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B/T: R/R HT/WT: 5-11/185 Born: September 16, 1979 in Hillside, NJ Resides: Saline, MI How Obtained: Acquired on Dec. 16, 2003 in trade with Philadelphia

2007: Spent the entire season in the Red Wings bullpen as the closer...His 35 saves led the IL, tied for the Twins organization lead and tied for second most in all of Minor League Baseball…they also were tied for third most in IL history…his 66 appearances led all of Minor League Baseball...Earned save in 35 of his 42 save opportunities …converted 18 straight save chances from 4/21-6/23…eight of 22 inherited runners scored...Vs. LH: .297 BA, .497 SLG; vs. RH: .215 BA, .331 SLG...His save 7/21 in Game One of DH in Ottawa was his 25th of the season setting a new franchise record (Travis Bowyer had the old record, 23 in 2005)…his save 7/31 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre was the 100th of his professional career...Worked a scoreless inning in the Triple-A All Star Game ( 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 SO)...Picked up the save three straight games 4/28-4/30 in Toledo…1st Wing with three saves in three games since Bobby Munoz in 1998...Struck out five batters over 2.2 hitless innings 5/24 vs. Durham…also struck out five in three innings 8/8 at Syracuse...Got win Opening Day despite losing save opportunity and allowing three runs in 2/3 innings.

2006: Promoted from Double-A New Britain on May 24: 1-2 with 5 saves and a 3.24 ERA in 16 games for the Rock Cats...was 0-0 with a 10.12 ERA in 3 postseason games (2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO)...allowed 8th inning 3-run HR to Toledo’s Mike Hessman snapping a 3-3 tie in Game One of GC Champ. Series...picked up a one-inning save in Game One of IL Playoffs...3-0 w/4 saves, 0.80 ERA in 20 games on the road (18 H in 33.2 IP); 2-3 w/4 saves, 8.15 ERA in 14 games at home (34 H in 17.2 IP)...vs. LH: .296 (24-81); vs. RH: .235 (28-119)...got the win August 29 at Paw. (4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 SO)...retired all eight men he faced in 2.2 perfect innings June 9 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...ranked 4th in organization overall in saves (13).

2005: Appeared in 2 games before undergoing season ending Tommy John surgery, June 7.

2004: Disabled with right elbow tendinitis, July 22-August 3...named Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, August 21-27 with 4 saves in 4 games...lead league in saves and was third in games..selected to Eastern League Postseason All-Star team and named league's Rolaids Relief Man Award Winner...pitched for Minnesota in Hall of Fame exhibition game vs. Atlanta.

2003: Was second in league in saves and third in appearances...pitched for Mesa Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League...acquired by Twins, December 16, as the player to be named later in December 3 trade in which Twins also acquired Carlos Silva and Nick Punto in exchange for Eric Milton.

2002: Began season at Batavia...promoted to Lakewood, July 26....pitched back-to-back complete games, August 24-29.

PROFESSIONAL:
Philadelphia's 19th round pick in 2002 June draft...signed by scout Dennis Murray.

PERSONAL:
Robert John Korecky...1997 graduate of Saline (MI) High School...attended University of Michigan.

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS