Editing Jason Tyner (section)

=== Minnesota Twins ===
Tyner signed with the [[Minnesota Twins]] on November 15, 2004.<ref name=":0" /> He enjoyed a solid {{mlby|2005}} season with the Triple-A [[Rochester Red Wings]], batting .286 with a home run, 18 stolen bases and 36 RBI in 133 games.<ref name=":1" /> On September 2, Tyner was selected to the active roster as part of the Twins' September call-ups.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bavaro |first=Lou |date=September 2, 2005 |title=Notes: Roster moves make final push |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050902&content_id=1194092&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051129233744/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050902&content_id=1194092&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=November 29, 2005 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Minnesota Twins]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> He batted .321, collecting 18&nbsp;hits in 56&nbsp;[[At bat|at bats]] with 5 RBI in 18 games.<ref name=":0" />

On October 14, 2005, Tyner signed another minor league deal with Minnesota.<ref name=":0" /> Tyner returned to the Twins on July 14, {{mlby|2006}}, due to injuries to outfielders [[Shannon Stewart (baseball)|Shannon Stewart]] and [[Jason Kubel]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thesier |first=Kelly |date=July 14, 2006 |title=Notes: Injuries leave left field a question |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060714&content_id=1556741&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101193048/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060714&content_id=1556741&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=November 1, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Minnesota Twins]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> In his first game back that day, he hit a walk-off single to defeat the Cleveland Indians, 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brummond |first=Jason |date=July 14, 2006 |title=Tyner delivers Twins walk-off win in 10th |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060714&content_id=1556797&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101200120/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060714&content_id=1556797&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=November 1, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Minnesota Twins]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> 

Tyner's scrappy play, swift speed, and small ball mentality fit well with much of the Twins' mantra. Nicknamed [[Piranhas (baseball)|"The Piranhas"]] by [[Chicago White Sox]] manager [[Ozzie Guillén]], the Twins came to embrace the term as affirmation of their selfless, aggressive play. Formerly, [[Luis Castillo (second baseman)|Luis Castillo]], who was traded to the New York Mets on July 30, {{mlby|2007}}, [[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]], who was traded to the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in late November 2007, and [[Nick Punto]] who left for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] via free agency in 2011, were also known by that nickname.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thesier |first=Kelly |date=August 19, 2006 |title=Notes: Ozzie praises Twins 'piranhas' |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/min/y2006/m08/d19/c1618497.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612010931/http://mlb.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/min/y2006/m08/d19/c1618497.jsp |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Minnesota Twins]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tyner |first=Jason |date=September 1, 2006 |title=Tyner: Proud to be a 'piranha' |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_id=1637791&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101200114/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060830&content_id=1637791&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=November 1, 2006 |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Minnesota Twins]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Tyner hit .312 with 18 RBI in 62 games with Minnesota in 2006.<ref name=":0" /> In the [[2006 American League Division Series]], he finished 0-for-6 with two walks and a stolen base in two games as the Twins went on to lose the series in a sweep to the [[Oakland Athletics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 AL Division Series - Oakland Athletics over Minnesota Twins (3-0) |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2006_ALDS2.shtml |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=[[Baseball Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Tyner finished the 2007 season batting .281 with a home run, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 114 games.<ref name=":0" />