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Twins' Connor Prielipp: Looks on track to start Saturday
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Prielipp (finger) threw a bullpen session at Target Field on Thursday and is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Saturday's home game versus the Athletics, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
The Twins have yet to announce a starter for Saturday's contest, but all signs point to Prielipp getting the nod, assuming his bullpen session went according to plan. Minnesota placed Prielipp on the IL on July 9 after he developed a blister on his middle finger, with the trip to the shelf enabling the Twins to manage his workload during the second half of the season. Prielipp -- who underwent elbow surgeries in 2021 and 2023 -- is already up to 85.1 innings this season between the majors and Triple-A St. Paul, after he tossed a career-high 101.1 innings across three minor-league affiliates in 2025. He was limited to three frames during his rehab start with St. Paul last weekend, and it wouldn't be surprising if Prielipp was capped at around four or five innings in his first start coming back from the IL.
Keaschall went 0-for-1 with two walks, one hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.
Keaschall got on base three times despite posting just his second hitless effort in seven games since the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has been fairly steady with the bat in July, hitting .347 (17-for-49) as he continues to find a home in right field. Overall, he's batting .260 with a .703 OPS, four home runs, 13 steals, 29 RBI, 51 runs scored, 14 doubles and one triple over 98 contests. Unfortunately for his fantasy managers, Keaschall's counting stats are nearly identical to his 49-game sample from 2025.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: Two steals in Friday's loss
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Lewis went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.
Lewis was held hitless for the fourth time in his last seven games, but he was able to draw multiple walks for the second contest in a row. He's picked up three steals over his last two games to make good use of his time on base. The infielder is now batting .211 with a .675 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals, 30 RBI, 33 runs scored and 12 doubles over 70 contests this season. Friday marked his fourth appearance at second base in 2026, though he most often occupies one of the corner infield spots.
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Twins' Zebby Matthews: Quality start in loss
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Matthews (4-8) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out one over six innings to take the loss Friday versus the Athletics.
Matthews bounced back from his last outing, when he was lit up for 10 runs (eight earned) over three innings. However, he posted his lowest strikeout total in any game this season despite earning his first quality start over four outings in July. The 26-year-old right-hander is now at a 5.21 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 59:24 K:BB through 76 innings over 13 starts this season. Matthews' next start is projected to be at home versus the Royals, which is another favorable matchup that should give him a chance to build some positive momentum.
Twins' Kaelen Culpepper: Returning to action at Triple-A
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Triple-A St. Paul reinstated Culpepper (hand) from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Culpepper has appeared in just two games for St. Paul since June 28 due to a glute strain and a hand injury. He's progressed enough in his recovery from the latter issue to return to action at Triple-A, where he's slashing .272/.376/.492 with 15 steals and 14 home runs across 295 plate appearances.
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Twins' Victor Caratini: Back in Friday's lineup
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Caratini (knee) is in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Athletics.
After being removed early from Wednesday's matchup against Cleveland with a right knee contusion, Caratini is back in the starting lineup Friday. The 32-year-old will start at first base and bat sixth for Minnesota.
Anderson earned the save in Thursday's 3-1, extra-innings win over the Guardians. He logged a walk and a strikeout in a scoreless inning.
After the bulk of Minnesota's high-leverage arms pitched earlier in the contest, it was Anderson who got the call to protect a two-run lead in the 12th frame in just his fifth major-league appearance and second with the Twins. The 26-year-old right-hander got the job done, stranding the free runner on second base while working around a two-out walk to earn the save. Overall, Anderson has allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out eight across 10.1 innings this season between Minnesota and Boston.
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Twins' Taj Bradley: Excellent in no-decision
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Bradley did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Guardians, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over seven innings. He struck out five.
Bradley was excellent Thursday, with the lone blemish against him coming on a Patrick Bailey solo homer in the fifth inning. It's the fourth time that Bradley has gone seven innings while allowing two runs or fewer in his last six starts -- he's posted a 2.84 ERA in that span (38 innings). Overall, his ERA sits at 3.69 through 20 starts (114.2 innings) this season with a 1.22 WHIP and 129:46 K:BB. Bradley currently lines up to face the Royals at home his next time out.
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out of lineup against righty
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Larnach is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Cleveland.
Guardians righty Gavin Williams has reverse splits, with righties posting a .791 OPS as compared to a .652 OPS by lefties, thus the lefty-swinging Larnach gets a breather. Austin Martin will patrol left field and bat seventh in the series finale.
Lee went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Guardians.
Lee brought his on-base streak to eight games with a single and home run, and he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with two doubles, a triple, and a homer during that stretch. The long ball was Lee's first since late June, though he still had a .741 OPS during that 18-game power drought thanks to a .300 average. The 25-year-old is slashing .254/.310/.436 with 56 RBI, 46 runs scored, and 15 homers across 362 at-bats in 2026.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Homers in win
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Larnach went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two additional RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Guardians.
This was Larnach's second multi-hit effort in the series against Cleveland to continue his hot run at the plate. In his last 30 games, the 29-year-old is batting .352 with five homers, 20 RBI, 17 runs and a .990 OPS. That hot hitting has boosted Larnach's slash line to .291/.380/.449 through 84 contests this year.
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Twins' Bailey Ober: Inefficient in no-decision
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Ober took a no-decision Wednesday against the Guardians, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out two across four innings.
Ober dealt with a lot of traffic on the basepaths, which led to Cleveland manufacturing four runs without any extra-base hits against him. The 31-year-old threw 89 pitches, which marks his highest total since coming back from the elbow injury in early July. The righty has a 4.40 ERA,1.40 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB over 14.1 frames since coming off the IL. He lines up for a matchup against Kansas City next week.
Caratini was removed from Wednesday's game against the Guardians due to a right knee contusion, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Caratini wasn't able to finish his at-bat in the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his knee. He appears to have escaped the incident without suffering any structural damage, though the Twins could still give him a day or two off to recover as a precaution.
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