Rodriguez, who is on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A due to a right hip injury, began a minor league rehab stint Saturday with Minnesota's rookie league Florida Complex League team.
The talented 22-year-old outfielder has slashed .232/.400/.392 with four home runs and six stolen bases in 39 contests with St. Paul this season. He should be activated from the injured list and return to Triple-A in the next week.
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Twins' Connor Prielipp: Returns from blister
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Prielipp (blister) returned from the 7-day injured list and gave up two earned runs over 2.1 innings with two strikeouts and no walks Saturday for Double-A Wichita.
He missed two weeks with a blister issue which could also be related to the Twins aiming to monitor his workload this season. Prielipp has a lengthy injury history that includes a Tommy John surgery in 2021 and an internal brace surgery in 2023. The Twins have him on a limited innings count in 2025 where he's unlikely to go more than five innings each start.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Back in action Sunday
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Larnach (hand) will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Larnach didn't start in either of the first two games of the series after being scratched ahead of Friday's 17-6 loss due to a bruised right hand, but he's made enough improvement after a couple days off to give it a go for the series finale. The 28-year-old heads into Sunday's contest in the midst of a bit of a lull at the dish; he's slashed .176/.275/.353 with one home run, five RBI and four additional runs over his last 11 games.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Out Sunday with sore wrist
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The Twins scratched Castro from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers due to right wrist soreness, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Castro had initially been slated to start in left field and bat third, but DaShawn Keirsey will end up replacing him in the lineup after he may have experienced wrist soreness coming out of his pregame workout. Though Castro is a switch hitter, the injury is to his throwing hand, so he may have been compromised in the field had the Twins elected to keep him in the lineup. The super-utility player can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Mariners.
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Twins' David Festa: Not starting, could follow opener
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Festa won't start Sunday's game against the Brewers but could pitch behind opening pitcher Danny Coulombe, Audra Martin of Fanduel Sports Network North reports.
Festa was initially penciled in to start Sunday and hasn't been reported to be dealing with an injury, so he's the likely candidate to work in a bulk-relief role. The right-hander has worked as a traditional starter in his six previous MLB outings this season and has posted a 4.78 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB across 26.1 innings.
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Twins' Danny Coulombe: Working as opener
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Coloumbe will serve as the Twins' opening pitcher Sunday against the Brewers, Audra Martin of Fanduel Sports Network North reports.
The left-hander will make the second start of his MLB career and first since 2021. Coulombe has been effective in a high-leverage role this season with two saves, two holds and a 0.46 ERA over 19.2 innings, but he'll given Minnesota an inning or two as an opener Sunday before turning the game over to the bullpen. David Festa was previously penciled in to start Sunday and could follow Coulombe in a bulk role.
Morris was placed on Triple-A St. Paul's 7-day injured list Saturday due to a right forearm strain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Morris may have suffered the injury during his last start against Toledo on Thursday, during which he allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out eight across four innings. He'll undergo further tests to evaluate the severity of the injury, but Morris will likely be shut down from throwing beyond the minimum stint on the IL. He has a 2-4 record across 13 starts with a 4.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 60:24 K:BB across 63.1 innings in Triple-A this season.
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Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Ekes out quality start in loss
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Woods Richardson (2-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks over six innings as the Twins were routed 9-0 by the Brewers. he struck out three.
A throwing error by Ryan Jeffers in the first inning took a run off the right-hander's ledger and allowed him to come away with his first quality start of the season. Woods Richardson figures to remain with the big-league club through the All-Star break as Zebby Matthews makes his way back from a shoulder strain, but his 5.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 46:21 K:BB through 53.1 innings with the Twins make him a risky fantasy option. He lines up to make his next start at home next week against the Mariners.
Fitzgerald (ankle) was activated from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul.
Fitzgerald was hitting just .159 with a .525 OPS in his last 12 games before the injury. He's hitting .283/.375/.462 with five home runs overall in 48 games at Triple-A.
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Twins' Kaelen Culpepper: Promoted to Double-A
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Culpepper was promoted to Double-A Wichita after hitting .293/.385/.479 with nine home runs and 15 stolen bases in 54 games for High-A Cedar Rapids.
The 21st overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft has shown improved power and speed in his second professional season along with solid walk (19.8 percent) and strikeout (16.6 percent) rates. Culpepper has been developed as a shortstop so far by the Twins, but it's not clear if that will be his eventual defensive home in the majors with Carlos Correa under contract through at least 2028 and Brooks Lee waiting in the wings behind him.
Matthews (shoulder) started playing catch Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Matthews was diagnosed with a moderate subscapularis strain in his right shoulder June 8 and was shut down from throwing for two weeks. He'll need to progress to throwing bullpen sessions before a clearer timeframe for his return comes into focus.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Begins running
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Lewis (hamstring) began running Friday but hasn't started running the bases, MLB.com reports.
He'll continue running the next few days before eventually progressing to running the bases. It's not clear at this time how long he'll be out, but at least he's making progress. Lewis suffered the injury June 13 after missing five weeks to begin the season with the same injury on his left leg.
Ryan (7-3) took the loss Friday against the Brewers, giving up three runs on three hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out seven.
It was a rather pedestrian effort overall from Ryan, but he did fan at least seven for the seventh time this year. Ryan has done an excellent job of limiting hits, as he's allowed five or fewer on 13 occasions among his 15 outings, but he's now walked multiple batters in four straight appearances and five of his last six. Over his last 10 outings (58.1 frames), Ryan owns a strong 2.62 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 68:17 K:BB, and he next projects to face the Mariners at home.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Raps sixth home run in loss
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Wallner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 17-6 defeat to the Brewers.
Wallner blasted homer No. 6 for the campaign and his fourth of the month. The 27-year-old has held onto a fairly regular role in the Twins' outfield since coming off the injured list on May 31, and he's been a strong source of pop in spite of a paltry batting average. Although Wallner is hitting .155 over his last 58 at-bats, he's ripped five homers and two doubles with seven RBI during that period.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Tending to bruised hand
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Larnach is dealing with a right hand contusion and won't play in Friday's game against Milwaukee, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
The Twins previously scratched Larnach from the lineup, but an explanation for his removal wasn't immediately provided until it was revealed that he was dealing with a hand issue. He should be considered day-to-day moving forward.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Scratched from lineup
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Larnach was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers for undisclosed reasons.
It's unclear why Larnach won't end up starting Friday, but he'll exit the lineup after initially being listed as the Twins' DH and cleanup hitter. In the wake of his absence, Ryan Jeffers will DH and bat fifth while Carlos Correa bats cleanup.
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