Blue Jays at Twins March 23, 2023

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Yusei Kikuchi

Expected to have rotation spot

PToronto Blue Jays

March 23, 2023

Kikuchi is slated to open the season in the Blue Jays' starting rotation, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Mitch White

Aiming for spring debut next

PToronto Blue Jays F

March 23, 2023

White (shoulder) touched 94 mph during a two-inning appearance in a minor-league game Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Jhoan Duran

Returns from sore leg

PMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Duran threw a scoreless inning in Thursday's spring training loss to Toronto. Duran was hit by a line drive in his leg Sunday during a minor league game.

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Jorge Alcala

Looks back to full strength

PMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Alcala threw a scoreless inning during Thursday's spring training loss to Toronto to lower his spring ERA to 2.35. He's averaging 95.4 mph on tracked fastballs this spring, MLB.com reports.

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Tyler Mahle

Spring struggles continue

PMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Mahle gave up three earned runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 4.2 innings during Thursday's spring training loss to Tampa Bay. His spring ERA increased to 5.93. His fastball velocity did increase to a 92.1 to 94.6 mph range, however, from his last spring start when he was in the 89-93 mph range.

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Max Kepler

Plays in minor-league game

OFMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Kepler (hip) played in a minor-league game Thursday, MLB.com reports.

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David Banuelos

Sent to minor-league camp

CMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

The Twins reassigned Banuelos to minor-league camp Thursday.

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Oliver Ortega

Shifts to MiLB camp

PMinnesota Twins AAA

March 23, 2023

Ortega was reassigned to the Twins' minor-league camp Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Ryan LaMarre

Sent to minor-league camp

OFMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

The Twins reassigned LaMarre to minor-league camp Thursday.

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Elliot Soto

Reassigned to minor-league camp

SSMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

The Twins reassigned Soto to minor-league camp Thursday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

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Tyler White

Reassigned to minor-league camp

1BMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

White was reassigned Thursday to the minor-league side of Twins camp, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Grayson Greiner

Reassigned to minors camp

CMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Greiner was reassigned Thursday to the minor-league side of Twins camp, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

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Kenta Maeda

Control issues this spring

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March 23, 2023

Maeda (elbow) threw a live bullpen session Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He gave up five earned runs and two home runs in his last spring outing March 19 and has a 6.23 ERA this spring with a 8:7 K:BB ratio in 8.2 innings.

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Ryan Jeffers

Set to split time behind plate

CMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Jeffers went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's spring training win over Boston and is hitting .214 (6-for-28) with two home runs and a .790 OPS this spring.

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Kyle Farmer

Likely to be busy early on

2BMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Farmer is a candidate for starts at second base while Jorge Polanco (knee) is out to begin the season, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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Nick Gordon

In line for starts at second base

OFMinnesota Twins

March 23, 2023

Gordon is "the most logical, straightforward path to replacing" the injured Jorge Polanco (knee) at second base, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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