Alexi Casilla

Twins Edge Cleveland in 12 Innings
Twins Edge Cleveland in 12 Innings
Twins Edge Cleveland in 12 Innings
The Twins scored 2 12th inning runs to win at Cleveland Tuesday night. Alexi Casilla and Pedro Florimon each had RBI singles in Minnesota's 2-run 12th. Tyler Robertson threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to get the win. Glen Perkins threw the 12th innings with 1 earned run allowed to get the save. Joe Mauer went 3-4 with 1 RBI and is batting .325. Denard Span went 3-6 with 2 runs scored for the Twins. P.J. Walters threw 5 innings with 8 hits and 2 earned runs allowed.
Mariners Edge Twins 5-4
Mariners Edge Twins 5-4
Mariners Edge Twins 5-4
The Twins lost 5-4 at home against Seattle Thursday in the final game of a 4-game series. Josh Willingham's dropped ball in the 6th inning led to 4 Seattle runs and may have cost the Twins the game. Willingham did hit a 2-run homerun later in the game. Alexi Casilla was 2-3 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI and Brian Duensing threw 5 1/3 innings with 4 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 3-10.
Cleveland Beats Twins 6-2
Cleveland Beats Twins 6-2
Cleveland Beats Twins 6-2
Cleveland downed the Twins 6-2 in Cleveland Wednesday to salvage the final game of the 3-game series and snap their 11-game losing streak. Brian Duensing allowed 11 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) in 7 innings to take the loss and drop to 2-7. Justin Masterson threw 7 innings with 3 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to get the win. Alexi Casilla hit a 2-run homerun supplying the Twins with their only runs. Minnesota managed just 4 hits.
Phillies, Blanton Beat Twins 6-1
Phillies, Blanton Beat Twins 6-1
Phillies, Blanton Beat Twins 6-1
The Twins lost 6-1 at home to the Philllies Thursday night. Philadelphia takes 2 out of 3 this week from the Twins at Target Field. Joe Blanton threw a complete-game with 7 hits and 1 earned runs allowed to get the win. Scott Diamond allowed 5 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss for the Twins. Jim Thome hit a 3-run homerun for the Phillies and Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homerun for the Twins. Alexi Casilla and Joe Mauer each had 2 hits for Minnesota.
Angels Down Twins 4-3; Morneau Hurts Wrist
Angels Down Twins 4-3; Morneau Hurts Wrist
Angels Down Twins 4-3; Morneau Hurts Wrist
The Twins lost 4-3 in Anaheim to the Los Angeles Angels Monday night. Minnesota fell behind 4-0 before scoring 3 runs in the 8th inning but they came up short. Alexi Casilla went 3-4 with a run scored, 1 RBI and 2 stolen bases and Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Nick Blackburn threw 6 innings with 7 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 0-3. C.J. Wilson threw 7 1/3 innings with 5 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to get the win. Former Twin Torii Hunter hit a 2-run homerun for the Angels.
Twins Avoid Arbitration With Casilla
Twins Avoid Arbitration With Casilla
Twins Avoid Arbitration With Casilla
The Twins avoided salary arbitration with 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla by agreeing to a 1-year contract worth $1.382 Million. Casilla hit .260 with 2 homeruns and 21 RBIs in 97 games playing 2nd base and shortstop for the Twins in 2011.
Twins Activate Casilla; Morneau Next
Twins Activate Casilla; Morneau Next
Twins Activate Casilla; Morneau Next
The Twins activated 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla from the 15-day disabled list after the game Wednesday night and optioned infielder Trevor Plouffe to triple-A Rochester. Casilla has been out with a hamstring strain. Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire says the Twins will activate 1st baseman Justin Morneau off the 15-day disabled list Friday.
Casilla Goes On DL; Hughes Comes Up
Casilla Goes On DL; Hughes Comes Up
Casilla Goes On DL; Hughes Comes Up
The Twins have placed 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury. He is likely to miss 2 to 3 weeks. The Twins called up infielder Luke Hughes from triple-A Rochester to replace Casilla on the active roster.
Twins Beat Rangers in Minneapolis
Twins Beat Rangers in Minneapolis
Twins Beat Rangers in Minneapolis
The Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday night at Target Field when Alexi Casilla singled in Luke Hughes from 2nd base with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. The Twins took a 4-1 lead when Michael Cuddyer hit a 3-run homerun.