Larnach was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Rockies for unspecified reasons.
Larnach clubbed a grand slam in Saturday's contest and was poised to start in left field Sunday, but he was absent from the starting nine when Minnesota released an updated lineup. It's unclear if the 26-year-old is dealing with an injury, and he should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Launches grand slam
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Larnach went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 14-6 victory over the Rockies.
Larnach swatted a homer for a second consecutive night, following up Friday's solo shot with a grand slam off Karl Kauffmann in the third inning. While the outfielder has managed to make an impact with splash plays like Saturday's home run, Larnach is just 4-for-18 (.222) in seven games since being activated from the injured list.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Back in majors
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Larnach was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, but he is not in the lineup against the Reds, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
With Carlos Correa (plantar fasciitis) landing on the 10-day injured list and Royce Lewis (hamstring) also ailing, Willi Castro's services may be needed more on the dirt than in the outfield, so Larnach will offer some short-term outfield depth. Larnach is slashing .307/.411/.536 with seven home runs and a 26.3 percent strikeout rate in 140 at-bats since getting optioned to Triple-A on July 27.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sent back down to Triple-A
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Larnach was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Larnach was only up for a few days while Byron Buxton was on paternity leave and now heads back to the minors with Buxton back in tow. The outfielder has put up a .715 OPS with six home runs in 50 games with the big club in 2023.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Summoned to big leagues
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Larnach was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. He'll start in left field and bat seventh in the Twins' series opener versus the Mariners.
Larnach has an .819 OPS with St. Paul this season but just a .699 OPS during his time in the majors. The left-handed batter is taking Byron Buxton's (paternity) spot on the roster and might be returned to the minors later this week once Buxton is back.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Productive in Saturday's win
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Larnach went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Blue Jays.
His seventh-inning shot off Bowden Francis got the Twins on the board and set the stage for a late comeback. Larnach's homer was his sixth of the year while the steal was his first, and the 26-year-old collected his first hits since returning from a bout of pneumonia June 6.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Activated from injured list
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Minnesota activated Larnach (illness) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Larnach is back in action for the Twins after missing around two weeks due to a bout of pneumonia. He's registered a .215/.316/.392 batting line with five home runs and 27 RBI through 39 major-league games this year.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Could return Sunday
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Larnach (illness) has a jersey in his locker and 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: 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: 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.
