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MIN • Outfielder • #25
1 day ago
Buxton is now up to 13 homers and three thefts on the year, with a .259/.313/.556 triple slash. He’s attempting steals at the second-lowest rate of his career so far, but he’s making up for it with a career-best barrel/PA rate. Most impressively, he’s played all but three of Minnesota’s games this year.
MIN • Pitcher • #94
1 day ago
It was his first save as a member of the Twins after recording one with the Rays this year. Minnesota has spread around their sparse ninth-inning chances, and Justin Topa is the only reliever with multiple saves. This is a fantasy situation to avoid if possible, given the committee and lack of total opportunities.
MIN • Infielder • #2
1 day ago
Lee has been the Twins’ everyday shortstop, but he also qualifies at second base and third base in most fantasy formats. He’s up to five homers and three stolen bases this year, plus a .276 average, 18 runs, and 24 RBI. The switch-hitter hasn’t made a batted-ball leap, but his consistent playing time and light power/speed combo are worth rostering in deeper leagues where you need infield help.
MIN • Pitcher • #55
2 days ago
Funderburk has done a decent job through his first 19 appearances with the Twins this season, posting a 2.81 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 10/13 K/BB ratio over 16 innings of work. The walks are becoming a real problem though, which may be what the Twins want him to work on at the Triple-A level. Kendry Rojas was recalled in a corresponding move to take his place in the team’s bullpen.
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2 days ago
Once again Rojas will get an opportunity to add a fresh arm to the Twins’ bullpen. The 23-year-old southpaw has made just one appearance at the big league level this season, working a pair of scoreless innings. Kody Funderburk was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move on Sunday.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
2 days ago
Buxton finished 2-for-5 while the rest of the Twins went 0-for-30 tonight. The Guardians had just two hits as well, but they lost in spite of a 7/9 K/BB, while the Twins were at 17/3. Buxton’s homer was his 13th, placing him tied for fourth in the majors.
MIN • Pitcher • #41
2 days ago
Ryan left his last start with elbow soreness, but you’d never guess that based on how he pitched tonight. He had some of his best velocity of the year early on, eventually finishing the night up 0.7 mph from his season average. He struck out five. There’s certainly no guarantee that his elbow won’t act up again, but this was an encouraging showing. He’ll likely face the Brewers next week.
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2 days ago
Eric Orze got five outs without retiring a batter between the ninth and 10th tonight, so he might have helped himself a little more than García. Still, Minnesota’s closing situation doesn’t really seem worth speculating on at this point.
MIN • DH
2 days ago
He was then lifted for a pinch-runner as the automatic runner in the 10th. Bell had some nice peripherals with the Nationals last year and it’s easy to understand why the Twins were interested in signing him, but he’s down to .210/.286/.319 at the moment and might be more of a liability than the much more maligned Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis on the Twins roster.
MIN • Pitcher • #45
3 days ago
Adams gets the call to bolster Minnesota’s bullpen this weekend with Joe Ryan (elbow) and likely Zebby Matthews coming up to replace and injured Taj Bradley (pectoral) in the rotation. The 26-year-old made 18 appearances, including a pair of starts, for the Twins last year.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 days ago
It’s a significant loss for Minnesota, and fantasy managers, since Bradley has been pitching extremely well, allowing two earned runs or fewer in seven of his eight starts this season. He’s posted a strong 2.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 52/17 K/BB ratio across 47 innings during that span. There is no timetable for 25-year-old former top pitching prospect yet, but he’s likely facing a multi-week absence, even in a best-case scenario. It’ll likely be Zebby Matthews coming up from Triple-A to take the ball in his place against the Guardians on Sunday.
MIN • Outfielder • #25
4 days ago
Buxton hit his 12th homer of the season off Matt Festa in the seventh inning to cut the Guardians’ lead to 4-3. The veteran centerfielder continues to put on an impressive display of power, blasting his 12th homer of the season while also doubling to lead off the first inning. Buxton remains one of the premier players at his position and is slashing .267/.313/.700 this month.
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4 days ago
It was a disastrous start to the game for Prielipp, who saw the first three batters he faced on the day reach base via a single, a hit by pitch, and an error. Steven Kwan came home to score on the error that allowed José Ramírez to reach base, and a sac fly by Rhys Hoskins gave the Guardians an early 2-0 lead. Two batters later, Prielipp would surrender a two-run homer to Travis Bazzana to push the Guardians’ lead to 4-0, but he would settle in to pitch four scoreless frames and was fortunate enough to have only one of those four runs count against him in the earned runs department. Prielipp has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his four starts this season and saw his ERA lowered to 3.32 on the season with Friday’s outing. He’ll look to rebound from this tough loss in his next start, which is scheduled for Thursday against the Marlins.
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5 days ago
The 24-year-old hurler just got the call on Saturday, but the Twins need to clear a spot for the arrival of Yoendrys Gomez on Friday and unfortunately for Klein he drew the short straw this time around. He appeared in two games in his brief time with the Twins, posting a 7.71 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 2 1/3 innings.
MIN • Pitcher • #24
5 days ago
The Twins already had to be thinking about keeping Connor Prielipp in the rotation over Woods Richardson following Mick Abel’s return, but with Abel having something of a setback, one wonders how much longer they’ll wait to make a move. Woods Richardson is 0-5 with a 6.92 ERA after this. He’s struck out a total of 19 batters in 39 innings, and he’s given up 27 earned runs over 27 2/3 innings in his last six starts. Zebby Matthews had a rough April in Triple-A, but he has pitched well in his last couple of starts, making him an option to step in.
MIN • Catcher • #27
5 days ago
With a .302/.409/.531 line and 22 RBI in 29 games, Jeffers couldn’t have started his walk year any better. It could be quite the fascinating battle for the AL All-Star catcher spots this year with Cal Raleigh and Salvador Perez lagging way behind Jeffers, Shea Langeliers and Dillon Dingler in the performance department thus far. Adley Rutschman is looking like he’ll be a factor, too.
MIN • Outfielder • #38
5 days ago
Wallner was shaking his left hand after getting hit in the sixth, but according to The Athletic’s Dan Hayes, the Twins were just playing matchups when they removed him an inning later.
Source: Dan Hayes
MIN • Outfielder • #38
5 days ago
The pitch was only a few inches inside, and Wallner was trying to check his swing when his top hand got hit. Hopefully, this proves minor. Wallner was showing signs of warming up at the plate, having gone 4-for-8 with a homer and a double in his previous two games.
MIN • Infielder • #23
5 days ago
Lewis is hitting .169/.270/.312 with a 30 percent strikeout rate that’s much higher than usual. He’ll probably be back in the lineup Friday, but if this lasts much longer, a Triple-A stint could be in order. Tristan Gray is playing third base today.
Source: MLB Starting Lineups
MIN • Pitcher • #20
5 days ago
Abel had originally gone on the injured list with elbow inflammation, so the fact that he’s now feeling tricep soreness is not the best news. The Twins will evaluate him next Tuesday, and we’ll have a better sense of when/if he may return.
Source: Dan Hayes
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5 days ago
Rodriguez was injured on Friday while sliding into first base. There’s no timeline for his return, but thumb strains can keep hitters out for over a month. Even though the injury is not severe, it could delay Rodriguez’s potential MLB debut until later this season.
Source: Dan Hayes
MIN • Outfielder • #38
5 days ago
Wallner’s fourth home run of the season briefly gave the Twins a lead in the fifth inning before they allowed 14 unanswered runs by the Nationals. Alas, Wallner obliterated that homer 420 feet and it was nice to see his raw power shine through in what’s otherwise been a disastrous season so far with a .189 batting average and .613 OPS through 30 games.
MIN • Pitcher • #17
5 days ago
Ober nearly had his fourth straight quality start in a row before getting chased in the fifth inning. To that point, he’d allowed just four hits and three runs with a pitch count at 77. Then, he gave up back-to-back doubles, was pulled, and the inherited runner he left came home one pitch later. He got a bit fortunate too, leaving far too many of his changeups in the heart of the plate and somehow avoiding more damage. On the season, he has a 32:14 strikeout to walk ratio with a 4.19 ERA across 43 innings and has a two-start week coming up against the Marlins and Brewers.
MIN • Pitcher • #41
6 days ago
It sounds like Ryan will be a full-go for Saturday’s contest against the Guardians after making it through Wednesday’s bullpen session without any issues. The 29-year-old underwent an MRI that didn’t reveal any structural damage after leaving his previous start with elbow soreness.
Source: Dan Hayes
MIN • Pitcher • #94
6 days ago
Gómez heads to Minnesota after being jettisoned from Tampa Bay’s relief mix over the weekend. The 26-year-old has struggled to an inflated 6.23 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 13/10 K/BB ratio across 17 1/3 innings over nine appearances this season. He’ll operate in long relief for the Twins.
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6 days ago
The move clears a spot for reliever Yoendrys Gómez, who was picked up in a trade with the Rays earlier on Wednesday. Roa was claimed off waivers from the Astros a couple weeks ago and hasn’t made it up to Minnesota.
MIN • Pitcher • #41
6 days ago
Ryan was removed from his last start in the first inning with elbow soreness, but the corresponding MRI revealed no structural damage. As of now, it appears that Ryan won’t miss his turn in the rotation. If you have the option, we’d rather keep Ryan on the bench for this start until we can be sure that he’s truly healthy.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
MIN • Infielder • #2
7 days ago
Lee’s exit velocity numbers remain pretty weak and he’s striking out more than usual (though still a bit less than the league average) this year, but he’s thus far produced a nice .270/.323/.435 line anyway. His .302 BABIP wouldn’t be particularly notable for most, but he’d come in at just .254 in 189 games over his first two seasons. Statcast thinks it’s actually this year’s mark that’s the bigger fluke, given his modest hard-hit rates.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
7 days ago
Bradley’s velocity was up about one mph in this one, and he wound up generating 16 whiffs and finishing with a 36 percent CSW. He’s allowed two runs or fewer in all but one of his eight starts to open the year 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA. He’ll try to keep it going against the Guardians on Sunday, likely in a battle with Gavin Williams.
MIN • Infielder • #15
7 days ago
Keaschall is batting .313 with four doubles, six walks and three steals in his last 10 games. It’s been just enough to push his OPS up to .600 for the first time all season. The bat should continue to come around, which would make him pretty valuable if he keeps running; he’s 8-for-8 stealing bases so far.