Byron Buxton was feeling discomfort in his hip as recently as Wednesday, and Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press that this setback scuttled the Twins’ plans for Buxton to begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend. Right hip inflammation has kept Buxton on the injured list since the middle of August, depriving the Twins lineup of a big bat with 16 homers and a … [Read more...] about AL Notes: Buxton, Correa, Lorenzen, Cortes
Twins Place Max Kepler On Injured List, Select DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
The Twins have placed right fielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee and selected the contract of outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul, per a team announcement. Left-hander Kody Funderburk was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Keirsey, who’ll be making his MLB debut when … [Read more...] about Twins Place Max Kepler On Injured List, Select DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
Trevor Richards, Caleb Boushley Accept Outright Assignments With Twins
Right-handers Trevor Richards and Caleb Boushley both passed through waivers unclaimed following their recent DFAs by the Twins, tweets Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Either could’ve rejected an outright assignment to the minors, but they’ve accepted assignments to the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul. Richards, 31, was the Twins’ lone pickup at this … [Read more...] about Trevor Richards, Caleb Boushley Accept Outright Assignments With Twins
Twins Reportedly Considering Moving Royce Lewis To Second Base
Twins infielder Royce Lewis made his first career appearance at second base yesterday, fielding three innings of work at the position during the club’s win over the Blue Jays. According to a report from Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, that could be the start of what becomes a more permanent move to the keystone as the club ponders Lewis’s defensive future. Lewis is among the … [Read more...] about Twins Reportedly Considering Moving Royce Lewis To Second Base
Twins Select Diego Castillo, Michael Helman; Activate Brooks Lee
The Twins announced a flurry of roster moves this afternoon as they selected the contracts of right-hander Diego Castillo and utility hitter Michael Helman to the big league roster. The club also placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day IL and activated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL. To make room for Castillo and Helman on the 40-man roster, left-hander Caleb … [Read more...] about Twins Select Diego Castillo, Michael Helman; Activate Brooks Lee