AUGUST 11, 2023•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Thursday's Twins-Tigers game recapRyan Jeffers' 14-game hitting streak ended Thursday as the Twins only mustered two hits against the Tigers.
Beau Brieske - Earns two-inning saveBrieske picked up the save Thursday against the Twins. He allowed zero hits and zero walks while striking out zero over two perfect innings.
ImpactBrieske was called upon in the eighth inning to preserve a 3-0 lead and delivered two perfect innings to secure the save. With two of the team's last three saves, the 25-year-old has added another layer of complexity to Detroit's bullpen hierarchy.
AUGUST 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Olson tweaks slider, turns in best start yetDETROIT -- Many rookie pitchers find themselves where Reese Olson was last weekend, searching for answers after what had worked early in the...
AUGUST 10, 2023•MLB.COM
Riley Greene - Blasts tape-measure shot in winGreene went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Twins.
ImpactThe 22-year-old unloaded on a hanging slider from Kenta Maeda in the sixth inning, sending the offering over the right-center field fence to give Detroit a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning. The solo shot left Greene's bat at 110.3 mph and traveled 453 feet, marking the longest homer of his career. The second-year outfielder has performed well since returning from a stress fracture in his left fibula on July 8, sporting a .320/.381/.515 slash line with five home runs across 113 plate appearances during that span. However, Greene's strikeout rate of 25.66 percent and walk rate of 7.96 percent over that same period suggest that some regression may be looming.
AUGUST 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Kenta Maeda - Takes tough-luck lossMaeda (3-7) took the loss Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over six innings in a 3-0 loss to the Tigers. He struck out four.
ImpactThe veteran righty induced just eight swinging strikes on 89 pitches, but was able to keep Detroit off the board until Riley Greene obliterated a hanging slider in the sixth inning, sending it 453 feet to right field for a solo home run. That bomb proved to be the difference, as Minnesota's offense was shut out for the second time in three days. After a brutal start to the season, Maeda has been steady in his nine outings since returning from injury June 23, posting a 2.38 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 11.23 K/9 across 49.2 innings during that stretch. He is projected to face the Tigers again next week.
AUGUST 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober feeling 'great' physically as he passes previous season high in inningsThe Twins pitcher has thrown 108 2/3 innings in 19 starts so far this season.
AUGUST 10, 2023•TWINCITIES.COM
Reese Olson - Dominant in winOlson (2-5) earned the win Thursday, allowing two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings against Minnesota. He struck out eight.
ImpactThe rookie right-hander turned in the best start of his young career, outdueling opposing starter Kenta Maeda to earn the victory. Olson had been mired in mediocrity in his previous four starts since rejoining Detroit's rotation July 16, going 0-3 with a 6.33 ERA and 1.45 WHIP across 21.1 innings during that stretch. The 24-year-old currently lines up for a rematch versus Minnesota next week.
AUGUST 10, 2023•ROTOWIRE
