RYAN JEFFERS NEWS

Resting Sunday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Dating back to before the All-Star break, Jeffers had started in each of the Twins' last five contests at either catcher or designated hitter, but he'll take a seat Sunday as Minnesota and Milwaukee close their series with a day game. Christian Vazquez will get a turn behind the dish in the finale.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Giants and Twins meet, winner takes 3-game series

The San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carlos Santana homers to break 6th-inning tie, the Twins beat the Giants 4-2

Carlos Santana homered to break a sixth-inning tie — a shot down the left-field line that survived a review to give him home runs in all 30 current major league ballparks — and the...

JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Late entry into starting nine Jeffers will catch and bat third Saturday against San Francisco.

Impact Jeffers was initially slated for a day off but will enter the lineup in the wake of Carlos Correa's (heel) late scratch. As part of the lineup shuffle, Christian Vazquez will play third base and Matt Wallner will DH. Jeffers owns an .804 OPS with 14 home runs across 289 plate appearances this season.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Impact Jeffers has gone 8-for-19 with a homer and five RBI over his last five games, but he'll sit down Saturday as he continues to split time behind the plate evenly with Christian Vazquez.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Minnesota lineup Jeffers is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

Impact Christian Vazquez will do the catching in the first game, with Jeffers pegged to be behind the dish for the second contest. Jeffers comes into play Wednesday having homered twice and driven in nine runs over his last eight tilts.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Tuesday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Jeffers and Christian Vazquez have alternated catching duties since the start of June, and Tuesday happens to be Vazquez's turn behind the dish. Jeffers is 7-for-26 with a pair of home runs in his last seven games.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Jeffers has moved into a timeshare with Christian Vazquez, as neither of the two has started consecutive games since Jeffers served as a designated hitter June 1 in Houston before working behind the plate a day later in the series finale. It'll be Vazquez's turn to catch Sunday after Jeffers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 9-3 win.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Friday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

Impact Jeffers will get a breather Friday after notching three hits, including a two-run homer and an RBI double, during Thursday's win over Detroit. Christian Vazquez will catch and bat ninth against Houston.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Featured in blowout win Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an RBI double, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Thursday's 12-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Although Thursday's contest was rained out after seven innings, Jeffers and the Twins' offense had no trouble putting up runs. Jeffers drove in four of those runs, highlighted by a two-run home run off Kenta Maeda in the fourth inning. Jeffers' roundtripper was his 15th of the year which is a career-high tally. The outing was also Jeffers' first multi-hit performance in 11 games and marked his second four-RBI game of 2024.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Miranda, Ryan Jeffers help Twins bash Tigers Jose Miranda and Ryan Jeffers combined for eight hits and seven RBIs as the Minnesota Twins pounded the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Thursday afte...

JULY 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Resting Wednesday Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Wednesday's game versus Detroit.

Impact Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate, with Wednesday marking Vazquez's turn to catch. Jeffers went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Tuesday's win, leaving him hitless in eight at-bats over his last two contests.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Sunday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate. Jeffers went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's contest, which brought an end to his modest seven-game hit streak.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffers, Buxton heating up with homers PHOENIX -- It’s probably too late for Ryan Jeffers to make a serious push for the All-Star Game, as had seemed possible -- and perhaps even...

JUNE 27 • MLB.COM

Taking seat Wednesday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 27-year-old and Christian Vazquez have alternated starts over Minnesota's past 21 games, and that trend will continue after Jeffers went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Tuesday.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Jeffers, Buxton heating up with homers PHOENIX -- It’s probably too late for Ryan Jeffers to make a serious push for the All-Star Game, as had seemed possible -- and perhaps even...

JUNE 26 • MLB.COM

Lifts three-run homer Jeffers went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Jeffers' seventh-inning blast briefly tied the game at 4-4 before the Diamondbacks took the lead back a half-inning later. The catcher opened June in an 0-for-17 skid, but he's hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 8-for-31 (.258) in that span. He's up to a .236/.323/.482 slash line with 13 home runs, 41 RBI, 30 runs scored and two stolen bases over 255 plate appearances.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Marte knocks in go-ahead run in 7th and Diamondbacks edge Twins 5-4

Ketel Marte hit a two-run homer in the first inning and drove in the go-ahead run with an infield hit in the seventh as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Jeffers isn't in the Twins' lineup for Sunday's game against Oakland.

Impact Jeffers has alternated starts behind the plate with Christian Vazquez for most of June, and Sunday will simply mark Vazquez's turn to serve as Minnesota's catcher while batting ninth.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to bench Wednesday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Impact With solid counting statistics (12 home runs, two stolen bases, 37 RBI and 28 runs) and a non-toxic batting average (.234), Jeffers has been one of the top fantasy catchers this season, but he's started to lose some of his shine in recent weeks. He's slashing just .153/.240/.259 overall since May 15, and his ongoing struggles at the dish have begun to cost him some playing time. He'll give way Wednesday to Christian Vazquez, who remains the Twins' No. 2 catcher but seems to have moved his way into more a timeshare with Jeffers behind the dish.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE

Twins host the Rays on home winning streak

The Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays trying to extend a six-game home winning streak

JUNE 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins rally to beat Rays 7-6 on Santana's pinch-hit single in 9th and push win streak to 6

Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 for their sixth straight victory following...

JUNE 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench for nightcap Jeffers is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader with the Athletics.

Impact Jeffers will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 in the team's 6-2 win over Oakland in Game 1. Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate and bat eighth in the nightcap.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics take on the Twins looking to stop road losing streak

The Oakland Athletics will try to break their six-game road skid in a matchup against the Minnesota Twins

JUNE 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins and Rockies play to determine series winner

The Minnesota Twins and Colorado Rockies meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JUNE 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS