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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Fans eight in quality start
Sat, May 16, 2026, 10:29 PM
Prielipp (1-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over six innings in a loss to Milwaukee on Saturday.
Analysis: Despite the defeat, Prielipp pitched very well, as the only earned run against him came on a Jackson Chourio solo homer in the sixth inning. Prielipp tallied a career-high eight punchouts despite inducing a modest nine whiffs, and he picked up his first quality start by completing six innings for the first time as a big-leaguer. The southpaw entered the Twins' rotation April 22 and has pitched well since, as he's yet to give up more than two earned runs in any of his five starts. Overall, Prielipp has registered a 2.88 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 25 innings. |
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Taj Bradley Taj Bradley Ready for rehab assignment
Sat, May 16, 2026, 6:29 PM
Bradley (pectoral) will embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Analysis: Bradley landed on the 15-day IL on May 9 due to right pectoral inflammation. He tossed a 20-pitch bullpen session Friday and has been given the green light to start his rehab assignment in Triple-A. He's eligible to return from the IL in late May, so he'll likely have at least two rehab outings in St. Paul before returning to the majors. |
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Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall Resting Saturday
Sat, May 16, 2026, 1:57 PM
Keaschall isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Milwaukee.
Analysis: Keaschall will get a chance to rest his legs Saturday after beginning May with a .244/.404/.341 slash line while starting all 13 games this month. While Keaschall sits, Tristan Gray will get the nod at second base and bat eighth. |
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Trevor Larnach Trevor Larnach Back in lineup
Sat, May 16, 2026, 1:54 PM
Larnach (back) will start in left field and bat fourth Saturday against the Brewers.
Analysis: Upper-back tightness prevented Larnach from starting Friday's contest, but he'll return to the starting nine following a day of recovery. In eight games since the beginning of May, the 29-year-old outfielder has gone 8-for-30 (.267) with three RBI, two runs scored and a steal. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Sitting third straight
Sat, May 16, 2026, 1:50 PM
Buxton (hip) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Buxton will sit on the bench for a third consecutive game after being scratched from Thursday's lineup with a hip injury. The Twins haven't hinted toward Buxton spending time on the injured list, though that may become an option if he doesn't return to the starting nine soon. While the veteran takes another day to heal, James Outman will pick up a start in center field and bat ninth. |
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Taj Bradley Taj Bradley Throws bullpen session
Fri, May 15, 2026, 4:45 PM
Bradley (pectoral) threw a bullpen session Friday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Analysis: Bradley threw 20 pitches during his first mound session since landing on the injured list with right pectoral inflammation, and manager Derek Shelton said afterward that it went well. It remains unknown how far Bradley is from returning to the Twins' rotation, but he will need to resume facing live hitters before the team begins to consider activating him. |
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Trevor Larnach Trevor Larnach Dealing with upper back tightness
Fri, May 15, 2026, 3:48 PM
Larnach is out of the lineup Friday against the Brewers due to upper back tightness, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It explains why Larnach isn't in the lineup against right-hander Coleman Crow despite Byron Buxton (hip) also missing a second straight game. James Outman and Ryan Kreidler are getting starts in the outfield alongside Austin Martin on Friday. |
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Trevor Larnach Trevor Larnach Sitting again Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 2:55 PM
Larnach is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Even with Matt Wallner dispatched to the minors and Byron Buxton (hip) out for the second straight contest, Larnach isn't getting the nod against Milwaukee right-hander Coleman Crow. James Outman, Ryan Kreidler and Austin Martin are starting in the outfield for Minnesota. Larnach hasn't homered since April 11 and has just three singles and zero RBI over his last five games. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Out of lineup Friday
Fri, May 15, 2026, 2:50 PM
Buxton (hip) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Analysis: Buxton will miss his second straight start after he was scratched from Thursday's lineup against Miami. With Buxton missing again, Ryan Kreidler is batting eighth and making the start in center field. The No. 1 hitter in fantasy over the last 15 days, Buxton is slashing .320/.382/.860 with eight home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 5:11 BB:K during that span. |
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Austin Martin Austin Martin Keeps raking in rout
Thu, May 14, 2026, 4:34 PM
Martin went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 9-1 win over Miami.
Analysis: Filling in as Minnesota's leadoff man for the injured Byron Buxton (hip) on Thursday, Martin responded with one of his best showings at the plate all season. The outfielder racked up a season-high three RBI, turning in his fourth multi-hit game in his last six outings. Although Martin hasn't offered much in the way of power, he's batting a torrid .333 with one home run, 11 RBI, 22 walks and seven stolen bases over 105 at-bats. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Shines in season debut
Thu, May 14, 2026, 3:34 PM
Matthews (1-0) earned the win Thursday against the Marlins, allowing no runs on four hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: The Twins wanted to give rookie Connor Prielipp some extra rest, summoning Matthews from the minor leagues for a spot start Thursday, but now they may have to consider keeping Matthews around for more than just one turn through the rotation. The right-hander cruised past the Miami bats in his second career scoreless appearance, firing 56 of his 83 pitches for strikes while receiving plenty of run support. With Taj Bradley (pectoral) on the injured list, Matthews may have bought himself at least one more start with Minnesota early next week versus Houston. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Scratched with hip issue
Thu, May 14, 2026, 11:10 AM
Buxton was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins due to right hip flexor soreness, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Analysis: It's unclear when exactly Buxton suffered the injury, as he homered twice in Wednesday's loss and has gone deep 12 times in his past 20 games. The severity of the issue isn't clear, but any issue is a concerning development given the outfielder's lengthy injury history. |
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Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Back with big club
Thu, May 14, 2026, 9:06 AM
The Twins recalled Kreidler from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Kreidler has gone 3-for-14 with two home runs and a 4:3 BB:K during his brief time with the big club this season. He will be used in a utility role in Minnesota. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Recalled ahead of Thursday's start
Thu, May 14, 2026, 9:03 AM
The Twins recalled Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Matthews is set to start Thursday's game against the Marlins as the Twins bake in some extra rest for Connor Prielipp. The 25-year-old Matthews hasn't pitched well overall this season at St. Paul but has been better lately, going eight innings in his last start and allowing a total of four runs with an 18:6 K:BB across 18 frames covering his last three starts. It's likely to be just a spot start, but Matthews could convince the Twins to keep him around if he pitches well. |
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Travis Adams Travis Adams Optioned to Triple-A
Thu, May 14, 2026, 8:59 AM
The Twins optioned Adams to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Adams was needed for 2.1 innings out of the bullpen in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, so he likely wasn't going to be available for a day or two. He'll return to the St. Paul bullpen. |
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Matt Wallner Matt Wallner Demoted to Triple-A
Thu, May 14, 2026, 8:52 AM
The Twins optioned Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Analysis: Wallner has looked lost at the plate all season, slashing just .167/.259/.292 with a 39.3 percent strikeout rate. He had his second straight golden sombrero in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, which was evidently the final straw. Austin Martin will likely be Minnesota's regular right fielder while Wallner works on his swing at St. Paul. |
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Connor Prielipp Connor Prielipp Next start pushed back
Wed, May 13, 2026, 10:45 PM
The Twins will push Prielipp's next start by a day or two, and will call up Zebby Matthews to start Thursday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Nightengale of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis: The Twins are looking to limit Prielipp's usage, given that he's never pitched more than 83.2 innings in a professional season, and has had two Tommy John surgeries in his career. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Starting Thursday
Wed, May 13, 2026, 10:39 PM
Matthews will be called up to start Thursday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Nightengale of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Analysis: The Twins are trying to give Connor Prielipp an extra day or two of rest, and need to turn to Matthews with Taj Bradley, Mick Abel and David Festa all injured already. Matthews has struggled at Triple-A St. Paul, posting a 4.72 ERA and 1.52 WHIP so far. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Keeps mashing with two homers
Wed, May 13, 2026, 10:37 PM
Buxton went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to Miami.
Analysis: Wednesday marked the 19th multi-homer game of Buxton's career. The Twins may not have many household names in their lineup, but Buxton has been a force for fantasy managers atop Minnesota's batting order this season. Over his last 26 games (114 at-bats), the star outfielder is batting .298 with 15 long balls, four doubles, 22 RBI and four stolen bases to raise his OPS for the year to .899. |
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Simeon Woods Richardson Simeon Woods Richardson Continues to struggle mightily
Wed, May 13, 2026, 10:29 PM
Woods Richardson (0-6) took the loss Wednesday against the Marlins, allowing eight runs (six runs) on seven hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out one.
Analysis: After giving up just three runs over his first two starts of the season, Woods Richardson's results since then have been disastrous. The right-hander has a 9.79 ERA across his last seven outings (30.1 innings), during which he's yielded at least five runs on five occasions while failing to fan more than three in any appearance. Still without a win in 2026, Woods Richardson won't be a recommended fantasy option when he brings a 7.71 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 20:20 K:BB through 42 frames overall into his next scheduled matchup versus Houston. |
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