Twins' Trevor Larnach: Scheduled for wrist scope Friday
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Larnach will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Larnach's 2026 season ended in mid-September when he landed on the injured list with the wrist issue. After it flared up on him again when he began his offseason hitting program, Larnach opted for the cleanup procedure. More will be known about his status following the surgery, but Larnach is expected to be ready for the start of spring trianing. He slashed .269/.352/.436 with 13 home runs in 433 plate appearances for the Twins this season and is slated to reach free agency next winter.
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Twins' Jose Espada: Latches on with Twins
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The Twins signed Espada to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Espada made one scoreless appearance for the Orioles in 2026 and held a 2.77 ERA and 49:27 K:BB over 48.2 innings at Triple-A Norfolk. The 29-year-old will provide the Twins with some experienced relief depth.
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Twins' Joe Ryan: Option declined, but under control
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The Twins declined Ryan's $13 million mutual option for 2027 on Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Ryan remains under team control for one more season, but the Twins are passing on the option because the hurler's arbitration projection is much lower. The right-hander authored a 3.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 159:31 K:BB across 144.2 innings covering 27 outings for Minnesota this season.
The Twins outrighted Banda (lat) to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
The transaction frees a spo on the 40-man roster. Banda underwent left lat surgery in early July, but he expects to be ready for spring training. The southpaw has logged a 3.44 ERA and 144:67 K:BB over 149 regular-season innings covering the last three years.
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Twins' Tristan Gray: Scrubbed from 40-man roster
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The Twins outrighted Gray to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Gray played a lot for the Twins in the first half this season, but he spent nearly all of the second half in the minors. The 30-year-old utility player slashed .225/.267/.324 with four home runs in 66 contests this season. He's now off the 40-man roster.
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Twins' Aaron Sabato: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Twins outrighted Sabato to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Sabato reached the majors for the first time this season, going hitless in six plate appearances. The 27-year-old is a former first-round draft pick but has never been considered a top prospect.
Twins' Pablo Lopez: Targets mound work in November
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Lopez (elbow) is slated to progress to throwing off a mound the third week of November, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Recovering from an internal brace repair of his right UCL, Lopez began throwing on flat ground Aug. 21 and is a few weeks away from mound work. As long as he's able to progress without any setbacks, the right-hander is expected to be ready in time for Opening Day. Lopez last pitched for the Twins in September of 2025 and will be entering the final year of his four-year, $73.5 million contract in 2027.
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Twins' Jeff Hoffman: Has bone chip removed from elbow
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Hoffman recently underwent arthroscopic surgery and a debridement procedure to remove a bone chip from his right elbow, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Hoffman landed on the 15-day injured list during the last weekend of the regular season with right forearm inflammation, and now he's had his elbow repair a month later. The Twins anticipate Hoffman beginning a throwing program in eight weeks and being ready for the start of the 2027 season. Hoffman logged a 3.55 ERA and 102:30 K:BB over 66 innings between the Blue Jays and Twins in 2026. Assuming health, Hoffman is likely to compete with Yoendrys Gomez for Minnesota's closer role next season.
Twins' Walker Jenkins: Undergoes minor elbow surgery
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Jenkins underwent right elbow debridement surgery Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
The procedure involved a debridement of the joint, as well as the removal of a bone chip and bone spur. Jenkins is expected to be ready to go for the beginning of spring training. The 21-year-old outfielder went 4-for-45 in his first 16 games for the Twins this season but closed the year with a 1.015 OPS and three home runs over his final 10 contests. Jenkins should enter the 2027 campaign as one of the team's starting outfielders.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Stitches removed, rehab started
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Buxton had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired right hip earlier this week and has begun the rehab process, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Buxton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right hip Sept. 18. He will continue rehabbing through Christmas, at which point he will shift to ramping up for the 2027 season. The Twins expect Buxton to be ready to roll for the start of spring training. He finished this season with a .254/.319/.511 batting line, 25 home runs and seven stolen bases over 93 games.
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