AUGUST 18, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
What's next for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins? Assessing their possible paths back to contentionIt’s the White Sox's division this year, and maybe for the foreseeable future. So where does that leave Cleveland and Minnesota?
Zander Wiel - Rehabbing in FCLWiel (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League last week and has gone 1-for-9 with a double and two RBI in his first three games with the aff...
ImpactWiel has been on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul since the first week of the season due to a right quadriceps strain. Given the lengthy layoff, Wiel will likely require several more games in the lower minors before reporting back to Triple-A.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
John Gant - Tabbed to start ThursdayGant will start Thursday's game against the Yankees, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ImpactGant has seven appearances out of the bullpen since being acquired by the Twins at the trade deadline, and he'll now make his first start for his new team. The right-hander started 14 games for the Cardinals prior to being traded and posted a 3.76 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 50:48 K:BB across 64.2 innings. He has a much-improved 13:2 K:BB during his brief time with Minnesota, and he could be a solid starting piece if he sticks in the rotation and is able to keep the walks down. Gant threw 17 pitches during a scoreless frame Monday and shouldn't be expected to cover more than three innings Thursday.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jorge Polanco, aka Mr. Clutch, leads Twins to walk-off winSecond baseman’s 11th-inning single completes 8-7 victory over Cleveland. It was his third walk-off hit on this homestand.
AUGUST 18, 2021•TWINCITIES.COM
Lewis Thorpe - Lands on ILThorpe was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left shoulder strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
ImpactThorpe will miss at least one start and presumably more after exiting Wednesday's game against Cleveland. Entering his start, the lefty had posted a 3.86 ERA and 5:4 K:BB in 14 innings with the Twins this season. The team has yet to announce a corresponding move.
AUGUST 18, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Polanco walks it off AGAIN as Twins win setMINNEAPOLIS -- A five-run fifth wasn’t quite enough -- so the Twins had to settle for some Jorge Polanco heroics once again. Miguel Sanó cru...
AUGUST 18, 2021•MLB.COM
Cleveland Indians lose longest game of the season, 8-7 in 11 innings to TwinsThe Twins overcame a 7-5 deficit to beat the Indians in 11 innings. They lead the season series, 7-5.
AUGUST 18, 2021•CLEVELAND.COM
