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Twins News
#1 DH
Jorge Polanco: Dealing with moderate strain
Jun 10th
Polanco's hamstring strain is worse than the one he just recovered from, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
#1 3B
Royce Lewis: Heads to bench
Jun 10th
Lewis will sit Saturday against Toronto.
#2 1B
Edouard Julien: Recalled from Triple-A
Jun 10th
Julien was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
#1 CL
Jhoan Duran: Hangs on for win Friday
Jun 10th
Duran (2-2) picked up the win in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays, allowing one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings. He struck out two.
#2 P
Sonny Gray: Sharp in no-decision
Jun 10th
Gray didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.
#1 3B
Carlos Correa: Homers, collects two hits
Jun 8th
Correa went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.
#3 P
Bailey Ober: Strikes out seven in loss
Jun 8th
Ober (3-3) took the loss Thursday, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks over 5.1 innings against Tampa Bay. He struck out seven.
#2 P
Pablo Lopez: Fans six in quality start
Jun 8th
Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Rays, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out six.
#1 CL
Emilio Pagan: Extends scoreless streak
Jun 7th
Pagan allowed a hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Rays.
#1 SS
Brooks Lee: Can't hold hot start at Double-A
Jun 6th
Lee is hitting .269 with four home runs and a .772 OPS at Double-A Wichita.
#2 BP
Louis Varland: Tagged for seven in Tampa
Jun 6th
Varland (3-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing seven runs on six hits and four walks over six innings against the Rays. He struck out five.
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: Placed on 10-day IL
Jun 6th
The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a left rib contusion.
#1 DH
Trevor Larnach: Activated from injured list
Jun 6th
Minnesota activated Larnach (illness) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
#1 LF
Austin Martin: Starting rehab assignment
Jun 5th
Martin (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
#1 P
Joe Ryan: Terrific effort not enough for win
Jun 5th
Ryan (7-3) was dealt a tough-luck loss against the Guardians on Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over 6.2 innings.
#2 CL
Cole Sands: Placed on 15-day IL
Jun 4th
The Twins placed Sands on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder impingement.
#1 CL
Griffin Jax: Continues recent turnaround
Jun 1st
Jax (3-6) earned the win in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Guardians. He didn't allow a hit or walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
#1 C
Ryan Jeffers: Belts game-winning homer
May 29th
Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.
#4 P
Zebby Matthews: Moves to High-A
May 29th
The Twins promoted Matthews from Single-A Fort Myers to High-A Cedar Rapids on Sunday.
#1 RF
Matt Wallner: Dispatched to minors
May 29th
The Twins optioned Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
#5 BP
Brock Stewart: Earns first save
May 27th
Stewart picked up the save Saturday against the Blue Jays. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
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Blue Jays News
#1 P
Yusei Kikuchi: One mistake in no-decision
Jun 10th
Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Twins, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.
#1 C
Alejandro Kirk: On bench Friday
Jun 9th
Kirk is out of the starting lineup Friday against the Twins.
#1 DH
George Springer: Out of lineup Friday
Jun 9th
Springer is out of the lineup Friday against the Twins.
#6 P
Jose Berrios: Notches sixth win
Jun 9th
Berrios (6-4) earned the win Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Astros. He struck out two.
#4 P
Alek Manoah: Will miss at least two turns
Jun 8th
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday that Manoah will be away from the big club for at least two turns through the rotation, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
#1 CF
Daulton Varsho: Getting day off
Jun 8th
Varsho is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
#1 C
Danny Jansen: Rehab assignment coming soon
Jun 7th
Jansen (groin) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
#1 3B
Matt Chapman: Back in lineup Wednesday
Jun 7th
Chapman (toe) will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.
#1 P
Kevin Gausman: Ties career high with 13 Ks
Jun 7th
Gausman (5-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Astros, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out 13 without walking a batter.
#1 2B
Ernie Clement: Optioned to Triple-A
Jun 6th
Clement was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
#7 P
Bowden Francis: Added to big-league roster
Jun 6th
The Blue Jays selected Francis' contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
#9 P
Nate Pearson: Backs into win Sunday
Jun 5th
Pearson (3-0) blew a save but picked up a win in Sunday's victory over the Mets, giving up two solo home runs in an inning of relief. He struck out one.
#1 1B
Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks ninth homer
Jun 5th
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Mets.