SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Luis Arraez, Matt Wallner lead Twins to victory with different strokes Their batting styles differ greatly, but they combined for four RBI in Minnesota's 8-4 victory.
White Sox bring 8-game losing streak into matchup against the Twins
The Chicago White Sox enter the matchup against the Minnesota Twins after losing eight straight gamesSEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cave, Wallner lead Twins over White Sox in penultimate home game of the season MINNEAPOLIS — Matt Wallner and Jake Cave had big games the Twins beat the White Sox 8-4 on Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Wallner's 3 RBIs help Twins send Sox to 8th straight loss
Minnesota rookie Matt Wallner drove in a career-high three runs and Gio Urshela and Jake Cave each had three hits as the Twins beat Chicago 7-4, sending the White Sox to their eigh...SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judge, Ohtani and then who? Predicting all the AL MVP vote-getters
Sure, it's all about Judge vs. Ohtani, but who else is going to appear on AL MVP ballots? Jordan Shusterman lays out the 25 players he's cho...SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • MLB.COM
Gary Sánchez - Heads to bench Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact With Ryan Jeffers (thumb) back in the lineup Wednesday after an extended stay on the injured list, Sanchez's time as the Twins' clear No. 1 catcher looks to be over. Expect the two to work in a timeshare over the final week of the season, with Sanchez also being a candidate to pick up starts at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gilberto Celestino - Riding pine Wednesday Celestino isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.
Impact Celestino has gone 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI and a strikeout over his last two games but will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Mark Contreras is starting in center field and batting ninth.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
White Sox head into matchup against the Twins on losing streak
The Chicago White Sox aim to stop their seven-game losing streak with a victory against the Minnesota TwinsSEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Matt Wallner - Two-run homer in win Wallner went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory against the White Sox.
Impact Wallner took Lance Lynn deep for a two-run shot to open the bottom of the sixth frame, giving the Twins a 4-0 lead. The home run was his second of the season, both of which of come over the last 11 games following his promotion from Triple-A St. Paul on Sept. 17. Wallner now owns a .243 average with two homers, six RBI and three runs over his first 37 career at-bats.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Miranda - Three hits, RBI in win Miranda went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Impact Miranda singled and scored in the first inning before ripping an RBI double off Lance Lynn in the bottom of the third frame. He later added another single later in the contest. The three-hit performance was his third consecutive game with multiple hits, going 8-for-14 with a double, an RBI and three runs scored over that stretch. Miranda is now batting .273 with 15 homers, 65 RBI, 44 runs and a stolen base over 117 games this season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bailey Ober - Electric versus White Sox Ober (2-3) got the win after he tossed 7.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out 10 batters Tuesday against the White Sox.
Impact Ober was in full command Tuesday, registering a season-high 10 punchouts while blanking the White Sox over 7.1 frames. The right-hander has now allowed three runs over 12.1 innings while striking out 13 batters over two starts since returning from the 15-day injured list Sept. 16. He now owns a 3.18 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with 47 punchouts over 51 frames in 10 starts this season. Ober is tentatively set to pitch next on Sunday versus the Tigers, which would be his final outing of the 2022 campaign.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Bailey Ober pitches a gem, Matt Wallner homers as Twins shut out White Sox, 4-0 MINNEAPOLIS — Their postseason ambitions now just a mathematical asterisk, the Twins have embarked on the what-if portion of their season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Wallner, Ober highlight Twins' 4-0 victory over White Sox
Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer, Bailey Ober had a career-high 10 strikeouts and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday nightSEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins getting new uniforms, Target Field getting massive new scoreboard The three-game series with the White Sox starting Tuesday at Target Field will be the final time that fans will ever see Luis Arraez, Joe Ry...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Tuesday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated C Ryan Jeffers from the 60-day IL.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Sandy León - Done for season Leon was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will undergo right knee meniscus surgery.
Impact This obviously ends Leon's season. He hit .169 with zero home runs in 34 games. Ryan Jeffers (thumb) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Reinstated from IL Jeffers (thumb) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Impact Jeffers has been out since July 14 after having surgery on his right thumb. He hit .229 with three home runs, four walks and four strikeouts in nine games during a rehab assignment. Sandy Leon (knee surgery) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. While he is not in Tuesday's lineup, Jeffers should play a decent amount over the final nine games of the season.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins season plagued by never-ending injuries and murky return timelines Twins players were injured constantly, rarely returned when expected and often didn't return at all.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Twins play the White Sox in first of 3-game series
The Minnesota Twins start a three-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on TuesdaySEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Louie Varland - Remains in rotation Varland is slated to start Thursday's home game against the White Sox.
Impact He'll be getting his third straight turn through the rotation, even though he was briefly returned to Triple-A St. Paul before being recalled ahead of his most recent start. Through three starts overall in September with the big club, Varland owns a 5.06 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB in 16 innings.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Sanchez - Remains in organization The Twins outrighted Sanchez to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
Impact Sanchez will stick around in the Minnesota organization for now, but expect him to elect free agency this offseason and explore his options on the open market. After turning in a 6.33 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 58.1 innings in the big leagues this season across stops with Minnesota and Washington, the 30-year-old right-hander is unlikely to land anything more than a minor-league deal this winter.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Dylan Bundy - Charged with loss Sunday Bundy (8-8) allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out two in 3.1 innings to take the loss during Sunday's game against the Angels.
Impact Bundy hasn't been particularly effective recently, and Sunday's start marked his fourth consecutive outing in which he's failed to last at least five innings. Although he's been charged with just two losses across that span, he's posted a 9.18 ERA in 16.2 innings over those four starts. The right-hander tentatively lines up to make his next start on the road against Detroit on Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins fail to convert opportunities in 10-3 loss to Angels in series finale MINNEAPOLIS — The Target Field crowd began buzzing in the sixth inning Sunday, then erupted when the Vikings' score was posted on the scoreb...
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Trout homers, doubles twice as Angels beat Twins 10-3
Mike Trout collected three hits, including his 37th homer of the season, as the Angels defeated the Twins 10-3SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
