Larnach (illness) has a jersey in his locker and he could rejoin Minnesota before Sunday's game against the Guardians, Patrick Borzi of MinnPost.com reports.
Larnach is still on his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul in Buffalo, but the placement of the jersey in his locker suggests that his return is coming soon. The outfielder would be a welcome addition to a Twins' lineup that has dealt with a plethora of injuries as of late.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Set for rehab games
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Larnach (illness) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A St. Paul, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Larnach will probably remain with St. Paul through the weekend as he looks to get back into a groove following a bout of pneumonia. He's been on the shelf since May 22 and was struggling offensively in the leadup to the IL stint.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Goes on IL with pneumonia
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The Twins placed Larnach on the 10-day injured list Tuesday while he recovers from pneumonia, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
The move is retroactive to Monday, leaving Larnach eligible to return June 1. Whether he'll be ready by that time isn't clear at this point. The Twins called up outfielder Matt Wallner from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move, and he and Kyle Garlick could end up forming a platoon in the corner outfield while Larnach is on the shelf.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Placed on IL
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Larnach was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with pneumonia, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Larnach sat out Monday's contest against San Francisco and will now miss the next 10 days as he recovers from his illness. He was just 1-for-14 at the plate across his last five games. Matt Wallner was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday to take Larnach's spot on the roster.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not in lineup
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Larnach is absent from the Twins' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.
Right-hander Alex Cobb is on the hill for San Francisco, but it will be Alex Kirilloff in right field, Joey Gallo at first base and Willi Castro in left field. Larnach is just 1-for-14 at the dish over his last five contests.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Gets Saturday off
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Larnach is out of the lineup against the Angels on Saturday.
Larnach will take a seat with southpaw Patrick Sandoval on the bump for the Angels. Kyle Garlick gets the start in right field for the Twins against Sandoval and will hit fifth.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Mashes game-tying homer
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Larnach went 1-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's loss against the Dodgers.
Larnach erased a three-run deficit in the eighth inning with a 436-foot homer. The outfielder has gone deep in consecutive games. Larnach had 12 career homers in 481 plate appearances in his first two seasons. He is already up to five home runs in 137 plate appearances this season.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Drives in four Sunday
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Larnach went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI, one walk and two total runs scored in Sunday's 16-3 win over the Cubs.
Larnach's three-run homer in the third inning was enough to put the Twins ahead for good, and he added an RBI double in the eighth. He's racked up three hits over two games since returning to the majors with Max Kepler (hamstring) on the injured list. Larnach is now slashing .234/.341/.396 with four homers, 23 RBI, 15 runs scored and four doubles over 33 contests. If Joey Gallo (leg) misses any additional time after leaving Sunday's game, Larnach's playing time should remain steady.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Back in big leagues
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The Twins recalled Larnach from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Larnach lost his roster spot in early May but returns eight days later with Max Kepler (hamstring) hitting the injured list. Larnach started the season well, posting a .976 OPS over his first eight games, but he slumped to a .164/.276/.288 line over his next 23 contests while striking out 39.1 percent of the time. Strikeouts have been a problem throughout the 26-year-old's career, as he's hit .225/.319/.368 with 15 homers in 161 games while striking out 33.7 percent of the time.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Optioned to St. Paul
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Minnesota optioned Larnach to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Larnach was sent down with Alex Kirilloff coming up from St. Paul in a corresponding transaction. In 124 plate appearances with Minnesota in 2023, Larnach has slashed .221/.331/.356 with three homers and 19 RBI over 31 games. He could be back with Minnesota in the coming weeks, but the Twins will likely give Kirilloff a chance to earn a regular spot while Larnach is in Triple-A.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not in lineup
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Larnach is absent from the Twins' lineup Thursday against the White Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Chicago righty Lucas Giolito has reverse splits, so the left-handed hitting Larnach will be taking a seat for Thursday's series finale. Joey Gallo is in left field and Donovan Solano will cover first base.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Clubs third home run
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Larnach went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Yankees.
Larnach crushed a 420-foot shot to center field during the sixth inning to give Minnesota a four-run advantage, which ended up being the final runs of the evening. The 26-year-old is without a multi-hit game in his past 15 contests, and he's batting .170 with a 33.9 percent strikeout rate during that stretch.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting versus southpaw
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Larnach started the past four games and went 3-for-14 with a double, a home run and six RBI during that stretch, but he'll head to the bench Sunday with lefty Patrick Corbin pitching for Washington. Willi Castro will take over in left field and bat eighth.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Takes a seat
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Larnach is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
He's now been on the bench each of the last two times the Twins have faced a left-hander. Kyle Garlick and Max Kepler will occupy the corner outfield spots.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting versus lefty
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Larnach is absent from the Twins' lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
It's the first day off this season for Larnach. The timing makes sense, as lefty Nestor Cortes is on the mound for the Yankees and Larnach is slumping a bit with two hits over his last five games. Willi Castro and Kyle Garlick are occupying the Twins' corner outfield spots.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Slams first homer
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Larnach went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two total runs and three total RBI in an 11-1 win over the Marlins on Monday.
Larnach racked up seven total bases on his two hits, swatting an RBI triple in the third inning and launching a 410-foot, two-run homer to center field in the seventh. The 26-year-old posted his third multi-hit performance across the Twins' first four games, and he's reached base at least once in every contest thus far. Larnach is off to a hot start to the campaign, slashing .438/.526/.750 with five RBI through 19 plate appearances.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Batting cleanup in opener
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Larnach will start in left field and bat fourth in the Twins' regular-season opener against the Royals on Thursday.
He goes from on the roster bubble entering camp to cleaning up Opening Day against veteran right-hander Zack Greinke. Joey Gallo is at first base -- batting seventh -- with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) beginning the season on the injured list. Larnach is coming off a monster spring in which he hit .351 with four homers across 13 Grapefruit League games.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Likely to make Opening Day roster
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Larnach appears to have a good chance to make Minnesota's Opening Day roster, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Larnach came into Wednesday's game with a .951 OPS and two homers over 25 plate appearances in Grapefruit League play, and he launched his third blast of the spring early in that contest. His strong play will certainly help in that bid, but it's also worth pointing out Minnesota announced neither Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Jorge Polanco (knee) will be ready for the start of the regular season. That gives Larnach a golden opportunity for a roster spot, and if he continues to hit in the regular season, he has a great chance to stick on the big-league roster.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Hits first spring home run
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Larnach went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Sunday's spring training loss to Detroit. He's hitting .231 with a home run and a .795 OPS in five games this spring.
More importantly, Larnach looks healthy after missing time with a groin injury early in camp. With Nick Gordon (ankle) and Alex Kirilloff (wrist) looking iffy for the start of the regular season, Larnach could begin the season as the regular DH.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Returns to action Tuesday
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Larnach (groin) returned to Grapefruit League play Tuesday and had no issues, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Larnach has been battling a groin injury but was able to test it out with some plays in Tuesday's game and came out of it no worse for wear. He went 1-for-3 with a single against the Orioles. Larnach played left field Tuesday but could wind up with most of his at-bats in the designated hitter spot this season.
