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. He made his major league debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2006. Perkins attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis–St. Paul and Stillwater Area High School in Oak Park Heights. Perkins earned his first major league win on May 20, 2008, against the Texas Rangers. College and minor league career Perkins played his college ball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 2003 and 2004. With the Gophers in 2003, he went 10–2 and posted a 2.91 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 15 games (13 starts). In his 2004 season with the Gophers, he went 9–3 and posted a 2.83 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 16 games (15 starts). Perkins was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2004 MLB draft, as a compensation pick from the Seattle Mariners for their signing of Eddie Guardado. Between 2004 and 2008, Perkins played most of his games for the Minnesota Twins minor league system. He pitched for the Elizabethton Twins, Quad Cities River Bandits, Fort Myers Miracle, Gulf Coast Twins, New Britain Rock Cats, and the Rochester Red Wings. 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. He was ranked number 66 in Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects. Major league career Minnesota Twins 2006 season Perkins made his MLB debut on September 21, 2006, against the Boston Red Sox. Coming in to relieve teammate Matt Guerrier, Perkins pitched perfect innings. Perkins pitched in four regular season games in the 2006 season, all in September as a relief pitcher. He pitched innings, recording a 1.59 ERA while striking out six. 2007 season In his 2007 season, Perkins pitched in 19 games for the Twins, all as a reliever. In innings pitched, Perkins finished the season with a 3.14 ERA, 12 walks, and 20 strikeouts. Due to a shoulder injury, he spent time significant time on the disabled list from May 22 to September 11. 2008 season Perkins pitched 12 innings for the Twins during spring training, going 1–2 with a 7.50 ERA. He did not make the team and was sent down to Triple-A Rochester. While with Rochester, he pitched