The Twins signed veteran reliever Nick Wittgren to a minor league deal. The contract was announced by their Double-A team in Wichita, where the righty will begin his time in the organization. That Wittgren is headed to Double-A suggests he’s not on the radar for an MLB call in the near future. He has plenty of big league experience, though, having tallied 329 1/3 innings over … [Read more...] about Twins Sign Nick Wittgren To Minor League Contract
Twins Notes: Wallner, Larnach, Correa, Duran
The Twins shuffled their outfield mix this afternoon, optioning Matt Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul while recalling Trevor Larnach.(Declan Goff of SKOR North was first to report the move.) Larnach got the nod in left field for tonight’s loss to the Orioles, going 1-4 in his season debut. Wallner has started the season in a massive slump, striking out in 17 of his first 33 trips … [Read more...] about Twins Notes: Wallner, Larnach, Correa, Duran
Twins Notes: Woods Richardson, Varland, Headrick, Lee
The Twins optioned right-hander Louie Varland to Triple-A St. Paul yesterday, creating a vacancy in the rotation in the process. That spot will be filled by right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, writes Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, noting that manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed as much following yesterday’s moves. Woods Richardson will take the ball Friday in … [Read more...] about Twins Notes: Woods Richardson, Varland, Headrick, Lee
Twins Option Louie Varland, Select Ronny Henriquez
The Twins announced a series of moves today, activating outfielder Max Kepler from the injured list and selecting the contract of right-hander Ronny Henriquez. Those two will take the roster spots of right-hander Louie Varland and catcher Jair Camargo, who have been optioned. Right-handed Daniel Duarte was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot for … [Read more...] about Twins Option Louie Varland, Select Ronny Henriquez
Twins’ Daniel Duarte To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Twins right-hander Daniel Duarte will undergo an elbow surgery on May 8 and won’t pitch again in the 2024 season, the team announced. The type of the surgery wasn’t specified, which impacts a possible recovery timeline — an internal brace surgery could have Duarte ready for Opening Day 2025, while a Tommy John surgery would sideline him until July or August 2025. This marks … [Read more...] about Twins’ Daniel Duarte To Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery