caption bats birth_place statyear statvalue team position birth_date number article_title statlabel name throws
van steensel on the mound for australia poorly sydney , australia 2014 season 8-3 3.98 158 minnesota twins / fort myers miracle relief pitcher 14 january 1991 35 todd van steensel
 win -- loss record earned run average strikeouts todd van steensel right
todd van steensel

todd bertram van steensel is a minor league baseball player contracted to the minnesota twins organisation .
van steensel was born 14-1-1991 in sydney , australia .
van steensel has represented his native australia on several occasions , most notably in the mlb opening series in 2013/14 .
todd plays for the sydney blue sox in the australian baseball league where he garnered the nickname `` hop scotch '' after one if his superstitions of not stepping on the foul lines .
van steensel started the american season in the extended roster and worked his way into the closers role which he has coveted from 2011 .
todd finished the year with 9 saves out of 10 opportunities and an impressive era of 1.39 for the year .
