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Alex Jackson Alex Jackson Outrighted to Triple-A
Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:44 AM
The Twins outrighted Jackson to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
Analysis: Jackson passed through waivers unclaimed again after being booted off the Twins' 40-man roster. He has the ability to elect free agency, but doing so would mean forfeiting what remains on his $1.35 million salary for 2026. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Solid again Wednesday
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:04 PM
Prielipp didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Giants, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: It was a strong outing overall for Prielipp, who held the Giants scoreless until Shay Whitcomb's two-out, two-run single in the fourth inning,. In three starts since rejoining Minnesota's rotation, Prielipp's given up just five runs across 17.2 innings. The lefty will likely finish his rookie campaign with a 4.87 ERA over 125.2 innings this season with a 1.29 WHIP and 128:44 K:BB. |
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Andrew Morris Andrew Morris Earns save Wednesday
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:58 PM
Morris earned the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Giants, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Morris got the call in the ninth inning Wednesday after Yoendrys Gomez was used earlier in the contest. The 25-year-old Morris worked around a pair of two-out base runners to log his fifth save of the year. The right-hander has turned in four straight scoreless frames, lowering his ERA to 4.21 on the season with a 1.36 WHIP and 68:27 K:BB across 72.2 innings. |
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Kody Clemens Kody Clemens Day off against lefty
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:02 PM
Clemens is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in San Francisco.
Analysis: The lefty-swinging Clemens has been an everyday player for the vast majority of the season for the Twins, but this will be his second straight time out of the lineup versus a lefty. Royce Lewis will handle second base for Minnesota. |
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Walker Jenkins Walker Jenkins Taking seat versus southpaw
Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 PM
Jenkins is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Jenkins is just 1-for-16 with a 1:7 BB:K against lefties thus far, and he will take a seat Wednesday as the Giants send southpaw Cesar Perdomo to the hill. Emmanuel Rodriguez will patrol center field for the Twins. |
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Josh Bell Josh Bell Taking seat Monday
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:08 PM
Bell is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco.
Analysis: Bell will retreat to the bench for the series opener against the Giants after starting each of the previous seven contests. Alan Roden is in the designated hitter slot and will bat sixth for the Twins while Bell rests. |
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Royce Lewis Royce Lewis On bench for Minnesota
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:01 PM
Lewis is not in the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco.
Analysis: Lewis has slashed just .183/.207/.243 with one home run and a 4:28 BB:K over his last 30 games to drop his season batting line to .227/.290/.381. Aaron Sabato is starting at first base for the Twins on Monday, and he could continue playing over Lewis at the position during the final week of the regular season. |
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Walker Jenkins Walker Jenkins Another start in leadoff spot
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 4:57 PM
Jenkins will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's contest versus the Giants.
Analysis: It's the second straight day in the leadoff spot for Jenkins, who had not hit higher than eighth prior to this two-game stretch. After going 4-for-45 (.089) in his first 16 major-league games, Jenkins is 9-for-17 with a pair of home runs across his last four contests. |
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Added to roster
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 12:36 PM
The Twins selected Sabato's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
Analysis: Sabato slashed .273/.349/.528 with 25 home runs and a 41:119 BB:K over 113 games this season with St. Paul to earn his first big-league promotion. The 27-year-old first baseman could eat into the playing time of Royce Lewis, who is slashing just .184/.218/.248 over his last 33 games. |
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Alex Jackson Alex Jackson Removed from 40-man roster
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 12:33 PM
The Twins designated Jackson for assignment Monday.
Analysis: A spot on the 40-man roster was needed for the addition of Aaron Sabato. Jackson has collected a .748 OPS with one home run and a 2:24 BB:K across 73 plate appearances for the Twins this season. There's a good chance he will clear waivers. |
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Poised for promotion
Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:16 AM
The Twins will call up Sabato from Triple-A St. Paul prior to Monday's game against the Giants, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis: A first-round pick in the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, Sabato will receive his first promotion to the big leagues after slashing .273/.349/.528 with 25 home runs and a 41:119 BB:K over 113 games this season with St. Paul. The 27-year-old could get regular reps at first base during the final week of the regular season in place of the struggling Royce Lewis. |
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Josh Bell Josh Bell Strong showing in Sunday's win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 10:17 PM
Bell went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Bell drove in a run with singles in the third and fifth innings as part of a three-hit effort. The veteran is in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak and is hitting .297/.361/.453 with three homers, eight RBI and eight runs in 17 September contests. Overall, Bell is slashing .258/.320/.421 with 20 homers, 91 RBI, 76 runs and two stolen bases across 149 games. |
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Brooks Lee Brooks Lee Trio of hits in win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:57 PM
Lee went 3-for-4 with three runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Angels.
Analysis: Lee logged three singles, marking his eighth contest of the season with three-plus hits. Through 18 games in September, the infielder is hitting .290/.320/.377 with a homer, five RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base. On the year, Lee is slashing .253/.301/.430 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, 71 runs and eight stolen bases in 150 contests. |
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Alan Roden Alan Roden Homers in three-hit effort
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:48 PM
Roden went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Roden collected a trio of hits, including a three-run blast to extend the Twins' lead to 8-0 in the seventh inning. Sunday marked the outfielder's first big-league action since Aug. 26 after being recalled Friday with Trevor Larnach (wrist) landing on the injured list. In 84 plate appearances, Roden is hitting .278/.349/.375 with a homer, 14 RBI and seven runs. |
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Bailey Ober Bailey Ober Collects three-inning save
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:41 PM
Ober picked up the save Sunday against the Angels. He allowed a hit and no walks while striking out three over three scoreless innings.
Analysis: Making the first relief appearance of his career, Ober spun three shutout innings to pick up the save. Over his past seven appearances, the right-hander has posted a 3.55 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB across 33 innings. Overall, the 31-year-old owns a 4.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 91:36 K:BB in 126 innings (24 outings). It remains to be seen if Ober will return to the rotation or remain in a bullpen role to close the season. |
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Dean Kremer Dean Kremer Fans eight in fourth win
Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:15 PM
Kremer (4-5) earned the win Sunday, allowing a hit, three walks and a hit-by-pitch over six scoreless innings against the Angels. He struck out eight.
Analysis: Kremer was excellent, with the only hit he allowed being a single in the fourth inning. Since joining the Twins at the trade deadline, the right-hander has compiled a 3-1 record with a 3.80 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 44:18 K:BB in 47.1 innings (nine starts). With an overall 4.97 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 82:29 K:BB across 83.1 innings (16 starts), Kremer is lined up to make his final start of the season Saturday against the Rangers. |
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Emmanuel Rodriguez Emmanuel Rodriguez On bench Saturday
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 6:27 PM
Rodriguez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: The 23-year-old prospect homered in his first career plate appearance Sept. 12, but he has gone 4-for-23 with 11 strikeouts in his last six games and 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in his last three. Rodriguez will get a chance to clear his head as Austin Martin starts in left field and Walker Jenkins mans center against southpaw Reid Detmers. |
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Kody Clemens Kody Clemens Riding pine Saturday
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 6:19 PM
Clemens is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: The Twins will load the lineup with mostly right-handed bats and switch hitters to counter tough lefty Reid Detmers, with Victor Caratini starting at first base and Royce Lewis at the keystone for Minnesota. Clemens leads the team with 26 homers this season, but his .689 OPS against southpaw pitching is more than 100 points below his mark against righties (.797). |
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Travis Adams Travis Adams Earns third save of season
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 8:19 AM
Adams earned the save after retiring all three batters he faced in Friday's 3-0 win over the Angels.
Analysis: The right-hander was handed a three-run advantage after Tommy Nance escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, and he made quick work of the Angels in the ninth. Adams retired the side in order on just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to preserve Minnesota's shutout and collect his third save of the season. He hasn't allowed earned runs in five of his six appearances in September, posting a 1.64 ERA with a 5:4 K:BB across 11 innings. Yoendrys Gomez has been struggling as the Twins' closer this month, but Adams could still be behind Jeff Hoffman in the pecking order for ninth-inning work if a switch is made -- Hoffman had pitched Wednesday and Thursday and was unavailable Friday, and he hasn't been scored upon since Aug. 23, posting a 0.48 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB in 8.1 innings during that span. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Tosses seven scoreless frames in win
Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 7:49 AM
Prielipp (6-7) earned the win Friday against the Angels after tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out eight.
Analysis: Prielipp delivered one of the most polished outings of his young career, setting a career high with seven innings while throwing 60 of 92 pitches for strikes. The eight punchouts were his best output in that category since he struck out 10 in a no-decision against the Rockies on June 28. He's now given up three runs or fewer in each of his last five appearances, posting a 2.70 ERA with a 24:4 K:BB in 26.2 innings over that stretch. He's expected to make his next start Friday at home against the Rangers. |
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