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Minnesota to hold tryouts at Hammond Stadium

FORT MYERS, FL – An annual tradition since their inception in 1961, the Minnesota Twins will hold an open tryout camp for aspiring ballplayers in Fort Myers on Saturday, June 7. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. in front of the Hammond Stadium ticket office.

Anyone eligible to sign a professional contract may register, but players must be high school graduates who have not previously been drafted. They also may not fall under the restriction of major league baseball’s college agreement.

Participants should bring their own gloves and shoes, while the Twins will provide bats and balls. Tryouts are expected to last the entire day. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

The Twins have placed several players from the camp into their minor league system. Three players from the camp have made it to the Major Leagues: pitchers Charley Walters (1966) and Gary Serum (1975) and shortstop Jerry Terrell (1968).

The camp is conducted by the Twins player development staff.

Roster Moves

LHP Errol Simonitsch has been transferred from New Britain's roster - where he has been listed on the DL since Opening Day - to the active roster of the Ft. Myers Miracle of the Single-A, Florida State League. The 6'4"/230-pound southpaw, a product of Gonzaga University, was the Minnesota Twins 5th round pick in the 2003 draft. The 25-year-old has been rehabilitating a shoulder injury since last year.

OF Brandon Roberts has been transferred from New Britain's roster - where he has recently been listed on the Disabled List - to the Twins' Extended Spring Training site in Ft. Myers, FL. The 6'0"/185-pound Bakersfield, CA resident has been rehabbing a leg injury for the better part of the last month. He will continue his recovery in Ft. Myers. A product of Cal-Poly, the 23-year-old Roberts appeared in just 8 games for the 2008 Rock Cats. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 7th round of the 2005 draft.

RHP David Shinskie has been transferred from New Britain's roster - where he has been on the DL with shoulder stiffness - to the Twins Extended Spring Training site in Ft. Myers, FL. The 6'4"/ 215-pound Kulpmont, PA resident was Minnesota's 4th round selection in the 2003 draft. The 24-year-old appeared in just four games for the 2008 Rock Cats, compiling a 0-0 record with 1 Save and 2.57 ERA over seven innings of bullpen work.