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Josh Bell Josh Bell Homer, three RBI in finale
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:41 PM
Bell went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: Bell opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before adding a two-run shot in the third. It ends a solid campaign for the 34-year-old, who took a one-year deal with the Twins and led the team with 96 RBI, his highest total since 2019. Additionally, he slashed .255/.319/.419 with 21 homers, 78 runs scored and two steals across 631 plate appearances and may enter free agency despite having a mutual option for 2027. |
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Royce Lewis Royce Lewis Homer, steal in finale
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:27 PM
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: Lewis launched a solo shot in the eighth inning, tallying his second game with a homer and a steal this season. It was a nice end to an otherwise forgettable September in which he hit just .209 with two home runs and 11 RBI. Overall, the 27-year-old finished an inconsistent campaign slashing .227/.287/.380 with 15 long balls, 57 RBI, 51 runs scored and 16 stolen bases across 509 plate appearances. |
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Dean Kremer Dean Kremer Goes seven strong in win
Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 5:22 PM
Kremer (5-5) earned the win against the Rangers on Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with four strikeouts over seven innings.
Analysis: Kremer was spotted an early lead and ran with it, with a solo homer in the third inning serving as his only blemish. The 30-year-old ended his season on a nice run, finishing September 3-0 while yielding just four earned runs over his final four outings. Overall, he'll conclude the campaign with a 4.68 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 86:29 K:BB across 90.1 innings with the Orioles and Twins. |
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Bailey Ober Bailey Ober Hit around in seventh loss
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:38 PM
Ober (7-7) took the loss Saturday against Texas, striking out five while allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk in five innings.
Analysis: Most of the damage came in the second inning, when the Rangers plated four runs. Ober opened the season as part of the Minnesota rotation but may have to battle for a starting role next year -- he posted just two quality starts in 13 outings after coming off the injured list in early July. He'll finish the campaign with a 4.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 96:37 K:BB over 131 innings. |
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Emmanuel Rodriguez Emmanuel Rodriguez Resting Saturday
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:34 PM
Rodriguez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.
Analysis: Rodriguez will step out of the lineup Saturday after slashing .178/.229/.400 with two homers, five RBI and three runs scored over his first 13 games in the majors. Alan Roden will fill in as Minnesota's left fielder and bat sixth. |
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Ryan Jeffers Ryan Jeffers Day off Saturday
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:31 PM
Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Analysis: Jeffers will stay put in the dugout to begin Saturday's game after going 2-for-8 with three strikeouts while starting Minnesota's last two games. Victor Caratini will catch for starter Bailey Ober and bat eighth. |
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Jeff Hoffman Jeff Hoffman Placed on injured list
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:13 AM
The Twins placed Hoffman on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right forearm inflammation, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Analysis: Hoffman's forearm injury will cause his season to end a few days early, and he'll finish the year with a 3.55 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 66 innings between Toronto and Minnesota. He also recorded six saves and a career-high 22 holds. His roster spot will be given to Kaelen Culpepper (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. |
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Kaelen Culpepper Kaelen Culpepper Returns from IL
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:08 AM
The Twins reinstated Culpepper (hamstring) from the injured list Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Analysis: Culpepper landed on the injured list Sept. 16 with a strained left hamstring, but a minimum-length absence will allow him to return in time to play in the Twins' final two games of the year. Jeff Hoffman (forearm) was placed on the 15-day IL in a corresponding move. |
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Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall Finishes homer shy of cycle
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:54 AM
Keaschall went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Rangers.
Analysis: Keaschall spearheaded Minnesota's offensive explosion against Jacob deGrom. He smacked a two-run triple in the second inning and he subsequently scored on a wild pitch before adding an RBI double in the fourth. Keaschall singled in the sixth and later scored on Kody Clemens' two-run homer, leaving him a home run shy of the cycle. It was the second four-hit performance of his career, with his first coming Sept. 4, 2025. Keaschall is ending the regular season on a strong note, as he's hitting .305 with an .822 OPS across 21 games since the beginning of September. |
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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Fans eight, earns win Friday
Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:52 AM
Ryan (7-10) earned the win after allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight over six innings in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Rangers.
Analysis: Ryan endured a difficult first inning, allowing an RBI single to Corey Seager and a run-scoring groundout to Wyatt Langford as Texas grabbed a 2-0 advantage. However, Minnesota responded with six runs in the second, and Ryan took control the rest of the way, holding the Rangers scoreless over his final five frames to end a streak of seven starts without a win. Ryan gave up two runs or fewer in three of his final four starts of the season, but he posted a ballooned 6.82 ERA after the All-Star break. In 27 starts this season, Ryan posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 159:31 K:BB over 144.2 innings. |
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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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