Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Juan Minaya was born September 18, 1990, in Maimón, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On June 21, 2009, Minaya signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the GCL Astros. In 2010, Minaya played for the Single-A Lexington Legends, recording a 4-12 record and 4.79 ERA in 26 appearances. He appeared in 28 games for Lexington the next year, pitching to a 1-5 record and 6.90 ERA. He spent the 2012 season with the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats, registering a 2-2 record and 4.66 ERA with 31 strikeouts. In 2013, he played for the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits, pitching to a 3-6 record and 4.77 ERA in 54.2 innings of work. He split the 2014 season between the High-A Lancaster JetHawks and the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, accumulating a 2-3 record and 4.19 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched. He split the 2015 season between Corpus Christi and the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, posting a 2.80 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 35 appearances between the two teams. The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.

On December 17, 2020, Minaya re-signed with the Twins on a new minor league contract. On May 29, 2021, Minaya was selected to the active roster. After recording a 4.26 ERA in 4 appearances for Minnesota, he was designated for assignment on June 5. He was outrighted to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on June 8. On July 17, Minaya was re-selected to the active roster.