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#6 BP

Justin Topa: Slated to pitch Monday

Mar 16th

Topa (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 3B

Royce Lewis: Set to begin season on IL

Mar 16th

Lewis (hamstring) is expected to begin the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#5 P

Chris Paddack: Wins spot in rotation

Mar 16th

Paddack will begin the season in the Minnesota rotation with David Festa and Zebby Matthews optioned to Triple-A, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

#4 P

Simeon Woods Richardson: Wins fifth starter role

Mar 16th

Woods Richardson will begin the season in the Minnesota rotation with David Festa and Zebby Matthews optioned to Triple-A, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

#2 DH

Luke Keaschall: Reassigned to minors

Mar 16th

Keaschall was reassigned to Minnesota's minor-league camp Sunday, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

#8 BP

Kody Funderburk: Sent to Triple-A

Mar 16th

Funderburk was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.

#1 C

Ryan Jeffers: Set to split catching duties

Mar 16th

Jeffers went 1-for-3 with a double in Saturday's spring training win over Atlanta. He's hitting .290 (9-for-31) this spring.

#13 PROS

Eiberson Castellano: Still option for bullpen spot

Mar 16th

Castellano is a candidate to win a spot in the bullpen, Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. The Rule 5 pick threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

#9 BP

Michael Tonkin: Set to begin season on IL

Mar 16th

Tonkin (shoulder) will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#5 BP

Brock Stewart: Exits Saturday with knee injury

Mar 15th

Stewart was removed from his Grapefruit League appearance Saturday against Atlanta after faciing two batters due to a "slight pull" behind his left knee, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. He's set for further tests Sunday, but downplayed the severity of the injury.

#1 RF

Matt Wallner: Heating up in leadoff spot

Mar 15th

Wallner went 3-for-5 with two home runs and battled leadoff again in Friday's spring training split-squad win over the Rays. He has five home runs with a .970 OPS this spring.

#10 PROS

Payton Eeles: Out after knee surgery

Mar 12th

Eeles will begin the season on the Triple-A injured list after undergoing offseason surgery to address a cartilage issue, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#7 PROS

Kaelen Culpepper: Sidelined with hamstring injury

Mar 12th

Culpepper was scratched from Saturday's prospect showcase roster because of a hamstring injury, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#1 2B

Willi Castro: Lined up to see bulk of 2B reps

Mar 11th

The Twins are currently likely to give most of the playing time at second base to Castro, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

#1 P

Pablo Lopez: Not worried about spring struggles

Mar 10th

Lopez gave up four runs with two strikeouts and three walks over three innings in Monday's loss to Philadelphia. "Despite those long, taxing innings, my stuff was still there," Lopez told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

#2 2B

Brooks Lee: Hits second spring homer

Mar 9th

Lee went 1-for-3 with his second home run of the spring in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. He's hitting .308 (8-for-26) in nine spring training games.

#19 PROS

Marco Raya: Sent to minor-league camp

Mar 9th

The Twins optioned Raya to minor-league camp Sunday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#3 PROS

Emmanuel Rodriguez: Sent to minor-league camp

Mar 9th

The Twins optioned Rodriguez (ankle) to minor-league camp Sunday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

#2 BP

Cole Sands: Gets on track

Mar 9th

Sands threw a perfect inning in Saturday's Grapefruit League win over Boston, striking out three without allowing a baserunner. He's given up three runs in 2.2 innings this spring with four strikeouts and two walks.

#1 CL

Jhoan Duran: Not worried about drop in velocity

Mar 9th

Duran's fastball velocity has been down this spring, but he says it's by design, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "I focus more on my mechanics and my pitches' movement," Duran said this week. "I don't need to throw really hard right now. Maybe in the [regular season] I throw harder, or maybe not."

#1 1B

Ty France: Continues hot start to spring

Mar 8th

France went 2-for-3 with one home run, one double, four RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox.

#1 SS

Carlos Correa: Slow, but healthy, start to spring

Mar 7th

Correa went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's spring training tie with Tampa Bay. He's hitting .063 (1-for-16) in six games this spring.

#2 P

Joe Ryan: Looks sharp in spring debut

Mar 6th

Ryan threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts and a walk in his spring training debut in Thursday's win over the Yankees. "Great introduction to the season for Joe. He looked good," manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minnesota Star Tribune. "He even threw a nice slider or two, that little sweepy pitch that he throws, and showed a little feel for it. He's out there facing a good lineup, and he goes right at them."

#1 CF

Byron Buxton: Blistering start to spring

Mar 2nd

Buxton went 1-for-2 with a home run and stole third base in Sunday's spring training tie with Tampa Bay. He's hitting .556 (5-for-9) with two stolen bases and a home run in five games this spring.

#2 C

Christian Vazquez: Set to be part of catching timeshare

Mar 1st

Vazquez went 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox and is hitting 2-for-8 in his first three spring games.

#3 P

Bailey Ober: Six strikeouts in spring debut

Mar 1st

Ober gave up two runs with six strikeouts and one walk in three innings in his first spring start Saturday.