EDOUARD JULIEN NEWS

Not in lineup for Game 2 Julien is out of the lineup for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Astros on Sunday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Twins are facing their first left-handed starter of the playoffs in Framber Valdez, and Julien will head to the bench as a result. The rookie infielder is 2-for-10 with a double, two walks and a run through three postseason games.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive against Rockies Julien went 3-for-5 with one double, a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's victory over the Rockies.

Impact Julien fell one triple shy of the cycle Saturday, notching a single in the first inning, a double in the sixth and belting a two-run homer in the seventh. He's now up to 16 homers on the year -- two in his last three games -- while slashing .263/.381/.461 across 108 contests.

OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Friday Julien is not in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

Impact This looks to be a planned day of rest for Julien, who boasts an .825 OPS with 15 homers and three steals through his first 107 major-league games. Christian Vazquez will serve as the Twins' designated hitter Friday at Colorado. Donovan Solano is batting leadoff.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 15th homer Julien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the A's in Wednesday's 6-4 victory.

Impact Julien began the Twins' half of the first inning with a bang, smacking a solo shot to right field. The long ball snapped an 0-for-11 stretch over his past four games and was his first extra-base hit since Sept. 17. Though he's somewhat faded down the stretch, Julien has still produced a solid .262/.380/.452 slash line with 15 homers, 33 RBI, 58 runs and three stolen bases through 393 plate appearances in his first season in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in victory Julien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday in a 10-2 victory versus the White Sox.

Impact Julien and Royce Lewis provided the Twins with some rookie power in the fourth frame, with each of the young stars producing a solo shot in that inning. Like Lewis, Julien is up to 13 homers on the campaign, and he's gone deep twice in his past three contests. Overall, Julien is slashing a solid .270/.382/.460 with 27 RBI, 51 runs and three thefts across 347 appearances in what has been a strong first big-league season.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Julien will hit the bench Saturday against the Mets.

Impact Julien has only started five games against a southpaw all season, so it's no surprise to see him on the bench here against David Peterson. While he's crushed righties to the tune of an .885 OPS, his .452 OPS in a tiny sample of 42 plate appearances against lefties means he's unlikely to advance beyond a platoon role any time soon. Kyle Farmer enters the lineup in his absence, starting at third base while Royce Lewis rests his legs in Julien's usual designated hitter spot.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores three times in blowout Julien went 0-for-3 with three walks and three runs in Monday's 20-6 win over the Guardians.

Impact Though he was one of only two Twins starters who failed to record a hit in the blowout victory, Julien still got the job done atop the order thanks to his patient eye at the plate. Since returning to the lineup Aug. 16 following a brief absence due to a hamstring injury, Julien is getting on base at a .377 clip and is batting .275, despite striking out at a 36.1 percent clip.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle vs. lefty Julien is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

Impact Julien's last start against a lefty came Aug. 20, and he'll begin this contest on the bench with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill for Texas. Kyle Farmer draws the start at the keystone, batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits versus southpaw Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Julien will bow out of the starting nine along with fellow left-handed hitter Max Kepler while the Rangers bring southpaw Jordan Montgomery to the hill. Kyle Farmer will pick up a start in the Minnesota infield and will bat seventh while Julien retreats to the bench.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts three-run shot Julien went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Friday's win over Texas.

Impact Julien drilled a three-run shot during Minnesota's six-run seventh frame but also struck out four times. It was his 11th homer of the year and first since July 26. Over his previous 22 games since that last home run, Julien posted a .621 OPS with just four RBI. The rookie infielder is now slashing .285/.378/.479 with 24 extra-base hits and 41 runs scored through 78 games.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against southpaw Julien isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against Texas, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Southpaw Andrew Heaney will start on the mound for the Rangers, meaning the left-handed bat of Julien will stay put in the Twins' dugout to begin the game. Kyle Farmer will take over at second base and bat seventh.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting versus lefty Julien is not the the lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Julien will take a seat on the bench Tuesday with lefty Wade Miley pitching for the Brewers. Jorge Polanco will shift over to second base with Kyle Farmer entering the lineup at third base and batting sixth.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Wednesday Julien (hamstring) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Julien sat out Tuesday's 5-3 win due to the hamstring injury, but the day off was apparently all he needed to move past the issue. He'll settle back in as the Twins' table setter in the series finale after previously batting ninth in his most recent start Sunday against the Phillies.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hamstring injury Julien is not in Tuesday's lineup due to a hamstring issue, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Julien is mired in a 1-for-16 slump, so manager Rocco Baldelli may just be looking to provide an extra day of rest as well. Jorge Polanco will shift to the keystone while Royce Lewis starts at third base.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Julien is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The rookie infielder often finds himself on the bench against left-handed pitchers, but he'll sit Tuesday despite the fact righty Alex Faedo is taking the mound for Detroit. Julien is mired in a 1-for-16 slump, so manager Rocco Baldelli may just be looking to provide an extra day of rest. Jorge Polanco will shift to the keystone while Royce Lewis starts at third base.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again versus lefty Julien is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Detroit.

Impact The Tigers are starting a lefty for the second day in a row, so Julien will again begin this one on the bench. Jorge Polanco will occupy second base, with Kyle Farmer covering third.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench versus lefty Julien is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Julien will hit the bench for the series opener while the Tigers bring southpaw Joey Wentz to the hill. Kyle Farmer will fill in for Julien at the keystone.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani's continued dominance lands him atop Ben Verlander's July team of the month

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AUGUST 7, 2023

Draws three walks Julien went 1-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Julien batted out of the leadoff spot for a second straight game and looked very comfortable. In those two games, he went 4-for-6 with three walks and just one strikeout. Julien has been a welcomed addition to the Twins' lineup after he was up and down with the big club earlier in the season. Since being called back up June 10, the 24-year-old is slashing .330/.433/.540 with six homers, 10 RBI, 26 runs and a 22:46 BB:K over 161 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Edouard Julien shows strong performance back in leadoff spot Rookie second baseman Edouard Julien showed his hitting discipline Sunday, reaching base in all three plate appearances against Zac Gallen.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Heads to bench versus lefty Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Impact The rookie will join fellow left-handed hitters Joey Gallo and Max Kepler on the bench for the series finale while the Royals bring southpaw Ryan Yarbrough to the hill. Jorge Polanco will check in for Julien at second base after making both of his first two starts at third base upon his return from the injured list Friday.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman lead Ben Verlander's MLB team of the week

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JULY 24, 2023

Could stick at keystone Julien, who is starting at second base and hitting second Friday against the White Sox, got a vote of confidence with the news that Jorge Polanco (hamstring) will get reps at third...

Impact Given that Julien is arguably the game's hottest hitter, with a .593 average and three home runs in his last eight games, the Twins probably would have found a spot for him even if Jorge Polanco didn't add third base to his repertoire, but this news is a nice sign that the Twins may have found their second baseman of the present and future in Julien. While he generally hits second against righties, Julien hasn't started against a lefty since June 19.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 20, 2023

Reaches base four times again Julien went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

Impact Julien has gotten on base 10 times in his last 14 plate appearances, going 8-for-11 with two homers and three walks in that span as he continues to torment Seattle's pitching. The second baseman's blast was his ninth homer in 48 contests this season and his fifth long ball in July. With six multi-hit efforts in his last seven games, Julien is up to a .318/.394/.574 slash line overall.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE