Impact Jeffers is hitting .256 with four home runs and 15 strikeouts in 13 games this month. Christian Vazquez gets the start at catcher and will bat seventh.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
RYAN JEFFERS #27 - CATCHER - MINNESOTA TWINS
21 HR •
64 RBI •
.226 AVG
21 HR
64 RBI
.226 AVG
Out of Tuesday's lineup Jeffers is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Brewers.
Back in action Sunday Jeffers (back) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Sunday versus the Pirates.
Impact The 26-year-old was held out of the starting nine the past two games due to back soreness, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Pirates. Jeffers will look to continue his hot hitting in August, as he has a 1.020 OPS with four homers and three doubles through 40 at-bats this month.
AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sits again Saturday Jeffers (back) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Impact Jeffers was scratched from the lineup Friday with a sore back, an issue which will sideline him for at least one more day. Christian Vasquez remains the starter behind the plate.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scratched with sore back Jeffers was scratched from the lineup Friday against the Pirates due to back soreness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Christian Vazquez will instead start at catcher and bat eighth for the Twins as they open a three-game weekend series versus Pittsburgh. Jeffers boasts a .328/.430/.597 batting line in 20 games (80 plate appearances) since the All-Star break and should be considered day-to-day.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How Ryan Jeffers reclaimed his place as the Twins' future at catcher After losing his starting job to $30 million free agent Christian Vázquez this offseason, Jeffers leads American League catchers in OPS.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heads to bench Wednesday Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Impact Jeffers will hit the bench after he went 4-for-21 with four walks while starting each of the last six games at either catcher or designated hitter. Though he appears to have at least temporarily emerged as the Twins' top backstop, Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate for the series finale.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Taking seat Tuesday Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
Impact Jeffers homered Monday in what was his third straight start (two at catcher and one at designated hitter), but he'll yield to Christian Vazquez for this one. The 26-year-old boasts an .895 OPS with nine dingers this season in a part-time role.
AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lofts ninth homer Jeffers went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win over the Tigers.
Impact The 26-year-old catcher launched a three-run shot off Joey Wentz in the first inning to extend Minnesota's early lead. Jeffers now has four long balls in his last four games played, further bolstering his case for more playing time behind the dish.
AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Launches two long balls Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four total RBI in a 12-1 rout of the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Impact Jeffers' big offensive game included a two-run homer in the second inning, a run-scoring double in the third and a solo shot in the fifth. The backstop has gone deep three times in his past two contests, driving in six runs over that stretch. Jeffers remains in a timeshare with Christian Vazquez behind the plate, but the former's hot bat may result in him being in the lineup more often. Since the All-Star break, Jeffers is batting .421 (16-for-38) with four homers, nine runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases over 13 contests.
AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jeffers (2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 10 bases): 'I knew this is what I had in me' MINNEAPOLIS -- Well played, Jeffers. The Twins set aside Saturday evening to celebrate catching excellence by inducting Joe Mauer to the Twi...
AUGUST 6, 2023 • MLB.COM
Jeffers homers twice, Maeda throws solid 6 innings in Twins' 12-1 win over Diamondbacks
Ryan Jeffers homered twice and had three hits and four RBIs, Michael AAUGUST 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Launches sixth home run Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.
Impact Jeffers opened the scoring Thursday with a two-run blast off Matthew Liberatore in the second inning. The 26-year-old backstop has been swinging the bat well, going 10-for-25 (.400) with two homers and a 1.144 OPS over his last eight games. Jeffers' hot stretch has granted him an increased role in Minnesota -- he's now started over Christian Vasquez in three of the Twins' last five contests. Overall, Jeffers is slashing an impressive .281/.385/.455 with six homers, 26 runs scored, 18 RBI and three steals across 199 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Three-hit day in win Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Impact Jeffers notched his third three-hit effort of the season. His final hit of the day was the biggest after he delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th to win it for the Twins. Jeffers is now slashing .272/.379/.437 with 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 24 runs and a 19:52 BB:K in 181 plate appearances. He has a .816 OPS compared a .578 for Christian Vazquez; however, it hasn't translated to more playing time as Jeffers still plays a bit less than half the time.
JULY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Launches fourth homer Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Royals.
Impact The backstop took Taylor Clarke deep in the seventh inning for his fourth home run of the year. Jeffers snapped a 19-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch in which he hit .255 (14-for-55) with five doubles, three RBI and five runs. Christian Vazquez has done little at the plate this season, posting a .566 OPS compared to Jeffers' .801, but the former's defensive chops have kept him in the starting role.
JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Twins catching duo Christian Vázquez and Ryan Jeffers trending in opposite directions Backup catcher Ryan Jeffers is out-playing $30 million free agent signing Christian Vázquez, giving the Twins a tough choice to make.
JUNE 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Belts game-winning homer Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.
Impact Jeffers already had two hits when he came to the plate with the game tied in the top of the 10th. The backstop plated what proved to be the winning runs with a two-run blast to left field. Jeffers has homered twice over his past 12 at-bats after notching just one long ball across his first 25 contests of the campaign. Christian Vazquez has yet to go deep this season and is slashing a paltry .223/.296/.250, so the door is open for Jeffers to earn more playing time if he continues to swing a hot bat.
MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No Twins players has even hit a ball harder than Ryan Jeffers StatCast said Jeffers' 10-inning, game-winning blast landed in the Crawford boxes in left field at 117.4 mph, the hardest-hit ball of Jeffer...
MAY 30, 2023 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Twins beat Astros on Ryan Jeffers' homer in 10th Ryan Jeffers lined the first pitch of the 10th inning into the Crawford Boxes in left field and the Minnesota Twins won the opener of their...
MAY 29, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Lewis has 4 RBIs in season debut, Jeffers homers in 10th to give Twins 7-5 win over Astros
Rookie Royce Lewis homered with four RBIs in his season debut and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run shot in the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros M...MAY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits second homer of season Jeffers went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Giants.
Impact With Christian Vazquez getting a day off, Jeffers drew the start at catcher and hit eighth. He walked in his first at-bat, lined out in his second and hit a solo home run in his third, which extended Minnesota's lead to 7-1. Jeffers has been solid when called upon and is slashing .246/.395/.426 across 26 appearances (61 at-bats) with two home runs and five RBI.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets start in series finale Jeffers will start at catcher and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Impact Jeffers will step in behind the plate in place of top backstop Christian Vazquez, who is receiving some routine maintenance for the day game after a night game. Though Vazquez has maintained a lowly .565 OPS for the season, Jeffers has yet to gain any major momentum in displacing the former atop the depth chart. Despite carrying a .748 OPS into Wednesday's contest, Jeffers will be making just his fourth start in 10 games.
MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gray, Twins take series with 3-1 win vs. White Sox
Sonny Gray threw five scoreless innings in a third strong start to open the season for the Minnesota TwinsAPRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep in win Jeffers hit a solo home run in his only at-bat Monday in an 11-1 victory versus Miami.
Impact With the Twins running away in a rout, Jeffers was brought on in the ninth inning to pinch hit for Byron Buxton. Jeffers took advantage of the opportunity, slamming a 417-foot solo homer off Marlins catcher-turned-reliever Jacob Stallings. Jeffers has played in just two games so far this season, but he's gone 3-for-6 with three RBI.
APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits in season debut Jeffers went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 7-4 victory over the Royals.
Impact Jeffers got his first start of the season and picked up where he left off from a hot spring training where he hit three home runs with a .891 OPS. Jeffers will serve as the backup to Christian Vazquez, but could get close to half the playing time.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Set to split time behind plate Jeffers went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's spring training win over Boston and is hitting .214 (6-for-28) with two home runs and a .790 OPS this spring.
Impact Jeffers' numbers this spring are similar for what to expect during the regular season. He offers some power, an ability to draw walks (9.7% BB%) but a low batting average. Jeffers will split playing time with Christian Vazquez and will likely get the minority of playing time.
MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
