Andrew Albers
[1] Albers missed the 2009 season after tearing an ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow during spring training, which required Tommy John surgery.At the time of his call-up, Albers had posted a record of 11–5 and a 2.86 ERA with the Rochester Red Wings, with an International League-leading 116 strikeouts.[7] On August 6, 2013, Albers made his MLB debut and earned the win, pitching 81⁄3 scoreless innings against the Kansas City Royals and yielding just 4 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2.[10] On January 30, 2014, the Twins released Albers, allowing him to sign with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization.[12] On December 16, 2014, Albers signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays that included an invitation to spring training.[13] Albers had his contract purchased by the Blue Jays on May 1, after Daniel Norris was optioned to Buffalo and Maicer Izturis was moved to the 60-day disabled list.[32] On February 8, 2021, Albers signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins,[33] that also included an invitation to Spring Training, marking his third stint with the organization.[34] After posting a 3.86 ERA with 78 strikeouts through 16 appearances with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, the Twins selected Albers' contract on August 19.[40] On September 15, 2023, Albers was hired to serve as the pitching coach for the Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canadian Baseball League.