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' Christian Vazquez: Back on bench Monday
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Vazquez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Due in large part to injuries decimating the Twins' depth in recent days, Vazquez had started at catcher in each of the last three games, while top backstop Ryan Jeffers served as the team's designated hitter in all of those contests. However, with Harrison Bader returning from a groin injury Saturday and with Willi Castro (knee) back in the lineup Monday after a two-game absence, Vazquez will retreat to the bench. Vazquez's playing time could be more sporadic moving forward while Jeffers likely sees most of his starts behind the dish and the Twins instead opting to rotate a number of players at the DH spot.
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Twins' Kody Clemens: Hitting bench Monday
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Clemens is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Though he'll exit the lineup with southpaw Logan Allen taking the hill for Cleveland, the left-handed-hitting Clemens appears to have temporarily settled into a regular starting role versus righties while injuries have begun to mount for Minnesota. Clemens started in each of the Twins' last five games, going 8-for-19 with two home runs, one double, two walks, six RBI and an additional run.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Back in lineup Monday
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Castro (knee) is starting at second base and batting ninth against the Guardians on Monday.
Castro will return to the Twins' lineup for Monday's series opener after missing the last two games due to a right knee contusion. He has gone 8-for-32 (.250) with one steal, eight runs scored and a solo homer in the 10 games since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 5.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Set to start rehab assignment
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Wallner (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Wallner landed on the 10-day injured list April 17 due to a Grade 3 left hamstring strain. He progressed enough in his recovery to resume running in early May, and he's ready to take the next step in his rehab program by playing in games at Triple-A. Given how long he's been out, Wallner will likely need multiple games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate before the Twins activate him. Before he was shut down with the injury, Wallner slashed .263/.373/3474 with one home run and three RBI over 67 plate appearances.
Lewis went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Brewers.
The Minnesota third baseman smacked a 417-foot solo shot off Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta in the fourth inning for his 33rd career homer. Perhaps this performance will break Lewis out of his recent funk. He entered this contest amidst a cold spell, slashing just .200/.263/.229 across 38 plate appearances since returning from a left hamstring strain May 6.
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Twins' Zebby Matthews: Concedes four runs in season debut
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Matthews (0-1) took the loss Sunday at Milwaukee, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out five.
The Minnesota right-hander floundered in this 71-pitch outing despite the Brewers not managing to knock an extra-base hit. Matthews, who sported a 6.7 percent walk rate over 32.2 innings at Triple-A, struggled with his command, issuing an uncharacteristic three free passes. Despite this rough appearance, Matthews should stick in the Twins rotation given his stellar 1.93 ERA at St. Paul prior to his call-up. The 24-year-old currently lines up to make his next start at home against the Royals next weekend.
The Twins transferred Keaschall (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
The 22-year-old was given a recovery timeline of two months after being diagnosed with a fractured right forearm in late April, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return date. Keaschall went 7-for-19 with three doubles and five steals in his first seven big-league games prior to suffering the injury.
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Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
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Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).
Twins' Carson McCusker: Contract selected by Minnesota
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The Twins selected McCusker's contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.
The 26-year-old will receive his first taste of the majors Sunday after Byron Buxton (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list Saturday. McCusker has a .350/.412/.650 slash line with 10 homers through 38 games for St. Paul this year, and he could see some action while up with the Twins given the club's injury situation.
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Twins' Danny Coulombe: Out with forearm strain
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The Twins placed Coulombe on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to an extensor strain in his left forearm.
It's unclear when Coulombe sustained the injury since he hasn't pitched since Wednesday. The left-hander hasn't given up a run through 19 appearances this season and owns a stellar 19:2 K:BB over 16.2 innings out of the Minnesota bullpen, but he'll now be unavailable for at least the next couple weeks.
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Twins' Zebby Matthews: Promoted for 2025 MLB debut
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The Twins recalled Matthews from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his start against the Brewers on Sunday.
The right-hander is taking the rotation spot of Simeon Woods Richardson, who was demoted earlier in the week due to his 5.02 ERA through eight appearances. Matthews struggled in his first taste of the majors last year with 28 earned runs and 11 homers allowed across 37.2 innings, but he's been dominant so far in 2025 for St. Paul with a 1.93 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 38:9 K:BB over 32.2 frames.
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Twins' Kody Clemens: Remains hot with three hits
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Clemens went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-0 win against Milwaukee on Saturday.
Clemens collected his first three-hit performance of the campaign, with one of his knocks being a solo homer in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old began the season with just three hits over his first 24 at-bats, but he's picked things up of late. Over his past four contests, Clemens has recorded three multi-hit efforts while going 7-for-15 with two long balls and six RBI.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Racks up four hits Saturday
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Jeffers went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Saturday's 7-0 win against the Brewers.
Jeffers gave Minnesota an early lead with a 420-foot solo blast in the first inning. He added three more knocks to log his first four-hit game of the campaign. The veteran catcher is hitting well with a .270/.350/.418 slash line through 137 plate appearances on the season. However, he's gone deep just three times after slugging 21 home runs last year.
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Twins' Pablo Lopez: Dominates Brewers in victory
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Lopez (4-2) earned the win over Milwaukee on Saturday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out six batters over six scoreless innings.
Lopez racked up 14 whiffs and didn't allow any extra-base hits to cruise to his third victory over his past five starts. The right-hander finished with his third quality start of the campaign and lowered his season ERA to 2.40. Lopez has struck out at least six batters in each of his past six outings, posting a 41:8 K:BB over 33 innings during that span. He's projected to face the Royals in his next start.
Twins' Carson McCusker: Set to be called up from Triple-A
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McCusker is expected to be called up from Triple-A St. Paul before Sunday's game against the Brewers, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
McCusker will take the place of Byron Buxton, who was placed on the 7-day concussion IL on Saturday. McCusker signed with the Twins as a UDFA in 2023 and isn't viewed as a top prospect as a 27-year old playing in Triple-A. However, he's hitting .350 with 10 home runs and a 1.062 OPS in 38 games this year with St. Paul, so he may get a chance to prove he's for real with the Twins having several openings in the lineup due to injury.
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