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Jeff Hoffman Jeff Hoffman Shipped to Minnesota via trade
Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 4:49 PM
The Twins acquired Hoffman from the Blue Jays on Monday in exchange for Dasan Hill, John Klein and Dameury Pena, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Hoffman lost his closer job with the Blue Jays early on this season, but he's been dominant since the beginning of June, turning in a 1.21 ERA and 30:8 K:BB over 22.1 innings. Yoendrys Gomez has fared well as the Twins' closer, but he will have competition with Hoffman for saves now. Hoffman is under contract for 2027 with a salary of $12.67 million. |
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Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall Homers in two-hit effort
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:22 PM
Keaschall went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Seattle.
Analysis: Facing Seattle closer Andres Munoz, Keaschall connected on an opposite-field solo homer to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning. The 23-year-old has homered in back-to-back games after going deep in Saturday's contest, bringing his season total to six. After a disappointing first few months of the campaign, Keaschall has begun to turn things around, slashing .302/.417/.477 with four homers, nine RBI, 15 runs and two stolen bases over his past 30 games. |
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Trevor Larnach Trevor Larnach Launches 10th long ball
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:12 PM
Larnach went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.
Analysis: Larnach launched a two-run shot into the right-field stands as part of a five-run eighth inning for the Twins. The left fielder has homered in back-to-back games after blasting a solo shot in Saturday's loss. It's been a breakout campaign of sorts for the 29-year-old, who's slashing .286/.373/.459 with 10 homers, 41 RBI, 49 runs and two stolen bases through 93 contests. |
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Royce Lewis Royce Lewis Blasts three-run homer in loss
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:05 PM
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Seattle.
Analysis: Lewis crushed a three-run homer to center field as part of a five-run eighth inning for Minnesota. The 27-year-old is riding an eight-game hitting streak, though Sunday's two-hit effort was his first multi-hit game during the stretch. In 78 contests this season, Lewis is slashing .221/.300/.406 with 12 homers, 37 RBI, 38 runs and 10 stolen bases. |
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Taj Bradley Taj Bradley Quality start in no-decision
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 7:32 PM
Bradley did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks over six innings against the Mariners. He struck out two.
Analysis: Bradley ran into trouble early, allowing two runs in the first inning, but was able to limit the damage and record a quality start. Walks have been a bit of an issue for the right-hander all season and have ticked up even further of late, as he's issued at least three free passes in each of his past four starts. Overall, Bradley owns a 9-4 record with a 3.69 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 141:53 K:BB across 126.2 innings (22 starts) and is tentatively scheduled to pitch Saturday against the Brewers. |
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Dean Kremer Dean Kremer Making team debut Wednesday
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 6:07 PM
Kremer is slated to make his Twins debut with a start Wednesday in Kansas City, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: Kremer will be taking the hill on six days' rest after making his final appearance for the Orioles on July 28 before he was dealt to the Twins on Saturday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes. The right-hander went 1-4 with a 6.50 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 36 innings over seven starts for the Orioles this season, but he turned in a career-best 17.6 K-BB rate and was the victim of an unsustainably high 26.7 percent HR/FB rate, up 14.4 percentage points from his career-long rate. |
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Emmanuel Rodriguez Emmanuel Rodriguez Aggravates thumb injury on rehab
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 6:02 PM
Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup for his rehab game Sunday at High-A Cedar Rapids due to soreness in his surgically repaired right thumb, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: Rodriguez has been on Triple-A St. Paul's injured list since May 6 due to the thumb injury but appeared to be on the cusp of returning to action for the Twins' top affiliate after kicking off a rehab assignment at Single-A Fort Myers early last week. He appeared in three games in the Florida State League before shifting his assignment to Cedar Rapids on Friday, but he's still waiting to appear for the Twins' Midwest League affiliate while he waits for the soreness in his thumb to subside. The Twins are viewing the outfielder as day-to-day. |
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Woo-Suk Go Woo-Suk Go Draws 10-game suspension
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:58 PM
Go began serving a 10-game suspension at Triple-A St. Paul on July 25 after he was ejected from his appearance against Columbus a day earlier when an illegal substance was found in his glove, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: The 28-year-old right-hander was making his debut for St. Paul after the Twins optioned him to the Triple-A affiliate. Go, who retains a spot on the Twins' 40-man roster, allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in four appearances for the big club prior to his demotion. He'll be eligible to return to action for St. Paul on Thursday. |
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Jack Anderson Jack Anderson Sent to minors
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 3:24 PM
The Twins optioned Anderson to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
Analysis: The 26-year-old's demotion will free up space on the big-league roster for trade-acquisition Dean Kremer. Anderson has made seven appearances in the majors between Boston and Minnesota this season and has a 2.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB over 12.1 innings. |
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Mike Paredes Mike Paredes Shifts to 60-day IL
Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 8:57 AM
The Twins transferred Paredes (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
Analysis: Shortly after his initial placement on the IL, Paredes was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique strain, per MLB.com. After shifting to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster spot for the newly acquired Dean Kremer, Paredes won't be eligible to rejoin Minnesota until Sept. 21. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Escapes with no-decision Saturday
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 7:58 PM
Prielipp didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
Analysis: The rookie left-hander tossed 58 of 88 pitches for strikes in a shaky performance and found himself in a 3-0 hole after two innings, but Prielipp avoided his sixth loss of the season when his offense rallied to tie it up once he's hit the showers. Despite missing time in June due to a blister problem, Prielipp has given up three earned runs or fewer in five straight outings dating back to June 19, posting a 3.86 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB over 28 innings during that stretch. He'll look to tighten things up in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next weekend in Milwaukee. |
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Garrett Acton Garrett Acton Activated, optioned to Triple-A
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:43 PM
The Twins reinstated Acton (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A St. Paul, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Acton landed on the injured list in late April with a strained right shoulder but began playing in rehab games July 11. Since then, he's given up four runs in 9.2 innings across three levels. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put at Triple-A and provide organizational bullpen depth. |
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Cody Laweryson Cody Laweryson Designated for assignment
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:39 PM
The Twins designated Laweryson (undisclosed) for assignment Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Laweryson will give up his 40-man roster spot to A.J. Minter, who officially joined the Twins on Saturday after being traded from the Mets on Thursday. Laweryson owns a 4.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP through 16.2 innings in the majors this year and hasn't pitched at Triple-A St. Paul since July 17 due to an unknown injury. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Sent down to Triple-A
Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 12:36 PM
The Twins optioned Matthews to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: After striking out 10 batters in five innings during his start Friday, Matthews will head back to the minors to create roster space for A.J. Minter and open a spot in the rotation that will presumably be filled by Dean Kremer. Matthews has posted a 5.22 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 81 innings this season and is likely to remain as a depth piece at St. Paul for most of the remainder of the year, barring an injury to one of the Twins' starters. |
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Dean Kremer Dean Kremer Traded to Minnesota
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 9:53 PM
The Orioles traded Kremer to the Twins on Friday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Kremer has been lit up in each of his last two starts, coughing up 14 earned runs in just 10 innings to raise his ERA to 6.50 through 36 frames (seven starts). Now in Minnesota, he figures to claim a spot in the Twins' rotation but could be at risk of moving to the bullpen if his performance doesn't improve. |
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Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Not in Friday's lineup
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 6:16 PM
Kreidler is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Seattle on Friday.
Analysis: Kreidler will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Tristan Gray gets the nod at shortstop and bats ninth. Kreidler has gone 6-for-16 with three steals, five extra-base hits and one RBI over his last five games. |
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Cole Sands Cole Sands Shifted to 60-day injured list
Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 11:23 AM
The Twins transferred Sands (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.
Analysis: A move was required to free space on the 40-man roster for the addition of A.J. Minter. Sands is set to undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow and is out for the rest of the season. |
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A.J. Minter A.J. Minter Shipped to Minnesota
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 10:56 PM
The Twins acquired Minter from the Mets on Thursday in exchange for Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: One of the top left-handed relievers available, Minter will help shore up the back end of the Minnesota bullpen. Minter missed the first 54 games of the season recovering from 2025 lat surgery but hasn't missed a beat since debuting in late May. The lefty owns a 2.35 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 20:2 K:BB across 23 innings this season. |
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Kody Clemens Kody Clemens Launches walk-off grand slam
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 3:26 PM
Clemens went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Royals.
Analysis: Down to his final strike, Clemens launched a Matt Strahm slider over the right-field fence for a grand slam, giving the Twins an improbable 4-3 victory. It was Clemens' 19th homer of the season, matching his career high, and his fifth off a left-handed pitcher. Clemens, who got the start in right field Thursday, has gone 10-for-33 (.303) over his last eight games, boosting his slash line to .244/.300/.493 across 382 plate appearances this year with 53 RBI, 51 runs scored and seven stolen bases. |
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Bailey Ober Bailey Ober Rebounds with quality start
Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 3:19 PM
Ober did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks across six innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: Both of the earned runs allowed by Ober came on a Jac Caglianone homer in the third inning, the first homer that the right-hander has given up in his last three starts. Still, it was a strong outing overall for Ober, as he logged his first quality start in his last seven outings. Overall, Ober is 7-3 with a 4.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 63:24 K:BB across 16 starts (87 innings) this season. He's tentatively in line to face the Royals again on the road his next time out. |
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