CHRIS ARCHER NEWS

Officially activated from IL Archer (hip) was activated from the 15-day injured list and is starting Sunday's contest against the White Sox.

Impact After missing the minimum 15 days with hip tightness, Archer will be back on the mound for Sunday's final game before the All-Star break. The right-hander has produced a strong 3.08 ERA and 1.26 WHIP over 61.1 innings in 15 starts this season, though his 47 punchouts leave much to be desired. He'll look to finish the first half strong as the Twins take on the White Sox.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Confirmed as Sunday's starter Archer (hip) will return from the injured list to start Sunday against the White Sox, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Reports from earlier in the week indicated Archer was on track to pitch in Sunday's first-half finale, and that's indeed what will happen. He'll wind up missing only the minimum 15 days due to hip tightness. Prior to the injury, Archer posted a 3.08 ERA in 15 starts, though his poor 17.9 percent strikeout rate and 11.5 percent walk rate told a different story.

JULY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Poised to start Sunday Archer appears on track to return from the 15-day injured list to start Sunday's game against the White Sox after the Twins optioned No. 5 starter Josh Winder to Triple-A St. Paul...

Impact After Archer completed a three-inning, 50-pitch simulated game Tuesday, manager Rocco Baldelli hinted the right-hander could be ready to start the Twins' final game before the All-Star break, and Winder's demotion makes that an even greater likelihood. Before Archer is confirmed to start Sunday, he'll likely throw a bullpen session Thursday or Friday as he looks to prove that he's fully recovered from his left hip injury.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could return from IL on Sunday Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Archer (hip) could return from the injured list for Sunday's game against the White Sox after the right-hander threw three simulated innings Tuesda...

Impact Archer threw 50 pitches in the session, so he could be ready to make an abbreviated start Sunday if the Twins want to give rookie Josh Winder some extra rest heading into the All-Star break. The more likely outcome is that Archer remains on the shelf through the break, however, given that his placement on the IL in the first place was in part precautionary because of his injury history.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes throwing Archer (hip) was spotted throwing on the field Tuesday prior to the Twins' game against the Brewers, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact The activity is a sign that Archer isn't being shut down as a result of his tight left hip, which forced him to the injured list July 2. Though Archer will be eligible to return for the Twins' final game of the first half July 17 against the White Sox, he's unlikely to be activated before the All-Star break.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Ohtani excelling on mound, Javier an Astros ace

Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani takes a scoreless streak of 21 2/3 innings to the mound when he starts at Miami on Wednesday night

JULY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins place Archer on 15-day IL with left hip tightness The Minnesota Twins have placed veteran right-hander Chris Archer on the 15-day injured list because of left hip tightness.

JULY 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Twins place Archer on 15-day IL with left hip tightness

The Minnesota Twins have placed veteran right-hander Chris Archer on the 15-day injured list because of left hip tightness

JULY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Placed on 15-day injured list Archer was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 2 with left hip tightness Tuesday.

Impact It was announced earlier in the day that Archer was scratched from Tuesday's start, and the reason for that move is now known. Archer will be eligible to be activated on the final day of the first half, and according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli is hopeful he will do so. Josh Winder will start in Archer's place Tuesday and is the favorite to remain in the rotation until Archer returns.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from Tuesday's start Archer won't make his start Tuesday versus the White Sox for an undisclosed reason, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Details on Archer's absence figure to come out after Tuesday's game, if not sooner. The veteran righty allowed one run in his last outing despite walking six batters in four innings, and he now has a 3.08 ERA through 15 starts this season. Josh Winder will start Tuesday's contest if it isn't rained out.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles to find strike zone Archer allowed one earned run on one hit and six walks while striking out two across four innings Thursday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Archer walked four consecutive batters in the second inning, and he also threw a wild pitch and hit a batter with a pitch during his outing. Despite throwing only 45 of his 90 pitches for strikes, he managed to escape relatively unscathed. Archer has allowed one or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts, though he's failed to complete five frames on three occasions. Overall, he owns a 3.08 ERA and a 47:30 K:BB across 61.1 innings for the season.

JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Yankees-Astros play 1-game series in Houston

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros will meet Thursday in a one-game series between AL division leaders at Minute Maid Park

JUNE 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns second victory Archer (2-3) earned the win against Colorado on Saturday, pitching five scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and one walk while striking out five.

Impact It was another short start for Archer, as he tossed only 78 pitches. However, he was able to complete five innings for just the third time this season and was rewarded with his second win. Archer's lack of deep outings are more a product of a predetermined plan by Minnesota than ineffectiveness -- in fact, he's fared well with a 3.14 ERA and 1.22 WHIP on the campaign. He has been even better of late, posting a 1.57 ERA and 0.91 WHIP across 23 innings over his past five starts, though his 16:8 K:BB during that span is less inspiring.

JUNE 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Flashing vintage form, Archer leads 1-hitter MINNEAPOLIS -- When Chris Archer joined the Twins in the offseason, he did so with just 19 1/3 innings pitched in the previous two seasons....

JUNE 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Another short start Sunday Archer (1-3) took the loss Sunday versus the Diamondbacks. He allowed two runs on three hits and struck out three while walking none in four innings.

Impact This was just the second time in his last seven outings that Archer has allowed multiple runs, but he's only completed five innings in two of those outings. The right-hander's rarely been used for long outings this season, which makes it difficult for him to pitch deep enough to qualify for wins or earn quality starts. He's logged a 3.44 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 40:23 K:BB in 52.1 innings across 13 starts. He's lined up for a home start versus the Rockies next weekend.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Limited to just four innings Archer didn't factor in the decision against Seattle on Monday, allowing one unearned run on four hits and two walks while striking out three over four innings.

Impact Archer gave up only one run for the fifth time in his past six starts, and the tally against him Monday was unearned. Minnesota had a 2-1 lead after the fourth inning, but he wasn't allowed to come back out for the fifth and was thus denied a chance at a win. Short outings have been par for the course for Archer this season -- he's completed five frames only twice in 12 appearances despite a fine 3.35 ERA. It's clear that the brief starts are part of Minnesota's plan for the veteran after he logged just 19.1 big-league innings between 2020 and 2021 combined. That could help keep him healthy throughout the campaign, but it will prevent him from piling up enough counting stats to make him viable in most mixed fantasy formats.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why aren't the Twins pushing Chris Archer more? It's all part of the comeback plan “We've been very conservative on how we're building him up. We want Chris for the whole season,” said Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson.

JUNE 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Grabs first win of 2022 Archer (1-2) earned the win Wednesday after he tossed five innings, giving up one run on two hits and four walks while striking out two against the Yankees.

Impact Archer allowed an RBI single to Gio Urshela in the fourth inning, accounting for all the damage against him Wednesday. It was the second consecutive start where the right-hander reached five innings after not having done so in his first nine outings. Archer has surrendered two runs over 10 frames in his last two outings, lowering his ERA from 4.19 to 3.65 in 11 starts this season.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches five innings Archer allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out three across five innings Thursday against the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Archer completed at least five innings for the first time this season, though he still threw only 57 pitches. He's quietly allowed only one earned run in three of his last four outings, though his extremely limited volume hurts his ability to rack up both strikeouts and wins. Overall, Archer owns a 3.89 ERA and a 32:17 K:BB across 39.1 innings on the campaign.

JUNE 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Archer, Twins finish five-games series against Tigers at Comerica Park Byron Buxton, Luis Arraez and Max Kepler are back in the lineup on getaway day at Comerica Park.

JUNE 2, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Ineffective against Royals Archer (0-2) was charged with the loss Saturday after he pitched four innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits while striking out one against the Royals.

Impact Archer surrendered one run in both the first and third innings before giving up three runs in the top of the fourth. He was once again unable to work deep into the game, failing to reach five innings pitched for the ninth consecutive start to begin the season. After giving up two runs over eight innings in his last two starts before Saturday, Archer allowed a season-high seven hits while being charged with three earned runs. His season-long numbers now stand at a 4.19 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 29 punchouts over 34.1 innings in nine starts.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Archer's struggles continue as Twins fall to Royals, 7-3 MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Archer made his major league debut six days after Bobby Witt Jr.'s 12th birthday. Who could have imagined the current ro...

MAY 28, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Chris Archer's struggles continue as Twins fall to Royals, 7-3 MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Archer made his major league debut six days after Bobby Witt Jr.'s 12th birthday. Who could have imagined the current ro...

MAY 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pitches well, not deep Archer pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out four in Monday's win over the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Once again Archer pitched well, but he didn't last long enough to qualify for a potential win. He has now pitched exactly four innings in four of his last five starts, giving up a total of five runs over 16 innings in those outings. The Twins seem satisfied limiting his innings, but Archer's success on the mound may force their hand and he could see deeper run as the season goes on. The 33-year-old now owns a 3.86 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 28 punchouts in 30.1 innings over eight starts.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records another short start Archer tossed four innings against Oakland on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact It was a solid outing for the right-hander, as he opened with three scoreless frames and allowed just one run overall. Pitch count wasn't an issue -- he threw a modest 62 pitches (37 for strikes) -- but Minnesota seems intent on keeping Archer from going too deep into games. He hasn't thrown more than 4.1 innings in any appearance this season despite holding opponents to two runs or fewer in all but one of his starts. That makes him very difficult to roster in most fantasy formats, and it's unclear if the team will allow Archer to start pitching deeper into outings at any point moving forward. He's a regular part of the rotation, however, and is lined up to make his next start at home against Detroit early next week.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE