Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Athletics
The Twins will roll out Kenta Maeda to the mound Sunday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the startMAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JAKE CAVE #11 - RIGHT FIELDER - COLORADO ROCKIES
7 HR •
37 RBI •
.251 AVG
7 HR
37 RBI
.251 AVG
Sano 3-run homer propels struggling Twins past A's 5-4
Miguel Sanó snapped a 19-game homerless drought with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cave lands on injured list; Kirilloff update MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins' center field depth got much less certain on Saturday, when they placed Jake Cave on the 60-day injured list with a...
MAY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM
Placed on 60-day injured list Cave was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a fracture in his back, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Cave was held out of the lineup and unavailable Friday due to the injury, and he'll now be sidelined at least two months. His absence further thins the Twins outfield, with Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Byron Buxton (hip) also currently on the injured list.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sidelined with back injury Cave was unavailable for Friday's loss to Oakland due to a stress reaction in his lower back, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He'll be evaluated again Saturday...
Impact It sounds like Cave will be placed on the injured list as a result. The Twins will likely need to call up an outfielder before Saturday's game.
MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's hit four homers to back Montas, beat Twins 6-1
Ramón Laureano hit the first of Oakland’s four homers and Frankie Montas pitched six effective innings, helping the Athletics beat the sliding Minnesota Twins 6-1MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out against lefty Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact The lefty swinging Cave will head to the bench with southpaw Dallas Keuchel on the bump. Now that Luis Arraez (concussion) has returned from the 7-day injured list to reclaim everyday duties in left field, Cave, Trevor Larnach and Kyle Garlick will have to vie for playing time in right field, while Max Kepler serves as the primary center fielder in the absence of Byron Buxton (hip). The right-handed Garlick should occupy the short side of a right-field platoon, leaving Cave to compete with Larnach for the strong-side role.
MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Cave is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Impact With southpaw Matthew Boyd on the bump for Detroit, the lefty-hitting Cave will take a seat in favor of the right-handed Kyle Garlick, who will start in right field and serve as the Twins' leadoff man. Cave and Garlick are likely to form a platoon in the corner outfield until the Twins get one of their three injured outfielders -- Byron Buxton (hip), Alex Kirilloff (wrist) and Luis Arraez (concussion) -- back on the active roster.
MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Slumping Cabrera hits tiebreaking single, Tigers beat Twins
Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Remains out of lineup Cave isn't starting Thursday's game against Texas.
Impact Cave will be on the bench for a second straight game after he went 0-for-9 with a run and a 1:4 BB:K in his last four contests. Kyle Garlick will start in left field and bat fifth.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bound for bench Wednesday Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact Though he'll be on the bench with a southpaw (Hyeon-Jong Yang) on the mound for Texas, Cave looks well-positioned to fill a large-side platoon role in Minnesota outfield in the short term. Alex Kirilloff (wrist) joined Luis Arraez (concussion) on the injured list Wednesday, leaving Cave and the right-handed Kyle Garlick as likely platoon partners at the corner-outfield spot opposite Max Kepler.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins score 7 in 3rd to back Berríos in 13-4 win over Royals
Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kan...MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out against lefty Cave is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The 28-year-old started each of the last six games, going 6-for-22 with a home run and three doubles. Though the lefty-hitting Cave will take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Logan Allen on the hill for Cleveland, he looks poised to fill the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield with Brent Rooker until Max Kepler is ready to return from the COVID-19 injured list.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow's 2-run homer
Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series openerAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Showing improvement at plate Cave went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Saturday's loss to Pittsburgh to raise his batting average to .164.
Impact Cave has been pressed into near-everyday duty with Max Kepler on the COVID-19 IL and several other injuries, but he hadn't shown much at the plate until this weekend. He's 3-for-6 over his last two games with a home run and two doubles after hitting just .122 (6-for-49) in his first 17 games.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez, Cahill lead Pirates over Twins 6-2
Michael Perez had three hits and drove in three runs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ loses no-hitter in 8th for Twins in 2-0 win vs Pirates
Minnesota left-hander JAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Red Sox beat Twins 7-1 for twinbill sweep, 9th straight win
Alex Verdugo had three hits, including a two-run single in a six-run fifth inning, and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to nine games, beating the Minnesota Twins 7...APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Haniger, Mariners win 4-3 as Twins' trouble in 10th persists
Mitch Haniger homered and hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota TwinsAPRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins rally for 3-2 victory over Baddoo, Tigers
Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins held off Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers 3-2APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joins starting lineup Cave is starting Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Cave was a late addition to the starting nine after Brent Rooker (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll play left field and bat ninth against Detroit.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Starts second straight game Cave will start in left field and bat sixth Sunday against the Brewers.
Impact Cave looks to be the major beneficiary of Josh Donaldson's (hamstring) move to the injured list Saturday. With Donaldson on the shelf, Luis Arraez is expected to serve as the Twins' primary third baseman, leaving left field open for Cave. He'll be making his second straight start after going 0-for-2 while reaching on a hit by pitch in Saturday's 2-0 win.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Twins' no-hit bid vs Brewers ended with one out in eighth
Omar Narváez singled with one out in the eighth inning, ending a no-hit bid by José Berríos and the Minnesota Twins bullpen in a game where Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Bu...APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers come from behind to beat Twins 6-5 in 10 innings
Lorenzo Cain scored the winning run in the 10th after Travis Shaw sparked a ninth-inning comeback as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday in the season op...APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rizzo ends talks; Odor getting cut; restrictions to loosen
Anthony Rizzo is cutting off talks with the Chicago Cubs on a new contract and is prepared to play the season as free agency looms after the World SeriesMARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
