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.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Expected back Tuesday
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Larnach (lower body) is expected back in the Twins' lineup Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Larnach has been sidelined for a few days with an unspecified lower-body injury, but whatever he was dealing with appears to have subsided. He's expected to play left field Tuesday. Larnach is 1-for-5 with a single and one walk so far in two games this spring.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Nursing lower-body issue
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Larnach didn't play Tuesday because of a lower-body issue, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told Nick Nelson of TwinsDaily.com.
The skipper didn't have any additional details. Larnach missed much of the 2022 campaign with a core injury, but the hope is that this latest injury only costs Larnach a few days. If healthy, Larnach should see regular playing time against righties this season between the corner outfield spots and designated hitter.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Late scratch Tuesday
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Larnach was a late scratch from the Twins' Grapefruit League lineup Tuesday due to unspecified reasons, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The Twins should have an update on what Larnach is dealing with soon. Mark Contreras entered the lineup in left field in his place.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Looks healthy in batting practice
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Larnach has looked healthy in early spring practices and homered against Jhoan Duran recently in batting practice, Dan Hays of The Athletic reports.
Larnach had an injury-plagued 2022 season as he had core muscle surgery June 27 and didn't play in the majors again. He worked his way back to Triple-A during a rehab assignment but then was sidelined by a wrist injury. It looks like he's healthy as spring training begins, so he's someone to monitor. He'll battle for a roster spot this spring and could win a starting DH role, but he could also begin the season at Triple-A. The 2018 first-round draft pick has 30-plus home run potential if he can make more contact.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Rehab paused to due wrist issue
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Larnach dealt with wrist soreness Thursday while rehabbing with Triple-A St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Larnach has been out since late-June abdominal surgery. He went 5-for-17 through five rehab games but is now considered day-to-day again. If this setback turns out to be anything other than particularly minor, Larnach's season could be over, as the Twins have dropped out of the playoff picture.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Rehab shifts to Triple-A
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Larnach (abdomen) had his rehab shifted to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Larnach recently started to play rehab games in the instructional league, but he'll be bumped up to St. Paul and bat third as the designated hitter. Manager Rocco Baldelli said this week that Larnach isn't up to full speed yet, so the 25-year-old will presumably require multiple rehab games before he's in consideration to return.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Begins to play rehab games
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Larnach (abdomen) has started to play rehab games in the instructional league but isn't back to full speed, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Having him "cutting it loose and throwing and moving around in the outfield in an unrestricted manner ... definitely took more out of him or were a little more challenging than we originally thought," said manager Rocco Baldelli.
It sounds like Larnach has a chance to return before the end of the regular season, but he could be shut down if the Twins fall completely out of the playoff race. Larnach has been out of action since undergoing a bilateral surgical repair procedure June 28.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Shifts to 60-day IL
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Larnach (abdomen) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
Larnach has already spent more than the 60-day minimum on the shelf after undergoing core muscle surgery in late June, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline. The 25-year-old is beginning a rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports, so the outfielder could be back with the Twins within the next couple weeks.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Ramping up hitting, running
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Larnach (core) has progressed to taking live at-bats and sprinting at full effort, MLB.com reports.
Larnach has been out of action since undergoing a bilateral surgical repair procedure June 28. The Twins initially projected for Larnach to miss around eight weeks following the procedure, but based on where he currently stands in the rehab process, he'll likely need a little extra time before he's ready to return from the 10-day injured list. If he remains free of setbacks over the next few days while taking part in full baseball activities, Larnach could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment before the end of August.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Starts baseball activities
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Larnach (core muscle strain) hit and threw without issues Friday and also did change-of-direction drills, MLB.com reports.
Larnach had core muscle surgery June 27 and the Twins have said they hope he can return in September. Before being placed on the IL, Larnach had been serving as a regular starter in left field and was slashing .231/.306/.406 with five home runs and 18 RBI in 180 plate appearances on the season.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Could return in September
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Larnach, who had core muscle surgery June 27, is nearing the end of his recovery period, and manager Rocco Baldelli said Sunday that the outfielder could return in September, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Baldelli didn't give out many specifics, so it's not clear if Larnach has resumed baseball activities or will go on a rehab assignment soon. Before being placed on the IL, Larnach had been serving as a regular starter in left field and was slashing .231/.306/.406 with five home runs and 18 RBI in 180 plate appearances on the season.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not in Friday's lineup
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Larnach is 3-for-25 with eight strikeouts over his past eight contests and will take a seat Friday for the second time in the past three games. Nick Gordon will start in left field and bat seventh against Colorado righty German Marquez.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sits in series opener
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.
Larnach has fallen into a 3-for-25 skid at the plate over his last seven starts, so he'll get a chance to hit the reset button as Minnesota opens its series with Cleveland. Gilberto Celestino will fill in for Larnach in left field.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Larnach isn't starting Wednesday against Seattle.
Larnach went 1-for-13 with two walks and five strikeouts over the last four games and will get a breather Wednesday. Gilberto Celestino is starting in left field and batting ninth.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Riding pine Wednesday
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Larnach isn't starting Wednesday against the Yankees.
Larnach will get a day off after he went 1-for-22 with a homer, two runs, a walk and 10 strikeouts over the last six games. Gilberto Celestino is starting in left field and batting seventh.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Homers, doubles in win
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Larnach went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win Sunday over Kansas City.
Larnach recorded hits in his first three at-bats, singling in the second, hitting a solo blast in the fourth off Zack Greinke and producing an RBI double in the sixth. It was the second consecutive game in which the 25-year-old has homered. With a .310/.380/.529 batting line in 100 plate appearances, the outfielder is off to a great start in his second big-league season.
