Nelson Cruz homers, drives 5 to help Rays beat Orioles 10-6
Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs to to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-6 on Friday nightAUGUST 7, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lewis Thorpe - Slated to start SundayThorpe (shoulder) is scheduled to start Sunday's game at Triple-A St. Paul, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThorpe has been on the injured list for just over a month due to a left shoulder strain, but he recently made two rehab appearances for the rookie-league Florida Coast League affiliate. During those outings, he allowed two runs on three hits and a walk while striking out seven in 5.2 innings.
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Josh Winder - Battling shoulder fatigueWinder was shut down for two or three weeks due to shoulder fatigue Friday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThe Twins don't seem to be overly concerned about the issue, framing the problem as simply workload management after the young righty didn't throw a single competitive inning last season due to the canceled minor-league schedule. Winder cruised to a 1.98 ERA and 31.3 percent strikeout rate in 10 starts for Double-A Wichita to start this season but owns a much more pedestrian 4.67 ERA and 22.4 percent strikeout rate in four starts for Triple-A St. Paul.
AUGUST 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Twins rookie Bailey Ober starts against Astros ace Zack GreinkeHouston had the best record in the American League until the Twins won Thursday's series opener.
AUGUST 6, 2021•STARTRIBUNE.COM
Gurriel heads to injured list with neck issueHOUSTON -- The Astros placed starting first baseman Yuli Gurriel, who had missed the previous three games with neck stiffness, on the 10-day...
AUGUST 6, 2021•MLB.COM
Taylor Jones - Recalled FridayJones was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactJones struggled across his first 62 big-league plate appearances this season, slashing .175/.226/.228, but he'll get another opportunity with Yuli Gurriel (neck) being placed on the injured list. The 27-year-old is starting at first base Friday, and that could be the case for the majority of Gurriel's absence.
AUGUST 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Jacob Wilson - Back in big leagues with AstrosWilson was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land prior to Friday's game agains the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ImpactWilson appeared in six games with Oakland in July, going 1-for-6 with a run scored before being DFA'd and claimed by Houston on Monday. He seems likely to see the majority of his time at the corner infield positions with Yuli Gurriel (neck) landing on the IL and Alex Bregman (quadriceps) still rehabbing at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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