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Kendry Rojas Kendry Rojas Lands on IL with elbow inflammation
Fri, May 29, 2026, 10:11 AM
The Twins optioned Rojas to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Analysis: Rojas had been in line to start Thursday's game against the White Sox but had to be scratched due to what was called posterior elbow soreness at the time. The soreness being on the outside of the elbow suggests Rojas' UCL is likely fine, though the left-hander could nevertheless be looking at an extended absence. |
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Cody Laweryson Cody Laweryson Back from injured list
Fri, May 29, 2026, 10:09 AM
The Twins activated Laweryson (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
Analysis: Laweryson was placed on the IL with a forearm strain April 11 and will rejoin the Minnesota bullpen after making four rehab appearances at Triple-A, where he surrendered six runs (five earned) on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts across 4.2 innings. |
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Kody Funderburk Kody Funderburk Recalled from Triple-A
Fri, May 29, 2026, 10:07 AM
The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Analysis: Funderburk was dispatched to Triple-A earlier this month but will rejoin the Twins' bullpen after appearing in five games for St. Paul, where he allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across five innings. |
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Travis Adams Travis Adams Sent down after loss
Thu, May 28, 2026, 7:44 PM
Adams was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul following Thursday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Adams was able to toss a perfect inning out of the bullpen Thursday, striking out a batter in the process. It was a nice bounce-back outing for the 26-year-old after he gave up five runs on four hits, including two home runs, and two walks while striking out two batters over one inning in Wednesday's loss to Chicago. The right-hander will now return to the Triple-A level and wait for his next chance to join the major-league roster down the road this year. |
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Simeon Woods Richardson Simeon Woods Richardson Struggles in spot start
Thu, May 28, 2026, 5:45 PM
Woods Richardson (0-7) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 2.2 innings in a loss to the White Sox on Thursday.
Analysis: Woods Richardson was called upon to start after Kendry Rojas was a late scratch due to an elbow issue. The starting role wasn't new to Woods Richardson -- he started for the 10th time through 12 outings this season -- but the last-minute adjustment may have played a part in his poor outing. The right-hander struggled with his control, throwing just 40 of 67 pitches for strikes while issuing three free passes. Those walks hurt him, as all three resulted in a Chicago score. The final blow for Woods Richardson was a bases-clearing double by Randal Grichuk, which ended the hurler's outing after just 2.2 frames. Rojas had been scheduled to work as Minnesota's sixth starter Thursday, and that may not have been a long-term rotation structure, so Woods Richardson may return to the bullpen after Thursday's rough outing. |
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Kendry Rojas Kendry Rojas Scratched from start
Thu, May 28, 2026, 12:15 PM
Rojas will not start against the White Sox on Thursday due to posterior elbow soreness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Rojas was slated to start his second game of the season but will instead be scratched due to the injury. Simeon Woods Richardson will take his place as the starter for the series finale against the White Sox. It is unclear yet whether this will lead to an injured-list stint for Rojas. |
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Simeon Woods Richardson Simeon Woods Richardson Filling in as starter Thursday
Thu, May 28, 2026, 12:14 PM
Woods Richardson will start Thursday's game versus the White Sox in place of the injured Kendry Rojas (elbow), Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Rojas had to be scratched because of a sore pitching elbow. Woods Richardson's last two appearances both came in relief, and he will be starting on just two days' rest after throwing 35 pitches over two frames Monday against Chicago. The right-hander's last start came more than two weeks ago, and he will be facing a restricted workload versus the White Sox. |
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Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall Taking seat
Thu, May 28, 2026, 10:49 AM
Keaschall is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Keaschall has slashed a healthy .269/.395/.373 in May following a rough April, though with zero home runs and three steals, the counting stats haven't been really been there. Orlando Arcia will play second base Thursday while Keaschall rests. |
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Austin Martin Austin Martin Not in Thursday's lineup
Thu, May 28, 2026, 10:44 AM
Martin is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Analysis: After starting each of the previous six contests, Martin will grab a seat in Thursday's matinee. Kody Clemens will patrol right field for the Twins. |
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Taj Bradley Taj Bradley Pushed to Friday for next start
Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:55 AM
Bradley is slated to make his next start Friday against the Pirates at PNC Park, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: Minnesota had initially been listing Bradley as its starter for Thursday's series finale versus the White Sox in Chicago, but he'll end up getting pushed back a day while the Twins temporarily insert Kendry Rojas as a sixth member of the rotation. The late change likely doesn't amount to a meaningful downgrade or upgrade for Bradley's fantasy outlook in weekly formats, as the right-hander has likely gained the trust of his managers regardless of matchup after rolling to a 5-1 record, 2.77 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB over 52 innings through his first nine starts. |
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Kendry Rojas Kendry Rojas Re-entering rotation Thursday
Thu, May 28, 2026, 9:48 AM
Rojas is slated to start Thursday's game against the White Sox at Rate Field, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: The Twins had previously been listing Taj Bradley as their starter for Thursday, but he'll instead be pushed back to Friday in Pittsburgh while the team temporarily expands its rotation to six men in order to make room for Rojas. Since being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on May 10, Rojas has made four appearances (three starts) and has logged a 1.46 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB across 12.1 innings. Rojas hasn't tossed more than four frames or 60 pitches in any of his appearances with Minnesota this season, so he could struggle to reach the five innings he would need to qualify for a win. The Twins have Simeon Woods Richardson available out of the bullpen as a fresh arm capable of covering multiple innings once Rojas exits the game. |
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Kody Clemens Kody Clemens Homers in start
Wed, May 27, 2026, 10:22 PM
Clemens went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's Twins' 15-2 loss against the White Sox.
Analysis: Clemens smoked a home run to right field off of Brandon Eisert for his fifth of the season. The career first baseman made his first professional start in center field as the Twins search for a Byron Buxton replacement as he recovers from a sore hip. The 30-year-old now brings his slash line to .233/.317/.418 with five steals, five home runs, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored across 166 plate appearances this season. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Hits homer in loss
Wed, May 27, 2026, 10:12 PM
Buxton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 15-2 loss against the White Sox.
Analysis: Buxton hit his team-leading 17th home run to leadoff the game again the impressive Chicago rookie David Sandlin. The Silver Slugger started his third straight game at designated hitter as he deals with right hip soreness and an issue in his right throwing shoulder. Since missing five days because of his hip, Buxton has gone 7-for-28 with two home runs and four RBIs in seven games. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Handed third loss
Wed, May 27, 2026, 9:37 PM
Prielipp (1-3) took the loss Wednesday against the White Sox after giving up six runs on eight hits while walking three and striking out five in 4.1 innings.
Analysis: Prielipp lost control of the game in the fifth inning, where he gave up three of his six runs after keeping the game close for most of his start. This is now the second start in a row where Prielipp has given up five or more earned runs after having allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his first five major-league outings. This start raises Prielipp's ERA to 5.13 and WHIP to 1.35 over 33.1 innings pitched. The rookies will look to find his footing at home in a rematch at home against the White Sox next week. |
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Victor Caratini Victor Caratini Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, May 27, 2026, 3:11 PM
Caratini is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox.
Analysis: It's a routine day off for Caratini, who has a lowly .406 OPS in May. Alex Jackson will do the catching and bat ninth for the Twins. |
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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Strikes out nine in no-decision
Wed, May 27, 2026, 8:52 AM
Ryan didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox, allowing two runs on five hits across 7.2 innings. He struck out nine.
Analysis: The nine punchouts tied a season-high mark for Ryan, who has now struck out at least seven in each of his last three starts. He's also in a run of four consecutive quality starts since lasting just one-third of an inning against the Blue Jays on March 3 when an injury scare forced him off the mound. Ryan has now gone 1-0 with a 1.75 ERA, 0.74 WHIP and 30:4 K:BB across his last 25.2 innings. He'll aim to continue his impressive stretch in his next start, scheduled for this weekend against the Pirates on the road. |
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Taylor Rogers Taylor Rogers Earns win in relief
Wed, May 27, 2026, 8:34 AM
Rogers (1-1) earned the win after tossing a scoreless 10th inning in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the White Sox. He allowed one hit and struck out one.
Analysis: Rogers earned the win after the Twins closed things out in the 11th frame. His overall season numbers are shaky, as he owns a 3.54 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP in 20.1 innings across 23 outings. However, he's been turning things around of late and hasn't allowed runs, nor has he issued walks over his last eight appearances (6.2 innings), a span in which he has two saves, two holds and six strikeouts. |
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Yoendrys Gomez Yoendrys Gomez Third save of season
Wed, May 27, 2026, 8:28 AM
Gomez earned his third save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the White Sox. He allowed a run and struck out one in one inning of work.
Analysis: Gomez entered the game in the 11th inning when the Twins had a three-run lead. Even though he allowed a run when an RBI single from Chase Meidroth scored Munetaka Murakami, Gomez managed to close the door on the win while tossing 11 of his 18 pitches for strikes. Gomez has gone 3-for-3 in save chances this season. Gomez remains a reliable arm in the late-inning mix and owns a 1.04 ERA and 0.81 WHIP across 10 appearances (8.2 innings) in May. |
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Brooks Lee Brooks Lee Plates three runs Tuesday
Wed, May 27, 2026, 8:24 AM
Lee went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Lee stepped up when the Twins needed him the most, as his three-run double in the 11th inning was the difference maker for Minnesota. Lee has been mashing the ball of late, racking up three doubles, a homer and six RBI amid a four-game hitting streak. He's hitting .279 with a .745 OPS, seven doubles, a triple, a homer, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored since the beginning of May. |
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Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Back on bench Tuesday
Tue, May 26, 2026, 6:03 PM
Kreidler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Kreidler will hit the bench following a stretch of five consecutive starts -- one in center field, four at shortstop -- during which he went 5-for-18 with a home run, a double and four RBI. Though the Twins plan to move Brooks Lee to third base on a full-time basis, Kreidler won't necessarily be in line for regular reps at shortstop. Tristan Gray was reinstated from the paternity list Monday and could end up filling the strong side of a platoon at shortstop with Kreidler. The Twins will go with Gray at shortstop Tuesday while right-hander Sean Burke toes the rubber for the White Sox. |
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