MATT WISLER NEWS

Opening Sunday Wisler will serve as the opener Sunday against the Royals, Audra Martin of FOX Sports North reports.

Impact The 27-year-old delivered two scoreless frames as the opener last Monday against the Royals, and he'll get the chance to replicate that performance Sunday. Wisler has been lights out to begin the season with a 1.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB through 12 innings. The Twins haven't announced who may follow him, but Devin Smeltzer is a likely candidate to cover multiple innings.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruz homers twice; Twins beat Royals 4-1

Nelson Cruz continued his climb up the all-time leaderboard with two home runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1

AUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Wisler starts, Jorge Polanco in leadoff spot as Twins face Royals The finale of the four-game series starts with a little tension left over from yesterday's 4-2 Twins victory.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Wisler scheduled to start for Minnesota against Kansas City

The Minnesota Twins square off against the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting look as opener Wisler is scheduled to serve as the Twins' opening pitcher in Monday's game against the Royals, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wisler hasn't covered more than 2.2 innings or tossed more than 39 pitches in any of his six appearances out of the bullpen this season, so don't expect him to push very far past those limits before exiting Monday's start. Devin Smeltzer, Lewis Thorpe and Jorge Alcala are all candidates to cover multiple innings behind Wisler, but the Twins haven't formally appointed a primary pitcher for Monday.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gyorko's blast helps Brewers rally to beat Twins 6-4

Jedd Gyorko blasted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4

AUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan McBroom's homer lifts Royals to 3-2 win over Twins

Ryan McBroom hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning to lift the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Twins on Friday night

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garver, Twins lean on pen for 2-hitter to top Indians 3-1

Mitch Garver hit his first home run of the season and the Minnesota Twins used their bullpen to string together a two-hitter in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL Central Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday's Sports in Brief

JUNE 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary

Eleven major leaguers won't be getting their twice-a-month paychecks during the abbreviated 60-game season

JUNE 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins sign Adrianza and Wisler, but non-tender Cron

Twins sign Ehire Adrianza, Matt Wisler to 1-year deals, non-tender C.J. Cron after 25-homer season

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Twins claim RHP Matt Wisler off waivers

The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler off waivers from Seattle

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Twins claim RHP Matt Wisler off waivers from Mariners

Minnesota Twins claim right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler off waivers from Seattle

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Padres acquire Wisler, prospect dealt for Kimbrel in 2015

The San Diego Padres have acquired right-hander Matt Wisler from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for minor league righty Diomar Lopez

APRIL 2, 2019

Wisler called up to make spot start for Braves

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have recalled right-hander Matt Wisler from Triple-A Gwinnett to make a spot start Friday against Miami and give Sean Newcomb an extra day of rest.

MAY 18, 2018

Atlanta Braves: Is 2017 a make-or-break year for trio of young pitchers?

Everybody loves potential. Eventually, though, it has to turn into results. Is this a make or break year for Atlanta's young pitching?The A...

JUNE 30, 2017

Cardinals-Braves opener features power arms (May 05, 2017)

ATLANTA -- A pair of right-handers with power arms will be on the mound Friday when the St. Louis Cardinals begin their only visit of the season to Atlanta to face the Braves.

MAY 9, 2017

2017 Atlanta Braves go to WAR...fWAR that is!

MATT KEMP says to shove your fWAR where the sun don't shine!Yes, the 2016 Atlanta Braves season ended well for the fans with a revamped lin...

JANUARY 3, 2017

A Look at the Atlanta Braves' Front Four Going Into Spring Training

Atlanta's pitching rotation already looks quite different than it did when the Braves closed the curtain on the 2016 season back in October...

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Atlanta Braves Take 5: More Questions for 2017

It's another week in December, and there's still a lot of questions to be had around the Atlanta Braves... key ones that will impact the te...

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Braves select bullpen option Armando Rivero in Rule 5 draft

The 6-foot-4 righty logged nearly 14 strikeouts per nine innings in Triple-A ball in 2016.

DECEMBER 14, 2016

R.A. Dickey doesn't need personal catcher, just open line of communication with Braves

Atlanta introduced the 42-year-old knuckleballer after signing him to a one-year contract

DECEMBER 9, 2016