Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer
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Wallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.
Wallner took Keider Montero deep in the second inning for one of four Twins homers on Friday. Wallner has now homered in back-to-back games for the third time in his career and second time this month. After struggling early and being sent down in April, Wallner was called back up in July and has four of his five homers over his last 12 games. The 26-year-old is hitting .353 since his recent call-up and should continue to get starts in the Twins outfield.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer
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Larnach went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.
Larnach went back-to-back with Byron Buxton in the first inning, the seventh time the Twins hit consecutive homers this season. Larnach has three home runs in his last 11 games, but he just doesn't get enough playing time to be worth a roster spot. The 27-year-old is strictly a platoon player, as he only has eight at-bats vs lefties this season, but he's been solid on the positive side of that split with 11 homers and a .770 OPS vs right-handers.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Blasts 12th home run
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Buxton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.
Buxton continues his hot run at the plate with his third homer in six games since the All-Star break. The 30-year-old now has eight home runs over his last 21 games and 11 multi-hit games in the span. Buxton has been one of the best players in MLB since June 7th, as he's hitting .350/.400/.691 with nine homers and 26 RBI over his last 123 at-bats.
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Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers
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Vazquez went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over Detroit.
Vazquez reached base four times Friday, his first three-hit game since April. The veteran catcher now has three of his five home runs this season in the month of July. Vazquez is still splitting work with Ryan Jeffers, but he's gotten the upper hand recently as he's started 10 of the last 18 Twins games. The 33-year-old is hitting .280/.321/.507 with four homers over his last 75 at-bats and could be a name to watch down the stretch.
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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Picks up ninth win
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Lopez (9-7) earned the win over the Tigers on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over seven innings while striking out seven.
Lopez gave up a two-run homer to Javier Baez, but outside of that, he mowed through the Tigers lineup on Friday. Lopez looked great once again with his second consecutive start of seven innings allowing two runs or fewer, the first time he achieves this since April 2023. The veteran is heating up with four quality starts in his last six outings, and he's seen his ERA go from 5.63 to 4.73 over that stretch.
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Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet
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Miranda (back) will not be activate prior to Friday's game in Detroit but could return Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Miranda has rejoined the Twins following a brief rehab assignment and will go through a workout pregame Friday. As long as that goes well, it sounds like he'll be back in the lineup Saturday. Miranda has yet to play during the second half due to a lower-back strain.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.
Jeffers will give way to Christian Vazquez behind the dish for Friday's series opener. Jeffers is 3-for-16 with a double since the All-Star break and holds a .773 OPS on the year.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: In lineup Friday
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Buxton (forearm) is batting second and playing center field Friday against Detroit.
Buxton exited Wednesday's game after being hit by a pitch in the forearm, but after X-rays came back negative and a team off day Thursday, he'll be back in action. Buxton is 3-for-17 with a pair of home runs since the All-Star break.
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Twins' Diego A. Castillo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Twins outrighted Castillo to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Castillo had been removed from the 40-man roster earlier this week following a brief stint with the big club. He could have elected free agency but instead has accepted the outright assignment and will remain in the organization.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Reinstated from injured list
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The Twins activated Lewis (groin) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
The 25-year-old landed on the shelf with an adductor strain in early July, but he's ready to rejoin the Twins after a two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. Lewis has been dominant at the plate when available this year with 10 homers and a 1.039 OPS, but injuries have limited him to just 24 games.
The Twins optioned Camargo to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
Camargo's most recent stint with the Twins lasted two weeks, and he went hitless in just two plate appearances. The 25-year-old is still looking for his first base knock in the majors, having gone 0-for-6 in his limited opportunities.
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Twins' Jhoan Duran: Picks up win No. 6
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Duran (6-5) picked up the win Wednesday against the Phillies, pitching a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout.
Duran came on in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied and made quick work of the Phillies, retiring the side in order. In the bottom half of the frame, Max Kepler ended the game with a walk-off single to give Duran his sixth win of the season. The 26-year-old quickly bounced back from Tuesday night's appearance in which he allowed three earned runs and took the loss. The right-hander owns a 3.51 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB while converting 15 of 16 save chances.
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Twins' David Festa: Fans seven in relief
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Festa racked up seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings of relief in Wednesday's win against the Phillies, allowing one earned run on four hits and two walks. He did not factor into the decision.
Called up Wednesday morning to bolster the Twins' rotation with Chris Paddack (forearm) on the injured list, Festa worked as the bulk reliever behind opener Steven Okert. The 24-year-old Festa struggled mightily in his first major-league stint, surrendering 12 earned runs with just eight strikeouts in 10 innings. Wednesday's outing was a completely different story, however, as Festa allowed just one earned run and racked up a career-best seven strikeouts against a formidable Phillies lineup. The right-hander now owns an 8.16 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB across 14.1 major-league innings. It remains to be seen when he will pitch next, but Festa made a strong case for consistent work with Wednesday's performance.
The Twins announced Buxton was removed from Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Phillies with a right forearm contusion. He went 1-for-3 with a double before exiting after seven innings.
Buxton was struck by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, and though he was able to take his base, he was pulled from the contest when the Twins went out to play defense in the top of the eighth. Fortunately for Buxton, preliminary X-rays revealed no fracture to his forearm, so he can be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Twins' upcoming series with the Tigers that begins Friday.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Exits game following hit-by-pitch
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Buxton was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Phillies after being hit by a pitch on the right forearm, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
An Orion Kerkering offering in the bottom of the seventh struck Buxton on the forearm. He initially stayed in to run the bases but was replaced in center field before the top of the eighth. He went 1-for-3 with a double and two strikeouts before departing.
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Twins' Jhoan Duran: Surrenders three runs
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Duran (5-5) took the loss Tuesday against Philadelphia, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks across two-thirds of an inning.
Duran took over in the ninth inning with the game tied 0-0, and he loaded the bases with one out, yielding a double to Bryce Harper and issuing two walks. Brandon Marsh broke the stalemate with a sacrifice fly and then Nick Castellanos ended Duran's appearance with a two-RBI double. The 26-year-old Duran has a 3.62 ERA through 32.1 innings but has converted 15 of his 16 save chances.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Blanks Phillies
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Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Philadelphia, allowing three hits and one walk with five strikeouts over six scoreless innings.
Woods Richardson was locked into a pitchers' duel with Zack Wheeler, with no runs scored until the ninth inning Tuesday. The performance marked Woods Richardson's first scoreless start since May and extended his streak of starts allowing three or fewer runs to six. The 23-year-old holds a 3.27 ERA with 76 strikeouts across 88 innings this season. He's on track to face the Mets at Citi Field early next week.
