The Twins are at the plate at Target Field on Monday for the first time this season.
And an integral (albeit short-lived) part of the in-stadium atmosphere: the walk-up music choices.
Here’s a look at the tune selection for each of the Twins.
Brian Dozier – “GDFR” by Flo Rida
“It’s going down for real” when Dozier steps up to the plate. The second-baseman was an All-Star for the first time last year.
Byron Buxton – “Flashlight” by Parliament
We might have expected Bruxton to pick something a little more modern as one of the youngest players on the team at age 22. But the nearly 40-year-old song suits him.
Danny Santana – “Claro De Ti” by El Secreto
The Dominican Republic Native steps up to the plate to this song in Spanish.
Eddie Rosario – “Piquete” by Wisin Ft. Plan B
Rosario’s walk up song is also in Spanish. He grew up in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
Eduardo Escobar – “Motivate” by Danny Romero
Escobar also likes Spanish songs. Last year his walkup song was “Tú Me Quemas” by Chino y Nacho. The shortstop was born in Venezuela.
Eduardo Nunez – “Tarzan” by El Alfa
https://youtu.be/6jJrvimkjpU
Nunez is from the Dominican Republic just like the artist from his walkup song.
Glen Perkins – “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” by Johnny Cash
A native Minnesotan, Perkins walks up to the plate to this classic country song.
Joe Mauer – “What You Know” by T.I.
This star has a .313 career batting average, so he might “know” a lot about base hits.
Kevin Jepsen – “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio
https://youtu.be/cpGbzYlnz7c
The righthander was 9 years old when his walk-up tune (a 90s hip-hop classic) debuted.
Kurt Suzuki – “Me Name Jr. Gong” by Damian Marley
Some Reggae vibes for Suzuki, a Hawaii native, who went with Bob Marley jams while with the Nationals a few years back.
Miguel Sano – “Toy Killao” by El Secreto
Sano is also from the Dominican Republic, so it’s not surprising that he too has a Spanish walkup song.
Trevor Plouffe – “Thuggish Ruggish Bone” by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
A classic for the 3rd baseman, with City Pages a few years ago describing the track as one that “will never really go out of style.”
