Impact This breaks a string of eight straight starts for Wallner. He hit .423 with one home run, four runs and five RBI in 26 at-bats over that stretch. Andrew Stevenson is picking up a rare start in left field.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MATT WALLNER #38 - LEFT FIELDER - MINNESOTA TWINS
13 HR •
37 RBI •
.259 AVG
13 HR
37 RBI
.259 AVG
Rare day off amid heater Wallner is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Reds.
Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien and Matt Wallner pave way again as Twins trounce White Sox Twins rookies had a big hand in helping the team win on Thursday, one day after participating in the traditional rookie costume dress-up.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heads to bench Monday Wallner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Impact Though the Twins are facing off against a right-hander (Tyler Glasnow) in the series opener, the lefty-hitting Wallner will retreat to the bench, ending a stretch of 15 consecutive starts for the rookie. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli may just want to give Wallner a day off to hit the reset button after going hitless with eight strikeouts against four walks over his last five starts.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Homers, drives in three Wallner went 3-for-6 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Guardians.
Impact Wallner knocked an RBI single in the seventh inning before capping off the Twins' 20-run outburst with a two-run shot in the ninth. He drove in three runs against the Rangers on Aug. 25 but had gone 3-for-24 (.125) with just one RBI in eight games since then. After Monday's big performance, Wallner is slashing .235/.354/.503 with 18 extra-base hits and 29 RBI through 181 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Edouard Julien, Royce Lewis and Matt Wallner lead Twins' historic rookie class "Let the kids play" has become a Twins mantra as three rookies step up to carry the once-struggling lineup to a dramatic turnaround.
AUGUST 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Drives in three runs Wallner went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over Texas. He was also hit by a pitch.
Impact Wallner knocked a three-run triple in the first inning and later scored two more runs. He had been stuck in a 3-for-15 skid with eight strikeouts and no RBI since belting a grand slam Aug. 15 before snapping out of the funk Friday. Wallner is now slashing .244/.350/.528 with 16 extra-base hits and 25 RBI through 143 plate appearances.
AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Wallner isn't in the Twins' lineup Thursday against the Rangers, John Shipley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The lefty-hitting Wallner will sit out Thursday while the lefty-throwing Andrew Heaney starts on the mound for Texas. Jordan Luplow, Michael Taylor and Max Kepler will start in the outfield from left to right while Wallner rests.
AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heads to bench against righty Wallner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Impact Though the lefty-hitting Wallner started in both of the past two games when the Twins opposed left-handed pitchers, he'll curiously bow out of the lineup Wednesday versus Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. Jordan Luplow will instead draw the start in left field in place of Wallner, who has struck out at a 36.1 percent clip and is batting .200 in August but has provided value with four home runs, one stolen base, 13 RBI and 10 runs.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Inspired by a pair of Twins greats, Matt Wallner's low-key style is a key to his success Matt Wallner displays such little emotion on the field that even one of his best friends and former teammates describes him as boring.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Returns to lineup Sunday Wallner (hand) is starting in right field and batting eighth Sunday against the Pirates.
Impact Wallner sat out Saturday with a bruised hand after being hit by a pitch Friday, but he'll rejoin the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The 25-year-old has an .811 OPS through 16 games this month but his hitting just .220 with a 34.5 percent strikeout rate.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Needs at least one more day Wallner (hand) will sit Saturday against the Pirates.
Impact Wallner was initially included in the Twins' lineup, but the team elected to give him one more day after he left Friday's series opener after getting hit in the hand. X-rays came back negative, but he'll rest his bruised digits Saturday while Joey Gallo handles left field.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
X-rays come back negative X-rays on Wallner's right hand came back negative, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Wallner departed Friday's game against the Pirates after a pitch he swung at struck him in the hand. He's managed to avoid a serious injury, though, and is considered day-to-day. "We got lucky," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said, "and we'll take that."
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nursing hand contusion Wallner has been diagnosed with a right hand contusion after exiting Friday's game versus the Pirates following a hit by pitch, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune re...
Impact Wallner was struck on the hand after a swing at a pitch in the seventh inning. It is not clear at this point whether he has had an X-ray yet or whether he needs one. Wallner went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored before departing.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Exits with hand injury Wallner left Friday's game against Pittsburgh in the 7th inning after getting hit in the right hand by a pitch, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Wallner was in obvious pain when he was hit. He was replaced by Joey Gallo in left field. Wallner will likely have tests after the game to determine the severity of the injury.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Blasts grand slam in win Wallner went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Detroit.
Impact The 25-year-old outfielder delivered the decisive blow Tuesday by launching a center-cut fastball from Will Vest over the right-center field fence for a 450-foot grand slam. Wallner's long ball capped off a five-run rally in the sixth inning and gave Minnesota a 5-2 lead. The rookie has displayed an impressive power surge since being recalled from Triple-A on July 17, tallying eight home runs in just 85 at-bats. However, the same 27-game stretch has revealed some concerns about Wallner's plate discipline, as he has a 33.3% strikeout rate and a 7.3% walk rate.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Wallner, Twins slam Tigers Matt Wallner hit a grand slam to highlight a five-run sixth inning and lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers in...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Matt Wallner's grand slam guides Twins over Tigers in series opener MINNEAPOLIS — All the Twins needed from Matt Wallner in the sixth inning Tuesday was a ball in play. He stood in the batter's box with the b...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Wallner grand slam overshadows Cabrera's 509th homer; Twins beat Tigers 5-3
Matt Wallner hit a grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins overshadowed another milestone homer by Miguel Cabrera in a 5-3 win against the Detroit TigersAUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Velle E. Neal III: Even at Forest Lake, Twins' Wallner showed his power potential There is at least one season ticket holder who wouldn't mind seeing young slugger Matt Wallner become a fixture in the Twins' daily lineup.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Sits in series opener Wallner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Wallner will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Joey Gallo and Edouard Julien as the Tigers bring southpaw Joey Wentz to the hill for the series opener. Jordan Luplow will pick up the start in left field in place of Wallner, who appears on track to hold down a strong-side platoon role at least until the Twins get Alex Kirilloff (shoulder) back from the injured list.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Provides game winning hit Wallner went 1-for-4 with a walk-off two-run homer to beat the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Impact Wallner delivered his first-career walk-off hit with a two-run blast off Paul Sewald to complete the series sweep for the Twins. Wallner has six homers and 12 RBI over his last 11 games. The 25-year-old has a .305 ISO in 97 plate appearances this season which would be ranked third in all of baseball if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. Wallner is locked into an everyday role after the recent injury news to Byron Buxton and would seem to have a leg up on the struggling Joey Gallo even when Buxton returns.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Wallner's walk-off HR lifts Twins over D-backs Matt Wallner hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to rally the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks...
AUGUST 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Twins sweep Diamondbacks on Wallner's walk-off homer in 9th inning
Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a rain-delayed 5-3 victory and a three-game sweep of the skidding Arizona Diamondback...AUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Max Kepler, Matt Wallner ninth-inning home runs carry Twins to sweep of Diamondbacks Max Kepler tied the score on the first pitch he saw, and Matt Wallner sent fans home happy two batters later.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Collects three hits in rout Wallner went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI against the Diamondbacks in Saturday's 12-1 victory.
Impact Wallner enjoyed his sixth multi-hit game of the campaign and his first since he belted two homers against Seattle on July 26. Five of his past six hits (covering a nine-game span) had left the park coming into Saturday, but the 25-year-old was able to be productive without going deep against Arizona. Wallner pushed his season slash line to a strong .269/.387/.551 through 93 plate appearances on the campaign, and he's tallied six homers, four doubles, 14 RBI, 15 runs and a theft thus far.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
