The Twins placed Larnach on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain.
Larnach's injury and move to the IL will take him out for the final two games of the Twins' season. He'll close the book on 2024 with a .259/.338/.434 slash line alongside 15 homers and 52 RBI, and the Twins will call up DaShawn Keirsey to make up for the lost depth in their outfield.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out against southpaw
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.
It's lefty Cade Povich on the bump for the Orioles, so Larnach will begin the game on the bench. Willi Castro and Manuel Margot will hold down the corner outfield spots for the Twins.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not in lineup versus lefty
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Marlins.
The lefty-batting Larnach will begin the game on the bench as the Marlins send southpaw Ryan Weathers to the bump. Willi Castro will be the Twins' left fielder and Jose Miranda will occupy the designated hitter slot.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting versus lefty
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Cleveland.
The left-handed-hitting Larnach will grab a seat as the Guardians send southpaw Joey Cantillo to the bump. Manuel Margot will start in left field and occupy the leadoff spot for the Twins in the series finale.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Idle against lefty
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Larnach will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Matt Wallner and Edouard Julien while the Guardians send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the hill. Willi Castro and Manuel Margot will serve as the Twins' starters in left and right field, respectively, while Ryan Jeffers gets a day off from catching and serves as Minnesota's designated hitter.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Idle vs. southpaw
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Larnach is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Larnach will begin Monday's contest on the bench with the Angels sending southpaw Reid Detmers to the mound. Austin Martin will start in left field and bat ninth.
Larnach is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
It's lefty Jeffrey Springs on the hill for Tampa Bay, so the left-handed hitting Larnach will begin the festivities on the bench even after he cranked a three-run homer in Monday's win over the Rays. Austin Martin will be in left field.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks three-run homer in win
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Larnach went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rays.
Larnach gave the Twins a lead they wouldn't relinquish on a three-run blast in the second inning. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old has gone hitless six times but has also notched three multi-hit efforts with three long balls and 11 RBI. On the year, he is hitting .254 with 15 home runs, 48 RBI, 47 runs scored and four steals across 331 plate appearances.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Shielded from lefty
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Larnach will give way to Manuel Margot in left field while Atlanta sends southpaw Chris Sale to the hill for the series finale. Over 90 plate appearances against lefties this season, Larnach is hitting .183/.244/.280 with four extra-base hits.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Drives in three in loss
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Larnach went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
His RBI single in the eighth inning off Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias tied the game at 4-4, but the Twins couldn't complete the comeback. Larnach has at least three hits in three of his last five games, and through 71 plate appearances in August the 27-year-old is slashing .318/.366/.530 with five doubles, three homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Getting day off versus lefty
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
With lefty Max Fried toeing the rubber for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Larnach will take a seat in the series opener. Royce Lewis will get a day out of the infield and will serve as the Twins' designated hitter in Larnach's stead while Jose Miranda checks into the lineup at Lewis' usual spot at third base.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Launches two homers in win
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Larnach went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cardinals.
Larnarch opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the third inning and added a solo shot in the fifth. He had hit just one homer over his previous 19 contests, though he batted a steady .267 in that span. The outfielder is up to a .257/.328/.457 slash line with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 44 runs scored and four stolen bases through 86 games this season while holding down a strong-side platoon role in left field.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Tallies four knocks in rout
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Larnach went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in an 11-4 victory against San Diego on Wednesday.
Larnach was a big part of a Minnesota offensive explosion that included 18 hits. It was the outfielder's first game this season with more than two knocks, and the big performance increased his season batting average from .243 to .253. Wednesday marked the first four-hit effort of Larnach's career.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Resting against southpaw
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Larnach isn't in the Twins' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
With left-hander Martin Perez set to throw the first pitch for San Diego on Tuesday, the lefty-hitting Larnach will step out of the lineup. Manuel Margot will get the starting nod in left field instead and bat leadoff.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out again versus lefty
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Larnach is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers.
The Twins are facing a third straight lefty in Andrew Heaney and Larnach has been on the bench for the last two of them. Matt Wallner is in left field and Royce Lewis will be the team's designated hitter.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting versus lefty
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Larnach isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
The lefty-hitting Larnach will get a breather Thursday while southpaw Cody Bradford starts on the bump for Texas. Manuel Margot, Austin Martin and Max Kepler will make up the Twins' outfield while Larnach sits.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: On bench Tuesday
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
The 27-year-old will typically find himself on the bench against left-handed pitching, but he's sitting Tuesday even though righty Seth Lugo is starting for Kansas City. Larnach is hitting .276 through eight games in July but has an underwhelming .674 OPS since he has just one extra-base hit during that span.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: Not starting first game
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Larnach is out of the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
Larnach should be in the lineup for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll begin the matinee on the bench. The Twins have Manuel Margot in left field and Royce Lewis at designated hitter in the first contest.
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Twins' Trevor Larnach: On bench Tuesday
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Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Larnach will avoid a matchup with southpaw Sean Manaea on Tuesday. Larnach has now missed the starting nine in four consecutive games, three of which have come against lefties. Austin Martin will play left field in Larnach's place Tuesday.
