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The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
Funderburk will provide the Twins with another left-handed option out of the bullpen in what will be his third stint of the season with the big club. He's notched six holds and one save while pitching to a 3.44 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 10:16 K:BB in 18.1 innings over 21 appearances with Minnesota.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of Zone Coverage reports.
The transaction clears a spot on the active roster for Justin Lawrence, who was acquired via trade. Funderburk has managed a 3.44 ERA for the Twins this season, but that's come with an ugly 10:16 K:BB over 18.1 innings.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Funderburk was dispatched to Triple-A earlier this month but will rejoin the Twins' bullpen after appearing in five games for St. Paul, where he allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across five innings.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Heading to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
Though he's been one of six Twins pitchers to record a save this season and leads the club with six holds, Funderburk will wind up losing his spot in the bullpen as his control continued to slip. He has a 2.81 ERA in 16 innings but a more unsightly 1.38 WHIP and 10:13 K:BB on the season. The Twins recalled left-hander Kendry Rojas from Triple-A to bolster the bullpen.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Back from paternity leave
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The Twins reinstated Funderburk from the paternity list Friday.
Minnesota optioned Kendry Rojas to Triple-A St. Paul to open a spot on the 26-man roster for Funderburk, who owns a 2.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB across nine innings this season. Funderburk has also recorded four holds and one save.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Moves to paternity list
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The Twins placed Funderburk on the paternity list Tuesday.
The left-hander is stepping away from the team for a few days to spend some time with his growing family, and he'll likely be gone for the entirety of the three-games series against the Mets that begins Tuesday. Funderburk is one of five Twins pitchers with a single save this season, and he's given up just two earned runs over nine innings despite an underwhelming 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB.
The Twins are expected to place Funderburk on the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
With Funderburk's wife due to deliver the couple's first child Monday, the lefty reliever will most likely remain away from the team for its entire upcoming three-game road series in Queens before linking back up with the Twins for their weekend series in Tampa. Minnesota plans to call up left-hander Kendry Rojas from Triple-A St. Paul to take Funderburk's spot on the active roster and in the bullpen. One of five different Twins to record a save this season, Funderburk has also collected four holds while pitching to a 2.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8:7 K:BB in nine innings.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Collects first save
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Funderburk walked one and hit one batter while not allowing a hit or a run in two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Tigers.
Funderburk made things interesting, but he managed to get the job done for his first save of the season. The Twins utilized Justin Topa and Cole Sands earlier in the contest, and Taylor Rogers may have been unavailable after pitching three times in the previous four days, leaving the bullpen short staffed. This was a fifth straight scoreless outing for Funderburk, who has pitched three hitless innings while issuing four walks in that span. He has a 3.18 ERA and 6:6 K:BB over 5.2 innings while adding a 1-1 record and three holds so far in 2026. While he may continue to see some high-leverage work, his early performance suggests his pitching will cause some stress. Funderburk is the fourth Twins pitcher to log a save this season, leaving no clarity to who will handle the bulk of the closing duties.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Set to make bullpen
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Funderburk will make the Twins' Opening Day roster, manager Derek Shelton told MLB.com.
Funderburk was thought to be the odd man out of the bullpen as the fourth lefty behind Taylor Rogers, Anthony Banda and Andrew Chafin. However, Chafin was released earlier in the week, so Funderburk will be in the major-league bullpen. Funderburk had a 2.61 ERA and a 21:8 K:BB in 20.2 innings after the All-Star break last season, which showed promise for 2026.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: May not make Opening Day roster
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Funderburk may not make the Opening Day roster with four left-handed relievers competing for a spot in the bullpen, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Funderburk has a 1.59 ERA and 6:1 K:BB in 5.2 innings this spring.
It's odd that Funderburk is on the roster bubble considering he's having a strong spring and coming off a strong second half. He had a 2.61 ERA and 21:8 K:BB in 20.2 innings after the All-Star break last year. Still, he's seen as behind veterans Taylor Rogers, Anthony Banda and Andrew Chafin. It seems unlikely the Twins would have four left-handed relievers in the bullpen, so Funderburk may be the odd man out. A trade of one of the lefty relievers also seems like a possibility.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Claims first save
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Funderburk notched the save in a 7-4 win over the Padres on Friday, allowing no hits and two walks with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
It was the first save of the season for Funderburk, whose usage was certainly interesting Friday. Justin Topa appeared to be first in line for save opportunities from the Minnesota bullpen, but he worked the seventh inning against San Diego. It's likely too early to gauge if Funderburk has definitively made his way into the closer picture -- the southpaw owns a dicey 4.40 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 23:15 K:BB for the year -- but he hasn't yielded an earned run over his last 11.2 innings.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Returns to majors
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The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
He takes the bullpen spot of fellow left-hander Anthony Misiewicz, who was placed on the 15-day IL with a left shoulder impingement. Funderburk has appeared in 10 games out of the bullpen for Minnesota this season, registering a 6.92 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB across 13 innings of action.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Optioned to St. Paul
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
After tossing a shutout inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Funderburk will head back to the minors, where he owns a 1.69 ERA and 1.04 WHIP through 21.1 frames. Travis Adams was recalled from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Headed to Triple-A
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Funderburk is expected to be optioned to Triple-A before Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, MLB.com reports.
Funderburk threw a scoreless inning in Thursday's loss at Miami, his only appearance since he was called up Wednesday. He'll likely continue to shuffle between Triple-A and the majors when the Twins need an extra lefty in the bullpen.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Back in big-league bullpen
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The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Funderburk has made nine relief appearances for the Twins this season, allowing 10 earned runs with a 9:5 K:BB over 12 innings. He will provide manager Rocco Baldelli with a third lefty in the bullpen.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Sent to Triple-A
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Funderburk made seven appearances during his latest big-league stint but posted a poor 9.00 ERA and a 4:4 K:BB over eight innings. His spot on the 26-man roster will go to Travis Adams, who can provide the Twins' pitching staff with more length.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Moves up to big club
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The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.
Minnesota is designating Funderburk as its 27th man for the twin bill, so he'll presumably head back to St. Paul after the second game of the day concludes. The 28-year-old southpaw has previously made two relief appearances for the Twins this season, giving up two earned runs on three hits and one walk while striking out five over four innings.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Will be 27th man Wednesday
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The Twins will recall Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul to serve as the 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Orioles, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Funderburk has made two relief appearances at the major-league level this season, surrendering two runs with a 5:1 K:BB across four innings. He'll likely be returned to St. Paul after the twin bill.
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Twins' Kody Funderburk: Returns to minors
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The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Funderburk made two appearances for the Twins after joining the team last Saturday, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out five batters across four innings. He'll end up as the odd man out of a roster spot with Brock Stewart (hamstring) returning from the injured list but could return to the big leagues again if Minnesota's bullpen depth is tested later in the year.
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