MINNESOTA TWINS NEWS

Josh Winder - Called up to start Tuesday Winder was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.

Impact Winder will take the roster spot of Chris Archer (hip), and he will see work immediately, as he will start Tuesday night against the White Sox. The Twins are hoping to get Archer back right before the All-Star break, but Winder figures to make another start or two before then. Winder allowed at least one earned run in his first three big-league appearances, but he's fared far better after that, posting a 2.88 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 25.0 innings over his last five outings with the Twins.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Archer - Placed on 15-day injured list Archer was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 2 with left hip tightness Tuesday.

Impact It was announced earlier in the day that Archer was scratched from Tuesday's start, and the reason for that move is now known. Archer will be eligible to be activated on the final day of the first half, and according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com, manager Rocco Baldelli is hopeful he will do so. Josh Winder will start in Archer's place Tuesday and is the favorite to remain in the rotation until Archer returns.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Power Rankings: Braves leapfrog Mets for top-five spot

After a record-setting June, the Braves are ahead of the Mets in Ben Verlander's Power Rankings for the first time this season.

JULY 5, 2022

Josh Winder - In line to start Tuesday The Twins plan to call Winder up from Triple-A St. Paul to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Chris Archer had previously been confirmed as Tuesday's starter, but he's been scratched from the assignment while he tends to an unspecified injury. As a result, Winder, who was scratched from his scheduled Triple-A start Monday in light of Archer's injury, is in line to join the big club for at least one turn through the rotation. However, Miller notes that rain is in the forecast for Chicago ahead of Tuesday's 8:10 p.m. ET start time, so the Twins may not officially activate Winder if the game is at risk of postponement.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Winder - In line to start Tuesday The Twins plan to call Winder up from Triple-A St. Paul to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Chris Archer had previously been confirmed as Tuesday's starter, but he's been scratched from the assignment while he tends to an unspecified injury. As a result, Winder, who was scratched from his scheduled Triple-A start Monday in light of Archer's injury, is in line to join the big club for at least one turn through the rotation. However, Miller notes that rain is in the forecast for Chicago ahead of Tuesday's 8:10 p.m. ET start time, so the Twins may not officially activate Winder if the game is at risk of postponement.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Archer - Scratched from Tuesday's start Archer won't make his start Tuesday versus the White Sox for an undisclosed reason, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Impact Details on Archer's absence figure to come out after Tuesday's game, if not sooner. The veteran righty allowed one run in his last outing despite walking six batters in four innings, and he now has a 3.08 ERA through 15 starts this season. Josh Winder will start Tuesday's contest if it isn't rained out.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox open crucial stretch with loss to Twins Minnesota scored four times in the 10th inning to drop the Sox 5 1/2 games back in the AL Central.

JULY 5, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Josh Winder - Could get MLB appearance this week Winder was scratched from his scheduled start Monday for Triple-A St. Paul and joined the Twins' taxi squad, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Manager Rocco Bald...

Impact Winder is on the cusp of rejoining the Twins after he most recently threw six scoreless innings for the club in a June 28 spot start during a doubleheader. Though he's pitched well enough this season to warrant a rotation spot with Minnesota, the team doesn't appear to have an opening for him at the moment. The Twins could still find spots to use him as an occasional starter or tandem long reliever.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Wallner - Reaches 20 home runs at Double-A Wallner hit two home runs Monday and is hitting .278/.418/.584 with 20 home runs in 72 games for Double-A Wichita.

Impact Wallner, who was selected with the No. 39 overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft, wasn't overly impressive last year at High-A (.858 OPS), but he's reached another gear at Double-A. He's walking more (18.6 BB%) and displaying increased power (.306 ISO), but he still has a high strikeout rate (32.2 K%) and is old for his level at age 24. With his surge at Double-A, he'll likely get a promotion to Triple-A soon.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Twins' Luis Arraez pays it forward with gift card reward: 'His heart is amazing' Arraez remembers what it was like to be a minor leaguer. That's partly why he subsidizes a gift card reward program for Double-A players.

JULY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Minnesota Twins turned a unique triple play that had never been seen in MLB history A great catch and poor base running by the White Sox led to a historic play.

JULY 5, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Byron Buxton's homer, historic triple play pace Twins to 10-inning win over White Sox Byron Buxon's bat gave the Twins a lead and an excellent catch, combined with a White Sox base-running blunder, led to a first-of-its-kind t...

JULY 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Twins play the White Sox with 1-0 series lead

The Minnesota Twins take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Chicago White Sox

JULY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A never-seen triple play, Tony La Russa's ejection and a 4-run 10th doom Chicago White Sox as they drop opener vs. Minnesota Twins On a night when the Minnesota Twins pulled off the first 8-5 triple play in major-league history and manager Tony La Russa earned his first...

JULY 5, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Ryan Jeffers - No hits in return Jeffers (thumb) went 0-for-4 in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Impact Jeffers missed two games after suffering a right thumb contusion Friday versus the Orioles. Since a five-game hitting streak in June, the catcher has gone just 2-for-21 (.095). He's slashing .192/.276/.331 with five home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored and nine doubles in 55 contests. Gary Sanchez's semi-regular presence at designated hitter should allow Jeffers fairly steady playing time despite his lackluster batting numbers.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Buxton's offense, defense spark Twins past White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings CHICAGO — Just when you thought Byron Buxton had lost his sense of the dramatic, he went and made Twins history.

JULY 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Buxton's offense, defense spark Twins past White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings CHICAGO — Just when you thought Byron Buxton had lost his sense of the dramatic, he went and made Twins history.

JULY 5, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Luis Arraez - Three hits in Monday's win Arraez went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Impact Arraez doubled twice early on and added an RBI single to spark a rally in the 10th inning. The 25-year-old continues to make consistent contact, as this was his seventh multi-hit effort in his last 11 games. He's gone 17-for-47 (.362) with six doubles and a triple in that span. For the season, the versatile defender owns a .348/.422/.453 slash line with four home runs, 28 RBI, 46 runs scored and two stolen bases in 303 plate appearances.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arraez gets 3 hits as Twins beat White Sox 6-3 in 10 innings

Luis Arraez had three hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single in Minnesota’s four-run 10th inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-3

JULY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Byron Buxton - Homers in win Buxton went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Impact Buxton gave the Twins their first lead of the game with a fifth-inning blast. He also made a big contribution on defense, making a catch at the wall and firing a throw to Gio Urshela as part of a triple play to cut down a White Sox rally in the seventh. With three homers in his last six games, Buxton is still showing power, but he's gone only 4-for-23 (.174) in that span. The outfielder has 22 homers, 40 RBI, 46 runs scored, one stolen base and a .226/.301/.574 slash line through 256 plate appearances.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Bundy - Solid in no-decision Bundy allowed a run on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings, taking a no-decision in Friday's extra-inning win over the White Sox.

Impact Bundy allowed the first run of the game in the form of a Jose Abreu solo home run in the second inning. This was the first time in four starts Bundy's allowed a long ball, and he's given up six runs (five earned) in 24 innings in that span. The solid stretch has him down to a 4.50 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 53:14 K:BB through 70 innings in 14 starts overall. The right-hander is scheduled for a road start versus the Rangers this weekend.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Baserunning gaffes cost White Sox in loss to Twins Adam Engel and Yoan Moncada made baserunning blunders in the seventh inning that led to a triple play and the White Sox lost to the Twins 6-...

JULY 5, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

James Fegan: White Sox lose to the Twins 6-3 in 10 innings. ... - The Athletic White Sox lose to the Twins 6-3 in 10 innings. Galling baserunning mistakes deflated a Sox rally in the bottom of the seventh with a shockin...

JULY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Buxton starts improbable 8-5 triple play - first in AL/NL history CHICAGO -- So often, Byron Buxton is involved in baseball feats so remarkable that they leave everyone around him in awe -- so, of course, h...

JULY 5, 2022 • MLB.COM

Twins designate pitcher Juan Minaya for assignment Reliever Juan Minaya lost his roster spot to Trevor Megill, leaving his future with the team up in the air.

JULY 5, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM