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Kenley Jansen

Will make appearance Tuesday

PBoston Red Sox

March 18, 2024

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Jansen (back) will make an appearance Tuesday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Zack Kelly

Slated for game appearance Friday

PBoston Red Sox

March 18, 2024

Kelly (oblique) will return to Grapefruit League play Friday with an appearance versus the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

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Kenley Jansen

Delayed by lower-back tightness

PBoston Red Sox

March 18, 2024

Jansen won't make his scheduled Grapefruit League appearance Monday against the Twins due to lower-back tightness, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

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Enmanuel Valdez

Part of platoon at second base

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March 18, 2024

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Valdez will be part of a platoon at second base to open the season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

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Chris Murphy

Undergoing MRI on elbow

PBoston Red Sox

March 18, 2024

Murphy is experiencing soreness in his left elbow and will undergo an MRI on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

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Dalton Guthrie

Sent to minors camp

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March 18, 2024

The Red Sox reassigned Guthrie to minor-league camp Monday.

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Joe Jacques

Optioned to Triple-A

PBoston Red Sox AAA

March 18, 2024

Jacques was optioned to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Monday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

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Tyler Heineman

Cut from big-league camp

CBoston Red Sox

March 18, 2024

Boston optioned Heineman to minor-league camp Monday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

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Jorge Alcala

Likely to make MLB bullpen

PMinnesota Twins

March 18, 2024

Alcala looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), MLB.com reports. He has a 2.16 ERA this spring with a 10:3 K:BB in 8.1 innings.

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Josh Staumont

Velocity bouncing back

PMinnesota Twins AAA

March 18, 2024

Staumont reached 98 miles per hour with his fastball in his last Grapefruit League outing Saturday after only reaching 92 to 93 mph earlier in the spring, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's given up two earned runs with four strikeouts and five walks in 4.2 innings this spring.

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Kody Funderburk

Looks set to make MLB bullpen

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March 18, 2024

Funderburk looks set to begin the season in the Minnesota bullpen with injuries to Caleb Thielbar (hamstring) and Jhoan Duran (oblique), Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

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Jordan Balazovic

Sent to minor-league camp

PMinnesota Twins AAA

March 18, 2024

The Twins reassigned Balazovic to minor-league camp Monday.

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Jose Miranda

Sent down to St. Paul

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March 18, 2024

The Twins optioned Miranda to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Trevor Larnach

Optioned to Triple-A

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March 18, 2024

The Twins optioned Larnach to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Brock Stewart

Could get closing chances early on

PMinnesota Twins

March 18, 2024

Stewart and Griffin Jax are viewed as the most likely candidates to handle save situations for the Twins in the first few weeks of the season after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey announced Monday that Jhoan Duran (oblique) will begin the campaign on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Griffin Jax

Could fill in at closer

PMinnesota Twins

March 18, 2024

Jax and Brock Stewart are likely to fill in at closer for the Twins while Jhoan Duran (oblique) is sidelined, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

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Louis Varland

Looks on track for rotation

PMinnesota Twins

March 18, 2024

Varland is expected to open the season in the Minnesota rotation after president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Anthony DeSclafani (forearm) will open the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Byron Buxton

Back injury considered minor

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March 18, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Buxton's back injury is minor and the outfielder is expected to return to the lineup soon, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Zack Weiss

Bound for injured list

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March 18, 2024

Weiss (shoulder) will begin the season on the injured list, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Matt Canterino

Suffers shoulder strain

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March 18, 2024

Canterino will begin the season on the injured list at Triple-A St. Paul with a right subscapularis strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Caleb Thielbar

Slated to open on IL

PMinnesota Twins

March 18, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Thielbar (hamstring) will begin the season on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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Anthony DeSclafani

IL bound with forearm strain

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March 18, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said DeSclafani will open the season on the injured list with a right forearm strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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Jhoan Duran

Headed to IL with oblique strain

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March 18, 2024

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Monday that Duran will begin the season on the 15-day injured list with a moderate right oblique strain, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.

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Byron Buxton

Scratched with back tightness

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March 18, 2024

Buxton was scratched from the lineup for Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox due to low-back tightness on his right side, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

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