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Joining big-league roster
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 9:34 AM
The Twins will call up Culpepper from Triple-A St. Paul prior to Friday's game in Milwaukee, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Analysis: Culpepper might have been promoted earlier this season had he not missed time with hand and glute injuries. He's healthy now, and will take over as the Twins' primary shortstop down the stretch. A first-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Culpepper has slashed .271/.367/.478 with 14 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 39:64 BB:K over 74 contests this season with St. Paul. |
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Byron Buxton Byron Buxton Slow recovery from hip issue
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 8:16 AM
Buxton (hip) has yet to resume baseball activities since landing on the 10-day injured list July 29, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. "It's a little slower than what I expected, but I'm starting to pick it up a little more, do a little more things as far as loading, isometrics and weight training stuff, lifting," Buxton said Thursday. "Hopefully, relay that over to the field over a couple of days."
Analysis: Buxton hit the IL for the second time in less than a month after suffering an aggravation of a right hip impingement, an injury that had been bothering him since mid-May. He received an unspecified injection last week to treat the injury, and he won't be in line to return from the IL when first eligible this weekend. While Buxton is on the shelf, Luke Keaschall will likely continue to serve as the Twins' everyday center fielder, with Alan Roden holding down the strong side of a platoon in right field. |
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Zebby Matthews Zebby Matthews Rejoining Minnesota rotation
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 8:08 AM
The Twins plan to recall Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul to start Friday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Analysis: Matthews will be entering the rotation as a replacement for Joe Ryan, who is expected to be headed to the injured list after he was diagnosed Thursday with a mild left glute strain. The 26-year-old Matthews -- who was demoted to Triple-A last weekend after losing his rotation spot to the newly acquired Dean Kremer -- owns a 5.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 69:26 K:BB in 81 innings over 14 starts for Minnesota. |
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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Diagnosed with glute strain
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 4:07 PM
MRI results revealed a strain in Ryan's left glute Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that Ryan's injury has prevented him from replicating his delivery, and the right-hander is likely to spend time on the injured list now that he's been officially diagnosed with a strain. It's unclear whether he'll need to miss more than the 15-day minimum, but the Twins may provide a return timeline once he officially lands on the IL. |
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Ryan Kreidler Ryan Kreidler Exiting starting lineup
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 3:28 PM
Kreidler is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Kansas City.
Analysis: Kreidler had made four consecutive starts at shortstop, but he will begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Tristan Gray will occupy shortstop in Kreidler's stead as the Twins try to avoid being swept. |
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Ryan Jeffers Ryan Jeffers Getting break Thursday
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 3:24 PM
Jeffers is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Kansas City.
Analysis: Jeffers will receive a routine day off after starting each of the previous six contests. Victor Caratini will do the catching and bat eighth for the Twins. |
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Dean Kremer Dean Kremer Encouraging team debut
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 10:15 PM
Kremer didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Kansas City, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Making his Twins debut Wednesday, Kremer got off on the right foot and provided the club with five strong innings. It was a much-needed bounce-back performance as well from the right-hander, who was blasted for 20 runs over his prior 19 innings with the Orioles before being shipped to Minnesota. Kremer, who still has work to do in order to enhance his 5.93 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB across 41 frames, is lined up to get an opportunity at his former Baltimore teammates in his next start. |
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Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall Moving to bench Wednesday
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 6:29 PM
Keaschall is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: Keaschall will get the evening off after he made starts in each of the Twins' last eight games while going 8-for-27 (.296 average) with two home runs and four RBI. Minnesota will roll out a starting outfield of Trevor Larnach, Kody Clemens and Austin Martin from left to right. |
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Alan Roden Alan Roden Bound for bench Wednesday
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 6:27 PM
Roden is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Roden will hit the bench Wednesday while southpaw Noah Cameron takes the hill for the Royals. Austin Martin will take Roden's spot in right field and bat leadoff. |
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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Dealing with lower-body injury
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 5:20 PM
Manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that Ryan is scheduled to undergo further evaluation for a lower-body injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Shelton said that Ryan's injury has left him physically unable to replicate his delivery, which helps to explain why the 30-year-old has given up 16 earned runs in just 15.1 innings since the All-Star break. It remains unclear what exactly he's dealing with, but his next start -- lined up for Sunday against the Brewers -- is in jeopardy as the team waits for a diagnosis. |
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Joe Ryan Joe Ryan Second-half struggles continue
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 10:33 PM
Ryan (6-8) took the loss Tuesday against the Royals, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Kansas City wasted little time getting to Ryan, stringing together two singles and a double in the first inning to score twice. He settled in until the fifth, when Bobby Witt lined a two-run double and later scored to extend the Royals' lead. After posting an impressive 2.85 ERA with a 128:25 K:BB across 110.1 innings before the All-Star break, Ryan has unraveled in the second half, surrendering 17 runs (16 earned) while recording just 10 strikeouts over 15.1 innings in three starts. He now owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 125.2 innings this season and is tentatively scheduled to face the Brewers on Sunday. |
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Kendry Rojas Kendry Rojas Returns to Triple-A
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 4:18 PM
The Twins optioned Rojas to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Analysis: The left-hander last pitched Sunday in Seattle and surrendered three earned runs over one inning. Rojas and his 3.34 ERA over 29.2 innings this season are returning to Triple-A to make room on the big-league roster for trade-acquisition Jeff Hoffman. |
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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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