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Manzardo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Manzardo put the Guardians on the board with a second-inning home run. After leaving the yard five times over 53 games in 2024, Manzardo has gone deep 10 times in 38 games this season.

Kjerstad went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

After drawing a walk as a pinch hitter in the matinee, Kjerstad got the start in right field for the nightcap and crushed a Simeon Woods Richardson fastball to right field in the third inning, snapping a 17-game homer drought in the process. Kjerstad has struggled to make a consistent contribution in the majors this season, and through 99 plate appearances he has a .212/.262/.364 slash line with four home runs and 14 RBI.

McDermott came away with a no-decision in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Twins, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out five.

Called up from Triple-A Norfolk earlier in the day for the twin bill, McDermott tossed 65 pitches (34 strikes) before being lifted in favor of Charlie Morton to begin the fourth inning. Following this appearance, McDermott is expected to return to Norfolk's rotation where he's had a little more success, allowing just one run with a 7:3 K:BB over eight innings in his last two starts.

Kremer (3-5) took the loss in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Minnesota, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out four.

After blanking the Twins for three innings, the right-hander watched both Brooks Lee and Christian Vazquez launch curveballs over the fence in the fourth to put Minnesota in the lead for good at 4-3. Kremer had been taken deep only once in total over his prior three outings, but long balls have been an issue for him overall in 2025 -- he's been tagged for 10 homers in 50.1 innings, fueling his 5.36 ERA. He'll try to get back on track in his next start, which lines up to come on the road early next week in Milwaukee.

Clemens went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Orioles.

The 28-year-old utility player played hero in the nightcap, taking Yannier Cano deep for a three-run homer in the eighth inning that flipped the script on a 6-5 deficit. Clemens is batting .227 (5-for-22) with two home runs and six RBI in 11 games since joining the Twins, but he could he in line for more playing time if Ty France, who left the first game of the twin bill with a foot injury and sat out the nightcap, is sidelined for additional time.

Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

The veteran backstop took Dean Kremer deep in the fourth inning, giving Vazquez his first long ball of the year. He's added little offense in general to begin the campaign -- Vazquez's .193/.277/.316 slash line through 57 plate appearances has him on pace to record a sub-.600 OPS for the third straight year.

Sands recorded his first save of the season in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, pitching a perfect ninth inning in an 8-6 win. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax both worked the opening game of the twin bill, leaving Sands to handle the save chance in the nightcap. The 27-year-old righty has been effective in a high-leverage role this season, collecting two wins and five holds over 18 appearances in addition to Wednesday's save while delivering a 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB through 16.2 innings.

Woods Richardson didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of the Orioles, coughing up six runs on eight hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.

The right-hander got tagged for all six of his runs in the third inning, serving up homers to Cedric Mullins and Heston Kjerstad. The two long balls, six runs and eight hits were all season highs for Woods Richardson, and he continues to tax the Twins' bullpen -- he's failed to last five frames in four of his last five trips to the mound. He'll carry a 5.02 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 35:14 K:BB through 37.2 innings into his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home early next week against the Guardians.

Taylor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Reds.

Taylor has been in the lineup for six straight games, though two of those starts came with Luis Robert being on the bench due to a knee issue. Robert returned to the lineup Tuesday, but Taylor has stuck in the lineup as the White Sox's starting right fielder in both contests while Chicago has faced left-handed pitching. Taylor is likely to remain in a short-side platoon role in right field, with Joshua Palacios getting most of the starts versus right-handed pitching. Both Taylor and Palacios could face tougher paths to playing time once Mike Tauchman (hamstring) and Austin Slater (knee) return from the injured list, perhaps as soon as this weekend.

Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The 23-year-old put the A's on the board and tied the game with a two-run homer during the third inning, with the long ball ending a 23-game homerless stretch. Soderstrom has cooled off from his hot start to the campaign but still has a .285/.343/.515 slash line with 10 home runs, two steals, 29 RBI and 27 runs through 43 contests in 2025.