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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Sunday's lineup
Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.
Jeffers has alternated starts behind the plate with Christian Vazquez for most of June, and Sunday will simply mark Vazquez's turn to serve as Minnesota's catcher while batting ninth.
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Twins' Jose Miranda: Collects three RBI in win
Miranda went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, a run and three RBI in a 10-2 win against Oakland on Saturday.
Miranda belted a two-run double in Minnesota's seven-run second inning and added an RBI on another double one frame later. He finished with his fourth multi-hit game over his past 10 contests, a span in which he has batted .382 with two homers, four doubles and nine RBI. Miranda's hot bat has helped keep him in the lineup on a consistent basis between third base, first base and designated hitter.
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Twins' Manuel Margot: Excels out of leadoff spot
Margot went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs in Saturday's 10-2 rout of the Athletics.
Margot played a key part in Minnesota's seven-run second inning by belting a three-run blast off Oakland starter JP Sears. He added two additional base knocks to finish with his second three-hit game of the season. Margot had been struggling coming into Saturday, going 2-for-20 with no extra-base hits or RBI over his previous seven games.
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Twins' Bailey Ober: Tosses first career complete game
Ober (7-4) earned the win over Oakland on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out 10 batters over nine innings.
Ober was extremely efficient in the impressive outing, needing just 89 pitches to polish off the first complete game of his career. The right-hander threw 70 of those pitches for strikes and racked up a career-best 23 whiffs. Ober did give up a pair of solo homers -- just the third time through 15 starts that he's allowed multiple home runs -- but those didn't hurt much with Minnesota's offense putting up 10 runs. Ober carries a 4.50 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 83:20 K:BB over 82 innings on the campaign.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Continues power surge
Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.
Lewis homered for the fifth time in his last six games, taking Joey Estes deep in the sixth inning. With 10 homers, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored over just 16 contests this season, Lewis has been hugely productive when he hasn't been on the injured list. He won't keep up that homer pace, but as long as he stays healthy he should remain a fantasy asset.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Clubs homer Friday
Castro went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.
Castro logged his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games, with the lone exception being Thursday when he started the game on the bench. Batting .290 (20-for-69) in June, Castro has been impressive for the Twins, and it hasn't been just an empty average. He has nine extra-base hits, eight RBI and 13 runs scored over 19 contests this month. For the season, he's posted a .272/.357/.444 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI, 43 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a career-high 19 doubles through 76 games.
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Twins' Jhoan Duran: Takes blown save, loss
Duran (3-3) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out one over one inning Friday, taking the loss and a blown save versus the Athletics.
Duran served up a two-run home run to Shea Langeliers after being called upon to protect a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning. This was Duran's first blown save of the year -- he's converted 11 saves and added four holds over 24 appearances. The closer has a 3.91 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB through 23 innings.
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Twins' Chris Paddack: Can't complete five innings
Paddack allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Friday.
Paddack again struggled against Oakland, though his last start was worse as he allowed five runs in 2.1 innings. The right-hander has a poor 5.29 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 70:18 K:BB over 78.1 innings through 15 starts this season. He's projected to make his next start on the road in Arizona, though he hasn't pitched well enough to be a reliable fantasy option.
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Twins' Gabriel Gonzalez: Begins rehab assignment in FCL
Gonzalez (back) began his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Thursday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Gonzalez was part of the trade package the Twins received when Jorge Polanco was sent to the Mariners in January. Prior to his injury, Gonzalez was slashing .265/.315/.456 with eight doubles, one home run and 11 RBI over 73 plate appearances with High-A Cedar Rapids.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Taking seat Friday
Buxton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.
After making three straight starts in center field, Buxton will get the night off Friday. Austin Martin will start in center and bat ninth.
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Twins' Max Kepler: Idle Friday
Kepler (neck) isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Kepler was removed from Thursday's game with neck spasms and isn't expected to hit the injured list, but he'll still be held out of Friday's contest. Instead, Manuel Margot will bat seventh and play right field for Friday's series opener.
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Twins' Max Kepler: Expects to avoid injured list
Kepler said after being removed from Thursday's game against the Rays because of neck spasms that he expects to avoid the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
Kepler revealed that he actually felt his neck spasming in the on-deck circle before his first plate appearance and made a decision not to swing the bat, which is why he attempted to bunt twice. He was pulled from the game following a headfirst slide into first base while trying to beat out a bunt. While it's unclear whether Kepler will be ready to play Friday in Oakland, he can be considered day-to-day.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: On way back to Minnesota
The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
He'll take the roster spot vacated by Jay Jackson, who has been designated for assignment. Funderburk has struck out 14 and allowed just one run over eight innings with St. Paul since being optioned last month.
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Twins' Brooks Lee: Making case for promotion
Lee started at second base went 2-for-5 with two home runs Friday for Triple-A St. Paul. He's hitting .346 with four home runs and a 1.036 OPS in 12 games for St. Paul.
Lee missed the first two months of the season after suffering a herniated disc in his back during spring training, but he's been on fire at the plate since his return. Friday marked his first appearance at second base, an indication the Twins are considering calling him up as the keystone is his most likely path to the majors in the short term.
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Twins' Jose Miranda: Belts three-run homer
Miranda went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Rays.
Miranda's clutch homer came with two on and two out in the ninth inning to tie the game and send it into extra innings. It was the eighth blast of the season for Miranda, who continues to distance himself from last year's nightmarish campaign that included a .566 OPS. The third-year pro is now slashing .280/.317/.477 with eight homers, 12 doubles, a triple, 27 RBI, 23 runs and a steal over 205 plate appearances.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.247 (11th) |
364 (9th) |
91 (6th) |
4.22 (22nd) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| M. Kepler RF Max Kepler RF | Neck |
| A. Kirilloff LF Alex Kirilloff LF | Back |
| B. Stewart RP Brock Stewart RP | Shoulder |
| J. Topa RP Justin Topa RP | Knee |
| D. Duarte RP Daniel Duarte RP | Elbow |
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