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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Receiving evening off
Ryan Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.Jeffers will retreat to the bench after he had started in five of the Minnesota Twins' last six games. Alex Jackson will get the nod behind the plate in place of Jeffers, who has gone 5-for-21 with two home runs, two doubles, three walks and six RBI in six contests since returning from the injured list July 10.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Swats ninth homer
Ryan Jeffers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Guardians.The backstop took Parker Messick deep in the top of the first inning for his ninth long ball of the season, but it was the only lead the Minnesota Twins would hold in the game. Jeffers missed nearly two months after undergoing surgery on a fractured hamate bone in May, but he hasn't shown much rust since returning just before the All-Star break, going 5-for-21 (.238) in six games with two doubles and two homers.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Out of Monday's lineup
Ryan Jeffers is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Cleveland.Jeffers had started each of the last four tilts -- including three at catcher -- so he'll get some rest Monday. Victor Caratini will be behind the dish in the series opener.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Saturday
Ryan Jeffers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.After going 1-for-4 with a double and a walk during his return from the injured list Friday, Jeffers will take a seat Saturday as he eases his way back into major-league action. Victor Caratini will start behind the plate and bat sixth.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Activated from injured list
The Minnesota Twins activated Ryan Jeffers (hand) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.Jeffers suffered a fractured left hamate bone May 18 and has missed the last 46 games, but he appears ready to return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Angels. Jeffers was on a tear at the plate before going down, slashing .295/.408/.541 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, one stolen base and a 23:23 BB:K across 148 trips to the dish.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting more rehab games
Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday that Ryan Jeffers (hand) will remain on his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul "for at least the next three or four days," Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.Jeffers has shown no signs of rust offensively in his first four rehab contests, going 6-for-13 with a pair of home runs. However, he has yet to catch back-to-back games, and the Twins want Jeffers to build up his workload behind the dish before returning to the active roster. With only five games remaining for the Twins before the All-Star break, it seems the club will wait until the start of the second half before activating its catcher. Jeffers has been out since late May following surgery for a fractured left hamate bone.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Kicking off rehab assignment Friday
Ryan Jeffers (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.Jeffers will be in the Saints' lineup as the designated hitter, roughly six weeks after undergoing surgery for a fractured left hamate bone. Prior to going down with the injury, Jeffers was enjoying a career-best season, slashing .295/.408/.541 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored, one stolen base and a 23:23 BB:K across 148 plate appearances. He could be back with the Minnesota Twins before the All-Star break.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Hitting in cage, catching bullpens
Ryan Jeffers (hand) was spotted taking swings in the batting cage and catching a bullpen session Monday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.Jeffers appears to be making good progress in his recovery from left hand surgery, but he'll still need to resume facing live pitching in batting practice before the Minnesota Twins map out a rehab assignment for the 29-year-old catcher. While Jeffers has been on the shelf, Victor Caratini has stepped in admirably as the Twins' No. 1 catcher, producing a .906 OPS since Jeffers was deactivated May 19.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resumes swinging bat
Ryan Jeffers (hand) began taking dry swings June 10, MLB.com reports.In addition to swinging a bat, Jeffers has been able to do some throwing, running and catching drills since undergoing surgery May 20 to address a left hamate bone fracture. Over the next week or so, Jeffers is expected to gradually ramp up the intensity of his workouts, which will eventually include facing live pitching. He's without a definitive timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, but the expectation is that he'll be ready for activation at some point in July.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back to throwing
Ryan Jeffers had the cast and stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand and has resumed throwing, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.The hamate bone fracture Jeffers' suffered in mid-May was to his non-throwing hand, so it's not a major surprise he was able to quickly return to throwing. The first big hurdle in the 29-year-old's rehab program will be swinging a bat. Jeffers was given an initial recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, and to this point there's been nothing to indicate that timetable has changed.