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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Brilliant in sixth win
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 6:01 PM
Ryan (6-5) notched the win Sunday against the Yankees, allowing no runs on three hits and one walk in seven innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: Ryan dazzled at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, scattering three singles across seven shutout innings and registering an impressive 17 whiffs. The nine punchouts tied a season high for the All-Star right-hander, who regained his form in a big way after yielding 10 runs over his prior two starts. Ryan is set to take a strong 3.36 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 122:23 K:BB over 104.1 innings into a favorable home matchup versus the Angels. |
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Woo-Suk Go Woo-Suk Go Sent to Minnesota
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 4:37 PM
The Tigers traded Go to the Twins on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Analysis: Suk opened the season in Double-A Erie before being promoted to Triple-A Toledo in early May. Across 19 outings in Triple-A, he has a 2.60 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, two saves and a 32:11 K:BB across 27.2 innings. Suk has yet to see major-league action, but he could have an opportunity to do so in Minnesota should the Twins need to add a right-hander in the bullpen. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Aggravates hip injury
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 1:31 PM
Buxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees due to an aggravation of a right hip injury, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The center fielder was caught stealing after singling in the first inning -- which ended a streak of 37 straight successful steal attempts going back to 2024 -- before being lifted from Sunday's contest. Buxton had just rejoined the lineup Saturday after sitting out four contests due to a hip impingement, and it's not yet clear if the aggravation is more severe than the initial injury. He'll have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery and should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener versus Cleveland. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Exits early Sunday
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
Buxton was removed from Sunday's game against the Yankees prior to the bottom of the first inning due to an apparent injury, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: After reaching base on an infield single in his first at-bat, Buxton was thrown out trying to steal second base, ending a streak of 37 consecutive successful attempts that dated back to May 1, 2024. Worse, the star center fielder may have picked up an injury on the play. The Twins should provide an update on Buxton's condition later in the day, but he had missed four consecutive starts due to a right hip impingement before he returned to the lineup Saturday. |
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Trevor Larnach Trevor Larnach Idle against lefty
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:48 AM
Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: The left-handed hitter had started in left field and batted leadoff in nine straight games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while the Twins face southpaw Ryan Weathers. Austin Martin will replace Larnach in the outfield and atop the batting order. |
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Tristan Gray Tristan Gray Losing time with Buxton back
Sun, Jul 5, 2026, 10:46 AM
Gray is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Following a four-game absence due to a hip impingement, Byron Buxton returned to center field in Saturday's 11-4 win, which resulted in Ryan Kreidler shifting back to shortstop and Gray hitting the bench. Gray started at shortstop in all four games Buxton was out, going 0-for-14 to bring his batting average down to .226 for the season. |
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Kody Clemens Kody Clemens Goes yard in third straight game
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 6:39 PM
Clemens went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: The 30-year-old slugger homered for a third straight game when he took Brendan Beck deep for a two-run shot in the first inning, the first of six long balls by the Twins on the afternoon. Clemens is up to 16 home runs on the season, and five of them have come in his last eight contests -- a stretch in which he's batting .303 (10-for-33) with 10 runs and 12 RBI. |
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Josh Bell Josh Bell Huge performance in win over Yanks
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 6:35 PM
Bell went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.
Analysis: The veteran DH led the charge in an 11-hit, six-homer barrage by the Twins, as Bell launched a solo shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh inning and a two-run blast in the eighth off Camilo Doval. The 10 total bases were a season high, continuing a power surge that has seen Bell go yard four times in the last five games. Over his last 24 contests, he's batting .307 (27-for-88) with 15 extra-base hits including eight home runs, along with 15 runs and 26 RBI. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Drives in two in return to lineup
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 6:29 PM
Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 11-4 rout of the Yankees.
Analysis: Returning to the lineup in center field after missing the prior four games due to a hip issue, Buxton immediately cleared up concerns about his health by ripping an RBI double off the wall in left field in his first plate appearance. The 32-year-old has suited up for 74 of the Twins' 90 contests so far this season, putting him on pace to top 130 games played for the first time since 2017, and he's compiled a .269/.326/.574 slash line with 25 homers, seven steals, 45 RBI and 57 runs. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Exits game with foot injury
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 2:47 PM
Matthews was removed during the fifth inning of Saturday's start against the Yankees due to a right foot laceration, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Matthews kept the Yankees off the board until getting tagged for a run in the fourth inning, before giving up another three runs in the fifth. Those struggles may have been due to his foot injury, and he'll end his day having allowed four runs on three hits (two homers) and four walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings. It's unclear whether the injury will prevent Matthews from making another turn in the rotation, with his next start slated for next weekend at home against the Angels. |
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Victor Caratini Victor Caratini Idle Saturday
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 9:43 AM
Caratini is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.
Analysis: Caratini will get a breather while Alex Jackson starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Zebby Matthews. Caratini has a 1.021 OPS with five home runs, 15 RBI and four doubles over 85 plate appearances since June 1. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Back in action Saturday
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 9:35 AM
Buxton (hip) will start in center field and bat second against the Yankees on Saturday.
Analysis: Buxton missed each of the Twins' last four games due to a right hip impingement, but the veteran outfielder has been given the green light to return to action Saturday. He finished the month of June with a .287/.330/.596 slash line with three steals, eight home runs and 16 RBI across 100 plate appearances. |
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Mike Paredes Mike Paredes Still searching for first win
Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 6:50 AM
Paredes (0-2) took the loss Friday, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over four innings as the Twins fell 5-2 to the Yankees. He struck out two.
Analysis: The right-hander's outing was split into two two-inning chunks thanks to a 53-minute rain delay, and Paredes was lifted after 81 pitches (49 strikes) having served up homers to Trent Grisham in the first inning and Ben Rice in the third to account for all the damage against him. Paredes has been taken deep five times in five starts and 22 innings since moving into the rotation while posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, but he could be bumped to the bullpen or back to Triple-A St. Paul before getting another turn with Bailey Ober (elbow) currently finishing up a rehab assignment. |
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Ryan Jeffers Ryan Jeffers Kicking off rehab assignment Friday
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 2:19 PM
Jeffers (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Analysis: Jeffers will be in the Saints' lineup as the designated hitter, roughly six weeks after undergoing surgery for a fractured left hamate bone. Prior to going down with the injury, Jeffers was enjoying a career-best season, slashing .295/.408/.541 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, one stolen base and a 23:23 BB:K across 148 plate appearances. He could be back with the Twins before the All-Star break. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Remains sidelined Friday
Fri, Jul 3, 2026, 1:43 PM
Buxton (hip) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis: Even after an off day Thursday, Buxton isn't ready to return to the starting lineup and will miss his fourth straight contest. Ryan Kreidler is manning center field again in his place and batting seventh against right-hander Gerrit Cole. |
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Day-to-day with hand injury
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 10:39 AM
Culpepper was held out of the lineup Wednesday for Triple-A St. Paul's 3-2 loss to Buffalo due to an apparent left hand injury, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Analysis: During Tuesday's contest, Culpepper was hit on the hand by a pitch in the first inning. He was able to take his base, but he was then lifted from the game ahead of the second inning. According to Tollefson, Culpepper is still awaiting the results of X-rays on his hand and is being viewed as day-to-day. Culpepper had recently recovered from a left hip strain, which kept him out of action at St. Paul for just over two weeks. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Won't make start this week
Thu, Jul 2, 2026, 10:30 AM
Prielipp isn't listed among the Twins' probable starting pitchers for their three-game weekend series versus the Yankees in New York.
Analysis: The Twins will end up going with a four-man rotation during their six-game week, with Prielipp having his turn skipped after he struck out a career-high 10 batters over six innings in his last outing Sunday against the Rockies. Prielipp has covered six innings and tossed 90-plus pitches in four of his last five starts, so the Twins may simply be looking to manage the workload of the 25-year-old lefty, who previously underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021 and a UCL repair with an internal brace in July 2023. If he isn't used out of the bullpen over the weekend, Prielipp will likely re-enter the rotation at some point during the Twins' home series with the Guardians that runs Tuesday through Thursday. |
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Taj Bradley Taj Bradley Fans 11 in win
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 11:22 PM
Bradley (7-3) allowed one run on four hits and three walks while striking out 11 over five innings to earn the win over Houston on Wednesday.
Analysis: Bradley threw five solid innings, with his only hiccup in the first inning, and struck out his season high 11 batters. The righty has now pitched three straight good starts for the Twins where he has allowed only five runs in 17 innings to lower his ERA to 3.86. The 25-year-old is slated to pitch next week against the Guardians. |
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Recovers from broken arm
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 1:37 PM
Single-A Fort Myers reinstated Barr (arm) from its 60-day injured list June 23 and assigned him to the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
Analysis: Barr opened the season on Fort Myers' IL after he developed a stress fracture in his right arm during spring training. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the FCL on May 25 and looks like he'll end up sticking around with the affiliate for a little while longer before potentially moving back up to the Twins' Florida State League affiliate. Through six starts in the Complex League, Barr has turned in a 6.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12:9 K:BB in 12 innings. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Out for third straight game
Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 12:46 PM
Buxton (hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Analysis: The Twins are viewing Buxton day-to-day while he recovers from a right hip impingement, which will keep him on the bench for a third consecutive game. Minnesota is off Thursday, so Buxton's condition will presumably be reassessed Friday, when the team opens a three-game series versus the Yankees. Ryan Kreidler will pick up another start in center field Wednesday in place of Buxton. |
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