JUNE 18, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
MINNESOTA TWINS 82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
82-80 · 4TH IN AL CENTRAL
Diamondbacks use long ball, small ball to thump Twins in series opener Jordan Luplow hit two home runs and Madison Bumgarner got his first win since May 10 in the Diamondbacks' 7-2 victory over Minnesota on Frid...
Jordan Luplow slugs 2 HRs, Diamondbacks top Twins 7-2
Jordan Luplow homered twice to back Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2JUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins series Images from the Arizona Diamondbacks' series against the Minnesota Twins from June 17-19 at Chase Field.
JUNE 18, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Jorge Polanco put on injured list for the first time in his career Infielder will be sidelined after injuring his back against Tampa Bay last Sunday.
JUNE 18, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Jorge Polanco lands on injured list for first time; Twins recall Alex Kirilloff Jorge Polanco was placed on the injured list for the first time in his career with low back tightness.
JUNE 18, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Elliot Soto - Outrighted to Triple-A Soto cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Impact Soto was designated for assignment by Minnesota on Tuesday, but he'll accept his outright assignment to the Triple-A club after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 41 games in St. Paul this year, he's hit .213 with two homers, 26 runs, 19 RBI and four stolen bases.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Not starting Friday Jeffers isn't starting Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Jeffers started in the last two games and went 2-for-6 with a double, a run, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts during that time. He'll get a day off while Gary Sanchez starts behind the dish with Gilberto Celestino drawing the start in center field.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Kirilloff - Joining Twins on Friday Kirilloff was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The 24-year-old has been in the minors for more than a month and has a 1.415 OPS with nine homers and 25 RBI in his past 17 games, and he'll rejoin the big-league club Friday with Jorge Polanco (back) headed to the injured list. Luis Arraez is likely to see more playing time at the keystone, which should open up opportunities for Kirilloff at first base.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jorge Polanco - Heading to injured list Polanco will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with lower-back tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Impact The 28-year-old hasn't seen the field since Sunday due to the injury, so the Twins have opted to put him on the shelf to recover for at least the next week. Polanco underwent an MRI this week which didn't show any major concerns, though he could be back after the 10-day minimum. Alex Kirilloff will join big club in a corresponding move, though it's likely Luis Arraez who will fill in at second base.
JUNE 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MLB's Best Brothers: Willson, William Contreras top the list of duos
Willson and William Contreras top Jordan Shusterman's rankings of the best brother combos in MLB. Check out the full list!JUNE 17, 2022
Twins mailbag: Where is Alex Kirilloff? When will Kenta Maeda be ready? Why isn't Ryan Jeffers hitting? Plus long-term outlooks for Gilberto Celestino and Jose Miranda, an update on Jordan Balazovic and prepping for the trade deadline.
JUNE 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Diamondbacks host the Twins to begin 3-game series
The Arizona Diamondbacks start a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on FridayJUNE 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Series preview: Twins face Diamondbacks for first time since 2017 Arizona is slated to send Madison Bumgarner to the mound in Friday's series opener, opposite Devin Smeltzer.
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Columbus uses late burst to drub St. Paul Saints 10-1 Twins righthander Josh Winder made his second rehab appearance for the Saints, pitching three innings and allowing one run, before the Clipp...
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Luis Arraez as a power hitter? 'I just want to hit line drives' The Twins infielder, who leads the majors in batting average, met former Seattle star Ichiro Suzuki this week. That led to talk about hittin...
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Sonny Gray - Five scoreless in return Gray did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing zero runs on three hits and zero walks over five innings against the Mariners. He struck out three.
Impact Gray was reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's contest and tossed five scoreless innings in his first start since May 29. The right-hander never allowed more than one baserunner in an inning and was able to work around a Taylor Trammell leadoff double in the third. After throwing 65 pitches to get through five inning, Gray was replaced by Griffin Jax in the top of the sixth with the game still scoreless. Across eight starts and 38.2 innings, Gray sports a 2.09 ERA with a 42:10 K:BB. His next start is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday's matchup with Cleveland.
JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Twins trying to find the good news in Jorge Polanco's ongoing back soreness The twins are hopeful that Jorge Polanco, who leads the team in innings played on the field, can avoid the first injured list stint of his c...
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Sonny Gray shuts down Seattle as Twins relaunch rotation after injury and illness Sonny Gray limited the Mariners to three hits over five innings and the Twins offense broke open a scoreless tie with five runs in the final...
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
What's the ceiling for a healthy Buxton? There’s no question that Byron Buxton is one of the most dynamic players in baseball, with a captivating power-speed combo that helps him ex...
JUNE 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Gray's sharp return flaunts Twins' winning formula SEATTLE -- Sonny Gray was back with a vengeance. With the Twins’ offensive output as hit-or-miss as it has been in this recent stretch, thes...
JUNE 16, 2022 • MLB.COM
Wednesday's Twins-Seattle game recap Ryan Jeffers had two hits and drove in the game's first run.
JUNE 16, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Jeffers gets go-ahead hit; Gray, Twins 'pen blanks Mariners
Ryan Jeffers hit an RBI single off the center-field wall to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins went on to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sonny Gray turns in scoreless start, Twins break out late for 5-0 win over Mariners Sonny Gray threw five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list.
JUNE 15, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM
Sonny Gray returns, will start in Twins afternoon game in Seattle Jovani Moran was sent to St. Paul before the rubber game of the three-game series, which will be streamed on YouTube.
JUNE 15, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gilberto Celestino - Gets fifth consecutive start Celestino will start in left field and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Impact Celestino is nominally the Twins' fourth outfielder, but he's a fixture in the starting nine against southpaws and often benefits from manager Rocco Baldelli occasionally handing off days to Max Kepler, Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach against right-handed starters. The 23-year-old finds himself in the lineup for the fifth straight contest and should continue to see steady work while offering plus defense in the outfield and holding down a .784 OPS on the campaign.
JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
