioles.

Worley was originally expected to pitch Sunday, but the Twins will move him up in the rotation in order to give Cole DeVries (forearm) an extra day to get ready. It's not a big deal, as Worley will be on regular rest. The 25-year-old right-hander allowed three runs over six innings Monday in his Opening Day start against the Tigers.
Related: Cole De Vries
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Apr 3 - 4:21 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley surrendered three runs and eight hits in six innings Monday in a loss to the Twins.

Worley had the unenviable task of facing off against Justin Verlander and the Tigers in his Twins debut. He did bounce back after giving up three runs in the first two innings, but the Twins never could overcome the deficit.
Apr 1 - 7:53 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley will start for the Twins on Opening Day -- April 1 -- against the Tigers.

Worley was acquired this offseason from the Phillies in a trade that centered around outfielder Ben Revere. The 25-year-old right-hander registered a 4.20 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 107/47 K/BB ratio in 133 innings last season for Philadelphia. He is barely fantasy relevant.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Mar 27 - 4:40 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley surrendered two earned runs in four innings Monday in the Twins' 6-4 defeat of the Rays.

Worley yielded five hits and issued one walk. He struck out two. The 25-year-old right-hander has a rough 5.63 ERA so far in the Grapefruit League, but he is a lock for a spot in the Twins' 2013 starting rotation.
Mar 11 - 10:31 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley allowed four runs -- three earned -- in two innings Friday in a no-decision versus the Marlins.

Worley gave up six hits, walked one and struck out one. He's not going to have the same caliber of defense in Minnesota that he'd gotten used to in Philadelphia, and those outings in which it seems like everything is falling in will likely be more plentiful this year.
Mar 1 - 4:57 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley allowed two hits over two scoreless innings Monday in the Twins' 5-4 win over the Pirates.

Worley is coming off September elbow surgery, but that didn't concern the Twins when they traded for him in December and it's not an issue now. He should be an adequate fourth or fifth starter in AL-only leagues.
Feb 25 - 5:37 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Twins acquired RHPs Vance Worley and Trevor May from the Phillies for OF Ben Revere.

Worley has a 3.50 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 277 2/3 career major-league innings. He'll open the 2013 season in the Twins' starting rotation and should get a nice fantasy boost moving from Citizens Bank Park to Target Field.
Thu, Dec 6, 2012 12:30:00 PM
Vance Worley - S - Twins

Vance Worley underwent surgery on his right elbow Friday.

Worley had a loose body and bone spur removed from the elbow. The 24-year-old posted a 4.20 ERA and 107/47 K/BB ratio over 133 innings this season and should be ready to rock for spring training next year.
Source: Todd Zolecki on Twitter
Fri, Sep 7, 2012 04:31:00 PM

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
5Pedro Hernandez
6Cole De Vries
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood