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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Shelled in loss
Lopez (4-3) took the loss Monday against Washington, allowing seven runs on eight hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out five.
Lopez was done in by the longball, yielding two homers in a game for the second time this season. The Minnesota right-hander entered 2024 with a career 1.1 HR/9 and now sports a 1.5 HR/9 in 55.1 innings this season. Lopez's ERA sits at 4.72, almost a full tick higher than his career 3.86 entering the season. He is tentatively scheduled to make his next start against Texas at home this weekend.
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Twins' Rayne Doncon: Promoted to High-A
Doncon has been promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids after hitting .283/.374/.464 with four home runs in 38 games at Single-A Fort Myers.
Doncon was traded to the Twins from the Dodgers in the Manuel Margot deal. Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, Doncon completed his first year of full-season ball in 2023, slashing .215/.283/.368 with 14 home runs and three steals in 473 plate appearances for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga. He hasn't shown a ton of power, but his 13.2 percent walk rate and 23.3 percent strikeout rate are intriguing.
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Twins' Brooks Lee: Begins rehab assignment
Lee (back) has been assigned to the FCL Twins on a rehab assignment, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Lee suffered a back injury toward the end of spring training that ended up being a herniated disc. He was expected to be out most of April and May during a rehab plan, so this is an encouraging sign. However, expect the Twins to be deliberate with his return, and it may be several weeks before he's back to Triple-A. When fully healthy and back to full speed, Lee could quickly become an option for the Twins at the major-league level.
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Twins' Walker Jenkins: Begins rehab assignment
Jenkins (hamstring) has been assigned to the FCL Twins on a rehab assignment, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Jenkins made just one plate appearance before straining his left hamstring and landing on the injured list at Single-A Fort Myers. As one the top prospects in baseball it was thought he may quickly advance to High-A Cedar Rapids this summer, but this injury may mean he spends most of the season at Single-A.
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Twins' Max Kepler: Out against left-hander
Kepler is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Kepler is one of several Twins players involved in a platoon, so he will yield to Manuel Margot in right field with the Nats starting left-hander Mitchell Parker. The left-handed hitting Kepler actually has a 1.050 OPS versus southpaws this season, although that's come over just 20 plate appearances.
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Twins' Jhoan Duran: Takes another loss on homer
Duran (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, giving up a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. He allowed three runs on one hit and two walks with no strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.
It was the second home run that Duran allowed in the late innings in a tied game in the three-game series during which the Twins were swept. Duran hadn't walked a batter in eight innings before Sunday, so this is probably a minor setback. The bigger worry for fantasy managers is that he's been used in the eighth inning against the heart of the opposing team's order several times since his return from the injured list, ceding the save chance to another arm (usually Griffin Jax) in the bullpen. While Duran as the top choice for saves, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli isn't afraid to use him earlier in games or in tied games on the road.
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Twins' Chris Paddack: Tough no-decision Sunday
Paddack notched a no-decision decision Sunday despite allowing just two runs on three hits and no walks over eight innings against the Guardians. He struck out six.
Paddack bounced back after allowing five runs and 12 hits in his last start against the Yankees. He pitched into the eighth inning for the first time with the Twins and kept the Twins in the game until they lost in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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Twins' Caleb Boushley: Recalled by Minnesota
Boushley was recalled Sunday from Triple-A St. Paul.
The right-hander will be sent up to the Twins while Jay Jackson was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Boushley has recorded a 4.54 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 38 strikeouts across 41.2 innings with Triple-A St. Paul and should fill a low-leverage role while up in the majors.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Not starting Sunday
Buxton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Buxton went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI in his return from right knee inflammation Saturday, and he'll sit for the series finale in Cleveland. Willi Castro will man center field Sunday for the Twins.
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Twins' Jay Jackson: Gets designated for assignment
Jackson was designated for assignment by the Twins on Sunday.
The veteran reliever will be removed from the 40-man roster to free up space for right-hander Caleb Boushley, who was recalled by Minnesota in a corresponding move. Jackson will likely pitch for Minnesota's Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul if not picked up by another team.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Notches RBI in return
Buxton went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.
Buxton was activated from the injured list Saturday after missing over two weeks due to right knee inflammation. The outfielder helped Minnesota avoid being shut out, plating the team's first run in the ninth inning with a single to right field. Buxton is slashing .250/.298/.385 with a home run, 12 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base through 104 plate appearances this season.
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Twins' Bailey Ober: Surrenders five runs in loss
Ober (4-2) took the loss against Cleveland on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four batters over four innings.
A first-inning, two-run home run by Jose Ramirez set the tone for Cleveland's offense, which ended up scoring in all but one of the four frames during which Ober toed the rubber. The right-handed hurler needed 91 pitches to get 12 outs and finished with his shortest outing since his disastrous eight-run, 1.1-inning loss in his first start of the campaign. Ober had rebounded impressively from that blowup prior to Saturday, posting a 2.16 ERA and 0.67 WHIP over his subsequent seven starts.
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Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Not starting versus lefty
Kirilloff isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Kirilloff will move to the bench Saturday as left-hander Logan Allen prepares to start on the mound for the Guardians. Willi Castro will fill the void in left field, batting third.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Riding pine against lefty
Larnach isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting Larnach will step out of the lineup as the Twins prepare to face southpaw Logan Allen. Ryan Jeffers will move into the DH spot as a result, allowing Christian Vazquez to start at catcher while batting ninth.
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Twins' Max Kepler: Sitting down versus lefty
Kepler isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Left-hander Logan Allen will toe the slab for Cleveland on Saturday, meaning the lefty-hitting Kepler will retreat to the bench. Manuel Margot will take over in right field and bat sixth.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.231 (21st) |
207 (15th) |
48 (14th) |
4.32 (20th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| R. Lewis 3B Royce Lewis 3B | Quadriceps |
| B. Stewart RP Brock Stewart RP | Shoulder |
| J. Topa RP Justin Topa RP | Knee |
| D. Duarte RP Daniel Duarte RP | Elbow |
| A. DeSclafani SP Anthony DeSclafani SP | Elbow |
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