Twins' Bailey Ober: Loses three of final four starts
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Ober (12-9) was saddled with the loss Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits over five innings against the Orioles. He struck out four.
Ober held the Orioles off the board through four innings but yielded a three-run blast to James McCann with one out in the fifth that erased a two-run lead. Ober ended the season on a sour note, losing three of his last four starts while compiling a 5.32 ERA over 23.2 innings. However, the righty finished the 2024 campaign with 12 wins and 191 strikeouts over 178.2 innings, and he was fifth in the majors with a 1.00 WHIP -- making his 3.98 ERA feel a bit unlucky.
Buxton is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.
Buxton also sat out Saturday after the Twins' playoff hopes were dashed. He played in more games (105) this season than he has since he played a career-high 140 games in 2017. Buxton has a no-trade clause, so he'll be back to patrol center field in 2025.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting Sunday
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Castro is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.
Castro hit .200 with one home run and two steals over 75 at-bats in September. Austin Martin is starting in left field and batting second.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Resting Sunday
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Correa is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.
Correa also got Saturday's game off after the Twins were eliminated from the playoff picture. Brooks Lee will start at shortstop and bat third.
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Twins' Randy Dobnak: Back in big leagues
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Dobnak's contract was selected from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
He will take Diego Castillo's 40-man roster spot on the final day of the season after being designated for assignment less than two weeks ago. Dobnak may not hold his 40-man roster spot all offseason, as he logged a 5.87 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 7.2 innings in the majors this season and will turn 30 in January. Dobnak had a 4.25 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 134 strikeouts in 133.1 innings at Triple-A this season.
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Twins' Diego Castillo: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Castillo was designated for assignment Sunday.
He loses his spot on the 40-man roster on the final day of the season and will be a free agent this offseason. Castillo walked more batters (eight) than he struck out (six) in the big leagues this season and last recorded a save in 2022 with Seattle.
Buxton isn't in Minnesota's lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Buxton has slashed .300/.340/.500 across 53 plate appearances since returning from the injured list Sept. 12, but he'll take a seat Saturday with the Twins now officially eliminated from playoff contention. His absence will allow Austin Martin to pick up a start in center field and bat second.
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Twins' Carlos Correa: Sitting down Saturday
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Correa isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game versus Baltimore.
Correa will get a day off Saturday after slashing .316/.458/.474 with a homer and seven RBI over his last 10 games. Brooks Lee will take over as the Twins' shortstop and bat third in Correa's stead.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Back in MLB
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The Twins recalled Keirsey from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
With Trevor Larnach (hamstring) set to miss the rest of the year due to a hamstring injury, Keirsey will rejoin the Twins to give the big squad some outfield depth. The 27-year-old went just 1-for-10 during his first stint in the majors.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Hits injured list
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The Twins placed Larnach on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.
Larnach's injury and move to the IL will take him out for the final two games of the Twins' season. He'll close the book on 2024 with a .259/.338/.434 slash line alongside 15 homers and 52 RBI, and the Twins will call up DaShawn Keirsey to make up for the lost depth in their outfield.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Sent to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
Funderburk was reinstated from the IL on Friday after battling an oblique strain for over two months, but he'll lose his spot on the active roster after allowing four runs in one inning during Friday's loss to Baltimore. Diego Castillo was recalled from St. Paul to fill the opening in Minnesota's bullpen.
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Twins' Diego Castillo: Recalled to Minnesota
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The Twins recalled Castillo from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
Castillo has appeared in six games for the Twins this season, surrendering two earned runs across eight innings while striking out four batters and walking seven. He'll now come up from the minor leagues to give Minnesota's bullpen a fresh arm, taking the place of Kody Funderburk, who was optioned to Triple-A.
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Twins' Michael Helman: Returns to majors
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The Twins recalled Helman from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
Helman went 3-for-8 with two runs scored during his first stint in the majors earlier this month, and he'll now rejoin the active roster to conclude the season with Jose Miranda (back) headed for the IL. The 28-year-old utility man has played every position other than catcher throughout his professional career, though it's unlikely he cracks the lineup in the final two games of the year.
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Twins' Jose Miranda: Lands on IL
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The Twins placed Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a lower-back strain.
With only two games left in the regular season and the Twins out of the running for a playoff spot, Miranda's move to the IL will rule him out for the rest of 2024. The 26-year-old will finish the season with a .284/.322/.441 slash line alongside nine home runs and 49 RBI across 429 plate appearances. Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.
