Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Jeffers will catch a breather Saturday after going 4-for-8 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored over his last two starts. Victor Caratini will replace him at catcher and bat seventh.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Keeps rolling Thursday
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Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Nationals.
Jeffers continues to be a bright spot offensively for the last-place Twins in 2026. The 28-year-old backstop totaled a season-high eight bases Thursday, turning in his third three-hit game of the year as well. Through 163 plate appearances, Jeffers is slashing a potent .302/.409/.531 with five home runs, five doubles, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Belts homer Thursday
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Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 7-1 win against Toronto on Thursday.
The veteran backstop opened the scoring for Minnesota with a two-run blast off Kevin Gausman in the fourth inning. The long ball extended Jeffers' hitting streak to six games, during which he's batting .364 (8-for-22) with two home runs, six runs, eight RBI and a stolen base. The 28-year-old has been a productive part of the Twins' lineup throughout the season, slashing .291/.411/.494 with four homers, 17 runs, 20 RBI and a theft through 24 contests.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Plates two in win
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Jeffers went 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base and a walk in Monday's 11-4 victory over Seattle.
Jeffers contributed to the offensive outburst, driving in two runs with RBI singles in the third and eighth innings. Monday's performance marked his sixth multi-RBI game of the season, as he's swung a hot bat to begin 2026. Through 22 games, the 28-year-old is slashing .282/.414/.465 with six extra-base hits, 18 RBI, 14 runs and a stolen base.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting up Wednesday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Jeffers looks to be receiving a routine day off after starting in four of the Twins' previous five games. Victor Caratini will handle catching duties Wednesday, forming a battery with lefty starter Connor Prielipp in the latter's MLB debut.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle Sunday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Jeffers appears to be receiving a routine breather for Sunday's matinee contest after starting in each of the Twins' previous three games. Victor Caratini is slated to handle catching duties for Minnesota in the series finale with the Reds.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting Tuesday
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Jeffers is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
The final game of the three-game set between the Red Sox and Twins is a day game Wednesday, so Jeffers is getting some added rest the night before. Victor Caratini is making a start behind the plate and is batting sixth Tuesday.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Smacks three-run homer Friday
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Jeffers went 3-for-3 with a three-run home run during the Twins' 10-4 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.
Jeffers gave the Twins an early lead with a three-run homer off Patrick Corbin in the first inning. It was Jeffers' first long shot of the season, and all six of his RBI in 2026 have come over his last three games. The 28-year-old backstop is looking to return to the form he showed during the 2024 regular season, when he recorded career highs in home runs (21) and RBI (64) in 465 plate appearances.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving breather Sunday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Jeffers started behind the plate in the first two games of the year and went 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. He'll get some rest in the series finale while Victor Caratini serves as the catcher for Bailey Ober on Sunday.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not in Minnesota lineup
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Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
Jeffers started each of the last two games after being activated from the 7-day injured list, but he'll grab a seat for Thursday's matinee. Christian Vazquez will be behind the dish and bat ninth for the Twins.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Returns from IL
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The Twins activated Jeffers (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Jeffers had been sidelined since Sept. 4 but is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers and is batting third as the designated hitter. On the season, Jeffers is slashing .262/.353/.394 with nine home runs, 44 RBI, 47 runs scored and a 48:86 BB:K across 442 plate appearances. Jeffers' power numbers have taken a big dip after he clubbed 21 home runs over 465 trips to the plate in 2024.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not yet cleared for games
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Jeffers (concussion) will travel with the Twins on their final road trip this week but has yet to be cleared to play in games, MLB.com reports.
Jeffers has been sidelined for the past two-plus weeks with a concussion. He has been able to go through most baseball activities, but Jeffers has yet to clear concussion protocol and it's uncertain whether that will happen before the end of the regular season. If Jeffers is unable to make it back this week, Christian Vazquez -- who was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday -- will serve as the Twins' primary catcher.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Removed from Thursday's contest
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Jeffers was removed from Thursday's game against the White Sox due to a head injury, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Jeffers took a foul ball off his mask during the game and was ultimately removed. He will likely undergo testing for a concussion and should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Jeffers started the past six games and will take a seat Tuesday after going 4-for-17 with four walks, a double and two RBI during that stretch. Mickey Gasper will step in behind the plate to catch for Twins righty Simeon Woods Richardson.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving Tuesday off
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jeffers started the previous four games but will take a seat Tuesday after going 2-for-14 with two walks, a double and two runs in that span. Mickey Gasper is starting behind the plate and batting eighth.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Friday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.
Jeffers isn't part of the starting nine for the first time in 15 games, yielding to Mickey Gasper behind the dish while Trevor Larnach fills in at DH. Jeffers is hitless in his last 11 at-bats, a stretch that began immediately after he posted a 12-game hit streak.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Activated, not in lineup
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The Twins reinstated Jeffers (personal) from the paternity list, and he's out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Jeffers has been away from the team for the past few days in order to be with his growing family, but he's back with the Twins for Tuesday's contest. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate, with Jeffers likely to rejoin the starting nine for Wednesday's series finale.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting for series finale
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Jeffers will get a routine breather after he had started four of the Twins' previous five contests. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Minnesota in the team's final game before the All-Star break.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Idle for day game
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Jeffers will be rested for Thursday's matinee after he went 0-for-3 while catching all nine innings of the Twins' 2-1 win Wednesday night. Christian Vazquez will get the nod behind the plate in the series finale, forming a battery with starting pitcher David Festa.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday
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Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.
Jeffers started the last two contests (one at catcher, one at designated hitter), but will get a breather for Tuesday's series opener. Christian Vazquez will do the catching and bat ninth for the Twins.
