JULY 2, 2021•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins open three-game series in Kansas City with J.A. Happ on the hillThe teams are wallowing at the bottom of the American League Central.
White Sox Trade Rumors: Chicago Linked to Adam Frazier Ahead of DeadlineThe MLB trade deadline rumors continue to heat up as the calendar turns to July. For the Chicago White Sox, the immediate need is replacing...
JULY 2, 2021•FANDUEL.COM
Jake Burger - Making big-league debut FridayBurger will be making his major-league debut Friday against the Tigers, batting eighth and playing third base.
ImpactBurger was called up from Triple-A Charlotte earlier Friday. He'll fill in for Yoan Moncada (hand) as expected Friday and should have a solid chance of manning the hot corner throughout the weekend series. Burger slashed .322/.368/.596 with 10 homers and 46 RBI across 185 plate appearances with Charlotte.
JULY 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
White Sox send Mercedes down, bring up INF Jake Burger
The Chicago White Sox have demoted slumping slugger Yermín Mercedes and recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A CharlotteJULY 2, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Harvey - Inks minor-league deal with TwinsHarvey signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Friday and was assigned to Triple-A St. Paul, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
ImpactHarvey was DFA'd by Colorado on June 22. He apparently didn't garner any interest on the waiver wire, and he'll now head to the Minnesota organization to provide pitching depth at Triple-A. Harvey tossed 3.1 scoreless innings during four major-league appearances with the Rockies in 2020 but did not make it into a game during his brief time in the majors this season. He'll take a 2.63 Triple-A ERA with him to St. Paul and figures to be a candidate to join the Twins bullpen later this summer.
JULY 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Jeffers - Not starting FridayJeffers is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Royals.
ImpactJeffers will take a seat for the second time in three games after recording just one hit in his last 12 at-bats. Ben Rortvedt will catch J.A. Happ and bat eighth.
JULY 2, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mets Trade Rumors: New York Linked to Josh Donaldson Deal with TwinsThe latest New York Mets trade rumors see the franchise linked to a Josh Donaldson deal with the Minnesota Twins.
JULY 2, 2021•FANDUEL.COM
