2–4 and an ERA of 6.64, the highest of any Twins pitcher at this point in the season. However, on May 13, 2011, Pavano threw scoreless innings against the Blue Jays but got the no decision in the Twins 2–0 loss. His pitching continued to improve through late May and early June. Pavano recorded his 100th win in a complete game two-run performance on June 3 against Kansas City, and he pitched another complete game win 12 days later against the White Sox. Pavano continued the season with mixed success. He finished with a 9–13 record and a 4.30 ERA, closing out the Twins' season with a shutout of Kansas City Royals. Of the five starting pitchers for the Twins in 2011, Pavano was the only one who remained in the rotation for the entire season. Francisco Liriano, Brian Duensing, Nick Blackburn, and Scott Baker all missed starts due to injuries. Pavano was again the opening day starter for the Twins in 2012. He took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in seven innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles. He announced his retirement from baseball on February 26, 2014. Analyst Pavano served as an analyst for Fox Sports Florida for Miami Marlins pre- and postgame shows starting with the 2014 season. He was dropped in 2017. Pitching style Pavano was a sinkerballer. He threw his sinker and less-used four-seam fastball in the mid-to-upper 80s. He also had a slider and changeup, the former primarily used against right-handed hitters and the latter primarily against lefties. See also List of New York Yankees Opening Day starting pitchers References External links 1976 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Connecticut Charleston RiverDogs players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players Florida Marlins players Fort Myers Miracle players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Gulf Coast Yankees players Jupiter Hammerheads players Major League Baseball pitchers Michigan Battle Cats players Minnesota Twins players Montreal Expos players National League All-Stars New York Yankees players Ottawa Lynx players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Southington, Connecticut Sportspeople from New Britain, Connecticut Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players