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Ryan (6-7) took the loss Wednesday against the Royals, allowing four runs on eight hits and no walks in six innings. He struck out four.
Ryan, who was scratched from Sunday's start against the Athletics due to right arm fatigue, didn't quite qualify for a quality start Wednesday but did give the Twins length. The All-Star right-hander has stumbled lately, coughing up 12 runs over his past two appearances and watching his season ERA jump from 2.85 following his July 11 start versus the Angels to 3.52 after Wednesday's outing. Ryan, who also sports a 1.11 WHIP and 135:25 K:BB across 120.1 innings, will be aiming to right the ship in a rematch with Kansas City next week if he stays put with the Twins past Monday's trade deadline.
The Twins recalled Gray from Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday.
Gray will give Minnesota's bench an extra bat following Byron Buxton's (hip) move to the injured list. Gray has slashed just .232/.271/.333 across 182 plate appearances with the Twins this season, but his ability to play any infield position will help his chances of cracking the starting lineup occasionally.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Placed on injured list
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The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hip impingement.
Buxton's hip has been giving him trouble since the end of June, and this is now the second time in three weeks he's gone on the injured list due to an impingement. Luke Keaschall and Alan Roden figure to start regularly in the outfield while Buxton is out, and the Twins will promote Tristan Gray from Triple-A to bolser their bench depth.
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Twins' Alan Roden: Back in starting nine Wednesday
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Roden will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Since Byron Buxton returned from the injured list July 20, Roden's playing time has been trending down, as the 26-year-old started in just two of the Twins' previous seven games. However, with Buxton aggravating a hip injury Tuesday and taking a seat Wednesday, the Twins will have a spot in the lineup available to Roden, who has produced a .488 OPS over 39 plate appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Wednesday
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Royals.
Jeffers will receive a day off after starting the last two and four of the past five games. Victor Caratini is behind the dish and will bat sixth for the Twins.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Absent from Minnesota lineup
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Buxton (hip) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Buxton had to be yanked from Tuesday's contest with right hip soreness, which is the same injury he just returned from last week. He's considered day-to-day for now, but another trip to the injured list could be in the offing if Buxton doesn't experience sufficient improvement in the coming days. Luke Keaschall will play center field for the Twins on Wednesday.
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Twins' Taj Bradley: Punches out 10 in no-decision
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Bradley did not factor into the decision Tuesday, striking out 10 and giving up two runs on three hits and three walks across six innings during a 3-2 victory over the Royals.
The right-hander was one out away from taking the loss, but Royce Lewis instead walked off Kansas City with a two-run triple in the ninth inning. Bradley surrendered five runs against the Cubs during his first start coming out of the All-Star break, but he's been dominant in his past two outings with just three runs allowed on six hits with a 15:6 K:BB over 13 frames. Through 21 starts this year, the 25-year-old has already recorded a career-high nine wins with a 3.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 139:49 K:BB in 120.2 innings.
Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday that Sands (elbow) is expected to miss the rest of the season, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Sands is scheduled to meet with team physician Dr. Chris Camp on Wednesday before deciding on a treatment plan for his strained right elbow, but even if surgery isn't recommended, the 29-year-old reliever doesn't appear likely to pitch again in 2026. He had previously been shelved for nearly three months with a forearm strain before being shut down again after making just one appearance following his reinstatement from the injured list Sunday.
Festa (shoulder) will undergo a season-ending double surgery Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Festa will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right shoulder to address his impingement, and he will also receive a second operation on his pectoral muscle to address neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms. The two surgeries will ensure that he misses the remainder of the season, though it's unclear whether his absence will extend into the 2027 campaign.
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Twins' Byron Buxton: Pulled with sore hip
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Buxton was removed from Tuesday's game against the Royals with right hip soreness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Buxton went 0-for-2 at the plate before the Twins took him out of the game in the fifth inning. The team hasn't provided any information regarding the severity of the outfielder's injury, but more details could come in the near future. If Buxton ends up having to miss additional games, Alan Roden would likely be the next man up to start in the outfield.
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Twins' Royce Lewis: On bench Tuesday
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Lewis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals
Lewis started the Twins' previous eight games and will hit the bench after going 5-for-28 with two doubles and four steals during that stretch. Victor Caratini is getting the start at first base Tuesday for Minnesota.
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Twins' Emmanuel Rodriguez: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Rodriguez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Fort Myers on Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Rodriguez has finally been cleared to play in games following surgery in late May to repair the UCL in his left thumb. The 23-year-old has been highly productive for Triple-A St. Paul this season when on the field, slashing .247/.417/.506 with six long balls in 25 games. Rodriguez could push to debut before the end of the 2026 campaign if he's able to stay healthy, but that's a big "if," given his track record.
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Twins' Jack Anderson: Rejoins big-league bullpen
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The Twins recalled Anderson from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.
Anderson was just sent down Sunday, but he's back two days later to replace the injured Cole Sands (elbow). The right-hander could fill a long-relief role for Minnesota.
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Twins' Cole Sands: Back to IL with elbow strain
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The Twins placed Sands on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow strain.
Sands just returned from a nearly three-month absence with a right forearm strain, getting roughed up for five runs while retiring just one batter Sunday versus the Athletics. He's now shelved again with another injury to his pitching arm, and it could be a lengthy absence.
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