Braves' DaShawn Keirsey: Added to 40-man roster, optioned
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Atlanta selected Keirsey's contract Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Keirsey had an opt-out in his minor-league contract, and Atlanta decided to add him to the 40-man roster in order to prevent him from leaving. He's slashed .260/.298/.384 with four home runs and 16 stolen bases in 49 games with Gwinnett this season.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Sent back to minors
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The Twins optioned Keirsey to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
Keirsey was recalled this past weekend and saw only one plate appearance. He's clearing out to make room on the active roster for the return of Christian Vazquez (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Summoned from St. Paul
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The Twins recalled Keirsey from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Keirsey will fill Matt Wallner's (oblique) spot on the active roster for the closing days of the regular season as Wallner heads to the injured list. In 85 big-league plate appearances this season, Keirsey is slashing .110/.141/.183, but he's posted a .771 OPS in 161 plate appearances at Triple-A. He'll have a chance to play occasionally in right field.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Recalled from St. Paul
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The Twins recalled Keirsey from Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
Keirsey will operate as a reserve at all three outfield spots down the stretch for the Twins. The 28-year-old has put up just a .324 OPS and 37.6 percent strikeout rate across 85 big-league plate appearances this season.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Demoted to Triple-A
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Keirsey was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Keirsey has struggled since his promotion June 15, batting just .111 with one home run, two RBI, three stolen bases and four runs scored over 22 games. Noah Davis was also dispatched to Triple-A, while Luke Keaschall and Thomas Hatch were added to the big-league roster in corresponding moves.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: On bench Sunday
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Keirsey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Though he has a clearer path to playing time after Minnesota moved Harrison Bader and Willi Castro at the trade deadline, Keirsey may still be in line for only a part-time role while Bryon Buxton (rib) is on the injured list. Minnesota recalled Austin Martin from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, and he and Keirsey appear likely to share time in center field until Buxton returns. A strong defender who's capable of contributing on the basepaths (eight steals in 11 attempts), Keirsey doesn't profile as a big-league-caliber hitter after struggling to a .110/.141/.183 slash line in 85 plate appearances with the Twins this season.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: On bench after five straight starts
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Keirsey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
With injuries mounting for the Twins in recent days, Keirsey has been one of the main beneficiaries. He started in each of the last five games, going 3-for-19 with a home run and a stolen base during that stretch. Until the Twins get one of Byron Buxton (concussion) or Matt Wallner (hamstring) back from the injured list, the left-handed-hitting Keirsey could have a regular spot in the outfield against right-handed pitching, but Keirsey will hit the bench Monday while southpaw Logan Allen toes the rubber for Cleveland.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Launches home run
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Keirsey went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 4-0 win over the Orioles.
Keirsey tagged Tomoyuki Sugano for a two-run shot in the third inning -- the first of back-to-back home runs for the Twins. The long ball was Keirsey's first of 2025 and the second of his big-league career. The 28-year-old entered Thursday's contest with one hit in his previous 21 at-bats. Keirsey has played in 33 games this season but has just 39 plate appearances as he's often entered as a pinch runner or late-inning defensive replacement.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Activated from injured list
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Keirsey (oblique) has been activated from the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids, according to TwinsDaily.com.
Keirsey played three games on a minor-league rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate. He's hitting .183 with a .667 OPS at Cedar Rapids in 36 games.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Rehabbing in FCL
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Keirsey (oblique) began a rehab assignment Tuesday with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and went 1-for-3 with two runs in his first game with the team.
Keirsey has been on the 7-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids since Aug. 12 with a right oblique strain. He's not expected to require more than a handful of games in the FCL to get his timing back at the plate before he rejoins Cedar Rapids.
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Twins' DaShawn Keirsey: Returns from hamstring injury
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Keirsey (hamstring) was activated from the seven-day injured list at High-A Cedar Rapids.
Keirsey, a fourth-round pick by the Twins out of Utah in 2018, played five games last month for Cedar Rapids, batting .250 with one double while reaching safely in every appearance.
