Twins' Trevor Larnach: Beginning on bench Saturday
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Larnach is not starting against Detroit on Saturday.
Larnach had been in the starting nine for five of Minnesota's previous six contests, going just 3-for-19 with a home run and one RBI during that span. Prior to that stretch, he was out of the lineup for three games due to left side soreness, but there's no indication that his absence Saturday is related to the issue or any injury. With Larnach on the bench, Luke Keaschall is getting a day off his feet as the Twins' DH.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Returns as pinch hitter
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Larnach (side) went grounded out as a pinch hitter in his lone plate appearance in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Royals.
Larnach had been out of the lineup for the previous three games due to left side soreness as well as soreness in both of his arms, according to Phil Miller of the Minnesota Star Tribune. However, his return to action off the bench Saturday suggests he'll rejoin the lineup soon.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Remains out Saturday
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Larnach (side) is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Royals on Saturday.
Larnach will miss a third consecutive game while working through left side soreness that flared up before Wednesday's game against the Tigers. Carson McCusker will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Still idle
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Larnach (side) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.
Larnach was scratched from Wednesday's game with left side soreness, and he'll be held out of the lineup once again for the series opener against the Royals. Mickey Gasper will DH and bat ninth Friday.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat Tuesday
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Larnach isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Larnach will step out of the starting nine Tuesday after beginning the second half 2-for-11 through four games. Ryan Jeffers will replace him as Minnesota's DH, allowing Christian Vazquez to start behind the dish.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Goes yard in victory
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Larnach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.
Larnach's 13th home run of the season came in the fourth inning against All-Star right-hander Paul Skenes, which is certainly no easy feat. Although the lefty-hitting Larnach tends to struggle versus southpaws, he's been quite effective against righties this year. Through 259 at-bats versus right-handed pitching, Larnach is hitting .270 with 12 homers, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Getting night off against Skubal
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Larnach had started in each of the Twins' last seven games, but he'll take a seat along with fellow left-handed hitters Matt Wallner and Kody Clemens while Minnesota adds more right-handed bats to the lineup to counter Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. With Larnach and Wallner on the bench, Ryan Jeffers will get a day off from catching to serve as the Twins' designated hitter, and Harrison Bader and Willi Castro will pick up starts at the corner-outfield spots.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Scratched from lineup
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Larnach was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers for undisclosed reasons.
It's unclear why Larnach won't end up starting Friday, but he'll exit the lineup after initially being listed as the Twins' DH and cleanup hitter. In the wake of his absence, Ryan Jeffers will DH and bat fifth while Carlos Correa bats cleanup.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Idle against lefty
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
The left-handed-hitting Larnach will hit the bench while southpaw Patrick Corbin toes the rubber for Texas. Larnach is slashing just .167/.211/.259 (29 wRC+) in 57 plate appearances versus lefties this season, and the Twins could limit his exposure to same-handed pitching moving forward now that the team has all of its key outfielders healthy again.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat for series finale
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Larnach started against lefty Noah Cameron on Friday, but he'll retreat to the bench Sunday with southpaw Kris Bubic taking the hill for Kansas City. With Larnach out of the lineup, the Twins will roll out a starting outfield of Willi Castro, Harrison Bader and Carson McCusker from left to right.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Grabbing seat Tuesday
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Larnach is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
It's the first day off since April 19 for Larnach, who occupied the designated-hitter spot for each of the Twins' previous four contests. Royce Lewis will be the DH on Tuesday, while Jonah Bride will handle third base.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Launches solo home run
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Larnach went 2-for-3 with one walk, a solo homer and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Larnach logged his first RBI in the fourth inning on a single that brought home Edouard Julien, and the former gave the Twins the lead in the sixth frame on a solo homer off Jordan Leasure. Larnach has belted homers in back-to-back games and in three of his last five outings. Over that span he has gone 6-for-17 with two walks, five runs scored, three home runs and five RBI.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Looks healthy for spring
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Larnach (hamstring) will start in right field and bat cleanup in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
Larnach will be making his second start of the spring after he went 0-for-2 as a designated hitter in last Saturday's 3-1 win over Atlanta. The 28-year-old finished the 2024 season on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, but his ability to play the corner outfield Thursday suggests he's no longer slowed by the injury. Larnach should have the inside track on a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching after slashing .261/.342/.441 with a 124 wRC+ over 377 plate appearances against righties in 2024.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out against southpaw
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.
It's lefty Cade Povich on the bump for the Orioles, so Larnach will begin the game on the bench. Willi Castro and Manuel Margot will hold down the corner outfield spots for the Twins.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting against lefty
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
It's lefty Jeffrey Springs on the hill for Tampa Bay, so the left-handed hitting Larnach will begin the festivities on the bench even after he cranked a three-run homer in Monday's win over the Rays. Austin Martin will be in left field.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Shielded from lefty
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Larnach will give way to Manuel Margot in left field while Atlanta sends southpaw Chris Sale to the hill for the series finale. Over 90 plate appearances against lefties this season, Larnach is hitting .183/.244/.280 with four extra-base hits.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Taking seat Monday
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
With the Mets bringing southpaw Jose Quintana to the hill, the lefty-hitting Larnach will retreat to the bench. Austin Martin will replace Larnach as the Twins' starting left fielder.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting against southpaw
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Larnach is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit, per MLB.com.
Larnach went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers. With Detroit sending left-hander Tarik Skubal to the mound Saturday, the lefty-hitting Larnach will cede left field to Austin Martin.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Resting for second leg of twin bill
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Larnach is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the White Sox.
The Twins are facing a righty (Drew Thorpe) for the second leg of the twin bill, but the lefty-hitting Larnach will head to the bench while manager Rocco Baldelli makes space in the starting nine for the hot-hitting Matt Wallner. Larnach went 0-for-3 with a walk in the Twins' 3-1 loss in Game 1, and he had started in each of the six games in July before that.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Homers team to victory Sunday
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Larnach went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.
Larnach got the Twins on the board quickly with an RBI single in the first and later came through with a timely two-run homer in the eighth to push his club ahead 5-3. Sunday was the third time this season Larnach's had three RBI in a game, and it was his first since June 16, which was the last time he homered coming into the game. For the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .256/.306/.440 with eight homers, 28 RBI, 21 runs and a 13:33 BB:K in 183 plate appearances.
