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Twins' Matt Wallner: Heading to IL
The Minnesota Twins placed Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a strained right oblique.Wallner was removed from Wednesday's game with right back spasms and wasn't part of Friday's lineup due to the issue. He'll now head to the injured list with what's being called a right oblique strain. The Twins are eliminated from postseason eligibility, meaning Wallner won't be able to return in 2025. He'll end the season with a .202/.311/.464 slash line and 22 home runs across 392 plate appearances. DaShawn Keirsey was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: On bench Friday
Matt Wallner (back) isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.Wallner was removed from Wednesday's contest due to back spasms, and despite a team day off Thursday, he'll be out of the lineup Friday. James Outman will fill right field in place of Wallner.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Exits with back spasms
Matt Wallner was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees with right back spasms, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.Wallner went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning. A day off Thursday for the Minnesota Twins will give him an additional day to recover before potentially returning to action Friday without missing a start.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Grabbing seat Wednesday
Matt Wallner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.Wallner has had a great second half but has struggled lately, going 5-for-39 with 17 strikeouts over his last 11 contests. He'll get a day off to regroup, clearing the way for Trevor Larnach to pick up a start in right field.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Lifts homer Thursday
Matt Wallner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and a second run scored in Thursday's 11-8 loss to the White Sox.Wallner had gone seven games without a long ball after homering four times over three contests from Aug 23-26. The outfielder provided a blast in the fifth inning Thursday, but the Minnesota Twins ultimately unraveled in the late innings. Wallner is up to 21 homers, 36 RBI, 42 runs scored, three stolen bases, 14 doubles and three triples while slashing .209/.313/.483 through 93 games this season.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Goes deep twice in loss
Matt Wallner went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 10-4 loss to the Blue Jays.The Minnesota slugger notched his second career multi-homer game, with his first coming over two years ago July 26, 2023. Wallner popped a 419-foot solo shot off Toronto starter Max Scherzer in the fourth before returning in the sixth to slug a 423-foot, two-run homer, again off Scherzer. The 27-year-old has found his power swing in August, producing six long balls, 11 runs scored and 10 RBI with a .232 (13-for-56) batting average. In 311 total plate appearances, Wallner is now slashing .214/.322/.500 with 19 homers, 38 runs scored and 32 RBI this season.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Hitting bench Sunday
Matt Wallner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.Wallner doesn't yet appear to be in danger of losing a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handed pitching, but he'll head to the bench for the second time in four games while Kody Clemens handles right field. Since returning to action Aug. 12 after a stint on the paternity list, Wallner has gone 4-for-28 with a 36.4 percent strikeout rate in nine games.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Taking seat Thursday
Matt Wallner is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.Since being reinstated from the paternity list Aug. 12, Wallner had started in six of the Minnesota Twins' ensuing eight games while going 2-for-20 with a 3:10 BB:K. He'll get a chance to clear his head and rest up in the series finale while James Outman steps in for him as Minnesota's starting right fielder.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Back from paternity list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated Matt Wallner from the paternity list Tuesday.Wallner will return after three days on the paternity list, and he'll reclaim his spot on the active roster from Jhonny Pereda. Wallner is slashing .218/.325/.496 with 16 home runs this season.
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Twins' Matt Wallner: Expected to return Tuesday
Matt Wallner (personal) is expected to be activated from the paternity list Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.Wallner has been away from the team since Saturday while attending the birth of his child. The 27-year-old will likely return to his spot in the center of a Minnesota lineup that enters Monday winners of four of the last five games.
Matt Wallner
#38 RF / Minnesota Twins / EXP: 4YRS Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 lb Age: 28 College: Southern Miss Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 28%
- Start
- 14%
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- NR