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Twins News
#2 P
Joe Ryan: Fans six in win
May 21st
Ryan (5-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Royals. He struck out six.
#1 CL
Trevor Megill: Contract selected by Minnesota
May 21st
Megill's contract was selected by the Twins on Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#9 BP
Josh Winder: Placed on injured list
May 21st
Winder was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#3 P
Bailey Ober: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
May 21st
Ober (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#1 LF
Nick Gordon: Not in Saturday's lineup
May 21st
Gordon isn't starting Saturday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
#3 BP
Emilio Pagan: Escapes with save
May 20th
Pagan allowed one run on three hits in Friday's win over Kansas City. He struck out one and earned a save.
#4 3B
Royce Lewis: Playing third base in Triple-A
May 20th
Lewis will start at third base for Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
#1 2B
Luis Arraez: Not starting Friday
May 20th
Arraez will sit Friday against Kansas City, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#1 C
Ryan Jeffers: Not in Friday's lineup
May 20th
Jeffers will sit Friday against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#2 LF
Trevor Larnach: Begins rehab assignment
May 19th
Larnach (groin) is set to begin a rehab assignment Thursday at Double-A Wichita.
#1 P
Sonny Gray: Earns first win
May 18th
Gray (1-1) allowed two earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out five across six innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Athletics.
#1 SS
Carlos Correa: Scores twice in return
May 18th
Correa went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI on Wednesday against the Athletics.
#4 P
Chris Paddack: Undergoes second Tommy John surgery
May 18th
Paddack (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#3 PROS
Emmanuel Rodriguez: Showing elite on-base skills
May 18th
Rodriguez is hitting .258/.457/.484 with five homers, seven steals and a 31:35 BB:K through 30 games for Single-A Fort Myers.
#1 3B
Jose Miranda: On bench again Wednesday
May 18th
Miranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
#1 3B
Gio Urshela: Day off Tuesday
May 17th
Urshela will sit Tuesday against Oakland.
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: Gets Tuesday off
May 17th
Buxton is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.
#2 C
Gary Sanchez: Slugs third homer
May 16th
Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 3-1 victory versus Oakland on Monday.
#8 BP
Tyler Duffey: Notches first save
May 16th
Duffey pitched a perfect inning against the Athletics on Monday, striking out one batter and earning a save.
#1 RF
Max Kepler: Out against southpaw
May 16th
Kepler is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.
#1 DH
Miguel Sano: Transferred to 60-day IL
May 14th
Sano (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
#1 DH
Alex Kirilloff: Sent down Saturday
May 14th
Kirilloff was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
#6 BP
Cole Sands: Suffers groin strain
May 13th
Sands was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday due to a left groin strain, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
#1 BP
Yennier Cano: Called up from minors
May 11th
The Twins selected Cano's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
#2 BP
Danny Coulombe: Placed on injured list
May 11th
Coulombe was placed on the 15-day injured list with a hip impingement Wednesday, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
#3 BP
Caleb Thielbar: Records second hold
May 9th
Thielbar threw a scoreless inning in Sunday's win over Oakland to earn his second hold. He lowered his ERA to 9.00 (10 ER in 10 IP).
#1 LF
Austin Martin: Heating up in May
May 9th
Martin went 2-for-6 with a home run and stolen base in a doubleheader Sunday for Double-A Wichita. He's hitting .242 with a .713 OPS with 14 stolen bases. Martin was off to a slow start but is hitting .263 with an .865 OPS with a home run in May.
#1 2B
Jorge Polanco: Hits game-winning solo shot
May 7th
Polanco went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's 1-0 win over Oakland.
#1 CL
Jhoan Duran: Records six-out save
May 7th
Duran picked up his second save of the season Saturday against the Athletics, striking out five and allowing one walk in two hitless, scoreless innings.
#2 CL
Griffin Jax: Earns second win
May 7th
Jax (2-0) picked up the win Saturday against the Athletics, striking out two while allowing one hit across 1.2 scoreless innings.
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#3 P
Brady Singer: Expected to start Sunday
May 21st
Singer is on the Royals' taxi squad and is expected to start Sunday against the Twins, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
#2 2B
Whit Merrifield: Gets aboard three times in loss
May 20th
Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
#1 SS
Bobby Witt: Swipes bag in loss
May 20th
Witt went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
#1 1B
Carlos Santana: Launches solo shot
May 20th
Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
#2 3B
Emmanuel Rivera: Homers in loss
May 20th
Rivera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.
#5 BP
Carlos Hernandez: Demoted to Triple-A
May 20th
Hernandez was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
#1 CF
Kyle Isbel: Two hits, steal in loss
May 19th
Isbel went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the White Sox.
#3 BP
Gabe Speier: Falters in first loss
May 19th
Speier (0-1) took the loss Thursday versus the White Sox. He allowed a run on three hits and recorded only one out, a strikeout.
#1 2B
Nicky Lopez: Notches steal in win
May 19th
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
#1 CF
Michael Taylor: Officially placed on IL
May 19th
Taylor (illness) was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Thursday.
#2 LF
Dairon Blanco: Contract selected by Royals
May 19th
Blanco's contract was selected by the Royals on Thursday.
#1 LF
MJ Melendez: Homers for second straight game
May 19th
Melendez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored against the White Sox on Wednesday.
#1 1B
Vinnie Pasquantino: Showing power, patience in Triple-A
May 18th
Pasquantino is hitting .240/.362/.512 with eight homers and a 22:23 BB:K through 35 games for Triple-A Omaha.
#1 C
Salvador Perez: Moves to injured list
May 17th
Perez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured last after Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
#1 BP
Scott Barlow: Handed loss Monday
May 16th
Barlow (2-1) took the loss Monday versus the White Sox. He allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in 1.2 innings.
#10 BP
Will Klein: Debuts at Double-A
May 16th
Klein (lower leg) was reinstated from Double-A Northwest Arkansas' 7-day injured list Saturday and started in the affiliate's 7-6 loss to Wichita later that day. He covered 1.1 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on two hits and five walks while striking out one.
#1 LF
Andrew Benintendi: Receives day off versus lefty
May 15th
Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
#1 DH
Ryan O'Hearn: Homers as pinch hitter
May 13th
O'Hearn hit a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Friday's 14-10 win over the Rockies.
#7 BP
Dylan Coleman: Snares win Friday
May 13th
Coleman (1-1) earned the win Friday versus the Rockies. He walked two in a scoreless inning.
#6 P
Kris Bubic: Sent to Triple-A
May 12th
Bubic was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
#2 CL
Joel Payamps: Takes win as bulk reliever
May 11th
Payamps (1-1) pitched three scoreless innings against Texas on Wednesday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out five to earn the win.
#3 DH
Edward Olivares: Likely to miss around six weeks
May 10th
The Royals anticipate Olivares will miss around six weeks after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a strained right quadriceps, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
#8 BP
Taylor Clarke: Secures first win
May 8th
Clarke (1-0) earned the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles. He pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.