Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
He will take a seat while he and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate starts behind the plate. Jeffers has gone hitless in 12 at-bats over his last four games, bringing his slash line down to .224/.300/.430 for the season.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Rests for second game of twin bill
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.
Jeffers will rest for the second game of the day after he played all eight innings behind the plate in the Twins' 8-1 loss earlier Sunday while going hitless in four at-bats. Christian Vazquez will draw the start at catcher in the nightcap.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Not in Friday's lineup
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Jeffers is mired in a 4-for-32 slump and will take a seat for Friday's series opener in Boston. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate to catch for right-hander David Festa.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Retreating to bench
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Jeffers will get a break Wednesday after he had started in each of the last three games (two at catcher, one at designated hitter). Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate for Jeffers and will form a battery with starting pitcher Bailey Ober.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting rest Wednesday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Jeffers will receive a breather for the series finale after he made starts in each of the last four games, with both of the last two coming at catcher. Christian Vazquez will step in behind the dish Wednesday.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Starting again Sunday
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Jeffers will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Royals.
With Carlos Santana (illness) sitting out, Jeffers will be included in the lineup for the fifth time in six games. Jeffers has made three starts at catcher and two at DH during that stretch, but he'll likely fall back into more of a timeshare behind the plate with Christian Vazquez and see his opportunities at DH diminish once Santana is healthy again.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Friday
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.
Jeffers will get what looks like a routine breather after three straight starts, including two starts behind the plate in the past three days. Christian Vazquez will catch for starting pitcher Zebby Matthews.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Resting up Monday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
The Twins continue to employ a near-even split of the catching duties between Jeffers and Christian Vazquez. After Jeffers caught all nine innings of Sunday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays, Vazquez will get a turn behind the plate in Monday's series opener.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Taking seat Saturday
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Christian Vazquez will step in behind the plate to catch for starting pitcher Zebby Matthews. Jeffers has enjoyed a productive month with a .926 OPS and five homers, and for the season he's been a top-10 fantasy catcher.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Back on bench Monday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
After leaving late in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Cardinals due to a right hand injury, Jeffers returned to the lineup for the series finale Sunday, catching all nine innings of the Twins' 3-2 loss. The Twins haven't indicated that Jeffers emerged from the contest with any sort of setback, as his absence from the lineup a day later is likely just a result of him being in a near-even timeshare behind the plate with Christian Vazquez, who draws the starting nod Monday.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Returning to action Sunday
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Jeffers (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth Sunday against the Cardinals.
The 27-year-old wasn't in the lineup Saturday after he exited Friday's contest due to hand soreness, but X-rays came back negative and his absence will be limited to one game. Jeffers has carried a hot bat of late and has gone 10-for-28 with four homers over his past nine games.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Clean X-rays on right hand
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X-rays on Jeffers' injured right hand were negative, MLB.com reports. He did not play in Saturday's game after being removed late in Friday's game due to the injury. "He was having a little trouble gripping the bat downstairs, so we got him out of the game," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "That was why he came out. But he should be OK going forward."
Jeffers was lifted for a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to St. Louis due to a sore hand. He took balls off his hand twice while behind the plate but was able to continue playing defense. It sounds like he could return to the lineup Sunday, but he may need another day or two off.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Exits with hand injury
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Jeffers was pinch hit for in the ninth inning of Friday's loss to St. Louis due to a sore hand, Patrick Borzi of MinnPost.com reports. Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a run scored before departing.
Jeffers took balls off his hand twice while behind the plate but was able to continue playing defense. He couldn't grip a bat later in the game, however. It's not clear if Jeffers will undergo testing, but he already wasn't set to catch Saturday. Should he need additional time off, Christian Vazquez would step into a bigger workload.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Taking seat Wednesday
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Jeffers is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to alternate catching duties for the Twins, as Vazquez will be behind the plate for Wednesday's series finale after he caught the series opener Monday. The last time either player started at catcher in consecutive games came when Jeffers did it Aug. 7 and 9, and that latter game was the first of a doubleheader.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Goes deep Tuesday
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Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
Jeffers had one of two extra-base hits for the Twins, with his being a big blast in the fourth to put his team ahead 2-1. Jeffers now has a home run and a combined six RBI over his last three starts. Tuesday's homer brought him up to 20 for the season which extends his career high. His .785 OPS ranks fourth among all catchers. Jeffers remains locked into a fairly even timeshare behind the dish with Christian Vazquez, but 20 starts at DH have padded his playing time, and he continues to make the most of his opportunities. For the year, he's slashing .233/.313/.472 with 38 extra-base hits, 59 RBI, 46 runs, three steals and a 26:75 BB:K in 372 plate appearances.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Sitting Monday
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Jeffers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against San Diego.
Jeffers will give way to Christian Vazquez behind the plate Monday against Michael King and the Padres. Jeffers is slashing .231/.311/.464 with a career-high 19 home runs in 367 plate appearances.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Does damage early
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Jeffers went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.
Jeffers made an impact early in the contest, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and an RBI single in the third. The catcher has hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 (.300) with three homers and five RBI in that span. That constitutes a warm spell for Jeffers, and it's come at a good time, as fellow catcher Christian Vazquez entered Sunday on an eight-game hitting streak before snapping it with a strikeout as a pinch hitter. The Twins continue to evenly split the playing time for their catchers. Jeffers has offered more power with 19 homers, 18 doubles and a .464 slugging percentage while batting .231 with 57 RBI, 45 runs scored and three stolen bases over 94 contests this season.
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Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Heads to bench
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Jeffers is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.
Jeffers is hitting .207 with three home runs in nine games this month. Christian Vazquez draws the start, batting eighth.
