JULY 2, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Twins rally for two runs in ninth inning for second day in a row to sink Orioles This time, Jorge Polanco hit a tying home run before Jose Miranda delivered a walkoff single.
Randy Dobnak - Receives cortisone shot Dobnak (finger) received a cortisone shot Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Dobnak has been dealing with a right middle finger injury over the first few months of the 2022 season, and he's sustained several setbacks in his recovery process. He'll head back to the Twins' alternate spring training facility in the coming days and said that he hopes to avoid another surgery. However, it's not yet clear when the right-hander will return to game action.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gary Sánchez - Added to Saturday's lineup Sanchez was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact The 29-year-old was scheduled to get a day off Saturday, but he'll start behind the dish and bat eighth after Ryan Jeffers (thumb) was scratched. Over the last three games, Sanchez has gone 1-for-11 with a double, a run and three strikeouts.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Scratched from Saturday's lineup Jeffers was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles due to a right thumb contusion, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Impact Jeffers was initially slated to catch Saturday after exiting Friday's game with a right thumb injury, but he's still dealing with the issue. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Gary Sanchez will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gary Sánchez - Takes seat Saturday Sanchez isn't in the lineup Saturday against Baltimore.
Impact Sanchez appeared off the bench during Friday's win over the Orioles, but he'll be out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup. Ryan Jeffers is starting behind the plate while Nick Gordon enters the lineup in center field.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Starting Saturday Jeffers (thumb) is starting Saturday against the Orioles.
Impact Jeffers exited Friday's win over the Orioles due to a right thumb contusion, but he'll start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday. Over his last six games, he's gone 2-for-17 with four strikeouts.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Byron Buxton walk-off lifts Twins to victory; Derek Falvey discusses trade deadline plan With a month until the trade deadline, Falvey said the Twins are starting to "have a lot of conversations with a lot of teams."
JULY 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Orioles look to end road losing streak, play the Twins
The Baltimore Orioles visit the Minnesota Twins looking to break a three-game road losing streakJULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emilio Pagán - Out of closer role Pagan will move from the closer role to low leverage appearances until he gets back on track, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "Yeah, he's going to pitch earlier in the games an...
Impact Pagan had become the primary closer among a committee with the Twins amassing nine saves and a 2.45 ERA before June 13. He's struggled since June 21 with two blown saves and allowed nine runs and three walks in 3.2 innings. He was the primary culprit in four blown leads by the bullpen in the past week against Cleveland.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Gary Sánchez - Returns from heel injury Sanchez (heel) replaced an injured Ryan Jeffers in the third inning and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Orioles.
Impact Sanchez had exited Thursday's game early due to a heel injury, but he was able to get behind the plate Friday. He'll likely start Saturday's game with Jeffers having a sore hand.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Exits with thumb injury Jeffers left Friday's win over Baltimore after the third inning because of a contusion on his right thumb, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact He was replaced in the game by Gary Sanchez, who had left Thursday's game with a heel injury. The Twins may need to call up a third catcher this weekend.
JULY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Buxton's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Twins over Orioles 3-2
Byron Buxton his second game-ending home run of the season, a two-run drive off Jorge López in the ninth inning that lifted the Minnesota Twins over the Baltimore Orioles 3-2JULY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins turn tables, beat Orioles on Byron Buxton's two-run walk-off homer, 3-2 MINNEAPOLIS — Byron Buxton drove a two-strike slider from Orioles closer Jorge Lopez into the left-field seats in the bottom of the ninth in...
JULY 2, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Who but Byron? Twins CF walks off O's with two-run blast MINNEAPOLIS -- Orioles closer Jorge López hadn’t allowed a home run all season. Then, he ran into Byron Buxton. The Twins’ offense had falle...
JULY 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Orioles can't hold ninth-inning lead for first time this season, fall to Twins, 3-2, on Byron Buxton's walk-off home run After a shaky first inning, Orioles pitchers blitzed through Friday’ s next seven frames. Byron Buxton’ s walk-off, two-run home run off Bal...
JULY 2, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM
Orioles can't hold ninth-inning lead for first time this season, fall to Twins, 3-2, on Byron Buxton's walk-off home run After a shaky first inning, Orioles pitchers blitzed through Friday’ s next seven frames. Byron Buxton’ s walk-off, two-run home run off Bal...
JULY 2, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Twins rally past Orioles on Byron Buxton's ninth-inning homer Luis Arraez started the inning with a single off Baltimore closer Jorge Lopez.
JULY 2, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Gary Sánchez - On bench Friday Sanchez (heel) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Imaging on Sanchez's heel showed no serious damage after he was forced to leave Thursday's game. He will take it easy Friday and could perhaps sit Saturday as well, but it does not sound like Sanchez is in danger of landing on the injured list.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tyler Thornburg - Bumped from 40-man roster Thornburg was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday.
Impact The Twins decided to swap out Thornburg for another journeyman reliever in Juan Minaya, after Thornburg walked three and gave up three runs against Cleveland on Thursday. Thornburg did not give up a run in his first four appearances for the Twins and still has a respectable 3.32 ERA in 14 total appearances this season between Atlanta and Minnesota.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Juan Minaya - Called up to Minnesota The Twins selected Minaya's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Impact Minaya was booted from Minnesota's 40-man roster less than a month ago, but he he will get another opportunity after biding his time in the minors for a while. Now 31, Minaya has been in affiliated ball since the age of 18 and has appeared in parts of six MLB seasons. He has a 3.75 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 192:91 K:BB over 174.2 career innings. Tyler Thornburg was designated for assignment to clear a spot for Minaya.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Friday's Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Pete Maki pitching coach and Colby Suggs bullpen coach.
JULY 1, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Tyler Duffey - Continues recent turnaround Duffey allowed no runs with no hits or walks while striking out four over 1.2 innings Thursday against the Guardians. Duffey has added a changeup to his mix and it's helped his rec...
Impact Duffey has thrown nine scoreless innings over his last six appearances with a 8:2 K:BB ratio. It's a stark turnaround after he began the season with a 6.38 ERA and 24:8 K:BB ratio in his first 24 innings which saw him relegated to low-leverage opportunities. Duffey has switched his pitch mix from relying on a high fastball to using a changeup more frequently. He could return to becoming a key setup man if his recent performance continues.
JULY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rocco Baldelli on relief help: Key addition could benefit entire bullpen After watching Twins relievers give up lead after lead to Cleveland, manager Rocco Baldelli talked about what could happen "when you add pie...
JULY 1, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins bullpen collapses again, falls to Guardians on another walk-off homer This time, it was Tyler Thornburg who couldn't hold a late-inning lead on an afternoon when Twins pitchers yielded only three hits — but wal...
JULY 1, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins start 3-game series against the Orioles
The Minnesota Twins open a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on FridayJULY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
