Glen Perkins

Glen Weston Perkins (born March 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and a television analyst.

He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

In his three seasons with Twins' minor league teams, he pitched 386.2 innings, posting a 16–22 record with a 3.50 ERA and 380 strikeouts.

Coming in to relieve teammate Matt Guerrier, Perkins pitched 1+1⁄3 perfect innings.

[7] While with Rochester, he pitched 33+1⁄3 innings, compiling a 2–1 record, a 2.97 ERA, and 27 strikeouts in seven games (six starts).

[9] He started his first major league game against the Boston Red Sox on May 10, 2008, allowing three earned runs in six innings to record the loss.

Starting in a road game against the Detroit Tigers, Perkins recorded the win by pitching 7+2⁄3 innings while surrendering seven hits, one earned, two walks, and four strikeouts.

[13] On July 18, 2008, Perkins went six innings combined with three relievers on a three-hit shutout of the Texas Rangers.

[15] Perkins appeared in four games (one start), going 0–1 with a 9.00 ERA before being optioned back to Rochester on August 28 to make room for newly acquired pitcher Brian Fuentes.

[5] On March 14, 2014, Perkins agreed to a four-year extension with the Twins worth a guaranteed $22.1 million.

[22] In July, he was named to his second All-Star game, where he was credited with the save for the American League in their 5–3 victory.

[5][25] On June 16, it was revealed Perkins would need season-ending surgery due to a torn labrum and damage to his rotator cuff.

[26] After another injury-shortened season, Perkins' 2018 option was declined by the Twins with the expectation that the team would buy out his contract.

[20][30] On August 1, 2018, Perkins served as analyst for the Facebook Live broadcasting crew working the Indians-Twins game.