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Twins' Connor Prielipp: Inefficient in fourth loss
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Prielipp (2-4) took the loss Sunday against the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 4.1 innings. He struck out seven.
Prielipp did his part to keep the Twins in the game Sunday, but he wasn't particularly efficient with his pitch count. The rookie left-hander tossed 77 pitches Sunday but was still unable to complete five innings, and it was the third time in his previous four starts that he couldn't get through the fifth frame. Prielipp has flashed plenty of swing-and-miss stuff, boasting a 49:18 K:BB over his first 43.2 innings, but he still has room to improve on a 5.15 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
Caratini is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Kansas City on Sunday.
Caratini will get a breather after going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. Alex Jackson will handle catching duties and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Sitting again Sunday
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Buxton (shoulder) is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Royals on Sunday.
Buxton will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to a right shoulder injury that he sustained Friday after colliding with the outfield wall. With the Twins off Monday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com relays that Buxton has a good chance of being back in action for Tuesday's series opener against the Tigers. Ryan Kreidler will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.
Twins' Joe Ryan: Settles for quality start Saturday
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Ryan didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Royals, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out five.
The right-hander delivered his eighth quality start of the season on 102 pitches (66 strikes), but Ryan left the mound with the score tied 1-1. Five of those quality starts have come in his last six outings, a stretch in which he's delivered a 2.39 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 44:6 K:BB through 37.2 innings. He'll look for his fifth win of the year in his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in Detroit.
Keaschall isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Keaschall will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going 0-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Royce Lewis will replace him as Minnesota's second baseman and bat seventh.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Taking seat Saturday
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Buxton (shoulder) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Buxton injured his right shoulder colliding with the outfield wall while making a catch Friday, and the Twins will give him a day off Saturday so that he can recover. Ryan Kreidler will patrol center field in Buxton's stead.
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Twins' James Outman: DFA'd by Twins
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The Twins designated Outman for assignment Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Outman's playing time has been reduced significantly since late May, and he'll now officially lose his place on the active and 40-man rosters to make room for Royce Lewis, who was recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. The 29-year-old Outman has slashed just .156/.229/.250 across 70 plate appearances in the majors this season.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Twins recalled Lewis from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
Lewis was sent down to Triple-A in mid-May but has officially earned a spot back on the major-league roster after slashing .340/.417/.868 with eight home runs, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored in 13 games with the Saints. It's unclear whether he'll reclaim the primary third baseman job from Brooks Lee now that he's back with the Twins, but Tristan Gray seems likely to be the player most affected by Lewis' return. James Outman was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Lee went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.
Lee drove in a run on a groundout in the third inning before tying the game with a solo shot in the sixth. The 25-year-old entered the contest just 2-for-15 to begin June, though he's now gone deep three times over his past six games after capping May with a two-homer performance Sunday. For the year, he's slashing .247/.300/.420 with nine long balls, 37 RBI, 27 runs scored and three steals across 238 plate appearances.
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Twins' Travis Adams: Earns second save
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Adams earned the save in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals, allowing one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.
Adams was called upon with a three-run lead in the ninth inning and closed things out despite allowing a run. The 26-year-old has now converted both of his save chances this season, though he owns an unsightly 8.25 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB across 12 innings with the Twins.
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Twins' Zebby Matthews: Rebounds for second win
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Matthews (2-3) earned the win against the Royals on Friday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts over seven innings.
Matthews yielded two runs in the first inning but kept the Royals off the board over his final six frames despite throwing just 57 of 100 pitches for strikes and generating only six whiffs. The final line was a welcome rebound from the seven-run blowup he endured Sunday, and the 26-year-old has now recorded a quality start in four of his five outings this season. He'll take a 4.15 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB across 30.1 innings into a road matchup against the Tigers next week.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Exits after collision with wall
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Buxton was removed from Friday's game against the Royals with a right shoulder contusion after colliding with the outfield wall, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Buxton initially remained in the game after running into the wall while making a catch in the third inning, but he was later lifted for a pinch hitter. The Twins haven't yet offered any information on the severity of their star outfielder's injury, but more details should come in the near future.
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Twins' Mick Abel: Touches 97 mph in live BP
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Abel (elbow) touched 97 mph in a 37-pitch live batting practice session Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Abel said afterward that he felt "free and easy" in the session. The right-hander went on the 15-day injured list in late April with right elbow inflammation and then needed a cortisone injection after a setback with his triceps in early May. As long as Abel bounces back well Friday, he will throw either another live batting practice session next week or begin a rehab assignment. The 24-year-old looks to be tracking toward a return by late June.
Buxton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-6 loss to Kansas City.
Buxton wasted no time getting Minnesota on the board, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a 430-foot solo homer off Seth Lugo to tie the game. The blast was his 18th of the season, as he sits at the fourth-most long balls in MLB. The veteran outfielder also added a second hit and a walk as he continues to be productive following his recent return from hip issues. Since rejoining the lineup, Buxton is batting 14-for-56 (.250) with three homers across 14 games.
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